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The Washington herald., 1907-08-03

That the workmanship on the buildings
at the new bathing beach is exceedingly
poor is the report on the bathing beach
contract made 10 Building Inspector Ash
ford by W. l.. Webster, assistant inspec-
tor Of buildings, in charge Of construc-
tion. Mr.. Webster says that he has made
thorough inspection Of the buildings.
accompanied by w. Y. Stevens, superin-
terdent Of the bathing beach.
''The contractor" says Mr.. Webster.
has done very little toward carrying
out the Interpretation that should have
prevailed under this contract, owing TO
the nature Of the buildings There has
been a continual contention since the in
eeptiOn Of the work, which should initiate
against the contractor on future work.
There has been no attempt 10 plumb.
level. OF align any portion Of the build
ings. The flooring is out OF level, in fact,
one section, six feet wide, is from one
TO four inches out Of level The cornlce Is
from one 10 eight inches out of alignment
The supports (brick) have been placed
upon unstable soil, and will need imme-
diate attention
Specifications Disregnrd-d.
The specifications have been entirely
disregarded as TO the quality of lumber
10 be used. The cornices Of fronts are
In an unfinished state. The flooring con-
demned by the building inspector has not
been touched They have simply nailed
up sheathings on the under side 10 keep
daylight from showing through the top.
Two valley cutters have not been prop
erly formed and will be q menace 20 the
roof gutter covering In fact, any set
tlement from now on will change these
conditions detrimentally. The interior
partitions have been placed in many in
stances from two TO four pieces in length
in a three-fOOt length, and fro mtwO 70
four pieces in a siX-foot length, which,
owing 10 the nature Of the work, should
have been IN one piece
Mr. Webster recommends that the bal
ance Of the contract be applied 10 the
absolute requirements Of reinforcing the
building, and that a sufficient fund out of
the maintenance fund be also applied 10
guard against the possible collapse Of the
Buildings"
Inspector to Finish Work.
This report was submitted to Commits
sioner West with the result that the in
spectOr OF buildings was designated 20
correct the defects In the work, and com
plete the contract 10 the extent Of the
funds available for that purpose.
Twelve thousand dollars was appr0pri-
ated by Congress for the construction Of
the new bathing beach and the contract
awarded Z. L. McClelland, whose bid
was SS,93S. The balance due on this con-
tract is $2.lSS. BY the terms of the CON
the latter part Of June, but various de-
lays have occurred, due principally, ac-
cording 10 the contractor, 10 the search
" Of labor
In view Of the conditions as reported
by Mr.. Webster the exact date of the
opening Of the beach cannot be definitely
stated
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Best Gran. SuRnr. Sc H.,

l H. SOC Tea for &c; 35c Coffee. 2lc: 9Oc
Coffee, 19c; 25c Coffee, lie; 20c Coffee, I31zc;
Star of the East flour, S14O 4 bbl.; i2K lbs
35c. The J. 7. d. Pyles Stores, 4l2 4th Sc.
81 18th Sc, Harrison, Ana. 18th and G
ne, 4th and H ne, Sd and Md. ave ne.
II 9TH ne, pa II NV, N. J. ave and X.
1888 = NV, 11I4 l4th NV
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Open-air Sacred Concert Tomorrow,

The Naval Gun Factory Band win give
sacred concert tomorrow Sunday and
every Sunday during the entire summer
at Randle Highlands from to o. IA.
Take Capital Traction "a. ave cars goi1g
east, marked F and G, and get free trans
feTs TO Randle Highlands Only a few
minutes ride east Of the Capitol. A mag
nihcent view of the city and surrounding
country from Randle Highlands.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
HELP SUMMER OUTING WORK.
Employees of Department. of Com
merce and Labor Contribute.

EmpAuESs al DepAFtnent OF OOm-
merce and Labor Contribute.
In the Department Of Commerce and
Labor a special collection was taken up
for the summer outing work OF the AS
ISOLATED Charities. a woman who has
been much interested in the outing work,
and who has taken party OF boys to the
woods herself, so that she realizes the
pleasure which the summer outings COM
mittee IS giving, inaugurated this collec-
ton. She asked for only 10 cents from
each donor, and the contribution amount
ed to S72l0.
Twenty-one colored children were sent
out 10 Camp Pleasant from the south
west division of the Associated Chari-
ties yesterday. These children were sug-
gested by the Colored Social Settlement
workers, who are so well acquainted with
conditions IN the southwest
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
BEACH WORK SCORED
Construction of Building for
Bathers Called Poor.
SPECIFICATIONS DIsREGARDED

Commissioner West Orders the De-
fects Corrected and Plans Carried
Out to Extent of Funds StiII Avail
able for the PurpOse-Bathers VIII
he Compelled TO Wait.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
CHECK FAILS TO ARRIVE.
jamestown Exposition DIsappOintl
TreaEurv I'm Matter Of eTno ooo

Treasury in Matter of 500, 900.
A check for 600 was expected at the
Treasury Department yesterday from the
jamestown Exposition management as
part OF deferred payment for the mill
lion-dollar loan provided by Congress for
the benefit of the fair. This amount is
due on the account. But, incidentally, the
big check did not arrive.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds has not
decided what action is to be taken in the
matter. but the question will probably be
settled to suit all parties concerned.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
We Have Sold Heurich,s Beer

For twenty years and are still selling it
Maerzen and Senate-brewery bOtfline
Arlington Bottling Company, same Old
place. Phone w 81
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03

All third and fourth degree members
going TO the jamestown convention should
call on z. Voigt, 725 7th ST. NV, and pur-
chase a third or fourth degree pin or
watch charm. Sole agent for the Dis
trict Of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
II You Accept a substitute

When Schneider's Malt" Bread is order
ed you're cheating yourself and your fam
ily. Always insist on getting the best
Schneiders s. Uniform In quality. Grocers. .
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Is Your Butter satisfactory 4,

It Will be If you'll use -Four Leaf Clover
Creamery. It's the freshest and most de-
licious Elgin butter obtainabIe 5-lb. boxes
q specially. James =. Oyster, 9Th q Pa ave
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
GAS REPORT IS FILED
Washington Company Sub
mitS Its Statement.
IS DECLARED UNSATISFACTORY

District Commissioner Say Bare An
nOuncement Of Receipts and EX-
whether Corporation Can Reduce
Present Price and Realize Profit.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03

If you are in need Of anything. put 9
want ad. in The Herald. and see how
quick you get results.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Chicago level G,s R,n...

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at Park
| Hotel. Summer Garden Rathskeller. N
| Z. ave. and 1lth st. F. Endres, Prop.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Knights of Columbus. Attention:

Most economical; best bakers. c. A
Muddiman & Co., 61e 18th st.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Confederate Reunion, Fishers Hill, Va.
August 3, 1907.

Greatly reduced rates via Southern Rwy
from Washington Aug. and 8, final limit
Aug. 4, 1907.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
See the Black Ad, Page o.
1t will interest you,


Is the purest and best medicinal whisky
on the market. Physicl lans recommend IT
Phone Main 20S2-JOseph P. Fegan. 406
9Th St nw.-for & fE}i ct. 81, delivered.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
CARS TO KENsINcToN

Fifteenth and n. Y. ave. every Is minutes
Connect st lake with Kensington line eyery g
minutes. R0Und-tEiD tickets. 2e. At Fusssgih
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03

Visitors to jamestown Should Not FAN
To attend Schneider's Famous Crab
Feasts nightly. Navy Yard Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
VIII ReneN Efforts.

The Commissioners again announce that
at the next session Of Congress they viii
renew their recommendation that the
price Of gas be reduced TO 20 cents-if it IS
shown that such price viii provide a fair
profit to the gas company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Andedate American Indian.

Harlin I. Smith, of the American
museum Of natural history, has re-
turned from the west and what the
museum authorities call the most
successful exploring expedition ever
sent'odt by an American .constitu-
tion.
Archaeologists, to whom Prof.
Smith described his discoveries, are
eagerly awaiting the unpacking Of
the cases of specimens and photo
graphs he has brought back with
him.
Prof. Smith with a party of assist
ants from the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, went to Laramie,
Wyo, early last June. With that
city as headquarters, expeditions
were sent into the great fossil valley
and according to the scientists, oral
reports, evidences of the existing of
several large villages whose inhabi-
tants antedate the American Indian
possibly by many centuries, were
found. Many ancient burial mounds
were unearthed and a great quantity
Of primitive implements of warfare
and domestic use was collected.
Not the least important finds were
some rock inscriptions, the existence
Of which had been heretofore un-
known. These were carefully photo
graphed and Prof. Smith will de-
vote himself on his return from his
fathers funeral at Saginaw, Mich,
to unraveling their meaning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
The Rod In The Public Schools.

The New York Board of Educa-
ton has ordered an investigation
looking to q revival of the rod in the
public schools.
The employment of corporal pun
ishment was discontinued in The
schools because the community had
outgrown, or thought it had out
grown, brute methods. In the same
way the whipping block has been
abandoned. We have got past beat
ing men, and it was hoped that we
had got past beating childen. II
we do not whip the grown child,
why should we whip the growing
child? If such a method is brutal
in one case, why it is not more
brutal in the other?
1t was not so very long. ago that
it was considered quite the thing
Tor husband to beat his wife
When the amiable custom was aban.
doned there were those who ogrumbled
that wives could not be kept in ord
er in no other way. If we can keep
our wives in order without beatin {
them, surely the teachers ought to
be able to manage their pupils with.
out the laying on of stripes.--Chic.
ago Examiner,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Bore For Oil In Iowa.

G. II. Baker, who has been pro-
minent in the grain and insurance
business in Des Moines for a num-
ber Of years, is forming a stock COM
pany to bore for gas and oil at
Herndon, la. The organization of
the company has been practically
perfected and about 25 prominent
Des Moines men are identified with
the proposition.
Mr.. Baker and Prof. Kinney Of
Drake university have made some
preliminary investigation that made
them feel certain that oil and gas
is to be found there in paying
quantities. The Des Moines men
are subscribing 500 each. Among
those said TO be interested are G.. B.
Pray, Sidney Foster, Frederick
Field, and Will Hanback,.
1t will be remembered that Hern-
don had an oil and gas boom about
20 years ago and while number of
wells were sunk, neither oil nor gas
was found. in paying quantities.
Messrs. Baker and Kinney feel GER
tain that the original prospectors in
the Herndon field made some SER
ious mistakes and that they will
succeed.
Just where they will sink their
first well or the details of their
plans, they have not announced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

A black and white wedding was
solemnized at Charles City Tuesday
night, when Mrs. Louise Fairbanks,
white, was married to Walter Roger
Hamilton, a negro. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. R. D.
Robertson, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church at Charles City. The
white bride has been an ardent
church worker, her efforts being
among the lowly and in the slums.
She is refined lady of good educa.
ton and has been devoted to re.
igion. Her marriage to the Afri-
can has caused a big sensation in
her home town. The groom form.
erly was porter at the Hildreth hotel
but more recently was employed in
the street department for the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
How To Raise Corn.

@. w. Hartzell, of Poweshiek
county is one of the most success
full growers in Poweshiek county,
and in a conversation today he out
lined his method of producing corn
which yields from IS to 80 bushels
per acre. Beginning with a field in
grass, it is broken up and two crops
Of corn taken off. The third year It
is put into oats and grass seed is
sown with the oats. By this method
the land is in grass three years and
in crop for the same length of time.
By arranging the size of the fields,
he thus breaks up a piece of
meadow each year to be put into
corn. Another feature of his sys-
tenn il to apply all the
manure on the farm to the grass
land only, none being put on the
plow land. Mr.. Hartzell says if
corn is planted three feet eight in
ches apart, it ia absolutely necessary
to have each and every hill fully re-
presented if . large yield is expect
ed. The neceesity Of tested seed is
thus smade very strongly apparent. {
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
sTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1907.

as satin. They were restored to
duty and are still holding their own
on molasses.
In administering molasses-the
blacklist you can buy-frst chop
your hay into bits and to each peck
add one pint of molasses. Mix
thoroughly. The horses will do
the rest. Use about the same quan-
tity of syrup with oats, shorts, corn,
etc. If you find that one horse may
have a sweeter tooth than another,
regulate the treacle accordingly. So
regulate it, in fact, that nothing
will be left in the trough. You can
buy good New Orleans (or Porto
Rico molasses for 13aa cents a gal.
Ion; by the hogshead or barrel for a
little less. Try it on your poor old
broken down nag. He will live to
bless you, and instead of retiring at
II years will be pulling you around
the country or the town at 27.-
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
7'3.'s5sls - -
feils a:5sofy.

The School for the Feeble Minded
had a strike on at one time, which
was only settled by an increase of
wagessfor all bands. The circum-
stances, pathetic but humorous,
were told at Masonic banquet by
Hon. John Cownie. 1t is far better
for the inmates of the school that
they work, the work serving to keep
them exercised and at the same time
resulting in saving to the state in
expense. But many of the feeble
minded will not work unless they
are paid wages. They have the idea
that they should have some compen-
sation. 1t has been the policy for
years to pay these wages, though
they do not run more than from 10
to 35 cents q month, mere nomin-
al sum to satisfy the feeble minded
that they are getting wages"
One of the boys read in a news
paper of a strike and took a notion
he would strike. He was shoveling
coal in the heating plant and threw
down his shovel and refused abso-
lutely to work. He was getting the
munifcent sum of 25 cents amonth.
Mr.. Cownie reasoned with him
that the state could not afford to
pay more. The boy reasoned that
it would have to. He told Mr..
Cownie that he had bought an In
gersoll watch and owed so cents en-
it and that he had other necessary
expenses, such as buying little
candy now and then.
Finally Mr.. Cownie made the pro.
position that they compromise on a
raise of 35 cents a month, with the
agreement that the boy was not to
tell another soul in the institution.
The boy agreed.
The next morning when Mr.. Cow
ME got up there was a crowd of $50
boys and girls at his door. They
were all on a strike. He reasoned
with them that it would bust the
state up" "Les her bust" chirped
one little fellow. The strike could.
MT be settled till every child was
given an increase of 5 cents a month
-Des Moines letter to Omaha Bee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Corporation Publicity.

AS regards the great corporations,
the innocent stockholder is to be
considered quite as much as the
outside public. The stockholder
cannot be too grateful to the Gov
ernment at Washington for what it
has been doing to enforce publicity.
We must continue to do business on
the large scale under corporate
forms, and shares of stock in rail-
road and industrial undertakings
must be standardized and made safe
for general investment here as in
European countries. Other corpor-
ations must be made to follow the
example of the United States Steel
Corporation, for example, in per-
mitting the investing public to un-
derstand what is going on. The
present action to dissolve the Stand
ard Oil Company will in the long
run have been valuable, principally
in the publicity to which it is sub
jecting the affairs of that gigantic
enterprise. 1t may be predicted
with some safety that this prosecu.
ton with its disclosures marks the
end of the old period of the Stand
ard Oil Company's regime of mys
terry and secrecy. From many
standpoints its management hai
been superb. But it ought to rec
ognize the new order of things ane
step out boldly into the white ligh
OF the fullest publicity. 1t is th'
intention of the Government to prov,
that the Standard Oil Company o
New Jersey is great holding cor
poration of corporations, which alb
solutely dominates the petroleum
business and allied Industries i,
this country, and which ought unde
the Sherman antitrust law to b.
compelled to divest itself Of its mo
nopolistic attributes. But the Sher
man antitrust law is very imper
feet piece of legislation, and it i
hard to see what practical AM
stable solution is to be secure,
through attempts to enforce the OK
listing statute.-From "The Pre-
gress of the World" in the Ameri
can Review of Reviews for October
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

The illustrious men in history
who were distinguished as much for
the fascination which they exercised
over the fair sex as for their talents
and ability were, as rule, plain
and insignificant in appearance.
Julius Ceasar was a very i'll favored
man, and yet when a mere strip
ling, before his fame in Rome, girls
of his own age sighed for him and
mature women longed for his love.
Among the men of latter times who
we're renowned in, like manner were
Sir Philip Sidney, plain almost to
ugliness; Paul Scarren, the comic
poet, cripple; voltaire, unmistak-
ably ugly. and Rousseau, whose
mshnaEs were awkward u BIZ, sfsce
was plain, while John Wilkes, who
had the power to subjugate any
women who spoke to him for even
five minutes, was admitted by his
own showing to be the ugliest man
in England in his time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Parole Law Criticised.

Walter McHenry, pays his re-
spects to the new indeterminate SEN
tence law in language thstsis en-
phatic to say the least.
''It is the veriest farce" said Mr..
McHenry, II can conceive of no so.
called innovation thrust upon this
state in years that has in it such 9
small amount of common sense and
80 large an element of foolishness.
1.-THE law contemplates that the
trial Judge shall send a man to the
penitentiary and the new board Of
paroles and pardons shall say how
long he stays there.
"Manifestly it is impossible for
any man to Judge correctly as to a
mans disposition, his antecedents,
his temperament by simply hauling
him before court. But it is fal
more sensible, in my opinion. that
the Judge who has had at least that
much opportunity to study him, ,shall
say how long the prisoner should
stay in the penitentiary, than to del
egate that power to set Of men who
have never seen him and have only
the dry musty paper evidence be
fore them. The Judge sees the Aest
and blood, he hears the evidence
and studies the witnesses. Ths
board Of paroles gains all it knows
by reading documents and printed
evidence.
"The new board is political in
stitution, too. 1t consists of two re-
publicans and one democrat. They
are appointed by the governor. Why
if that board has a political grudgt
against a man in the penitentiary
it can keep him there as long as il
pleases, almost. / can see no plac,
where the new law improves the old
methods and I see many places
whore it makes conditians worso."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Everybody Interested.

It is supposed that the $29,OOO,-
600 fine imposed on the Standard
Oil Company was the limit of what
ever trouble there might be in store
for the Rockefeller octopus. But if
reports are true, not so. It isclaim-
ed that Frank @. Curtis has invent
ed a new battery, by the use of
which electricity will put petroleum
out of business either for heat, light
or power.
A company has been formed in
Milwaukee for the purpose of ex-
plotting the invention with $5,OOO,-
600 capital, all of which is said to
have been subscribed by such men
as President Marvin Hughitt of the
Northwestern railway, President D.
Underwood of the Erie railway, the
Pullman Palace. Car Company off
cials, and other corporation men.
When the invention came to the
notice of the railroad men interested
about a year ago, they allowed tests
to be made on their lines The in
vention was brought to the notice of
Mr.. Underwood through the fact
that a friend of Curtis was a boy
hood chum of the Erie railroad Of
ticial, and Underwood interested
Hughitt, when an examination of
the battery seemed 10 promise a
good future.
Mr.. Hughi.t then prepared for
experimenting on Northwestern cars.
The battery has been in operation
on the Northwestern for three
months, and on the pullman cars for
an equally long time, and seems to
be the light of the future. The bat
terry electrodes, and a new solution
which developes the current up to a
high degree of voltage.
The plan is to make batteries for
installation in houses, where single
battery will be sufficient to light and
heat the entire structure. An equip
ment for an entire house is said to
cost but 5000, and the solution five
cents cell lasting indefinitely.
The cost Of lighting and heating
a house after the plant is installed
it is claimed will be infnitestimal
compared with day rates which the
people have to pay. The informa-
ton given out does not say whether
the invention can be used in cleo
trical plants already established but
there is no reason why it cannot be.
These plants can and doubtless will
remain in business and thus the ex-
pense of individual plants avoided.
As the cost Of fuel and lighting is.
now frightful the people will hail
the day when the Curtis plant is in
general use. Marion Register.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

Here is a cat story all the way
from Detroit, Michigan. A cat
saved it's life by calling for help with
a telegraph key. The cat was the
pet of the crew of branch Office OF
one of the telegraph companies.
When the strike was called the Of
fee was closed and locked up. Tab
by being forgotten. The other night
during a temporary lull, the chief
operator at the main Office noticed an
erratic call from that branch over
the wire which he supposed was
dead" He supposed a thief had
broken in and was meddling with
the keys. So he notified the police.
When a policeman got inside he
found the Office cat upon the table
starved to skeleton, working one
of the keys with its paws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
The Man Who Loves a Baby.

The man who loves baby
He is the man for me,
His heart is warm with sunshine,
His face Is good to see.
When weight Of woe oppresses.
And everything goes wrong
The man who loves . baby
still sings hopeful song.
When weary with the struggle.
he plans along his way;
Though sorrow is about HIM,
Ills heart is lisht and gay.
He fslters not nor weskens,
Bus finds new courage when
He thinks about the baby.
And goes to work again.
The man VINO loves baby
Finds strength with which to cope
With all Of lies misfortunes-
He never gives up hope.
He bears . cheerful message.
He knows no word like fail;
The man who loves baby
II the man you can't sssail.
Detroit Free Presi