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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.

Schedule IN eject November .. 1861
200 p. Mold DOMINION EXPRESS
Week cays-Srops at principal points h,
Virginia NestibuIe train. standard cnerhas
par.Jr car % Clifton Forge. with counec-
ttoU for Virginia Hot Springs Pullman
s!ecpers Clifton Forge 10 Louisville Gin
Cinnau. Indianapolis. St Louis and Cl-I-
CagO. Buffet service from GordonEvIIle
40 p. New Z. & o. Limited daily.
Fast new vestibule train; stops only al
G1rcOEsvile. Charlottesville Stanton
Clifton Forge. and Covlngtou. Va. Rom
ceyerte and Hinton. W Va Pullman
Eleepers 20 Lexington. Louisville Cincfu-
natl. Indianapolis. ST. Louis. and Chicago-
Dining Cars. q IA carte service. one night
out
u:10 P. NJ. ?. '. LIMITED. Daily
Solid vestibule train Pullman Eleepers 10
Cincinnati Lexington. and Louisville
Compartment sleeping car 10 Virginia E0r
Springs week days. Dining cars a IN
carte service Sleepers Cincinnati to Chi
CaEO and st. Louis. and Louisville TO
Memphis. Nashville. and Southwest
Reservations and tickets at Ch-saD. a Lze ND
Ohio Offices. 5lS Pennsylvania ave. zoe Isrh
ST. near +. and Sixth Street station TeIe-
phone, Main $3.50. for Pennsylvania r "A
Cab Service. and Main 1855 for Z 4 q
Ticket Office. faas-tf
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Railroads.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

", B.-FoIlowinE schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed
q 90 A. A--Dauyille and way stationE
= % A. M.-HarTtsOnburg and way stations
300 A M--SleeperB and coaches 70 Atlanta
and New Orleans Dining car.
-lll5 a. M.-Slcepers ana coaches 20 Co
lumDia. Savannah. and Jacksonville Dining
car.
$50 P. M.-Slecpers and coaches % Atlanta
and Columbus. Ca. Sunset Route Tourist
Sleeper % san Francisco tri-weekly
1901 =. M.-Harrisouburg and way stations
As p. M--CharlOttesville. Warrenton. and
way stations
ISIS p. M.-Southern's Palm Limited. solid
Pullman 70 Aiken. Augusta. Savannah. Jack
sonville. and -. Augustine. Sleeper b.
weekly % Charleston Dining car.
80 p M--Sleepers and coaches 20 Char
lotte. Columbia. and Augusta SleeDers week
days 20 Pinehurst. Dining car.
'l0:l5 +. M.-Sleepers and coaches via
LynChburg and Bristol 20 Chattan01za Mem
phis. and New Orleans. Dining car
'u.op P Nv asilington and Southwestern
Limited. Solid Pullman 10 AsheviUe At
iauta. birmingham. and New Orleans Din
ing car. Club and Observation cars
N0te-sDaily- TWeek days
G Il ACEERT 5 II 4ARDwr~rz
y = 9 N p. T. NJ
W. Il. TAYLOE. G.P-A- L s BROWN. G A
ias-u
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ALL MADE OF SKINNED MILK.

Billiard balls. boxes for handkercbiefs
INK wells. combs, etc, are now made
from SKINNED milk, Milestone Of
ga!alith. as il is called Is a cor,bi-
nation Of skinned milk and forrnaIine
ana is made by a simple process =
Technical World Magazine for January
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Trustees Sale.
rHOS. J. OWEN & son. Auctioaeers.
Oh Il ~ NV


9l3 + st. NV.
BY virtue OF a deco Of trust recorded IN
l4iber No ZOO. at folio 223 ct seq. one OF the
Land Records OF the District Of Colt bfa
anu at the request Of the Receivers in
Equity Cause No. -. 404 pending In the Su-
pFene Court Of said District. the undersi gned
trustees viii sell at public auction. IN front
OF the premises on SATURDAY. MARCH
,. 1907. at O'CLOCK T. NJ. that
certain piece Of land and improvements there
on situate in the County Of Washington In
SAID District. and known as the eastern
hIty-elght t5S) feet by the depth OF lot num-
Dered six 90 in Stickney's Subdivision OF part
OF fortune Enlarged as recorded IA County
SubdlVlslOn Book s. page 1S2 In the Office OF
the Surveyor OF said District
TERMS OF SAI-E-All cash. A deposit OF
so viii be required AT time OF sale Terms
10 be complied with within fifteen DAYS: other
wise the trustees reserve the right 10 sell al
cost Of defaulting purchaser. ConveyancIng
and recording at purchasers cost
H. L. DENOON. Trustee
= +. LEAKE Trustee.
JAS Z. PADGETT. Trustee
fei4. % 2. mil Stewart Bu{IdIng
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket once, I42I Penna.

Ticket ONCE, 1921 Penna. ave.
NOTICE-These arrivals and departures as
well as time and connections with other COM
panies, are given only information, and
are not guaranteed.
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington Co
lumbia, Savannah. Jacksonville. St Angus
tine. Tampa, Atlanta Birmingham Memphis
Mobile, Pensacola, and New Orleans
1850 A. NJ DAILY-SeabOard Mail ThropVb
coaches and Pullman sIeepers TO Jacksony-ilfe
Fla. also through parlOT car Washington 70
Pinehurst. y. &. Dining Cars
6.2 =. NJ. DAILN-Seaboard Florida IT.,
tied Solid ElsCtric-ighted Pullman train to
camden. Columbia. Savannah. Jacksonville
ana St Augustine. Dining Cars
7.25 p NJ DAILY-Seaboard Express Solid
train with Pullman sleepers to Jacksonville
AID Tampa Through sleeper to Atlanta
Birmingham, and Memphis. Daily exccpt
sunday through sleeper TO Pinehurst. n {.
Dining Cars.
p II STA$SELL District Pass. AIT.
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For Rent-OmceS.

DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS IN the Fva1-
I 1uleins. ltls 20 1924 New York ave rent
service. JOHN o. EVANS. 1924 New Yorss
ave. NV. 90, ~ IA
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THos. j OWEN 8 SOY. Auetioneers.

THOS. J. OWEN n son. Auctioneers.
si5 St NV
BY virtue Of deed OF trust recorded IN
l-iber No. 2l55. AZ folio 81 ct seq one OF the
Land Records Of the District Of Columbia
ana at the request OF the Receivers On
Equity Cause No. Z.40f pending in the SUI
preme Court Of said District the undersigned
trustees VIII sell at public suction IA front
OF the premises on MONDAY. MARCH
(. 1897. al As O'CLOCK j.. NJ that
certain piece Of land and improvements
thereon situate IN the County Of Washington.
IN District Of Columbia. and known and dis
tlngulshed as lots numbered four "a and ten
ll0) IN BLOCK numbered six 90 Of "Buena
vista as the subdivision thereof is recorded
IN county subdivision Book s. page 90 of the
surveyor Oftice Of the District Of Columbia
TERMS OF SALE-All cash. A deposit ~
800 VIII be required time Of sale Terms
10 be complied with within fifteen DAYS other.
wise the trustees reserve the right 70 sell at
cost Of defauluuE purchaser C0nveyancInas
and recording at purchasers cost.
u. L. DENOON Trustee
JAS. T. PADGETT. Trustee
iel8-1.2o.nl Stewart Building.
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The Times Circulation the Largest Ever Reached by any Washington NeVSpap

All talk about publicity
is Greek to you" unless
you advertise occasion
ally.
To invest in real estate
is simply to put your idle
dollars to work for you.
In every issue of a news
paper some item of news
stands out above all the
rest-and some particular
advertisement does the
same thing.
So
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For Rent-Stores.

ne ~ - l.EN store and dwelling 6ls 18th St
ne stable also; rent reduced 10 500 70 r.
al once. MOORE s. HILL. INC, IN IAN
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LOANS NEGOTIATED on stocks. bond.
bldg and loan assCn. shares syndicate -
tits. warehouse receipts, etc; low naafes.
courteous treatment THIS Is NOT 4 Loan:
COMPANY. c. A BAKER. ITO = ST.
Phone 5l1.
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DR.. FISK ELGIN

Expert in the treatment OF private diseaEes
chronic and acute Both sexes. All consuita :
lions confidential. Medicine furnished. Prices
moderate Hours, TO l. 10 8. 20 9
Rooms. l2SS Pennsylvania ave. NV. Phone
n 1873
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LoANs on PuRNrruRr.

Here We are way down at the bottom
OF the column.
WHEN IN DOUBT about borrowing
Just call on rhe company thar blows
the least That's US.
ABSOLUTELY no pubiicfty-no nrvlng
into your. private affairs-no delay.
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE co.
81 4 ST. ~. W. PRIVATE OIFFICR
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For Stables.

FOR RENT-Good large stable. ST. Apply at
u.s. 9th ST. nv. feig-3t
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Wanted-LotS.

yYANTED-L.Ots in TcnleytoWn. two or more.
No. of lot. block. and lowest cash price
Address BOX 15s. Times office fe1s-7r
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For Lease.

FOR LEASE-The twO-stOry brick building
1909 , St NV. containing nearly 10 900 feet
floor space; well adapted for manufacturing
or general business purposes. Apply to
SWARIZELL. RHEEM. HENSEY CO si6
+ st NV. or Henry Wells. 1910 ST. NV
delO-tf mo VIC. fri
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THos, ]. OWEN s son. Auc,ioreers.

THOS. ]. OWEN & son. Auctloree-s.
5l3 ST NV
BY virtue Of a deed OF trust recorded Ia
Liber No 2195. az folio 2gf 81 seq. ono ri
the Land Records % the District OF Columbia
Bnd AT the request OF the Receivers IN
Equity Cause No -. 4lf pending On the SUI
pr-me Court % said District, the undersigned
trustees Will sell az public auction. "a front
Of tho premises on MONDAY. MARCH
T. 1917. at FOUR O'CLOCK T. n that
certain piece q land and improvements
thereon situated in the County or Washinctpn.
an the District Of Columbia. and known and
distinguished as Lot numbered nine 80 IN the
Subdivision called Good Hope Park as re-
corded In County Subdivision Book g. maze rs
~ the Surveyors once Of the District u
Columbia.
TERMS OF sAUE-Au cash. A deposIt ~
SO VIII be required at time II sale Terms
20 be compiled with within fifteen DAYS.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10
sell at cost Of defaulting purchaser. Con-
veyanCing and recording at purchasers cost
r. L DENOON. Trustee
JAS. =. PADGETT. Trustee.
felf.29.L5.mhZ Stewart Building
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Money Loaned SaIaried Peopl.

snd others. without security: easy payments.
Offices in G. principal cities; save yoUrseit
money BY getting my terms first D. Il
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Railroads.
BALTIMORE & CHIC r. r.

BALTIMORE & CHIC r. R.
LEAVE STATION. New Jersey ave. ard c St.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Every Other Hour the odd Hour
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL Z3D ST NEW YORK
- ~ a n--D Diner. Pullman Parlor.
80 90 a-u--Diner AMI Pullman Parlor Car
tll-O0 a-m--Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
. 90 p-u---"Royal Limited All PulIrnans
t4-O0 p-Tn--CoRches 10 Philadelphia
= 90 p.m.-Diaer and Pullman ParlOr
IS 90 p-rn--Coaches - Phlla is!phia.
eel 30 p-m.-Sleepers.
'2.57 p.m.-SIeepers.
ATLANTIC CITY. t7:U0. 900. fu;0o 2. n.
..EXETY HOUR ON. THE HOUR"
TO BALTIMORE.
Week days: 2.57. 500, $50. 200. 10. 500.
$50, 500, g-30 1000, Il.9O a. IA 1900 noon
Z %. 100. zoo 3.OJ. $40. 400 as 500. S.65
$50 e;00. ESQ. 700. 500, $50. l0.G0. IO.s5.
sundays: 2.57. 200. 10. s.91. 500. 1000.
HOO a. M; loo, LIS, 800, $50 500. 50 $50
500. 1000. -o-25. II 80. lbs .. n.
WESTWARD,
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. ~ D. n.
cINcINNA-I. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUIS
VILE. q. 90 a m. -S-05 D m. "I2.40 night
PTrTSBURG. 'i=22 p H., $40 p. m. -iz.S0
night.
CLEVELAND. 'sIo ?. n: COLUMBUS.
WHEELING. 500 a. m. $3.50 D. m.
WINCHESTER. fS.35 a. m. taos. IS 800 .. m
ANNAPOLIS. week DAYS. 500 a. m. u .O5
noon: As. 800 p. m Sundays. $50 a. m.
and $50 p m.
LURAY and ELKTON. '4.05 D. n
FREDERICK. ts;s5. ''9;15 a m. ''I:so.
HGGERsFoWN. ISIS a m. and $500 p. n.
BOYD and way points. ts.S5. ''s:15 a l..
az 80. $500, f5-S5. s'l0:l5. III 80 ,. m.
GAI1HERSBURG and way points. 1875.
''9l5 a. m. fI2;50. ''1:30. 1880. sos
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and wav
points. TS.S. "-3.1j a. m. "'1:3l. 70 ZOO
IS IS p m.
'Daily. Except Sunday. ''sundays onlv
Reservation Of Sleeping o. Parlnr car
space. rates Of fare. etc. viii be quickly fur
nished BY TELEPHONE at all OF the fol-
lowing Ticket Offices: 1917 G St TeleDhOD,
Main 1891; 6l9 Pennsylvania Ave TeleDLoDs
Main Isl Station New Jersey Ave ana q
St, Ticket Office, Telephone East 6sT: Iufor-
nation Bureau. East 724.
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For Sale-HOuseS.

a GENUINE HOME BARGAIN
Six rooms and bath. press brick In. ba, .
Lohlage OF % feet. side alley. located an
Hi4c uoNhtoWn section near Judiciary Square
PRICE ONLY S4IJ0.
us about this ~
ATKINSON & BALLARD co. QNC.),
fe2o-n Cpl 18th ST. y w
BEAUTIFUL corner house: large ward
around house; trees. vine. flowers. nns
square from car Inquire I'm house 9Th and
=. AMMAN SITS. Congress Heights. y. 9. II
INVESTMENTS y. W.
four-roon bricks Total rent $50 20. Price
10Y al. fz.00- Other large and small TN
NcStmcntH. "
JOSEPH r. ATKINSON,
Formerly President Atkinson & Ballard Co.
y y ave. 20, -
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-600 = 81. sw. three-story house:
bay windows; II rooms; bath on second and
third floors newly papered and paL=ied. rent
reasonable Apply on premises or az Ili7
/ St NV. u. T TRUEWORTHY. fel5. Is. 20
FOR RENT-For COlored tenants-30G V St
NV, new room ana bath brick. all mod
ern improvements, S22-50 per month.
1904 Greens court, NV. 4-rOOm brick sos
VIM. L. POLLARD. co Il ST. NV. fel9-3t
FOR RENT-SIO glst St Groom brick 70
good COlOred tenant. rent $3.50. MOORE
q HILL INC. III 18th NV fol9-8t
COMPLETELY furnished 7-room house north
west modern improvements: II taken at oIce
very cheap. Address RELIABLE. Times
Office. fcrs-st
FOR RENT-HOuses. apartments. and Offices
In all parts Of the city. For detailed list
send OF call at Office.
THOS- J. FISHER * co. Qnc.).
REAL ESTATE. LOANS. AND INSURANCE
BROKERS,
14la i ST n W 1a8-tr
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For Sale-LOtS.

PARTY NEEDS CASH: will sell one acre
lot In District. close 20 cars: plenty OF
shade: for quick sale. &c per foot Address
OWNER, Times Office fee0-gt
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Proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR NON-FADING GREEN
SI4ATE--Odice OF Building for Sart,11oi M
scum, Library OF Congress- washington. ID
g. February 10. 19O7--Sealed PROPOSALS FOR
cut and dressed heavy non-faifng specialize
selected green slate for the dome Of the new
building FOR the National Museum in this
city. VIII be received at this Office until ?
ClOSk p NJ. ON SATURDAY the 9TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1897. and then publicly
opened. Specifications and information NAV
&c ootalnea on application to this Office
CONSTRUCTION feI9. 20. p. 2srnh12
PROPOSALS FOR ITSEI ESS p.prpc
war Dept, Washington. Feb 10 1907 SeaIe5
proposals in duplicate VIII be received here
until p m, FEB. %, 1907. for purchase OF
useless papers OF War Dept Processes ,,,,,t
be in envelopes Endorsed Proposals Tor pur-
chase OF useless papers and addressed NJ
Il IHOfF. CHEZ OF supply Div. feis-6t
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For Exchange.

FOR SALE OF exchange an equity Of 81 900
In lot 81 feet front ITLiug ST.. between Igfh
and lfth. 50 cents per foot. Worth. 81. Ad-
dress OWNER 1914 II st- NV. feI3-3t
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Wanted Suburban.

WANTED-TO rent small country place With
Irult. garden. and pasturage for horse, give
fuil particulars. location and price. Address
BOX $50. Times ONCE. feIs-gt
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Wanted-HOuSes.

and apartments for rent
at once Call today, JOHNSON. DENT .
co. Gil 7th St NV Main 1873. fe17-tf
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}. c, ssITCLAIR. AuetlOneer

sale TOMORROW AT 10 a NJ consis,ins
OF parior bedroom and dining room suites
contents OF a dining room, extension tables
sluepoaruS. writing desks. mirrors. pictures.
carpets. and mating ice boxes showcases
Jewelry. etc Consignments received to hour
" Hl-t. II
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For. Exchange
Real Estate.

WILL EXCHANGE brick house in Northwest
sor unimproved ground; So 90 equity
KARRICK < METcALF.
fel1-Jt 1920 New York ave
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For Rent-Houses

ONLY $3.50 a MONTH
Neat 6-roon and bath dwelling in good sec
ton Northeast; good repair. COLLINS
GUERRN CO. GIL 18th 81. NV fe2e-3t
SIX ROOMS. bath; gas and coal range:
furnace: 5000. 1913 Georgia ave Sc fe2O-3t
FOR EENT-62f Brewers court ne. rooms
$3.50. Apply 206 Massachusetts ave. NV
FOR RENTING rooms second floor. COM
pletely furnished FOR housekeeping: S3.75 per
week. 1925 Sth St fe20-3t
% RANDOLPH PLACE NW.-SIx rooms:
bath. bath, cellar; colonial front porch 81
per month. Inquire &c Randolph place.
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For Sale or Rent.

FOR SALE on BENT-One eight and nvo
room house; Capitol Heights. Address BOX
403. Times office fe20-9t
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Times Want Ads. Bring Results.
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For Sale-ApartmentS.

FOR SALE-FlEt. four apartme nts:; ear
1i9o. Address BOX 3y7. Times Office feI2
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For Rent-FIatS.

44T1 TENNESSEE AVE. NE-Four rooms
porcelain bath: near car lines $3.50 month
feI9-St
FOR RENT-FLATS and three room light
housekeeping apartments. furnished and nm
furnished JOHNSON. DENT & Co. GIL 7th
st. NV. faTg-fr
FOR RENT-By the year only; fat: all mod
crn improvements. best OF situations. large
rooms. complete for housekceping $40 a
month. Address 912 I4th NV feIS-7t
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Auction Sales.
WASHINGTON AUCTION
COMPANY.

G25 LOUISIANA AVE. y. w.
Sale OF Furniture. Carpets 80 ladies. suits
and capes. etc. THURSDAY FEBRUARY
=, 1877. consisting Of handsome chartered
oak bedroom suits. parior furniture: goods in
hTSt-claaS condition. also big lot Of Mating
Oll Cloth, without reserve or limit 70 the
highest bidder. FOR cash. D. NOTES. Auc-
uoneer. +.
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HOTEL NEW ENGLAND

JOSIAH WHITE = Sons
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For Rent-Apartments.

lf0S II st. NV Furnished apartments sin.
sic or en- suite. with private bath: unex-
pected vacancy Call at once. Meals served
at CAFE table board speciality. feI6-5t
BACHELOR APARTMENTS. furnished or
UNFINISHED. twS rooms and bath. SIT up
SENECA 627 i st. NV. fe3-tf
Is 10 sl2 for two and three room apartments
IN The Dorchester. corner 18th st. AID Mary
land ave sw-. handsome baths: steam heat;
hot and c''ld water; Janitor service. au5-tf
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13

Long before many American uni.
Versities established summer schools,
chautauQua stood for the thrifty use
of vacation days in pleasant and prof
liable study. Like every other move
ment out of the common methods and
largely patronized by women, the
chautauquan work was derided by
conservative persons. 1t was the butt
of jokes such as are now directed
against correspondence" schools. 1t
was called the intellectual tea,party,''
the playground of culture" But it
slowly won respect, enlisted the serv-
ices of good teachers and gave it's
brief periods of enlightenment to
thousands of teachers too busy in
winter to think Of much outside of
classroom routine. President Roose-
velt, who knows the country pretty
broadly, calls chautauQuas "the most
American thing in America" This
summer there have been between
300 and 400 assemblies embodying the
chautauqua idea, besides the summer
schools and educational conventions,
which represent the same American
principle of diffusing culture and in
struction to the greatest possible
number of persons.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13

One Of the drawbacks to the use of
long-distance electricity has been the
liability to breakdowns, caused by ac-
cidents, including those due to light
ming, which result in shutting off power
and often in unpleasant and costly in
terruption of traffic. Many localities
depending on power transmitted over
long lines Of wire have had such ex-
periences. Syracuse uses for its transit
system electricity generated at Ma
CARA Falls, and has had some very an
noy1ng occurrences of the sort, and as
consequence the traction COMPANY
adopted the policy of keeping it's local
power houses in readiness for use
Now 1t is announced that the line from
Niagara Falls has been duplicated, and
that henceforth it will be practically
impossible for the current to be shut
on completely. 1t Is asserted most
positively that neither thunderstorms
nor any other influence can put both
lines out of commission at once. At
any rate the precaution seems to he a
wise one. Electric power that is like
1y to give out when most needed does
not command the confidence of the
community it serves.
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CONGRESSMEN PLANNING
TRIP TO THE ISTHMUS

w WASHINGTON.-A subcommittee
W of the committee on appropria-
tions Of the next congress will go to
the isthmus in November to investi-
gate Secretary Taft's canal estimates
for 1909, it present plans are carried
out.
The proposed visit is the outcome
OF suggestion from Representative
James A. Tawney of Minnesota, chair.
man of the appropriations committee
in the last congress, who was at the
isthmus following the adjournment
last March. He believes it will be to
the best interests of the service, as
we'll as to those directly and indirect
ly in charge of the administration of
the forces at work there, if the mem
bers of the appropriations committee
having in charge the preparation of
the sundry civil bill go to the isthmus
with the estimates for the next fiscal
year and consider them carefully with
the officials having supervision of ex-
penditures for all kinds of work being
done.
The suggestion has met with
hearty response from those identified
with the commissions work, who be.
ieve that a great deal of good will
result from a heart to heart talk be-
tween the congressman who prepare
the appropriation and the officials
who spend it, and that it will clear
away in advance any misapprehen-
sions or Misunderstanding that may
exist as to the justness and propriety
OF alloting the money estimated to be
necessary for the years work. Of
particular Importance is the proposed
visit regarded at the present time,
when the question is now before the
president whether the commission
can lawfully expend during the pres
ent fiscal year any more money than
was specifically appropriated,
Officials here think congress may,
as result of the observations of the
members of the appropriations COM
mlttee who go to the isthmus, see fit
to provide legislation under which
work may proceed, regardless of the
appropriations, if this authority does
not already exist. The committee
will return to Washington in time for
the opening of congress in December.
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Humorous Chinese Graft.

A certain Chinese Taotai (magis-
trate) having told his men to have two
ingots of gold sent to his treasury for
purchase, the shopmen brought them
In, and in answer to the query of the
Taotai, told him that the price was so
much In taels, but added: "This is the
ordinary price, but for your honor we
will knock off one-half of the price"
Then the Taotai said to his under
lings: Seeing that they are to sell to
me at only half-price, just give them
back one ingot of gold, and put the
other In my treasury, and thus their
account is settled. Goodbye" So the
underlings of the yamen did so, but
still the shopmen hung around wait
ing. The Taotai asked them why they
were waiting, when their account had
been already settled. Said the shop
men: when did your honor pay
your humble servants?" Then the
magistrate answered with very
fierce air: "Tiao NJ Ts'ai!" imperti-
nent slaves), did you not say that
these two gold ingots were half-price
to me? Then did I not give you back
one ingot and keep the other. and
thus settle your account without the
least injustice according to your own
proposition? So be off with you. or NV
lictors will give you a taste of the
scOurge! Weekly.