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Commissioners Notices.

OFFICE Of the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia. Washington. MAY q 1901
Ordered: That Article Y Of the Police Regu-
latiOns Of the District Of Columbia Is hereby
amended as follows: Change the number Of
the present section 81 20 IS: Add after section
81 the following section. 20 be known as
section .: Sec 80. All railroad sidinss
switches. and standing tracks within the
District OF Columbia. terminating at, abut-
ting on. or adjacent 10 any street. avenue
alley. other highway. OF any other public
space or private property. at whatever grade
shall at ali fines. without notice when in
use for the movement Of cars. locomotives, or
other railroad carriages, be protected and kept
protected by the construction and mafnte-
nance. by the person OF persons corporation
or corporations using the same. with such
suitable humping blocks or other protection.
as the Commissioners Of the District Of Co
lumbia approve Any person, or agent Of any
corporation who shall fail to construct a
humping block or other protection as re
CURED above, OF who shall construct a bump
ing block or other protection. without appro-
val Of the said Commissioners, or who snall
approved. in sound. safe, efficient and serv-
iceable condition. shall be punished by a fine
Of not less than ten dollars more than
forty dollars for each and every day the said
tracks shall be so maintained: Provided that
section 80 OF this Article shall not apply to
this section. and that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be taken as a repeal Of said
section So HENRY 3. +. MCFARLAND.
HENRY L. WEST. JAY J. MORROW, Com
missioners, ID. c. II
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TWO BANDS TO MEET
IN MUSICAL CONTEST

There will be band contest at North
Randle Highlands May 30.
Jacob H Moody leader of the Naval
Gun Factory Band, has accepted the
challenge Of the Laurel Military Band
for contest A striking feature Of
the contest is that the Naval Gun Fac
tory Band is to play Northern airs.
while the Laurel Military Band will play
exclusively Southern airs. After the
contest vote is to be taken among the
crowd present as to which band is the
best. To the band receiving the great
est number of votes will go the gold
medal offered by Colonel Randle.
The excitement over the contest has
drawn attention again to North Randle
Highlands. and II is believed that many
OF the lots Will be sold before the big
day OF sale.
10 is thought that a big percentage
OF the white population of Washington
viii be at North Randle Highlands May
90 as pleasure seekers and picnickers
Will be out in force on that day
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MARINE ENGINEERS
SETTLE DIFFICULTY

The trouble between the marine engi-
neers and the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company over the new scale
OF wages adopted by the engineers. and
which threatened tie-up of the steam
boat company, has been amicabIy ad-
JUsted.
W. 3. Hayden. president of Local &C.
said today that at the conference last
evening between the committee from,
the marine engineers and the officers
Of the steamboat company, Capt. Z. s.
Randall. president and manager for the
steamboat company signed the new
scale, giving the engineers 500 and the
assistants SO a month, the new scale
taking effect today
The meeting, President Hayden said
was harmonious. and good feeling pr~-
vailed on all sides. w. +. Yates the
national president Of the Marine Fng1-
neers' Beneficial Association, will be
mere Monday or Tuesday, President
HAYDEN said, and ratify the new agree
ment
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Getting Ready for Good Times to Come.

Do YOU know that there is not much
difference between ,he appearance Of
the lungs Of an habitual city dweIler
and those of a worker in a coal bank2
The miner breathes the fine culm in
its raw state. but the tOiler in the bust
ness district has mighty little the best
Of it, so far as smoke clouds dust
whorls and foul air generally are coa-
eerned.
Little wonder then. that when the
winter is past. with its close. nly-ven-
tilated living rooms and offices. that a
tonic is wanted, and wanted badly. and
to modernize an ole saw-the very
best thing for the inside Of a man is
the outside of a wheel.
So take down the old bicycle and give
it the overhaUling it has wanted 80
long It's an even thing that IL is still
rideable. and its tense wire spokes. Inn
pinging on the spring breeze. with hum
again that exhilerating old tune that no
rider can ever forget.
There's another reason for looking I'm
the wheel; it's in style again. Yes in
deed. they are riding this year as tlev
haven't these ten years back. There
never vas real good reason for hang
ing ne wheel away, for there are few
days, or weeks at the most, when a
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course tEat doesn't seem possible: but
in that case you VIII be glad to know
that You can set more for your money
than when YOU bought one ten years aEo.
Dad YOU ever enjoy a coaster brake
in the old days2 DO YOU know any
thing about the comfort Of modern han
ole bars. or the late forms Of scientif-
cally constructed saddlesG
Perhaps you think they stopped m
proving the bicycle when you gave it
up. AS a matter of fact. the really Lig
changes for the better have come IN
with the increased competition due 70
a temporarily Diminishing market The
makers have learned a lot about bear
ing metals in the last few years and
the bicycle has not only absorbed that
information. but is a bette- wheel in
every respect, be it in tires. chains.
crank hangers. SDTk crowns or dozens
Of smaller essentials. than it was in the
fad days
SO there are reasons enough for any
man or woman either Get out the
wheel again. and IL its days of useful
ness are really over. have a 1907 model
at once. You-will be in style either way.
and your set-health-quick dividends win
be amazingly satisfactory.
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Where is your wheel7 Don't say you
haven't one, because there are enough
Of them hanging in the attics and en-
tries and barns TO mount at least half
OF the men and women who are just
now thinking about taking a spring
tonic
Have the tonic by all means, and so
looking FOR IL on bicycle It's waiting
for YOU in the green freshness that lies
Just outside the smoky town 1t Will
meet YOU hElf way If you seek IL on
the shady side paths or the hard.
smooth highways. You will find il m
the long deep draushts Of ozone-Iaden
air that will invade and witty lung cells
which have been throttled and starved
while you leaned over a desk this last
six months-or has IL been six years
since YOU gave them the chance that
their Creator intended them TO emily
with every waking moment?
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BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY
WILL END IN AUGUST

The Brownsville Investigation will
come TO close about the middle or
August" OF course. il may be few
weeks later or a day or two earlier. out
the chances are that It will DE later
than sooner. Senator Warren. chairman
of the Military Affairs Committee OF the
Senate. had a long talk with the PresI-
dent this morning. and after his inter
view gave August 20 as his guess at the
closing date.
"Of course, Senator Pettus is getting
tired OF the inquiry, remarked Senator
Warren, referring 10 the interview on
the subject that the venerable Alabama
statesman volunteered yesterday but
so are all of US Still, we must do our
duty as patriotic citizens and hear all
the people who want 10 be heard on the
subject
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NEW PRESS AGENT
FOR THE EXPOSITION

NORFOLK. Va, May 25.-Stephen w.
Bolles. who was manager Of the general
press bureau at the Buffalo exposition.
has been selected by the board Of gov
ernors Of the jamestown exposition to
succeed Silas e. Snider. temporary
chief of the jamestown department OF
exploitation.
John c. Wakefield. who was chief of
concessions at the ST. Louis exposition
and director Of concessions at the Port
land exposition. has been selected as
superintendent IN the division of ex-
hibits. succeeding Superintendent Crist
and Monroe, Of the machinery and de-
natured alcohol departments. respec-
lively.
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OFFICE Of the Commissioners. ID. C.. Wash
ington, d. c, May %. 1877. Sealed proposals
VIII he received at this Office until
O'CLOCK p. M, THURSDAY. JUNE 9Th.
1907, for furnishing the District Government
by July LIST, 1907, $500 mose or less enameled
metal numerically numbered Identification
number tags for motor vehicles. Figures to
be separate Arabic numerals not less than
four inches high. and the strokes not less
than one-half inch in width; the words Dis
trict or Columbia in letters one-half inch
high TO be placed above the numerals. Black
ground with white figures and letters. Each
sign 10 be perforated on each OF the four
corners and slotted for straps, as shown bv
sample IN ONCE Of Property Clerk D. G
HENRY 3. F. MCFARLAND HENRY 1,
WEST, JAY J. MORROW. Commissioners
-. =, my23-6t-exSu
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BICYCLE RIDING IS
AGAIN GOOD STYLE
improvements that have helped bring about revival

wheel cannot be used in this region
Perhaps the sport was so good that Il
was Overdcne. People get too much or
even a good thing
Do YOU recall how editors and doc
tors and PHYSICAL culture sharps all
over the country deplored the change.
Yet people walked while they knew that
a wheel would actually save them time,
money. and health,
But the bicycle. IL seems. had a cycle
all its own. and now. the revolution
being complete. the wheel is being in
dustTiously redisccvered. And this 10
not merely theory or a surmise. Max
ers report the largest sales they have
had IN ten years. Dealers say that the
market rs clear of job lots Parts manu-
factUrers. are buster than they have
been in a decade. for the wheel is once
more good form
But suppose you haven't a wheel or
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READINGS FOR THE BLIND
AT CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY

The following is the program for the
last week Of volunteer readings and
music until October ]. in the reading
room for the blind at the Library o.
Congress. 30 10 3-30 p. m:
TUESDAY, May ., Col. John Tweedale.
dramatic reader.
Wednesday. May 3: Song and piano
recital by J. Francis Germultter. as
sisted by Miss Susie Duffy, Miss Louise
Patterson. Miss Claire Murray. Miss
Katherine Grady and Miss Helen
Campbell
The door to the reading room VIII
be closed promptly at 2.3D p. m. and
wiz remain closed until the end Of the
program. $50 .. M.
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Went to Paris.

Under an assumed name Mrs Taggart
and the children shipped from New York
to Europe, and went first TO Paris.
where an agile and discreet American
woman can hide herself from lawyers
and detectives.
Inc boys were put In school and later
Mrs. Iaggdrt rented a fine old chateau
IN the Normandy forest
she spent several months I'm this re-
treat. and returned TO Paris for the win
Ter season. Her friends i'm this country
near from her frequently. Her fortune
~ ample Tor all her needs and she is
intent on giving her bows am education
abroad.
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Mrs. Taggart's Visit Here.
HANGS HIMSELF
ON CAR RACK

MOBILE, Ala, May 25.-While the
passengers Of crowded smoking car
Of n Louisville and Nashville railroad
train slept John Hippo. believed to be a
resident of Mendocino, Cal. committed
suicide by hanging himself 10 the car
rack The body was found after the
train reached a small town seventy
miles above Mobile.
In HippO's pocket was a ticket from
New York to san Francisco. The sight
almost caused a stampede among pas
sengers. who were suddenly awakened
by the person finding the body.
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Major Taggart'S Cousin
AdVertiSeS in
Omaha.

The report comes from Omaha that
William Taggart is Offering $1,000 re-
ward for information concerning Mrs.
Grace Culver Taggart. the divorced wife
OF Mai Gilmore +. Taggart. T.. s. A.
Army people in Washington were
much interested. also much amused. over
the announcement made by william
Taggart that he will paw so great an
amount simply to learn where Mrs.
Taggart and her two small sons are
now living.
william Taggart does not state who
furnishes the money he offers. Major
Taggart, who was reported dying in the
Philippines less than a year ago, re
covered sufficiently TO be able to reach
San Francisco. and a few days ago he
was ordered to go with an army trans
port 20 Alaska.
He is now either on the Pacific ocean
or waiting for a ship at Frisco.
Mrs. Taggart'S Visit Here.
Mrs. Taggart was in Washington over
a year ago. She was here but ten
minutes. and was met by her LAWYER
Representative Smyser of Ohio. who
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The teachers and pupils then escorted
the President and Mrs Roosevelt
through the drawing rooms and dOrmt-
tories and IN one OF these reception
was held. the President and wife shak-
ing hands with every pupil and guest
present. So cngrOsSed was the Presi-
dent in the exercises OF the evening
that he remained until 1879 O'Clock.
Archie Roosevelt. who has been pupil
Of the schOl Tor three years. remained
with his piaymates until the final good
byes were said as the midnight hour
drew near
Several hundred patrons of the scHoOls
and iDvited guests were present. includ-
ing =. number OF prominent Oul-Of-tOWn
educators and acquaintance Among
these were DR.. Jesse II. Holmes, Of
Swarthmore College. who offered the
Z aries jenkins. editor OF the Friends
s-Iigencer- and Mrs. Jenkins
Prof Holmes. Of Swarthmore College,
William Z. Birdsau. principal OF the
Girls High school OF Philadelphia. and
Mrs BiTdsan
Or. o. Edward Janney. Of Baltimore.
chairman Of the Friends general cen
ference. and Mrs Janney-
Prof Eli Lamb ana Mrs Lamb
Mr. r. C Wilson. principal of the
Fries,ds' school Baltimore, ana Mrs-
Dean Penniman. Of the University or
Pennsylvania
Among the other special guests are
President Woodward Of the Carnegie
Institution. and Mrs Woodward
President GaIlaUdet- Of Gauaudet Col
Iege-
Dean Wilbur. =5f George Washington
University. and Mrs. Wilbur.
Commissioner mcfarland and Mrs
Macfarland.
PROT. jameson. of the Carnegie In
siitutiOn. and AIrs. Jameson.
B. 7. Janney. supervising principal OF
the public schools, and Mrs. Janney.
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TRAINED MUSTANGS
WITH BUFFALO BILL

Ray Thompson's trained mustangs
and bronchos are the hrst group OF
Western bred horses TO be trained 70
feats Of "high-school' w-rk for public
exhibition. They will be featured with
Buffalo Bits Wild West when It visits
this city and viii give a remarkable dis
play Of equine intelligence.
Stirring battle scenes are an important
factor with the Wild West. and Col.
William F. Cody viii appear in The sad
die at every performance Devotees Of
the strenuous life viii find in Buffalo
BNfs exhibition an entertainment which
is sure 10 stir the auditor 10 enthusiasm.
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WESLEY EPW0RTH LEAGUE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

A very interesting business meeting
Of wesley Epworth League was held at
the church recently, when the election
Of officers was held, resulting as fol-
lows. Pastor Walter G. Mcneil; pres
ident &. l. Mathews: first vice presi-
dent. W. Alfred FalcOner; second vice
president. Mary /. Lowe; third vice
president. Helen w. Merriam; fourth
vice president, oliver Birckhead; sec
Rotary, Georgiana Locke; treasurer,
Walter Birckhead-
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Proposals.

UNITED STATES SENATE. OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY. Washington. d. g.. May
% 1907. Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ
JUNE Il. 1907, for furnishing Stationery for
the use OF the United States Senate for the
OF proposals. showing the quantity and
quality OF each article and che form Of bond
to be signed by the bidder and sUreties Will
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Stationery for the United States Senate and
be directed 20 CHARLES c.. BENNETT Sec
rotary Of the United Ste g Senate Washing
ton. ID. G. Proposals ard specimens must be
delivered at this Office. free Of charge before
the hour named above CHARLES G. BEN
NETT. Secretary n1v25 iul s Is
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OFFICE Of the Commissioners, ID. c.. Wash
ington. May ., 1907 Sealed proposals viii
be received at this office until i O'CLOCK.
NOON. SATURDAY, JUNE Is 1907, for the
construction Of a cOncrete-steel bridge across
the track Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company on the line OF Monroe street extend
Ell. Anacostia. ID. G Bridge viii have a span
of II feet and VIII contain approximately 81
tons OF steel and 1909 cubic yards Of concrete.
Blank forms Of proposal. specifications. and
all necessary information may be obtained
at Room 43. District Building. H b F.
II l. WEST. JAY ]. NOR
ROW. Commissioners. ID. G. ny25-6t-exsu
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BREAKING GROUND
FOR HILL MEMORIAL
AIeXandria'S New Building
to Be Ready by
Fall.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA VA. MAY *

Ground for the George r. Hill Me-
mortal building has been broken and
the work OF digging the foundation be-
gun. The building will be completed by
fall There will be large hail. and
several rooms in which the young people
of the congregation can gather in the
evenings.
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A CHALLENGE

What you want is the best watch What dealers
who recommend foreign watches want is the excessive
profit in selling them. WALTHAM WATCHES
made by Americans at American wages, with
American TOOLS the best tmekeepers in the world
10 prove 1t, we are prepared to offer fifty
WALTHAM WATCHES to be run against fifty
watches of any foreign make in a competitive test
of interchangeable hundred watches to be placed
for this purpose in the hands of some competent and
disinterested authority, and the 70hole number to
become the property of the winner.
WALTHAW WATCH COMPANY
WALTHAM. MASS.
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Court Convenes at O Now.

Owing TO the crowded condition of
the court docket, il has been found
necessary to convene the Police Courts
at o'clock instead Of the customary
hour OF $3.50. which has been in vogue in
the past. The change in the hour was
brought about by Judge Kimball.
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BE Brave and Manly,
But Kind and ender,"
President els Boys
Presidents Adbice
To American Boy

Il want TO give you a little
piece of advice. 1t is applicable
TO all vOcations in life, and that
is, in after life, as in your games,
don't finch, don't foul, and hit
the line hard.
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Prospect Of Return.

When the Youngest IS few years
older, 50 that under the law of Ohio he
can elect which parent ne will live with
Mrs. Taggart will return TO this cot.n-
try without fear that the lad NAV be
taken from her by the father.
While Mrs. Taggart does not want
her residence known by her former hus-
band or his brother. her own peODle
know where she is and also know t6at
she Is not in the United States.
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Suit for Dissolution.

In the corporation court. Judge Louis
G Barley presiding, a suit was fled by
Charles w. Moore against T Alton
Moore ct al, 10 secure a dissolution OF
the partnership OF W. ). Moore's Sons
r. II. Cox. city sergeant was appointed
receiver, and gave bond IN 81 900
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acknowledgements Marriage.

Announcement mas Just been made Of
the marriage in Alexandria last Thurs
day evening of James Anderson .Rolto.,
and Miss May 3. Alexander. The cer,-
mony was performed by the Rev. Law
renee Kelly, Of ST. Mary's Church.
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went with her TO Baltimore. The two
boys were with her, and the youngest
was disguised as girl. much 10 his
disgust
Mrs. TagEart was fleeing from the
Jurisdiction OF the Ohio court which
mad given custody Of the children TO
Major Taggart-
Hence she WAS yelled and both chill
dren were disguised TO prevent ennis
sarieS Of the husband from intercepting
the flight
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MasOns Accept Invitation.

Alexandris,-W Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons has accepted the invitation OF
Francis J. Woodman. grand master of
the District Of Columbia, to attend the
laying Of the cornerstone Of the new
Masonic Temple on June "a
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weak streak in him. That boy has not
the stuff in him that viii make him
stand up before an equal foe He has
no real courage or real strength. AS
much as / dislike TO see a boy who IS
timid, who is afraid or will not hold up
his own end, I abhOT more the boy who
uses his strength and courage 70 OBJ
press these who cannot help them
selves.
Now just word 10 the 'grown-ups"
the fathers and mothers, and the moth
ers in particular. for il is the mothers
after all who do most Of the early
training. Remember in your own homes
it Is just as important as in the outside
world that you should exhibit kind
heartedness and patience. Don't be hard
OF heart and soft OF head and help your
boy 10 be a failure. On the other hand.
a mother who lets her boy grow up In
selfishness. imposing upon and showing
his mother no consideration, IS but
preparing TO turn a selfish son into y bat
Will some DAY be a brutal and selfish
husband. That man or woman who
fails 10 bring up children in q spirit OF
unselhshness FOR other. fails signally
is his or her duty as father or mother
Running Upstairs for Mother
And along this line. speaking Of those
eleven boys whom / saw playing fOtball
last fan, / have seen boys who could
play football for three hours on a
stretch one day and then at home the
next day feel utterly unequal TO the
task OF running upstairs and getting
something for mother The sudden
weakness which OveTcame them was
remarkable. en-. boys
The President took mis- seat amid a
storm Of applause. in which the boys
themselves were the most active par
ticipants Several Of the young Ameri-
cans rose 10 their feet as they eX-
changed smiling glances with the ma
lions President as he bowed time and
time again 70 them.
Solos by W. H. Peter.
The Presidents address was followed
by two solos by WILDER Howard Peter,
which the President heartily appIauded-
Principal SidBeu then delivered the an
nual address 70 the graduating class.
and az its conclusion asked President
Roosevelt 10 hand each young graduate
diploma as they came forward. And
as their names were called, seven happy
young graduates arose and received
from the hand Of the President Of the
United States a certificate atTesting TO
their proficiency I'm study, and at the
same time a happy smile and kind
word from the Chief Executive The
idea was a happy one. and the event
viii never be forgotten by the young
people thus honOred. The graduates
were Harold Beverly Chase Helen
Douglas. Alexander Boiling Gait. George
William Prettyraan- Marguerite Phillips.
ThoTa Mira Riley, and lie Roy Ordway
King.
borough. which followed after the pre-
Sanitation exercises. was so thoroughly
enioved by the President and those
present, that the young vioiinist at
President ROosevelt's request played an
encore.
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Brotherhood of St Andrew.

Next Tuesday evening an admission
service into the Brotherhood OF ST. An
drew will be held at Norton Memorial
Of st. Paul's Church. Three candidates
viii be admitted into the junior chapter.
j. l. Jackson and J.. J. Gravatt ir., of
the seminary, will deliver addresses.