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The Washington times., 1907-04-14
VIII Send Greetings to.
Members of the
Fraternity.
Distinguished Gathering
Will Be Assembled in
Convention Hall.

Precisely at o'clock tomorrow night
President Roosevelt viii press a tele-
graph key in the War Room" OF the
White House office building that viii
turn Ca the lights of the Masonic Fair
at Convention Hall and set the zig
show IN motion.
The key 10 be pressed BY the Presi-
dent is historic. It is of gold, and was
used first at a similar function in con-
nection with the st. Louis Exposition
in 1904 It was made especially for
the exposition management on the sug-
gestion OF p. v. De Graw, an Did teleg-
rapher. then Eastern representative OF
the exposition, and noW Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General. Two years
ago the key was pressed by President
Roosevelt in opening the Lewis and
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
.OHIO WATER LIKE
hOONSHINE WHISKY

ADA, Ohio, April 13.-Nature has
come to the aid Of the thirsty residents
Of this vicinity, which went dry at the
last election. From the banks of Hog
Creek, about two miles from town, has
appeared a spring from which flows
water which has the taste and erect Of
moonshine whisky, with the exception
that those who have tested it copiously
declare that there is neither dark brown
taste nor feeling of lassituda the next
morning.
The farmer who owns the land con-
tanning the spring has fenced il in and
is bottling the water, which flows but
Internationally. Samples Of il have been
submitted to Chicago chemists for
analysis.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
The Case Of the Italian.

How quick we are-even when
elected to the National legislature
to jump at conclusionsl Representa-
tive Richardson of Alabama offered
fine illustration of this general
tendency last session when he said;
Why should we, on the thoughtless
clamor that we demand more labor in
Hite among Us a people who love riots
and viii welcome anarchy people
coming from foreign lands who will
bring with them the murderous teach
ings and practices Of the Malta and
Black Hand societies?
Now comes a prominent Italian of
New York TO call him TO terms.
Either he can prove his case or he
can withdraw his charges-and the
advantage at this writing is decid-
eddy with the protestant But aside
from the part this Congressman
plays in the controversy in having
evoked the Italians extremely in
teresting article in the current APP
pleton's, Americans viii have dis
tinct interest in such forceful and
unequivocal statements as the fol-
lowing:
There did exist at one time in Naples
the CamOrTa, a society OF the criminal
and absolute who live by blackmailing.
but it is dead and done for these many
years, There did also exist in Sicily the
Malta, a society of loose organization,
each band of a dozen or so having no
knowledge of another bands doings.
This was also a blackmaling organiza-
ton, but II, TOO, is dead and gone.
And bark We, gentlemen. who would
put up the educational test! The Maia
in its day was criminal artstOcTacy,
composed Of impecunious college men.
brOken-dOWn stO-ekeepers too proud to
beg, and people OF the Impoverished
higher classes generally.
But the most interesting conten-
ton of all perhaps, Is that which
relates to the BLACK Hand" We
all know of it. To all our minds it
calls a picture of a dark-browed, red
kerchiefed, stilettoed bandit writ
ing threatening letters to frightened
parents. But let us hear the Italian
side, as here set forth:
Now, as TO the BLACK Hand" No
Italian knows what it means until he
has learned TO read a newspaper in the
English language, 1t is "A purely Amer
lean invention. The name is used IN
the United States for blackmailing pur-
poses, by Italian crooks as wei as
others, but II is very wrong to charge
to the Italian people the crimes com
mitted in its name. Nobody in Italy
ever heard OF it.
Before we permit ourselves to
complicate the tToublOus problem of
the South in her search for laborers,
let us consider the case offered for
the Italian. Incidentally, it will do
Representative Richardson no harm
to consider IL also.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Clark Exposition at Portland. ore. It
IS one Cf Mr. De Graw's most cherished
possessions, and he willingly consented
10 its use on the occasion Of the open
ing OF he Masonic fair.
Plans for Pressing the Key.
The War Room or telegraph de-
partment. Of the White House Is situ-
ateG on the south side Of the office
building, between the Offices occupied
by Secretary Loeb and the executive
clerks It contains the telegraph instru-
ments, telephone switchboard, and long
distance telephones that are such in
dispensable adiuncts 10 the conduct Of
business at the White House.
The instrument that the President viii
use rests upon a desk at the south
eastern corner Of the room. Chief Tel
eErapher James Smithers. who is in
charge Of the telegraph service at the
fragments preliminary 20 the presi-
dents appearance. He viii exchange
such messages with Convention Hall as
are necessary before the machinery
there f. set in motion by the President,
and when all is ready viii step into Sec
rotary L0eb's office and announce that
the MasOns OF the District Of Columbia
are waiting for the President
President Will Greet Masons.
Assistant Secretary Forster, who will
represent Mr.. Loeb on that occasion,
VIII in turn notify the President In his
office. and within two minutes the Chief
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
TEACHERS WANTED
FOR PHILIPPINES

In its efforts to secure 40 male teach
ers for the Philippine Islands, places
which pay at the start from $1,000 20
1890 per annum. the Bureau of Insular
Affairs has already held two examina-
tons through the Civil Service Commits
sion. There are still upwards of seventy
vacancies to be filed and a third exam
lnation Is necessary 1t viii be held on
May and z, and can be taken at any
OF the principal cities of the country.
No women viii be admitted to This
examination except the wives, immedi-
ate relatives, or nances of men exami-
ned at che same time, fer, appointed TO-
or already employed in the PhilipDines
It is possible that q few women will
be appointed at 500.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
PENNSY AND READING
TO ENLARGE STATIONS

PHILADELPHIA, April 10 The
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads
are preparing to electrify their sub
urban roads here. Enlargement of the
Broad street station and Reading term
fnal viii be necessary
The Pennsylvania has taken title
to large block Of property adjoining
Broad street station
The Reading has also acquired a big
block Of property for extension OF its
statio2a
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
A Fight for Pure Food.

While the editorial instinct was,
perhaps, to seize upon Mr.. Bona
parties humorous illusions to the
various grades of whisky and treat
lightly the Presidents recent order
as TO the labelling of that product,
/ it must yet not be forgotten that in
/ that order Theodore Roosevelt has
won a fight of the first Importance
to the people The question was
/ largely one of still products, it is
true; but the effect Of the decision
! reaches to the whole issue of pure
food. Thanks be to the President,
the result is that compounds" are
compounds" on the label, and 'imi-
tations" are limitations" outside the
bottle as well as in.
The order of April 10 is the end of
a long fight. On the one side has
been a lobby made conspicuous, ac-
cording to Senator Proctor, by the
representative of blended whisky"
On the other has been the group led
by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley and Samuel
Hopkins Adams fighting for the
slogan, Let the label tell" The lat
ter group won in Congress-though
the former was able, by a point Of
order raised by Senator Lodge, to
deny the Agricultural Department
authority to fix defnitive standards
for all food products.
Some uncertainty as to how much
the label should tell was therefore
to be expected This was particu-
larly true as to whiskies, in view of
the statute that there was no mis-
branding
In the case Of articles labeled. branded
or tagged so as to plainly indicate that
they are compounds, limitations or
blends, and the word compound,
Imitation or blend" as the case
may be, is plainly stated on the pack
age in which il is offered for sale. Pro
Vided. that the term blend as used
herein shall be construed To mean a
mixture of like substances not eXclUd-
ing harmless cOloring or navOrlng in
gradients used for the purpose OF color
ing and fiavoring only.
According TO this phraseology, the
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association has contended before
the Agricultural Department for the
right to sell as offended whisky
mixtures made up largely of ethyl
alcohol. When Secretary. Wilson de-
cided that this substance and whisky
Were not like, there was then con
.centrated on his department and the
White House a mass of influence
which it does our national pride no
good to contemplate. 1t is enough
to say that ethyl alcohol found
champions OF such high station as
TO threaten the fate of the whole
cause of pure food, and make even
the President hesitate.
But the President did not hesitate
long. His mind struck out through
all the thicket Of "grain distillates"
and ''trade names" to this conclu-
sion; Limitation whisky win be
labeled as SUCH" and he has held to
it in spite of all the powerful influ-
ence behind ethyl alcohol And now,
not WHISTLES alone, but teas, coffees,
iours, sugars, and every other arti-
Gle of food or drug supply which
is ever blended or compounded must
be what the label says it is. Not
only is this true, not only was the
efficiency of the pure food act i'm
periled as to those commodities, but
it is true also that if the law could
have been made a mockery as to
whisky, it is inconceivable it should
have been long effective as to any
thing else.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
HIS COSTUME.

Ny little son, upon being told to dress
himself one exceedingly warm after
noon, was called and asked how far
he was dressed. He answered: Il
hasn't a fing on but perspiration. Chi
eago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
TWO DREAMS.

A wild rose decked my lady's hair
And moonbeams came and rested there;
A wild heart called her very fair
In the eventime
And now, TWO lips of ashen gray
Kiss the place where the wild rose lay,
Two eyes gaze wistfully away,
In the eVentime-
Harrison Moore, in the Pathfinder.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
-Photo by thanksgiving

Executive win De at the desk ready 10
do his part. NJ Smithers win then
point out the key the President viii
press 1t with his thumb and forednger
and the lights win be turned on at the
fair. The President win then give Mr.
Smithers a message for his Masonic
brethren. Mr.. Smithers Will send IL and
receive one in return, thanking the
President for his good viii aud aid.
"A distinguished gathering OF citizens
and officials win DE present at the hall
20 participate in the exercises at the
opening Officials Of the District govern
ment, army and navy officers, high dig
nitaries Of tho Masonic fraternity. and
q crowd OF plain people" that will tax
the capacity Of the great hall to it's ut
most viii inaugurate the fair. which IS
10 be given for the benefit of the fund
which is now being raised for the pur-
pose OF building the magnificent new
temple at Thirteenth street aud New
York avenue
DeploTe Mr.. Thomas Death.
At a meeting of the board Of control
Of the Masonic Fair lest night Presi-
Gent 3. r. smith. at the opening Of
the meeting, referred feelingIy TO the
death Of Frank H Thomas, who was
chairman OF the executive committee Of
the fair Of 1902
At the conclusion Of Mr. Smiths re-
marks tEe board adopted resolutions cx-
pressing the profound sorrow Of its
members at the loss Of their dlstinguish-
60 brother, and rendering his widow
meEt
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

If you have the vile habit. don't fail
to leave the paper lying around care
lessly so your wife will see that article
telling DR. Wilson's views Of the rela-
lions of tobacco chewing to true great
ness. It might help some.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Now, if Thaw will give bond and jump
it so effectually that there will be no
use looking for him. the community viii
be able to go about its business.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

The folks belonging TO that anti
death association win get mighty bored
after a few hundred years unless the
Thaw juTies do better.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

The Hon. John Temple Graves might
90 a fiourishing truck garden business
if he could find a market for all these
cabbages that are being handed to him.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

The workings of justice will be noted
in New York, when the stenographer
who sold the letter goes to jail for Il,
while the man who wrote it gets of
with a railroad or two.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

The Beauty Editor ought to snap shot
F street at O'Clock any one Of these
pleasant spring afternoons and DEFY
the universe.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Chief Engineer Stevens was greatly
pleased when 5000 employees of the canal
zone gathered to see him off. Yet they
acted right pleased about It.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

BY the way, they've concealed the
facts about the size OF shoes that Chi
cago beauty wears Doubtless they ex-
peet to beat all the rest of the towns
at that point.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Heavens! We are now to have the
life stories of the Thaw jurors, right on
top Of all our other troubles!
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Whoopla! Didn't we tell you that they
could put up a good game? Or didn't
WEI
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Row the Money Went.

Before IL plunged into work the re-
habilitation committee laid down some
very definite principles which were ad-
hered to in spite Of great pressure TO
induce It to change them:
1. The grants made by this commit
tee are not TO replace losses or percent
ages Of losses.
2 Only those who cannot possibly re
habiIitate themselves otherwise have a
right to apply for even a cent
J. No applicant IS 20 be so rehabih-
tated that he viii be better on than
he was before the fire In fact he can
only expect TO be partly helped in re-
establishment; only just enough to get
him started is all that he can expect.
The first and second principles were
bitterly fought by many applicants and
charged with discounting thrift and
foresight by refusing 10 help the man
who has enough or savings account
to re-establish himself, though on a
smaller scale than before. Then. too,
the idea extensively exploited by sen
satiOnal newspapers that the money
was for all sufferers. and each should
get his share. was startling 10 the COM
mittee. Nevertheless the committee did
not bulge from its position. From the
first to last it has considered that the
money placed in its hands was for re
lief and relief Only-that is, for the re-
In considering questions of household
rehabilitation the committee has no alb
sOlutely fixed Standards The value Of
the furniture destroyed was little noted.
The size of the family and its wage
earning capacity and resources weighed
largely in the decisions. The ordinary
grant ran from $50 to $500.
TIC tell the story in figures, out Of
81 645, 15l.27 subscriptions paid into the
San Francisco Relief and Red Cross
funds IN to January 81. 1907 there had
been turned over TO the rehabilitation
committee S2,110.S21.0S. OF this sum
$3.50, 10000 was disbursed IN grants and
loans TO helpless or needy sufferers from
the calamity, and S240,sd.O 8 was spent
for special relief work and expenses of
administration. The grants and loans
included an item OF S35,t-i0.55 for trans
pOrtatiOn out of the city, S925. "a for
household rehabilitation: 500. 22I.05 for
establishment in business, and $50 533. 20
for tools.
Copyright, 1907, by Charities ana Commonsl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
OPPOSITION TO STRONG.

Governor Stokes has told of the
great danger that threatens the re-
publican party in this state. He has
expressed a desire to have a part in
saving the party from the catastrophe
that seems certain unless some radical
changes are made. So anxious is the
governor to see this matter straight
ened out that he puts aside all per-
sonal ambition and refuses to be con
sidered in the election of a United
States senator so as to remain here
and share in the great work to be
done.
There is no doubt of the governors
sincerity in what he says in this re-
gard, therefore we believe he would
be willing to begin at once the great
task of placing the republican party
on n sure foundation. 1t lies within
his power to do much for Middlesex
county this winter. The term of
Theodore Strong, than whom no
greater political boss exists in this
state, expires as state assessor. Last
summer a large number of the repub-
licans OF this county openly opposed
his methods. His record was expos
ed and great gatherings of people
Kissed his name and hooted down his
held throughout the county. There
was an honest revolt such as this
county has never seen before and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
Cannon & Sheehy

ed with circulars he was disguised
and refused to ven look at them. BY
looking up and down the street he
saw circulars scattered everywhere.
1t is safe to say ~nine-tenths Of the
circulars thus thrown about are ig-
nored. On the other hand, if a copy
of the EVENING NEWS lies on the
porch along with the circular this is
picked up and carried into the house
where it is read by all the family.
Thus the merchant advertising in the
NEWS has his advertisement placed
before the people, while the man adj
vertising by circulars not only has
his advertisement ignored, but arous-
es the disgust of just the people he.
hopes to induce to trade with him.
We agree with our correspondent
that circulars litter up the yards and
d~isfigure the streets, but it is hard
ly in good taste for a competitor to
lead such a crusade. Since the ques-
ton has been thus raised, however,
we take the opportunity to go on rec
ord and to let the public know just
how a newspaper feels on the sub
ject of circulars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15

many of the old-time politicians were
about to join in the movement to rid
the party of this self-appointed car
when he became thoroughly alarmed
and started his machinery working.
Some of the lowest tricks and the
most questionable tactics were used
to keep his men in line. It was only
after the bitterest fight at the pri-
maries that the ring was able to
eject a majority Of the delegates
to the county convention where those
who opposed the Strong ring were
treated with the utmost d~iscourtesy.
Since that time the ring news
paper has kept up the abuse evident
ly showing that the machine" in
tends to give no quarters. But as no
quarters are asked, nothing can be
gained that way.
The question now before the gov.
ernor is. will he re-appoint Theodore
Strong to the state board of assess
ors? That the people of the county
bitterly oppose him is evident by the
defeat of Senator Jackson and the
election of George S. Silzer, a demo-
crat, to the senate. The governor
has ample reason for turning down,
not only Strong, but every member of
the state board OF assessors. That
they have allowed the state to be
robbed of thousands of dollars in
railroad taxes was proven by the rev.
Citations in Essex and other counties,
where second class property was as
sessed locally for the first time this
year.
1t seems strange that the republic
ans in office, who really have the pow.
er to change things. while recognizing
the dangers that beset the party and
announcing their determination to de
all they can to remedy it, deliberately
defy the people and declare their in
tentions of r~e-electing and re-appoint
ing such men as Dryden and Strong
the very personification of corporate
power and bossism-just what the
people are fighting. The only way
to relieve the situation is to relieve
it and that means the permanent re.
tlrement of such men as Dryden and
Strong. AS long as they are in the
harness it. is ridiculous to try to sat.
isfy the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
FIRE ALARM RoxRs.

1S-Raritan Copper Works.
2S-High and Lewis streets.
"a Madison avenue and Patterson street.
28-Market and First streets.
Rb-Smith and High streets.
B7-State and Smith streets.
49-Buckingham ave. and HArcf0rd II
4b-Commerce and Front streets
47-High and Washington streets.
k4-State st. and Buckingham ave-
Be-Hayy avenue and Charles street
k7--State and Wayne streets.
&2-Washington and First streetk-
H--New Brunswick ave. and Elua IT,
61-Smith street and Watson avenues
6~6-Commerce and State streeta-
72-Front and Smith streets.
7S-Water and Gordon streets.
74--Kearny avenue and Gordon HtroeS
Be-Smith and Herbert streets:
B3-Woodbridge o and Washington nt.
R4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm. oper the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
30, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL. CALLS. ~.
/ tap-Break in circuit. taps-Drtli
and fre alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. 3
,tApe-Police call. 12-Calls. for Lincoln
Engine Company. 1s-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. l5-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Cali for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
not daring to challenge 10 %

not daring to challenge i@.o op-
position which refnssl woi.d :
have entailed. rAIr. Ia Toilette
may be hated, butt he seems to be
extraordinarily useful. New
ark Sunday Call.
More senator's like La Toilette is
what the country needs today. That
is one OF. the reasons the people are
opposing Senator ifDryden re-elec-
ton. The Wisconsin reformer was
exceedingly useful In New Jersey last
and while the cause which
he championed met with defeat, it
is only a temporary setback and the
seed was sown which will yet BIOS
som forth in due season.