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The Washington times., 1907-04-14

word. None Of the reasons put forward
IN the newspapers have any bearing on
my withdrawal. have three reasons
fer leaving the canal JOB. They are per-
sonaI reasons, and consider them en-
tirely sufficient. At this time / viii not
say why l resigned.
Perfect Organization of Men.
There IS no reason why work on the
canal should not go on smoothly to a
contamination in 1885, he said. THE
engineers Who take over the task have
perfect Organization of men who are
intensely interested in their work
There is a working force Of $500 whites
and 22.00o blacks. and there will be no
difficulty in keeping this force up 10
the mark, TIE labor problem of Pan
anna has been solved.
The army officers whom President
Roosevelt has sent 10 continue the Work
have made good impression. and there
is no feeling against them. The work
ing, force is willing. and they will meet
Mr. Stevens was accompanied from
Colon by Mrs Stevens and their son,
Eugene, wn1 WeHt % New York Friday
night 10 meet him. From the station
where he arrived shortly before 10
o'clock, he was driven to his home on
Connecticut avenue. After announcing
that he had nothing further to say con-
corning canal affairs OF his retirement
from the work. aside from the inter
view which was sent The Times from
New York. Mr- Stevens retired
Mr.. Stevens eldest son. John, recent
~ went 20 Panama 20 return home with
his father, and he accompanied the
party 20 Washington last night.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Stevens Predicts Canal
Completion by 1915
Retiring Panama Engineer Back Home With
Optimistic Report of Work on Ditch.

There is no reason on earth why the
Panama canal should not be completed
by January !, 1915"
This is the prediction Of John F. Ste
vens, who brought order out of chaos
at the isthmus, and, after months Of
preparatory work, showed that the
canal could be aug rapidly if the Admin
istration would only keep politics out
of il.
Mr.. Stevens reached Washington from
New York last night, having arrived in
America early yesterday morning
1T has been said that you resigned
because your health would not stand the
climate of the tropics" 1t was sug-
gested.
Nothing to that" came the rapid-fre
answer. i've been in Panama two
years. and was never II better health
in my life / did not have day Of
sickness that could be laid 10 climatic
conditions.
No More Yellow Fever.
They are not going to have any
trouble with disease. There has not
been a case Of yellow fever since a year
malaria and other diseases is not
or other Gulf States. Why. PanamS,
is a health resort"
why did you leave the isthmus?"
Il have been under fire for two
months. I have been called a fool. a
gutter, and / don't know what they
haven't called me. I have not said a
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Our Defects Due
10 Poor Living
81 Conditions Here!
Question of Whats the Matter With Wash.
ingtOn?" Answered By Brilliant LAWYER
and Commercial Leader, in Opinions
Along Similar Lines.

Two whose prominence proveb in the District Co
lumba reply mo uncertain terms to The Sunday Times query
"Whats The Matter With Washington"
Both Of them attribute many of the ciys defects poor living
conditions. =
These two Jackson H. Raon of the most brilliant
lawyers this city has, and Lsne of Wasngons commercial
leaders.
Mr. RaSton in words that carry their meaning home says in
tereSt of legislators academic rather than practical" when
dealing with the District of Columbia He bames much
upon the system that forces upon the poor the necessity occupying
lnhealthful quarters while many lots of ground lie empty
Mr. Lsner touches the chord He too abolition
the Oye and the shack He adds that beautiful CITY the
shanes that most beautiful thoroughas residential streets
must be Tazed.
He advocates also more manufactures for the District and the
Enlistment here OF national university.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Does Not Meet Problems.

But there is much more the matter
with Washington, and at tie same time
fl IS ,he matter with every other Amer
lean city. Washington's slums grow.
the criminal population Increases. our
millOnaires multiply, the stratification
Of society into classes becomes more
and more manifest. and these problems
Washington does not meet
The central problem OF all human
society-and it has been such from the
beginning of time-is tee relation OF
man 20 the ground upon which ne stands
and works. The difficulties growing out
of this relationship Washington has not
commenced to solve, and until it does so
diseased social conditions must prevail.
We have people living in novels and
slums, narrow quarters aad wretched
buildings, because Of the high price OF
land, although vacant lots are plenty.
We have high rents growing out of
conditions which allow land 10 be read
ily n.onopolized. We organize charitable
societies 10 relieve the dispossessed.
We have anti-tuberculosis societies to
avoid a disease which is the direct re-
suit Of improper living quarters, com
pulsorily used because Of high rents.
Our Swollen Land Values.
At the other end of our social scale
we ind those who gain in ease and lux
ury by the enjoyment Of swollen land
values.
Every house builder finds himself sub
jected TO an annual tax upon The re-
suits of his industry, and this tax. we
is disbursed in ways which
simply maintain or increase high price
OF land. We take, therefore, annually
from the Industrious man who builds
up our waste places and we expend the
money for the benefit OF the man who
IDLY holds lands until g pushing com
munlJy induces him 10 part with them
az an increased value created by that
very community.
We 90 an these illogical and unjust
tHulGs and TOO many more to be enum-
ara ted within the compass 81 a brief
article, and we ask ourselves What's
the matter with Washington
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Bought Bonds. Not Stocks.

In answer TO this. one Of the members
or the society who was present at the
Friday night meeting, and who took a
prominent part in the discussion, said
mat no one had ever asserted that
stocks had been purchased, but that
the buying Of bonds had been the cause
of the criticism
Many of these seeming contradictions,
II is believed. will be clarified when Mrs
Davis, the treasurer general OF the So
ciety, makes her report to the cOnven-
ton Tuesday.
Al the meeting in Continental Hall
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Mclean cx-
pressed great hopes Of good results from
the work OF the coming Congress. and
dWelt with glowing words on the noble
Ideals of the Daughters of the Revolu-
uon. She especially eUloEiZed the faith
tul workers OF all parties. If such a
term may be used who had done such
efficient and telling work for their
great memorial during last year.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Must Beg for Favors.

Let me speak of these local char
acteristics first. Washington is a
city almost without civil manliness,
or true public spirit. It's citizens
do not demand as of right, but beg
as a favor. Its legislators are en-
tirely apart from the great mass Of
the people, close as they sometimes
are TO specific but narrow financial
interests. The people cannot feel
that they employ these legislators.
or that they have power to dis
charge them, and, on the other hand,
Of necessity the interest of the leg-
isIators is academic rather than
practical in the affairs of the Dis
trict of Columbia, except in so far as
they make themselves stockholders
in local corporations or speculate in
local real estate.
Although our executive officers are ap-
pointed by the President they are more
responsive 10 local feeling than Is Con-
gress, realizing that they have come
from tile mass Of the people and when
their term Of Office expires must once
more sink into the same mass. But a
nod from the appointing powers is more
forcible with them than would be the
universal clamOr of Washington citi-
zens, and to this extent and more they
are divorced from complete sympathy
with the people whose affairs they IN
part Uanace.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
.'Meeting Perfectly Regular.D

In discussing the call for Fridays
meeting and the statement made by
Mrs Mussey that the meeting was not
regular one, owing TO the fact that
the call had not been signed by the
state regent Miss Desha said:
The meeting was called by me as
chairman of the committee for the
good OF the order, This committee has
met annually the Saturday evening be-
fore each continental congress. It's
purpose is TO discuss matters which
are 4kely TO come I'D in the congress
The committee is one of members of
the society, and in issuing the call
Sach year i have invited members who
I'VE IN the District OF Columbia and
visiting daughters
Last year / asked Mrs. AIussey to
can the committee together. as she
was regent OF the District although
tAe committee is not and never has
Deen under the supervision Of any
state regent. The committee was call
Cd by Mrs. Mussey, but few members
attended. This year ] asked Mrs. Nus
seN 20 call the committee on the two
Fridays preceding the congress. This
was not done, and the members Irsn
asked me to call the meeting. which
/ did The published accounts Of 7hat
took place at that meeting were alb
sOlutely true"
In her statement TO the press yester-
day on behalf Of the management Of
the ID. A r. finances. Mrs. Mussev. said
mat the society had never dealt in
stocks.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-25

Indianapolis, April 25-A mob attempted to lynch a negro here yesterday tor a crime committed the day before, but he sought shel. ter in the house of a prominent white woman, for whom he had worked at times, and she held the house against the attacks of the mob, protecting the negro until he was taken in charge by the author itors and jailed.
 Los Angeles, April 25-Secre- tary Taft's mother protests against the booming of her son for the presidency, saying that he would make much better judge than president.
 London, April 25-The British government has decided to build a second Suez canal which will be entirely under English control. Work will probably start this year.
 The very latest in Jumper Waists, Silk Waists and Belts at Camerop's Suit and Skirt Go.
 Mems Fancy Silk Striped Hose at the Ladies' Bazaar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
THEY LIKE THE
"NEW CURRENCY
HARLAN q EVANS OFFER A PRE-
MUM OF FIVE PER CENT
FOR CERTIFICATES.

To strengthen the Maury County
Clearing House certificates which
now constitute a very large portion
OF the circulating medium of the coun-
ty and city, Harlan & Evans. the we'll
known Columbia merchants have de-
cided to offer premium for the GER
tificates. Hereafter. those who pur-
chase dollars worth Of goods at this
house and pay for same with Clearing
House certificates will be given q
premium of FIVE cents; that Is, GER
tificate will buy $105 worth of goods
at this popular store. Although II
is understood that some Of the colered
gentry who roll "bones" have refused
to accept certificates as Crap Shoot
ing currency, Harlan & Evans Will
pay in goods a premium for them.
The price of every article Of mer-
chandise in this store will remain at
Just what 1t has been: there will be
no advance: on the contrary by using
the certificates there will as matter
of fact. be premium OF Ave per cent.
The certificates may, as described by
a "colored LADY, who presides over the
culinary department of local phos-
phate men very much resemble pre-
miums which are obtained in the pur-
chase of certain brands Of coffee. but
this does not detract from their at
Effectiveness at the store of Harlan &
Evans. In fact from the advance
which they offer for them in goods the
color and dimensions OF the new
money" evidently appeals to these
merchants.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15

observed by the few who have studied
the career OF this, gallant general.
The generous applause given by mem
bers and visitors showed the enjoy
ment Of those present last night.
In the informal discussion following
a communication was read from Capt.
Irvine Buck, (who was also with Capt.
Smith, a member of Cleburne's staff,)
requesting the use of this data for
proposed biography Of the general.
Capt Smith stated that his work was
being prepared for this Society at its
especial request; Dr.. Wharton. MAJ.
williamson. Col. Evans and others sus-
gested that so much new matter hAA
been collected by Capt. Smith, that u
should be put in book form under the
auspices of this Society. which It was
hoped would be done as soon az the
series of articles should be finished
BY the wish of the Society, the
paper for the next meeting in Decem-
Der will deal with Cleburne at Spring
Hill, and his death at Franklin; this
will be minutely treated, and as 1t 10
of such local interest, 1t is hoped will
be heard by q large audience.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
RIGHT TO TOLLS
AT FIRST GATE
CHANCELLOR BEARDEN DECIDES
THE nat. PLEASANT FoRFEI-
TuRE TURNPIKE SUIT.
SECOND GATE NOT A LEGAL One
Anther Big Phosphate Case Now
Being Heard i" chanesry
Court.

Chancellor Bearden decided the Mt.
Pleasant Turnpike toll case this morn
ing, deciding that the second gate on
that pike had been unlswfu,ly located
and that the REALTORS to the case were
not liable for the toll charged to them
at that gate, but that the first gate
near Columbia was correctly located
and the REALTORS were responsible for
the toll charged to them there.
This was case growing out of the
forfeiture case against the Columbia
and Mt. Pleasant Turnpike Co. While
that case was. pending about twenty
FIVE citizens living along the pike filed
an injunction suit restraining the Off
GERS of the turnpike from collecting
toll from these citizens while the for
fixture suit was pending. The tolls
were therefore charged to the parties
70 the injunction suit and amounted
up to the time the forfeiture suit was
decided, to about $1,000. About 5000
of this was charged at the first gate
out of Columbia and about $500 at the
second gate.
The REALTORS to the suit reserved
the right to appeal after the decision
this morning.
The suit of the> Independent Phos-
plate Co. vs.. the Tennessee Fertilizer
Co. is now on trial. Mr.. Hamilton
Parks and Mr.. Patrick Estes, prom
inent lawyers Of Nashville are engaged
on the case.
Court will adjourn this afternoon
for the appearance term.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
DEEDS ARE
NOT REGISTERED
SOME VERY OLD ONES TURN UP
At COURT HOUSE Al.
MOST DAILY.
IMPORTANT TO RECORD Then
Is The only Profession Against
Creditors Of the Grantcr
OF Lands.

Apparently there are great many
people in Maury county who do not
realize the importance of having their
deeds and other muniments OF title
registered. 1t Is estimated that one
fourth of the deeds made to property
in this county are now lying around
in safes. Offices and at homes in old
desks and drawers. In a large pro-
portion of the transactions which are
made, it is necessary to hunt up old
title papers and have them registered
before the title chain can be perfected.
These facts are forcibly illustrated
in the office of the county register
almost every day. Only short time
ago a deed made in 1854 conveying
sixteen acres of land for considera-
ton Of 81 per acre was registered,
This land is now worth $1,000 per
acre. Had the deed not been pre-
served alawsuit might have been nee
essary to perfect the title to this land
Another deed filed in the recent past
was sixty-f1ve years old and well worn
with age.
Not only should the deeds be regis
tered in order to preserve them, but
as a protection to the title to the own
er of the lands, So far as the cred
itors of the grantor of lands are con-
cerned the land stands in his name
until the deed to the grantee is regis
tered. That is If a party sells trace
of land and the buyer neglects to have
the deed registered, such land can be
levied on and sold for the debts OF
the party making the sale notwith-
standing the deed which has been
made.
The cost of registering deed Is not
much and persons who are able TO
own lands would appear to be able to
pay the requisite amount to protect
their titles but this does not appear
to be the case, and there are thous-
ands of acres of land in this county
which have been transferred several
times where not deed has been reg
stered. Deeds kept at home unregis-
tered are liable to be lost, misplaced
Or burned, while those on record in
the court house are protected by fire
proof vaults. Then as a legal pro-
lection against the insolvency of the
grantors, grantees shold record their
title papers,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
FIRE TORTURES
AGED WOMAN
BURGLARS ATTEMPT TO FORCE
HER TO REVEAL HIDING
PLACE or EARNINGS.

ROCHESTER,, N. ", Nov IL
Burglars on Friday night broke into
the home of Mrs. Stella Mathner. an
aged woman. OF Perinton, and tortured
her in an effort to force her to reveal
hersavings. She was discovered yes
terday by neighbors. She is not ex-
pected to recover.
TWO men seized the woman. bound
her to chair and held lighted news
papers close to her eyes. allowing the
flames to burn her hands and arms.
Then they ransacked, the house and
finding only "a they vented their rage
by beating and kicking her into In
seusibility.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
he REGULATES
HAMS MACHINE
EDITOR BARRY, or LEXINGTON,
RESIGNS AS MEMBER or
ELECTION BOARD.
says He Does Not Want To Be
Associated With the
Governor.

HUNTINGDON. Tenn. Nov. H.
AFTER serving as election commission
er since the first term of Gov. Benton
McMillln, and having been chairman
of the board during the whole time.
w. v. Barry. OF Henderson county,
editor OF the Lexington Progress. has
rendered his resignation to the secre-
tary OF the state board.
This action, Mr.. Barry says, was
taken for more than one reason, but
the principal one is that he has not
been and does not desire to be in any
any sense a part Of the Patterson
machine. Reappointment as election
commissioner under Gov. Patterson
was rendered Mr.. Barry, but not APP
piled for by him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
MORGAN CLEANS
UP B. & H. TEAM
FAYETTEVILLE BOYS roo MUCH
FOR THE SPRING HILL
AGGREGATION.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Nov. g.
The Branham & Hughes foot ball
team tasted defeat for the first time
this season. when they ran up against
the Morganites here this Afternoon. In
the first half the Morgan boys were
SLOW and the visitors lively. The 3.
4 H. boys made two touchdowns in
quick successian and the crowd grew
quiet Finally Cabe Franklin plunged
through the visitors lire for touch
down. Hopper kicked goal. Then the
Morgan boys all woke up.
At the beginning of the second half
the Morgan boys went right after the
ball. Cabe Franklin made a sixty
yard run around the right end for
touchdown and Hopper kicked goal.
Mitchell made an eighty-yard run
around the left end for touchdown.
Hopper again kicked goal. Score, "a
to H.
Referee, Edgerton; umpire, Bagley
Halves. 30 and 25 minutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 11.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan was the guest OF
honor at a banquet on the twenty-nrst
anniversary of the Jefferson Club Of
this city at the Plankington Hotel to
night Covers we're laid for over 500
guests.
Mr.. Bryan was received with tumul-
tuous applause on his arrival at the
banquet. He responded TO the toast
Democracy" He discussed the Dem
ocratic theory of Government as pre-
sented by Jefferson, contrasting Il
with the Hamiltoniau theory OF cen
tralization. and in speaking of the
spheres OF the Nation and the State,
took occasion to condemn the NATIONAL
incorporation of railroads as proposed
by the President, saying that. how
ever honestly the President intended
it, 1t was In the interest of the rail-
roads, which desired not greater Fed
eral regulations, but to escape from
State regulation.
On the trust question, he favored
the enforcement of the criminal laws
against the trusts. the enactment OF
new laws, one of which is known as
the license system, to be applied to
when they control as
much as 25 per cent of the total out
put in their respective lines. Accord
ing to this system no one corporation
would be permitted to control more
than 80 per cent of the total product.
On the tariff question he favored inn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
ARBOR DAY ON
NOVEMBER %

State Superintendent of Public In
struction r. l.. Jones has sent out
notices to all county superintendent.
public school teachers and boards OF
education. notifying them that he has
set apart Friday, Nov. 29. as "Arbor
Day." He earnestly recommended to
all of them that each school prepare
a programme of music. Rotations and
addresses appropriate to the occasion.
and that trees and shrubbery be
planted on school grounds. He So
licits the hearty cooperation OF all
school officers, patrons and friends OF
education in making the celebration .
success.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
CLIMAXOF Wet.
U. CONVENTION
OVER $500 IS PLEDGED FOR THE
woRk-cARRIE NATION
HEADING LIST.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested and
Scene is a Most Inspir-
ing One.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 1S.-With
a clear and resonant Here" which
rang throughout the great Auditorium
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carrie A. Ma
ton, Of Kansas. made the move that
eliminated In the largest amount ever
raised for prohibition upon a single
occasion. After scoring the whisky
element for a quarter Of an hour and
appealing 70 the vast audience to put
itself on record as foe to the trafae,
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, State Presi-
dent Of the Georgia w. C. T. u, asked
for a gift of $1,000 Not hearing any
response she asked for a pledge OF
800. The answer which greeted this
request was indistinctly heard by Mrs.
Armor. Her eyes carefully searched
the audience, and when she raised
her hand and heralded the name OF
Carrie Nation" one OF the greatest
audiences ever gathered IN the Audi
torium Numbered applause, and for a
moment the greatest confusion
reigned. This was the beginning of
movement which within less than an
hour and a half resulted in the raising
OF a fund amounting to almost $500
for the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
1t was perhaps the most remarkable
gathering ever assembled IN the Audi
torium, for the great crowd, which
numbered over 5000, was ready to
greet the singing words of the speak
err the beautiful demonstrations OF
the young ladies', and the inspiring
songs with the widest manifestations
of enthusiasm. Throughout the even
ing this enthusiasm prevailed, espe-
cially during the collection, which was
under the supervision of Mrs. Armor
After the pledge of Mrs. Nation, State
responded, and were
greeted with applause; and Wnen the
citizens and organizations of Nashville
their determination to con-
tribute large sums to the cause, the
which ensued were
Mrs. Stevens was profuse
in her praise of the people of Nash
Vile, and Miss Gordon, National Vice
said that the reason such
an amount had never been raised be-
fore was because they were not be-
tore. a Tennessee audience.