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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
METAL-RIMMED BUTTONS.

Because women complained loudly last
year Of braid and cloth buttons wearing
out 50 soon, the new ones have a metal
rim. which entirely protects the edges
The mold inside may be covered with
any material desider and the metal cap
fitted on.
Horn is also used as well as bone. and
II is possible that both the latter look
better on a rough serge or CheyiOL suit
than buttons with rims Of metal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
LATEST SILK TAPESTRY.

Just at this season, when fall house
cleaning is so near at hand and many
Of the old draperies and tapestries must
be discarded and repIenished with new
ones. II IS interesting TO note that the
artistic shops are advising crinkled silk
IN tapestry design for the langings of
folding doors. They are far prettier
than plush and velvet. and may be mad
In all cOlors and tones II harmonic
with the wall paper and rug.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
Indian Summer.

Reader-The beginning of Indian sum
mer is matter OF actual weather con-
ditiOns. not OF the calender month. In
most OF the Northern States, It con
tinues for from one to four weeks.
The origin of the name is obscure. dat
ing back to colonial days. Indian sum
mer, properly speaking, is common to
States north OF Tennessee and as far
West as the Rocky mountain plateau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29

This department is conducted with
the desire to give information, and
to be Of practical service to The
Times readers. II answers 10 ques-
tions by mail are desired, stamped
ana addressed envelopes must be in
closed. No attention can be paid to
questions relating 10 minor person
aiities Of the stage. republishing OF
poems or quotations, or the solving
OF mathematical problems.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ing Immediately available. and hence
are based largely on the population OF
the three countries. The strength Of an
army is determined by other elements
than mere numbers and IT is matter
OF opinion what force is today the
strongest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29

Absolute cleanliness and purity are
two strong points in favor Of '-Salada''
Tea It is prepared entirely by ma
chinery. and never touched by human
hands save in the picking. All gro
Gers sell it.-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
WAISTCOAT OF SATIN.

II you want 10 liven up a black coat
suit, put in a waistcoat of American
Beauty satin or velvet This IS smart
touch and shows that you are quite in
with the fashions. II may be fastened
down center with black velvet or cut
jet buttons
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treatment Of young Alien.

". A. W.-OfhcIaI information win be
furnished you by the immigration Office,
Department Of Commerce and Labor. on
application
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
Relative Strength of Armies.

J. 9. T.-Russia is rated as having
100000 men available for active service,
Germany, $1,000. ard France. 539 0JC.
These figures are for the sO-CaIled stand
ing armies and men with military train
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Local Literary Bureau.

Inquirer-There are several il the
larger cities, hut none IN Washington,
50 far as known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
BEAUTY.

Most women realize that beauty is IaFEeIy
. matter of a beautiful complexion. II is
now known that any woman may easily and
quickly gain a perfect complexion by few
minutes massage each DAY with Sadinola
Cream. This delightful cream scientifically
compounded from the purest medicinal in
gradients never fails 10 Danish rTeckIeE and
All facial dlscolorati0ns. 1t rids the pores
and tissues Of all impurities. Em0oths away
all wrinkles and imparts 10 the skin that
much desired velvety softness and exquisite
clearuess, leaving il IA a state Of childuks
freshness and beauty. As a beautifying agenL
N2dinola Cream, where best known, is re-
garded a necessity. Each package contains
a binding guarantee and full directions which
tell just how any woman may have perfect
complexion SOtt at all hlgh-Class drug
stores. 90 cents aid 500.
Sold BY Peoples Pharmacys ODonneU
Harry Evans. Thompson and other druggists.
EATTOUKT 1r0ry uuu IN NJ NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
FROM SEAT OF WAR.

Theodora-I wonder why people call
them engagement TiuEs2
Theodore suppose because they
mark the first engagement of a series
of battles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29

RUSH QUERIES-Wnl be answer
ed by telephone Call Main $3.50 and
ask for The Times Bureau OF In
formation.
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Premium on Isabella Quarter.

". ?. Parker-Apply at the Union
Savings Bank, 10 FOurteerti Street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29

Charming Undestudy Principal FIufy
pauy, at the ational
= n
x a
s OF OF
the vaudeville
S n Y
and like the health
a
OF
one OF he threea al a moi no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
ALL IN DIAGNOSIS.

Patient-F'ow many different Ian
guages do on speak. DOCTOR
D0ctor-c1ly one; but / understand
a great many different tongues.-Chi-
cago News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
Suspension Railway in Germany.

! L.A-R.-EXpeTiment have been con-
/ Quoted with mOnOrau cars which run
suspended from an elevated track, but
! there is no record of such a line in
actual operation as a commercial propC-
sltiCn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-29
LOCAL MENTION.
YouTl Get the Best Bread


when you have Holmes Genuine Home
made MIX Bread delivered fresh and
clean from oven TO table Sc loaf De-
licious Homemade Pies, 20c. Holmes
Bakery, list and + SITS. Phones Linen.
1910 and 1441.
Cal Prunes, Largest and Best, Ioc
h.: small. &c h.; Evap. Peaches. lOc:
Apricots, 12ikc; RaIsins, &c and Sc;
Cleaned Currants, Sc; Wagner's Jam,
lac; Conserved Fruits 19c; Shoepeg
Corn, TIC: Nd. Corn. &C; Tomatoes. ne.
J. T. D. Pyles.
Genuine Chill COn-Carne
Aids digestion. The Ranch. 5O7 T St nv.
Halloween favors. toys. Gould's s. 421 9Th st
WelsbaCh Lights Order Direct, Mail OF
Phone We do not have canvassers.
1901 G. c. "A. AIuddiman & Co., Gle 18th.
Carpets Cleaned and Relaid, Mattresses
Renovated. <. P. HinkeI & Co. 4Ss
ARine ave. sSg- Phone NJ. POPS
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Genuine Chill Con-Carne
Aids digestion. The Ranch. 5O7 T st. nv.
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Halloween favors. toys. Gould's. 421 9Th st
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NATIONAL TOILET CO.. Paris, Tenn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
The Southwestern Part of the
State Is Affected,
GROW FAT ON PARIS GREEN

And Laugh at Winter Flowing. Crop
Reports Throughout That Section
Indicate Fine Yield of All Prod
ucts. Seasons Have Been Good.
Farmers in the southwestern part
of Mississippi have at last become
thoroughly convinced that the gem
uine Mexican boil weevil is in their
midst. The naturalists from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton, who have been sent to Louisiana
and that section to fight the pest and
watch his movements east reported
last year that it had crossed the
Mississippi river into those counties
on the western border of the state,
, but some of the farmers seemed
! skeptlcal as to it's presence, and
took little interest in the efforts of
the department to assist them in the
fight. However, they have come to
their senses this year, and are rem
dering all assistance possible. The
weevil has made its way clear across
Wilkinson county in one year, and
many of the finest farms in the state
are full of them. The farmers have
i gone to gathering up forms and bolls
that have been punctured and are
burning them to stop the Matching
of the eggs and thus reduce the crop
The determination, or even the
prevention of too rapid reproduction
of the weevil is a very tedious pro-
cess, but the only process found eff
fective in Texas and Louisiana
where they have been several years,
seems to be by fire. They laugh at
winter blowing and grow fat on paris
! green and other pOisOns with which
! they have been filled, but one has
J never been known to come I'M
scathed from fiery furnace, and
the eggs, after once being subjected
to fire, have never been known to
hatch.
Crop reports from over the state,
save from the boil weevil infested
| territory is to the effect that cotton
and corn-in fact. all crops-give
promise now of the finest yields ever
| known. The seasons have been as
near right as any farmer could rea-
sonably ask of Providence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
SENSATION IS PROMISED| WEEVIL IN MISSISSIPPI
As Aftermath to the Convict
Lease System Investigation.
GOVERNOR TAKING NOTICE

And May Find an Opportunity to
Come Back at Some of His Old
Time Enemies. Ccnfers With the
AttOrney-General of the State.
AS a result of testimony before
the convict investigating committee,
particularly that of Joel Hurt, Gov
ernOr Smith has called Attorney
General John c. Hart into confer
ence on the following subjects:
1. The states right to recover
from convict lessees who acted with
Chief Warden Jake Moore the sums
of money they made on sub-leasing
convicts after the award of the
states convicts in 1899 and 1904.
The last is the award in which
Moore figured as collector of the
bids from prospective lessees, and
after which award Moore went into
a partnership with Chief Lessee w
B. Handy, who, with w. M. Toomer
was awarded 500 convicts for five
years.
Who Are Liable CriminaIIy.
2. The state officials, employees
and lessees who are liable to the
state criminally for acts in connec.
ton with the leasing and working
| of the St9ta'S cOnvictc
The conference between the gov.
ernOr and the encouragement lasted
for more than an hour, and at the
conclusion Governor Smith asked the
encouragement to submit a report
on these subjects.
1t is understood that the governor
has been watching Developments in
the investigation with keen interest
ever since it began. The testimony
OF Mr.. Hurt mentions ex-Gov. Joseph
M. Terrell, Chairman J. S. Turner
Col. James w. English, Jr., DR.. w
b. Handy, Chief Warden Jake Moore.
Secretary Goodloe Yancy, of the pris-
on commission, Senator J. R. Brock
and numerous convict wardens,
guards and minor employees.
1t has already been shown, it is
declared, that certain lessees acted
with Jake Moore in the disposal of
convicts, and it is estimated that the
profits made by these connections
run up above $1,OO0,O0O. Another
view Of the situation in regard to
the states right to recover involves
the prison commission.
Sensational Aftermath Promised.
Altogether the action of the gov
ernor in instituting proceedings in
| the case promises some sensational
/ aftermath. He is bent, it is stated
upon having the lease system wiped
out at this session of the legislature,
and it is reported that he will hold
the legislature on the job until sat
isfactory legislation has been enact
ed.
If the Holder substitute bill. as it
passed the house and now stands,
| passes the senate it is regarded by
many as a certainty, almost, that
I it will never become a law, in which
event an extra session would be inn
perative
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
TO EXTRICATE MIR. TAFT.
1t Was Necessary to Cut Down Phone
Booth. Bigger One Is Built.

1t Was Necessary to Cut Down Phone
Booth. Bigger One Is Built.
Wedged tightly into the telephone
booth at Hot Springs, Va, William
Fl. Taft was taken out only after a
long delay and after a carpenter had
sawed away part of the booth, ac-
cording to a letter received from
George Bush, superintendent of the
Bell Telephone Company at Hot
Springs.
He writes that Mr.. Taft went into
the booth, which is of ordinary size,
and could mot worm his way out
when he had finished his talk. He
called for help, but the hotel car
penter had to be procured to remove
part of the booth before the nomi-
nee for president was released.
A special mammoth booth has
since been built, the contractor first
taking the physical measurements of
Mr.. Taft.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

The Fashionable Resort of Newport
Ruined by Mere Money, and New
York Social Leader Is Going to
Snub 1t. Funny Little People
Who Think Themselves Queens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

rather just dull, deadly routine?
is there anything real and kind and
true in it all? Could it be called
true hospitality?
And | have had things said about
me behind my back because I might
choose to invite some clever. inter
esting, brainy people to my house.
Why does she invite such peo-
ple?' they say. And why does she
persist in being so original? Why
doesn't she ask us?'
AS if it were original to invite
men and women who have brains to
your house dinners-heaven knows
they are scarce enough!
But people seem to climb up into
society.
Climbers Are UngratefuI.
I'm tired being a ladder myself
In fact, it is very unwise to be a
ladder. have helped many of them
climb it; l have had all the expe-
rience l want. Those people who
have climbed are the most unkind
to those who have helped them
climb That's only human nature.
They hate the people who know
their secrets. They have no use for
the very ones who have helped them
climb, because they know how it was
done-and might tell,
Nobody will eaten me being a
ladder again. I prefer to meet my
friends from above-they didn't have
to climb up. Neither did l.
Il think some of the newspapers
are to blame for all the ridicule that
has been heaped upon society
Everything seems to be exaggerated,
overdone. Just look at all the rub
bish that was written about the
monkey dinner at Newport. There
never was a monkey dinner there.
Take Harry Lehr, for example
He is charming young man. He
never did any of those ridiculous
things which have been said about
him. He is clever. original, inter
esting, and people like him immense
ly. Abroad they are crazy about
him. He has livened up all those
bored people in London.
"Yet the newspapers make him a
laughing stock, when he isn't at all
He isn't the deadly dun sort of a
person you can meet any day in So
ciety-if you choose.
Guests Peddle News.
!''Yet you cannot wholly blame the
newspapers. l have had people as
guests in my house who have gone
right down town with the gossip
they have heard and told it where
they knew it would be published.
And those people are in society.
New York society will have to
change. Other things besides money
should count. We must have mon
ey, of course, to have large enter
tainments; but the lack of money,
if persons have other qualifications,
ought not to keep them out OF So
ciety.
"And the time is coming when
these other qualifications viii count,
or else there will be a social revo-
luton"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
LETS S. A. L. OFF WITH LESS.
Tax Valuation of the Railroad Sys-
tenn Is Cut Million Dollars.

Tax Valuation of the Railroad Sys-
tenn Is Cut a Million Dollars.
One Georgia railroad whose taxa
BILE values have been finally passed
upon is off nearly $1,000,00O as
compared with the valuations on
which they paid taxes last year.
The taxable valuation of the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad Company in
Georgia has been finally fixed at
s11,751,58O, which is 100000 less
than the figures fixed by the arbitra-
ton board in 1907. The controller
general agreed to accept last years
figures without increase, yet the
board of arbitrators cut it down
nearly a million.
The board was composed OF RAN
road Commissioner George Hlllyer,
representing the state, and Thomas
A. Hammond of Atlanta for the rail-
road company. They reached an
agreement without calling in an UNI
pire. The valuation agreed on while
nearly a million less than the 1907
valuation is $1,450,651 in excess OF
the railroads 1908 return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
HOME OF THE CORNCOB PIPE.
One Missouri County Exported %,
COS, 1873 in Year.

Franklin county is the birthplace
of the Missouri Meerchaum," as
those persons who desire to give it
a more aristocratic name haze
christened the corncob pipe.
OF c0rncob pipes during the year
1907 the county exported 22,6O8,-
488. Besides these she sent out
$4,000 pipe stems, 29,S08 Clean
ers," and 108,902 wooden pipes, in
value more than half as much as
was realized from either her live
stock or her grain expectations. Gas
conade county shipped cob pipes to
the number Of 1,856,640, valued at
$26,890, and showing a total ship
ment for the two counties of "a
465,12 such pipes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
WIND AND STAMP LICKING
Being His Only Means of Living This
Postmaster Resigned.

Postmaster Harry Leatham of
Keyser, Garrett county, Maryland,
on the old national pike, has re-
signed. In rendering his resignation
to the postmaster general, he wrote
the following note:
eve hereby resign the postmaster
ship with all the emoluments and
glory that are in an office of this
kind, leaving a good opening for
Isome ex-congressman or other high
official out of a job who can live on
wind and nutriment by licking TWEEN
ty cents worth of stamps a day. We
will also go on their bond if they
come supplied with unwashable
shirts and reversible collars
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

The little attacks of stomach
trouble and stomach disorders will
undoubtedly lead to chronic dyspep-
STA unless you take something for a
sufficient time to strengthen the
stomach and give it chance to get
we'll. If you take Kodol in the be-
ginning the bad attacks of Dyspep-
STA will be avoided, but if you allow
these little attacks to go unheeded
it will take Kodol a longer time to
put your stomach in good condition
again. Get a bottle of Kodol today.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy will stop the
Irregularities and cure any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not
beyond the reach of medicine. Daw-
son Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe,
easy, pleasant, sure, little liver pills.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-21

The number Of pushcarts, that II
the movable stores on wheels, from
which every kind Of merchandise 10
sold In New York, now exceeds the
surprising total Of 5000 The goods
disposed Of from them each year are
valued at $25,OO0000. Indeed the
citys intinerant pushcart merchants
do annually a greater business than
many thriving town, while their
number exceeds the population Of
any Of more than two-thirds Of the
towns and cities Of the country. The
lower east side, with 510o of these
pushcarts peculiar to the newly ar
rived merchant Of foreign extraction,
leads all the rest, and its showing in
this line would il all the pushcarts
we're placed end to end extend more
than ten miles. The business Of sup
plying these movable counters EN-
ploys more than 1000, men in five
large factories and has a gross re-
venue Of more than 100000 annual
ly. The pushcart is apparently pecu-
liar TO New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-21
Costs New York City 0ver$t25-
100000 Annually.
Al M M z M
is GOING TO FIGHT FLIES
city's Remarkable Pushcart Business
Greater Than the Total OF Many
cities--Record Breaking Ship With
For,y-three Sails.

NEW YORK, April 20-The an
nuai crime bill in New York Is rapid
iy assuming such gigantic proportions
that II will soon be equivalent to not
only the interest on the national debt,
but also to q substantial annual pay.
mcnt on the principal Last year
crime and It's results cost Father
Knickerbocker just S$53,s62, 1924
This sum, could Il be devoted 70 the
construction Of new subways for
which the city Is so vainly elamoring.
would build one Of these underground
lines Of travel every year, clean all
the streets, pay the salaries Of all the
officials and leave about 100000 In
addition for the support Of hospitals
In addition TO this vast sum S42.O5..
473 was spent in the greater city for
the detection. punishment and pre-
vention OF crime. Crime during the
past year exaeted ALSO S424,iSo for
the maintenance Of the District At
torney's Office and $i3.s4o,S4i for the
Police Department Throughout the
whole country more than 100000 in
mates Of almshouscs, asyiums, re-
formatories and similar institutions
cost the country more than $4,000
600 annually. In New York alone the
proportion Of the annual budget tra-
ceable to crime amounts TO NSS66,
100. Through other channels the tot
al probably exceeds sl2s.000,0OO, so
that this city has the record OF having
the highest crime tax In the United
States. Throughout the country the
direct cost OF crime is estimated at
$7o0.000000. but New Yorks bill is
far In excess Of that Of any other city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-21

at least into vegetable garden, IN
which potato patches will play pro.
minent part Carrots, cabbagcs, corn
and pcasawill also figure among its
products for the season. Indeed 1t
seems probable that during the COM
ing summer the expression "how's
the crop" will be one Of the most pop
ular Queries In what has hitherto been
the most expensive and exclusive
park In the world. This Is not to be
taken 70 mean, however that Father
knickcrbocker has gone into muni-
cipal farming, since he will have no
vegetables 10 sell this summer. The
crops In Central Park which will glad
den the eye Of the rural visitor will
be merely indications OF the manner
In which the city Is striving % re-
plensh the soil, now weakened
through many years Of cultivation. AS
an alternative 70 the expenditure OF
$3.000000 for fertilizer. the city fat
hers have decided that II vii be cheap.
er and more effective to start yari-
ous crops In rotation, Just what dis
position will be made Of the Cegeta-
bles raised in Central Park is not
known, but as the land 10 valued at
81 100000 dollars an acre Il Il certain
that whoever obtains the product will
have the output Of the most valuable
farm In the world
There Is now predicted the striking
possibility Of a horseiess and hyless
New York, and the spectacle u'ay
soon be presented here Of real war
in which the deaths will run into I'm
numbered billions, for the greatest
city In the country Is likely to begin
a systematic attack on the common
house Ay. The movement will not be
undertaken for the relief OF persons
with less than the ordinary endow-
ment of hair. II will assume a much
more serious aspect for the city which
has long regarded the fly as an an
noyance has now been brought TO the
realization that Il Is q menace greater
than an invading army. A report just
made at the instance Of the Mer-
chants Association revealing the sur
prising fact that the house Ny in New
York alone exacts dealy toll OF
nearly 10000 human lives annually.
Az d spreader OF disease the fly Is now
held to be far more dangerous than
the mosquito, on whom scientific war
fare is already being widely waged.
The campaign for fy determination,
II one Is undertaken, will be Of neces-
sity on tremendous scale, while a
ny census Is out of-the question II Is
estimated that the city in summer con
tains more than one thousand million
flies, Of which during the season each
female brings forth about l,0OOOOO
eggs. Furthermore, the fly has a
powerful ally in the house, Of which
there are now 10000 in Greater New
York, according to figures presented
in the May number Of Appleton's,
In the whole country there are at
present 3,lio,7S9 horses and mules
md il is pointed out that wherever
hey are found flies flourish most
rumerously. In this city alone the
annual expense caused by the pre-