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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
Peerless Leader Asks Demo.
Gratis of Lincoln to Turn
His Picture to the Wall
When 7 aft Is in Town.

LINCOLN. Neb,. September @-Wil-
liam ]. Bryan has asked the democrats Of
Lincoln to remove the Autographs Of him.
self from store and residence windows
during the visit OF W. II. Taft to Lincoln
Wednesday. These pictures were the
germ Of an exhibition of intense partisan-
ship early in the campaign. The TELEGRAM
follows:
&C. w. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.:
please ask the democrats Of Lincoln to
take my pictures down while Mr.. Taft Is
in town. Have them show him every Dos
sible courtesy W. ]. BRYAN"
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Public Utilities Assessments.

cases. as high as 200 per cent. making a
total Increase of about twenty millions of
dollars.
Public Utilities Assessments.
The total amount of taxes assessed
against public utility corporations during
the year was $H3,95O SO. OF this amount
$34,l3l was against the steam railroads,
1888. $50 against the street railroads,
$136, 6S7 against the gas companies. $5i, Ill
against the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany- ~.7.27O against the telephone com
panies. $3.50 against the telegraph COM
panies. $40. 92e against the steamboat COM
panies and 1864 against the canal COM
pany.
Regarding delinquent taxpayers. Mr..
Adams reports: While there is no Obli-
CATION Of law placed upon the Office te
notify DELINQUENT taxpayers before tax
sale that their property is about to be
advertised. 1t has been customary in the
past to send notice to each delinquent
taxpayer In every case where II is posi-
BILE to procure the address This system
has resulted benef1cially both to the tax
payers and to the District of Columbia
and justifies the expenditure i'm time and
postage. 1t is the intention of the office
to continue this system. and every en-
deavor will be made to notify delinquent
taxpayers.
Levies for Water Mains.
During the fiscal year ended June 30.
1908. assessments for water mains were
levied In the amount Of $64 297.01. Dur
ing the same period 81. 1922 was col
lected. showing an increase of $4,000 over
the fiscal year 1907. Two thousand and
twenty-siX water main notices were
served upon the owners of property affect
ed by these assessments.
During the fiscal year 1908, 1.164 tax
certificates were issued. decrease of
676 over 1907. A charge of 30 cents is
made for each certificate. A certificate
ordinarily covers one lot only, bat where
lots are contiguous and assessed in the
same name, several lots may be embraced
upon one certificate. The revenue de-
rived from this source for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1905, was $3.5S4.
Mine hundred and eighteen free GER
tificates of taxes on subdivisions. tax
deeds, condemnation proceedings, etc,
were issued
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SUBMITS ANNUAL ESTIMATES.
Supervisor Of Fairgrounds Makes
SUGGESTIONS to Commissioners.

The purchase Of playground sites for
three or more public school divisions. es-
timsted to cost $227 600. is recommended
by H. s. Curtis. supervisor OF the Wash
inston Playg ground Association in a de-
tailed estimate for Fairgrounds for the
next fiscal year, submitted to the Com
missoners today. He recommends for
purchase of square S62. near Stanton
Park, $125.O00; purchase Of site at LIST
and 0 streets 5000: for the purchase of
the northwest corner Of the old Presby-
terrain cemetery in GEORGETOWN. $4,000.
An appropriation of $4,000 for mainte-
nance of the Fairgrounds is asked.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN. September 29.-Exchanse on
London, 20 marks 3Sl. pfennigs for
checks.
Discount rates-short bills (for settle.
ment) per cent.
Three months bills, 3l per cent.
PARIS. September 29.-Closins-Three
per cent rentes, % francs 90 centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London 3 francs llh
centimes for checks.
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MASON FOR IS YEARS.
Death of Probably the Oldest Mem
her Of Auy Secret Order.

BELLINGHAM. Wash. September 20
Possibly the oldest member Of any secret
order in the United States died yester-
day at Lynden. He was the Rev. Alex
ander LeClaire. ninety-six years of age.
who had been for seventy-five years a
member Of the Masonic fraternity.
For forty years he was frontier
preacher, leaving the Catholic Church at
the age Of twenty-one to join the Meth
odists He vas born in Canada Of Scotch
and French parentage and learned the
cobbler trade. At the age Of seventy he
gave up the ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
Injured Foot Ball Player Recover.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, September ~
Lee Gilbert Warren of Piqua, Ohio. the
Yale foot ball player. who was kicked
in the head and rendered unconscious
yesterday in the practice at Yale Field
was reported at the Yale infirmary TO be
conscious and in good condition this
morning. HIS INJURIES are not seriomS
and il is expected he will be out within
few days.
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For Embarkation Of Deserters.

PARIS. September 29.-Gen. D'Amade,
commander OF the French forces in Mo-
rocco. has telesraphed to NJ. Picquart,
minister of war. that he has in his pos
session written instructions from the Ger
man consul at Casa Blanca to q clerk Of
the German consulate. ordering him to
arrange for the embarkation Of deserters
from the foreign legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29

Twelve Men, Including Two Govern
ment Inspectors, in Peril.

AS4eAAS AAAopOSsSAo> AAA eSAA~s
DETROIT, Mich, September 8.-Twelve
men. including two United States govern
ment inspectors, had a narrow escape
from death early today when the dredge
Gladiator, the largest on the great
lakes. burned at her moorings near the
mouth of the Detroit river.
The dredge was valued at 100000.
Among the twelve men asleep on board
were Major Walsh Of New York and
Frank Coffin Of Detroit. federal inspect
ors.
The dozen men in their night clothes
had just time to jump to tugs. which had
come to their relief. Several had their
hair singed before the tugs came close
enough. g.
The fire started when the bail of the
watchman's lantern broke and left the
lamp fall into a pile OF infiammable ma
terial The barge burned to the waters
edge and sank.
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Visitors in the City.

V18ltorS IN the CITY.
The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star ONCE:
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Garrison. Harrison
burg. Va; Mr.. and Wrs. W. H. Graham
Birmingham. Ala: Mr.. c. NJ. kesler, At
lantic City. n. j.: Mrs. J. S. Rowall,
Pearsall, Tex; Mrs. c. F. Collins, Cliff
ton Tex.
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Sues for $25, 900, Alleging SANDER

John H. Fisher, former president Of the
Southern Securities and Development
Company, who says de is in the real es-
tate business. today filed suit I'm the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover S25. 900
damages from G. Z. BrinkerhoH, general
manager of the development company. for
alleged SANDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29

BUDAPEST. September a3-The police
Of this city today arrested two anarch-
lists suspected Of plotting an attempt on
the life of King Alfonso. who is now at
Munich on his way to Vienna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29

War Veteran Succumbs to Operation.
WILkESBARRE. Pa. September D.
Ormand 8. White. aged sixty-three years.
died from the result Of an operation for
appendicitis. He was vice president Of
the National Association of Mail Carriers.
He served four years in the civil war.
and for the past twenty years was en-
ployed as a mail collector in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
PROTEST AGAINST RED TAPE
CHIEF CLERK 0ARGEs UTTERs
A VAIL OF DISTRESS
Unnecessary Delay in Engineer Dc.
partment Contracts-Suggests
Change in Procedure.

The elimination Of red tape in connec-
ton with the awarding Of District con-
tracts is recommended by Daniel E. Gar
ges chief clerk Of the engineer depart
ment, in his annual report to the Com
missioners today.
There is an over abundance of routine
connected with contracts which results in
delay and embarrassment, Mr.. Garges
says. and he adds that owing to delays
It has happened frequently that the work
provided for by contract actually is per-
formed before the contract is signed.
One of the most important duties of the
ONCE of the chief clerk of the engineer
department is the preparation Of all Dis
trict contracts for labor or material. The
law requires that all such contracts. when
the amount involved Is over 800. shall
be formally executed and bonded. Last
year go contracts were dra Wn and the
work is constantly increasing.
Here's What He Says.
Mr.. Garges says in his report:
Il desire to call attention to the time
involved in the preparation and execution
OF contracts. Practically a month inter-
venes between the date when the con-
tract is drawn and the date when 1t ia
signed by the Commissioners 1t fire.
Quently happens that the work pro-
vided for by the contract is actually per-
formed by the contractor before the con-
tract is signed. I believe that much of
the delay is unnecessary.
The contracts are drawn upon specifi-
cations. and all Of them follow a general
form. so that it would not seem necessary
to have the corporation counsel pass on
the form In each instance"
The communications received by the en-
gineer department during the past year
t,> TIL
on them nearly 100. 900 In addition, about
6.OOO We're written and conieS
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Defendants Deny All Allegations.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. William W. Bcssell, Signal
Corps. will repair to this city and report
to the uuartermaster general OF the
army for consultation on official busi-
ness pertaining to construction work at
Fort Wood. n. Y.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
William H. Moncrief, Medical Corps. is
extended one month.
Leave Of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut.. Leighton Powell
18th Infantry.
Leave Of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Frank NJ Savage, 18th In
fantry.
Medical Corps will report to the presi-
dent of the Army Medical School. in this
city. for duty as Indicated:
Capt Charles r. Reynolds as instruct
or in Hospital Corps drill and first aid.
and assistant instructor in duties OF
medical officers, medical department adj
ministration. and customs Of tho serv-
ice. vice Maj. Bailey X. Ashford. hereby
relieved.
Capt Henry F. Pipes as instructor in
operative surgery and X-ray work. vice
Capt Walter d. Webb, hereby relieved.
First Lieut.. Bruce Gotten. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. is detailed for general re-
cruiting service at Columbus barracks,
Ohio.
Capt. Edward J. Undertake. jr.. Coast
Artillery Corps, will proceed to the
Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot
Springs. Ark. for observation and treat
ment.
Capt Albert S. Brookes. Goth Infans
try is relieved from duty at Fort Bliss,
Tex. and will proceed to Fort Douglas.
Utah. and assume charge OF construction
work at the latter post. relieving Capt
Thomas r. Harker. 18th Infantry.
Capt. Charles A. Ragan. Medical Corps
will proceed to Washington barracks,
District Of Columbia, and report at the
general hospital at that post for obser-
walton and treatment
BY direction OF the President, and
upon the application of Sergt. Frank III.
Burgess, band. 9Th Cavalry. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
A board of officers to consist OF Capts.
Henry r. Ferguson. Francis j. Rooster
and Lucius r. Holbrook. all of the com.
missary department, is appointed to
meet at Fort Riley. Kan. for the pur-
pose of revising the manual for army
cooks. of preparing a manual for army
bakers and of making recommendations
for selection of su:tab field cooking
outfit and field oven and apparatus per-
tanning thereto.
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Practice Season

The regular season for small arms rec-
ord practice at the posts of Fort Myer,
Va. and Washington barracks. ID. CO
originally fixed for the months of July,
August and September, has been extend-
ed by Gen Grant, commanding the De-
partment of the East. so as to include the
month of October
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Naval Movements.

The battleship Idaho has arrived at
Philadelphia. the torpedo boat Bagley at
Annapolis. the Presidents yacht Sylph at
Washington. the cruiser Buffalo at Pana-
ma, the collier Abarenda at Bradford and
the cruisers Rainbow. Concord, Galveston,
Denver and Chattanooga at Manila bay.
The submarine Plunger and the tug
Nina have sailed from Buzzard's bay for
Delaware breakwater. and the tug Te-
cumseh from Norfolk for Washington.
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been conservatively increased. in some
cases. as high as 200 per cent. making
total increase Of about twenty millions of
6A1lArN Vi"
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Naval Orders.

Commander r. L. Russell has been com.
missioned.
Acting Assistant Surgeon 7. Harlan. ia
course of instruction. L. s. Naval Medical
School. Washington. D. c.
Chief Carpenter j. S. Waltemeyer has
been transferred to the retired list.
Capt l.. Tucker. L. S NC. appointed an
assistant quartermaster i'm the Marine
Corps. with the rank Of captain. from
September IS. 1908
First Lieut. w. c. Wise. jr.. USM.C,
commissioned a first lieutenant in the
Marine Corps.
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Day Not to Be Answered.

There were pOI1t1caI obSerVatfOns and
at the cabinet session. 1t is
known that the severe criticism Of the
President by Chancellor Day of Syracuse
was touched upon.
The President does not intend. il is
The Press., 1908-01-08
HOLLAND.

@A@AA@9ASA~s Miss Florence Leonard left Tues day for Wellesley college.
 s.Sshools in. town reopened to-day aftAr two weeks vacation. @ %, rH. ,Waylapd Price left last Thurs day for Harvard dental college. =.
 Albert Kellogg of~ Holyoke was the guest or Mrs. Kellogg over Sunday. 'f
 Miss Mary Leonard has taken the position as teacher at. Grants Hill.
 Mrs. Emily Root. of Hebron is the guest of her brother, Charles Brooks.
 Harold Allen of, Washington spent several days last week with Charles Leonard. s e
 Fred Avery of Hartford spent sev- eral days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young. =,
 Miss Gertrude Olough is the guest of her sister, Mrs Stella Amidon. of Stafford 9prings. sr-2.| 5, "a 2'a MT. and Mrs. Fitch of Hartford were recently the guests of MT. and Mrs. M Asa Aaaa.sP F, T. Bird. l! d.
 Arthur D.. Miles of Boston was re. cantly tlse guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Dwight Niles.
 John H, Steele has bought the Hastings house, and will. move his family theres soon.
 The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will meet in the town hall Friday, Jan. IF.
The Press., 1908-01-08
ELLINGTON. 0~w.e~r r@ha

School reopens this week after q two-weeks' vacation.
 John Carlson, who has been i'll with the grip, is now better,
 Mrs. Adelia Dimock and grandson, Dimock Glazier, have been spending 8 while at L., A. Aborn's.
 Miss Ora H. Charter is spending a few weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Annie Thompson. in Putnam.
 There was a pleasant home gather ing and Christmas tree New Years eve at the home of Mrs. K. B. Neff.
 Miss Emma Carlson, who has been living with Mrs. Lena Webster for several months, has returned to her home.
The Press., 1908-01-08

| and engines during the civil war
 After the war he returned to the sDelamater works to assume the super
 intendency, which he held until I1884. He resigned then to take 6 similar post with the Crane Elevator company of Chicago, and it Is said that no one man living has done. so much for the advancement of the passenkerlelevator service as Mf. Rey- polda. . He was greatly interested in the dynamite gun, and all guns so far made have been constructed under his patents Later he became an engineer for the LocomobiIe company of America. and many improvements in the machinery for locomobiles were made by him. MT. Reynolds married Abby E. Brown. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown of Vest field, d,AVt', November'1, 1853. and to them the following ohildren were born: Nellie J.. who died in wom- |anhood; George Osmar, who is now
 If the firm of Hitchcock, Dermady & b., manufacturers of hatters' furs Irving H who is an inventor and
 uarine engineer and chief engineer i f the AlIis. Chalmers company, and Grace O.. who died in infancy. There are also four brothers, Glenn H. of Danielson, John D. of Andover, N. J..s Edwin of Mansfield, famous in- veptor, and Benjamin F. Renyolds of Florence, Neb. The home of MT.
 Reynolds for many years was at Pelham Manor, N. Y., but in 1885 he came to Mansfield Depot. where he reclaimed the Reynolds farm from
 it's primitive condition of rugged forest and boulder land, and trans. formed it into a beautiful country estate. He was hospitable and kind,
 we'll informed and most interesting talker. He was staunch republican and supporter of his party The funeral was held Monday at o'clock
The Press., 1908-01-08

It is very important, and in fact 1t is abs futely necessary, to health that we give reliefsto. the stomach promptly at the first signs of trouble-which are belching of gas, nausea, sour stomach, headache, irritability and nervousness These are warnings that the stomach has been mis- treated 1t is doing too much work anti'it is demanding help from you. Take some thing once in while; especially after meals something like K DOL for Dys- .pepsia and Indigestion. It will enable your stomach to do It's work properly. Sold by finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-01-08

I Miss LillG s. 'Agard began hel duties Monday as teacher insshe high sohoo1 in WetherShS Sdas : .;.;s. .:..e 's' as,'
 Henry B. Stafford left. Saturday fos the New Yotkakomeopabhic col llegelO1 physicians and surgeons. ~
 Ferdinand Goeben left Monday for storrs college. where he is to take g six. .weeks' course in poultry raising, ]. The Misses Ednas 'aBsf Mary Edgert ton were recently the tgnAata of MI. and Mrs. George Bugbee of Willing; ton, .s<as s. ..g... s .g .,,s
 !. Rev. w. E. Berg of the Hartford Theological Seminary preached'inthe Congregational church Sunday morn ing. '. .-;@
 Gary Bros. of Stafford Springs have bought aswOed Iot7of ..tha. county, and are, employing about 15 Italians to cut it of
 Rev. J.. H.. Newland of Norwich. the presiding elder for this district. will hold the quarferIy conference in the M. E. church Friday evening.
 Rev. and Mrs. ii. T. Barnard lef last Thursday. for McIndoe Falls. Vt where Rev. Barnafd is engaged Q pastor of the Congregational church of that place. 7. fHs* %.ia
 The drama, "Uhcis; Zachary of Vermont, was given last Tuesday evening in the town hall by local talent for the benefit of the Library Association, The play was a great successx and the actors were given much credit for their clever interpre- tation of the cast! >p Miss Hattie: Earn ham played two finexviolin selections. aocompa1ied by Mrs. L. Ernest Hall, and Cafl 'Ellis sang a solo,. : ..:
 The Library. Association.' held business meeting in the library rooms Monday afternoon. Several matters of. business.were voted upon andsone new member, Mrs. Joseph Woeel, ] voted into the association. Another new bookcase is to be put in for, the new books recently added. A vote of thanks was passed by the, association to the committee4who Il conducted the play thatAMAs giyen~tso successfully last week for the benefit of the library. At the close of athes busipess. session tea was. served by: Mrs., E.. S. Agard and Mrs. Samuel:Simpson. @
The Press., 1908-01-08
MANSFIELD.

George Huntington Reynolds died
 Friday afternoon at his fine home on his estate, Spring Manor, at Mansfield Depot. Death came of a general breakdown following heart disease and inflammatory rheumatism. Geo.
 H. Reynolds was born; in Mansfield February 8, 1929, of q family of Etwelve children. Y His parents were OhxiSOpher and Clarisaa Huntington Reynplds. -theffatlier locating ihMansi
 field in 1910. 4.Dfke his brothers, he became responsible for his own sup port early in life,S and whsn young he showed signs of the genius that has made for him 'fa place among the first rank of men following the calling of mechanical invenfioH..' At the age of I'll years George H. Reynolds went to work on>4the farm of MT. lTillingh hast for ,ywtom his father worked thirty years before,, and three months were flowed him each year for his sclloolinR.M When : he became 15 Mir. Reynolds went to- work for IChaunceyt Dunham for, SC ,aemonth. Opportunity was soon. after afforded him. to attend, a private school, and after B. short term. he. secured employ ment as, 8 spinner at Ludlow, Mass. !,
 and from there he worked at this trade at Broad Brook. Wilsonville and Morrow. During this tima he con tinued in his studies, of construction,
 and at Morrow; he did, his first actual
 work along .sthis, line in working around the machinery and in the shop. He,~made. much Eprogress, to the greas help of his employer, and
 as he advanced rapidly asa mechanic
 he soon left his spinning trade to de-
 vote his time to'this more scongenial trade. He. went to Leeminater, Mass. where tl1e worked on steamsmachinery,
 andDin 1856 ,he .axhibitedaa. set steam engine of his own design, which was
 decided improvement over what
 had gone before, at, the American
 Institute fair, held at Crystal Palace, New York, for which he received the gold medal and. the next year was made superintendent of. the fair.
 In 1859 he became ohief ,draughtsman of the Delamater Iron works, and three years later was made superin- tendent and general manager of the Mystic Iron works at Mystic Bridge, ! concern organized to build ships
The Press., 1908-01-08
Do You Eat Pie |?

< If. not you are missing half the pleasure o
 lifes Just order from your grocer a few pack
 ages of "oUR-PIE" and learn how easy it is tc make Lemon, Custard and Chocolate. and Gus tard pies that will please you. If your grocer won't supply you, go to one who will. S7-4
The Press., 1908-01-08
UNION. RAnAr MAAAA-

:, Fred Belcher is training his l. year-old colt.
 Estern Belcher had a valuable horse die recently.
 Jennie Heck of Thompsonville re. oently visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck
 Della Heck, who has been suffering with a bad foot and aukle for some time, is much improved.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Matthews and Mrs. David Matthews visited Mrs. Jason Allen at Moose Meadow last Friday.
The Press., 1908-01-08

Lanes Family Medicine cannot save all doctor bills, but can save good share of them One two shilling package has kept whole family in good health for year.
The Press., 1908-01-08
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