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The Washington times., 1908-11-10
ARTHUR c. MOSES.
JOHN JOY EDISON.

a proper showing. so as to give needed
relief without hardship or Inconvenience
10 the residential sections
The almost simultaneous breakir g out
or fires In three sections of the down
town district on the night of July
last, when all fire-tlghting apparatus
mad 10 be concentrated at one tine in
the area affected. leaving unprotected
about two-thirds OF the city, brings
home 10 us the necessity OF installing
without delay a high pressure water
service.
Your committee on membership re-
ports that the active membership is 900
htty-three new members having been
added during the year. and ninety-fOur
being the loss by death. resignation, etc.
A greater number OF new members were
enrolled during the past year than has
been the case for some years back.
Park Recommendation.
The committee on parks and reser-
vatiOns recommends the purchase or all
necessary land 10 properly complete the
approaches to Connecticut Avenue bridge
and also of ali land lying west of
Twentieth street TO Rock Greek and be-
tween the bridge and Calvert street. as
shown upon a pla- accompanying the
report and known as Park View Ter
race, containing about 30 go squire
feet The committee recommends that
the acc ulIclltIl OF TINS laIQ SllDAlu re
celve the early cor sheraton OF Con
gress, as there is eminent danger OF
the land being filled with specu- alive
rows Of dwellings fronting on the abut-
ting streets with back yards exposed
TO the view from the bridge
By the committee on public buildings
THE Importance OF the speedy cree
ton Of the wOTkhouse buildings for
males. Ire completion Of the TubeTcu-
lcsis Hospital; the act providing Cor a
commission 10 arrange for plans for a
memorial amphitheateT at Arlington,
Va. and also for q commission 10 sub
mir 10 Congress plans and estimates
for a new National Guard. ArmOry, so
urgently needed; the desirabilty Of a
building to accommodate all the tiir-
teen bureaus Except the Bureau of
Standards Of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, are mentioned as OF
particular importance, and the commit
tee asks that 1t be given special au-
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Presidents Report.

.ortions Of President Rudolph's re-
.... were as follows.
record with pleasure and satisfac-
lie cordial relations existing be-
the washington Chamber OF
-r.-ce and the Board OF Trade
.5dy has striveu hard 10 accom-
=9ne good, but in this work for
lac public good much energy has been
wasted and useless expenses incurred
by reason Of unavoidable duplication of
work. Il appeals to me even more
strongly tonight than it did a year ago,
when I first advanced the suggestion
that If there are TO be two OTganiZa-
tons with objects so nearly alike. the
labOrs be divided 50 that one Organiza-
ton can take up such lines as most
largely appeal TO its members. while
the other undertake the activities for
which il is best constituted.
The Board of Trade has a long and
enviable record Of inaugurating many
important measures along civic lines
and pushing them to a successful ter
miuation while In the strictly CONNER
Cial field il has probably not directly
accomplished as much I say directly
because cannot but feel that the gem
eral improved conditions IN the District
of Columbia for which the board is in
so many ways responsible have attract
ed people TO our city, and these people
have brought business and made trade,
and continued efforts along our chosen
lines viii hiring more people and make
more business.
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Don't Worry
About Piles
Pyramid Pile Cure Will Quickly Re-
move All the Pain, Suffering,
and Discomfort.
Trial Package by Mail, Free.

1-NAN"5% ny tIAEAF 4 rec
Many people suffer the torture OF niles
because they have little faith N an al
Innate relief OF cure.
rms condition is part OF the terrible
Inalady called piles. Such a. affection
1Iags the nerves OF men and women
doWn TO the lowest depths and gives 10
mankind feeling Of despair.
Don't permit yourself TO become q
victim OF this melancholy
PYRAMID Pile Cure is sold everywhere.
by all druggists. II does relieve niles
ana does this work quickly, painlessly.
ana without apparent effort We have
thousands Of testimonials proving IFS
merits
GO TO your druggist today and buy a
package. or II YOU feel any timidity or
modesty about the matter send US nifty
cents, the price Of Pyramid Pile Cure.
and We will send you a package By
mail In plain wrapper.
one or two applications will prove
your case not hopeless, and TO give this
PROOF 10 you send Us your name and
address and re will send you a trial
package by mail IN plain wrapper fee.
Address Pyramid Drug Co.. 163 Pvra aid
Bldg. Marshall, Mich
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CHAIN OF FORGERIES
EXPOSED BY POLICE
Arrest of Young Canadian Said to
Clear Up Numerous
Cases.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 10.-A series Of
forseries, extending across the conti-
nent and said % involve several
thousands OF dollars. have been dis
covered by the police here, through the
arrest OF ST. George Forster, a young
French Canadian, Who was taken into
custody on advices from Brandon, Mani
toDa
W men Forster was questioned at the
jan ne did not deny. that he had forged
the name OF the Manitoba Seed Com
pAny. He states that he came here di-
rect from Chicago, where he passed an
SfdeT Tor $1,000 upon the Leonard Seed
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| organization. It seems to me that the
| Board Of Trade should continue along
| the lines II has done so well while our
! sister association take up the promoting
| Of commerce and manufactures as its
/ special charge and care.
This year. as heretofore, the Board
OF District Commissioners have care
fully and COnsClenUOusly prepared the
/ budget for yhe coming year. 1t repre-
Rents our minimum needs. l trust every
citizen Will individually labor 10 the ut
most to see that we get every dollar
asked for to the end that we may
| have proper school buildings, sewers
! bridges, police and fire protection, play
grounds, public bathing facilities, and
sufficient number Of competent men
/ TO properly conduct the various depart
/ ments of our city government"
Mr.. Rudolph touched upon The work
/ done by the various committees The
executive committee recommends that
Abraham LincOln's birthday be made q
/ legal holiday in the District, and the
Beard of Trade has approved the rec
ommendatiOn.
Asks Prompt Action.
Continuing. he said:
I want 10 ask -he committee on
charities ana corrections % act with
especial prOmptness ard vigor on the
that we may be enabled 20 take our
place among progressive States like In
diana. Illinois. OHIO, New York, New
Jersey Maine. Michigan. and AIassachu-
sets, where similar laws have been
fully tried and found productive Of the
best results, and on the Endorsement
card proposition so mat our merchants
and professional men may be guided
when solicited 10 give aid to any prof
is ~ nrF|r4 |a- ..r-
approached asks to be shown the in
dOrsement card of the committee, and
declines TO contribute or subscribe If
the same is not forthcoming The in
Oorsement Of childTen's playground
projects by this committee is most graft
Tying.
The committee on commerce and
manufactures reports that progress dur
Ing the present year along the line Of
manufactures in the District has not
been so great as. in the opinion OF the
committee, * should oe.
1t thinks THAI manufactures could be
developed here without encroaChinE
upon the residential sections of the city
but is compelled to believe, since the
adoption by the board OF the report
recommending the development of man
ufactures and the Jobbing trade and
the employment Of d commercial sec
rotary, that there IS a lack Of interest
in the subject, as shown by the insult
hcient financial support obtained,
Railway Advantages.
The advantage Of Washington as
the northern terminal OF three great
trunk lines is shown, and also the TACT
that the trade OF the South fnds its
market in Baltimore or points North,
and also that no persistent or effectual
effort has been made by the board or
our business men TO change this condi-
ton.
The committee further reports that
there IS now a movement on foot look
ing to the development Of the iobbing
trade in this city and thar our mer-
chants are being interviewed on the
subject 1t is also proposed to invite
takings.
The committee thinks that the smoke
law. which is thought by many to
positively negative the development of
Industries here. could be amended. upon
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thority 70 urge these measures before
Congress,
The committee recommends also that
a suitable appropriation be made for a
nc spital for chronic diseases. con-
yalescents, and inebTiates, 10 ne located
on the Municipal Hospital site"
Health Report
In the report Of the committee on
public health, a decrease Is shown IN
the number OF deaths resulting from
consumption and typhoid fever, and II
is stated that there are always a num-
Der OF cases OF the latter diseases con
tracted away from Washington and
brought here for treatment, which
figure In the record.
Attention Is being given the sanitary
conditions Of our markets, market
stores and stands where food IS ex-
posed for sale.
The committee hopes that the best
efforts OF the members OF the board
viii be used during the coming session
Of Congress for the Improvement OF the
AnaCOstia fats"
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Coats at Sl3.98 to $3.50

All are the Newly Fashionable Long Coats made to retail
Si398 Of novelty CLOTH manaored At S875 and $3.50
superb specimens of Dectore" and Empire" styles of
black chiffon brOadcoh with black braid and Persian trim
mingS of rich cOlOringS. Note the long satin tie.
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Gloves
New News

Long Kid Gloves. for the
first time this year at such
price, SIC. Ladies' and Cen
tlemen's - Short Gloves, kid.
capetan and mocha. lined and
unlined, SIC. Chndren's Kid
Gloves and M.ttens, cozily
fieeced. only 5Oc.
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The board OF directors OF the Wash
ington Board of Trade, as constituted
after the annual election held last even
ing, viii meet IN q few days 20 elect
g president and other officers for the
coming year. President Cuno H Ru-
doiph has served two consecutive terms
as a director, and hence was not eligible
Tor reelection.
IF ten directors elected last night
nine are new members of the board
Ihc only reelection was mat OF Adds
j, Browne. There We're about $50 meui-
hers present at the meeting. The mum
Der Of votes cast was 40, John Joy Ed
son receiving los, the highest number
cast for any candidate.
The annual meeting vas held ut the
New Willard. The business Of the even
ing included the reading OF the annual
reports of the president, secretary, and
treasurer, and the election of the ten
directors The BOar1 of Trade also
passed "A resolution eOmplimenting Sen
atOr Gallinger on his work as chairman
OF the Senate Committee on the Dis
uict Of Columbia.
Second Resolution.
The board passed a second resolution.
10 the effect thlr In its judgment the
estimated appropriations submitted by
the District Commissioners 10 the Sec
rotary of the Treasury should not be
cut. and that the board should bend its
energies 10 keeping lnem intact.
President Rudolph, in his annual re-
FORT, declared himself strongly opposed
10 the proposed merger of the Board of
Trade and The Chamber of Commerce.
lie believed that each body should keen
its activities divided from those of the
other body. At the beginning of his
report he paid a tribute 10 the memory
OF the members who died during the
year: Crosby :. NOyes, Thomas p
Stephenson, Norman Gait. Edward +.
Droop, Charles 3. Church, J, Edward
Ltbbey j.. C.. Warman. John Caauacz,
and l.. W. W. Griffin
Tie work done by The board during
the past year was then taken up. Mr..
Rudolph paid special attention to the
reports which the various committees
had subUitted
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Superb Dresses for Even
ing and Calling; worth $50
for SIS.
Madame Milne. the famous
New York expert, 10 Mt $
Boa Ton Corset, charging
only $3.50.
Picture Hats made 70 or
der at half usual prices, be-
cause Of the before-the-elec-
ton scare.
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Is Misnomer.

! do not agree with some that Board Of
Trade is a misnomer for our splendid
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
ATTENTION, sBIPMATEs,
Reunion. of Naval Veterans at Toledo, +,

The Flying Squadron of Naval Vet
Grams of the G. a r. will hold its An
nual Convention, Reunion, Dog Watch
and parade at Toledo, o., during En-
campment week. Headquarters will be
at the high school, where shipmates
viii please report on arrival
All the Naval Squadrons will be rep
resented. and If possible all the vessels
in commission during the civil war.
This will be the last Reunion for many
of us, and we trust that the Navy will
be well represented.
The Committee of Arrangements and
our Grand Army comrades generally
recognize the very important service
rendered by our Navy in the civil war,
and will welcome us to the usual hos
pitalities extended to the veterans ON
such occasions.
Let us by our presence in large num-
bers indicate our interest in the cause
for which We fought. and renew friend
ships formed amid scenes of trial and
danger, renewing our allegiance to the
Stars and Stripes and the preservation
of the American Union.
Officers: William Simmons. Conn
mander. 1892 Wharton street, Philadel-
Commander, Morocco. Ind; John Black.
Corresponding Secretary, Cincinnati. o.;
William II. Comstock, Fleet Paymaster,
Denver, Colo; Hon William l.. Palmer,
Chief of Staff. Carthage. S. d., Hon.
William III. Savage, Chairman Legisla-
ton Committee. Los Angeles, Cal
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The Ohio Annual Encampmeut.

Great preparations are being made
for an unusual gathering at the time of
the meeting of the 42d Annual Encamp-
ment, Department of Ohio. G. A r.. the
25th Annual Convention of the W. r. c.,
the 18th Annual Convention of the
Ladies of the G. A. r.. the 26th Annual
Encampment of the Sons of Veterans
and their Auxiliary and the / 9Th Annual
Convention of the Daughters of Veter-
ans at Lima, o., June 1919. We have
received from George Hall, Executive
Director, a handsome little booklet,
which gives all the information regard
ing 1t and is intended to arouse interest
of visitors to the city. Lima has many
places of interest, beginning with its
half-million-dollar court house and
$150,000 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Hall. There are great manufacturing
industries and six trunk lines reaching
Lima, making it one of the large rail-
road centers In the country. There are
also five interurban railroads. The
meetings will be held in the Allen Coun-
ty Memorial Building.
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The Surgeon of the Goth N. Y.

Ihe surgeon Oh the 6UtE N. "
In reply to letter of inquiry in The
National Tribune, A. w. Cannon, Cor.
poral, Goth n. Y, La Cygne, Kan, says
that the 60th n. Y. did have Surgeon
on the march to the sea. There was nc
7Sth N. Y. on that march, as it had
been consolidated with the 1920 N. Y
some time in June. Some time after
the fall of Atlanta DIR. Burbank, the AS
sistant' Surgeon of the 60th N. Y, was
transferred to the 1920 N. Y. and pro-
NOTED, leaving the 60th N. Y. without a
Surgeon for perhaps a week or two, un-
Ill a new one arrived.
HTenting Tonight On the Old Camp
IL Ground"
Mr. n. Barnes, 140th Ohio, sends us
a statement in regard to the circum-
stances attending the writing of the
famous camp song, "Tenting Tonight
On the Old Camp Ground" 1t was
written in the 26th Ohio by a soldier
named McKittrick on the evening fol-
lowing the battle of Cedar Creek. The
events of the day had been so stirring
that they inspired McKittrick, who was
of a poetioal turn Of mind, to write
the poem, which was the next day set
to music by some of the saith Mass.
Band, and the career Of the song began.
i Soldiers Voting.
Charles Bush, Salina, Kan, says that
he will remember the election in the
field for President in the Fall of 1864
as long as he lives. He was in the
Maryland Brigade, which was made up
OF the 1st, 4th, 7th and Sth Md, and
was then in front of the Weldon Rail-
road. about six miles from Petersburg.
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Potomac Department. Mrs. Layton Is
representative woman in every way.
She is President of the Baptist Woman's
Home anl Foreign Missionary Society
OF the District of Columbia, which rep
resents $4,000 negro Baptists, 10000
OF whom are women. She is a valued
member of the District Aid Association
for the Blind and at the head of the
sewing circles of the Baptist Missionary
Societies, where old clothes are made
over and furbished up for the children
of parents too poor to provide them
with proper raiment for school wear
Mrs. Layton has also been a teacher in
the public schools.
The pride of the Layton home is
Master Turner Layton, a young lad of
Is with a phenomenal voice and a
wonderful pianist. He is named for
the first President of the Department.
Mrs. Joanna Turner, for whom Mrs.
Layton was Department Secretary.
Department Secretary can make or
mar an administration, as many De-
partment Presidents have discovered,
but that administration is safe that has
Mrs. Layton to look after its interests,
and the Department President. Mrs.
Emma Newton, probably realizes that.
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Ex-Prisoncrs of War.

The New York Association of Ex-
Prisoners of War held a memorial ser
vice at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn
Sunday, May 8, at which Commander
Joseph l.. Kilgore presided. There was
fine music, scripture lesson by Rev
DIR. Hills, an address by Rev. DR.. S
Parkes Cadman. and addresses by Miss
Clara Barton, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, and others. The Brooklyn papers
give a large space to a report of the
interesting proceedings. The date was
the 43d anniversary of the last recorded
death in Andersonville Prison.
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Please let me prove that
you don't need to
StayDeaf

have proved it already to 100000 people.
have, perfected device which fits into
the ear without the slightest discomfort. 1t
is invisible when inserted. Sotiny. .soperfect
fitting, that you forget you arewearing 1t.
This device is SO shaped that it mag
nifes sound. And it concentrates the sound
, on the central part of the ear drum.
In effect it's the same as an ear trumpet.
But nobody sees the device and you seldom
think of it yourself. s..-s,~
s-s~s SA--sA@
I invented this device because / was
deaf, and was desperate. People did not
want to shout at me. So they avoided me.
You know how it is.
For two years tried to get doctors to
help me, out they failed. The only relief
anyone could suggest was an ear trumpet.
So was driven to help myself.
made an artificial ear and expert
mented. worked night and day in sheer
desperation. 1t was years before / sue
ceeded. and then simply by force OF my
will power.
But was amply repaid. When my de
vice was perfected could hear-as hear
today-just as well as anybody.
What did for myself have done since
then for 100000 others. But the help which
1t costs anyone else just five dollars.
But don't send for it now.
Write first for my free book. It tells all
the facts, and gives letters from hundreds
of users. Then you will know. as know
now. how much this help will mean to you.
cannot conceive of any partially deaf
person neglecting to send for this book.
am sorry for one who doesn't.
When was afflicted / would gladly have
given ten years of my life to hear as hear
now. Yet all I've learned is open to you If
you'll simply write me postal.
Write today to the Wilson Ear Drum
Co., Az Todd Building, Louisville. KY.
and simply say. "send Mr.. Wilson's book"
Those who purchased these drums in the
early days, and who want the new ones
offered discount.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Reunion Of the I'd N. Y.

The 47th anniversary of the departure
of the I'd N. Y. from Troy, NJ Y, will
be celebrated by a Reunion at Troy on
Monday evening, May Is, at the Y M.
c. A. rooms. All members are earnestly
requested to be present, and those who
cannot be are asked to write to Capt.
John Mcguire, President, or Arthur w.
Bradley, Secretary, Troy, N. Y.
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sang diggers" get warmed up everyone
of them is a Major-General. and when
the yell grab root" is raised some
thing is going to happen right off. The
Oldest G.. A. X. man in the United States
belongs to Gooch Post His name is
Benjamin Gill. He will be present and
set the pace at the head of the grand
parade, and no struggling will be al
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Department of North Dakota.

The Department of North Dakota, G..
A r., will hold its Annual Encampmen mt
at Valley City June As. and from pres
ent indications it will be the largest En-
campment in the history of the State.
The veterans of Valley City, n. D., have
organized an association to take in the
veterans of the SpanIsh-American War,
and they are planning to have a city
Encampment on the day following the
G. A. r. Encampment.
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Department of Florida.

The 25th Annual Encampment OF
the Department of Florida, GAR,
was held at Tampa Feb. Is, 1908, and
Department officers elected: S. R. Hud-
son, Department Commander; +. A.
Curtis, Assistant Adjutant-General and
Assistant Quartermaster-Gener Geo.
E. Jones, Patriotic Instructor; w. H.
Cook, Department Inspector; Joseph
Bumby. Chief Mastering Officer; D. L.
Way, Judge Advocate.
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FOR NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
Mary L. Gilman a Candidate, and II
Looks Like Success for Her-A Woman
Who Works and Accomplishes Things.

The Department of Massachusetts, is
dead sure it has a cinch on the Ma
tional Presidency this year, and things
pretty much point that way. While
the field, there seems to be a sort of
feeling that Mrs. Mary L. Gilman, wife
of johnny Gilman of Massachusetts,,
will win out this year. Not that any
body feels exactly as tho the Office "by
rights should go to the Baked Beam
ers," for Massachusetts has been treated
mighty well in the way of National
honors in more ways than one, but be-
cause everybody likes Mary Gilman,
and most everybody who has . right to
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
West Virginia @. A. II.

The Annual Encampment of the De-
partment of West Virginia, G. A. r.,
will meet at Wheeling May 19-20-21.
The headquarters will be at the Nc
Clure House, and the Encampment win
be held in the City Hall. The parade
will be on Wednesday at 2 p. m, with
a Campfire on Thursday evening. All
comrades are invited.
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Teaching Patriotism.

At their quarterly social the w. r. c.
of Manhattan Post, 100, Department of
Kansas, presented flags to the several
societies of the local college. The pro-
gram for the evening was excellent
land patriotic.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
washington County, VT, Veterans.

The Washington County, VT, Veter-
ans Association will convene at Dewey
Park, Montpelier, VT, in 11th annual
session, on July 1890, 1908. Comrades
from everywhere invited. Correspond
with the Secretary, John r. Wilson,
Worcester VT
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Minnesota Department Encnmpment.

Department Commander George A
Whitney. in General Orders 10, c. S.
announces that the Annual Encamp-
ment Of the Department of Minnesota
will be held in Minneapolis on June IL
and IL
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Department of West virginia, G. A. n

John NJ. MILAN, Rymer, " Va,
whoops out in regular mountaineer
style for the coming Annual Encamp-
ment of the Department of West Vir-
ginia, to be held in Wheeling May 49,
,22, with I. M. Adams, Department Com
mander, presiding. Comrade MILAN says
that when the old snake hunters and
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
The 71st Pa.

The list Pa. held its 22d Annual Re-
union at Philadelphia on April II, with
AZ regimental and many other COM
rades present, accompanied by wives.
sons, daughters, relatives and friends.
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dents which are ndeb the all who
there The picture arscaly printed upo
heavy suitable for framing has historical value not
preached other attempt Andersonve pcr
Comrade long time imprisoned Andersony
had the artistic ability put paper the that he saw there