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not favor the action, having used his
influence at the Inauguration of the
Sunday delivery, and on his motion, a
committee consisting of Messrs.
Gramm, Hamilton and Rogers was ap-
POINTED to confer with Mr.. Beltz, the
postmaster, upon the line of action
necessary to have the order rescinded
and the delivery resumed.
Inconveniencing the Public.
AS reported to the club, mail will
be delivered to patrons on Sunday only
between the hours of IL a. m. and
noon, and through but one window at
the postofice. This will afford space
for but two of the four carriers, the
carriers alternating at the window. A
few weeks ago the windows left in the
p~ostofice for this purpose were re-
moved and lock boxes substituted, the
authorities at that time having no in
timation of a possible change to the
former method of handling mail on the
first day of the week. These boxes,
of course, are available to the public
all the time, but the number is limit
ed and many of the business men of
the city receive their mail by carrier.
The new order will necessitate getting
the Sunday mail through the one car.
rier's window.
To Celebrate the Fourth.
The Fourth of July celebration mat
ter was considered, and the president
was authorized to name a committee
of three members to cooperate with
the trustees of the fair association
with a view to a joint celebration of
the citizens of the city and the fair
association. Mr.. Simpson will deliber-
ate to some extent on these appoint
ments, promising to have the names
of the members of the committee in
the hands of the secretary in time
for the next meeting.
Letter from Congressman.
Secretary Eggleston has received
the following letter from Hon. Frank
w. Mondell, member of congress from
Wyoming, dated at washington on the
10th:
II have moi answered your letter o.
March IS, in regard to the prospect
of the bill providing for the establish
ing of engineering and experimental
stations in connection with land grant
colleges, because / desired to be more
fully informed as to the prospects Of
the measure before communicating
with you.
Democrats obstructing Business.
81 have talked with Mr.. Mckinley
who is the author of the measure, and
while at one time he was somewhat
hopeful in regard to it, I think he has
about made his mind that there is nc
prospect of any legislation at this SEES
sion Of congress, at least. The fact is
the democratic flibuster inaugurated
by our friends of the minority has es
tablished a condition in the house un'
der which II is altogether improbable
that any considerable number of mea
sures, other than the appropriation
bills, can be considered at this session
Even bills favorably reported and or
the calendar are tied up indefinitely
Place of Next Meeting.
s: H. Campbell, a member of the
board of trustees of the Albany club
extended an invitation to the CONNER
cial club to meet at the Albany club
rooms at the next regular meeting
and on motion, the club adjourned tc
meet there on the second Tuesday ev
ening in May.
, 1908-04-22
HANNA swlTcHMAN is

VISITING TN Hts CITY.
S%witchman F. C. Dills of Hanna was
here this morning. visiting with
friends, and will go from here to Den
yer.
, 1908-04-22
BISHOP cAPERs DEAD.
Head of Diocese of South Carolina of
Protestant Episcopal Church.

Columbia. S. c., April 22.-Bishop
Ellison Capers of the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese of South Carolina died
at his home here this afternoon.
, 1908-04-22
FILED FOR
TILE A (

United States patents for a large
amount of land embraced in the Haley
ranches were filed today, the parties
including Ora Haley as assignee. Au-
gusta Haley, James o. Haley, AIDE
laide Haley, Annie G. Haley, Ora Ha-
ley, James M. Fenwick, Willis Rankin
as assignee, Matte B. Haley, John l.
Tllyn and Delavan Higley.
, 1908-04-22
clio HENRY cAMPBELL-BANNER'
MAN succUMRs AFTER LONG
ILLNESS AND GREAT
DEAL OF SUFFERING.
For Nearly Forty Years He Sat for
Same Seat in Parliament and Sue.
ceeded BaIfour as First Lord of
Treasury and Prime Minister
soynton Receives Decoration From
Emperor of Japan.

London, April 22.-Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, the former British
premier, died at 10:4O this morning,
at his official residence. The end was
peaceful.
Death Not a Surprise.
The death of Sir Henry, after a
lingering illness of two months, did
NOT come as a surprise. He was born
in 1886.
A Noted Politician.
For nearly forty years he sat for
the same seat in parliament, and his
record of office goes back to 1871,
when he was financial secretary to the
admiralty.
Becam Prime Minister.
On the resignation of the Balfour ad-
ministration in December, 1905, he was
summoned by the king and formed a
, 1908-04-22

Los Angeles, Cal, April 22.-The en-
tertainment of the officers and men of
the feet continues undated. Dozens
of public and private functions in hon-
or of the visitors are held every day
and are scheduled for almost every
hour up to the moment of the depart
ure on Saturday morning.
Grand Ball Tonight.
Tonight a grand ball, which is e X
pected to be the most ~pretentious af-
fair OF the kind ever attempted in the
city, will be given at the Shrine audi
torium. More than $50 naval officers
are invited and provision has been
made for a thousand couples on the
floor. Admiral Thomas will lead the
grand march at 9:15.
Behaving Themselves Like Men.
The order maintained by the three
or four thousand enlisted men who
come ashore daily has been marked.
There have been no indiscretions of
any sort.
, 1908-04-22
QUARTER SECTIONS ENTERED
UNDER HOMESTEAD ACT

R. e Fitch has just returned from
the country, where he selected two
quarter sections of land, which have
already been entered under the home
stead act by William johnson and
Chester A. Johnson, respectively.
, 1908-04-22
confers Order of Rising Sun.

Washington, D. c.. April 22.-The
Post prints the following: The en-
peror of Japan, through Ambassador
Takahira, has conferred upon Colonel
Charles A. Boynton. superintendent of
the southern division of the Associated
Press, the decoration of the fourth
class of the Imperial Order of the Ris-
ing SIM.
, 1908-04-22
, SPRINKLE OF RAIN

JUST FOR STARTER.
A little rain fell this morning, but
not enough to do more good than to
indicate that such things car happen
at this time of year.
, 1908-04-22
WORK BEGUN ON

WORK BEGUN ON
CEMENT SIDEWALK.
Niles Callahan this morning began
the work of laying a twelve-foot &C.
ment walk around TIE Republican
building at Third and Grand avenue
, 1908-04-22
Grand Ball Tonight.
Bill Is Unconstitutional.

Washington, d. c., April 22.-The
house judiciary committee today decid-
ed as unconstitutional the Levar-Cur-
rier bill appropriating $4,000, 900 for
the acquisition by the government of
the forest lands in the Appalachian
and White mountain chains for the
, 1908-04-22
REPUBLICAN ADLETS

TO TIE BUSINESS.
John Watts valuable meerschaum
pipe, which he lost several days ago,
was returned to the owner this morn
ing. The finder said he saw the ad in
The Republican.
, 1908-04-22

Daily Republican. 50 cant. . ...t,.
, 1908-04-22
Token of Good Will.


In transmitting the decoration,
which Is an exquisite product of jap
anese art, the ambassador stated that
it was given in token of the good will
entertained towards Colonel Boynton
by the emperor and in manifestation
of his appreciation of the high ability
and fairness of Boynton in the exercise
of his functions as the directing spirit
in the great news concern he repre-
sents.
Comes From Editorial Family.
Colonel Boynton was born in 1886
and from a family of dis
tinguished newspaper men. After a
long apprenticeship he vas appointed
to his present position at Washington
in 1894.
, 1908-04-22

The dropping of the Sunday delivery
at the postofflce next Sunday, on or
ders from the p~ostofice department at
Washington, was referred to by Mr..
Rogers, who discussed the matter at
some length, stating that he believed
this movement was not in the direc-
ton of the best interests of the city.
He believed that Postmaster Beltz did
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
REPORTER To BOSS
REMARKABLE RISE OF COMMIS,
SloNER JOHN H. o'BRlEN.
Arrived in New York Only Few Years
Ago, But Has Had Meteoric
Career Since Becoming lden-
titled with Mcclellan.

New YOTk-From newspaper report
er to political leader and head of a
great city department employing thou
sands of men and spending millions Of
dollars every year-such is the almost
phenomenal stride in the narrow
space of four years of John II.
O'Brien, commissioner of water sup
ply, gas and electricity, who for two
years, and particularly during the
last few months. has been cOnspicu-
ously in the public eye.
1t shows, among other things, how
easily success may be achieved in
the great city of New York.
Had he graduated from the ranks
of the Democratic organization he
would be the object of only ordinary
attention. But he never was a dis
trict captain. He never was an cleo
ton worker. In fact, he never be-
longed to the Tammany organization
until after he became a recognized
leader
He found himself in New York one
day and soon after the close of the
Pan-American exposition in Buffalo,
and although he had no intention of
remaining he yielded to the requests
of editors for whom he had done
work in BuffalO and took a position
as reported. When he reached New
York, at the age of 80, he was al
most bOyish in appearance. and while
acquainted with many New York poll
ticians, whom he met while an Al
bany correspondent, he had no knowl-
edge of metropolitan newspaper
methods.
But he knew how to meet men.
how to get information, had fac
uity for absorbing things quickly and
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
TASTY HOT BREADS
pELICACIES THAT MAKE THE
BREAKFAST COMPLETE.
Idea That Such Dishes Are Ruinous
20 the Digestion is Unfounded-
Proper Method of Baking
Hoe Cake.

Most northerners have been taught
70 believe that hot breads for break
fast are ruinous to the digestion. Be
this as it may, there is nothing more
tempting or tasty for breakfast than
a lot of hot mullins. biscuits, pop
overs and hoe cakes. and nice, light
slices of corn bread piled Tip on a big
plate and folded about with a snowy
napkin to keep them warm.
Southerners make hot breakfast
breads in perfection and eat them
inordinately and do not, after all,
seem TO be hopeless dyspeptics.
There is no use in any one trying
to excel, and ii is hard to equal, a
southern cook in the making of corn
mullins, hot biscuits, corn bread, grid
die cakes. hoe CAKES. or any other of
the many breads one finds served
everywhere in the southern states.
First Of all, they have better corn
meal in the south than we of the
north have. 1t is made of white sweet
corn, is finer ground than one finds in
the north which is made from the
yellow field corn. fit only for horses.
Then the sOutherners do not use pre-
pared -four, which also makes
great difference in the quality of hot
breads. They measure carefully and
mix with their meal and -four the
quantity of raising materials re-
quired.
Many persons object to and strong
iy oppose breads made light by yeast,
baking powder, soda, or any Of the ar
tihcial modes of raising, and only
eat breads that are unleavened. In
this line there are the famous beaten
biscuits and the hoe cake of the
south, sweet and delicious, nutritive,
and easily digested.
To make hoe cake as they did in
the primitive days in old Virginia,
and still do in some sections, one
must have fireplace where hardwood
rs burned, and bake the hoe cake
in hot ashes i'll front of the fire How
ever, good hoe cake can be and is
made baked in modern ovens. This
is the way to make it,
Stir a teaspoonful of salt through
a pint of corn meal, then from the tea
kettle pour over the meal which
should be put in a big bowl, enough
boiling water to make a stiff dough.
Hold the teakettle in the left hand
and stir the meal briskIy with q long
handled heavy spoon in the right hand
until it is properly mixed: then wet
the hands in cold water, and make
the dough up in oval cakes; lay them
in q heavy iron baking pan or on an
oak board already heated very hot,
and bake them until a rich brown A
gas stove is fine for baking hoe cake,
as it has the advantage of a flame on
top of the oven where things may be
Drowned while baking from the heat
of the lower fiame-Philadelphi
Ledger.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
SAVE a Small Can

To put fruit through a colander after
cooking the fruit, place the cOlander
over crock and put a small GUAM
tity in the cOlander at a time, press
ing it through with the bottom of a
small baking powder can with the top
left on the can to prevent cutting the
hand The bottom of the can is usu-
ally raised a trifle. thus aiding in
pressing it through. 1t may be put
through while hot and replaced on the
stove, thus enabling one to finish the
work in one morning instead of two
Fruit for buffers, pulp of grapes, and
pumpkin can all be put through in
about half the time it usually takes
and without soiling the hands
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22

appreciating their significance, and
he knew how to write The result
was that he came to be quickly recog-
nized as a first-cIass reporter. For a
time ne did whatever there was to
be done. Gradually it developed that
he was peculiarly fitted for political
work, and during the campaign of 1904
he reported the progress Of the can
vass of Col. George B. Mcclellan, who
was running for mayor for the first
time. His work showed he had a
keen knowledge of politics, and it at
tracted the attention of Col McClel-
Ian, who after being elected, offered
him the place of private secretary at
salary of $4,000 a year.
1t developed that the qualifications
which had ben pointed out by his Buff
falO friends made him an unusu-
ally successful secretary, and made
him greatly admired by the mayor
So well did he familiarize himself
with the metropolitan political ma
chinery that Mayor Mcclellan, when
he was Tenominated in the fall Of
1905, chose him as his political man
ager and announced that he would
conduct his campaign independent
of Tammany hall The spectacle of
man 32 years old who had been
in the city less than four years con
ducing a mayoralty campaign in a
year when Tammany hall was in the
of Of Eyrb4
of a decade attracted much COM
ment.
Not altogether satisfied himself
that he was ideally fitted for the
job Mr.. O'Brien resigned as private
| secretary, rolled up his sleeves and
went to work 1t quickly became
evident that his ideas of conduct
ing a campaign-and they were in
line with those of the mayor
were vastly different from those
used by Tammany hall II became
apparent. a,so. that 8. he matter of
running -sl-. high plane
Che youthful man .oulG teach
he Old-umo mana-s~ few things
He worked iTom nine c lock in the
morning until one or twt o'clock the
next morning and by his iaithfulness
he earned the sincere friendship
Jf Mayer Mcclellan. II was re-
elected.
The city was filed ~ rumors
rs TO what O'Brieu5 r. would
- No one G9Ebted tra could
F-., any job which the yor had
o-a- to give him. Ee Is talked
60 3 chamberlain and fms was
-,"--I as fire commiss.Cl which
~ = 800 a year.
Ii sefson Commission rBTien
- abcw five feet ten in,fzs tall,
cnl vo.res about 100 pounds
L7T
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22

among his constituents, and he had
it taken out after the carrier pigeon
messenger service idea got into his
fertile brain. Fifty pigeons at the
present time are doing the work of
letting him know when Bill jennings
youngest son, William, is down with
the mumps, or that measles have
broken out in the house of Seth
Bailey.
DR.. Lunt trained the birds in the
first place SO that they would always
return to the Lunt cote, and then
served them out TO his 40 or more
regular patrons. Now all he has to
do is to sit in his office and watch
the little opening just over the door.
When pigeon comes in he takes out
the little note from under its wing,
which tells him that there is suffer
ing going on in some neighbOring
home, and he is all ready for the call
in a twinkling.
He has grown to know the birds,
too, even without the aid of numbers.
Here comes ToOtsey from Sam Col
Inns place" he said the other night
to a friend as a pigeon came in the
port of entry. Guess | will get right
down; little Polly has had a bad
turn"
Should Dr. Lunt be away on a call
some one else in his home keeps a
watch out for the feathered messen-
gers. The birds have in several in.
stances displayed rare intelligence.
One time Dr.. Lunt was away, and
others at his home were engaged in
matters that took up their whole at
tention. One OF the pigeons, enter
ing through the aperture over the of
flee door, and seeing no one at the
doctors desk to greet it, hoped out
into the sitting room close at hand
and startled the members of the fam
lily by flying up and alighting on a
table, where it awaited the completion
OF its mission
Since the advent of the birds, too.
it has been remarked that the boys
of the town have stopped throwing
9NcAANo lb DAA I'd III t0NAiCi clig DeiA
ly pigeons. Their parents have laid
down the law to them that they must
cease this practice since some of the
messenger birds might be injured or
killed while Fastening on a flight
which might involve the saving of a
human life. More than that, one boy,
in the first stages of the experiment.
was caned by an irate parent who dis
covered him throwing stones at the
members of Dr. Lunt's sturdy flock
These methods were adopted by
other residents of the town, so that
the practice ceased, and members of
the society with the long name would
look upon it that Skowhegan boys
We're perfect models of what all good
boys should be so far as the stoning
of birds is concerned
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Fish Timbals.

Pour one-half of a cupful Of cream
into a saucepan with two tablespoon
fuls of fine stale bread crumbs; add
salt, cayenne, one tablespoonful Of
lemon juice, one teaspoonful of minced
parsley and a few drops of onion
juice; when hot, add one cupful of cold
boiled or canned salmon, or any dry
white fish, mashed very fine; when
boiling. pour over it the we'll beaten
yolks of three eggs, mixing well: fold
the stifly beaten whites of three eggs; !;
fill well CREASED timbale cups two
thirds full set the cups in a pan OF
hot water and bake until firm. Serve
with Hollandaise sauce made as fol-
lows:
Heat four tablespoonfuls of vine
gar to the boiling point and pour on
two we'll beaten eggs, or four yOlks,
stirring we'll; return this mixture to
the fire and stir constantly until it
thickens, but remove from the fire i'm
mediately when It is the consistency
of soft custard: add two tablespoon
fuls of butter, salt and cayenne to
taste.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When mixing mustard add drop or
two of salad oil to it, 1t will greatly
improve the flavor.
A tablespoonful of borax is an agree
able addition to the dishwater and
helps to keep the hands soft, instead
of irritating them, as soda does.
To keep lemons as well as to i'm
prove their favor put them into more
than enough water to cover them and
change it every day or two.
A pan of bOrax and sugar kept under
the sink will discourage reaches.
Plenty of hot water and washing
soda put down the sink pipes will keep
them clear and lessen the plumber S
bill.
If tea or coffee be spilled on wool
en- material it may be removed by ap-
plying glycerin to the spot, afterward
washing out the glycerin with water.
DiscOlOTed ivory knife handles
should be cleaned with lemon juice
and salt Cut a lemon in half, dip
it in salt and with it rub the ivory.
Wash off Immediately with warm wa
ter and wipe dry.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
All BY Her Lonely.

Il get awfully hungry for meat
sometimes, said the woman who has
embraced vegetarianism. still | find
that even the pangs of appetite have
COmpensatiOns. For one thing, | don't
have nearly so much company as
formerly. In the days when We sat
down 10 a bountiful table. self-inyited
guests dropped in for dinner on feast
days and fast days alike Very often
they put me to no end of trouble.
Since We have accepted vegetarian doc
trines nobody viii eat with US. even If
invited. Even on hoadays they avoid
US. l literally begged three people to
come to our house for Christmas din
ner, but all pleaded previous engage
mentS. Under strict vegetable
regime l get little lonesome at meal
time and more than a little hungry.
but l thank goodness | don't have
nearly so much cooking TO do.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
IDEA FOR SUPPER DISH.
Returned Traveller Tells How to Pre-
pare Cuban DeIcacy.

Charles ]. Post, the illustrator. who
has just returned from Cuba. is max
ing all his friends happy by telling
them how to prepare a new and most
delectable supper dish, says the New
York Times. This is the "Huevos
Malaguena, which has long been one
of the fayorite viands served at the
best Havana restaurants.
While it is possible TO prepare this
dish in the chatting dish the Cuban
method of cooking it is to make it
directly over the fire in a porcelain
lined stew pan. Into this the cook
pours some good olive oil-not a tea
spoonful or two, or enough to just
grease the bottom of the pan, but
goodly quantity. that the oil may bub-
BILE conspicuously wien sufficiently
heated. When this result has been at
tanned, drop some eggs gently into the
hot oil; follow quickly with shrimp
French peas and capers, and let the
mixture remain over the fire just long
enough to enable the eggs to poach to
the extent desired. Then, season to
taste with salt, white pepper, and pap
rika.
AS this combination of egg, fish and
vegetable should appear at the table
f in the same utensil in which it is
cooked, it may be made still more
attractive by being prepared in indi-
vidual dishes-one or two eggs and q
corresponding quantity of shrimp, peas
and capers being appOrtioned TO each
dish. But however it may be made,
one thing at least is certain It may
be depended upon to play the role
of a captivating surprise at whatever
hour of the day of evening you may
invite your guests to partake OF t.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
To Cook Bacon.

The breakfast bacon may be brOiled
.OVer a dull fire. but with a loss of fat
which is of value. To avoid this waste
the cooking may be done in the oven.
Lay the bacon, cut in very thin slices,
on the wires of double broiIer. close
the broiler and set il into a mOder-
ate oven over a dripping pan Let
cook until the bacon is delicately
Drowned and crisp, then serve at once.
This is one of the simplest and best
ways of cooking bacon. That the bacon
cook evenly it must be sliced evenly
Lay the strip skin side down, on a
meat board, then with a strong, sharp,
-hin-bladed knife cut in slices as thin
as possible, one after another, down to
the Tind; then run the knife between
the slices and the rind, thus detaching
them all together. Store the strip in
a cool, dry place, that it may not
mould and, also, that 1t may be sliced
more readily.