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The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Gas Question Is the One
Absorbing Topic Among
Inhabitants.
PROTESTS ARE MADE.
BUT UNAVAILINGLY
r Gas and Its Alleged Flow Freely
and Eagerly Discussed by
the Natives.
By THEODORE TILLER.

Yet from lLD0G names
No light but darkness visi1Le.-Alitou-
1t was so dark. Hal tna- thou
CouIds't not see thy haud.-Shakespeare-
Situated mainly in the District, but
with a good hangover into Maryland,
is Takoma Park--Iaud OF the suffering
gas jet.
Lines from TWO of our most noted
poets have neeu quoted TO qualify just
The degree Of darkness complained Of
at Takoma Park. Discussing tae mat
ter with me not many of the natives
quoted poetry. but what they did say
was spoken in perfect meter and was
lust as expressive use the word meter
advisedIy, as there are different kinds IN
TakOma-
Anyway. 1t wasn't Ions after we ar
rived and found Policeman G.. =. smith
standing discOnsolateiy by "a lamp post
that we learned that the gas question
was the thing in Takoma Park. Before
going. in fact. q friendly Tip had been
given ms that If we would portray real
conditions out that way we must deal
mainly with gas-or lack of gas
We Investigated; see remarks OF one
Shakespeare above.
Are Unit on Gas.
before proceeding Wli- ipls pdlAiul
discussion it is metc TO say that not
only has Takoma Park the customary
Citizens Association TO protest against
the things that be- but that the Mary
lard side Of the town utilities with adj
vantage q real mayor and council Both
OF these organizations have souls with
but a single thOught-gGs, sure enough
gas, gas that viii burn. Street car
schedules. sewerage and bridges are
merely incidental matters
To borrow from my old schoolday
friends, Excelsior" the shades of night
were falling fast when We came upon
Mayor XV. G. Plat. He is the first real
live mayor 10 De interviewed in our
suburban travels, hence We salUted with
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He is a leading light in TaIlOma Park.
and is one OF the best-ISHOwu commits
orators over the gas situation known.
Another sterling commiseratOr IS
Councilman J. B. Derrick, who enjoys
the distinction Of having called up the
mayor a few nights since and asking.
/ say. is your gas burning Mine amt"
The mayors wasn't either, so you could
notice it particularly.
Postmaster Van Horn dispenses most
valuable bowling information, ia addl-
ton 20 selling stamps in business hours
He holds the duckpin record on the
town bowling alley, a most famous
resort.
you must camp down there we sug-
EesJed.
Far be it," quoth be. Il drop around
about once q week Just 10 see that the
alley IS IN place and the record on
straight" The postmaster has Eeen at
Takoma eight years, Brightwood eight
He owns the postcfhce building which
is new, and draws rent as well IS sal
arv. a process from which he derives
much satisfaction.
Receipt SigneTs.
Charles NJ. Heaton and ". Z Foimer
both older residents, also have The pTlVl-
! Iege Of signing numerous rent receipts
! --1u md their holdings scattered al
over the landscape. 1t is said that Mr.
! FolImer believes a Loaf of bread may 4e
sold with profit at 4 cents, which Woull
| indicate that he is not an eHtraNa5an'
/ Editor Prescott. who has charge o.
1.-The main publications Of all the SeVenI
! Day Adyentists in the world, came IRON
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confidence that the mayor would unfold
tine towns grievances.
Enter Within" he said. and / will
give YOU q practcaI illustration of our
alleged gas flow" We entered tire
mayors home reverentIy. fearing for
tho worst
How about the accclcrotor M ret
worth, they told as that boosted the
gas alouE to- Talomu Park in nice
shape we nterposed.
Maybe IL did, once upon a time. but
not now. not now" quOth the mayor
sadly. reaching for match
All, it is lit it actually burns to-
night" said the mayor. jubiLantly as
me touched the jet. Look see it,
but whereg" we asked. Wonderingly-
There in the darkness cleaning.
canst not see It's beacon rays2 There.
too late tits gone wait. ! viii light
an four of them and then you can read
newspaper print"
Some of the Troubles.
Twas then thar the mayor explained
TO us some of the towns gas troubles
Later we heard the same story from
other lips which trembled visibly as
they spoke Of gas II was said that
at 6 p. IN. when the people IN the city
begin 20 think about cooking the even
ing meal and reading what Taft and
Bryan did that day the gas jets out at
TaEoma Park assume all the infrmities
OF old age.
Sometimes the flow is so weak that
it merely blows out the match; again
an ambitious Takoma housewife. by
fondlins every jet on the gas stove, is
enabled to get enough neat from the
combined sources to warm up the
baby's milk. sometimes the head Of the
house brings the paper into the kitchen
10 read in order that all gas energies
may be concentrated in one place Az
ter a while, when the folks in Washing
ton have satisfied their appetites and
dressed for the theater, the flow Fuckers
up bit and TakOma Park may then
eat.
vs.. W. Prescott, editor Of the Seventh
Day Adventist paper. the Review and
Herald, says the linotype operators all
consider o'clock as rather a holiday
season. The machines stop for a cOu-
pie of hours until the gas feels strong
enough TO continue melting the lead.
These We're just a few Of the sad tales
J heard in the land Of the pickering
fame. the intermittent flow and the
sObbing meter. In vain / bes1uEht
the populace to cuss the street cars,
the loop, and sundTy anu7yuuces that
beset most suburbs. Give us gas or
give us the talIow dip" is the slogan
of these modern cri"rs for liberty.
Bids for New Bridge.
The council is taking up little % It's
time in asking for bids for a new
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Bids for New Bridge.

The council IS tlkinS up q little % It's
time in asking for bids for new
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BUYING WHITE FEZZES.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 31--In obed-
fence to the orders of the committee OF
Union and Progress white feZzes are be-
inc sold in the bazdars like wildnTe, so
hat the street crowds are changing
their apDearancc. This Is a great blow
at the Austrian trade. red feZZes being
made In Austria, while the white ones
are manufactured at home
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Possesses a Voice.

Frank, in addition TO being a popular
bachelor, a sweet singer. who sings in
public, and a bowling champion by day.
handles everything that will satiate the
appetite. lie darted in and out among
sauss ges, caulifiowers, cabbages. and
turnips, with here and there 'pretzel-
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GUN THROWS TWO TONS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31.-A pro-
jectiIe weighing TWO tons is threatened
for Russia's next hostilities. A new and
terrible engine of war" has been in
vented by the engineer, Besobrasof, and
# has been tested with successful re-
suits The range of this formidable
weapon is four miles.
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ANCIENT NEWSPAPER.

LONDON. Oct 31.-After being pub
Hshed for 248 years, the London Gazette
has discovered that it is newspaper.
The Official government organ has just
been registered at the general pOstodice
Tor transmission by mail at newspaper
rates. The London Gazette was hrsf
published in 1865.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
BROTHER CHARLESP.
HAS GREATLY AIDED WIN. H. TAFT
IN RACE FOR FAME.
Cincinnati Editor Is a Man of Hobbies
the Biggest Of Which Is the Re.
publican Candidate for
President.

Clncinnati.-In quiet corner office
Oh high building which he owns in
.his city, with only a bookkeeper to
Keep him company, you will find any
uay' when he is not in New York
looking at old masters and porcelains.
quiet, slim, white bearded man. But
ior MIN William II. Taft might never
nave gone to the Philippines or he.
come secretary of war or candidate
for president
Dld we beat the P on the base.
pail extra last night?" Charles p. Taft
calls downstairs to the editor of the
newspaper which he owns. He en-.
JOYS his newspaper which has as live
~ headlines as any in the middle
west. Baseball interests him equally
with Gainsboroughs and Sir Joshuas.
he owns a large interest in the Gin
cinnati baseball club, In the gas works
ana the street car lines, in the leading
motel and the opera house, not to men.
tlon much real estate; or rather, he
and his wife together. Her fortune
he has multiplied.
One day the editor told him of a
smart baseball reporter who was look
ing wistfully at broken down league
team and signing for capital. How
much do you want?" Charles p.
asked the reporter One hundred
thousand dollars" Very good" said
Charles p, who had been watching
fhnf 81. m,
into partnership" A quiet man who
makes business deals in this fashion
naturally needs only a bookkeeper,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
cUTIcuRA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch.
Ing, Burning Rash--Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

my baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for it took
effect until used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that I could hardly stand It..
Two cakes Of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after 1t broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes would go
nearly crazy for it itched SO badly.
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the. work. One
set also. cured my uncle's baby whose
head was cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same Ak. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, ITO Eleventh St., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, if not entirely
dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
Il am alone in the world" writes
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. l am clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plication to work and boarding
house diet, / became nervous in
valid, and got so bad off it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the office
a half day at time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts, which / did.
making this food large part of at
least two meals day.
To-day / am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an
overworked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts owe
the recovery of my health, and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
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and when he wants stenographer he
can send for one downstairs in the
editors office.
Everything the Herr Doktor," as
he was called among his fellow Amer
lean students at Heidelberg, has
touched since he came home from
finishing his education in Germany
seems to have turned into money or
art. He has been Republican, most
ly with the local boss, though some
times against him. On the boardings
of the city he has been cartooned viii
lainously as sinister interest" and
smiled over it and bought another
china jar. In matters of music and
art, Cincinnati agrees that he Is her
foremost citizen. How do you like
the interior of the hotel?" he asks the
visitor from out of town, for Charles
P. looked to the mural decorations in
person. They are deservedly praised.
In the evening he goes to an old
fashioned house, once the Long
worths', whose domestic establish
of many houses occupied by man of
one-twentieth his income. But no one
of moderate means could afford such
furnishings. To be vulgar about 1t,
there are we'll over a million dollars
worth Of art treasures In the Taft
home.
Dealers say no false masters or imi-
tation hawthornes have been sold to
him. He has the discrimination of
the wise buyer and the taste of the
connoisseur. Seated among china OF
the Ming dynasty, he reads the base
ball extra of his lively newspaper. He
never brings business home unless 1t
is William HIS campaign. William
Fl. ia poor. He knows nothing OF for
tune winning. The only way he could
make money would be practicing law
Charles P. is willing to have fame
in the family, but it must all descend
on one member. From the day that the
elder brother saw the gift OF VIII for
making friends and for debating In an
easy way a legal analysis Of bundle
Of documents, that younger brother
has been a hobby surprising all the
old masters. He has always been try
ing TO show Will the road to oppor'
tunity, knowing that once Will was
started he could do the travelling him
self.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
NOT ONLY COULD, BUT DID.
Mr.. Grandon Able to Bear Testimony
. Wlfe's Accomplishments.

SoIoe times there is drop of regret
In the cup Of Joy served by fate to the
husband of a brilliant talker. 81
should think it would be a privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times day." said one of Mrs.
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers.
only twice day." said Mr.. Gran
don, with bow. II do not go home
at noon"
"Too bad!" said the admirer. 1--WE
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure. Why, / believe she could
talk intelligently on thousand top
ics!"
"She can-and does" said Mr.. Gran.
don, and with another bow he slipped
out just as his wife appeared. -
Youths Companion.
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Weary WIllIe,s Complaint.

William j. Ryan, president Of the
supreme council of public hackmen Of
New York, said the other day that the
winter panic had reduced the hack
mems receipts considerably.
wen have to come down to Eng.
lish rates--12 cents a mile instead Of
so cents-if we have many more such
panics," Mr.. Ryan said Everybody
felt the pinch. overheard a tramp
grumbling in public square.
'%The trade amt like 1t used to be-
= he said. Here ten times running to.
day I've asked for bit Of bread, and
what do they give me? Why. durn it
just a bit O. bread "-Exchange-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
Real PHILOSOPHER.

Philosophy, says Jerome X. Jerome,
Ia the art of bearing other peoples
troubles. The truest philosopher he
ever heard Of was woman. She was
brought into the London hospital suf-
fering from poisoned leg. The house
surgeon made hurried examination.
He was a man of blunt speech. 1T
will have to come off" he told her.
What, not all Of it?"' 1.-THE whole Of
1t, I'm sorry to say" growled the
house surgeon. Nothing else for it2'
mo other chance for you whatever"
explained the house surgeon. "Ah,
we'll. thank Gawd it's not my cad"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
New York the Venice of America.

IT is a surprising thing to know that
New York city, although not known
as the American Venice, contains
more islands than any city but Venice,
for within its boundaries are 81 sep
orate and distinct islands, most OF
which. enclrcled by deep water, VIII
afford unlimited shipping accommoda'
tions and dockage for the commerce
Of future years. to reach undreamed OF
nroportions, judging from past and
present growth-The Giant City New
York" National Magazine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
10 Spread Temperance cause.

Mrs. Katherine l.. Stevenson has
been commissioned by the Information
al W'oman's Christian Temperance
Union to make tour through China,
Japan and Hawaii She is to visit the
most important educational institu-
tons of the three countries and ex.
plain to the faculties and students the
temperance measures adopted by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

!, was in a terrible condition,
'sn no.n,s Kidney Pills have cured
v I'D have enjoyed perfect health
va nv all dealers. SO cents a box.
oe 'r Nilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
Mora Than Proof.

Cautious Official-Has your friend
tact and administrative ability?
Enthusiastic Indorser--He never
umpired baseball game yet where
anybody kicked.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
,u,n. schoIastic Honor,

". stella Schaffer delivered the
., n address for the graduating
NV ~ the Eclectic Medical college Of
y o,,v of New York at the recent
y , NOR exercises. 1t is the
y, lime in more than ten years that
I'm an honor has fallen to a woman.
~, W. schaffer was also the winner Of
! o,ectro.therapeutic prize.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
FREE SHAVE.

Kind Gentleman-My poor man, of
all the bad scrapes you've had. which
was the worst?
Rambling Rupert-De worse scrape
l ever had, sir was when got shaved
In barber college.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

WAS 80 DdU Win hlQ-
ney trouble that I
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. l had dizzy
spells, was nervous
and my eyesight af-
fected. The kidney
secretions We're ir-
regular and too fire.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

There is at least one woman in the
|orld for every man in the world to
klpk the world Of.
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Il there is any one thing that a
eOman breads more than anotherit
asurgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
fntadiction that there are hum
fsds, yes, thousands, of operations
fnormed upon women in our hos
pals which are entirely unneces-
&yand MANY have been avoided by
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

u. q, Wins Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
~ ~ cnred by DR. Klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
ne sr IN MN k2 90 trial bottle and treatise. DIR.
y Kline, Id, 93l Arch Street, philadelphia, Pa.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
vo,r pruaaist VIII Tell You

H., Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
H,kes Weak Eyes Strong; Doesn't Smart.
LO,bes Eve Pain and Sells for 5Oc.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

To get good is human; to do good is
|Qman; to be good is divine.--Marti.
lean
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
LYDIA Z. P!NKHAM'S
gEGETARLE COMPOUND

for proof of this statement read
r following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
alsas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from the
@seyere form of female troubles and
told that an operation was my only
N OF recovery. l wrote Mrs. Pinkham
aavice, and took Lydia Il. Pinkham's
tgeable Compound, and it has saved
lie and made me well woman.
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
aa, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
feel it is my duty to let people
INV what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
se compound has done for me. I
Faered from female troubles, and last
Ich my physician decided that an
siauon was necessary. My husband
FS.ed, and urged me to try Lydia
,tmshams Vegetable Compound,
Today | am well and strong"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

wr.. windows Soothing Syrup.
!. children teething, softens the guns 5eduSes ID
lnns.lon allays pain, cures VINO coho' <'oA"ot.e'
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

A two-faced woman is more danger
ps than a bare-faced lie.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

Aliens Fcot-Ease, q Powder
L,zollep sweating feet. Gives Instant relief. The
kgpal powder for the feet. Csc at all Druggi sts
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
ACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

III thirty years lydia (. Pink
(al. Vegetable Compound, made
~ roots and herbs, has been the
|s SIqard remedy for female ills,
ka maas positively cured thousands Of
,ulel who have been troubled with
~ SpplseSements, inflammation, ulcera-
inoroid tumors, irregularities,
!, puc pains, and backache.
a mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
M ugn TO write her for advice.
Fam mas guided thousands to
sui Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
The Spoiled Child.

mo-" growled little Willie. 81 don't
want that big pink necktie on"
1T doesn't matter what you want"
replied his mother, you must have 10
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

The right kind Of q doctor leaves
ssll enough alone.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
COFFEE

There is a time for good
tea, and a time for good
coffee; there is no time for
poor either.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30
frRRrsLE CONDITION.
- nv sharp Twinges, Shooting
'I'''' pains and Dizziness.

- Center, SIS South Oak
h' Lake City, Mimi, says: Il
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

Your grocer returns your money if you don't
like Schilling's Best: we pay him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

AS the SOIL however rich It may
be. cannot be productive without cul-
ture. so the mind without cultivation
can never produce good fruit.-Seneca.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-30

We'll, II you put 1t on me I'll cry all
over II and thatll spoil it."-PhiladelI
phia Press.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-30
BOILER BLOWS UP IN APARTMENT
HOUSE, 3 PERSONS BADLY tiURT
Big Shaft Travels Through Hall and Bursts Into Room Where
Jantor and Two Children Are Sitting-Panic
Among Tenants in Brooklyn Home.

Frederick Munthe, janitor Of the fash
quincy street. Brooklyn. and his two
little Elizabeth. Ave years old, and
~ abel. four years Old-were dangerously
hurt this afternoon by the explosion of
4 boiler in the cellar of the building.
a two hundred pound fragment OF
nent, wrecking It and piling Munthe
and his children under heap of debris.
3lizaheths skull was fractured and
Mabel was internally Injured. The
janltor was also Internally injured. The
children were taken 10 the Cumberland
Street Hospital and their father to the
Swedish Hospital,
The boiler that exploded fed the heat
ing apparatus OF the building. There
was some trouble with II two weeks ago
and 1t had just been repaired, a plumb
er was working in the cellar at the time
of the explosion. but he was at some
distance from the boiler and suffered no
injury further than a slight scaldng.
Munthe was sitting in the room OF his
basement quarters talking to his chill
dren when the boiler blew up. A mar
row hallway separates the janitor's
apartments from that part of the cellar
where the heating plant is located, The
big shaft of metal that crashed in upon
the Munthes travelled first through a
hall, making a breach two feet wide.
and then struck the door OF the little