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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
MAIL BUSINESS
RECEIVES A BLOW
Merchants Urged to Hold
Trade From Foreign
Houses.

Bent on taking a reef in the WASH
ington mail order business Of a score
or more out-of-town firms. James
Cauldheld, formerly Of Washington, but
now of Chicago. will address the mem
bers OF the Retail Grocers' Association
at it's next meeting.
Mr.. Cauldheld says between $500, 600 and
$4,000 is taken out or washington
every year by firms which pay no taxes.
license or other revenue 20 the city,
and have no interest here except to sell
through their voiumlnous catalogues.
He recently completed tour Of the
Southern States and stopped in his for
mer home to urge the retail grocers,
whose business is most largely affected
by the mail order system, 10 cut down
the postal transactions which deprive
them Of almost half a million dollars
In twelve months.
While shall bring this matter fore
IDLY 20 the attention of Washington
merchants" said Mr. Cauldfeld this
morning. i must admit that there IS
less ground for a determined fight here
IMAM in some of the places / have Wis
tied In many Virginia cities ] dis
covered that Is and, in some instances 30
per cent OF the buying was done through
catalogues and the mails. The mail or
der business Is strictly legitimate from
legal viewpoint. but, morally, IL Is
not the system which good citizens
should support
THE mail order people handle only
these commodities and necessities on
which there is liberal profit leaving
gouds on which little or nothing is made
20 be sold by the local retail grocers.
What / wish 20 impress upon the
grocers OF Washington Is that they can
sell the goods supplied by the mail order
people tOE the same price, and thereby
increase their own business and keep
the money in Washington"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ROarS OF Applause,
FOrty-tWO of Them,
In Minute Speech

Who nut forty-two applauses in the
Congressional Record?
It was a man from Georgia
He spoke one minute in the House on
the bill 10 restore TO the coins Of the
United States the motto In God We
Trust" Then he inserted several thou
sans words in the Record, and noted.
for the benefit of his constituents, that
forty-two times his transcendent elo-
quence and glittering speech brought
forth applause"
A reading OF his speech in the Rec
ord gives the idea that, so greatly were
his hearers moved. they bruised their
hands 10 express their appreciation, and
made the welkin ring with loud huzzas.
Who put those forty-two applauses in
the RecOrd2
Tt was a man from Georgia but he
las requested that his name be not dis
closed.
He. realizes today the enormity of his
egotistic sin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ORCHESTRA MEETING
TO BE HELD MONDAY

The annual meeting Of shareholders
In the Washington Symphony Orches-
ira viii be held at 4:45 o'clock Monday
afternoon, March %, in Knabe's music
rooms, l2l8 + street northwest
Through the action of creditors Of
the orchestra IN COnsenting 10 take
stock for their claims or in ma king a
gift thereof TO the corporation, the ar
ChestTa is now free from debt
Two amendments 20 the bylaws will
be offered at the meeting. One pro-
Vides for a board of directors not ex-
Ceeding twenty-five in number and de-
clares the conductor and manager, or
managers, ineligible to membership on
the board of directors; the other that a
quorum of the board Of directors be
% per cent of the membership thereof
bat not less than three.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
Congress Sets Record
For Introducing Bills
More Than TWenty-nine Thousand Measures
Presented During First Half of This SEES
sion-Bilon Dollar Congress PaIes.

cial pension bills are plentiful. Never
before were there so many bills for the
Government regulation of this and that.
The Administration activities IN De
half OF he idea OF Government regula-
tiOn OF railroads and corporations have
borne frut in a great array or bills
pertaining TO these matters. Public
building bills are unusually pientiIui
Moreover, nearly very community that
can catch sight Of salt water with
telescope or that has a river in h0lilns
distance wants a boon In the shape
OF harbor or river Improvement cur
rency bills are more numerous imam
usual, and SO are those dealing with
the liquor question in some phase
These are but a few OF the subjects
covered by the thousands of bills when
have been introduced and which for the
most part will find their way by the
end Of the session, not 20 the statute
books, but 10 the pigeon holes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
JUDGE DE LACY FAV0RS
PROBATION FOR ADULTS

Probation for adults as we'll as chill
dren was advocated by Judge De Lacy,
- the Juvenile Court, at a meeting Of
the Sons of the Revolution in the
Arlington Hotel last evening.
Judge Thomas NJ. Anderson. the re-
Gently elected president of the Sons
OF the American Revolution, thanked
the members for the honor conferred
upon him Former Senator John NJ.
Thurston spoke on the value of hav-
ing an honored ancestry. An original
poem was read by Colonel Tweedale,
and a number Of new members were
elected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
STUDY Of FOREIGN TRADE
DEPARTMENT. NEW PLAN

an exhaustive investigation OF foreign
business will be made by the Depart
meue Of Commerce and Labor and the
National Commerce Council, the adVis-
DRY committee of which held a confer
ence with Secretary Straus yesterday
The conference was held in Secretary
Straus' Office. and was attended by
representative business heads from the
North, South East and West.
Chairman SchWab reported on the
lines of industry in which the investi-
cation should be made. and recommend
cd plans by which confidential lntor-
nation received from United States
consuls should be disseminated, so as 70
reach the manufacturers interested.
II was announced that on May u the
first meeting Of the entire council would
be held in Washington Officers viii be
elected and q Washington office viii be
established
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ACCUSED JEWEL THIEF
CAUGHT IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March Isl.
Edward Boeck. a New York jewelry
buyer, wanted in that city on a charge
OF stealing pearls and diamonds valued
at $165. 900, was arrested here late last
night.
Boeck had desk room IN the offices
OF MarcelIus & Pitt, Broadway, New
York, and had access TO their stock
Of gems.
Many pearls were being imported for
the Chinese government and BOecll IS
alleged 10 have obtained &50. 900 worth
Of these in addition 10 other jewels.
He disappeared last May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

This session of Congress will be a
record breaker in respect TO the NUM-
Der of bins introduced. 1t may be
''do-nothing' Congress so far as getting
anything ia the way OF legislation
enacted is concerned, Everyone says tt
is. and that it will continue 20 be
But Representatives and Senator's are
pouring in hills for the relief Of the
country az an amazing rate.
In the House, what Speaker Cannon
calls the hopper" is fun Of ungrouhd
legislation most of the time. II is fed
with bills on every conceivable subject
In the Senate the number Of bills Is
more moderate, but it is unusually
large.
Since the Slxtieth Congress opened
last December, up to March is there
have been no less than 1852 bills intro
dlced in the House. together with
enough House joint resolutions, House
simple resolutions, House concurrent
resolutions. House reports. and House
documents to bring the total up 10
2, 1856
In the same time 6,1st Senate bills
have been Introduced and enough joint
resolutions, simple resolutions, concur
rent resolutions, reports. and doCu-
mentS to bring the total up to 1916.
29,s5z in Both Houses.
There have been 2s.852 bills, resoIu-
tons reports. and documents, put in
in both houses OF Congress since the
session opened. What this means in a
comparative way as TO the growth OF
the business Of introducing bills is
shown by comparison with the noted
Billion Dollar Congress-" the Fifty
first.
In the Billion Dollar Congress-" IN
both sessions. there were introduced in
the House 1854 bills, documents. re-
ports, and resolutions, and in the SEN
ate total OF 1881. giving a grand total
in both House and Senate OF 2S.115. In
other words, in the two sessions Of the
Billion Dollar Congress" there were
fewer bills, documents, resolutions, and
reports put IN than there have been in
a little over half OF the first session
of the Sixtieth Congress.
Billion-D Dollar Congress Pales.
The figures make the boosted Bill
Hon Dollar Congress look pale in COM
parison with the present enc. Com
pared with more recent Congresses. Il
is plain this one is setting a swifte-I
pace than any Of its predecessors, so
far as the initiation OF measures Is con-
cerned. When II comes 10 passing
them. that is another question.
OF course, the bills that are being
poured into the mill OF legislation this
session are OF every conceivable kind
and character. Private bills and spe-
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10

Notice.
On and after July lst, retail ice
will be 75c. per hundred.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
BOLD ROBBERY j'l' j ]


The State Bank at Amity, Colo,
was robbed of $1,000 yesterday, by
two unmasked men, who thrust
their revolvers il Cashier Davy's
face, compelling the latter to open
the safe.
After obtaining The booty the
robbers compelled Dayy to 60 out
the front door ahead of them, lock
it and make for the Cedars, where
their horses awaited them.
A posse from the surrounding
country gave chsse, which was
later augmented by detachment
of Holly sharpshooters, bnt as yet
no tidinge have been received.
It is thought that the bandits
are headed for the Hole-in-the-
Wall country, where they would be
in measure safe from their pur-
suers.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10


bolt hole is provided with a keyway,
In which pin fitted in the bolt 10
received. This prevents the bolt,from
rotating with respect Of the web, but
permits it to slide axially therein. The
bolt head is formed with wings, pref
erably three in number. which are
bent downward. A spring, d, is coll
ed about the shank of the bolt beneath
the head and serves to space the lat
ter above the web. Threaded ON to
the bolt and bearing against the un-
derside Of the web u wing nut. q.
The method Of applying the clamp il
very simple. One end Of the rope or
clothesline is passed through one Of
the barrels and knotted to prevent It
from slipping out The opposite end
OF the line Is then passed through the
other barrel. and the end is wound
around the bolt under the concave
face Of the head. A few turns Of the
wing nut e then serve to clamp the
head @ on the rope and hold 1t in set
position. Mr.. William Mullin Of 3106
Third avenue, New York, il the m
ventor Of this improved clothesline
clamp.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
NINE REsPIRAToR.
vssSinst Apparstus Fer Uss In Pss.
aaAaua AtneaphAees.

vsssinst Apparatus Fer Uss In Pss'
sssevs Atwesphs~ss-
The VanstnOt respirator. which y
coming into increasing use In the
mines Of France. has been In servtcs
several yeas In the Paris fre depart
ment. This respiratOr. being Of the
compressed air type. furnishes the user
With \ continuous supply Of fresh air
and thus without the aid Of any cool
ing device. The explanation Of this IL
the large absorption Of heat due to the
expansion OF the air. which lowers the
Temperature Of the CONTAINING TASKS
and keeps them cool even
In q heated atmosphere.
The vsDginot apparatus consists Of
three parts-a battery Of accumulators.
an Indicating reducing gauge and q
respiratory mask or helmet. The bat
terry Of air accumuiatOrs. which IL
composed Of two steel nasks. u charg-
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
VESSELS OF CONCRETE
a..t. MsS, Of This Mstseisi Ars
Cheap and Firspreof.

chsae and Firsprsef.
II N nossible to build vessels OF NJ
enforced concrete OF any desired form
and dimensions, says the Chicago
Nev. The frames and longitudinal
beams are made Of concrete re-en-
forced with round bars Of iron. and
the skin consists of single or double
LAYER of concrete. stiffened with wire
netting and made perfectly smootn
and water tight by an external coat
of pure cement. The boats cost ~
most nothing for maintenance. aN
fireprOOf and can he c0nstructed A.
most anywhere. They cost about haif
as much AZ iron vessels OF the same
capacity. Their Independence OF reg
ular shipyards make them especially
suitable for colonies and Isolated In
land waters.
Re-enforced concrete armor on war
ships has recently been suggested. An
Italian engineer has been led by the
success Of concrete land fOrtffcation,
n revealed In the Russian-Japanese
war. 10 construct armOr plates OF re-
enforced concrete covered with thin
plates Of steel as protection against
the immediate effects Of the Impact
Of shells. The substitution OF re-en'
forced concrete for steel armor Oh .
first class sbattleship would eject
considerable saving. The practicable.
ty OF the substitution will be decided
by the result Of experiments soon to
be made on the effect of shots on the
REINFORCED concrete plate.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Potato orowino Without so,,

Voseto 0rowin0 without Soil.
A somewhat novel method Of grow.
Ing young potatoes during the autumn
and winter months has been lately dis.
covered 1t has been found, says a
writer In the One and Ali Gardening.
tnae two-year-old tubers, IL taken In
the early autumn and placed In dark,
dry place. will speedily commence to
bud on little potatoes. These may b
allowed to increase in size until they
are about as big as large walnut,
wnen they may be gathered for the ta-
Die. 1t Is essential that the place in
which the tubers are grown should be
perfectly dark: otherwise they will ex-
pend their energies In vain endeavor
to produce roots and leaves, and no
small potatoes will result
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Lamar, Colorado,

July 9. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Edward F. Nit
chelI. Of Holly, Colo, who on August n, 1907
made Desert Land Entry No. 564. for south
east quarter Of the northwest quarter Of section
10. township %. range 42 west Of the sixth
principal meridian. has fled notice Of his in
tention to make FINAL proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the register
and receiver. at Lamar. Colorado. on the 18th
day Of August. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: William Nc
Glsshen. James Hochstedler. Charles A. Pink
ham and George W. Grabtree. all Of Holly.
Colo.
John A. Williams, Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
cLoTHEsLINE CLAMP.
Prevents Slip and Is Easily frightened
or loossnsd.

A very simple clamp for clothelines
IL Illustrated in the accompanying en-
craving The device can be readily
manipulated to fasten together the
two ends of a clothesline. The con-
structiOn of the clamp Is such that
when applied to a line there will be
little danger Of its slipping from Its
set position. and 1t may be readily
frightened or loosened as occasion may
demand.
The clamp consists Of two parallel
barrels. A and B. connected by a web.
These barrels are open at both ends
In the center of the web Is an opening
adapted to receive bolt. G. The
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
visibility Of Liaht.

The results of the experiments In
light visibility conducted by Germany
and the Netherlands working in har-
mony are given as follows: A light
Of one candle power Is plainly visible
at one mile and one of three candle
power at three miles. A ten candle
power light was seen with a binocular
at four miles, one of twenty-nine at
i've miles, though family, and one Of
thirty-three candle power at the same
distance without difficulty On an ex-
ceptfonally clear night white light
Of 80 candle power could be distin-
guished at three miles, one of sc at
four miles and one Of 172 at five
miles. The experiments were made
with green lights, but red lights Of the
same intensity can be seen at greater
distances.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10


ed at pressure of 2.13O to $3.50
pounds per square inch by means Of a
compressor constructed specially for
the service. The volume of air thus
stored is sufficient for an hour to an
hour and u quarters use.
The indicating reducing gauge. as Its
name indicates, lowers the pressure of
the air contained in the TASKS to an
ordinary tension and supplies the user
with volume of expanded air which
may be further regulated by means of
SO called regulating valve, supplying
greater or less volume. according to
respiratory needs. This reducer re-
corder is also employed to operate an
alarm whistle warning the rescuer of
the reduction Of pressure and OF the
approaching exhaustion of the COM
pressed air supply. The moment when
this warning shall be given may be
regulated at viii, but with the or1ina-
~ adjustment the apparatus is sup
piled so regulated that the whistle
will sound when the air supply is
within fifteen to twenty minutes of
exhaustion.
The respiratory mask with its crest
resembles tireman's helmet extend
ed downward and forward SO as to in
close the face completely. 1t is strong
enough to protect the wearer's head
from blows or falls of hard substances
The respirable air contained within
the helmet is isolated from the ex-
ternal atmosphere by means Of pneu-
matte tube which can be inflated at
will and which, adjusting itself 10 ev-
cry contour Of the face, assures most
absolute safety 80 far as air tightness
is concerned. while 1t avoids all harsh
ness of contact.
The discharge valve for the exhaled
air is proof against any arrangement.
1t consists Of simple membrane with
large surface.-Engineering Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
CaanbesIain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Aenedy Would Have
Saved Him 500.

'.ia 1909 had = very severe attack Of diar-
rhosa." mid R N. Fsrsr Of Cat Island. L..
.'For ssveral weeks | wss unable to do anythins.
On March ID. 1907. had similar attack. and
took Chamberisia,s Cholsra, Cholers and Di.r-
rAosa Rsnsdy which ssvs me instant relief. I
eoes;dsr Il 90 d the best medicines Of its kind
d ths woeid. and hsd ased it in 1902 believe
Il wosld hsvs ssvsd me hundrsd dollar doctors
hilic SID hx lkslman Bree
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
ADVICE FROM
FORT COLLINS
T1>e E&nka AsrosaS,rr;at Tella ~

EV0k4 SOAAAN0
TIE 4tats Agronomist Tells the
Fasmers How to Manage
Thsir Late Crops.
The station agronomist at Ft.
Collins, w. H. Olin, is sending
out = circular letter designed to
help Colorado farmers during the
remainder of the present season
He says the best thing to do
where crops have failed is 10
plant feed crop which can be
utilized on the home farm or dis
posed of in the neighborhood.
He advises the farmers to
clean the ground as quickly as
possible, but not to plow unless
It is absolutely necessary. If
the ground is dry it must be ir-
rigated well before seedbed prep
arations are made. Very heavy
seeding will be necessary in some
instances, although the condition
of the ground must govern that.
Mr.. Olin advises the planting
of purple or fiat top turnips. He
says use four to eight pounds
per acre.
Buckwheat is quick matur.
ing crop, but there is not mill
in the state equipped to handle it.
Several farmers in a neighbor-
hood might unite in growing a
sufficient quantity to justify
shipping such crop.
The buckwheat must be in the
ground by July 18th or Goth.
Twenty-Five to fifty pounds per
acre should be used for seeding
whether that is done broadcast
or by drill.
He advises the planting of mil
let, an annual hay grass which
should yield from one to two
tons per acre of rich feed for
cattle or sheep. German, or gold
en- millet yields more hay than
the common or Hungarian mil
let. When sown broadcast at
this season the writer suggests
using twenty-five to thirty
pounds of rnillet per acre. If
seeded with a drill he says to
use from twenty to twenty-five
pounds per acre.
The agronomist says rape is 4
succulent forage crop for hogs.
Hogs should be turned into this
cabbage-like crop when the
plants are from ten to fourteen
inches high. Rape, which is so
good for hogs, will bloat sheep.
Use the dwarf Essex rape, seed
ing broadcast eight to ten pound,
per acre; if drilled, use six to
eight pounds per acre.
More forage to the acre can be
produced by early Amber sor-
ghum perhaps than from any
other feed crop. When seeded
broadcast it can be cut and han
died the same as coarse hay. Ii
seeded with drill at this season
every other hole should be stop
ped up. placing the rows about
fourteen inches apart.
Early Flint corn seeded quite
thickly in rows not more than
thirty inches apart is good for
forage. Do not use a dent corn
as it is too late in the. season
for it to mature sufficiently for
forage purposes.
Mexican beans can be grown
yet this season provided the first
killing frost does not come be-
fore Sept. I5th to goth. From
BOO to 1900 pounds Of beans with
proper culture and irrigation
should be obtained from crop
planted now.
However, novices are advised
not to try Mexican beans this
year. as they are almost sure to
use too much water.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10

4 duty may be very dinicult thing.
very disasreeable thing. and, what ia
snSe' 1t Is often very invisible
@ins. 1t Is present. close before US,
sno yet we don't see 1t; somebody
snouts its name In our ear. "Dutyv'
and straight It towers before M .
nm Gtaat
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
A RevelaItioIsi'

Il is : revelation to people. the severe cases
Of lung trouble that have been cured BY Foley's
Honey and Tar. II not only stops the cough bu.
heals and strengthens the lungs L. M. Rug
sles, Reasnor, lows, writes: THE doctors said
/ had consumption. and got no better until
took FoIy's Honey and Tar. II stopped the
hemorrh ages and pain in my lungs and they are
now Is sound Is bullet" lkelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Most curiou. Railway.

The most curious railway in the
woeld Is built on ice. 1t is laid be.
tween. Cronstadt and Oranienbaum.
Russia, and is in use only during the
winter. Its success has suggested the
construction of similar winter rail-
way between the two important COM
mercial centers, Krementchug and
Ekatarinoslav, which are united in
summer by the steamboat traffic along
the Dnieper river. This means Of COM
'munication is closed in winter by the
Ice. A costly roundabout journey has
to be made between the two towns,
though they do not lie far apart.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10

The Girl-Are your poems we'll read
Ye Handsome Of them. think my
hst poem was read BY over 200 editors.
-CbicaSo Ne~h
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Horse Being Driven by lanes
Burg Lunged in Front
Of Interurban.
ANIMAL BADLY INJURED

Frightened by the noise of an APP
preaching west bound interurban car,
a horse driven by James Burg, lung
ed in front Of the car this morning
and was knocked to the brick pave
ment. The animal plunged about
franticauy and was pushed across the
bricks for a distance of forty feet be.
fore the car was stopped. Two ribs
We're broken and bad cuts were sus-
tanned on the legs. \ number Of min
or injuries were received on the legs
and body. The horse is a valuable
animal and it is thought by the veteri-
ariau who attended that il suffered
permanent injuries.
Mr. Burg resides about three miles
north OF Chester. He was driving
west and the horse, which is not ac-
customad TO street cars was scared by
the rumble Of the car coming from the
rear. II hinged in front OF the car and
was knocked down. The shafts OF the
vehicle were broken but Mr.. Burg
chung to the reins. The Car pushed
the horse and buggy about until Mr.
Burg was drawn over the dash onto
the street. He escaped uninjured
He dropped the reins, when he fell.