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WOULD CHANGE SITE
House Votes on Location for
the Grant Memorial.
AGAINST BOTANIC GARDEN
Directors Did Not Number the Re-
quired Two-Thirds.
CONTROVERSY Is NOW SETTLED
Arguments Made by Representative
Mccall and Others in Favor of
More Suitable Selection.
AGAINST BOTANIC GARDEN
CONTROVERSY Is NOW SETTLED

The House Of Representatives. by
ma iority vote. yesterday afternoon went
on record against the plan. now being
carried out. of locating the Grant me-
mortal statue upon an obscure site within
the low and swampy Botanic Garden.
Had the Mann resolution. providing for
the location OF the memorial in the ell
lipse back of the White House. been con-
sidered under ordinary conditions the ma
jority vote would have prevailed. but yes
terday was suspension day. and under
the appropriate rules a two-thirds vote
was required. Consequently the Mann
resolution failed of passage.
No better Indication of the view taken
by majority OF the membership of the
House on the location of the Grant me-
mortal in the Botanic Garden can be had,
however. than is given by the vote on
the Mann resolution. which was 134
against the Botanic Garden site, 100 in
favor of it. II members voting present
and Ill not voting at ALL This majority
in favor of the ellipse site was recorded.
too. it must be remembered. after the
contracts for the Botanic Garden site
had been let and the work begun. There
is no doubt in the world that many men,
bers who do not approve of the Botanic
Garden site were actuated by motives of
economy or expectancy 10 vote lOr IL
rather than open up the whole PROPOSE
ton and necessitate new contracts, with
the consequent expense. etc.
1t is generally considered, however. al
though the Mann resolution did not carry.
that in securing majority vote for the
eiipse site at this late date. the OppO-
nents of the Botanic Garden site brought
about a conclusive demonstration of the
sentiment Of the House on the subject
and showed that. save for the attendant
complicating circumstances. the memorial
would undoubtedly, by legislative action,
be removed to the ellipse or some other
vastly more appropriate site than that
obscure location at the foot OF the Capt.
tol.
1t was really remarkable. all things con-
sidered. that the Mann resolution was per-
mitted to get before the House at all. it
having been reported adversely by the
House committee on the Library. Repre-
sentative Mccall of Massachusetts, chair
man OF the committee. making minority
report. of which he was the solitary
signer. Following the action of the House.
Mr.. Mccall received the congratulations
of Representative Mann and other OPP
ponents of the Botanic Garden site. who
have given the most careful consideration
to the subject and who frankly say that
sentiment in connection with the name
and fame of Grant has been misapplied
and misdirected in bringing about the To-
cation of the memorial in the Botanic
Garden In furtherance of the main objec-
tionable feature of the so-called park
plan.
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Injustice to Grants Memory.

Representative Sherley Of kentucky
also an opponent of the Botanic Garden
Site said:
This is not contest between the ad-
mirers of Gen. Grant and those who want
to preserve certain trees and To keep the
Botanic Garden as it is. for it is not the
desire of any man to do aught that might
disparage the fame and the memory of
that great leader. 1t would ce useless: il
would be impossible SO to do; but We be-
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lieve tina; there ought not to be the need
of the destruction of these trees in order
to place this memorial. We further be-
lieve that the Botanic Garden does not
afford a proper site for a memorial to
Gen. Grant, and it is not doing his name
and his fame justice to place it there.
We further believe that one of the chief
motives that underlay the selection of this
site was desire to commit Congress to
a. proposed plan for the beautifyinG Of
the whole of Washington. and that had
nothing to do with the honoring of Gen.
Grant s memory. but simply used the fact
or putting this monument there as A
means TO start program along such
lines (Annl.usa
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Rider on Appropriation Bill.


Then the matter was fina lly settled so
far as the authority of law was ron
cerned. upon an appropriation bill. on
an amendment which first appeared in this
House in 4 conference report in the last
hours o: a long session of Congress. ! n,
not charge that there was anything at ali
underhanded in the way that report was
put through the House. The fact thar n
was In charge of my friend from Iowa
(Mr. SMITH would be ample evidence that
II was entirely aboveboard and all right
as far as he was concerned; but we know,
that in the last nights of session all of
the various amendments. possibly 100 of
them cannot be stated to the House and
there was no debate whatever upon this
proposition. So that the first thing the
public knew operations were begun In the
Botanic Garden. some Of the trees were
threatened with destruction and a pro-
test arose against the action IL was in
tended to take.
Now. Mr.. Speaker, as have said. the
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Suited for the White Lot.


mfr. Casey and Mr. Niehaus. the one the
architect, and the other the sculptor had
planned this particular memorial for
broad open field. and that means that the
memorial was proportional to the ample
sweep of that location. The memorial it.
self. should say. is 25O-odd feet long by
30 feet wide and covers about 1000 feet
of land. and as one OF the commiss. on
Gen. Dodge. testified before the commit
tee. tn order to give 1t a proper setting It
should have an area of 80 by 800 feet
amounting In all to about 10000 square
feet, or nearly four acres of land. l think
you can see. having a memorial of that
sort accepted and having the site for
which it was designed taken away rom
to find an adequate site. | do not think
the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Smith,
who appeared before the committee at all
overstated the matter when he sad that
this memorial had been buffeted all about
the city: that ii was to go back of the
State Department and was buffeted out of
there; it was TO go back of the White
House. and 1t was kicked out of there
and then it was to go out by the new sta
ton. and it was kicked out of there The
architect of the stat on protested that it
out not TO be there, probably for the rea-
son that strangers to the city might mis-
take such a colossal structure for the de-
pot 0aughter). and as a result. finally of
this buffeting around of the memorial and
the crying demand of room, room above
all things four acres of room. 1t was found
that the Botanic Garden, if given I'D TO
this purpose, would have the element of
room. and. in my opinion. that is the
only element that they do possess suitable
for "A memorial to Gen Grant
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Mann Resolution Called Up.

Mann Resolution CalleQ up.
Yesterdays proceedings and the debate
on the proposition were of more than or
binary interest. Late yesterday afternoon
Chairman Mccall of the Library commit
tee secured the floor and moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the resolution
introduced some time ago by Represent
alive Mann Of Illinois. and on which an
adverse report had been made by the Lii
brary committee. providing that the
Grant memorial is hereby located upon
the site with reference to which the de-
signs for the memorial were invited and
submitted and accepted. being the large
circular or elliptical plat between the
White House grounds and the Washington
Monument BY unanimous consent
second was considered as ordered. Then
Mr.. Mccall explained why he had called
up the resolution.
Mr. Speaker he said. II regret that
In offering this resolution 1 have against
me the adverse report of a committee
for which 1 have very great respect the
committee on the library. At the same
time i regard the matter of such i'm
portance that it should be passed upon
by the House of Representatives. or
course. with whatever verdict you may
render shall be entirely satisfied.
shall not go into the somewhat compli-
Gated history of the location of this me-
mortal The commission having the mat
ter in charge invited artists to submit
designs. and in their invitation they asked
that those designs should be especially
adapted 10 tine so-called White Lot which
is the large elliptical tract of land be-
tween the White House and the Wash
ington Monument. The designs were
made by artists for that location and
they were accepted. although the loca-
ton was not at that time finally decided
upon by the commission. Very shortly
strenuous opposition from some source
appeared against having the memorial
placed between the White House and the
Washington Monument. The committee
had accepted the design. They yielded
to the opposition. and they then had upon
thei: hands the longest, If not the great
est work of art in the world.
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Wants a Conspicuous Site.

Representative Clayton Of Alabama op-
posed the Botanic Garden site, saying:
Proud of the fact that I am a son of a
Confederate soldier who commanded a di
vision in one of the greatest armies that
ever fought for it's convictions. / rise, sir
in behalf of the resolution offered by the
gentleman from Massachusetts. l wish l
had time to pay just tribute to the great
man whose memory this monument pro-
poses TO perpetuate-a man great in war
l should like to speak of his distinguished
career as "A military commander: l should
like to refer To his career IN peace; but
Mr.. Speaker i'm this short discussion we
can only recall in A summarized way his
achievements az military commander
and we can only remember. that sublimest
utterance that he ever spoke, when he
said from the bottom of his great heart to
his distressed country: Let us have
peace (Applause.D But. sir. not having
the time to pay his memory a just tribute
by words, will seek as best | can a this
time to do SO by voting tn give his monu-
ment a conspicuous and elevated place
and not 10 put that memorial to this great
general to this great man. In an obscure
corner in a hole in the ground" CAP
plauSe1
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is proceeding. Even the contract has
been let for the removal of the trees
which. the testimony shows. can be re-
moved in almost absolute safety. We
have n condition existing today which
argues against the adoption of this reso-
luton and makes it appear unreasonable
in the extreme"
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Representative Conner Of Iowa defended
the action of the library committee
AZ think the House should understand I"
he said. what is involved in this conten-
ton. If favorable action is taken on this
resolution it means the undo;ng of all
that has been done. A commission. made
up of very able gentlemen-Gen Dodge,
the Secretar Of War and the chairman
of the committee on the library of the
Senate-undertoOk to find suitable place
to locate this memorial. Their first
thought was to locate ii south of the
State. War and Navy building. but they
ton. They then undertook to locate it
south of the White House, on the White
Lot. and objections were made by promi-
nent people to it's location at that place.
They then sought various other places in
the city, and wherever they found one
they found objections. They undertook
to locate ii on the Union station grounds.
and objections were made to it's location
there. Finally. after consultation with
artists. architects and experts. they Sc
lected the 1yfound down here In the Bo-
-tanic Garden. The opinion of the experts.
the Secretary Of War Gen. Dodge and
all of the witnesses that appeared before
the committee was to the effect that this
was the best location in the District of
Columbia. 1t has already been located
there. according to law. The contract
has been let for the work and the work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Whence Pie7

The origin Of pie, especially mince
pie, like the origin Of sausage. is
shrouded in mystery. but certain II is
that II was known as far back as the
time OF Piers the Plowman. and Il
may be that In his dinner pail could
have been found the precedent which
Michael OF Pittsburg, now Of the hos.
pital sought to follow Those who
are surprised, after being led to be.
lieve that New England is the habitat
Of the article, to learn that pie is an
old English institution can easily &C.
cept the further statement that plant.
ed on American soil II forthwith ran
rampant and burst forth into an un.
told variety Of genera and species "
Like the Irish potato, which Is said
to have originated in the new world,
II has been so migrated into the life
OF its adopted country that Il seems
more like a native than an alien.
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FIRST CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS.
Somewhat Novel System in Vogue in
Stores of Salem.

Evidence of that thrift which con
tributed its share in making Salem the
prosperous little city 1t is to-day smote
me unawares the first day | ventured
into one of the numerous antique"
stores.
The shops exterior was tempting
and l entered to find some Indifferent
mahogany Uttered about a severe
maiden lady who stood framed in an
extremely interesting interior
noted the disposition Of things and
was preparing to leave, having just
replaced something on the shelf where
it belonged, when the lady said That
will be ten cents.
Thank you; ] really couldn't use
IT," ] replied edging away for the
door.
but the charge is ten cents" she
added, coldly moving nearer.
so understand" said /, skillfully
maneuyering for hurried but digni-
fed exit
THE admission to the store is ten
cents she put in here. with chilly
distinctness, outnanking me.
For anything savoring Of novelty in
this I'm de steele business world let us
be truly thankful The shopkeeper
who charges you a Zee for the priyil-
eye Of entering her store does not
lose in dignity by the proceeding.
She insists upon the disbursement
with such an air OF divine right that
for the moment you feel strangely
like the recipient OF a favor and
wander down the street a prey to
vague fears that possibly you may
owe her money.--Harper's Magazine.
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Chinese Taxes.

The Chinese government. while II
collects a part OF It's revenue from
customs. relies largely upon the prov
inces 10 supply revenue. and arbi.
trarily names each year the sum
which each province must supply
leaving to the oaicers Of that province
the methods by which this is OBJ
tanned The consequence is that each
province is permitted to collect a tax
on goods entering Il from adjacent
provinces and this custom has been
extended 10 the subdivision Of the
provinces. 80 that goods In transit are
frequently compelled to pay taxes
every few miles As a consequence.
the interior taxes. known as "likln'
become not only the terror Of i'm.
porters. but sometimes almost pro.
hibitory
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THE proposed paint law has crea-
ted good deal Of stir among the
paint manufacturers, says the Bur
lington News. The provision in the
bill which requires that the true per
cent of each mineral constituent and
il linseed oil is not used, the names
OF the oils used, is the offending part
Of the act The claim of the manu-
facturers is that such exposure Of the
contents Of their paint mixtures would
be a wrong and a hardship to them.
Each paint manufactures, of course,
has his own formulas for mixing and
these he keeps secret and is entitled
to keep secret, as his most valuable
asset This point is a strong one in
favor of the manufacturer. The state
Of Massachusetts has a paint law
which is simple in its provisions and
satisfactory to that state II is usu-
ally considered safe for any state TO
follow Massachusetts in any needed
legislation. The manufacturers would
be satisfied with that law in this
state"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11

A magistrate who has taken upon
himself the difficult task Of adjusting
domestic troubles says that petty
squabbles break up more homes than
afinities ever could do. lie has no
mercy for wife heaters and IL skepti.
cal concerning the influence Of SO
called soulmates on the average mid.
die class household. which he stoutly
maintains Is moral In the strongest
terms he condemns nagging and
sQuabbllng and sounds warning
against the effects Of oycrwork tie is
not the only person who believes that
In ordinary cases oi falthlessness the
cause eau be- found In a cloudy home
atmosphere Bickerlur Is shameully
common and me causes too trivial to
give an excuse for wasting breath
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FRANK 3. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

To the observer and reader whose
opinions are not warped by local con.
sideration and who looks at the sub
iect from the broad standpoint Of the
best good of the state at large the ar
guments advanced in favor of continu-
ing the present state normal school
system cannot but appear in the light
of excuses for mef1ciency AS addt-
ional facts are brought to light to dem
onstrate the failure of the present
normal schools to turn out the kind
Of material that ought to be in de
mand in Vermont more weight is ad-
ded to the recommendations of the
special commission for a central nor
NAL school
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Horace. remarked Mrs Fglrcc.
I'VE az going To- have company at din
ncr. aud I do wish YOU would brighten
up aud look less like an honorary pail.
bearer Say something humorous
The cumnan, came. and. with a few
preliminary coughs and vinks. which
we're intended tu announce to his wife
that the wltlicsm was about to be
perpetratcd Mr. F'gtwc said. umidly.
Mary
Yes. dear. what be itg' asked Mira.
Fgircc. graciously
Have you got sl Of your hair on
this evening" judge.
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CURRENCY OF FuRs AND SKINS.
Primitive Mode Of Exchange Tha, Pre-.
vailed In Early Days.

In the early DAYS OF the United
States furs and skins we're very gen.
orally transferred from hand 20 hand
as money Thus. In the northern
states, a pound OF beaver was regard.
cd as the unit OF value. and In the
south the same weight Of decrskin
performed a similar function In tho
Tar west furs retained a currency val.
Ne until quite a recent date but, AFT
or all. as a bale OF skins was rather a
bulky roll ~ money to carry about Il
was customary to cut On small strips
as tokens Of ownership aud pass them
from hand 90 hand. while the skins
were deposited In recognized places OF
security Proof of rightml ownership
was demonstrated when the strip was
fitted TO the part from which lt had
been detached Trickcry tn substitut.
Ing another skin was not So easy AZ
might be imagined. because it seldom
happened that two skins would prove
40 exactly similar IN shade aud length
Of fur where the strip was cut on as
to deceive even the eye Of novice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
HE DIDN'T CATCH THE RABBIT
Brother Dickey Had Good Reasons
for Not Doing So.

81 tole de man dat / wuz mighty
short er coal an wood" said Brother
Dlckey, IAN he toll me. did I know
how ter git some. an tot um no
dats what I WIZ tryin' ter know. an
de man say
You go down yander ter whar de-
graveyard at an fetch me de front
foot er graveyard rabbit an III give
you half a ton er coal pertlckler
wants dat rabbit foot ter take OF a
spell somebody put on me-
Well. did you get the rabbit foot2'
someone asked
No sub. De place whar de grave
yard at is too fur far me ter travel.
bein' ez ! got de rheumatism, sides
dat. ei de dead is at peace It amt de
likes or me ter wake um up ag'in ter
de tribulations or dis suiferin OIL
worI"-Atlanta Constitution.
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Did YOU see whore a man sued for
divorce from his wife because she was
a baseball player"
Probably he dld Il because she
didn't make enough home runs"
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OxYDONORS

and other Diaductive instruments in
vented by DR.. Sanche can be seen or
purchased at Griswold's. The blood
food known as HYDROTONlC can al
30 be purchased there. Sample bot
ties may be procured by those wishing
70 try Il.
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Pentiron Pills I EEl:s!.I !:

strengthen the stomach, aid digestion. and pro-
mote sweet, restful. natural sleep. They arc
chocolateeoatad acceptable 70 the stomach and
easily asaimilated and the best medicine for
anemic, pale nervous and dyspeptie men, women
and children. and al sufferers from the effects Of
he strenuous life OF today. Price Soc. or e. OF
druggists on BY mail. @ ]. Hood o., lowell Mass
IL Made By Hood Its Good.
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TO RENT

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Miss Mary Shimtintzky

Now prepared to give rev begin
ners piano lessons. Reasonable price.
For further particulars address
l24 ID Mill St.
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CONTRACTORS AND sUILDERs

IAMES SILK, contractor ana builder. Also
y repairing, rebuilding aud sboD work SnOp
ULIOnstreet.
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mo RENT--A modern tenement suitable for
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lockwood & Howe
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Real Estate Dealers
Employment Bureau
Rents Collected

II you are going to sell or buy call
and see us, we have some unusually
good bargains In farms and dwelling
houses.
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/ OsT-A Paul f. Writ fountain pen. The
IL finder will receive more than the value Of
the pen by leaving Il at ShurueH Pharmacy
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