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The Washington times., 1908-08-24
SETTLERS RIGHTS
WILL BE PROTECTED
Secretary Garfield Completes In
vestigation of Irrigation Question.
Outlines His Policy.

Secretary Garfield. OF the Interior De-
partment. has announced that he has
briefly gone over the question Of the
appropriation of waters OF interstate
streams for the purpose Of irrigation.
in connection with a number of projects
on the head waters OF the Rio Grande,
which rises in Colorado and flows
through New Mexico.
In a short statement he outlines his
future policy in regarding the claims
and projects for reservoir sites.
Il tried to make all who sent appliea-
tions for Sites. said Mr.. Garfield. 'un-
derstand that the department would do
ali 1t could to encourage the settlement
and the rec 'amatiOn OF the arid coun-
try, but that whatever 1t did must be in
the interest OF the bona fide settler. and
that it would do nothing in even that
interest that interfered with the previ-
ously acquired rights OF other bona ide
settlers, even though they lived across
the State line l. therefore, assured
them that all applications which did not
interfere with acquired rights in New
Mexico and with our treaty agreement
10 supply Mexico with water for 40 000
acres on the Mexican side Of the lower
Rio Grande and for 5000 acres on the
American side would be approved il oth-
erWise in proper shape.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
TO WORRY IS SIN,
DECLARES MINISTER
The Rev. Donald c. Macleod
breaches Stirring Sermon to
Open Air Throng.

Speaking to the hundreds Of peopls
at the Franklin Square open-oir meet
Ing yesterday afternoon. ths Rev. Dom
aid c. Macleod. OF the First Presby-
terian Church, preached a strong SER
mon against the worry that sends thou
sands upon thousands Of men and wom-
en- 10 early graves.
Worrying" said the minister. rs
the greatest Of follies, and the hospitals
and asylums today are rpwded with
persons who landed in these institutions
through anticipating troubles which
never came.
For every person whose face is
Scared by smallpox there are one hun
dred who bear the scars Of worry; for
every person whose body writhes IA
physical disease there ara one hundred
whose bodies are being Consumed with
mental agonies-in hundreds OF cases
hese outward appearances are due to
spiritual diseases.
Worry IS a sin-one Of the colossal
sins. II Is a sin because to uorry is TO
oisobey a divine command. Thou shalt
not XIII, thou shalt not steal. thou
shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt
not bear false witness against thy
neighbor; thou shalt not worry, are d.
vine commando
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
CANAL TO BE DONE
WITHIN SEVEN YEARS
DR.. Barchfeld, Just Back From
Panama, Tells How Dirt
Is Flying.

I'VE are not going 70 finish the Panama
canal in i've years, but believe seven
years We see it completed" says DR.
A J. Ba-chfeld, member of Congress
from Pittsburg, who has just ret a-ned
from a trip to Panama and Costa Rica,
and is In Washington for a few days.
DR.. Barchfeld says he was much i'm
pressed with the earnestness Of the men
employed on the work. Everybody, he
says, takes a personal pride in the
progress Of the canal. and this spirit
makes the dirt fly at a tremendous
rate.
1T does a man good to observe the
spirit with which the men down there
work" he said. I'll ere are no profit
gates, no shirkers. They have heard
that Industrial conditions in the United
states are not as rosy rs they might
be, and every man in P.nama Is glad
he has job and he is stcking TO IT,
he is not wasting his time, either. The
postmaster at Colon IS seUding home
every month several hundr d thousand
dollars that the boys are Swing out OF
their salaries"
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
CARLlN'S OPPONENT
BEING DISCUSSED
Much Speculation Over Republican
Congressional Nomination in
the Eighth Virginia.

Politicians in the Eighth Virginia
Congressional district are speculating
much these days. as 10 who will be
honored with the Republican nomina-
ton to oppose Representative c. c.
Carlins OF Alexandria. The Republi-
cans, for a number Of years, have made
a practice of making such nominations
20 keep the party organization to-
gether.
Park Agnew and Joseph /. Crupper
two original" Taft men. are most
persistently mentioned, although Mr.
Crupper has said positively that he
would not accept the nomination IL Of
feTed A1r. CTupper is thought 10 be
after the office Of internal revenue col
lector If Mr. Taft IS elected Both Ag-
new and CruppeT have been prominent
among Virginia Republican leaders for
some years past, but have been rather
out Of the limelight during the ROOse-
Welt administration.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
COPP DESCRIBES
CITY BEAUTIFUL
Expounds Ideas That Are Distinct
ly New to Bethany Chapel
AndiarOA
Audience.

The Rev. Zed H. Copp has an idea
of city building that is distinctly new. At
Bethany Chapel last evening he descFfb-
ed his ideal city. It was a beautiful
thing, this ideal city, a thing of sur
passing loveliness and exquisite rest
fulness. Placid lakes and playing foun-
tains. messy lawns and sylvan glens,
would all take their place in the gsn-
eral scheme Of making abiding planes
on the housetOps where the tired ones
might seek relief from the crowded and
dusty streets
Such treatment, said Mr.. Copp. would
give every city a huge sky park where
its stay-at-hOmes could always get re-
lief from the dust-laden atmosphere of
the city, and enjoy the pure air and the
golden sunsets. He declared It would
be an effectual method Of Sghting the
white plague
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
CIRCULAR ISSUED;
FAVORS DEMOCRACY
Executive Committee of the Anti
ImperiaIist League 10 All
Voters

The executive committee of the Anti
ImperiaIist League, through Chairman
Albert S. Parsons and Secretary Erying
Winslow, has issued a circular letter TO
voters, which, while 1t does not rec
Ommend the candidacy Of either Taft
or Bryan, reveals its writer's 10 be in
sympathy with the Democratic plat
form.
The absence of any definite promise
of independence IN the Republican plat
form is commented upOus as is the defI-
mite position of the Democratic marty
which favors an immediate declaration
Of the nations purpose 10 recognize the
indeoendence OF the Philippines A
statement made by Taft, in 1904, in
which he said the Filpinos would not
he ready for self-goVerument before
two gene cations have passed, is con
trasted with Mr.. Bryan oft-repeated
declaration that the islands should be
granted their independence as soon as a
stable form OF government can be es-
tablished.
In conclusion, the letter says: THE
committee believes that the facts here
in given are very significant and impor-
tant, and hopes that anti-imperiaIists
will give them careful consideration"
Four Hours Sail on Cool Chesapeake
Bay four days a week. $1.00 round trim
See ticket agent THE Electric Line"
18th and New York ave.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
CUBANS UP IN ARMS
OVER QUARANTINE
Natives Claim No Recent Cases of
Yellow FeVer-GOVernor
Magoon to Act.

Indignant that yellow fever quaran-
tine should still be maintained against
the Island. the Cubans are now max
ing q vigorous protest, through Gov
eraor Ma goon. TO have the President
raise the quarantine, claiming that IL IS
doing the country great injury. The
Cubans claim there have been no recent
cases Of yellow fever, and those on the
island whC try to stir up American Op-
position t3ll the natives there is no
justice IN quarantining the entire island
because there are yellow fever cases in
one part Of It. The quarantine, IL is
claimed, protects only Americans, the
natives being immune.
Governor MaEoon. who IS now here
will see the President probably within
the next few aays, and take up the
matter now being urged BY the Cuban
people.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
SERVICES PLANNED
FOR MRS. SOUSA
Funeral for Aged Mother of
Composer to Be Held
Wednesday.

Funeral services over Mrs. Elizabeth
sousa. mother Of the famous composer
and bandmaster, John Philip Sousa.
who died IN her homo at 5t2 Seventh
street southeast, yesterday afternoon,
at the age Of eighty-two years. will be
held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
IN Christ Episcopal Church, 2f which
she has long been a memb5r. Rev.
arthur 5. John, the pastor. viii Ofiiciate.
John Philip Sousa, who was playing in
the West, is now speeding TO this city
He was his mothers favorlte son, and
his great love for her attracted wide
attention while she was alive
me cause or her death was general
debllty' brought on by old age. I'm
usudliy acuVe Tor a woman OF her
years and accustomed 10 take a daily
walk, u was noticed Ihres months ago
mat her strength was failing her. Later
she was confined TO the house, where
she became gradually weaker until the
end.
Mrs. Sousa was born May 20, 1926. in
Hesse, Oarmstadt, Germany, She came
70 this country in 1876. AMI settled ia
brooklyn. After her marriage 10 An
tonic II. Sousa she removed 10 Wash
lngtons IN ls04 Her husband died in 1892
MIS-. Sousa leaves four sons and two
daughters The sons are John Phflip
Sousa, George W. Sousa, retired marine
oIncer OF Newport News. Va; Antony
A. Sousas Of 6l7 q street southeast. and
east.
The daughters are Mrs. A. c. varella
OF 80 Sixth street southeast. and Mrs
J NICK Bower Of Chicago. wife of
Lieutenant Bower u. S. NJ. c, retired.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
DIES OF INJURIES
RECEIVED IN FALL

Englebert Andres, forty-eight years
old, of 913 Hamilton street northwest,
died at the Freedman's Hospital last
night. from a fracture Of the skull, re-
ceived when he fell from a Brightwood
car Saturday night.
Andres was standing on the rear plat
form OF the car at the Ninth street
loon when the car swerved from one
track to another. and ne lost his balance
and fell into the street
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
sIs.7s to Toledo, O., and Return,

August q TO 80, good for return nth
out validation until September IS. and
may be extended to October Is. OfaciaI
route for Department Of Potomac, q. Al
R., and ". r. Q. Consult agents or
the Committee for particulars.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
BaItimore & ONO Fxcursion

300 to HaTpers Ferry, HaIltovn.
Chsriestown, Summit Point, Stephenson.
and Winchester. and return. Speciai
train leaves Union Station a. m, sun
day, August 30.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
visit Great Rockville Fair.

65 cents for the round trip. good for
the week, via Baltimore & Chic r. r.
The 12:35 noon train IN time for the
races.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
s1.as 20 Baltimore and Return

every day via The Electric Line" Tvyf-
light excursions 800 round trip, o. m
returning up to midnight Saturday and
Sunday excepted. See time schedHye.-
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Swift & Co.'S -ales OF Fresh Beef IN
Washington fol the week ending gatur-
day. Aug. p, averaged 6.s3c per pound.
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Mrs. Amelia May, 1906 ThiItieth street
has returned home, after spending one
month visiting friends at Dayton, Ohio
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
Appropriation Needed Now.
Eastern sehooI Neeessary.

Major Morrow is also Of opinion that
a new Eastern high school building
should be built. but SAYS that as the
present Eastern building is in better
ture. II can AFFORD 10 wait a time at
least
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Mrs. ]. Arthur Probey. Of 815s o street
with her children. IS visiting at Purcell
vile, Loudoun county, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

AIr and Mrs. J. Z. Chamberlain, OF
2O5s Wisconsin avenue, with their two
children, are spending their vacation at
Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
HIGH SCHOOLNEEDED,
SAYS MAJOR MORROW
Present Building Is Anti
quated and in a Bad
Location.

Major Morrow. the Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District, strongly favors
the erection Of a new Central high
school building in washington. His COM
plants against the present building are
manifold. He say, first. that the spend
ing OF money on It for repairs is pour
ing good money after bad, and the
building will be repaired until IL Is one
big patch. and little or nothing of the
original structure remains.
Appropriation Needed Now.
'It is my sincere hope" he said. that
at the next meeting the Board of
Education viii decide to recommend a
fund for the building Of a new ELI
fee. This fund should be asked for
now, as 1t Will take two or three years
10 erect a new siXty-room high school
building, and with Wsshington's rapid
growth ia the northwest the ime be-
comes important"
Major Morrow says that the present
building Is inadequate and should give
way TO a modern building at once.
Everything about the building is an
tiquated." 4" said the major, "and the site
is not a good one. being IN a rather
undesirable part OF town and removed
from the homes Of those who attend
the school
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

S-.z5 To Annapolis and Return.
via The Electric Line" Visit the u. s.
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
trains.-AdVt-
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. William Powell. OF 1893
Thirty-first street, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Catherine Powell are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. George
Hinman, at Eaglesmere, Pa.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Mrs. A NJ. Weaver, Of this place, is
occupying her new cottage at Colonial
Beach.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24

Save Money.
Insure In the Northwestern Mutual
LIE Insurance Company. Assets. s28l. :
s40'1l5; gross surplus, $50. 81, ,140.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-24
GEORGETOWN N
POLICE MAKE RECORD
WITH 79 ARRESTS
BluecoatS Start Crusade to
Break Up Noisy Crowds
on NJ Street.

With a total OF seventy-nine arrests
made last Saturday. the men of the
Seventh precinct have broken their rec
ord
Nearly all those arrested we're coIored.
There were. however. several whites
among the prisoners. Some ara residents
OF Georgetown. others hailed from
Maryland and Virginia. and some wore
the uniform of the Fort AIyer troopers.
Nearly all left collateral. ranging IN
sums from 8 TO SO.
Nearly all the arrests were made on
NJ street. For some time the police have
received numerous complaints from
business men along NJ street. who claim
ed that the numerous noisy gatherings
in front Of their business places. as well
as their residences were almost intoler-
able.
The police used every possible means
TO disperse the crowds before making
any arrests.
The police have also had trouble when
making arrests with crowds OF curious
spectators. who surrounded the patrol
box, rendering It almost impossible for
the policeman to get his prisoner into
the wagon These persons were repeat
peatedly cautioned 10 move on" and as
they failed to heed the warning. many
were numbered among those arrested
Saturday night.
The police are determined 10 continue
the crusades until all noisy gatherings
are broken up.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07

YOU that will be with you in the spirit at least III
your expression of appreciation OF the services OF e
Senator Dubois in the United States Senate III Dehalf
of Americanism as understood in Utah, and by those
who know the situation there, and IN several OF
the other states and territories. When tell you that
[ am taking The Salt Lake Daily Tribune regularly
you will readily understand that am keeping pretty
we'll in touch with the political affairs IN Utah and
the Asiatic domination and oppression OF the Nor
mon priesthood the people, supposed to be tree
and Independent citizens. 1t seems strange to me
that the people in adjoining states and territories
do wake up to the danger existing IN their midst
as it is not doubtful proposition that at the present
time the Mormon priesthood by their control over
their people, hold the balance OF power between
the political parties several states and territories
Even in this state of Nevada find great indifference
manifested by the people to the power and encroach-
ment of the Mormon priesthood in the affairs of the
state This condition seems especially true OF the
Republican leaders and papers OF this state who from
time to time speak eXutngly about the colonization
of parts of the state by Mormons, seeming to think
such colonization is beneficial and likely to inure
to the benefit of their party politically. need scarce
ly remind you that IN the United States Senate,
the Smoot question, Senator Nixon, Republican,
voted to retain Smoot in his seat, while Senator
Newlands, Democrat, voted against it. In that
matter the action of Our President and most of the
Republican Senator's has made me feel ashamed of
my party leaders, and loath to admit that | am
Republican AS one of the original stalwarts who
helped to start the American party in Utah.
proud Of your success, and while suffered Ser
financial loss in doing what [ could for the form
alton of the party, [ have regrets to offer, and
no apology to make to those who differed with me.
Allow me to commend you, and all, for your
brave, manly and continued efforts for the redemp-
ton of Utah and the elevation of American manhood
in your state My only regret is that | was unable
to remain with you in the fight until victory shall be
won, or death ended my efforts
With kindest regards and best wishes to you, one
and all, including your honored guest, I am, yours
sincerely. IS. MDowall
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07
To Double the Crops.

The chairman of the committee on agriculture in
the lower house of Congress, Mr. Scott halls from
Kansas and must therefore have considerable pro-
portion of farmers among his constituents At any
rate, Mr.. Scott proposes to do something practical
for farmers.
He is impressed with the fact that the millions
OF bulletins issued annually for the guidance of till
ers of the soil are of little beneficial effect and he
is absolutely right They represent waste of
money, paper time and ink They contain nfor-
nation highly valuable, but most of the generous
issues fail to reach the producers they would benefit
and many of those that scattered in fruitful
places couched in such technical terms that the
agrcuurst may be unable to interpret unless he has
a technical education
Mr.. Scott proposes new bureau of the Agri-
cultural Department from which demonstrators will
be sent out in large numbers and scattered over
the land. They will carry into farming communities
the agricultural information accumulated by the sci
ent1sts OF the department and give practical illus
traons OF its value in the production of crops His
plan includes a hundred experimental farms of one
acre IN each county of four agricultural States,
where methods of crop growing will be taught, farm
ers to do the work under the direction of experts
After what has been done by Secretary Wilson
in charging the usefulness of the Department of
Agriculture will admit that it is possible for him
to completely revolutionze the system of farming
with sufficient assistance in the way of appropria-
tons of public money.
Mr.. Scott believes that the plan he favors will
double the yield of crops over broad acres in few
years and will greatly increase the value of all ag
ricultural land The population of the earth is all
the time in search of something to eat and any
process that will help satisfy the demand for food
will become of immense commercial value All of
the West will become interested in his project
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

find your note as chairman of the committee on in
vation inviting to be present at banquet to be
given to the Hon. Fred T. Dubois February 22 and
regret exceedingly that it will be impossible for
me to accept your kind invitation. | certainly hope
that the banquet will in every way be success and
interchange of views advantageous to the party OF
Americanism which seems to have taken firm foot
hold in your city. Thanking you for the courtesy
of the invitation, | am cordially yours.
Julius c. Burrows.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07

Reno, New, Feb. 10, 1908. Hon. Jos. Lippman
Chairman of the Commute on Invitation Salt Lake
City, Utah Gentleman Il am pleased to acknowl-
edge receipt of your cordial invitation to be present
at the banquet to be rendered to Hon. Fred T.
Dubois at the Cullen Hotel, on February %, and
greatly regret that unable to accept the invita-
ton and be present with you in the flesh l assure
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
Earthquake in the Desert.

Hans Doring writes Of a singular ex-
p%erience in an earthquake while trav-
cling in the desert of Cobb: Il had
just dropped off to sleep when I woke
up with a feeling of great anxiety,
which I could not explain other than
that I had a presentiment that some
great danger was impending. 1t was
explained o o enough. Ali Of a sud
den while I was still wondering whence
my sudden fear came 1 heard a loud
noise beneath the ground which sound
ed as If a subterranean express was
approaching. Nearer and nearer it
came, and before 1 could get off the bed
on which I had been sleeping the COM
pound and the whole hamlet were
shaken by an earthquake. I thought
that my last hour had come, and ex-
pected to see the walls collapse. The
rafters Of the roof ratified on the
beams, and the whole house shook. If
the house had been higher it would
have collapsed, but the walls, not quite
ten feet high, r built OF mud, with an
elastic framework Of wood to carry
the roof. It appears that these houses
are built to resist earthquakes, their
simplicity and elasticity saving them
from destruction"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

his side, and his children clamberIng
about his knees, he still thinks fondly of
some cold, or foolish, or naughty girl.
with a fine pair of eyes and a pleasant
voice, and a bright smile, who made a
ever 80 long ago; and if your brother
Lionel ever m~arrics, he will still think
of this dreadful little hoyden.
But still he may not think Of her very
often or very painfully. l wonder whom
they mean to marry her to? 1t is odd
they nave adopted that boy. 1t seems she
is only to inherit about two thousand a
year or so, and that is all the parents
choice and doing, for they might have
made her heircss to it all, and have mar
ried her 10 some son of a duke. There is
a mystery in that family"
Yes" assentcd Leila and that brings
me back to Mrs. Wycherly sitting by the
roadside with her hair unbound, bonnet
less and bleeding from a wound in the
temple"
Il am positive you are wrong" cried
the English teacher eagerly. Nothing
would move that icy woman out of the
role of conventionaism. What grief or
excitement has she in her life? She has
that one daughter, a girl strong as a
mule! She has Il wooden husband, who
says 'ah! all y to all she proposes. Who
in the world is there to give her a blow
on the head? Where was her carriage?
Where were her servants? Depend upon
it, Leila, you are suffering from al OPP
teal delusion | am certain of it."
(To be continued.)