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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
IT'S NO PIPE DREAM

IT'S NO PIPE DREAM
when we say that you cannot get any
better plumbing than ours. Neither
is 1t flight Of fancy tt, say that you
can easily pay more without getting
NEARLY AS GOOD PLUMBING.
We would rather have all your work
and make a little on each Job than to
have just one order from you and no
more We like to keep busy and we
do It by doing first-class plumbing at a
q fair price. Try u.s.
euIdANAN-s ouGHToN co.
- North Center St.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
ADMIRAL STOCKTON CHOSEN.
WIN Represent United states at
Conference on Maritime Law.


Conference on Maritime Law.
Rear Admiral CHARLES II. stockton. re-
tired. and Prot. George c. Wilson. Of
Brown University, and lecturer on inter-
national law at the Naval War College.
al Newport. r. l., have been selected by
President Roosevelt 10 represent the
United states at the conference on inter
national maritime law, 70 be held IN Lon
don next October.
The conference. called by Great Britain
it TO supplement the work Of the last
Hague peace conference IN regard to the
establishment Of a proposed international
prize court The delegates TO the confer
enee will endeavor TO determine upon a
code Of international maritime law 70 be
applied BY the proposed court.
There are two systems of maritime law,
the continental and the Anglo-American,
and they differ in essentials. The dele
gates TO the London conference viii en-
deavor 10 adopt a uniform code for TIE
use Of the proposed prize court.
The treaty establishing the prize court
has not been reported by the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations IL IS not
likely that any action viii be taken upon
it at this session of Congress.
While the treaty was signed by she
American delegates to The Hague confer
ence. there are several objections to It.
There is also a desire on the part Of the
committee 10 defer action until the Lon
dos conference has been held and a sup
Elemental treaty drawn up. and submitted
to the Senate next winter.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
ELKS COMPLETING PLANS.
Washington Lodge VIII Give Jubilee
and barn Dance.

Washington Lodge, No 15. B. P. o.
EIks. are contemplating plans that will
insure the success OF the rural jubilee
and barn dance 10 be held under their
auspices at the Benning racetrack on
June 16, II and IS, to raise funds 10
furnish their new home. A similar
amusement turn was given last year, the
success Of which the committee in
charge expect to more than duplicate
The programme viii include a teurna-
ment, country circus and barn dance, to-
gether with auto races. mule races. trot-
ting races. and foot races. Other at
fractions viii probably be added to those
mentioned.
a fund OF S25.OOO will be necessary 10
furnish the new home Of the Elks, about
co of which has already been pro-
cured.
The executive committee is composed
Of F. J. MeTscheimeT. chairman; II. H
C. Ellis. secretary: J. z. Tenley, assist
ant secretary: NJ. G. Mccormick, treas
urer Following are the chairmen of
committees: E H Newmeyer. jr.. re-
freshments; J. NJ. Dunn, country store;
L. B. Brooke, country circus; E. ".
Emery, reception or visiting Elks; i. G..
Schafer, cash donations; NJ c. McCor-
mick. finance; A. D. Marks. press; F. c.
BoFens, auto races; DR.. C. F. Hadfeld,
trOtting and mule races J. L Feeney.
printing and badges J, c. Maxwell,
music; T. NJ. Ferris, advertising; r.
Riegel, carting and trucking: Roe Full
kerson, entertainment; ". T. Belt, fire
and police; Frank Clarkson. awards: J.
T. Mofitt, transportation; Herman Rich
ards, dancing, G. A. Mason. control OF
barn; Dr. ". T. Walter, physicians: J.
". Lee straw rides: E. T. Simpson, con-
cessiOns.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
National Law school Debate.

The final debate Of the National Univer-
sity Law School Debating Society for the
scholastic year ls07-l9O8. will be held at
the National University Law Building
Saturday evening, at s;l5 o'clock. The
question to be discussed is: Resolved,
That the Sherman antitrust law should
be amended so as to exclude from its
operation labor unions" The speakers
are. Affirmative. John P. Tarbox. of South
Carolina; Charles T. Gundy, of Missouri
and William Clabaugh, of the District Of
Columbia Negative, Patrick J. Hurley.
Of Oklahoma; P. B. Campbell, Of Yir-
ginla, and Conrad " Pfrimmer OF In
diana The judges VIII be Representative
Courtney ". Hamlin. Of Missouri; Sam
uel Gompers. president American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and Charles Francis Ca
rusi, dean Of the National University.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
SPEAKER CANNON SENT FOR,
Rare Visit TO White House Which
He viii say Nothing About.

Speaker Cannon made a rare visit 10
the White House yesterday.
It is many weeks since the Speaker
has consulted with the President. So
far as known. there has been no oral
communication Of any kind between
them since the President addressed 20
Mr.. Cannon the remarkable private"
letter in regard TO the four-battleship
proposition.
The Speaker made il clear that he
went 10 the White House at the invita-
ton Of Mr.. Roosevelt
When I go to the White House at the
request of the President" said the
Speaker, I make il a rule to say
nothing about what he says TO ne or
what I say to him"
Asked when Congress would adjourn,
the Speaker said;
II don't know. When we get the busi-
ness done"
Postmaster General Meyer and Repre-
sentative Littauer. Of New York, had a
talk with the President about the bill
for ocean mail subsidies.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
CALL ON ROOSEVELT
Commissioners Spoil Tuber-
culOsiS Congress Plans.
MAKE A VIGOROUS OBJECTION
Executive Asked to Interfere with
Plans for Holding Congress In New
Municipal building in October, as
Arrangement Would Prevent the
Opening on July Next.

The International tuberculosis Con-
gress, Of which President Roosevelt is
head. is evidently going to have a hard
time to get a place for the gathering of
their general conference. which is sched-
pled 70 be held in this city in October
next
Advance representatives of the congress
wanted to hold the meeting in the Capitol
or the Office building of the House of Rep
resentatives, and, finding this would be
impossible. they asked that the new Dis
tFict building be preserved for them,
They Almost Win Ont.
Things were moving smoothly for a
while for the representatives, Of the con-
gTess. and they almost won out on the
House building, but Representative Mann
thought they should figure out some place
else. and he made such strong objection
that the Office building was forgotten.
Then It was decided that the new District
building would be the proper place for the
meeting. and there was d request sent in
that it be held until after the meeting OF
the congress.
Then the District Commissioners got to-
gether. and made protest. In fact they
went 10 the office Of the President and
laid matters before Mr.. Roosevelt In such
q manner that he figured out just what
they cOntended. and so the District
Building will be opened on July 1, as an
ticipated by the Commissioners, and 4 p
tuberculosis congress will have 10 meet
elsewhere.
While no statement was obtained from
a direct source, It was learned that the
friends Of tbs congress made desperate
efforts TO get the House office building.
Failing in this they made a fight for the
District Building.
Five physicians. headed by Surgeon Gen.
Rixey, made a plea TO President ROose-
welt that the District building be allowed
the congress as a place OF meeting. and
that the present Offices OF the Commis-
si0ners and other departments OF the Dis
trict government be kept where they are
now located until the tuberculosis con-
gress had met.
Visit 10 the White House.
The Commissioners learned Of this. and
they went 10 the White House. They
Informed the President that al arrange
ments had been made by them to move
into the new District building in July;
that they had no money 10 pay the rent
for the building. which they now occupy,
after July, and that TO deprive them OF
the privilege OF moving in would be an
injustice.
President Roosevelt listened TO the ar
gument. and after disgesting II said: 'It
Is evident it Is impracticable for the con-
gTeSs 10 use the District building. as
it would interfere with the District off,
cials' moving as contemplated
Friends Of the congress viii go TO the
Capitol to-day and andeavor 10 get a
place apportioned 20 them by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
Chapter Holds ELECTION,

Continental Chapter of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution held its
annual meeting at the Ebbitt House on
Monday evening last Mrs. Hodgkins,
State regent Of the District, addressed
the chapter In regard to the work. The
election OF officers resulted as follows.
Regent, Mrs. ". R. Lowe: vice regent
Mrs. Carrie B. Allen; recording secre-
tary, Miss Edith Kelsey; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. L. E. Cummings: treas
urer, Mrs. F. K. Solger; registrar. Mrs.
Martha z. Leith; historian, Miss E. w,
Gift
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
NEW ROAD FOR ANAC0STIA.
Senate Passes Bill TO Provide Wide
ThoroUghfare from River.

The Senate yesterday passed a bill pro-
posing to construct a road on the south
bank OF the Anacostia River
The Commissioners Of the District are
directed to institute proceedings within
ninety days 10 condemn land needed for
the road, beginning in Geesboro Manor.
near the center OF Omaha street extended,
on the right OF way OF the outfau sewer,
thence following the line OF the sewer to
the grounds Of St Elizabeth's Hospital
for the Insane. passing through the hos
pital grounds and the Barry farm, be-
side the Alexandria branch Of the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad 10 Howard ave
nue. The roadway is 20 be ninety feet
wide south OF the hospital, and sixty feet
wide through the Barry farm, the Secre-
tary Of War being authorized TO open the
road through the asylum grounds with a
width Of ninety feet. the District Com
1nissioners thereafter 10 be in control OF
the street so opened.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
Gaelic League ofacers Re-elected.

The Gaelic League held It's regular
monthly meeting last night in Carroll
Institute. Resolutions in memory OF
Thomas J. Sullivan. former director OF
the Bureau Of Engraving ard Printing,
were adopted. Short addresses by MEN,
bers Of the organization followed. The
officers who served last year were re-
elected.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
Miss Arnam Asks Damages.

Miss Emma r. Arnan, clerk in the Cen
sus Bureau, yesterday instituted suit TO
recover from the Capital Traction Com
pany and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company the sum Of s100o0 for
personal injuries she alleges she sus-
tanned in a collision between cars on
January IT, 1907. at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Miss Arnall was
q passenger on a Capital Traction car.
The declaration states that Miss ArnalI
was injured about the spine.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
uniaue windo,r plsplex,

Passersby along the avenue, at the cor
ner OF Seventh street. have paused and
admired the American Beauty window
in Saks & Co.'S store. Great bunehes
Of exquisite American Beauty roses,
with their rich green foliage, are used as
a setting for an attractive lire OF men S
neekwear In rich old rose and season.
able green shades. The idea Of such a
display is decidedly unique. and has
been cleverly carried out
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
Missionary Mass Meettng.

A mass meeting, under the direction Of
the Woman's InterdenominatiOnal Mis-
sionary Union Of the District Of Columbia.
will be held next Sunday afternoon in
the First Congregational Church. Tenth
and G. streets. Mrs. J. n. Culberson VIII
preside. Short addresses are to be made
by S. H. Woodrow, D. D.; r. II. McKim.
D. D.; Judge De Lacy, and others.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
PLAN STUDY OF VICE
Steps for Organization Taken
at the Willard.
SOCIETY IS GIVEN ITS NAME
known "a Commission on Vice and
Crime-Dr. White, of Government
Insane Hospital, Acts as Chairman.
Organization 80 De National In
Character and Aims for Unity.

Preliminary steps in the organization
OF a commission 10 institute a series OF
nonsectarian and nonpartisan investiga-
tions concerning facts and causes Of
crime and vice were taken at a meeting
held last night at tho Willard.
The society is 10 be known as the Com
mission on Vice and Crime DR.. William
A, White. superintendent OF the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. was ap-
pointed chairman: Rev. J. E. Gilbert. sec
retary, and Simon Wolf, treasurer,
Plans were discussed relative TO the
distribution Of an address containing the
purposes Of the organization. and solicit
ing aid from the various sources that
show a disposition TO study the question
OF suppressing crime and vice.
National IA Character,
According 10 Judge George W. Atkin-
son. who presided. the commission is in
tended 20 be national in character and
aims to gather under its influence the
numerous distinct societies considering
certain phases Of sociology and anthro-
pology.
In reading the recognition and approba-
tion the organization has received frem
the regents Of the American ss,iety of
Religious Education. Rev. AR. Gilbert
said;
1t is the purpose of this commission 70
institute, by means Of experts. a thorough
examination Of the causes Of crime and
vice in their various forms: that the IN
formation so obtained be presented by the
commission TO the public by means Of the
press, and Of meetings held in the larger
cities for the purpose OF awakening popu-
lar interest in this important subject, and
that the commission render aid as far as
possible to phiianthropic, sociological and
other organizations. and TO State and
municipal governments with the view 20
promote any worthy measures Of reform
and legislation locking to the removal o.
these evils that affiiet society"
On motion of DR.. George n. Kober,
dean Of the Georgetown University
School Of Medicine. It was decided 10 hold
a public meeting in the assembly room OF
the Willard early in November.
List OF the Members.
Following are the members Of the so
ciety;
Judge George ". Atkinson. United
States Court Of claimsi Judge w. L.
Chambers, Of the United States Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission; Dr. James E.
Gilbert. secretary American Society Re-
ligious Education; Mai. Richard Syives-
ter, chief of Washington police: Hon.
Simon Wolf. late United States Minister
to Egypt Dr. ". a. White, superintend-
ent Government Hospital for the Insane;
Brainard II Warner. late OF Washington
Loan and Trust Company; Prof William
NJ Hays, Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Hon c. J. Faulkner late United
States Senator from West Virginia; Prof
Charles Neill, United States Commissioner
OF Labor; Richard KingSman, NJ D..
Benjamin F. Leighton, dean Of law school,
Howard University. and Or. George NJ.
kobeT
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
DISPENSING OF CHARITY.
CAT Destitute Families Helped with
Necessities of Life or Advice.

During April, according TO the report
OF the board of managers Of the Associ-
ated Charities. 647 destitute families were
helped, either by material aid CT by ad-
vice.
OF the former class. comprising more
than half the total number, the larger
part received food, clothing and absolute
necessities Of life.
Ninety-six persons we're given free
treatment at the dispensaries; ffty-slx
sick cases were aided; and legal help
was obtained in over fifty instances. Al
though many contributions have been re-
cefved. the secretary reported a need Of
81, 100 to complete the work for the year.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
0. S. Dept Of Agricultme. weather Bureau

q. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Wednesday May 90 I9l9-s .. nc
The weather in the East has been fair, except for
large number If thunderstorms from Peunsyl-
FGnia s0uthwGnl 10 and including the CarolinaS
IN western districts great extremes of temperature
were experienced, the weather in the Dakotas and
Northern Rocky Mountain districts turning suddenly
cold with snow in parts Of Montana and Wyoming
From Iowa s0uthWard 10 the Gulf the temperatures
al Z p. IN. were generally above 50 degrees.
The indications fer Thursday ard Friday point to
fair and warmer weather ia eastern districts fol-
lowed y rain Friday night Saturday. Ia East
ern South Dakota, Eastern Nebraska. Kansas. Min
nesota. and Iowa Light showers are probable. with
q decided fall in temperature. The rain area on
Friday VIII probably net extend east Of the Ap-
palaehians, and the fsll Of temperatirs IN the
Mississippi Valley and the Lake region VII not be
90 great as IN western districts.
Steamers departing Thursday for European ports
viii have fresh variable winds and cloudy weather
70 the Grand Banks
Local Temperature.
Midnight C. ? a. m-, g; g. m 81: q. n, g.
8. n, g.: 10 a. M. CO. L noon. "A; 2 D m, 81;
z ,. u, g. ?. n. 70: D. m. 65: 10 p n. 81
Maximum. 81 minimum 60
Relative humidity-8 a. ~. 81; . p m, 5i;sp m.
g. Rainfall Is p n. 70 S p. m.l 500
Temperature sans date last year-Alaximun. G.:
minimum 30
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21

Only 10 cents week, delivered st
your door-the daily issues Of The Wash
ingt0n Herald Phone Main $500
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
ConditIon of the Water.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hsspsrs FeHy. W. Va. May @-BOth rivers Egy
E1uddy this sftsFnooa.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21

When you have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement TO The Wash
ington Herald and bin will be sent you at
1 cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
LncnI Temnernfnre
Temnerafures an Other cftio.

Temperatures In other cities, together with the
amount Of FaiDfan. for the twelve hours ended az
2 N. yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
DIPLOMAS ARE GIVEN
Young Women Graduated as
Nurses at Hospital.
THIRTEEN ARE IN THE CLASS
Secretary Garfield Makes Address.
Principal Speech Is Given by Hon.
Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor OF Navy
Department-ExercIs for Gradu-
ating Glass OF Training school.

In the presence Of parents and friends.
the graduating class OF the Freedmen s
Hospital Training School for Nurses. thir-
teen young women. last night received
their diplomas from Rev. w. p Thirkield.
D. D.. president of Howard University.
Hon. James Rudolph Garfield, Secretary
Of the Interior. made brief address. The
principal speech OF the evening was deliv-
cred by Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor OF
the Navy Department.
The Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel,
in which the commencement was held.
was crowded. Besides the members OF the
graduating class there We're seated on the
stage Secretary Garfield. Ralph W Tyler,
DR.. Thirkield, and the following members
Of the faculty: DR.. ". A Warfield, Rev.
NJ ". Clair, Pm. B., W. c. MeNeill. NJ. D.,
Sarah L. Tufts, II. W. Freeman. NJ. D..
Albert Ridgeley, NJ. D., ". A. Jack. jr,,
NJ D. Carroll Brooks, NJ D., \. r. Jen-
ner. NJ D.. J. r. Francis, NJ D.. F. z.
Maxcy, N. D.. Anna Combs. and julia ".
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
PROGRESS OF ELECTRIC ROADS

Interurban railroads using the
trolley are usually built link by link,
and so their larger results and pros
poets are apt to be overlooked. The
gain of electric railway in the United
States in 1907 was $500 miles, and
in 1906, 1896 miles. This is more
than half the mileage of new steam
railway construction. The total of
trolley railway in the United States
is nearly 10000 miles, and its ex-
tension Is general throughout the
country, though most active at pres
ent in the central states from Illi-
nois eastward, and in the three Pa
are chiefly short, seldom reaching
fifty miles, but when these are COM
bined important systems are the re-
suit, often reaching INTO neighbor-
hoods that have been lacking in rail-
road facilities. Ohio now has $500
miles of trolley lines and Indiana
1900 miles. Nor are the eastern
states tagging A continuous trolley
journey can be taken between Phil
adelphia and Portland, Me.
One of the surprising facts con-
nected with the rural spread OF the
trolley is that the business of the
steam roads has not been injured
by it, says the Globe-Demicrat. The
steam roads have never been more
prosperous than during the last five
years, and many have more freight
offered than they can conveniently
handle. To a large extent the trolley
is a feeder to the steam roads by
penetrating localities that had been
left to one side. They are brought
into touch with ready transportation
and this creates a tide of travel that
had no existence before Trolley
trains run at short intervals, which
steam roads do not undertake to do
except in a few populous centers.
Nongested steam railroads have
been relieved of some of the pres
sure by the trolley, and, on the
whole. electric motive power is an
aid, not hindrance, to the greater
railroad systems. The business of
transportation grows generally by
all that facilitates it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
ONLY Nioht Air at Niuht.

Speaking Of Florence Nightingale
and her efforts to keep the world
healthy, it seems pertinent to make
special mention Of her mission in be-
half of the open window at night. In
the early years of her labors much un-
intelligent opposition to this method
of ventilation because of the supposed
harmfulness Of the night air was ex-
pressed, but Miss Nightingale had one
stock argument In support Of her posi-
ton, it being the question, What all
shall we breathe at night but night
air?" 1t was unanswerable from her
opponents point OF view, even II 1t did
not always convert them. but 1t did
lead Il countless number into saner
ways of living and along the way to
the present methods Of treating tuber-
culosis-Boston Transcript
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
INVENTIVE GENIUS.

People gifted with a strong ina
gination are sometimes the possess
ors of strange powers of invention.
All sorts of quaint ideas come to
them which would not occur to the
ordinary mind, and these they must
perforce work out. Genius has been
defined as 1.-The capacity for taking
infinite pains" but genius is sell
dom practical in financial matters,
and only too often it falls to anoth-
er less imaginative person to per-
feet and protect the invention so as
to apply it for general use, while the
inventor himself probably gains lit
tie profit out of the transaction.
This, we believe, was actually the
case with the inventor of the mack
intosh, which might otherwise have
been known to posterity by the
name of Morrison. At the beginning
of the last century Scotchman
named Morrison invented a water
proof material and, in order to test
it's reliability, he clothed himself in
an entire garb of it and went out in
the pouring rain. The garment kept
out the rain, but it also prevented
all evaporation from the heated body
eDveloped in it. Mr.. Morrison died
as the result of his experiment, and
subordinate in his Office took out
a patent and rescued the waterproof
from oblivion under the name of
the macintosh. This is proof posi-
tive, remarks the New York Week
ly, as to the Importance of patenting
any invention Immediately, even if
it appears to to be a matter of small
consequence The macintosh has
now worldwide reputation, and
the original patentee or his heirs
must have profited considerably by
the invention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10

cheaper, more practicable and
less expensive plan than putting a
roof over the roads, as suggested in
a recent issue of the Sherman Demo-
crat, is to put permanent covering
over the surface of the road by the
use of the split-log drag This is es-
pecially true of the black land roads
On these roads the use of the drag
whenever the road presents a pulled
condition puts over it coating of
slime. Each time the road is dragged
under these conditions this coating
is added to. In time this gets so
thick and hard that it can be pene-
trated with difficulty with a pick. If
the road is properly ditched and the
question of surface drainage looked
after such a road will shed water
like a ducks back and a road that
will shed water is a good road no
matter how it is made or of what
material.-Denison Herald.