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The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
UNCLE sam CUTS LIGHT BILLS
Electricity to Be Furnished Govern
ment at Low Rate.
Price Cut Down and Ten-year Con-
tract PrObabIe-Wiu Save
Big sums.

Uncle Sam is going TO cut down his
electric light bill. if a provision In the
sundry civil appropriation bill. reported
to the House yesterday. is carried
through with the rest of the bill.
Where the government now pays any
where from 10 8 cents per kilowatt
hour. it viii in the future, if the pro-
vision sticks. pay an average price Of
about 3 lilo cents per kilowatt hour
The bill carries a provision that the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall enter
into a contract for the furnishing to the
United States OF all electric current ex-
cept that used in street lighting, &c. in
all buildings owned or occupied by the
United States or the District OF Colum-
bia, except the buildings occupied by
Congress.
Payment for this current is TO be at the
rate of s cents per kilowatt hour for the
first million kilowatt hours and 21a cents
per kilowatt hour for each succeeding
kilowatt hour. Meters are to be placed
in the respective government buildings
and the prOpOrtiOnate cost 10 each de-
partment is to be charged against such
department
The bill provides that in view Of the
rates provided under this contract such
contract shall run. for ten years, with
the condition that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall have the right to termi-
nate Il on one years notice
Gen. George H Harries. vice president
Of the Potomac Electric Power Company.
explained to the Appropriations Commit
tee that this average price was eonsid-
cred advisable by his company, provided
a longtime contract could be secured.
he said that in no other city in the
world is electric light and power so
cheaply furnished as in Washington.
Gen. Harries said that il is not possible
for the government TO manufacture and
deliver its own light and power for less
than 6iz cents per kilowatt hour.
The saving TO the government under
this new provision viii be considerable,
IS it IS provided also that the company
stands ready 10 take on all the addi-
tional load the government may have
in the future.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
COMMITTEEMAN TESTIFY.
MIR. Foss and Mr.. Ellis on Stand In
Submarine Hearing.

hEs uSs anu hEs A1AAAS On oAuhu IN
Submarine Hearing.
Two members of the Naval Committee
of the House, Mr. Foss. Of Illinois, and
Mr.. Ellis, of Oregon, were examined at
the Lilley submarine investigation yes
terday.
The questions were perfunctory, and
intended to make the minutes Of the
committee complete. The witnesses were
asked if the action of the Naval Com
mittee on submarines influenced their ac-
ton in voting for two battle ships in
stead Of four in this years bill. Both
witnesses testified in the negative.
The propositions were not connected
Mr.. Lilley had previously been asked by
the committee if he had not encouraged
the President to believe that the friends
Of submarines in the Naval Committee
were inimical TO his battle ship pro-
gramme and he denied having said so.
Chairman BOutell announced the de-
cision of the committee in reference to
the books of the Electric Boat Company
in verbal order calling for their pres
entation on Monday. The order was sim
plifed In its application TO the Lake
Boat Company, in that Simon Lake was
commanded to produce books and Gocu-
ments showing the cost of construction
of all Lake boats sold to foreign gov
ernments and his contracts with Charles
r. Flint and Hart o. Berg. both Of New
York selling agents abroad for the Lake
company.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
PRIZES ARE AWARDED.
High school Tournament at Win
ter's Armory Is Closed.

High school Tournament at Win
ter's Armory Is Closed.
Interest has been growing in the school
boys rife tournament. which came to a
close last night. in the presentation of
prizes by Gen. James A. Drain, president
of the National Rife Association.
Gen. Drain said the best way to in
sure a knowledge Of the rife was to
teach every boy how to shoot.
Maj, James e. Bell, Inspector OF rife
practice in the D. c. n. c., and Mai.
Richard Sylvester, chief OF police. Joined
the parents and friends in their applause
OF the successful contenders. The match
was concluded with the officers match,
won by Capt. E. Webster, Of the Nc
Kinley School.
An autograph photo Of President Roose-
velt was given the winner in this event
Much credit for the success of the
tournament is due Capt. Sheridan Ferree.
and to the statistical officers. Lieut.. A.
S. Jones and Capt. H. W Mcbride.
Following is a list Of the winners and
the prizes:
Company match, won by Company G.
Business High School, silver cup pre-
sented by Capt. Ferree, to be shot for an
nually; battalion match, Third Battalion
Mckinley High School, to which was
awarded a silver cup, presented by the
Washington Times; intersehool, won BY
Central High School. silver cup; officers
match, Lieut.. B. Read. Central second
prize. officers saber. and Mai. J. s Zeb-
ley. third prize. wrist strap and watch
Winter high aggregate match, J. n.
Peale, Central, gold medal, and sergeants
match, J, n. Peale, American flag.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
WANTS AUXILIARY NAVY.
Senator NewIands Would Provide
Training Ships for Reserves.

Senator Newlands, Of Nevada intro
duced an amendment to the naval ap-
propriation bill yesterday appropriating
S20,0o0,000 for an auxiliary feet, in
cluding colliers for the navy, to be
used for training naval reserves in time
of peace and of a. character TO be
readily convertible into war vessels.
The amendment was proposed as a
substitute for Senator Piles amend
ment adding two additional Dread
nOughts
Senator Culberson introduced an
amendment proposing that no centrac-
tor doing any work provided for in the
bill shall employ his men more than
eight hours day. except IN great
emergency,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
TAFT GOES TO CONGRESS.
But He Only stays Long Enough to
Confer a Bit.

Secretary Of Var Taft was one OF
the visitors to the Capitol yesterday
Since he has BEEN In the Cabinet, Mr.
Taft has made it a practice TO go
straight 10 headquarters when he wanted
his views concerning pending legisla-
ton impressed upon members OF the
House or Senate.
Secretary Taft is anxious that Congress
shall pass before adjournment the bill
adding one member 10 the Philippine
Commission. He took up the matter with
Chairman Cooper. of the Committee on
Insulsr Affairs. which committee report
ed the measure.
He also discussed IL with Representative
Mann. of Illinois "Objector' Mann will
doubtless let the bill go through without
objection.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
ocean Steamships.

New York. ArFi 5-AriFed; Lacania. from Liver
pool April IS; Ia saYois. from Haue. April Is
Philadelphia from Southampton Ami IS: President
Grant from Hamburg. April e.
Arrived out from New York, Yads-lend at Ant
werp: La To,rsine st HaTTe, New foTk at South.
ampton.
Sailed from foreign ports for New York: Finland
from Antwerp: Columbia, fran Glasgow; Lnsitzniz
from Liverpool; Ls PToFenes, from Haue
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Chorus nt Bischoff Concert.

A chorus of sixty voices and a solo
quartet will sing at the second Bischor
concert Wednesday night. at the Congre-
gationaI Church Tenth and G streets
northwest. Dr.. Bischoff Will play a num-
Der Of organ selections. while the themes
Of the chorus and solo work will be both
classical and popular.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CULBERSON NOT CANDIDATE.
Senator Simmons Does Not Want Ma
tionaI Committee Chairmanship.

Senator Furnifold NJ. Simmons, Of
North Carolina, admitted last night that
a number OF his colleagues had spoken
TO him concerning the published state
ments that he was 10 be chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, to sue
ceed Thomas Taggart.
There was no foundation, however, for
the suggestion that his name was brought
forward in connection with the chairman
ship in the interest Of Senator Culberson
for President, for Senator Simmons de-
clares Senator Culberson was not a can
didate for President
While Senator Simmons did not say he
would not accept the Craftsmanship, he
made It appear that he did not want it.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
REDUCE U. S. BUREAUS.
Laboratories May Be Consolidated in
One Institution.

Congress may take a step this year
which will obviate a number Of govern
ment institutions about this city.
In the sundry civil bill just reported
is a paragraph which is self-explanatory.
It reads as follows: The National
Academy Of Sciences is required at their
next meeting, to take into consideration
the methods and expenses Of conducting all
surveys Of q scientific character and all
the chemical, testing, and experimental
laboratories. and to report to Congress
as soon thereafter as may be practie-
able, a plan for consolidating such sur
veys as chemical testing. and expert
mental laboratories so as to effectually
prevent duplication of work, and reduce
expenditures without detriment to the
public service.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
NEW ENGRAVING BUREAU.
Sum of $2,15o,0OO for Building in
Sundry Civil Bill.

Secretary Of the Treasury Cortelyou's
request for $4,000 for a new building
for the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing was but slightly mutilated by the Ap-
propriatons Committee of the House, ac-
eording 10 the sundry civil bill
Just $2,150o00 is provided in this bill.
and $4,000 of that sum is to be made
Immediately available. II is provided also
that in case the ground just south OF
the present plant cannot be purchased at
a reasonable fgure that the ground just
west OF the present building. owned by
the government. may be used for the new
structure
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Gcrmany Pays for Essay.

In payment Of an award for an essay
written by him for the German authori-
ties on the health Of working people, DR..
William ]. Manning. medical director c.
the Government Printing Office yester-
day received a check from FrankfOrt-on-
the-Main. Dr. Manning's essay was en-
titled "Plumbism: Lead poisoning"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
REsTRAINs PUBLIC PRINTER.
May BE Required to submit Estt-
mates for Clerks.

mates for Clerks.
No merry Audit System clerks are
likely to get into the Government Print
ing Ofice in the future nor is any Public
Printer likely to raise swarms Of men
to high salaried executive offices.
IN the new sundry civil bin is pro-
vision that. beginning with the fiscal year
of 1910. the Public Printer must submit
estimates for all clerks and other en-
ployes who may be required in the ex-
eeutive Offices OF the big printery.
No funds. other than those SO provided,
shall be used for the payment Of such
employees.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
EOUsE.

a resolution directing certain information TO
be forwarded &c Congress in regard to cotton
futures was passed by the House.
At o'clock the House, under a special order,
listened To eulogies on the late Senator'S Pettus
and Morgan. Of Alabama
At 8 O'Clock the House took a recess until to-
morrow az u %
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Practically the entire session was consumed by
the debate on the hattleship section Of the naval
appropriation bin
After agreeing to meet at Il O'Clock Monday
and vote on the bill and the amendments before
adjourning. the Senate. at $40 D n, adjourned
until Monday az the hour fxed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
HALE WARNS SENATORS.
shows that Appropriation Bills Are
Not Tn 10 Schedule.

Not Up 10 Schedule.
Senator Hale. in brief speech in the
Senate yesterday, called attention OF the
10 the fact that the following
general appropriation bills had not yet
passed the Senate, some of them being
still unconsidered in the House.
Agricultural. District of Columbia, dip
lomatic and consular. post-off1ce, sundTy
civil. Military Academy, and general de-
fciency
None of the general appropriation bills,
he said had come out of conference yet.
Mr.. Hale suggested that if Senators were
looking forward to an early adjournment.
they must curtail debate
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

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The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
AGED CLERKS BILL UP
New SuperannuatiOn Meas
ure Is in the House.
CONFORMS TO EXPERT VIEWS

Representative GinetJ Brings in
Fresh Measure from Committee on
Reform ina the Civil Service-Rep-
reseBts Weeks OF Hearings, and
Has Several New Features.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Referring to the speech of Senator Piles
on Friday. Mr.. Aldrich said the latter
had predicted that the Pacific Ocean
would be the storm center Of a great
war
Mr.. Piles denied that he had said any
such thing. What he had said was that
in the event Of another war with for
eign country the Pacific Coast would
be the storm center"
What l object to is the insinuations
that We are on the verge ofFa war with
Japan" said Mr. Aldrieh. Il think. too.
that It Is absurd TO say that the peace
OF the world depends upon two additional
battle ships"
The Senator declared that the Senator
from Indiana (Mr. Beveridge) and the
Senator from Washington (Mr. Piles)
wanted to try Senators on the charge of
disloyalty to the United States navy.
This statement brought Mr. Piles to his
feet. and with some show of resentment,
he insisted that he had said Ia so many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
Would You Like to Own
 a Beautiful New Piano?
HERE'S AN EASY WAY TO DO IT.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
MONTGOMERY FAIR.
wOMAN's MISSIONARY WORK.
Facts About the Work Done hy Bap
 tlat Women.

Facts About the Work Done by Bap- tIst Women. The work of the Baptist Women of Alabama is co-existent with that of the denomination throughout the State. Seven women's Missionary Societies were reported in active cooperation at the First Baptist State Convention In 1923, and these societies have in- creased in boah strength and numbers until there are at the present time 435 societies within the bounds of the Womens Auxiliaries and 240 Sunbeam Boards.
 During the first year of organized work in 1889, the Alabama Baptist Wo- mans Missionary Union raised $5.S63.50 and during the past year $36,9sO II for their cause.
 The women of 1908 exhibit the same spirit of zeal and devotion to the cause that animated those of 1883. and will, therefore, have a large share in the raising of the $100,000 for missions during this centennial year of the church. $100 for each year of Alabama Baptist history.
 Before the great State convention in July. every Woman's Missionary So- ciety will have held a centennial meet ing and a thank offering will also be taken for missions. In this work. the ly in the work.
 In the unity of spirit and in the en- thusiasm of the great numbers, under the influence of the wonderful success that has attended their efforts, this centennial year will be one of the great achievements for Alabama Baptist wo- men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
A Pound of Clothing.

Manchester Chronicle.
 certain Madame Xisconti, one or the famous Beauties Of the Directoire period, was renowned for her gossa- mer-like clothes. It was only the thin nest and gauziest material that saved her from being completely nude. One day there was bet as to the weight Of her clothing, including the Jewelry ana cameos which she wore at that time like every other fashionable woman. Whilst the discussion was going on the lady retired to a summer house in her friends garden, divested herself of her butterfly suit and had 1t weighed by the ladies present. It was found to scale less than a pound; that is to say. that the whole of her rainment, includ- ing her trinkets. did not weigh as much as the most flimsy outer garment now worn by fashionable ladies in the height of summer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
White Top is Not Haphazard
 Experiment. Fills. .the Bill

Notwithstanding. delicious White Top. the premier substitute for beerl Did you ever drink 1t Mr. Prohibition CT? Just try 1t once, and you will be- come convinced along with everyone else who has tried it. that 1t Is the greatest prohibition drink for prohib- ttion districts.
 A Pennsy1vania brewer having heard of the qualities of White Top. request ed that a case be sent to him that he might try. In his letter of thanks to the Capitol Brewing and Ice Com pany. he says: If the prohibition element is not satisfied with White Top to quench the thirst of the "Thirs- ty" without the accompanying full ness of the old-time real thing, they ought to get off the earth. It tastes like beer. looks Nike beer. and has the aroma of beer. foams like beer. and in all respects Is the finest substitute that can ba brewed."
 That sounds like White Top Is the genuine article, doesn't it7 You can't fool a brewer about intoxicants, and this Pennsvivanfa brewer says that White Top is the finest substitute brewed.
 Another high opinion as to the mer- its of White Top. The Mayor of Fort Deposit a dry town. has formally given his sanction to the sale and the consumption of White Top in his town saying that 1t promotes sobriety in any community, and in addition Is an excellent tonic to the system of any individual.
 The enormous sales in the prohibit- ion district and the universal endorse ment of all dealers who handle White Top. together with the endorsement of all who drink 1t. go further to prove that The Capitol Brewing Company have hit upon the right thing in mak- ing the palatable, non-intoxicating bev- craze It Is stated bv dealers that where White Top is-sold the consump- ton of whislSey and other strong spir- its has fallen off from 50 to 7S per cent.
 And the making of White Top is not an experiment by The Capitol Brewing Company. This far sighted firm sent their brew-master to a col lege of brewers that he might learn more fully the values of the materials used in the making of beers. While
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21

at that college the new brew of White Top was thoroughly gone into. Not that 1t was a new beverage. but De- cause 1t was realized that some sub stituts. some notwithstanding substt- ute, for beer, must be devised in orr der to meet the requirements of the new prohibition laws enacted in so many States.
 Many formulas were thoroughly tested. many near beers" investtgat- ed. and White Top was found to be superior to them all There Is no ale cohol put into the beer. it is simply q resultant of the fermentation which produces the small amount present. Some brewers advocated, and actually do. take the same amount of material necessary for a brew and make twice the amount of beer. thus reducing the percentage of alcohol. Others boil their beer and thus evaporate the small percentage of alcohol. White Top fol- lows neither of these processes, but fs . secret formula known only to the brew-master of the Capitol Brewing Company.
 The iiew drink is. therefore. by no means haphazard or untested ex' pertinent by a brewing company /seeks ing to sell a product in a dry com. munitv. It is the result of careful thct ght and much experimenting until the pest was Optaineu.
 The formula having been devised and proved, the process of making was next taken up. To anyone going over the plsnt of the Capitol Brewing Con- psnv. the cleanliness of the place would be first noticed. Everything is in first class condition that all impurt- ties may be excluded as far as possf- sble.
 After the brew has been completed, in order that there may be no adulter- ation, White Top Is bottled in the bot ting plant of the Brewery. The bot ting works are a model of cleanii- ness for the brewer, and the consump- tion of the finished product is the final test of the merits of any commodity. Tn this consumption. although White Top has been upon the market but q very short time. the sales have been enormous.
 If you don't believe it. drink a bot tie yourself, and you will immediately become one of the regular customers of your retail dealer adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
Escambia County Tobacco Is
 Exhibited by Wilkinson

effect of the sun all of the day. The tobacco so grown looses somewhat in weight. but this is more than made up in quality.
 It was stated yesterday by the own CTS of the two acres that the value of the product would be between $13.000 to $15,0o0 as there was approximately 1,500 pounds of leaf to the acre to be gathered. The price of this tcbacc ! judging by that sold at Quincy, Fla, during last year, will be something be- tween so cents and SI pound.
 The promoters said yesterday that the tobacco could be grown anywhere in the State similar to their own two acres in Escambia County. They stated that the tobacco would be fully the equal of that raised at Quincy. Fla.
 It is probable that Commissioner Will kfnson will place the tobacco which Is being grown at Brewton in the ex- hibit of the agricultural department of the State at the coming State Fair. There will also be exhibitions of all products to which the tobacco of the State will be put.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
GOOD ROADS.
Facilities For TranspOrtatIOn Bring
 Transformation.

Facilities For Transportation Bring
 Transformation.
 Huntsville Tribune.
 In his speech yesterday afternoon at the Court House urging the co-opera- tion of our citizens to aid in securing the National Boulevard from Detroit to New Orleans, Mir. R. E. Pettus showed most exclusively some of the great benefits to be derived from the inn provement of public highways. Said he: when l was boy in the remote or produce to sell 1t was worth 1t to get 1t here to market. So there began to grow q sentiment in the interest Of better public roads, and in 1885 have the people endorse the issuance of a certain amount of bonds for the building of free turnpikes, but the oratory of the opponents was so alur- ing 1t was defeated. The most fright full bug-a-boo they said would be an overwhelming debt bequeathed to our posterity. that their burdens of taxation would be unbearable. Suffice 1t to say convened, a great mass meeting or the citizens was here and Captain Humes as chairman of a committee was sent this local bill. Now let's look at some of the beneficial results. lay down this proposition, Facilities for trans portation bring transformation.
 structed you would pull the tongues out of your teams to get here with one bale of cotton, now five bales for the same team is no load. have given many a bar of soap for a chicken. The soap is still the same price, but the chicken from that same neighborhood brings twenty-five cents: there was no sale for farm lands. the best brought five dollars per acre. Now there is not an acre of land between where I now stand and that old home plantation that will not bring from twenty-five to fifty dollars per acre. Besides on every hand cozy homes have been erected, beautiful churches established and attractive school houses 41cated. What has brought about these vast improve ments in this county7 Enthusiastically the inauguration of a better system of public highways. Since the wonderful enhancement of real estate values we hear nothing of the burdens of taxation bequeathed to our posterity. More could be said in praise of our increas-