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The Washington times., 1908-04-19
THE FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

One Of our fellows who poses as one
who is wise above that which IS writ
ten. recently answered the folding ad-
vertisement in an Eastern 25-cent
paper: We will send II cents for 1900
pennies" He scraped around until ne
got % Of the 1902 mintaGe and forward
ed them in 2 registered letter. He re-
ceived immediate reply saying that
when he sent 1.S52 more pennies. suf-
fcient to make u the number-1902-
ne would receive his II cents. Ue gave
himself a kick. borrowed enough TO sub
scribe for this paper. and proposes in
the future to keep posted on these little
graft Kanes.-Walsenburg (Col) World
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
FISH SUPPLY ABUNDANT
IN MINNESOTA STREAMS

ST PAUL Mimi, April 1s.-The
opening Of the fishing season in Mime
sofa has revealed a condition Of yhings
almost unparalleled in the annals Of
this favOrite sport II has been known
TO fishermen for some time that there
was an abundant supply OF fish In the
lakes and creeks, and that the finest
sport could be expected Since the sea
son opened every train from st Paul
has been crowded with fishermen, and
from every fishing ground In the State
reports are arriving that the fish are
running through the creeks, connecting
the various lakes. IN such shoals tina.
at times IL is difficult TO cross the
creeks without stepping on them.
At Fergus Fails, a favorite fishing
place, the banks Of the creeks are lined
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

With spectators, who stand and watch
the fishermen pick out the largest and
best ash With their hands as they swim
past The law permits ths spearmg OF
pickerel. suckers and red horse.
In fact. this year the department Is
ADVISED that the fish ara 50 plentiful as
TO become q problem. as they are clog
glng up the streams. and promise their
own extinction Trout are just as pIen-
oful as the less aristOcratic kind, and
Minnesota is an anglers paradise At
Deerwood a new fish hatchery Is being
established for which 5000 was appro-
PIlaOeo last year. arrangements have
the security OF the different kinds OF
spawn. and over 10000 trout FRY are
distributed annually In different parts
Of the State.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
WILLING TO HELP.

Young Mr.. Sapley was making a pro-
tracted call upon the object Of his az
fections. Miss Evans. who was a pianist
Of considerable ability
She had Just completed twenty-five
minutes of Bach, in the hope that he
would set tired and 20 home. ''Oh. Miss
EvoySs'' he exclaimed. ~ could just die
lettering to your playing"
Would you Ike to have me play some
more. Mr.. Sapley2' asked Miss Evans,
tnnocently.-Youths' Companion.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
OMNIBUS.

'-Tvhe bookkeeper." said the junior
PARTNER, has been married nearly four
months now
We'll demanded the senior partner
what o. that?"
why he hasn't asked for an Increase
I'm SALARY
"Heavensi We must have his ac-
counts examined. The Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
A NEW WIRE

A Partisan metalurgicaI engineer
claims 20 have perfected a process OF
welding copper TO steel wire so as 20
make a nOG-corrosive coating. NAM
advantages, IL Is said. will result from
the use OF this new wire. such as high
tensile strength and elasticity, com
bined with smaller surface exposed 10
wind and sleet than would be the case
with iron wire Of the same conductivity.
This wire is especially useful over long
spans. as pole intervals may be much
greater when it is used.-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
THOUGHTFUL.

The sun remarked the kindly citi-
zen, shines for all
And that's what worries some peO-
pie" averred the caustiC citizen They
seem 20 think the sun ought 20 be
handled as a SPOT light ~-LOuisviIle
Courier Journal
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Taft View Of Week.

Against this the Taft bureau sent
for the following:
Fifty six delegates to the Republi-
can national. convention were elected
this week. and forty Of them are pledged
TO Secretary Taft, either through in
structions or by virtue OF resolutions OF
preference-twenty-ei through the
former. twelve through the latter
method.
The situation in Tennessee has been
cleared by the declaration of W. J.
Oliver, whose services as an antiJTaft
manager had been in demand, TO the
effect that he supports the candidacy
OF Secretary Taft Loyalty.
The total number OF delegates thus
far elected is $50 Secretary Tafts sup
porters claim 27S Of them. 242 being IN
contested, to which should be added
four from Oklahoma and eight from
Tennessee. a total Of 254
Conventions scheduled for next week
are the Eighth Alabama, the Third Flor
Ida, Second and Third Georgia, First
and Second Louisiana Twelfth and
Thirteenth Massachusetts,; Nevada. six
delegates-at-large; New Hampshire,
State and First and Second districts;
Kentucky, State; Thirteenth Ohio. and
Second West Virginia
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
I POINT OUT BILLS
URGENTLY NEEDED
2 Commissioners Send List
to House District Com
mittee.
AnacoStia Road and New
York Avenue EXten-
sion Asked.

At the request Of Representative s.
w. Smith, chairman of the House Dis
srict Committee, the Commissioners are
preparing a list OF bills affecting the
District which they are particularly de-
Eirous should be enacted at the present
session Of Congress. Prominent on this
list is the joint resolution suspendIng
the section under which the gas COM
pRnies are endeaVoring to increase their
capital stock
The Commissioners have declared
themselves also in favor OF reduction
N the price of gas to q charge commen-
BuTate with the cost OF its production,
and recommend the enactment OF Iegis-
ation to that effect.
Measures to Be Urged.
Among the measures which the Com
nlssioners will tomorrow recommend to
The committee for its especial consider
alton are the bills authorizing the
Commissioners to accept donations Of
money and lands for The establishment
Of a branch library in the District; a
PHI for the better control OF markets
and other places where food is sold and
sf laundries and similar places; a bill
FOR the regulation Of child labor in the
District; a bill providing for the re-
1oval OF snow and ice; a bill to create
; public service commission; a bill max
ng drunkenness a misdemeancr, and
dill providing for the Incorporation Of
banks
Engineer Commissioner Morrow urges
ne passage Of the bill to build a road
along the south side of the Anacostia
river, and the bill transferring the
supervision Of the Washington Aque-
Euct from the War Department TO the
Commissioners. Included in the meas
ares favored b. the engineer depart
nent are the bills authorizing the eN-
tension Of the lines Of the City and
Suburban Railway Company. the Wash
ngtOn Railway and Electric Company.
he Anacostia and Potomac River Rail-
road Company, and the Capital Trac-
ion Company.
Extend New York Avenue.
Commissioner Morrow also urges the
passage of the bill providing for the
extension OF New York avenue from It's
present eastern terminus 10 the Bla-
Iensburg road. and a number Of meas
sres providing for the extension and
widening of streets.
Commissioner West Will on Monday
5nish compil ng the list Of bills In
which he is particularly interested, and
he complete list Will be forwarded 70
Representative Smith.
The Commissioners have submitted to
Congress a number of other bills, but
hose mentioned in the list are Consid-
sred by them 10 be OF especial import
Lnce TO tho District. For this reason
hey are anxious that they be placed
upon the statute books without delay.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
AID FOR SCHOOLS
GIVEN IN SENATE
District Appropriation Bill
Increased Nearly
100000.
Other Public Necessities
Receive Consideration
of Committee.

The addition Of nearly two millions
OF dollars 20 the House appropriations
for the District. more than a million OF
which we're for public school purposes.
was the feature OF the District appro-
priation bill as reSSrted yesterday by
the Senate Appropriations Committee.
In all. the Senate committee added
Sl.s34, 9ss 10 the House bill
The lesson of the recent school fire
horror in Cleveland was not lost on
the Senate committee. A large share OF
the increase IN the public school appro-
priatiOn vas recommended BY the com
mittee for the purpose Of making the
school buildings OF Washington ade-
Quately protected from IRE.
Provide for Fireproofng
OF the more than a million dollars
added 70 the school appropriation BY
the Senate committee. no less than
so, 90 additional TO the House oil are
intended 20 be used directly for the
purpose Of making school buildings
more fully dreproOf- The sum OF $4,000
Is allowed 20 rep3ac= wooden stairWays
with those OF hrepToof construction IN
a number OF school buildings The sum
Of $4,000 Is appropriated for the pUr-
pose Of 1reprOOdng basement ceilings
wherever needed in the schools. and
making other repairs necessary 10 pro-
tect the pupils from fire.
An addition OF go 900 is made Tor fire.
proof construction in several buildings,
and $11-05o IS added for the removal OF
old and unsuitable FIRE ladders and
escapes and the erection OF improved
dre-escap- on the Thompson, Franklin,
Gales. PO.k, Henry. Peabody, Garnet,
Howard, Central High, Wauach, and
Eastern E-igh school buildings
The total amount carried by the bill
as reported by the Senate committee is
ST. ~ 81 TIE estimates. including the
allowance for the Water Department,
amounted TO S13.7ss126.
Other Provisions Made
Aside from the increases allowed for
the schools. The following are the prin-
cipal Increases over the House bin.
Constructor Of county roads-...--s1 062o0
Repairs. Streets. avenues alleys 5l500
Sewers 49,. Isl 81
Solce department. -------,.--------- ++-lO
Police depa -tment, miscellaneous y, 80
Health department ------.--.------ p zoo
Washington Asylum Us. 20
---1- -. A'-N---- --19s'.-e-- -
Assocl-Ltio1l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z5-019
School teachers. ...................... Z2. 400
The Senate committee struck out the
Wilson amendment inserted in the
House. whereby the price OF gas for
public purposes IN the District vas re-
duced 10 3 cents. This action was taken
IA the District subcommittee Senators
Galinger and EIkins voted 10 keep the
price OF gas up Senator EemenWay
voted for the retention OF the House
amendment Despite the action OF the
Senate committee, there is no doubt
the House COnferees Will insist on the
House amendment
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Navigability a Feature.

He bases his whole report upon the
Interstate commerce power OF the Con
stitution and states that the power OF
the nation 20 engage in the considera-
ton OF these questions rests entirely
upon the navlgabiIty OF the stream
which, Il course. includes the posi-
biities Of making them navfgabIe- The
report is very sweeping and the In
dorsement OF the bin. with the sugges-
ton OF few slight amendments, en-
phatiC
This bill was introduced by Senator
Newlands before the preliminary report
Of the Inland Waterways Commission
to the President was made. and was
regarded as forecasting the views OF the
commission The report OF me commits
sion was practically upon the same
lines, and the Secretary OF War refers
20 this fact
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Allies Give Their Side.

From the headquarters OF the allies
was given out last evening a statement
which said, in part:
The end OF this week finds the op-
position 70 Secretary TAFT maintaining
its substantial lead Five hundred and
siXty-fOur delegates TO the convention
have been elected OF this number Isl
are instructed for Judge Taft and %
for the opposition; 3 delegates are I'M
instructed and 20 are contested.
The total OF the delegates instructed
for Secretary Taft was increased thirty
during the week, twenty-five OF these
being elected in Minnesota OF the del
eRates elected during the week twenty
are uninsJrUcted: four instructed Cor
Hughes and two for Cannon
"Onicial returns from Wisconsin show
that a majority against the Taft dele
gates IN that State was in excess OF
$1,000"
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Tafts' Attitude Assuring.

He is particularly pleased that Sec
rotary Taft. a Republican, should ap-
prove bill introduced by a Democrat
Mr.. Newlands says the control Of the
waterways is not n partisan question
that It is first. last, and al the time
a question OF business, Of economics
and that II IS gratifying that q Repub-
liCan Secretary Of War should see IL
IN that light
Mr.. Taft submitted 10 the Senate Com
merce Committee an exhaustive report
approving the main features Of the bill
as involving comprehensive plans for
the development Of the waterways, the
coordination OF forestry, irrigation,
swamp land reclamation. utilization or
water power, anG clarifcasion Of
streams in connection Herewith, and
the cooperation OF States and munich
palites with the National Government
in the work
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
LAMENT
CONGRESS- INACTION
Fear That Next House
Will Be Demo-
cratic.
Taft and Allies Both Claim
to Control Dele
gates.

The political significance OF the work
OF Congress last week has far out
weighed that OF the political conven-
tions held in the same period.
AT the weeks end the press bureaus
o. the Taft and and-Taft interests
handed out their stereotyped formulas
for proving that they had surrounded
everything IN sight. Each side was
cheerful, confident. Both admitted as
much.
But back OF this was the grim, grow
Ing, gruesOme conviction IN the minds
Of both factions that IN truth Congress
was paving the way to a Republican
disaster next November. The week had
brought approximate certainty that the
session will end without any accom-
plshment worthy of the name, and that
the Republican party VIII be blamed for
that failure.
Currency legislation of a sort calcu-
lated 10 fOrefend in future the disasters
Of the past seems &c have been shelved.
II has but followed in the wake, one by
one. OF the various progressive policies
which the President has urged upon
Congress. The sessions end has been
brought IN sight; but that IS all
Fear Democratic House.
The prospect Of going back to their
constituents and explaining why moth
ing whatever could be accomplished, is
not cheering Republican members OF
either house. Almost any Republican
who can be induced 70 discuss the sub
ject candidly for five minutes will lead
the way TO a consideration OF the prob
ability that the next House Will be
Democratic. Indeed, II Is probably with
in bounds 10 say that a majority OF the
Republicans in the House sincerely be-
lieve that the next House VIII elect
Democratic Speaker.
When such aspects as these are de-
handing attention. II is small wonder
that fractional Presidential politics Is
showed into an obscure corner. Il has
had little thought or attention. The al
les and the Taft forces made their
claims Saturday night 10 careless ears
Republicans were concerning them
selves with bigger questions than dis
trict results They were wondering
whether the failure Of this CongressiOn-
Al session. OF which the country had
expected and the President had de-
manded so much, viii be forgiven BY
the country
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Aside from the increases allowed for
the schools. the following are the prin-
cipal Increases over the House bill.
Construction Of county roads-.-.--s106. go
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
WATERWAYS BILL
WILL Be PRESSED
Senator NeWlands Seems
More Secure With Taft'S
Support.

Senator Newiands Of Nevada Is pre-
pared to press his bill for the appoint
ment Of a permanent Inland Waterways
Commission. for the creation Of a wat
erway fund and for the improvement
OF the inland waterways. he IS great
y encouraged by a report from the
War Department which was received
yesterday BY the Senate Commercs
Committee. which approved OF the BIZ.
Secretary Taft has aligned himself
in favor Of the NewIands bill. Senator
Newlands said yesterday he believed
the Senate Commerce Committee would
make a favorable report and that he
was hopeful Congress would pass the
measure this session. He regards the
matter OF proper control Of the inland
waterways as one OF the foremost ques-
tons before the public at this time.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31

A AUTOMOBlLEs FOR RENT AT THE
n BRADFORD CO., Delaware Ave. a.
InlnlU NL... MIlIlInglnn. Dol I.l-nm
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
TALKING AGAIN OF
THE CITY CHARTER

The Municipal and the Legislative COM
mittees of the Wilmington Board Of Trade
will meet on Monday afternoon to con-
slider suggestions Of amendments to the
present city charter. The committees have
sent letters to all the city officials, as well
as TO a large number of private citizens,
suggesting that they present charter
amendments TO the committees on Mon
Gay in order that they may be put in
legal form. Effort will then be made TO
have the Legislature add the amendments
to the present charter. Francis /. dupont
is chairman of the Legislatce Commit
tee, and Josiah Marvel. chairman OF the
Municipal Committee. Suggestions ON the
subject may be sent TO them.
Mr.. Marvel who is an attorney. said this
morning that 1t is his idea to have the
present charter amended Legal decisions
growing out OF the present cha-ter, he
said. have cost the city many thousands
of dollars and to save the city the bene-
fits of this litigation Mr.. Marvel thinks the
present charter should be amended to meet
only present day conditions. This view Of
the charter question Mr.. Marvel said, has
not appealed to the laymen of the city
but with every lawyer it has great force
Air. Marvss said he thought the laymen
would agree with the lawyers in the mat
ter as soon as the subject is presented in
this light.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
COLORED Men
TO CELEBRATE

In Ezlon NJ. i. Church tomorrow
night the firty-hfth anniversary Of the
signing Of the Emancipation Procla-
nation will be appropriately observed
bv the colored residents Of Wilmington
Former Congressman George II. White
of North Carolina, will be the speaker
Miss Mable p. Jones will read the pro-
clamation and the church choir, under
the direction Of William A. Williams
will sing special music.
The several colored civic, social ano
fraternal organizations have been in
vited to attend, including the Grand
Army. Sons Of Veterans, knights OF
Pvthias. ODD Fellows. Elks, Monday
club and Maryland Club.
The committee in charge OF the ceel
bration comprises: John W. Bird, Sam.
uel Mills, Thomas S. Anderson, Isaac
Biackson. XV. j. winchester, Howard
NJ. Naudain. William J. Miller, Charles
Frazier, William T. Hentz, Charles II
Colburn, Joseph II. Seeney. A. b. Nc
Phersun johnson. Nero BaclSus, I. L
Carty. Henry Robinson, Charles A
Bowser. James II. Cook.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
CHRISTMAS AT MApELEY.

The program which was rendered az
the annual Christmas entertainment OF
Madeley NJ. +. Church Sunday school
on Monday evening was as follows
Singing by the school. Merry
Christmas. prayer by the pastor, Hev.
G. r Neese: opening address. "The
Doll and the Bear" Madeline Neese and
Edgar Gaynor; recitation, Great EX-
pectations." Gladys Peacock; recita-
tion. christmas Gift Grace Willis.
shepherds Watching" by class, as
sisted by infant school; recitation. a
Problem" Olivia Alls; recitation, Poor
Santa's Cake" Pauline Magee; singing
by class, suffer the Children;" ex-
ercise by class Of girls. Christmas
Brightness;" recitation. santa Claus
Land" Charles Cook; recitation, RE
cipe of Christmas Pudding" Ruth
Jones: singing by school. %, Ye An
gels" exercise by class of boys and
Miss Nellie Neese, 'The Wishing Tree;
solo. Irene Peacock, Il Don't Want
Another Sister" singing by class OF
girls. "Slumbers Sweet" exercise by
a class OF boys. Helping Santa Claus
recitation. Leslie Ewing. "Christmas
Morning. address. Rev. G.. r. Neese
l"Onering;" exercise by a class Of girls
Keeping Christmas" recitation. John
Jones. -Christmas Day; recitation
Miss Maud Gaynor; singing by school
'rBcthlehem's star" recitation, Heller
Caynor, 'Rock-a- bye"
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
NEW CASTLE TRADE
BOARDS MEETING


special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 3f-Notices have
been sent out to the members Of the
Board of Trade to attend the annual
meeting tomorrow evening when OIL
GERS will be elected. An effort is be-
ing made to elect Selden S. Deemei
as president OF the board. He has
since his advent into the city been al
ways on the alert for the advancement
Of New Castle. He believes that New
Castle river front is bound to be dot
ted with Industries following the free
inland waterway.
Watch meeting services will be con-
Quoted in some of the churches and
some young people will usher in the
new year with considerable noise.
Tomorrow, being the feast of the
circumcision, masses viii be celebrated
in st. Peters Church at $50 and 7.SC
o'clock.
James A Doris has been visiting
friends at KirlSwood.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
OF
HEALTH BUREAU
There We're Fifteen Suicides
Recorded During the
Present, Year

For the first time in the history or
the local bureau of vital statistics a
record of the number of deaths by
suicide has been kept Secretary
Joseph Wigglesworth will present this
in his annaul report. in which will be
tabulated the means by which death
was sought.
During the year there were three
deaths by asphyxiation, two in March
and one in November; one suicide by
cutting throat in February; one from
drowning in June; six by gun shot
wounds self inflicted two by hangnt
and two by poisoning. a total of 10
deaths by suicide. Deaths by means
Of shooting seemed to be the favorite
method. while gas seemed to have sec
ond choice.
The reason that this report can be
given for this year is because Secre.
,tary Wigglesworth informed the cor
oner at the beginning of the year to
state in his returns the causes of death.
and the findings at the inquest whether
death was selfrinhicted or not. For
city the size of Wilmington the num-
ber of suicides is not so large as might
be expected.
While considering this annual report.
it is interesting to note that deaths
from typhoid fever have been lower
this year than for 10 years past. There
has been n good deal of talk about tn
water supply of Wilmington that il
was impure, but the results OF usinL
the water do not seem to be as harm
full as one might be led to believe aftol
hearing all the condemnation which II
has been subjected to. For the yeai
there have been but q deaths from
typhoid very low number when
/ compared to deaths in other cities from
[ the same cause. Last year there Were
/ 30 deaths from typhoid and in 1906
| there were "a. About the highest
number reached in 10 years was in 100,
when "a deaths occurred
The total number of births. white
and black, for the past month has
/ been l7iO. the male infants being
slightly in the majority. The birth,
among the white population is far il
advance of those among the coloret
population. IN June and July the tota
numbers corresponded, there being 15
recorded for each month. The larges
birth rate was I'm April when there
were 1876 births. The next largest Na'
in November when there were les.
The marriages for the year viii ex
coed by several the number of las
year. The total among the white and
black was 2Ss2. There were 1901 il
1907. The largest number was in Oc
tober when 255 couples were married
in this city. In May, that season o.
spring when the young mans fancy
is supposed to turn TO thoughts. etc.
there were 252 marriages performed.