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The Washington times., 1909-12-11
FLUSSER
: GETS LOVING CUP

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE torpedo
boat destroyer Flusser. named in honor
81 the late Lieut.. Commander Charles
W. Flusser. who died while lighting In
the civil war, is today In possession Of
handsome silver loving cup which
was presented to Commander Flusser
by his brother officers for his gallantry
IN the service. There were elaborate
ceremonies, including eulogies OF the
naval officers. al the presentatIOn.
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SUICIDE IN LODGE.

SCHENCTADY. Dec. u.-Frank /.
Fonda. thirty-six years old, city clerk,
one OF the organizers OF the City Clerks
Association Of the State Of New York.
land its first president, shot himself TO
death here in the lodge rooms OF the
-Elks.
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SENATE REGULARS
JOIN WITH CANNON
Leaders of the Upper House
Intend to Smother Attempt
ed Insurgency.

The leaders of the regular orgaiIi-
zati0n in the Senate have Joined forces
with the Cannon organization in the
House. in the fight for the control Of
the Republican party. which Senator
Cummins recently declared was on.
The battle is on; It Is out IN the
open; and il IS going 10 continue, in
Congress. and in the country at large,
iii the next national convention meets
and gives opportunity for measuring
Of forces.
That IS the conclusion which Washing
ton draws from some recent develop
ments I'm Congress. Although the ses-
sion IS less than week old and no
business has been done, the political
developments have been OF the greatest
significance.
Must Be Fought.
Sneaker Cannon. in his recent speech
at Kansas City, declared that the IN
surgent Republicans were allies or
Bryan and must be fought just as
Bryan must
senator Cummins, replying 20 Can
non I'm speech before the Marquette
club. I'm Chicago, declared that the IN
surgen1s were willing 10 accept batte
and carry It 10 a determination. Inc
control of the party should be the IS
sue. the determination Of its policies.
There was the issue. Now for the
lineup.
Speech From Manuscript.
THE Kansas city speech was made
from manuscript by the Speaker, a facl
which caused wouderment and comment
a. the time. II was evidently intended
to be a careful, deliberate pronounce
meut OF policy.
Now 10 turns out that Senator Hale ~
Maine. ttuIar leade- OF the Senate ana
father Of the upper chamber, has quiet
Iv had the Cannon Kansas city speech
and the Presidents speech at Winona,
printed as public documents, so that
they may have the privilege of the mail
under the frank of members Of Con-
Eress.
Cannon Endorsed.
This is accepted as the Endorsement IN
| formal unqualified fashion by the Sen
ate leader. OF the position taken by
| Sneaker Cannon. II IS the announce
uent 10 the country that the elders ir
both branches intend 20 stand together
/ in the contest which they see ahead.
/ The insurgent Republicans 80 recog
nize the issue. and accept it. They de
/ clare that the Kansas city speech vii
make votes for their cause wherever If
Is circulated. and Il would be willing q
/ contribute for its circulation in my
/ state" said one Mississippi valley Sena
| tor
| The insurgents are planning an inter
cstlng response TO this formal announce
ment Of alliance between the organize
tions Of the two houses. A Westerr
/ Republican Senator will offer. for prin
as a public document. the Cummiu'
/ speech al the Marquette Ciup. Then IN,
] Joint debate-bOth sldes-will be eiigibl,
/ Tor ranking. and the factions can go a,
far as they please. without postage
bills
And 81 there IS any Increase IN tho
postal deficit why, the President Ia,
recommended raising the rates Of post
/ age on the magazines
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address. They q re from the children in
the hospital, and in the homes which
the goodness of man has made for the
orphans and for the foundlings.
Children's Patience.
Many of these letters speak eloquently
of the patience and stoicism with which
children meet adversely.
please bring me a doll baby. and that
is all I want. I am a little blind girl,
and 1 hope you won't forget me,
writes Pearl Davis, from 1924 c street
southeast.
Dear Old Santa" says another, my
name is Buster Brown, and I send you
my picture so you will know me. ]
want a pair of rubber boots, and a
little suit My little sister Alice asks
for some shoes. number one. and for
a little sleil n
A budget of letters from several little
Russells, who live al "A Howard ave-
nue. Anacostia, asks for coats.
Ruth Russell says, please bring me
coat and toys" Myrtle Russell, who
is nine years old, asks for a coat, some
shoes. and a pair Of mittens, and Carl
OF clothes. I viii be fourteen years old
EeXt birthday"
Father Is Dead.
ten years old VIII not be able 10 have
any Christmas at home. I viii thank
YOU for a box Of tools. Ny father is
dead, and my mothers circumstances
will not allow her to have any Christ
mas at home. I will thank you for a
pair OF rubber boots for 10 serve my
papers in bad weather. II they are a
little large they will do. Very sincerely.
SANFORD GLADMEN,
1898 X st. 5. +.
Dear Santa-Please bring me a coat.
hat and pair of shoes And bring me
some candy and nuts and big doll
baby and a stove. Please. bring me
some stockings. From
NAOMI PORTER.
IS Jackson Hall alley northwest.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little girl
nine years old. Every Christmas some
body is sick. and I get very little. This
time my pap has been in bed five weeks.
Don't think he will be out for Christmas.
Mama says it's no use for me TO ask
for very much, but ] will ask for this
Is the first mite have wrote you Please
bring me a. pair of ball-bearinF skates,
a book Of Alice in Wonderland. a pair
Of stockings. some hair ribbons That is
all. From
DOROTHY MORRIS.
Sedar street. Takoma Park.
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214 I street.

Dere Santie Claws.-Merry Christmas
to you. Don't forget me this year
now you won't. but dest want 10 make
sure.
Bring me doll, a dress for my doll, a
bath tub for my doll. a set Of furs for
me a ponie, and a buggie, and saddle
and a bicycle. a horn, pare Of warm
pants, a printing press and set OF
blocks and a picture book am in
tine first grade. Next year I CESS III
be in the second. Don't forget TO bring
ME sS-ue dandie. Your friend,
FAX OYSTER
512 Fast Capital street northeast.
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DOROTHY MORRIS.
Sedar street. Takoma Park
Forgotten Last Year.

Dear Santa Claus: Please Santa
Claus bring me and my brothers some
thing this christmas.
want a pair Of skates and a doll g I'd
please don't forget Mama and elf aud
Nathan and Lyman. He wants a hoby-
horse. Ny sister told YOU to come last
Christmas and you did not. You for
got. Don't forget this time. can
skate. I am seven years old. In the
Second Grade. Don't forget some nuts
and candy.
Mamma said you have not been To
see US since papa died Please give Ly-
man a horn. Good bye. Mamma IS go
Ing to work and / must wash the dishes
Good bye,
MILDRED BROWN.
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Father Is Dead.

Dear Santa-Please bring me coat,
hat and pair Of shoes And bring me
some candy and nuts and a big doll
baby and a stove. Please bring me
some stockings. From
NAOMI PORTER.
IS Jackson Hall alley northwest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
FIELD ARTILLERY UNDER INSPECTION
Major William Lassiter Making
Official Tour of the Differ
emf Army Posts

Major william Lassiter, inspector
generals department, from Washing
ton. d. c.. is making a thorough in
spection of the field artillery located al
this department
This includes Batteries d, E and F.
stationed at the Preside. At the con-
clusion of the inspection Major Lassiter
will go to the Philippines to continue
his work. and then will return to
Washington.
The medical forces at the general
hospital at the Pyesidio have been aug
mented by the arrival of two. med
fcos who have recently been grad
uated from the Army medical school at
Washington. d. c. They are Lieutenant
Arnim /. Mueller and Lieutenant George
ID. Heath.
RECENT ARMY ORDERS
The following army orders were is
sued yesterday at Washington:
Leave of -absence for four months has
been granted to Captain Clarence H
Conner of the medical corps on his
relief from duty in the Philippines.
Lieutenant Andrew W. Smith, Third
cavalry. will proceed to the Preside
of san Francisco and report TO the
commanding officer at the general hos
pftaI for observation and treatment.
Captain Daniel ". Arnold. quarter
master will make such visits as may
be necessary to the new port of Mike
Japan. for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements for coaling
and provisioning the United States
army transports that may be ordered ia
that port during 1910.
Second Lieutenants William c. Koe-
mig ASSIGNED to the One Hundred and
Fortv-s seventh coast artillery and
Harry W Stephenson. assigned to the
slxtieth coast artillery. will proceed
TO San francisco.
The following boards of officers OF
the medical corps will meet September
for the purpose of conducting the ex-
aminations of applicants for appoint
ment as first lieutenants in the medical
reserve corps:
At the general hospital, Presidio OF
San Francisco-Major Percy n Ash
burn and Captain Charles l.. Foster.
At the Preside of Monterey-Majo1
Arthur W. Morse and First Lieutens M
Frederick s. White.
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
A general court martial will meet a,
the recruit depot at Fort McDowelI a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
Transport Buford Sails for Phil
ippines Thursday From Seat
tie With Third Infantry

10 o'clock, Monday, August ?, to try
number of minor cases
Following is the detail OF the court:
Captain Samuel v. Ham. Twelfth in
fantry: Captain Thomas j.. Powers,
Thirteenth infantry; Captain George +.
Juenemann. medical corps: First Lieu
tenant Charles B. Stone Jr.. Sixteenth
infantry; First lieutenant John G;
First Lieutenant Charles G. Burt, coast
artillery corps. judge advocate.
FOR PHILIPPINE DUTY
The United states transport Buford
arrived at Seattle from San Francisco
Friday TO carry the Third infantry
to its new station in the Philippine
islands The enlisted men are eager to
go. as the change means increased
pay. The two battalions of the Third
infantry, stationed at Fort Wright.
Spokane. will arrive at Seattle next
Thursday morning in two special trains
and viii Immediately embark
The regiment has been recruited TO
almost it's full strength. and the Bu-
ford will be crowded to its capacity
ton TO the troops the wives and chill
dren of the officers will be aboard the
ship.
WILL LECTURE BEFORE MILITIA
The following named officers have
been detailed by the war department
to deliver lectures before the National
guard association of the United States
TO take place in Los Angeles, COM
mencing September 81. 1909:
Captain Fredrik l. Knudsen. Eighth
infantry; subject. Applied Minor Tao
tics" Solution on map of problems
for forces composed of the three arms
of the service.
Captain William L. Reed, Eighth in
fantry; subject, The Preparation and
Issue of Orders.
Captain Frederick W. Stopford. com
missary; subject. The Army Ration
Its Proper Preparation and Use.
Captain James l.. Bevans, medical
corps; subject. Army Sanitation and
Military Hygiene"
Lieutenant Colonel Robert r. Ste
vens, deputy quartermaster; subject,
1'The Work of the Quartermaster; the
Transportation of Troops and Supplies
and the Establishment of Camps"
First Lieutenant Paul w. Beck sig
nal corps: subject, Military Communi-
cations a Nonteehnical Discussion OF
Field Work of the Signal Corps"
Among those who registered at de-
partment headquarters yesterday was
Lieutenant George W. Winterburn.
Ninth cavalry, who is temporarily
staying at AS Clement street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
FOURTEEN CISTERNS
ALREADY IN ORDER
Forty-two Others of Fire Pro-
lection Being Constructed

Fourteen of the new fire cisterns
have been completed and are now un-
dergoing tests as to leaks prior to their
final acceptance by the board of works
There are ~ others at different stages
of progress. advancing as rapidly as
conditions allow.
Pipe for the high pressure system
comes in at the rate of two carloads
a day with $4,000 worth already in
in commission by the time of the Por-
tola festival.
This is the present status of the new
fire protection system as given out
yesterday by Harris Connick. the chief
assistant city engineer in charge.
First to be completed will be the
cisterns. which must be proved water
tight before the contractor can re-
ceive his money from the city The
tank is filed to the top with water.
and its depth measured at the end
of 10 days. In every case. so far; the
tanks have been found tight up to the
10000 gallon capacity line at the dome
Joint. In every case also, leaks have
been discovered at the opening where
the filling pipe enters from the water
main. To provide against injury nv
quake. free space is allowed at the
pipes point of entry, which is made
tight byfa close fitting. but free. con-
crete block set above. The jerking
of the pipe would thus not iniure the
concrete work. The cistern at Sutter
and Octayia streets, now being rem
edied, suffers from a leaky joint.
As much time is lost in allowing the
concrete TO set property as is spent in
work, Connick explains This has
caused much criticism among peonle
who believe a cistern can be cast in.
one piece, like the wall of a building
Experience. however. has shown that
the stone settles in quick work. leav-
ing the upper part spongy and filled
with airholes.
After the delays due to red tame in
the letting Of the contracts and the
so days for excavation have been
passed, work proceeds on this Man.
The concrete bottom is completed first
and seven days rest had for hardening
The side walls are next put IN in
three sections, with three to five DAYS,
rest for each section. Then the dome
is nodded and the entire cistern hard
ems for 80 days before the forms are
pulled out
The cementing of the interior tha
water test. the repair of leaks and the
repavin9 of the street follows.
Connicl has taken his insnectors
from the engineering departments ~
Stanford and Berkeley on the recon-
mendation of their. professors. The
result is vigorous and Thorough in
spection of the work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
LEASES MADE FOR
SEVERAL ENTERPRISES
BehIow s Lucas Sign Agree
ments for More Than $500, 900

Behlow & Lucas have negotiated
leases for the account OF the Starr
estate company. These leases aggre-
gate total OF s3S3,550 and are for 10
years. Leases are with the Heine COM
psny, c. A Hellwfg. Max Heine COM
pany, Curtis & Koenig. ]. A H. Smith
company and Nine. du Four.
The Starr estate will erect three mod
ern two story and basement buildings
for the accommodation of these bust
ness houses and the buildings viii have
frontage of S21z feet in the west
line of Stockton street. 50 feet south of
O'Farrell, being three lots each 271s
feet frontage. Two of these lots are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

full depth and the third has depth OF
S2H feet.
In addition TO these leases Behlow &
Lucas have leased for Louis Gassner to
Marley & Co loft % by so in the
Marion building. north line OF Geary
street. 40 feet west OF Grant avenue.
for $4,000 for five years. and for
Charles BerwIn to the Ffnkelstein COM
pany. a loft in the Fisher building,
west line of Grant avenue, between
Geary and OFarrelI streets, for five
years for $500
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

DR.. WONG HIM-Dear Sir: For
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73e- 10th St. Oakland. Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

The prince regent OF China wants
a government newspaper to Ind out
the opinion OF the public on the policy
of the government from time 10 time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

The constituencies OF growing plants
to the influence OF light is well Illus
trated by the results OF recent research
on hekotropi sn1-the bending OF stems
toward light
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
Sultan Has Embassy
Go Direct to Pope

IT HE which appear herewith have been
pared International Catholic Truth society and
are furnished by publication in San Franz
authoritative
will be printed Sundays of each month
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29
The Modesty Of Women

yoturally makes them shrink from lns
indcIicate questions, the obnoxious "a. ca
aminations, and unpleasant local ' itSor
mnnts which some physicians collS'uctt
essential in the treatment OF diseases ~ ~
womcn Yet, if help can be had IL -
hatter 10 submit to this ordeal thau Nv Nv
the disease grow and spread. Inc tro Oe al
is that so often the woman undergoeI ."
the annoyance and shame LOT ho'l noon
Thorsands\of women who have oeeh
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tIon wriM in Appreciation oil the cur
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md local treatmentsST There Is no S 9!as :
medicine so sure and safe tor -le1GA41 !,
women as TFavOritc Prescription" ~
cSFes de6TIltaTing drains, irregularlty anu ~
fsmale weakness. 1t always helps II
almost always cures. 1t is strictly non,
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle-wrapperi con,
toinS no deleterious or habit-forhlne
Drugs, and every native medicinal roo ,
entering into It's composition has the lu'
endorsement of those most eminent III 'h'
several schools OF medical practice. SOM
~ these numerous and strongest OF pro
feSSIonal endorsements Of its ingredients
will be found in a pamphlet wrapPe'
around the bottle, also in booklet malle'
free on request, by DR.. R. '. Pierce 0
buffalo. N. Y. These professional Ell
dorsements should have far more WelBn
than any amount Of the ordinary lay .
non. professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women now'a-day
insist on knowing what they take as m ne,
isIne instead Of opening their mouths Tx
a lot OF young birds and gulping dG low
whatever is offered them. "Favorlte 1T,
scriptlon is Of KNOWN COMPOSITION
makes weak women strong and SIC
/ women well. ,,,oont f.,
IN receipt of stamps to pay expense
Mailing OnIu Send TO DR.. r. '. Pierc
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Read THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.
Annual Reunion U. c. v, Memphis, Tenn.
contrary.

Annual Reunion U. {. v, Memphis, Tenn.
The Y. & NJ. V. will sell tickets
to Memphis, from Bayou Sara,
for $7.55, on June s, Z, 8 and 9,
also for trains arriving at Mem,
phis before noon of June 10th,
good returning June 18th, and
passengers must reach starting
point on June 18th.
BY depOsiting tickets with j,
f. Hannigan, Special Agent, "a
Monroe Ave-, opposite Peabody
Hotel, (Office hours E a. m. tC
midnight, June 9th to July LIST,
not earlier than June 9th nOl
later than June 14th, and on pay
ment of 30 cents at time of de
|
post, an extension of return
limit may be obtained to leave
Memphis not later than midnigh
of July lst, and to reach origina
starting point not later thai
July Ind.
Passengers who intend attend
ing the Reunion will please motif,
me in advance if sleeper space i
desired, so | can have time t
secure berthS.
L. w. ROGERS,
Agent
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May 81, 1909. Notice is here
by given that l, Lev Dorsey, con,
victed of wOunding less than
mayhem, at the 1909 April term
of Court of the parish of West
Feliciana, am applying for full
pardon. LEV. DORSEY