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The Washington times., 1909-06-17

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR JAIL
Proposals Will be received at the office OF
the Superintendent Of Prisons. Department
OF Justice. until ten O'Clock a. m. JUNE Il 1903
and then publicly opened Tor the furnishing
a. the United states Jail. Washington D.
g., supplies Of fresh beef. bologna sausage
also bacon and lard. groceries, clothing, dry
goods, bread, Ice, hay, straw, corn meal. etc
Supplies TO be delivered in such quantities
and at such times may be required. The
right 20 reject any and all bids IS reserved.
Specifications may be obtained from che Su-
perinteudent Of Prisons, Department Of Jus
lice. THOMAS Il. MCKEE. Warden L.. S.
Jail ID. G.. iei5.l7.19
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FOR sALE-BUsINEss PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Store and room house on busI-
ness street, viii be sacrificed If sold soon.
S2d and SITS. HENRY W. OFFUTT.
Je5-tf
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Offerings in the Realty Markets
Of Washington and It's Suburbs
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT--710 2 st y W. rooms. por-
celain bath: near market and schools. II
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APARTMENTS TO LET
Furnished or Unfurrished.

FOR RENT-The Brunswick. 1882 l St y. ".
A housekeeping apartment OF four large.
bright rooms and bath. Newly papered and
painted throughout Apply to 1914 l n
W, or phone Main 2SS2. jeI7-3ts
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FOR RENT--BUsINEsS PROPERTY

STORE AND ROOMS and bath. 1914 s1si
ST; suitable for grocery or fruit store; fine
stand. Rent only $50 month. Apply to own
er, OPPENHEIMER'S 514 Sth p \. ".
jeI5-3t
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FOR RENT-6-room house. Benning, d. C. ::
wei water. kitchen. yard; $40 month. Call
46l Pa. y. ". jel7-3t
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NORTH
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

NEW GROOM houses for only 81 $50 each: SC
zone. YOUR terms. COLLINS" Claren-
don. Va. ie13-st
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FOR RENT-Upper floor, 8 rooms. bath. high
location; beautiful grounds, near cars; rent
reasonable. Rose Terrace. 439 w st, Ana
costa. tel7-zt~
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FOR RENT-Deslrable residence. Takorna
Park, best location, s rooms bath water
sas. sewer, slate roof. pOrches; near cars
A r. COLBURN, Office, 426 5th y W
Phones n 1l2S; TAX, Z5-R- te17-3ts
FOR RENT-Fmnfshed, 4-room cottage, near
station, on Falls Church electric line: 81 90
month. BOX S6s, Times OFFICE. je17-sts
FOR RENT-Comfortable S-rOom mouse in
the center Of Clarendon, only SIS monthly
Apply at once 90
COLLINS" Clarendon. Va.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
ROUGH RIDING RECORDS.
What Some Of the Western Pony
Expresses Have Done.
From TIE Indianapoiis NoTs

LlE 4li--lll1 tNflL> NlN&
OF course. It was a great equestrian
STUNT for President Roosevelt 10 ride
over rough Virginia roads and in rougl
weather alnety-eIght miles in one day.
and come home in good shape for an
evening dinner But ne is not the only
rough rider nor MS ride the only Ions
distance one on record.
Many Of the pony express riders made
records. Johnnie Frey rode from Seneca.
No. TO Granada and return. thirty-two
miles. in one hour and twenty minutes.
Jack KeetIy made a round trip OF 80
miles. without rest OF sleep. in thirty-one
hours In June. 1850. Jim Moore. bearing
important government dispatches. made
a round trip OF 80 miles in fourteen hours
and forty-six minutes. William James
had route OF sixty mics over rough
roads, and he made the round trip OF 10
miles regularly in twelve hours. His
route crossed two SUBMITS and two val
leys in the mountains. and was a desc
late region. infested by hostile Indians
Yet Bill did il month after month, sim
ply because he had taken the job and
was paid for doing II. The distance across
the continent was nearly 2.eo0 miles. and
it was made in eight days. The schedule
time OF the pony express was 80 miles
a day, and it had 10 be made, unless
horse or rider gave out
Most Of the old pony express riders are
dead. and II any Of them are living they
are too old TO be candidate for President
on account OF their horseback exploits.
We merely mention the facts to show
that there have been good horseback
riders previous TO the present occupant
Of the White House.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
A Deal in Ammunition

Congressional curiosity ought to be ex-
cited by the announcement that the War
Department IS considering a recommcn-
dation, made by the national board for
the promotion Of rife practice. in favor
Of the purchase Of several million rounds
Of ammunition to be used in small arms
target practice Il is proposed that one
million rounds shall he purchased Of each
OF the makers Of this material and that
an additional million rounds shall be OBJ
tained from the army ordnance DEPART
ment This is a Prodisious quantity Of am
munition fer the purpose contemplated,
since IT is made known that the los OF
one million rounds each will he subjected
70 a competitive test. with a view to Sc
lecting a brand OF ammunition which
shall be Issued TO the teams Of the militia
and regular military and naval establish
ments. for use IN the preliminary practice
and IN the national match. It Is not fndI-
Gated what viii be done with the immense
quantity Of ammunition which does not
come up to the lot accepted II will be
paid FOR, Of course. out OF the public
funds. and the ammunition makers viii
be benefited accordingly. But this in
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FOREST RESERVES.
Opposition to Appalachian Project
Hard TO Understand.
F-au ths Kansss City s,a--


OF al the forestry measures yet pro
posed OF adopted. few have been Of such
tremendous Importance as that providing
for the reservation OF lands in the White
Mountains and the Southern Appalachian
range for the regulation OF the water
fow. the protection Of cities and streams,
the preservation OF the soil and the con
servation Of timber. The cost Of delay
ing such provisions Is appalling. espe-
cially in comparison with the relatively
small outlay that would re necessary 70
give the desired protection.
The purchase Of such reserves has been
urged in the most vigorous terms by
President Roosevelt. by the Secretary Of
Agriculture. by the Forestry Service. and
by numerous organizations. and Is
strongly favored by President-elect Taft
4 bin carrying an appropriation. OF $. GO
0o0 for the purchase Of lands has twice
passed the Senate. but each time 1t has
been killed in the House through the in
fuence Of Speaker Cannon. Such bill
is again under consideration. and Il IS
hoped that il may be favorably reported
by the House Committee on Agriculture
Of which Representative Scott, OF Kan
sas. IS the chairman. II is possible that
the bill may be modified-as a concession
10 its OppOnents-so as not 70 make a
direct appropriation. the money for for
estry purchases 10 be diverted from the
revenues Of national forests already es-
tablished- But in one way or another
provision should be made IN this session
for these proposed reserves.
The strange thing about this situation
IS that Representative Scott. OF Kansas.
has been continuously opposed to such a
bill ever since he was made chairman Of
the Agricultural Committee. In this atti-
tude he does not reflect the sentiment OF
his State, which Is IN favor OF conserva-
ton measures in general. and VIII soon
have q progressive forestry law OF its
OWL He does not show reciprocal at
titude toward the East, which has sus-
tained the forestry measures OF the GOV
ernment IN the West And, somehow.
every reason he and other opponents
give for their opposition sounds Ike q
Subterfuge
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To Doff or Not to Doff.

4 correspondent wOman-writes The
Washington Herald 20 inquire if men
should remove their hats and keep their
heads bare in the company OF women in
elevators The general tone. Of her let
ter is somewhat indignant and reveals
that she has set views on the subject.
We believe. firmly and with ever-in-
creasing earnestness. in politeness. cour-
tesy. and gentility. a gentleman is de-
light to Us, wherever We encounter him
and whatever his station in life. We must
say, however. that failure to remove ones
hat in an elevator is not necessarily a
breach OF good manners. An elevator
serves essentially the same purpose thar
a corridor or hallway serves. An ele-
vator IS subject 10 draft and is often cold.
At best It does not overflow with com
fort There IS no reason why a gentle
man should invite further discomfort. II
the woman who enters happens TO be an
acquaintance. he Will Of course. raise
his hat IN friendly and polite saIutation;
but he may replace It. and lose no stand
ing as a gentleman mindful OF the nice
ties and fine determinations Of courtesy.
This Is an old topic. II has been
thrashed out tine and again. Opinions
still vary After all. it IS a matter OF
observation-disclosures must decide for them
selves The woman who takes onense be-
cause heads are not uncovered in an ele-
vator wherein she temporarily sojourns is
unduly exaeting-too exacting ever TO be
entirely happy. We fear
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DUTY OF a STATESMAN.
President ROOseveIfs Ideal OF Ser
vice of Ones Country.

fEesfdeHl hooseNetAs lueaI OF ser
vice of Ones Country.
President Roosevelt in The Outlook
The first duty oT a statesman IS efficient
y 20 work for the beJterment OF HIS coun-
try and for its good relations with the
rest Of the world. He must have high
ideals. and in addition ne must possess
the practical sagacity and force that viii
enable aim measurably 20 realize them
II he does not possess The high ideals.
then the greater his ability the more dan
gerous ne Is and the more essential II is
70 hunt him out OF public life Sagacity,
courage, all that makes for efficiency
these are OF use only II the mans charsc-
ter is such that he VIII use them for good
and not for evil On the other hand. fine
aspirations, no matter how sood, are use
less II 4 man lacks either strength and
courage, or else the practical good sense
which VIII enable him to face facts as
they actually are and 10 work with his
fellows under existing conditions. instead
Of confning himself 10 complaint. about
the conditions. or 10 railing at the men
because they are not other than he finds
them.
K IS che peculiar good fortune OF the
United States that in its two greatest citi-
zens. Washington and Lincoln. II has de-
veI0ped men whose ideals were lofty. not
only as regards their conduct toward their
fellow-citizens within the borders Of their
Own land. but also as 10 the way in which
their country should behave in dealing
with other countries These men were the
greatest OF their type, the type OF Timo-
leon ard Hampden, and II IS no small
honor 10 America that this. the highest
type OF craftsmanship, should have here
received its highest development.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
Water ways and Peace.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The use OF common water ways has
always proven a prolific cause of inter
national wrangling. The joint naviga-
ton OF such waters. the joint control Of
water power. the regulation Of fishing
rights. and the determination Of the use
OF water in navigabie streams having
their rise in one jurisdiction and their
outflow in another have led 10 inter
minable dispute Later inventions. es-
peciaIy the use OF water power for the
Development Of electrical energy, have
only served 10 increase the possibilities
Of dissensiOn- There has been a con-
tinuOus unsettled water ways debate be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain from the time Of the colonies. It is,
Therefore Of most happy augury for the
future that q treaty .Ias been success
fully negotiated by Secretary Root and
Ambassador Bryce providing for amic-
able adjustment by a joint high commits
sion Of all future water way and bound
airy difficulties.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
Where the Exnerts DISAGREE

The disagreement Of experts over the
harmfulness or harmlessness OF benzoate
Of soda as d food preservative illustrates
one Of the prime difficulties in the way OF
enforcing the pure food law. In order TO
give effect TO that law. it has been found
necessary 10 determine what pure food
is: that is. 70 establish standards Of pur-
ity. and 10 decide upon the heaIthfuiness
OF various matters used by Gamers and
packers 70 color. preserve, or otherwise
make their products marketable and pre-
ssntabIe. As TO one Of the most widely
used Of food preseTvatives. the adverse
judgment OF the Agricultural Depart
ments chief chemist has now been dis
credited by a referee board OF chemists.
opposite conclusions having been reached
by practically the same methods The
decision OF the referee board does not
reverse the attitude OF the department
relative TO benzoate OF soda, for that
preservative has been used with the de-
partment's permission pending final
determination Of the question OF health
fulness. nor does it necessarily terminate
Dr.. WTey's usefulness. though il must
be admitted that if his other conclusions
respecting the deleteriousness Nef food
preservatiyes are thrown out OF court.
he might as well give way 10 a more com
plant official There are several pre-
servstives in the same boat with ben
zoate OF soda. and If the department is
10 permit their use DR.. Wney's campaign
for foods entirely free from substances
possibly inimicaI 70 health has resulted
in failure
Where chemists and pathologists dis
agree. ii is impossible for the public 10
decide, and. it might also be said, equally
impossible for their official represent
atives 20 determine. Whether benzoate
Of soda is healthful or not, everybody
who uses canned goods is swallowing il
together with sulphur. copperas. and
other drugs which are not dangerous in
inhnitesimal doses. and which the can
ners and packers assure Us are absolutely
indispensable if they are 10 maintain their
trade So far the Department Of Agri-
culture has appeared 10 lend a reader
ear to the practical representations Of
Industrial interests than 10 the theoretical
conclusions OF its own experts. The fact
demonstrates that the enforcement Of the
pure food law. so far as it concerns food
preservatives, Is yet in an experimental
stage and that the department has still
TO work oft some feasible regulations
that can be put into effect without bring
ing down the whole food industry about
the ears OF the administration. with al
sorts Of influences. financial. political.
and chemical. against any inhibition Of
the well-nigh universal practice Of en-
ploying artificial preservatives in foods.
A crisis has evidently been reached in
the preservative question where It will
be necessary 10 decide between a rigor-
ous and a more easy-going policy. The
probability is there viii be less starch
in the board OF food and drug inspection
rulings in the future Whether that will
be better for the consumer Of preserved
foods, who can tell. since the experts are
OF opposite minds?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
AVE SIARCOXI.

Over the dark veiled deep there cane
LiSs a shu5der across the sea
g10stly tapping from out the SKY,
Tie fateful s.grai. C. @ D."
SiacoHset caught II from the cs0uds.
And forth she fsng Repablic's call
Win mighty thrcb that thrilled the world
To grin AtiantiC's farthest wall
stined Is the droning hours alarm
And idly turns the helpless wheel
While hungry sea cones raEening n
Through broken rjhs q riTen steel
Ger bedlsm loosad in darkness dense.
Osr crash and clsng and CT and PRAYER,
Calm SezIhy tells the awful tale
To the listening wizard IN the air
The1 haste. Make haste. Lacznia.
CO back. Turn back. Lorraine
Nov. Baltic ride the waves with spurs.
And thrash the suiien Main.
On. On. o'Cr trampled waters.
Brave cher a. last they bring
To the stricken sister rocking there
Like q bird with broken wing
Then hail. ali hail Nsrcozi
Monarch Of air and sea,
Mar tines last note when al things end
B. sing in pCaise Of thee,
BYRON ANDREWS.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
A Victim OF Ingrntitude-

Prom the Indianapolis News
Mr.. Kern seems 10 get everything but
the reward. When his party has a for
lcrn hope. he is called on 10 lead il: be-
tween times he is asked TO lend a hand.
while al the time no one is more. popu-
lar. If what IS heard on all sides has a1-7
basis Almost literally none names him
but TO praise" Yet when X comes 10
giving out real thing, something that
has honor and power attached instead of
mere heart-breaking hard work. with a
certainty OF defeat In advance, Mr.. Kern
Is passed BIZ on the other side, so q
speak
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
Migration to Canada.

Prom the Cleveland Leader.
There is also a considerable emigration
which is not the return Of foreigners TO
the countries which they left when they
came 10 America II IS caused by the
movement Of American farmers from
various parts Of this country to the
Canadian Northwest Cheap and rich
land is the lure, and II has been strong
enough to lead $3.50 or 60.900 American
citizens over the boundary in a single
year Many will return 10 their own
country. sooner OF later, but thousands
viii stay where their new possessions
are
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
Government Libel.

From the Springfield Republican.
No extensive analysis is needed to show
that the doctrine Of libel on the govern
ment" Is antagonistic 70 both the form
and the spirit Of American institutions L
would lead to palpable absurdities under
our Constitution. If logically applied. and
as well would go far 10 destroy the re-
public, II used by Executives seeking 20
enlarge their governing powers The
judiciary. which is Itself a part OF the
government with an independent status
10 maintain. may be trusted 70 keep the
balance true
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

ferior ammunition VII hardly serve any
purpose with a superior material avail
able.
I, is difficult to understand why the
members Of the board for the promotion
OF rife practice named such large guam
tity Of ammunition for the purpose or
mere test when a much smaller quantity,
from as many sources as Is desirable.
would enable the experts TO determine
relative values and select an ammunition
which viii be useful in the practice for
the national rife match. 1t has been IN
timated. principally in the Washington dis
patches OF the New York Evening Post.
that this recommendation was inspired
by those who are profoundly interested in
obtaining orders for the ammunition com
panies- This suggestion is entitled 10 Sc
rlous consideration 81 the Capitol
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Her beau displayed excessive. thrift
In picking out a Christmas gift,
Which was no crime;
BGl, Just the same, she was no fool
And things have been a trifie cool
Since Christmas time
II ne his stock TO par would bring,
Hell have to do the handsome thing,
As I opine
he angered her and all her kith;
Nor may he square up matters with
valentine
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

for another six
years s enatOr
SmOot is one Gf the
few Western Sena-
tors who is a ma
tive Of the state
he represents. He
was born in Salt
Lake City forty
seven years a z o.
He was educated
at the State Uni
versity and Brig
ham Young Acad-
emy- The Uta h
Senator is a bust
ness man. a banker
and woolen manu-
facturer While he
dabbled IN State
politics 10 some ex-
tent, Reed SmOot
was aim st un-
heard Of until he
was elected United
states Senator.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

The Indianapolis News seems some
what surprised to hear that Liberia is TO
be Investigated at a cost Of $4,000. II
may be worth the money. however. You
can't tell what or who an investigation is
going 10 uncover nowadays.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
A ,JoLress Life

What becomes OF a joke when it gets
too old for the newspapers?
1T goes on the stage"
And after that -
TO the theatrical programme
Where il ends It's existence, 7 s'pose -
"Oh, no. Il lives honorably for many
years in Congressional cloak rooms
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

Try as they viii. Knoxville and towns
OF Ike persuasion IN Tennessee cannot
keep their faces straight when they think
OF that dry" spell about TO descend on
Chattanooga, Nashville. Memphis. and
one other small town in Tennessee. It is
one OF the somewhat comicaI phases Of
the prohibition business.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

That earthquake shock reported from
Italy as lasting two hours must have
experience as thrilling as waiting for a
train two hours late. We suspec,.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
jealousy Up North.
lm the philadelphia Inquirer.

Prom the Philsdelphla Inquirer.
While Mr.. TAFT is receiving laVdatiOns
and dinners and visitstons from those
nice Southern gentlemen. We trust he
wiz not forget that there are still some
people living north Of Mason ard Dixon's
line
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

Then such commotion was caused, that
its rumblings are still heard. His elec-
ton was thrashed out in the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. and for two
years or more it was before the commit
tee. he being finally awarded his seat
Senator Smoot is one Of the Senator'S
who is attentive TO ms duties, and it is
a rare occurrence TO see his seat vacant.
As chairman OF the Committee on Pat
ents, ne has been for a year OF 50 en-
gagged In the canned" music controversy
between the music publishers and the
canned music proprietors.
a word left out Of an act changes the
whole sense Of il. at times. and a joker
tackled on. when no one IS looking. Ofttimes
causes infinite trouble. In the urgent de-
ficiency act there was a real joke. and
Senator Lodge in his infinite wisdom dis
covered Il. A portion OF the act read as
follows:
That hereafter. no advertisement OF
any kind should be displayed and no ar
ticles Of any kind, except a guide 20 the
monument, shall be sold IN or around the
Washington Monument"
SenstOr Lodge discovered At once that
the word "book" was omitted after
guide. and. said be. you could hardly
sell guide, though they frequently sell
the visitor"
Congress vii undoubtedly ignore the
Presidents recommend 1ti0n. creating a
council OF thirty 10 direct the expenditure
Of money for public buildings and
grounds. They feel It IS a usurpation
of one OF their prerogatives. Unless all
signs fail both Houses Of Congress viii
receive a message or March 5. coGched
in no mild terms, telling them Just wha:
Mr.. Roosevelt thinks OF them. and il is a
safe bet that no bouquets OF roses VIII
accompany the message
One OF the favOrite sons who has hcen
mentioned for Senator Hopkins seat II
the United States Senate is Representa-
tive Rodenberg- He IS mentioned as q
compromise candidate. but "Rody~ comes
from the southern district OF Illinois and
his election would mean that the north
ern half Of the State would have no Sen
ator. Representative Lorimer Is against
Yates, are leaving no stones untUrned 20
defeat him
Representative Loudenslager did not
know he was dead until last Saturday.
kilograms galore began pouring into the
Capitol ASKING how and when Il happen
ed. and expressing regrets. Il seems
that in an obscure New Jersey town
there is an H c. LOudenslager. and when
this LoUdenslsger passed over the great
divide. and the papers noted the fact,
the inhabitants OF mosquito land were
sure Il was their own Harry c. Lou6en-
slayer. statesman from the First district
Consequently they got busy with the
wires. Representative LOuderslaEer IS
stin alive.
Sunday has become memorial day IN
the House OF Representative It has
been many years since 50 large a number
OF the national legislators have died. and
an unusual number Of days have been set
aside for memorial services In order
10 get through the business OF the ses-
sion sunday had 20 be chosen whenever
possible Services were held last Sunday.
paying tribute 20 the memory Of Hon.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

We think Il is largely a matter Of taste.
however; and every fellow should be per
mitted 10 settle it for himself. If he has
the price
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
Getting Information.

From the Florida Time<Uuion.
The Senate is asking Bonaparte ques-
tons which he doesn't answer while
Roosevelt is answering questions that are
not asked
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

Charleston has been showing the Presi-
dent-elect few things in the hospitality
line. They are past masters at the game
in that town
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

OF course, ex-President Castro is en-
5oying life in Berlin. II must be some
thing OF a delight as well as a novelty to
him 10 be quiet for a season