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The Washington times., 1909-04-15
KANSAS IS AFFLICTED
WITH PLAGUE OF ANTS

part of the day. On cool days the en-
tire day is spent outside"
Not the least remarkable fact about
these remarkable ants IS that they
make a rain-proof roof for their mounds
The roof IS of particles Of soil. cement
ed together. Beneath this. the mound
and the soil directly under It to a great
depth Is honeycombed with circular
chambers, from one 10 three inches
across and from one-half to one inch
high. These chambers are connected by
galleries about thpee-eighths of an inch
in diameter and of various lengths.
Some Of these are filed with seeds. 9TH
ers by the young, others by adults. The
females of the colonies do the work. In
some of the colonies are as many as
10000 workers.
Thus far the ants have not seriously
ravaged the crops, but they show
disposition to attack human beings that
Is most troublesome. Moreover. the
mounds I'm some cases are so thick as
to interfere with the harvesting of the
crops. II a mound is disturbed the
ants swarm forth in great numbers.
The females are armed with stings and
they deliver a sting as savage as that
of a yellow jacket or "A bumblebee, aside
from selling the luckless human being
with their mandibles or pinchers, in
flicting wounds that are extremely main
full. Children in yards where the ants
establish themselves are unhesitatingIy
attacked and severely punished for
their carlessness. The depari ment has
failed to find any natural enemies of
the ants, but has fumig9ted the mounds
with some success with carbon bisul-
phide.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

they've got you they'll take what they
can get. So a passenger from the
Union Station to Chevy Chase loop is
taken by way of the Treasury Also,
the rate for four passengers has been
charged when only two went part of
the way. Also, the feeling system has
saddled itself on the service as tightly
as on the cafes in our best hotels. Al
together the taxieab in Washington
has been doing its level best to ruin its
own chances.
Now come the companies to propose
that the Commissioners examine their
books. 1t is the old, old plan. Books
will prove anything. In this case, to
be sure, they are altogether trust
worthy. But the Commissioners will
not forget as the books are examined
that the customer has no concern in
them beyond the use of the car at a
price fair to him and that the deter
mining of that price takes account of
two things only-the cost of service
efficiently and economically managed
and a fair interest on an honest in
yestment.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
I TRANSPORTATION AND THE
TARIFF ADJUSTMENT.

James J. Hill came to Washington
and expressed to Minnesota members
of Congress the opinion that if they
didn't get free lumber, they would be
succeeded by Populists. His active in
terest in the matter caused some in
quiry as to whether he had any motive,
as railroad man; with the conclusion
that his Western lines would get an
immense tonnage of timber TO haul into
the United States if lumber were adj
mitted free from Canada.
The duty on lemons is said to be in
considerable part matter of transpor-
tation. Shall the lemons of Sicily,
brought an equal distance by water,
control the market of American cities
along the Atlantic coast, or shall the
lemon of California, brought by the
much more expensive rail transport
routes, have chance in that market?
As to oranges, the same argument is
to be presented. And so of many other
articles. New England wants free coal
from Canada, to come by water; West
Virginia wants to sell that coal, and
the railroads which would haul the
West Virginia coal to tidewater want
to continue in enjoyment of the haul
age.
Why not2 Certainly the American
railroad business is one of the greatest
industries of the country. 1t has been
estimated that about a tenth of the
national wealth is in the railroads
This country has the greatest railroad
system in the world, and about the
poorest system of ocean transportation.
The freight which moves by ocean is
hauled by foreigners; that which moves
by rail pays wages to a big and we'll
paid class of Americans.
But there is more TO it than this.
As the tonnage hauled by American
railroads is made greater they are able
to haul it for less rates. That is the
history of the railroad business from
the beginning. Because they have
lemons and coal and lumber to haul the
American railroads can haul wheat and
sealing wax and pigs and people
cheaper.
There is every argument for protect
ing the American railroads that there
is for protecting any other home in
dustry. The people WIZ own them
want the dividends; the people who
work them want the wages and the
work; the people who furnish freight
to them want it hauled as cheaply as
possible and can have it done more
cheaply as the volume is larger. 1t is
entirely proper that transportation
should be considered in fixing the
schedules. II should not control as
against the interest Of the consumer;
that is the paramount concern; but it
must have weight.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
CRANKENG-UP FOR TAXICAB
REGULATION.

The Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia are empowered to fix reason
able rates" for the hire of public
vehicles. They have this power speei-
iically as 10 taxicabs Yesterday rates
which TO this judgment are altogether
reasonable were certified TO representa-
tives of the taxicab companies. There
was, of course, Immediate protest
against them.
If a taxicab cannot be operated az a
profit for the rates fixed by the Com
missioners its practical value is gone.
They are not the lowest rates in the
United States. They might be still
lower, according 20 the cost Of up keep
for private automobiles. Heretofore
the charges have been so high as to
dissatisfy men known 20 their neigh
bors as fair-minded and disinclined to
kick.
But fixing rates will not end the
trouble over the taxicabs. They have
been operated, apparently, on the prin-
cipIe Of some summer hotels. While
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
SEE HOPE
FOR VICTORY IN 1909

Politicians about Washington these
days are keeping a sharp eye on the
manifestations of three Democratic gov
errors. They are Gov. John A. johnson,
Of Minnesota; Gov. Judson Harmon, Of
Ohio, and Gov. Thomas r. Marshall. of
Indiana The politicians see possible
Presidential timber in each one Of these
governors, and for this reason their
every utterance Is being subjected TO
pretty careful scrutiny.
This is more true by reason Of the
fact the Democratic leaders IN the
House and Senate are INDUCING In the
hope that the Democratic party will be
restored 20 power in the next House by
the effects on the country of tariff re-
vision. Many OF the Democrats are say
ing that the country will be disappoint-
ed in the effects Of the new tariff bill,
and that there Will be a repetition Of
what happened when the Mckinley law
was enacted. They say. too. that II the
Democratic party can carry the next
House. It will rehabilitate itself suf-
fciently TO enable 1t to enter the next
Presidential campaign on an even basis
with the Republican party.
Boom Started.
Governor Johnson's friends have set
out with the utmost care and circum-
spection TO keep him in the public eye,
so that ne may be a factor in the next
Presidential campaign. In the past. the
Minnesota Republicans have taken kind
" to Johnson. The more radical of
the Republicans have supported him IN
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
HERMIT'S ROMANCE
NOT AS EXPECTED

The beautiful young lady stood at the
mouth OF the cave in the mountain and
addressed the ragged and long-haired
hermit.
so you are a real. live hermit"' she
said. Il have never seen a real hermit
before. although I have read all about
you many times. ] suppose you had a
very sad love affair in your youth and
the loss Of your beautiful sweetheart
drove you to this wilderness to 1--we
alone. Was she so very beautiful? You
have tomato cans filed with money hid
in the ground. haven't you?'
Not at all. not at ALL" fnterr,Tpted
the hermit. Il have no money buried-it
Is all IN 1 per cent Government bonds.
Ny FIRST love affair was altogether too
successful that's the real reason Tn
here. You didn't see square built, red
headed woman on the trail looking for
husband, did your It's about tine
7 moved again. anyhow. since so many
people are coming here. 'Tain't safe to
stay."-Puck
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

much Of the legislation which he has
urged. Governor Johnson has thr1ved
on this. and has grown IN the public
esteem
But this winter there has been less
disposition shown in the Minnesota Leg
islature for Republicans to side with
the governor. They nave rather sought
TO block any recommendation he has
made. They are in hopes that in this
term as governor he viii not make
record of airy especial moment. and that
his stock viii decline
Eye on Senate.
The case Of Governor Marshall takes
on the more interest from the fact that
he has an eye on the Senate. He IS
credited with making a good record as
governor OF the HOOsier State. The sue
cess OF the Democrats In Indiana last
fall has encouraged them TO believe that
they can continue II, and can hold the
Legtsl ature. which viii elect Senator
IN 1911. If they can accomplish tllss
Marshall might get 70 the Senate to
succeed Senator Beverage This IS what
the Indiana Democrats are bent on &C
complShing-
The recent speech of Governor Mar
shall at the jefferson Day banquet or
the National Democratic Club. in which
he aSSailed the Republicans with re-
spect TO the tariff. indicates that Gov
open, and thinks the tarin situation
viii take such a turn as to enable the
Democrats to make a campaign on this
issue. The same is true OF Governor
Harmon, CT Ohio, who also berated the
Republicans on the tariff. Governor
Western attention by predicting a sharp
division between East and West unless
something was done to bring about a
better understanding.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
ONE CORPORATION WITH ITS
EYES OPEN.

The Capital Traction Company has
done the expected thing. Psy-as-you-
enter cars viii hereafter have cross
wise seats. And by voluntary action
of the corporation.
Only baekwoods corporations willfully
ignore their customers. The corpora
tion engaged in public service is a store
keeper. Its satisfied patrons are its
best asset. Overeharges and half sery-
ice are its heaviest burdens. The Capt.
tai Traction Company has shown itself
generally broad enough to perceive this
fact and adopt it as the foundation of
q policy. 1t is only fair to say that
this and nothing else appears to be the
basis of the pay you-enter decision.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Greenroon Gossip

The amateurs. or the National. which
ever view you choose to take. viii have
an inning next week. At the National.
Francis Wilson win hold forth. while
the Belasco and Columbia will be given
over TO amateur entertainments.
What stars like 20 read, as compiled
by the Frohman press agent, includes:
John Drew, modern fiction and biogra-
ply; Ethel Barrymore. Lives Of Musl-
Clans" 'Pater's Greek Classics
(whewD; Billie Burke, books Of travei.
French fiction Eve thought so). Marie
Doro, seventeenth century poetry. SUI
dies in psychology, eighteenth century
Skinner. biography, philosophy or his
tory, William II Crane. fiction and
magazines ian honest confessiOn), and
biographies OF Booth and his cOntenn-
poraries.
A few true words from Otis Skinner
(meaning no reflection on the statement
above): IF those who are making an
sentation would only stop to think OF
the days of their youth they would be
more Optimistic. Those who saw the Rip
Van Wrinkle Of the late Joseph Jeffer-
son recall that the central character IS
worthless, shiftless, vagabond, a
drundard, a bad husband. and as men
dacious as ne is irresponsible"
Charles Frohman has taken to buying
dramas by cable. Good chance for more
unkind remarks about AN English
mans Home
Preliminary road tours are the only
possible means for players to grow into
their parts. - Still CantflIon advises
against the American Association
stands.
Silvio Helm. composer Of THE Boys
and Betty" is one Of the few musical
directors who do not use a baton in
their work. He discarded the silver tip
ped stick a few weeks ago and declares
ne gets better results and keeps his
musicians together better more easily
by using his hands.
Margaret Anglin viii complete her
tour Of the world when she lands in
New York city about the middle OF next
month. She opens In Boston with 1.-THE
Awakening Of Helen Richie"
Harrison Hunter, in Chase's bill,
was formerly in the support of Maxine
Elliott in "Her Only Way
One of the big hits in 'nThe Boys and
Betty" the new musical play in which
Marie Cahill will be seen at the Column
bia, Is scored by a character which ap-
pears on the program as Richard, the
canary. In the first act, Miss Cahill,
in the part Of Betty, Is presented with a
canary bird, which she haT:gs on a hook
at the back Of the stage The particu-
lar bird, which she Is using, is a cap
able songster.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
PASTOR TO PREACH,
DESPITE SMALLPOX
DR.. Greene and Family Permitted
to Leave House
Freely.

officials Of the Health Department
said today DR.. Samuel H Greene.
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church,
will not be compelled to remain away
from his church on Sunday because
his house is Quarantined on account
DR.. Greene and members OF his fam
lily to come and go as they choose, al
though they are inspected twice a day
by physicians Of the Health Depart
ment
The condition Of Lee Mack, DR..
Greene's colored butler, who was re-
moved to the quarantine station suf-
fering from smallpox. IS not serious
The man is believed to have contract
ed the disease in Virginia about three
weeks ago.
The smallpox sign must remain on
DR.. Greenes home for sixteen days,
according to the health regulations
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
PUTS BAN ON SALE
OF OLD ARMY GUNS

Bargain day sales of discarded army
rifles, which find their way to South
American revolutionists, have been
stopped by order issued by the War
Department
According to the new rules army rifles
may be sold 10 patriotic organizations
only.
were responsible for the order They
complained that these rifles were being
sold in tough districts of that city.
Another complaint, from New Orleans,
put into the hands of vicious ooIored
persons.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
MAY REBUILD CITY
EARTHQUAKE PROOF
c. w. Wright Tells of Efforts TO
Get Proper Houses in
Messina.

II types Of I1ouses that viii resist
earthquakes ,.Ga be designed, Messina
and Reggie probably viii be rebuilt.
c. ". Wright Of the Geological Sur
vey, said last night in a lecture before
the Cosmos Club. Mr.. Wright, who has
just returned from the stricken dis
trict, said engineers believe an indi-
vidual type Of structure VIII be adopted
that win have great resistance to
shocks
It viii then he for the government to
see that this ..SpS5 alone Is used, he
added,
In comparing the Messina with the
San Francisco disaster. Mr. Wright said
the San Francisco earthquake Travelled
a greater distance. but as the record
ing machines had been destroyed no
scientific comparison could be made.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
FROM THE AGONY COLUMN.

A Single Lady invites Exchange
For jewelry, laces. a morning gown,
And volumes Of poetic range.
Wants clothing suitable 10 20 down
To business daily. Would join a class
To learn stenography. Answers 20
To Chloe Heartbroke Of WidOw-Grass.
Lately OF Acady, Honey Row.
a gentleman offers TO sacrifice
Some furniture. with a double bed
And a lounging jacket. used only twice
A bargain for any about to wed
Wants sporting implements. Kindly cal
with guns or tackle or clubs TO show
On StrephOn Heartbroke at Bachelor
Hall,
Lately Of Already, Honeymoon Row.
Puck.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
ONE WAY OF NOT MOVING.

we simply must move this spring."
said his wife, positively, II can't stand
this place any longer"
"All right replied her husband. II
know nat we can get that is IS
cheaper than this one"
We'll, / should say not. II we move
into that the neighbOrs would think we
eouldn't afford 10 stay where we are
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
ESCAPE DROWNING.

WOODSTOCK. Va, April 15.--Swept
over a mile down the swollen Shenan-
doah river on their horses, William
r. Clinedinst and ]. w. McInturff. two
aged men, of Edinhurg, narrowly es-
capped drowning today Their plight
was due 70 last nights heavy rainfall
over an inch and a half. Lodging
against the bank they were finally res
cued with much difficulty
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
GO TOPHILADELPHIA
ON INSPECTION TRIP

Secretary of Commerce and Labor
NageI. Daniel ]. O'Keefe, Solicitor Gen
eral Of Immigration, and Secretary
Nasel's private secretary, Herbert A
Stevens left today for Philadelphia TO
inspect several proposed sites for the
new immigration station to be built IN
that city. They expect to return to-
r7farhf
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Mombassa correspondent is rising mag
niilcently to the occasion. He has or
ganized to have an epidemic, earth
quake, tornado, uprising Of natives, and
general outburst of native cussedness
among the animals Of the Jungle; all
carefully synchronized for Mr.. Roose-
velt's coming.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The business men of the anthracite
section have made an appeal to Presi-
dent Taft to interfere and prevent a
strike in the mines. The President thus
has opportunity to demonstrate his de-
votion TO one more Roosevelt policy.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.


Senator Bailey Of Texas introduced his
income tax bill and said he beloved
the Supreme Court erred in SIS for
mer decision on the income tax law.
A large number OF amendments 10 the
tariff bill were presented, including a
bill for a tariff commission by Sena-
tor Beveridge and another tariff COM
mission bill by Senator La Toilette.
Senator Aldrich notified the Senate that
he would make a statement on the
tariff bill Monday, and that consider
alton Of the bill would be begun at
that time.
President Taft's message favoring a
new tariff law for the Philippines was
read.
The tariff bill as passed by the House
was withdrawn by the House for cor
rection with respect to the oil products
provision and later was messaged
back to the Senate.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Bulgaria is said TO have captured the
Balkan war cloud. which broke loose
from its Servian moorings and was grab
bed by the Bulgars before the Servians
could catch up with it. 1t is now flying
securely over Sofia, guaranteed not to
have been injured by the experience.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Jim Jeffries will announce in thirty
days from now. whether he will fight
Jack johnson. Now II an injunction
could be secured against continuance
on the CONVEX sationaI preliJninaries. the
suspense could somehow be borne.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Early reports that the Senate Demo-
Gratis are showing symptoms OF getting
together and sticking together on a tar
in policy. may be set down as greatly
exaggerated
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Manifestly. the progressive regime in
Turkey had so easy a time in its
period Of incubation that It cannot pos
sibly be expected completely 10 estab-
lish itself without some reactionary
troubles
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The Hughes primary bill has been
killed again. The exact count escapes
US at this moment, but it's enough to
assure that It's ghost will be haunting
statesmen out in rural New York
mighty soon.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Mr.. Patten makes it plain that he is
a lot more concerned about the crop
and weather reports. as possible disturb
ers of his wheat arrangements. than
he is about the possibility OF any legal
process interfering.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Really looks as IL those South Dakota
folks would have to go TO work to get
living II the divorce industry is to be
completely wrecked In such summary
fashion.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Cheer up; they're going to put in
cross-wise seats so that when we pay
as we enter we may have a chance to
get what we pay for.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The case Of the domestic difficulties Of
the MacmOnnies family makes clear
that they aren't so clever as they have
been thought The really brainy
woman is wise enough TO make her hus-
band think ne possesses all the brains
of the family, and vice versa.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

1t is said not to be a wheat corner;
and people who have had it stuck into
them admit that it seemed rather sharp
or
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Ladies', our best wishes are with you
Cor the spotless town campaign to-
morrow, but please try to get home in
time to save US from the cold snack
for dinner; now. please do, dears.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
MISER LEAVES 100000.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. April Ia
After the death Of Boston Stainaker at
a cheap lodging house. It was learned
that he had been worth 800 600. He was
seventy years old. and had lived as a
miser.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
IN THE HOUSE.

The House met at noon and adjourned
ten minutes later.
President Taft's special message on the
Philippine tar.H was read
Adjournment was taken until next Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

II all the folks who are talking Of
suing Mr.. Roosevelt for libel actually
do II, he'll only need to demand Wit
ness fees in order TO make himself a
plutocrat shortly.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The complaint Of the lead manufac-
turers is in short that the trust has a
lead pipe cinch.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

ter, Helen Kitty, TO DR.. Charles Ed
ward Lyon, of Baltimore and Princeton
The wedding will take place in the early
fall
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Harrison Hunter, in Chase's bill,
was formerly in the support of Maxine
Elliott in "Her Only Way"
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Margaret Anglin viii complete her
tour of the world when she lands in
New York city about the middle Of next
month. She opens In Boston with 'fThe
Awakening of Helen Richie"
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Silvio Helm. composer Of The Boys
and Betty" is one OF the few musical
directors who do not use a baton in
their work. He discarded the silver tip
ped stick a few weeks ago and declares
he gets better results and keeps his
musicians together better more easily
by using his hands.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Mrs. Moran Hostess.
DR.. Vogel Is Host.

The Swiss minister. DR.. Vogel. was
host at a dinner last evening ut the
legation. His guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Legare, Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. and Mrs.
Bugher.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Preliminary road tours are the only
possible means for players to grow into
their parts. Still Cantillon advises
against the American Association
stands.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Charles F'rohman has taken TO buying
dramas by cable. Good chance for more
unkind remarks about An English
mans Home"
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The amateurs. or the National. which
ever view you choose to take. viii have
an inning next week. At the National.
Francis Wilson win hold forth. while
the Belasco and Columbia will be given
over TO amateur entertainments.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Announcement is made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Jennie Jones. of Wilkes
barre, Pa. on April 8, to William H
Deal, formerly of this city. The mar
riage took place in the home Of the
BRIDES parents and was followed by a
reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Deal will make their
home at 40 South Mead street, Wilkes
barre Pa
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