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The Washington times., 1909-04-03
WILL RUSH WORK
ON POTOMAC PARK
Preparations For Band Con-
CertS and Assemblies
oGing Forward.

Col Spencer Cosby, superintendent Of
Public Buildings and Grounds for the
District, has nearly completed his plans
for the proposed transformation Of Po-
tosnac Park into a center Of music and
recreation that viii, Il is expected, par
allel in popularity Hyde Park. OF Lon
don; the Bois de Boulogne, or other
similarly famous places abroad.
Within a few days a corps Of work
men Will be busy erecting the orna-
mental band stand for the accommoda-
uOn OF the Marine Band, and 70 VIII be
ready before April Il, the opening day.
The band stand will be located on the
peninsula lying between the tidal basin
and the river, and Will be the center of
attraction for the vast assemblage. con-
tanning representatives of every social
set IN Washington, that will enjoy the
concerts from 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons during the
summer months.
President Approves.
Colonel Cosby has had several con-
ferences with President Taft regarding
the project. and il is understood that
both the President and Mrs. Taft have
evlnced a lively interest.
The District Commissioners heartily 7
favor the project.
1t seems TO me 10 be an admirable
f4'HB SOU NpLIllAiS6lOuCE AldCIdIlanQ
today. 1 shall be very glad to see Po-
way, for IT is one Of the most beautiful
tomac Park utilized I'm every possible
EpotS In our park system although
many OF our residents have never seen
it
Similar sentiments were expressed by
Commissioners West and Judson.
Referring to the subject today. Colonel
Cosby said.
THE whole scheme of making Po-
iomac park one Of the city's greatest
if not the greatest-breathing spaces is
certainly worthy Of the greatest care
and attention. The idea OF having a
bandstand right where we propose 20
have 1t originated with Mrs. Taft,
understand
The Washington times., 1909-04-03
Cotton stockings, hose and
tSrikes the Poor.

An advance all along the line, It VIII
be observed, but heaviest on the cheap
est gradeS-the ones the poor must use.
NOW note that when they get up TO the
stockings Of the rich-"vaIaed at more
than s. per dozen pairs" the bill says,
the Payne bill makes no increase. The
duty on these classes Of stockings was
50 per cent under the Dingley, and Is
continued az 55 per cent under the
Payne measure. No increase on the
stockings OF the rich. bat a rich In
crease on the stockings of the poor.
The way II works out is interesting
On the cheapest stockings the bill con-
templates, costing 81 per dozen, the ad
valOrem tax would be j. cents, plus "A
duty OF 20 cents; total. s. cents on a 81
purchase: that is. S. per cent ad va
loren on the poorest classes Of stock
ings, against IS per cent on the most
expensive.
But the members Of the House will not
get chance TO vote on it. The mana
gers OF the House have an idea that
this increase Of the taxes OF the poor,
The Washington times., 1909-04-03

On next Tuesday evening the choir Of
So. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
will sing Maunder's From Olivet 20
Calvary" The soloists will be Kenneth
Ogde( tenor; J. Harris Franklin. bari
tone. tn addition 10 the regular soloists
in the choir.
The Washington times., 1909-04-03

Charles Rush died at his home, 1913
Duke street, yesterday afternoon. He
had been III at the Alexandra Hospital
with typhoid fever some time.
The Washington times., 1909-04-03
HOSIERY SCHEDULE
CAUSING TROUBLE

The powers of the House are deter
mined that they will not grant vote
on the hosiery sections Of the Payne
bill Protests have come up from all
parts OF the country against the tn-
crease of duties in this schedule, and II
has been shown with apparent fnality
that there is no good reason for these
increases; but the managers OF the
House are for some reason determined
that there shall be no vote on these
increases. The House must swallow
them along with the rest OF the bill,
or else vote against the whole measure
From the women of the country has
come up a chorus Of protest against
this series of increases In this case,
OF course, the women speak for them
selves and the men as well, for most of
the money that is spent for hosiery and
socks is spent BY the women. They do
the buying in such articles for them
selves, for the children, and in large
part for the men as well. But the wOm-
en- are 70 have no attention. That is
the decision.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Mr. Brown OF Cleveland county cali
ed up House Bill No. 30, introduced
by him last week and providing for
the adjustment of the sale OF mtoXl
eating liquors as beverages, IN Ar
kansas.
And. Mr.. Speaker continued the
Cleveland county gentleman. Il want
10 insist on my constitr< -onai right TO
have the bill read 1rom 'administra-
ton ii wolf-scaAf Mr.. Brown eVi-
IDENTIFY having in mind the incldenl
90 the occasion of the first reading
of the bill, when the clerk inadNeF-
tently turned two pages at once.
The bill was placed on its second
reading, and after the clerk hnlshea
the speaker announced that amend
ments were in order, Immediately
two amendments were proposed, one
by Mr. jackson of Phillips and the
other by Mr.. VIM of Pulaski
Mr. jackson moved to amend the
bill bv striking out the words, MN
listers stewards. church officers, etc,
and inserting therefor the words
licensed attorneys The reference
is TO that portion of the bill pfoFla-
ing that wine may be had for saeFa'
mental purposes, etc, by churches
on the order from minister, stew
ard or other church officer The pro
posed amendment provoked cohsla-
cradle amusement
Representative VIM moved 10
amend the bill by excluding from ITS
provisions all counties in which
majority Of the electors at the pre-
ceding general election were favor
able to licensed liquor houses. rms
would. of course, exempt PulaShl
and other counties where the vote
was wet" al the last election.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, author o.
The bill it was referred with the
amendments, to the committee ON
temperance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Introduce ed.

Senate Bill No. Is henderson,.
20 enlarge the powers and duties of
the Railroad Commission Of Arkansas;
gives commission power TO inspect
tracks, order repairs and limit speed
of trains on defective tracks or struc-
lures; failure to repair tracks, aftes
ordered. made misdeameanor; ii
loss of life result from failure to
obey orders of commission, trainmen
responsible may be charged with a
felony, a conviction carrying two 10
ten years Imprisonment.
Senate Bill No. 10 Patterson, to
sagIegate the school taxes according
to race The bill is similar to segra-
cation bills introduced at previous
sessions of the Assembly that f9iled
to pass. In substance the tax ppld
b, white persons is 10 go 10 the sup
port of white schools ard tho negro
tax to the negro schools.
The grandfather clause was also
introduced in the ssape OF a resolu-
ton calling for an amendment to the
constitution. II was introduced by
Mr.. Davis of Desha and if made d
law will mean reduction in the ne
gro vote in Arkansas
AT the afternoon session the COVER
nor notified the House that he had
signed his first bill, House Bill No. /,
which appropriates 100000 for the
expense incurred by the legislature.
The announcement was greeted by
hearty applause.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
With The
Legislators
Governors Special Message.


During the reading of the journal,
a special message from the governor
was announced, and Bruce Bullion,
secretary to Governor Donaghey, read
the message asking for the passage
of the concurrent resolution ratifying
the act Of the State Penitentiary
Board in ordering the convicts under
the contract of the Arkansas Brick
and Manufacturing Company back to
the exclusive control of the state.
After the reading of the message
the reading of the journal was re
sumed.
Senator Dill introduced Senate Bill
No. 90. bill for the protection OF
passengers and employees of railways
The bill provides that railways shall
employ not less than five section men,
exclusive of foreman, for every SIX
miles of railway operated in the state,
and prohibits the running OF freight
trains without a cabOOse containing
a cupola except in cases Of mixed
passenger and freight trains. 1t was
read twice and referred TO the com
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Simms introduced Senate
Bill No. 80, providing for the reissue
of $500 in county scrip of Chicot coun-
ty. to replace that amount OF old
scrip which was called in. 4. b.
Simms having $500 of the paper which
was overlooked at the time. Read
twice and referred to committee on
judiciary.
Senator Fletcher introduced Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 5, provid-
ing for the printing of 5000 copies
of Governor Donaghey's message.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
Senate Bill No. %, by Glover OF
Grant, providing for the appropriation
of $4,000 for the establishment and
maintenance of one agricultural
school in Arkansas, was introduced.
The provisions of this bill are lden-
teal with that introduced by Senator
Henderson, except that 1t provides
for one school instead of four. The
bill was read twice. referred TO the
committee on agriculture, and 200
copies ordered printed.
A messenger from the House an,
nounced that that body had passed
Concurrent Resolution No. ), ratlty-
ing the action of the State Peniten-
tiary Board in the matter OF the DICK
inson convict lease.
Senator Wingo called the resolu-
ton I'D under special privilege, stated
the immediate necessity for action
and asked that the resolution be pass
ed He said he die not believe the
resolution would give the board any
further power, but said its passage
could do no harm, and he would Ike
to see the Legislature back the board
I'D in its action. The resolution pass
ed unanimously.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

and made NE feel ike a new person,
and it shall always have my praise"
Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, n. j.
Gardiner, Me. =" was a great SUI
ferer from a female disease. The doc
tor said | would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound CON-
pletely cured me in three months. -
MRS. S. A. WILLIAMS, II. +. d. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me-.
Because your case is a difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compounds trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
hammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, Indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but trife
to try it, and the result is worth mil.
lions to many suffering women.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Held Brief Session.

For the first time since his election
President Martin presided over the
Senate Friday, the body converting at
$50 O'Clock and adiourning al 1880
o'clock until Monday morning at $50
o'clock. The principal business of
the session was the consideration of
the newspaper and stamp bill. The
vote was II to for the bill.
President Martin, apparently con
trary 10 the expectation of the Sen
ate. declared the bill lost. He held
the bill to be an appropriation bill,
and that therefore two-thirds ma
iority. or a members, would have TO
vote for the bill.
Senator Wingo's Concurrent Reso-
luton No. 4, TO provide for a joint
committee to which all banking bills
shall be referred, was passed.
Having learned that his resolution
providing for a joint committee on
levees and drains had been defeated
in the House Senator Robertson of
Lee introduced Concurrent Resolu'
ton No. 5, providing for a special
Senate committee on levees.
Just prior TO adjournment Presi'
dent Martin announced the Senate
committee on rules, on which he
named Senators Yopp of Prairie,
Rasco of Arkansas. Toney of Jeffer-
son, Pindall of Desha and Turner of
Craighead.
II was also pointed out that Presi'
dent Martin has not had time TO ar,
range the list of Senate committees.
The president did not state definitely,
but indicated his committee list will
be ready Monday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
The Decorations.

The housekeeping bride Was nartic-
ular o keep flower or two i'm a vase
on The dip.ng-room table one alter
noon she came in late ard started
70 arrange some roses wheN hey co''
orcd maid exclaimed.
OH You got some. did yone I was
afraid you'd forget, seeing it was 50
late. and | knowed we had 20 have
something green; so Just fixed it,"
The bride went into the dining,
room. In The center of the mahogany
table stood one of her handsomest
vases full of romaine salad leaves.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
HER MOTHER-lN-LAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in Ia. found
wise. good friend in her mother-in-law
jokes Notwithstanding She writes:
1T is two years since we began US
ing Postum in our house. | was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. Aftel
meals | often suffered shall pains and
would have to lie down. My mothe'
often told me it was the coffee dranI
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee Ia
have severe headache.
while visiting my motherin-law
good coffee, and asked her to tell md
how. She laughed and told me it wa
easy to make good coffee when yo1
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as
got home, and now we have the SANG
good coffee (Postum) every day, an1
have no more trouble. Indigestion
a thing Of the past, and my comple1
ion has cleared up beautifully.
"My grandmother suffered greS|
deal with her stomach. Her docto|
told her to leave off coffee. She thej
took tea but that was just as bad.
"She fiaauy was induced to o.
Postum which she has used for over
year. She travelled during the wint7
over the greater part of Iowa, visitin
something she had not been able to
for years. She says she owes
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co, Batu
Creek, Mich. Read, 1.-THE Road to we
VILE" in pkgs. There's a Reason. i
Ever read the above letter: ne
one appears from time to time.
are genuine. true. and full of tum'
Interest
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

House Bill No. l (Miller,), provld.
ing for the appropriation of Sloo,ooo
for mileage, per diam and contingent
expenses of legislature.
Bills Considered.
House Bill No. (Bellamy), pro-
viding for the establishment OF four
agriculture schools at a cost OF 9loo''
900, to be controlled by boards APP
pointed by the governor, and to urn
ish courses OF study in the nature OF
practical experiments in agriculture,
horticulture and textile industry
House Bill! No. 3 (Brawner), pro
from other states may be granted
licenses without examination If they
are graduates from reputable schools
or have practiced in good standing
elsewhere for five years.
House Bill No 9 (Hamilton OF
Polk, requiring all cAudren between
8 and IA years to attend school, with
certain exceptions, and for the es-
tdBltSHl1tut Vi tIudHl s9IOoio Ia
cities
House Bill No. ii (Jones), providing
that road overseers may be elected
in townships. Placed on calendar.
House Bill No. q (Owens), separat-
ing the school funds Of white and
negro people, and requiring tax as
sesors to designate TWO funds in re-
ports. Placed on calender.
House Bill No. % (Witt, providing
for the creation of a state text book
commission; to be made up to man
from each congressional district, APP
pointed by the governor. who will Sc
lect uniform series of text books and
make contracts for six years. Identi-
cal to Senate Bill No. Sc o. last ses-
sion. Placed on calendar.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Advice to Mothers.

Be positive with the children. La,
down the law 1t is remarkable how
soon they discover when you are II
earnest. Do not go to the breakfas
table in a furry, but stop long enough
to count 100 slowly, and then entel
with a calm manner determining thai
there will be no squabbling. 1t II
natural for the young animal 70
scrap, and while not criminal. still u
must be checked to self-control
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Spent Quiet Gay.

The first day in office by Governor
Donaghey was spent in a very quiet
manner, a good portion being devoted
to the preparation of the special mes
sage on the convict question. The
balance of the morning was spent in
receiving congratulations from legis-
lators and friends. Many letters and
congratulations were received from
all over the state and other sections
of the country. Secretary Bruce T.
Bullion and Paul Little. the retiring
private secretary, were both on duty
and received the callers in the ante.
room
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Would Raise School Tax.

House Joint Resolution No. 4. by
Mr.. Brown of independence county
was introduced. 1t provides for the
submission of constitutional amend
ment to the voters at the next general
election, on the question OF increas-
ing the general tax for common
schools The resolution provides Tor
Increasing the maximum from three
mills as at present, to five mills. as
a tax on all real and personal prop
erty. for the common school fund At
the same time it limits the maximum
tax assessment in special school dis
tricts tn five mills instead of seven,
as at present, The section OF the
contitution involved is section }, artl.
Gle IA The resolution was read, but
action postponed on account oil ad'
iournment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
i:e1sted Two DAYS and NIGHTS.

Commander Peary and his party, re
turning furnished FROM thoir futile
dash &c. the pole in 1906, slaughtered
a herd OF seven musk oxen on llazen
island. off The extreme north Of Green.
land For two days and nights there.
after they crouched inside their snow
huts. eating continuously, aud when
they ha. finished the pile of bones
outside was las high as tall mans
chin
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Any publisher will tell you that 1t
is the approval of the women of the
country which makes the big sell
ers;" that to b. 4 paying business in
vestment the magazine must cater TO
the women. It is the women OF the
country who read The men read the
newspapers and the articles in the
magazines which their wives recon-
nent TO them.-Appletons
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

England, where beer is held in such
high esteem that poets have sung its
praises, is moving 10 keep the product
pure. A bill has been introduced in
parliament prohibiting the use of any
substitute for hops. incidentally the
bill is a protective measure. The hop
growers are sorely hit by foreign com
petition and the use of ingredients
brought from abroad. More and more
the protection idea Il taxing hold of
abe British people.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

If ever marry said the bachelor
who was beginning to be old, Il shall
be careful to pick out lady whom
can treat as my equal"
oh, say, old chap" answered the
married man. Il wouldn't do that Il
] were you can tell you from ex
submit to such treatment wouldn't bl
worth having around the house
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Gamblers have many charms 10 In
sure good luck when playing. Among
these are a fine catskin hung from the
neck human knee bone or toe bone.
an owls heart. small rcd feather. i
mole's foot, a rabbits foot. the tail Of
lizard. the skin of blackscake
worn around the waist or a lizard viii
two tails The latter is irresislible.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Law Hold of the Common Good.

If men hate the presumption of those
who claim a reputation to which they
have no right. they equally condemn
the faint-heartedness of those who fall
below the glory which is their own.
Lose, then, the sense of your private
sorrows and lay hold Of the common
good, -Demosthenes
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

The Baltimore woman who claimed
that her husband allows her only two
cents day to run the house on, shows
plainly what stamp of a husband he
is There can be no doubt in the
minds of the unprecedented that he is
not the twocent male there has been
such praise about.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Resolution Cor sidered.

Joint Resolution No l Cartwright,
providing for the increasing OF school
tax n Arkansas from one to three
mills on the state tax, and five 10
seven on district tax. and the levy
ing of a school tax on railroads.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

The skull of man supposed to be-
long to the earliest period of the earth
was lately found in France. and from
the conformation of the jaw it is
plain the men of that time could not
have laughed But then life in the
glacial period may have been no laugh
ing matter.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Vain ConoinCs.

First Barn Stormer-I say. friend
Hamlet,
Second Ditto-Yes, friend Shylock.
First Barn Wouldn't 1t be
great If we could only eat all the
roasts we get?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

That story about an alligator kill
ing an eagle in the air sounds rather
difficult. until you read that it was a
baby alligator, and that the eagle flew
away with It, According to the story,
the representative of American free
dom soon had reason to regret his en-
terprSe
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
The avorite.

Millions of suffering eyes have found
in DR.. Mitchell's fapous salve real
blessing. Reject the offer of any dealer
10 sell a drug for your eye. DR.. Mitch
ellis Eye Salve Is simple, healthy
remedy to be applied to the lids. 1t
cures without entering the eye. Sold
everywhere. Price % cents.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

We should imagine from some of
tnt rambling remarks of Prof. Hugo
niua1sterberg. that applied sociology
was a good thing until one came tC
apply It,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
Woman's Remarkable Feat.

Though the compiling of diction.
AIRY is 4 TASK that even a corps OF
trained editors undertake With 70
slight hesitation. a Washington wom-
an. Mrs. George II. Gorhan, finished
the remarkable feat OF writing an
idiomatic French-Enslish English.
French dictionary entirely rna,leG
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

An ocean freighter coming INTO New
Ysrtr reported striklEs sn iceberg with
such force that a live polar bear on
the ice fell from the force of the i'm
pact on the deck of the ship The ordi
nary tale of ocean adventure is get
ting too tame for up-t9 date consump
tiOn
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Socialistic candidates for congress
received votes in 1872 districts this
year: Prohibitionist candidates in 152
districts. The strength of the two
PARTIES in the north and west. for the
south contributed only four candidates
out of the total, two Prohibitionists
and two Socialists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia Z. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. l sui.
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and SO
weakIcould hardly
S ia d. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound re.
stored me to health
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Just suggestion born of love for
he babies. Shouldn't that toddlng
little emperor of China be strapped tC
the throne? Very serious conse.
quences might result from tumble
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

King Edward weighs 30 pounds, it
is Boosted. And we gaze at the males
tic proportions OF our own new ruler
and smile superciliously at Britain S
punY prince.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21

Russian millionaire burns his money
TO save his heirs from the curse OF
riches. 1t is not said that they were
particularly grateful for his thought
fulneSs