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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
ALL FOOLS DAY HERE.
Irascible Parties Warned Not to
IFaSce at Franks.

Irascible Parties Warned Not to
Irasce Mt Franks.
To those individuals of painfully mental
capacity, who rocked the boat" and
didn't know it was loaded" to-day is
sacred-All Fools Day.
But they viii not shine as will the
more fortunate Of their type whose men
tai alterations tempt them only to such
trivial things as kicking a perfectly good
brick from its hiding place under an ola
hat, or trying 10 catch a bullying pocket
book as it fits across the sidewalk under
the skillful maneuyering OF & small boy
at the other end OF the string.
Warning is given to irascible old part
les not TO 'frasce" when the small bows
send them searching for a tear in their
coats that isn't there and then greets
their search with a derisive shout of
April Fo-O-o-O-l'
Care should also be exercised in kick
ing from the sidewalk hats and boxes
that may cover real heavy bricks.
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BUREAU PLANS DEFECTIVE.

At meeting Of officials Of the Treasury
Department yesterday ii was decided to
make material changes in the plans adopt
ed for the construction of the addition
to the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
J. K Knox, supervising architect, was
directed by his superiors to prepare new
plans. which will be executed as soon as
possible by his Office. 1t is said the
plans adopted were found defective in
the matter OF ventilation
This change will necessitate further de-
lay In the construction of the building,
but the Treasury officials were unanimous
in the belief that changes should be
made In the interests of the sanitary con-
dition Of the building when completed.
The conference yesterday was attended
by Secretary MacVeagh. Assistant Secre-
taries Norton and Hilles. Director Ralph,
of the bureau. and j. X Knox, super
vising architect
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BELLS DISTURB SAUNDERS
Railway Commission Hears Com
plants Against Car Gongs.
Patent office Employees Register a
Protest Against Delay Caused
by insufficient Service.

Complaints against the ratchet gongs on
the Baltimore electric cars were heard by
the District railway commission at its
meeting yesterday afternoon. Residents
along the route, in the District, complain
that the bells disturb their slumbers by
continuous ringing. and ask the Commits
sioners to require the company 10 use a
different form Of gong.
The complaint is being Investigated by
the Commissioners, who may act on the
matter next week. The Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis line requested the
Commissioners that the company be not
required TO use tenders outside the Dis
tTict line. It is understood that at present
the company does not use the guards be-
yond the White House Station. but they
wish their course in this to be supported
by law.
Complaints against the service near the
Patent Office viii be Investigated. Ac-
cording 10 statements OF passengers, the
number of cars on the line is insufficient.
and long delays at the Patent Office are
necessitsted.
Residents of the southeast fled COM
plants as TO the car service near the In
tersection of Eighth and F streets. on
which the Commissioners will act later.
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New York, March S1-Prices current In
Albany IN 1901 for making things move
IN the right direction for those who
happened 10 be interested in legislation
We're quoted at to-day's Insurance inVes-
tigation. The bill Of Senator krums' ex-
empting unearned premiums from taxa
ton. interested the surety companies as
well as the fire insurance interests. II
was the bill Gov. Odell vetoed and then
removed his veto. and on account OF
which Mr.. Kennedy. acting for the board
expended $1,000, giving 5000 TO the Re
publican State committee and $1,000 TO
George ". Aldridge. the Republican boss
Of Rochester.
Henry c. Wilcox, vice president Of the
American Surety Company, and at that
time its general solicitor told to-day how
he and q representative of the Fidelity
and Casualty Company tried to get Sen
ator John Raines and Assemblyman
Morton Lewis. Aldridge's man, who were
then in charge of the bill in the two
houses. to consent to have the bill in
clude surety companies. They failed. and
then sought Judge Andy Hamilton. who
said he would fix it I'D.
The bill went TO Odell, who sent it
back to the leaders with instructions to
have 1t contain the changes which they
had told Judge Hamilton to procure for
them. So confident were the surety inter
ests OF HamiltOn's ability in this line, so
it appeared from Mr.. WiIcox's testimony,
that they did not send a single representa-
tive 10 the hearing that was held before
the governor before he finally approved
OF the bill
HamiltOn's charge for this fob was
$l0,e00. There was a kick, and Mr.. VIII
cox succeeded in raising $500. which
he paid Hamilton, thinking it was
compromise sum for all the companies
interested. Hamilton insisted that 81 900
more was due from Wilcox, but IN the
meantime, without WilcoXs knowledge.
he demanded $3.50 from the National
Surety Company and got IL. He didn't
get the $1,000. but for two years either he
or Buckley was dunning Wilcox con-
stantly Hamilton writing him in one
letter that Rather than have the matter
fail, after we have gone so far and
made our promises. I would cut myself
off, and Buckley, In another letter, de-
clariug as a gentle incentive that paw
ment Of the bill would help a charity,
St Peters Hospital in this city
More testimony was brought out con-
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corning Buckley's own bill of 81, 400 to
the Travellers Insurance Company. for
putting through a bin in 1893. 1t showed
that Buckley had rendered two bills at
practically the same time, had received
two checks in payment on the same day,
and had had one of the checks for $4,000
cashed for him Immediately by the New
York Life Insurance Company, around
whose offices Buckley was known as
willie"
As showing a resumption of activity on
the part of Buckley in 1858, when Buck
ley said no wasn't in the business and
wasn't registered as a lobbyist under
the law. there was produced a series Of
letters. passing between President Joyce.
of the National Surety Company. and
Buckley, in which il appeared that the
company wanted Buckley to procure an
amendment TO the motor vehicle law
compelling automobile drivers to give
bond for their appearance in accident
cases, and an amendment to the code of
criminal procedure. making surety com
panies' bonds acceptable in accident
cases in the courts.
Although Buckley got his friend Crazy
at work, he wasn't successful, but wrote
10 President Joyce that the thing would
be arranged the next year, provided II
was attended to a little earlier"
Apparently Left Unpaid.
Although one letter told Buckley to send
In his bill. no such bill has been found
nor any record of payment TO Buckley
that year for this job. President Joyce
is In California. supt. Hotehkiss said
that if II appeared that Buckley got
payment as the correspondence would
seem TO indicate, he would call 1t TO
the attention of the proper authorities.
Il is a crime now to act as a lobbyist
without being registered
Elijah r. Kennedy couldn't recall the
names of any more politicians who got
nIo-ey from him in 1901. He said that
the $l.000 he gave Mr. Aldridge he gave
to him personally, and not for any cam
paign fund. 1t was for service. and he
thought Mr.. Aldridge thoroughly under
stood that
Mr.. Kennedy was moved on the stand
to make general complaint of what he
called extra-constitutional government Of
these days, and reminiscing over his
twenty years Of experience, said that
when the Democrats were last in power
you went TO an Office in the old Trinity
building to have measures defeated. Mr.
Croker had an Office in the Trinity build
ng, with the late Peter F. Meyer
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YELLED PROPHETS CELEBRATE.
KaIIipolis GrOttO Initiates Twenty
seven Candidates at Temple.

Twenty-seven candidates were initiated
at the fourth grand ceremonial session
of Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic order Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. last
night at new Masonic Temple. The
bowls and cries of the candidates as they
crossed the river Styx were heard many
blocks away
After the ceremonial a social session
was held. All the members present in
dulged in songs. In the meanwhile a
buffet luncheon was served. Candidates
initiated last night are Robert S. Bar
rett, Charles T. BuTlingame, George T.
Clayton. William D. Cullen, Laurence
Del GIono, Jacob S. Eskin, Ignatius
Geraci. Adolphus GUIDE. Jacque Heiden-
heimer. Karl Hennige, Milton ]. Hine.
Harry B. Judson, John p. Holman.
John W. Howser. William H. Naisack.
Walter P. Plunley, Julius Refs, Charles
A Schenck, Lawrence w. Sparks, Adam
Schneider. Nathaniel Sloan. Henry y.
Sunwold, Burnett T. Unworthy, T. II.
Unworthy. Clarence Weaver Carey S.
Frye, and J. Worth Cunningham.
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BANK employees dine
American Institute Holds Its
Annual Banquet.
MANY BANKERS ARE PRESENT
Senator Money Describes Work of
Monetary Commissioned. II. Ed
munds Speaks on Young Mans
OppOrtunity-C. c. CarIin Attacks
the Postal Savings Act.

Serious argument upon money affairs.
| interspersed with funny jests by the
1 POSTMASTER. some good music. and humor-
Gus references 10 the peculiarities Of
bankers. following a good dinner. char
acterized the annual banquet OF the
American Institute OF Banking, at the
Raleigh last night
The number about the tables. accord
ing to the statement of the hotel people,
was ia. This included members of the
institute, bank presidents, bank directors,
and the invited guests. Good humor pre-
vailed, and the speeches at the end Of the
feast were more interesting than usual
upon such occasions.
President E. S. Wolfe. of the institute,
gave a brief sketch of the organization,
telling of its aims and purposes, and In
troduced Henry z. Davis, who acted as
POSTMASTER Fun was unrestrained from
the time Mr.. Davis took the lead of af-
fairs. and the passages of wit between
him and the various speakers kept the
diners in good humor until after the mid
night hour.
Praises Bank Clerk.
William 4. Mearns spoke to the toast
Of The unreported asset" which turned
out to be the fidelity and capacity of the
bank clerk and the work he does for the
institution which employs him. In Mr..
Mearns' characterization the busy book
keeper, note, and paying tellers are large
ly responsible for the high prices which
the securities Of the local financial insti-
tutions command in the open market
Justice Ashley NJ. Gould was to have
spoken upon Law and lawyers" but his
subject was largely sidetracked by the
POSTMASTER, and the jurist was put upon
self-defense doubtless to protect the dig
nifty Of the ermine. Judge Gould's speech
was one of the best of the evening. but
its reference to the subject lay largely
in the batting of the POSTMASTER by the
relating of several stories which Illus
trated well the peculiarities of the law
yer, If not the law.
Takes Up a Big Task.
The speechmaking got down to a Sc
rious strain when Senator Money. of Mis-
sissippi, arose to tell his auditors about
the work of the monetary commission
and the big task it had undertaken to
shape a currency law which may meet
the requirements of the biggest trading
country on the globe Senator Moneys
talk related largely to world finance, and
he showed familiarity with the subject
which ELECTED great interest, though ex-
tended to something like thirty minutes.
Richard H. Edmunds, of Baltimore.
spoke upon the United States as a Land
of opportunity" He spoke of farming |
and combated the idea that the country |
has more than begun its agricultural ex-
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NEGRO SCARES POLICEMEN.
Suffering from Smallpox Isaac
Thomas Seeks Help in Station.

Suffering from Smallpox Isaac
Thomas Seeks Help in station.
Sought for more than a week on sus-
picion of having contracted smallpox.
Isaac Thomas, negro. nineteen years old,
employed as a driver by a produce dealer
IN Center Market. last night walked in
the Fourth precinct station and told the
police he was feeling i'll"
a glance at the negro's face convinced
the policemen he was in more serious
plight than he imagined He was or
dered to stand in the center of the room
and not touch anything, while the police
men held a consultation as TO the most
proper method OF handling the negro.
Lieut.. Mulhall decided that the only
place where the negro would not endan-
ger the policemen connected with the
station was the rear yard. and Thomas
was ordered out Of the rear door with
oft-repeated instructions not 10 touch
anything.
Desk Sergt. Herbert telephoned DR.. W.
c. Fowler, of the health department, and
the physician hurried to the station. He
ordered the negro removed TO the small
pox hospital in an ambulance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
ARMY TEST TO BE DRASTIC.
Officers May Have to Ride six Miles
Il Day.

Officers May Have to Ride six Miles
Il Day.
The annual physical test prescribed by
former President Roosevelt viii probably
be amended by order OF Secretary OF War
Dickinson ahd made much more drastic.
Several months ago. at the direction OF
the secretary of the General Staff OF the
army, the work of revising the physical
test order was begun
Mr.. Dickinson believes the purposes Of
the physical test will be better attained
by having a weekly or monthly test The
General staff has completed a tentative
order, requiring that mounted officers ride
an average Of six miles d day, OF 80
miles a month. Unmounted officers must
walk an average of three miles a day.
The proposed order is being tried by
officers at Fort Myer. Fort Leavenworth.
and Fort Riley. Kans. II the reports are
favorable. the proposed order viii be
promulgated.
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TAFT VISITS GEN. BELL.
Chief of STAFF Suffering from Mental
Depression Since Auto Wreck.

President Taft. accompanied by Capt.
A. ". Butt. was driven out to Fort Mver
late yesterday to see Gen. James Franklin
Bell. Chief of StaT of the army, who was
injured in an automobile accident a week
ago. Mrs. Herbert ]. Slocum. wife of a
major in the army, was killed in that ac-
cident. and Gen. Bell. 1t Is said, has suf-
fered from mental depression ever since.
It was he who gave an order to the
chauffeur Of the machine that caused him
TO turn and which resulted in the fatal
collision with a suburban street car. Gen.
Bell, It was said. brooded over the fact
that he had given the chauffeur the order
TO turn the car. Yesterday. however. the
President found him much better. He ap-
peared TO be less depressed and was glad
to see his chief
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little to do in sending good. rich blood
into every fiber and tissue Of the BODY.
50 that uric acid, which causes so much
kidney and rheumatic trouble. can find
no Judgment in the human body. Keen
Ire bowels IN good condition and ladies
VIII have very little use for cosmetics
to give their cheeks the glow of youth
OF their ewes the brightness and vivacity
Of perfect health. Keep the b wells clean
end sanitary, and there viii be no blood
impurities manifesting themselves as
pimples and eruptions upon the face or
any part of the body. I 20 further and
say, keep the bowels clean and peonle
viii be less suspicious, less jealous, less
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bowels. am not alone in these opin-
ions. l find that some of the most
learned scientists of Germany and France
are working on this theory, and most
conscientiously believe that MUNYON'S
Paw Paw Pills viii do more to prevent
disease, to remove bodily ailments To
spread cheer and prolong life than anv
remedy that has ever been compounded
They not only stimulate digestion. cor
recting dyspepsia and the lamentations
Of the stomach. but they seem to coax
the liver into activity by removing from
the lover bowel IN an antiseptic way
all the efete matter, making It clean
and sanitary. People who are suffering
from constipation owe It to themselves
10 take a Paw Paw Pill every night.
They are in no sense purgative, but
have the power of stimulating the bowels
into a natural performance of their func-
tons. People who eat hearty dinners or
drink copiously viii find these pills a
great blessing. In order that every one
may have a chance TO try them, have
recently put I'D a 10-eent box, contain
ing ten pills. The regular sized bottle
contains about fifty pills and sells for
% eentss
MUNYON,
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Seeks Absolute Divorce.

Laura E. Harriss yesterday instituted
suit against Richard Daniel Harriss, jr.,
for absolute divorce, alleging cruelty and
infldelity. and naming a correspondent
They were married August 10. 1906, in this
city.
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80 y ia
stlpation to be free
r o N irritabilitv.
Now, I claim that
this irritability and
nervousness tax our
vital forces and
soon wear out our
energies When the
bowels are clean
and sanitary, the
stomach performs
Its functions loyalty
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enFlOuSs ana LnerG
viii be less cause
for divorce and do
nestle infehcity.
Furthermore, / be-
lieve that longevity
depends upon the
condition Of the
nerves and that the
nerves depend upon
the condition of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST.
Proposed Reduction in Width of
second Street Meets Opposition.

Property owners and residents on Sec
ond street northwest, between Indiana
avenue and I street. are opposed to the
reduction in width of that thoroughfare
from forty to thirty-two feet
The engineer department claims the re-
duction is suggested in order that Second
street may be of the same width as above
I street
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wouId Restore Lighthouse pepot.

Acting Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
ton yesterday asked the House TO appro-
pirate S20,650. TO be used in restoring the
grounds and property Of the lighthouses
depot at TOmpkinsville. n. Y. TO a proper
condition.
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lor most Ills Is well founded, but unliks
the appendlX, / don't see how it can
be dispensed with" [ don't either.
But | do see, how it IS possible to keep
1t clean and sanitary. l do see tbe
5absurdlty OF carrying around in this
bowel quantities Of deeayed, effete and
gaseous matter which can only irritate
the nerves, stagnate the liver and dis
arrange the digestive organs, | do know
that blhousness, Indigestion, headaches.
hearC palpitauons, nervousness. and in
many cases kidney and rheumatic all
m i!aI are produced by this clogged con-
Sdltlon OF the bowels. I have never
known person who suffered from com
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immigration seems to be on the decline. at least
temporarily.
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BUCKLEY RATES HIGH
: Witnesses Tell How Albany
Prices Changed.
SURETY OFFICIAL ON STAND

Henry C. Wilcox Had Trouble Get
ting Legislation TO Suit, and Ger
tain Bill Was Sent Back to Lead
era for Promised Changes-Rnised
$500 to Pay for Service.
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f~C az ~
wear out their en-
ergies in go, 20, 50
or 100 years.
This declaration
has called forth
praises and con-
formations from all
parts Of the coun-
try. One prom
inent p h ysician
writes: "Your the
DRY that the large
bowel Is responsible
N1vz - III II
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He who burns LIES candle at
both ends will find
His fom0RoWs all bankrupt
With no credit behind.

Asst week I announced that 7 be-
- heVed the time would come when
people would live on almost in
definitely; that science would find
the phoosphates and elements necessary
70 supply the waste that takes place IN
tGe human body; that ! considered it a
crime fOp nnop1a n -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26
SAYS THEY ARE TRAITORS
SPEAKER CANNON AND SENATOR
ALDIGGH DENOUNCED BY SEN
ATOR CUMMINS IN SPEECH IN
KANSAS.
(By the Associated Press

Peabody, Kan, July 23.-Senator
Albert Z. Cummins, OF Iowa. IN his
speech before the Chautauqua here
today asserted that senator Aldrich
and Speaker Cannon were traitors tc
their party, If not to the country. WI n
they gave their support 10 the Wick
erSham railroad bill as il came from
the Attorney Generals Office and de-
handed that It go through ColA/3s.
That bill was a direct reputation
or the Republican party platform or
1908 and 1T was directly in the inter
est of the railroads and not in the
interests OF the great common people
Of the country Senator Cummins
aid
Speaker cannon and Aldrich and
men 0f their class seem to think the
Republican party was formed TO make
men rich. l think it was born to make
men free. They think it was born to
make men m~illionaires; l believe it
was born to drive misery out of this
country.
Senator Aldrich has vigorously OPP
posed all regulation OF the railroads
by Congress eve since the bill to ere
ate the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was introduced in 1887. was
born, and always have been a Re
publican, but | cannot and will not
follow the leadership of a traitor to
his party and the people"
Senator Cumrnins spoke IN a big
tent where the heat was intense. but
he continued his address for two hours
to a large audience.
Il am a recruiting officer" he said,
for the army that VIII destroy the
political leadership Of Speaker Cannon
and Senator Aldrich. ] want to en-
it bes twork Will be done in the
homes"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26

In providing a ground wire to con-
meet the lower end of a rain spout
with moist earth, a wire cable or q
piece of galvanized pipe may be used.
The vital points of the connection are
two: First, to reach the moist earth,
and, second, to secure a perfect metal
lie joint the down spout and
the earth If a wire is used
it should be fiattened out at the end
in the form Of a tape and then bolted
and sOldered to the rain spout. This
form Of a joint is not very durable,
since the tin is apt to oxidize unless it
is kept we'll painted.
In the case of a building with a
metal roof, but no down spouts, it is
desirable, in order to obtain protection
from lightning, to run a wire con
ductor from each Of the four corners
Of the root to the earth. If the over
hang Of the roof is excessive, a hole
should be bored through it to let the
wire pass close to the wall of the
building.
All objects on a building higher
than the ridge of the roo should be
protected bv short terminal wires, and
the latter should be joined to the main
conductor provided the distance is not
over 10 or Is feet. If the distance is
greater it would be better to run a
conductor direct to the ground, the
usual precautions as to reaching per-
manently moist earth being observed