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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
PAGE WILL ADDRESS
FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Subjects Bearing on Better.
ment of Washington to
Be Discussed.

Thomas Nelson Page will make the
opening address at the special meet
ing OF the Washington Society Of the
Fine Arts in Continental Memorial
Han tonight. to consider THE Better
ment OF Washington
The other speakers viii be MAJ "
Y. Judson, District Engineer Commi 3
siCner- Glenn Brown, Henry 3. E
Macfarland. David FairChud, Leila
NechIin. and +. ID. MilIet
Among the improvements which Will
be advocated are the development of
streets and parks, planting OF trees
and shrubs. development Of play
grounds, treatment Of yards and gar
dens, upbuiiding Of the National Gal
Iery. decoration Of public schools, say
ing Of Eock Creek valley. the preser-
walton OF the Palisades Of the PO-
tOmac. reclamation of the Auacostia
flats, Improvement OF the water front.
and the appointment Of an art com
mission 10 harmonic and make effec-
tive the various efforts OF citizens and
officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
JAIL BIRDS" WORK
IN MOTHER HUBBARDS

ROME. Ga. May 4-The sight OF fifty
able-bOdied men working on the streets
IN Woman's attire is causing much hum
0r0US comment here This means was
taken By the authorities Of the Floyd
county WOrkhouse 10 prevent the escape
Of COnyicts. which has been going on
Tor some time
Cfarded in in Mother IIubbards." the
officials claim that convicts VIII find II
difficult TO escape. and that the health
OF the prisoners win be promoted by
this gaFb during hot weather
The CouEiCts bitterly opposed the
change, but the authorities found means
TO make them don the attire, and 50
clothed they were put 20 work on the
streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
COUNTRY CLUB ELECTS.

Newly elected directors Of the Wash
ington Country Club are Arthur W
Dunn. z T. LOCKER, r Walton Moore.
and A ZappOne. At the meeting of the
club held yeste-d day. the president, Dr.
Joseph Tabor Johnson, read his annual
report, which showed the club to be IN
a nOurishfnE condition Plans were
made at the meeting for the next sea
sons program Of entertainment Those
present were entertained al buffet
luncheon BY Admiral p NJ RiXey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
Always Does Good
thousands Take it IN the Spring.

Il have taken Hoods SsrsapariIls when
needed for a number q years writes
lanes Hey. 500 Amber St z. Phila-
deIDbia- Pa and have always found that
il does me good. ] always take r. IN the
su-iuZ with the best results have that
tired feeling IN the morning and cannot
eat but after taking two or three bottles
Of this medicine always feel Ike different
person and advise every one needing q
tonic 10 give Il fair trial
Get il today in usual llquid form or
chOcolated tablets called Sarsatabs-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
LOCAL MENTION.
First Communion

1 PRAYER Books. RosaTies, Medals. Book
( Marks, Pictures, etc z VOiSt, Jeweler,
I - eth 81. NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
A Domestic Eve Remedy.

Compounded by Experienced Physicians
Conforms to Pure Food and Drugs Laws.
Wins Friends Wherever Used. Ask
Druggists for Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine IN Your Eyes You VIII Like
Murine DOesn Z smart
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16

The rocker, used to great extent in some placer districts, is box about 40 in. long and 20in. wide, mounted on traverse rockers and having the front end open and the back end closed. The sides slope up from the front iowa rd the back to a height of l2 in. to 20 in. A screen box 20 in. square and 6 in. deep, having a perforated screen with half-inch holes, is set on top at the at the back end. Beneath this is a backward-sloping bafae board, or an apron made of canvas or blanket. On the bottom of the cradle are two rifle eleats, about-three. quarters of an inch high, one near the middle, and one near the lower end.-Mining Science.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16
Opium Smuggling

Following up various clews, Collector Beecher (son of Henry Ward Beecher) found that it was a common practice of certain steamers running on the Alaska route, to lay in stock of opiam at Victoria on the northboQnd trip, and after carrying it through their various northern ports, manifest it as some staple commodity in the return trip and finally reship from Port Townsend to San Francisco.
 The collector posted two trusty men at Victoria, and in Novem Der they sent word that the steamship Idaho had at ? o'clock in the morning taken aboard fourteen barrels marked "Ship's Stores" which had come from the opium factories by circuitous route. When the vessel returned from the North she was detained at Port Town send and subjected to rigorous search. The inspectors swarmed over her from stem to stern, and from keel son to truck, but all they found was 935 pounds of opium which was brought to light upon tearing away sup posedly stationary washstand.
 The fourteen barrels of opium had mysteriously disappeared and the yes sel was released, but information was finally received that the opium had been put ashore at the Kasaan Bay fish saItery:
 Not a moment was to be lost. The Idaho was about to start North again and should she succeed in reaching Kasaan bay first, it would have been an easy matter to secrete the drug, as there were no telegraph lines running to Alaska at that time. Collector Beecher pressed the old revenue cutter WoIcott into service and started for Kasaan bay. The vessel was notori. ously slow, but with the rich prize in view, the collector, who was officiating dS DLlOG, ldu SlE6u OldCiS GLitlb OLO SCO ter be pushed to the very limit of power.
 That was the fastest passage the Wof- colt ever made. She steamed into Kasaan bay about an hour ahead of her rival and there in the saltery were found the fourteen barrels, masquer- ading under the title "Salted Fish"
 The opium was transferred to the Wolcott, stored at Port Townsend and finally sold. There were 3,033 half pounds of the drug, which netted the government in the neighborhood of S4OOOO This is said to be the largest commodity ever made in the history of the customs service.-James G. Me Curdy in the February Pacific Monthly.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16
An Accident Described

A witness in railroad case, asked to cell in his own way how the accident happened;
 "Well, Ole and l was walking down the track, and heard 8 whistle, and 1 got off the track, and the train went by, and I got back on the track, and 1 didn't see Ole; but walked along, and pretty soon 1 seen Ole's hat, and 1 walked on, and seen one of Ole's legs, and then I seen one of Ole's arms, and then another leg, and then over one side Ole's head, and says, My God! Something muster happen to Olep "- Fy
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16
How Pat Was Impressed

"Was the sermon today to y'r likin g, Pat?" inquired the priest.
 "Troth, y'r riverence, it was a grand sermon intirely," said Pat with genuine admiration.
 "What seemed to take hold of yer" the priest inquired.
 "WelI, now, as ye are for axin' me, begorra, I'll tell ye. What tux hoult of ne most was yTr riverenee's parse verance-the way ye wint over the same thing agin and agin and agin."
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16

"In the forty-three years in which Alaska has been under the Stars and Stripes it's products have paid us more than forty-three times the amount of cash which we gave to Russia for that province. And it's possibilities as Q wealth producer are only beginning to be realized .1-St. Louis Globe-Dem O. crat.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16

Charges of insanitary conditions, un- palatable food and maltreatment of patients from the territory of Alas ka, who are confined at Mount Tabor asylum, Portland, Or, are unfounded, according to a report submitted to the secretary of the interior by Special h. spector Dixon, who conducted an in- vestigatiou.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16

It should be known that Turner's Ice Cream and Confectionery store keeps constantly on hand fresh supply of the finest Ice Cream and Fresh Cream. Sold in any quantity. Store next to City Hall, Second street, in the town of Douglas. Telephone 4-5.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-16

AID. s. Peroxide Cream and Soap exceedingly nice for the hands and face-you can buy at Heubner's.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
MAKES NEXT CONTRACT.

Miss Hfte VIII Supervise mike"
DOnltn's Future Baseball Career.
II Mr.. Michael Donlin ever has falling
out with dramatic art, and yields to the
lure OF the baseball field. he VIII resume
his former pastlme under a form Of con-
tract that will make the mangnates think
they are just Office boys and Mike is boss.
! gathered this in a most direct Wav fresn
Miss Mabel Hite, who has a great deal TO
say about Mr.. Doullns business affairs.
She also darns his socks, says the Boston
Tre veIer.
Mr.. Donlin frankly confessed that
wne makes good business manager
he'd Ike 20 see baseball magnate hand
H'~s Iite one # the usual contracts and
get away with Il
~ nen 4.lke plays ball again he IS
going to have something to say about the
conditions OF his playing" ran on Miss
Hite. while her husband. properly sub
nissive and well trained. sat on a trunk
IN their apartments at the Brewster and
listened.
IT'S a perfect shame the way baseball
players are tied I'D with contracts ex-
claimed Miss Hite Everything Is for
the manager and nothing for the player.
Why, under the present system Of organ
ized baseball a player has no more con-
troll OF himself than bundle Of bats. No
matter how good a player he is he al
ways stands in the shadow OF some man
ayers displeasure. He plays. not where
he wants to. but where hs is compelled TO
play. He can be told that he cannot play.
and it goes He is fined by umpires and
captains and he has no appeal Yet the
player is the life of the game-he is its
very foundation-but the best he can get
out OF ii is a lot OF newspaper praise for
good work and the applause OF excited
fans on the bleeehers. neither OF which
will buy food or warm clothes in the win
far
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10


about my learning. urged me 20 take a
full course in law at the university.
No. SIR. I said, rather dogmatlcally,
am ready and prepared to practice
Begins Practice Of Law.
''There was an argument. Ny father
had the better side OF the case. but
made the more noise. Very well. he
said finally. If you refuse 10 finish your
education and are determined to rush
into practice, you win do 50 on your own
responsibility and you will pay your own
bills. So ended the cnly controversy
ever had with him. Mother gave me so
secretly, and I went 10 Des Molnes. not
far distant and paid SO down on a law
library. which / shipped by freight.
settled at Perry, Ia the county south OF
nay home. ] was self-confident and
crude, and now wonder how I managed
10 get along The next spring / was
made city attorney.
Il practiced I'VE years at Perry.
prohibition law Of the legislature emptied
the county Jail Some of the best law
yers left the State II they could not
live. neither could a young lawyer like
myself. went into conference with my
brother Frank. who had become my
partner. We had map OF the Western
country. Following a railroad into Colo
RADIO. we learned that Sterling was the
end OF two divisions. theoretically,
Sterling was bound 10 be q city. with
shops factories, and a prosperous popu-
lation. We had never been at Sterling,
nor had we ever seen any one who had.
The map told the whole story. ] loaded
my goods on a car. Mrs. Brown and the
baby were TO start when ! teiegraphed
that had found house. Then Frank
and I Get out.
by the census OF 1900, Sterling was
Inhabited by $40 persons. Frank and
got there. however. before the boom. We
found q little railway station and two
empty box cars. srategieally. not 20
say geographically. We had fallen down.
We sat on the station platform. with
our feet on the track, and again went
into caucus with a map. Kearney. in
Nebraska, looked promising to Us. The
station agent had heard that It was a
growing place. So We directed him 10
reshlp our goods, and Kearney has been
our home ever since. IN four years ]
was county attorney. and within ten
years I was a candidate for the House
OF Representatives.
Il knew William J. Bryan before he
ran for Congress. He had a heavy, black
beard. ! have always liked him and re.
speeted him because he is an honest man.
He told me he intended 70 be q candidate
for Congress simply for the exercise I
accepted the Republican nomination in a
Populistio district for the same reason.
Bryan was elected. / WASH %
tCoEgright. 1910. b. james B. Morrow
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
"MY LADY"

tWnnsa for The Washington HsralGl
I'm sure you would nos call her fair,
But smiles blot out the lines OF care;
Her heart gives love, as God gives light
Rejoicing in its own delight,
MY lady"
She starts at sound OF little mouse.
But she's the power within the house:
She gives new courage to broken hearts,
Love Is the highest OF all her arts,
My lady"
Her skies are of the deepest blue.
Her world is full Of pleasure, too.
She is not learned, but she knows
The way to hearts. and there she goes,
My lady"
Her love is free as lavish air,
Aside from merit and from prayer;
AS earth pours freely TO the sea.
Her soul floats out TO you and me.
MY lady"
She's not as young as she used to be,
But her triumph shines full sweet you see
What cares she for youths carelessness
While Cod still gives her power TO bless
My lady"
She is not winged before her time,
She's far more human than divine;
Her soul inspired with love and truth,
She wears the joyous guise of youth.
Ny lady"
She gives her prayers like Jewels strung
From heart no tenderer thought Ger
sprung;
AS earth pours freely to the sea,
So flows her soul to you and me,
MY lady"
Sometimes her eyes with tears Ger flow,
Tor that's her "womanly sphere" below;
But her heart is full Of laugh and song,
God bless her. may her days be long,
MY lady"
There was hunger in the happiest place
Until I saw her dear. sweet face,
Tho neither learned nor fair, she's one
To love and love and ne'er have done,
MY lady"
Here's health to you, sweet lady fair.
With your tender eyes and whitening
hair;
Here's to your soul. with its beautiful
light.
It's lesson of love. fits message OF right.
my lady"
Oh. lady. mine. your tender glance.
Is loves own sweet inheritancei
II my soul held all 1t ever knew,
It would be naught without dear you,
my lady"
ALLIE SHARPE BALCE,
May 1910. IsG Euclid Street,
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
BLAINE SAVED THE SITUATION.
American Statesman, Entertained By
Edward, ssid the Right Thing.

American Statesman, Entertained By
Edward, ssid the Right Thing.
1t is a good story which Chauneey n.
Depew tells of dinner that the late
King Edward. as Prince of Wales. once
gave in honor Of James G. Blaine on one
of his visits to England before ne had
even been candidate for the Presidency,
says the Boston Transcript
The one dlsagreeable man at the dinner
was a duke of the royal house. who had
a reputation for lack of tact. During a
Jul In conversation he biurted out: The
greatest outrage in history was the revolt
of your people against King George III.
There was no justification for II then and
there is no excuse for it now" The prince,
according to Dr. Depew, was plainly en-
barrassed
The one man who had the tactfulness
10 carry or the situation was Mr.. Blaine.
who. Ia a carefully modulated voice. re-
piled: Perhaps Il George III had pos
sessed as much diplomacy as his great
grandson. America might stin be Eng
lish." The Prince OF Wales. after the
subject was passed. gripped Blainss
hands with a twinkle of admiration.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
ADVOCATES AN INCOME TAX
Senator Bron Believes National Revenue Could Be More
Equitaby Adjusted

valuing such things. I estimate that his
dining-room plant. china, linen. ard gold
dishes. as we'll as gold knives and forks.
represents & paid in capital of at least
$4,000. / eat and talk and enjoy myself
having ridden there in a street car. and
one night not having five cents, had 10
walk home. On such occasions I realize
that money has its advantages. But Is
It worth all the fuss and bother and the
haunting fear that It may take wings
and vanish IN a night7'
why did the railroads endeavor to
keep you out OF the Senator"
My theory IS that they sought to
punish en- attorney general Of 8 State
for having attempted In good faith TO
perform his duties. I did not mean u
wreck the railroads, but / purposed to
enforce the laws OF Nebraska. A new
act of the legislature and a new board
OF appraisers increased the taxes OF the
railways about $4,000 year. There was
litigation. The railroads claimed that the
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
EquitabIy Adjusted.

the difficulties OF the case. As well might
a county lay tax on cattle. based on
the number OF inhabitants in each town.
ship. The apportionment OF tax on IN
comes among the States would mean
that people and not incomes would be
taxed. The decision in the Pollock case
reversed the judgments OF the Supreme
Court for 100 years. and left the national
government helpless to tax incomes IN
time Of war or during any other crisis
In our financial affairs"
Draws Up Amendment.
''Will you give me the history of the
resolution that was sent to the States
providing for tax on incomes?" I asked
u have long believed that incomes are
a proper matter for taxation. and stated
my position IN a speech I delivered before
was elected to the Senate On April
% last year offered q resolution propos-
Ing sixteenth amendment to tho Consti-
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
TUG THAT PUFFS RINGS.
So the Boatmen About the HarboE
Have Named 1t "The Smoker"

So the Boatmea About the HarboR
Have Named 1t 'sThe Smoker"
There is railroad tug in New York
Harbor that has earned the name among
nautical sharks Of THE Smoker" for the
reason that IL blows steam rings from its
exhaust pipe just as a tobacco user blows
smoke rings from his mouth.
The steam rings come at frequent and
regularly recurring intervals and nearly
always in groups Of three or five. They
roll upward above the main volume Of
condensed steam and retain their shape
several minutes.
They owe their origin 10 q defect in
the escape valve and TO the extreme
length of the exhaust pipe. The valve
allows a small amount of steam under
low pressure 10 escape and partially
condense in the pipe. Then large
volume OF steam under high pressure Is
blown out, which forces rs way through
the smaller body that is slowly rising
through the pipe. This leaves a hole
in the center OF the mass Of partially
condensed steam and forms rings.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Aud peck was silent.

From the bessos Transcript.
Peck-I really think. my dear. that Miss
Brown will make our son a good wife,
Mrs. Peck (snappily)-And what. sir. do
you know about good wivesY
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
The Eternal Feminine.

From LpTdncots's
Myrtle has gone upon the vaudeville
stage and has made an instant big hit
because OF her daring.
What is her act q
s'She sings in a caga OF uaice.S
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Then He ven o. in she AZ.

From the Boston Transcript.
Customer-Hsve you any ny paper7
Clerk-Yes. sir VIII you have the
Aeroplane Journal or the Avistor's Ca
zetteS
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

tWdttsa for The Washington HsEalGl
I'm sure you would nos call her fair,
But smiles blot out the lines OF care;
Her heart gives love. as God gives light
Rejoicing in its own delight,
MY lady"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

How many Of the private residences
here in the United States are equipped
with theaters? I know Of scores of them
in England. one Of the most perfect of
them being that Of Lord Clifford, Of
Chudlelgh. at Ugbrooke Park, his place
in Devonshire. The late Count 'sNikh'
Esterhazy had at Tots. his place in Hun
gary, private theater, sufficiently large
to seat comfortably an audience OF near
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10


1.-The Democratic tarifT bill passed by
Congress IN 1885," Senator Brown an
swered. (which President Cleveland per
mitted TO become a law without his sig
nature. because. as he explained. 1t was
filed with perfdy and dishonor. con-
tained 2 section taxing incomes. Pollock,
an owner OF real estate, getting an in
come from rents. questioned the eonsti-
tutionality Of the act, and took the case
10 the United states Supreme Court.
where his contentious were sustained.
Section 8. OF the Constitution. declares
that no capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid. unless in proportion to the
census or enumeration hereinbefore d.
rected 10 be taken.
''The Supreme Court held that a tax on
incomes was a direct tax-in the case Of
Pollock It was equivalent 10 a tax on his
real estate-and that II was unconstitu-
tionaI for the reason that 1t had not been
apportioned among the States according
TO population. To apportion such a tax
would be a cumbersome. complicated. and
impraeticable operation Of iaw-making
and reinforcement, and the men who
framed the Constitution clearly foresaw
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28
. Marvels OF the Stock Whip.

~ Il RS Maryels ct the stock wv hips 81
z The stock whip In the skillful hands
of the Australian IS not only an article
Of. the greatest utility, but also a for
midab1e weapon. Owing to- its great
length the lash varies from twelve to
thirty feet and the shertness Of the
Init. which measures only eighteen
inches. It is an extremely difficult and
awkward thing to WELD, ana the be-
ginner Is apt to seriously hurt himself
IS he does not exercise care when prac-
,,ticing. "a well rained stool man, how
ever, can hit a cent every time at ten
PAGES distance and with the dreaded
lash III his hand. cracking like pistol
shots. can keep % mob sIoff wild cattIe
AM check used with fun force II
win sut through skin and flesh like
Is knife. hut unless y beast shows dis
leinict vice the stock man uses ii more
Sor the purpose of Installing Tear than
pf causing pain. can also be used
ss i 6olas fasag6 NAN form OF the
ssEassS ara AN sdiept Wit the Nghlpscan
catch ana hoiisl s,east ssassng the
lash foF cur around ita
liporad canine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28
= Th,e Manc i poaas,

AIT a country Gu near Nv ashiHgton
some members were! swapping rather
..tall',i stories tone hing the int Iiigence
of 8t heir respe I'VE: dogs when al re-
served Schap III the corner spoke up.
Said he: 3 S
'.,I' hose are good stories but the
best story ever heard h YVES of Chi
|snese rigin. Ell ten ut as i got It &C
shang hai where q was stationed for
|sGome time.
isis. NJ anchns had three dogs Re
turning home on orls eeasion. he
found them on bis couch Of teak wood
and marble. He whipped the dogs
and drove Them Tor
rhe next rshing when the Nam
chu anne home the dogs were lying
on the door. lint ei1e piacsdds hfs hands
Ion the 5couch and found that stt Was
warm from their iea. sherafore
|shaI Whipped the dos sagain
third night rel rnina home ~
EttIe earlier. than usual, hs found the
/ dogs sitting before the coucfl rowing
'0sa ~ co cd0l II 4, sDufg IS rsas.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28
Pretty Fast.

. "A Washington broker has big coun.
try place just outside Of Leesburg, Va,
He put a large searchlight on top OF
his stone watertower and from time to
5time atEnight amuses himself by throw.
Ing the light around the country, says
the Saturday Evening Post. s,,..: +.
One night the broker was on the tow
ers playing with the searchlight. a
Virginian, driving skittish team hitch
ed to surrey, in which there were
two ladies, was coming along a road
leading to Leesburg and was about
four miles from the village. 81. %.$:;. n:
& The broker threw, !; the searchligh,
down the road. ;5as:.Is5. !; Ia! 2 :
"Gosh darn it, exclaimed theV
gilman. .'here comes one Of those. pesky
automob iles!'' He jumped out and
! took the horses by the heads. The
light continued on the road for half q
minute and them was switched away,
The Virginian stood stupefed. Then
he turned 70 the ladies and said In an
aWed voice: 81 Jerusalem! That auto.
mobile must. be going fast. It's; gone
BY, and i didn't even see it!y' +: :*is