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PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.

The following orders for civic improve
ments have been issued by the District
Commissioners:
Lay 500 feet, more or less, of eight-inch
water main in Kennedy street between
14th and 10Th streets northwest
Lay 195 feet, more or less, of eight
inch water main in S street, between
Half and Canal streets, and 800 feet
more or less, of eight-inch water main
i'm the west side of Canal street between
G. and III streets southwest.
Construct sewer In Canal street south
west. between and G streets, and ir
5th street southwest between Canal and
Half streets.
Construct three cobble cutters on both
sides of Harvard street between 9th
street and George avenue, and regulate
the surface of the roadway.
Construct concrete outlet sewer in Slsl
street northeast between HI street AND
Maryland avenue, at an estimated cos'
of $3.50.
Erect forty-candlepower incandescent
electric lamps at the following locations
Ten on 1st street, from Union station
plaza to H street northeast; three or
Cathedral avenue, between Connecticu'
avenue and Calvert street northwest; two
on Quarles street crossing of p, b. q w
r. r. Company (kenilwortD northeast
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two on Quarles street crossing of B. & O..
r. r. Company, and one at the corner
of Quarles street and Minnesota avenue
northeast.
Erect gas lamps at the following loca-
tons:
Three on 18th street between Girard and
Harvard streets northwest.
One on 9th street between Lawrence
and Monroe streets northeast.
One on 9th street between Kearney and
Lawrence streets northeast.
One on Lawrence street between 9th
and 10th streets northeast.
One on 10th street between Lawrence
and Monroe streets northeast.
One on Kearney street between goth and
22d streets northeast.
One on Quincy street between 14th street
and Cedar road northwest.
Four on w street between 1st and North
Capitol streets northwest.
Four on Vermonth avenue between Q
and r streets northwest, one on 18th
street between Q and r streets northwest.
three on 18th street between Clifton and
Euclid streets northwest, one at corner
of 18th and Clifton streets northwest, two
on south side of Park road between 18th
and 18th streets northwest, two on l
street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, one on Buchanan street be-
tween 14th and 18th streets northwest.
one on southwest corner of 9th street and
Massachusetts avenue northeast, one on
the south side of Massachusetts avenue
between 9th and 10th streets northeast,
and also that the following gas lamps be
moved to new locations: One on Vermont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Officers Kept Busy.

The tactical problems the officers have
been given develop their sharpness of
Wit. or whatever faculty is needed to
work out the problems. but the belief
is expressed that it does not teach a
company of enlisted men anything to loaf
for half a day behind a cornfield with
the pleasing knowledge that they repre-
sent regiment of reserves. In the bat
tie yesterday the guardsmen did we'll
enough to be complimented by their own
and some regular officers but they strag-
eled across some of the fields il 1t
were the tag end of pillow fight.
What regiment of regulars would have
climbed upon a rail fence. in full view
of the range finders of battery of ar
tllery? That is what a regiment of
guardsmen did yesterday. 1t was a West
Virginia regiment in the Blue army. Their
colonel told them that they must take up
position al such and such place. while
he went forward to look the situation
over. The battle was on. The West Vir-
S1nlanS to a man climbed on that rail
fence. They smoked. they ate green ap-
pies and built several bonfres-all this
instead of keeping hidden by the natural
slope of the hillside. The Reds artillery
made a meal of them while they sat there
unconscious of anything at all except the
fence rails
OF course. the camp is lots OF fun and
me men are learning to do the right
thlng. but they are jumping into algebra
before they have mastered arithmetic to
borrow the figure used by brigade staff
officer.
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avenue between Q and r streets north
west, and one on l street between nth
and 18th streets northwest.
Five on Belmont street between 18th
and 14th streets northwest
Two on 18th street between Hamlin and
Irving streets northeast. one corner of
23th and Hamlin streets northeast. one
corner of Goth and Irving streets north
east. and one at the corner of 10th and
Hamlin streets northeast
Five on Keefer place between Georgia
avenue and 9th street northwest. five on
Lamont street between Georgia avenue
and 9th street northwest, one on 9Th
street between Lamont street and keefer
place northwest.
One at the corner of 10th and T streets
southeast (Anacostia). two on T street
between 10Th and 18th streets southeast
(Anacostia).
One on Otis place between Holmead
place and 18th street northwest.
One on 9th street between Ingraham
and jefferson streets northwest, one on
Illinois avenue between Kennedy and JET
ferson streets northwest one at the corner
of Illinois avenue and Jefferson street
northwest and one at the corner of 9th
and Ingraham streets northwest.
One on Hobart place east of Georgia
avenue northwest.
Two on / street between 18th and 9th
streets northwest. and also that one ex-
listing lamp on l street between 26th and
9th streets northwest be moved to a new
location.
Two on X street between 24th and 25th
streets northwest, and also that two ex-
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TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
One of the Victims, the Flagman, Is
Blamed for Collision.

ROANOKE, Va. July Elm rea--end
collision Yesterday morning at l o'clock
between Norfolk and Western extra
freight trains running east at curve on
the New River division, about fifty miles
west of Roanoke, two men were killed.
They were:
Flagman j. H. Davis.
painter Foreman r. II. Tanner of Rad
ford.
The men were asleep in the cab of the
forward train. Engineer J. D. Douthat
of this city had his ankle badly sprained
by Jumping when he saw that the crash
was inevitable.
The collision is said to be due to the
fact that Flagman Davis, who was killed,
had fallen asleep and failed to flag the
second section. Mr.. Tanner lived about
three hours after the accident He leaves
a wife and three children. Davis was
unmarried and was a native of Scots
vile, near Richmond. to which point his
remains were shipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
NEW WATER SOURCE
Continued from First Page)

(COntlnue0 from tlrS1 RAGE
are about 1888 fewer unmetered serv-
ices and about 1916 more metered Serv-
ices than in 1904-190j. 1t appears, there
fore that if the average metered serv
ice should waste 2S-100 as much as the
average unmetered service, then 1910
metered services would waste as much
as 3.&)3 unmetered services. Under this
condition the demand for water during
period of extreme cold weather next win
ter similar to that of 1904-1905 would
equal the demand for water during the
cold winter of 1904-19OJ.
THAT there is waste from a metered
service in periods of cold weather is evil
dent from the fact that cities having
nearly or all services metered experience
the increased demand for water during
cold periods although the demand is not
as heavy as ii would be if all services
were unmetered. 1t is believed that the
waste from a metered service is not less
than, and in general is probably more
than 2S-100 of the waste from un-
metered service. 1t is, therefore, the
opinion of the officer in charge that all
services should he promptly metered to
reduce the normal consumption of water
so that the danger stated above shall be
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

area under consideration is graded near
" to its final lines, its surface is of clay
which will not support growth Of grass,
so that it will be muddy in wet weather.
dusty in dry weather and always un-
slightly until the work is completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Modern Field hospital.

While the war game was going on
and the umpires' decisions were flying
thick and fast. moving down men with
ruthlessness scarce equaled by steel
jacketed bullets. modern field hos
pitai: constructed in most ingenious
FASHION. was put up within a mile and
q half of the firing of the Blue army
in the transporting of the enormous
amount of baggage necessary to put up
the thirty-one big tents equip the OPP
Grating room, etc. Capt. Fales and
Lieut.. Hudson. with the Districts am
bulance company. played a very i'm
portant part. working side by side with
the men of the regular army.
The hospital in transit consists of
long train of pack wagons drawn by
good old army mules. Hundreds of
boxes contain everything hospital
needs. and. packed in such manner as
TO be easily accessible. they are piled
on the wagons and carted along beh ind
the army
The tents put up yesterday would
have held 1903 beds" In reality they
had few ibeds" and the space for the
rest was left bare. A thin mattress on
rubber cloth on the ground is what
the field hospital people call bed
This field hospital represented but one
link in the system of caring for the
sick or wounded. 1t was a travelling
temporary thing, and from it the
wounded would be shipped back to
Gettysburg to real hospital in actual
war.
Tent for Operations.
One of the most interesting tents was
the operating tent lighted by gas,
which was generated by an acetylene
plant carried along with the outfit.
everything necessary was there An
operating table. an array of instru-
ments, sterilizing bowls a filter of the
most approved design to insure pure
water and a spraying apparatus to
throw water all through the tent and
around 1T to keep the dust down, were
among the accessories.
The ambulance company pitched little
shelter tents for the men to sleep in
within a hundred yards of the hos
pital tent. The ambulances were laid
near them, as also were the travoys.
These latter are ambulances on skids,
drawn by mules. They swing along
over the toughest roads with the most
delightful sensation.
The men were instructed in matters
pertaining to field ambulances in great
measure by Maj. Straub of the Army
War College, who has been lecturing
to the men in the field E. G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Woman Has $17,OOO,O 600.

Dr. Lawrence suffered severely after
the accident from pains in the back, but
said he was not seriously hurt. He said
that he and Mrs. Curtiss had been down.
town on business to her lawyers, Kellogg
a Ross of No 115 Broadway.
Mrs Curtiss inherited about SIT 900, OOO
from Archibald Watt and Mary G. Pink
ney, who with other property, owned the
re- nous Pinkney mansion at 7th ave-
nue and I39th street, one of the land
~arks of Harlem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Unlined Section of Aqueduct.

Capt Hannum says that in the aque-
duct there is a total length of 1884 feet
of tunnel through rock which is unlined.
He adds that the best engineering prac-
tice of the present day requires all tun-
mel in rock TO be lined for use as an
aqueduct. In these unlined sections of
the Washington aqucduct there are, he
says, certain places where the rock is
dsintegrating and falling from the roofs
and sides of the tunnels Such portions
of the unlined sections OF the tunnels
he says. should be lined for the saks of
the stability of the aqueduct and to re-
move the danger to the lives of the en-
ployes engaged in cleaning or inspecting
the aqueduct. An estimate is submitted
to begin this work. An estimate is sub
mitted also for an emergency fund for
use only in case of a serious break in one
of the important aqueduct filtration
plant structures which might endanger
or interrupt the water supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
SOLDIERS INJURED
IN MIMIC BATTLE
:.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

camp of their own and every indication
at this end of the line points to their
obtaining 1t next year. They seem to
look on the old-time camps at .Harpers
Ferry as military heavens where they
amounted to something. They were the
whole show there. And. too, they learned
the A. B, of military life. They learned
a great deal about how to live in
camp. how to police it, how to keep it
sweet and clean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

Walter c. Withy. who has been in the
transfer business in Norfolk. Va: fo-
twenty-five years. died Monday after an
illness of nine weeks, aged fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Minor Repairs Made.

During the past year minor repairs
were made to the section of the Conduit
road between the Anglers Clubhouse and
Great Falls, and the various cu!verts
and bitches along the entire length of
the road were kept clean The grade of
the road on the north side of Brooke's
hill near the Dalecarlia reservoir was
reduced from n maximum of 1876 to 6
per cent. requiring the removal and fill
of approximately $500 cubic yards of
earth and stone. The grade of the road
on Delecarlia hill near the spillway of
a maximum of II TO per cent, re-
quiring the excavation and placing i'm fill
of approximately $500 cubic yards OF
earth and stone. Capt. Hannum says
that the road was patrolled daily by
special officer in the employ of his office
from the District line to Grea. Falls
Prior to August. 1905, the mains lead
ing from the distributing reservoir were
used for u gravity supply to the city.
In August, 1905, the gates at the dis
tributing reservoir were closed. Since
that date the entire supply has passed
through the tunnel to the Mcmillan res
ervoir near Howard University. Capt
Hannum says that the mains are now
more than ever an integral part Of the
citys distributing system, and he re-
news the recommendation for their
formal transfer To the District authori-
ties. BY mutual agreement they are
now operated and maintained by the
city water department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
HURT IN TAXI WRECK
SHAFT FALLS, STICKS IN AS
PHALT AND TIPS CAR.
Wealthy New York Woman Re-
ceives Severe Cuts and Other
Serious Injuries.

NEW YORK, July 27-Mrs. Julia Watt
Morris-Curtiss. member of the wealthy
Watt family. which at one time owned a
large portion Of Harlem, was badly hurt
Yesterday afternoon I'm a peculiar acct
dent to a taxicab in which she was riding
north on 9Th avenue.
Her physician, DIR. c. Alfred Law
renee of No G15 9Th avenue, who was
with her. was also hurt Mrs Curtiss
was removed to her apartments in the
Hotel Savoy. Her condition, Dr. Law
renee said last night. is serious. The
taxicab was in charge of Chauffeur
Maurice Shelly of No. f2S East 18th
street.
Opposite the Hotel ST. Regis a brace
supporting the driving gear of the taxi
became loosened and dropped to the
ground. permitting the shaft attached
To the hind axle to work itself loose. The
shaft dropped down, and as the taxicab
was going al a good speed the iron rod
became Embedded in the soft asphalt
and acted as sort of jack, raising the
rear of the vehicle about three feet u
the air.
Injured by Glass Window.
Mrs. Curtiss and Dr. Lawrence were
both thrown violently against the glass
front of the car. the doctor trying vainly
to prevent his companion from striking
against ii. Mrs. Curtiss was badly cut
and blood streamed over the white dress
she was wearing. She also wrenched her
leg and back. DR.. Lawrence's back was
wrenched.
Before Mrs. Curtiss and the doctor had
realized what had happened the broken
rod beneath them ceased to act as
Jack and the rear of the car dropped back
TO the pavement. severely joting its oc-
cuparts again.
From the veranda of the Hotel St Regis
a number OF guests witnessed the acct
dent. They and others crowded about
the taxicab. offering help. Some. with
napkins dipped I'm water tried to wipe
some of the blood from the dress Of Mrs
Curtiss.
Policeman Feimer of traffic squad Of
fered to get an ambulance, but Dr. Law
renee Insisted on having Mrs. Curtiss
taken to her rooms at the Savoy The
driver of a passing private car volunteer
ed his services and took her there.
Later il found that she had in
ternal injuries which rendered her con-
dition serious that Dr. Lawrence call
ed in DIR. Graeme NJ. Hammond of No.
90 West 56th street.
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Park Improvement Suggested.

In order to complete the work of park
ing Mcmillan Park just south of the
Soldiers Home grounds, Capt. Hannum
says it will be necessary to cover the
area south of the dam with soil, to seed
it with grass and set out various kinds
of shrubs and trees. The approved plan
of improvement cOntemplates the build
ing of walks and steps from the low to
the high areas, to sod all steep slopes
and to build wading pool. While the
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Few Periods of Excessive Bacteria.

while the quality of the city filtered
water was excellent for the greater part
of the year. says Capt. Hannum, there
were several periods when the number Of
bacteria exceeded what is considered by
experts to be the proper standard for a
filtered water supply. The filtered water
was unsatisfactory with respect to turbid
ity. for considerable percentage of the
time. This confirms the experience of the
four previous fiscal years, and also the
judgment of the three experts as express
ed in their reports, dated February Is,
1901, to the chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Entire Supply Filtered.

The filtration plant has been in con-
tinuous operation throughout the year
and the entire water supply of the city
has been filtered. The report says that
the bacteria have been reduced from an
average of $50 per cubic centimeter in
the Mcmillan Park reservoir to an aver
age of 143 in the filtered-water reservoir.
The average turbidity has been similarly
reduced from Is to l parts per million.
The actual number of bacteria in the
city water varied from $500 to 3 per
cubic centimeter, while the number in
the river water ran from 10000 to 81.
The actual average reduction by months
varied between 80 and 81 per cent.
The work during the year consisted in
cleaning and operating the filters; in
Analysing samples of water from the sew
eral reservoirs. from each filter, and from
taps in various parts of the city; in oper-
ating and keeping in repair the pumping
station, and in conducting experiments
with view to determining the results Of
different rates of filtration
All work was done by day labor The
total quantity of water pumped to the
filters during the year was 21.GO5, 44O, 900
gallons. or an average of 80, $4,000 gal
Ions per day. During the year 1896
cubic yards of sand were washed and
1876 cubic yards were replaced in the
filters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
MANAGING a Husband.

Men are like children; they want
managing, although you must never
let them dream that you think so. Nc
child likes to be ordered about, nc
man will endure coercion. But man
aging! 1t is an art so subtle. SO elu
sive, that few women understand even
the rudiments Of II. Sisters mine. let
us reason together. says Woman's
Life. In every human being there IL
spark of the divine; It Is yours to
fan that spare into a fame-that Is
managing man--it Is to get the very
best out of him there Is to have. and
not two women In ten can do II.
Do not think that there Is anything
unworthy in managing a man-to
bring out the best Is high vocation
Only let us see to II that we are
worthy of It. There are women who
have made angels OF men, but at the
cost of their own divinity. There is
room for more than one unselfish per
son In family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Mrs. Brioos' Speech.

II brevity is the soul of wit, one Of
the wittiest speeches on record was
made by woman. Mrs. Briggs lived
fin the northern part Of Indiana, long
distance from any village. Hearing
that the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin was to
preach in township some twenty
miles distant, she resolved to be pres
ent, and as no other way offered, she
walked the twenty miles.
The pastor heard of this and was
80 pleased at the appreciation which
1t showed that at the close of the SER
mon he mentioned the fact to the con-
gregation, and called upon Mrs. Briggs
to tell them how she came.
Rising slowly, she looked over the
audience with great solemnity. and
said:
Il hoofed it."
Then she sat down again.-Youth's
Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
WHY NEW ORLEANS
CITY IS LOGICAL POINT FOR
WORLDS PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Its Geographical Position and Many
Other Considerations Mark Il az
Most Suitable Spot for Dedi-
cation Of Great Work.

Public sentiment has decided that
the completion OF the Panama Canal
In 1915 shall be celebrated with a
great International Exposition in
which all the nations of the world
may participate; and the question of
where this Exposition is to be held
viii be settled by Congress at its APP
preaching session.
New Orleans and San Francisco
are contest.ng for the honor OF hold
Ing this Exposition, and both cities
have guaranteed immense sums OF
money as an evidence of their ability
10 finance so great an enterprise.
An Exposition worthy of the term
worlds Fair" such as New Orleans
proposes to build. will be a great ed
ucational movement Its success as
such, however, will depend entirely
upon the percentage OF our popula-
ton who can secure It's educational
advantages, this In turn, depends up
on its location, as the time in travel
ing to and from the Exposition, and
the cost In railroad and Pullman
fares, are the most important factors.
Considering these matters, New
Orleans claims to being the "Logi-
cal Point" for this Panama Exposl.
ton, seem TO be fully substantiated
by the following facts:--
New Orleans is 500 miles from tho
center of population in the United
States. San Francisco Is $500 miles
distant therefrom.
Within radius of 500 mileo from
New Orleans there are 1880 900
people. Within the same radius from
San Francisco there are only 1000, 900
Within radius Of 1000 miles from
New Orleans, there are $4,000
Within the same radius from San
Francisco there are only 100000.
At an average of 900 miles from
New Orleans, there are 70 of our
principal cities with combined
population of 20,000,00o. Averaging
900 miles from San Francisco there
are only large cities, with COM
bined population Of just 100000.
The average distance OF all these
cities to New Orleans is 792 miles,
to San Francisco 2,407 miles.
Over rs per cent. OF the people of
the United States could go to an
Exposition there at an average ex-
pense for railroad fare OF $3.50, as
against an average of $3.50 to the
Pacific Coast; and for several mil
lions OF our people, the Pullman
fare and Dining Car expenses alone,
for a trip to San Francisco, would
amount to more than all their trans.
portation expenses for trip to New
Orleans.
This is an important public ques
ton to be settled by Congress at the
session which convenes in December
Many of our readers will wish to
visit this Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton, and IL held In New Orleans q
great many more could spare the
time and money for the trip than
could 90 to San Francisco. There
fore, we urge our readers to write to
the two senators from this State and
the congressm an from this district
requesting them to support New Or.
leans in the contest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Queer Questions.

; Queer questions come over the tels-
phone to the newspaper offices. Here
was one that the man who CHANGED
to answer the phone had put up to
him the other day:
Say" began the unknown seeker
after the truth, do you-do you re-
member who it was that killed Abel?"
''Why, Cain, of course" replied the
newspaper man, who put in several
years at Sunday school. Who'd ju
suppose?'
WELL" observed the man at the
other end in an annoyed tone, "doggon
II / amt gone and made a fool O. my
self. Course it was Cain, now that
you mention it, but l made two to
one bet with fellow that twas
Goliath, and now I'll have to go with
out new overcoat, reckon, this next
winter. Plain Dealer.