The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

AS DR.. Wiley, the foe to food adulterers,
was passing along back street in Wash
ington, some urchins cried cut: "Hurrah
for Wiley!" DO you hear that7'' ex-l
claimed the chemist to the friend who
was with him. They are all for me. !"
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II is reported on excellent authority
that the matter of dissolving and reor-
ganizing the United States Steel Corpora
ton is receiving the earnest attention of
the Department of Justice and the legal
representatives of the so.called Billion
dollar Trust" There is ground also for
the assertion that the Steel Corporation
is making a strenuous effort to meet the
demands Of the government. but by
reason Of the completely of the situation
little Roadway has yet been made
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While the passion for investigation
shown by the Democrats at tie special
session is certain to have salutary effect
on the various officials Of the Government
WHO may have been lax in their methods
of administration, it las been great
boon 10 the official reporters who have
had all the work they could handle A
|steuographer who takes testimony for one
hour daily at a hearing, like the steel or
sugar hearings. will make SIS day, in
addition to extra fees he will charge to
witnesses or others who want copies OF
their testimony before he gets his notes
written up; and the thrifty stenographer
is never in hurry TO write up his notes
before all such side revenues are gathered
in. 1t will be seen, from this, that
merely the taking and printing of The
proceedings in the various investigations
will cost the country many thousands Of
dollars. But the country has had vast
amount of entertainment out of il and-for
that alone, the investigations are doubt
less well worth the price.
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This is the Age of Woman. Through
out the history of the world she has
possessed the subtle influence that has
been the power behind the throne, that
has nodded the course of empire, that
has advanced or retarded the progress of
civilization. And now woman wants not
only the real though hidden power; she
wants TO take the reins in her own fair
hands and drive the chariot
Well. what woman asks, mere man is
accustomed to grant. 1t is the Age of
the Feminine, and that this is the very
truth will be illustrated forcibly when the
gates of the Panama California EXPOSE
ton are thrown open on the last day of
the calendar year 1914, to remain open
with the keys cast into the bay until the
hour of midnight is tolled by the Mission
bells on the 3Ist day of December, 1915
Within the gates the splendor of the
mission buildings, the magniicence Of
the many exhibits of mans handiwork,
the iuuumerable displays Of labor saving
devices for the home. the fabrics and
fashions and cunningly wrought orna.
ments. the music and literature and
science. the flowers and foliage and color
and harmory--all will testify to the in
Auence OF woman and to her domination
of the mind. and ambitions and achieve
ments of man. The advancement of
woman from the dark ages until the
present time will be shown graphically
aud in manner that will compel the in
terest not only Of every woman but Of
every individual who visits the great
show. 81
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Assistant Drainage Engineer ]. B.
Haswell. Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture. left Washington Friday for Eastou.
Nd, where he will establish headquarters
for the Maryland division of the drainage
investigation work Of tnat department OF
the Federal Government.
With Easton as his permanent head
quarters, Engineer Haswell will take up
questions of drainage investigation aud
surveys with farmers Of Maryland and
possibly of Delaware. This will be ,he
first permanent, office of this branch Of
the Government in Maryland
1t is estimated there are 100, 900 acres
of swamp land in Maryland that can be
n a
can be any large drainage projects carried
out in Maryland, however it is claimed
by Government experts that it will be
necessary for the Maryland Legislature
to remodel existing drainage laws.
The drainage experts of the depart,
| menf have inst made a anrvev ~ a d;etric,