Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

Rag time is barred from the popular concerts of the Marine Band at Washington. Senator Harris declares engineering dittieulties presented by the Panama route to be insuperable. Tourists may now pay customs duties through express companies nud avoid delay at piers in getting checks cashed. President Roosevelt opened national convention of American military surgeons. Over 2(1.000,000 quinine pills and 250.000 “first aid” packets used during Spanish war. Twenty million dollars is to be distributed among the architects and builders of the country under the provisions of the omnibus public building bill just signed by the President.