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Evening star., 1901-11-15
REGISTRATION AND ELECTION.
A Move to Perfect the Machinery o
Both in Pennsylvania.

"A
Both in Pennsylvania.
From the Philadelphia Times.
OF the two amendments to the state
constitution to be submitted to the people
at the coming election that which permits
the enactment of a registration law for
cities Is the more important, and Is not
likely to have open opposition. 1t does
not, in ITSELF impose registration law,
but merely removes prohibition that
experience has shown to be a mistake. If
it can be kept prominently in mind at the
election there is little doubt Of its ratifi-
cation.
AS the effect Of this amendment will be
only to leave the legislature free to enact
well-considered registration law. SO the
second amendment will do no more than
make possible the employment Of modern
inventions for registering the vote, II this
should at any time be found desirable.
This idea is not a novelty. The proposed
amendment to the constitution is almost
Identical with the corresponding clause in
the constitution Of the state of New York.
1t reads thus:
All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot, or by such other method as may be
prescribed by law; provided, that secrecy
in voting be preserved.
The constitution Of New York prescribes:
All elections by the citizens, except for
such town officers as may be by law di-
rected to be otherwise chosen. shall be by
ballot, or by such other method as may be
prescribed; provided, that secrecy in vot-
ing be preserved
The following section Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States may also be
quoted:
All votes for representatives in Congress
must be by written or printed ballot or
voting machine, the use of which has been
duly authorized by state law; and all votes
received or recorded contrary to this sec
ton shall be of no effect
The use Of voting machines has been au-
thorized by law in Maine, Massa chusetts,
Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas, and as far as Is
known they have given satisfaction. In
view of the very general employment of
cash registers. adding machines and other
accurate mechanical substitutes for human
inaccuracy. 1t is unreasonable to suppose
that mankind will go on trusting to care
less, incompetent or dishonest election Of
ficers to compute and record a vote that
could be much more easily, promptly and
exactly computed and recorded by ma
chinery.
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Major Biddle's Father Dead.

Major John Biddle. the Engineer Com
missioner of the District, has received word
Of the death Of his father, Mr. William
8. Biddle Of Detroit. Major Biddle will
leave for that city tonight to attend the
funeral, which will occur Sunday after
noon. The elder Mr.. Biddle was a we'll
known attorney, and had practiced his
profession actively up to about three years
ago, when ill-health compelled his retire
ment. He was seventy-one years of age.
His death, while rather sudden, was not
unexpected. as he had been in a more or
less critical condition for n year past
Evening star., 1901-11-15
In the Divorce Court.

Charging that her husband David w.
Russell is an habitual drunkard. Maggie R.
Russell today instituted proceedings
against him for divorce. The parties were
married in this city May 10, 1885, and have
six children living.
Pearl Bixler today filed suit to secure a
divorce from Edgar G. Bixler, alleging de-
sertfon.
Also on the ground Of alleged desertion
Emily j. Nash has petitioned the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to grant
her a divorce from William NJ. Nash.
Evening star., 1901-11-15

Mrs. John H. Oberly Of $40 Maryland
avenue northeast, received a dispatch from
Buffalo last evening stating that her
brother. j. W. schuckers. is dangerously
IL. at hospital In that city. Mrs. oberly
will leave today for his bedside Mr..
Schuckers was during the civil war private
secretary to the late Salmon p. Chase.
For the past ten or twelve years he has
been resident of Newark, N j., and dur
ing the pan-American exposition at Buff
falo he acted as secretary to the New Jer-
sey state commission to the exposition.
The dispatch did not state the nature OF
his illness.
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Machine of Another Make.

1t Is stated by those interested that the
steam carriage which was damaged by fire
Wednesday evening on NJ street near the
Georgetown market was not the property
Of the Locomobile Company Of America.
but was machine Of another make. 1t is
also stated that there was no explosion, but
blaze was caused by the carelessness of
the operator.
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Gas Engine Explodex.

Michael A. Coleman, thirty-four years
old. was painfully burned about the face
and hands this morning by the explosion
Of a gas engine In the lexington School
building, corner of 1st and Quincy streets
Coleman was at the time doing some re-
pair work for the District. The eighth
precinct patrol wagon was summoned, and
the injured man was taken to Garfield Hos
pital for treatment. His condition is not
serious. Coleman lives at lila 9th street
southwest.
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Sudden Illness.

Charles B. Terry. thirty-hve years old,
employed at the city post Office, was taken
suddenly i'll while at work this morning.
He was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
Evening star., 1901-11-15
MISUNDERSTANDING Blaxe.

The house of Henry Corbin, colored. 1890
T street northwest. was badly damaged by
fire about $50 o'clock this morning, caused
by an overheated stove. No. engine COM
flames were quickly extinguished. The
damage amounted to about $500
Evening star., 1901-11-15
CONGRESSMEN HERE.
Addresses of Senators and Represent-
atfves in the City.
Senator'S,

senator's.
Bailey, Joseph W., Texas, Riggs House.
Burton, Joseph r., Kan, Normandie
Cockrell, Francis NJ, Mo-, 1918 r st. NV.
Culberson, Charles A. Tex, The Richmond.
Cullom, Shelby NJ, ILL.,, 1413 Mass ave.
Dubois. Fred. T., Idaho. The Raleigh
Foster, Addison G., Wash. The Cairo.
'Gallinger, Jacob H., N. H, The Dewey.
Hawley, Joseph r., Conn, 1716 N st. NV.
Heitfeld. Henry, Idaho, Id Mass ave- me-
McComas. Louis E, Nd, 1923 r. l. ave.
McLaurin. John L.. s. c., 1915 E. Cap.
Mason. William E.. Ill, l45s Columbia road.
Mitchell, John H.. Oregon, Dewey.
Morgan, John T., Ala, 315 Az st. NV.
Proctor. Redfield. Vt, 1885 l. st. NV
Quay, Matthew s., Pa. 1912 K st. NV.
Vest, George G.. Mo-, 1904 st. NV.
Warren. Francis L., Wyo., Wizards.
Representatives..
Babcock, ]. W., Wis, Raleigh Hotel.
Boreing, Vincent, KY, The Ebbitt.
Boutell. H. S., ILL.,, The Cochran.
Brownlow. " F. Ky: 223 East Capitol.
Dalzell. John. Pa, 1906 N. H. ave-
Davis. r. W., Fla, 1i4 Nd. ave ne.
Degetan, F., Porto Rico, 1851 P ST. NV,
Greene. w: S., Mass. 1929 G st. NV.
Hit. R. R.. ILL.,. 1907 X st. NV.
Howell. B. F., N. j., The Normandie
Joy, Chas. F.. Mo-. 142l F ST. NV.
Kleberg. Rudolph, Texas, 214 N Cap. st
Livingston. l.. F., Ga, 1865 Madison st. n W.
Lloyd. J. T.. Mo-, 1857 Q st. NV.
Long. Chester l.. Kan, The DriscolI
Martin, f. W., s. D.. 102 B ST. ne.
Meyer, Adolph, La, 100 Q st. NV.
Minor, E. s., Wis, 40 D ct. Sc.
Morris. Page, Mimi, 1120 VT. ave. NV.
Often. Theo., Wis. 227 N. J. ave- se.
Prince, Geo. W., ILL.,. 1911 Princeton ST.
Rixey, J. F., Va, 174S St NV
Rucker. w. W., Mo-. 214s Pa. ave NV.
Showalter. J. B.. Pa, 1923 N. H. ave-
Swanson. c. A, Va, 1925 18th St NV.
Wilcox. r. W., Hawaii. 2O16 r st. NV
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Passing Of the Treadmill.
the london Pail Mall Gazette.

From the London Pail Mall Gazette.
The prison commissioners have permitted
themselves to aiiude in recent report to
s'the fast disappearance of the treadmill"
The inventor of the treadwheel. as It was
originally called. was Sir William cubbitt.
The first was established at the Brixton
Evening star., 1901-11-15

The Best PreseriptiOn for Malaria
ChiIls and Fever b Q bottle of GROVES TAgTB.
LESS chill TONIC. II ID simply iron and Quinine
~ setas,eless FORM. No eurp-po pay. prtcss o0qs
Evening star., 1901-11-15

nevei knew what 1t was to be hungry to have
good natural appetite
Il was troubled with gas in stomach causing
pressure on the heart, with palpitation and short
stomach, sometimes l had cramps In the stomach
which almost resembled spasms.
doctors told me had catarrh Of the stomach,
but their medicines would not reach 1t and would
decided to try Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
knew they were an advertised remedy and
dlan believe anything l read about them, as
had no confidence In advertised remedies, but my
Ing me Low Stuarts Tablets had cured her little
daughters OF indigestion and loss Of flesh and ap-
petite and hesitated no longer.
bought ffty-cent box at my drug store and
took TWO OF the large tablets after each meal and
found them delightful to take being as pleasant
70 the taste as caramel candy. Whenever during
tne Gay or night felt any pain uneasiness in
the stomach or about the heart took one of the
m sman Daets, ana In three weeks 1t seemed to me
as had never known what stomach trouble was
Keep Stnarts Dyspepsia Tablets in the house
ana every member OF our family uses them occa-
sionally after hearty meal or when any Of us
have pain or ache in the digestive organs
MIR. +. II. Davis Of Hampton, Va saws: ~ doc
tored nve years Tor dyspepsia, but in two months
got more benefit from Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
than In five years OF the doctors treatment.
the simplest and most convenient remedy fac
any form OF Indigestion catarrh of stomach hil
ionsness, sour stomach, bloating after meals sym
patheti. heart trouble. s'
thartic but an active digestive remedy containinr
the repsin ana diastase which every weak ston.
ach lacks, ana they cure stomach troubles because
Inhey aiRest INC iood eaten and give the weak
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold in every arnv
store in the United States, Canada and Great
! Dfsaan' nol3&16
Evening star., 1901-11-15
Enthusiastic Converts

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THEM WHO BE-
LIEVE AS THIS WOMAN DOES
Mrs. Ira knowtOn Of Butte. Montana is q most
enthusiastic convert to the virtues Of Stuarts Dys
pepsia Tablets q for obstinate stomach
trouble She says: Il had poor digestion nearly all
my lte 1t now seems to me that for years
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18

Have you ever thought of seeing Jeru
salem from it's wall? The feat is easy OF
accomplishment, a good guide and 6
strong heart and head being the only
requisites. The circuit is not entirely
complete, being broken at three or foul
places, where you have to descend, to as
cend again at another place. The excur
sion is well worth the making. The
whole city lies at your feet, with it's dirty
streets, its crowded buildings and it,
domed terraces.
When you reach that part of the wal
which is connected with the temple area
the scene becomes exquisite. You have
the clean paved Haram area, with its
porticoes, inches, arches, etc., on the ont
hand, and the deep, gloomy valley OF
Jehoshaphat, with Absalom's mausoleur
on the other To walk here you must be
armed with a special permit from one Of
the officials and zabtieh guard. 1t il
here that the wall attains its greatest
height, measuring from eight to ter
meters, while the rest measures only from
six to eight meters or even less. There is
a narrow IAN just underneath the visible
battlements on which tourists can walk
without any fear of falling.-Traveler
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18
LIKE A FUNERAL BELL.
The GhOstIy Sound Heard ON Board
Ship In MidOcean.

Sailors have great respect for the SUI
pernatural. In ga. Sailors Log" pub
lished by the AppIetons, Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans tells this good ''ghOst'
story: Zone of our ships had had very
curious ghost experience while cruising
in the Mediterranean which is well
worth recording. At about midnight,
when over 100 miles from land and while
everything was perfectly quiet about the
deck, the sound of tolling bell was dis
tinctly heard 1t could be plainly heard
by the officer of the deck as well as the
men, and it continued for several min
utes. To the crew it sounded like a fu-
neral bell, and they decided that some
one was going to die.
with much difficulty the men were
finally sent to their hammocks and or
dered to keep silence. The next morning
the story was all over the ship from the
forecastle to the officers messes. When
night came again, many had forgotten the
incident, but at the same hour the tolling
of the bell was again distinctly heard,
and the whole crew gathered on deck to
listen in superstitious silence. The Off
GERS were much puzzled. and many
theories were advanced to account for
the strange and unusual noise.
1.-THE third night found captain and all
hands, officers and men, on deck, deter
mined, if possible, to find a solution of
the mystery. At the proper time the
sound of the bell came clear and dis
tinct, tolling as if for a funeral. The
captain and several of the officers then
began careful investigation, which
soon cleared the matter up. The galley
q Al. ~ 4
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18
LEGEND EoR ARCTIC NIGHTS.
How Green1anders Account Fol-
Their Long Season of Darkness.

How Green1anders Account For
Their Long Season of Darkness.
A member of one of the former expedi-
lions to Greenland tells of curious ira
dition of the Eskimos to account for the
long arctic night and its intense cold.
"There was a time,' they say, 'long
generations ago, when the sun never set
on the regions of the north and when the
strands along the sea were forever hidden
with mantles of living green.
"Hence it was that peace and plenty
fell to the lot of this people and sorrow
was unknown among them. But one day
a strange thing came to pass. As the
people were resting and feastfng among
the trees, as was their custom throughout
their wakeful hours, a beautiful canoe, as
white as ivory, was seen drifting silently
toward the shore from the direction of
the castle where dwelt the spirit of the
winds.
"Now, when the ivory white canoe had
fioated quite up to the shore, a great awe
fell upon the people, for there, fast asleep
among the folds of an ermine robe, lay
beautiful maiden, whose skin was as fair
as the snow flower and whose hair was
like a mantle of sunshine But when the
chief had borne the maiden to the shore
and questioned her whence she came he
was troubled in his heart, for she had an
swered him:
"'I am DELTA, the daughter of the spirit
of the winds, and l have drifted here
from yonder snow white castle in the
north But l will return there no more.
Henceforth my home shall be with you
and your people,
"And Immediately the spirit of the
winds arose in the north and in a terrible
voice commanded that his daughter be re-
stored to him Immediately. But when
the people of the tribe sought out their
chief and counseled him to give the prin
cess into her fathers hands the youth
stood mute before them. Then, in obedi-
ence to a gesture, they entered his ruined
house, and there on couch lay the beau
tiful princess, with her white hands
whittier now than the snow flowers-fold-
ed silently over her breast.
when the spirit of the winds looked
forth and beheld the princess cold in
death on the desolate strand, his anger
was yet more terrible against the kneel-
ing multitude, and he commanded dark
ness to come upon them. And the ice
and the cold, and the darkness continued
for the space of many days before the Of
Tended spirit would relent and suffer the
sunshine to return for a brief season. -
Chicago Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18
DO PLANTS THINK
Reasons why One Man Believes That
They Possess Mentality.

Reasons Why One Man Believes That
They Possess Mentality.
Most people look upon a plant as some
thing almost without life. Perhaps this
is true when we compare its life energies
to those of an animal and the rest of Gre
alton, which are high in the scale Of life.
Nevertheless, year after year, as | look
at nature and strive to catch some faint
idea of the subtle life power which is ev-
erywhere, the more certain | become that
even plants have some power which is
similar to mind in the higher animals.
l remember distinctly when this first
came to my notice. 1t was early one
June, and l was walking through a
heavy bit of timber listening to the glori-
GUS love songs of our birds and the rus
ting of the fresh green leaves overhead.
Numbers of wild flowers were swaying
gently in the light breeze, which came
and went through the long aisle of brown
tree trunks.
In the dense shade found great bed
of small green umbrellas, May apples,
and under each was an exquisite white
flower. l lay down on the soft, dead
leaves and looked into the face of one of
THESE DiOSSUIuS, anu IL RETURNED my Stare
with that open, frank look which all flow
ers have. l noticed that several of the
stamens had bent over the pistil and had
discharged their pollen. The stamens
which had not ripened were back close
against the petals. For several days 1
came to look at this big blossom, and
saw stamen after stamen move forward
and discharge its pollen and then fall
back to give room for the others.
That summer l planted five leaf ivy
on my coalhouse that it might paint it
green every year. The vine grew vigor-
ously and in few years had almost COW
cred one side of the building. When the
vine reached the fat single roof, l fear
ed that it would spread over it and rot
the shingles, but had forgotten the les
son / had learned while looking at the
May apple blossom.
The tender young ends of my ivy trav-
eled along the edge of the roof, but never
ventured out upon it. The vine knew
that it could not withstand the hot glare
of the sun reflected from the fiat surface
But it was vigorous vine and needed
room; so, after travelling along the roof
edge and finding no place to grow up
ward, it threw itself downward and soon
covered what space was left on the side.
Is this instinct, or is it something
which approximates mentality as we
know it among the higher animals?-
James Speed in Louisville Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18
A Man without Tact.

Young Mr.. Koupon had been left a
great deal of money, but no tact. One
day he was introduced to young Mr..
Grinder, a newspaper man, who had a
great deal of tact under most circum-
stances and very little money under any
circumstances.
Mr. Koupon desired to inspect the
newspaper office, and Mr.. Grinder cour-
teously spent half an hour conducting
his guest from department to depart
ment and explaining the work that was
done.
Finally they came to the editorial room
in which Mr.. Grinder toiled six days in a
week. 1t was very dark day, the room
was unusually gloomy, and over each
desk an incandescent light made work
possible.
CHANGING around the room from one to
another of the toiling editors, young Mr..
Koupon said contemptuously:
glove! I'd rather run trolley car
tkan do thatl'
"Every man to his calling" the news
paper man said dryly. Every man to
his calling. New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18

fall of 1899 going up the Nile. 1t shows
In the picture"
$50 it was you who took that snap sho
of me from the stern of the Silver Sail z
Il was photographing all the funny
things l saw" Another smile danced il
the brown eyes.
''To think" said he, addressing the
plush backed seat in front of them, thai
have known you more than year, and
this is our third meeting, and l don't
know your name yet"
II don't know yours"
at is Dick"
mine is Dolly"
''Then my other name ought to belong
to you, too, for it is Madison, and that
combination would just suit you"
They were out of the tunnel long ago.
"Open the window, please, now" said
Dolly. 1T is getting little close, don't
you think"
He obeyed silently.
"Where are you going now, Dolly"
She looked out of the window, absorbed
in the spectacle of black dog chasing a
yellow one across the field.
II am going to Riverdale, Mr.. Madi-
son."
do you live there, Miss Dolly?'
"Miss Seymour" she put in.
mot Dorothy Seymour, Harvey's sis
teri" he cried.
EYES," she said. ''Why not?''
''Why, he used to blow about you I'M
til we were all crazy to see you, and then
you never did show up at commence
ment or anything, and we decided you
were myth"
"There!'' she exclaimed. "That ex-
plains it."
"What?"
''Why, your face being SO familiar.
You are the one with the banjo sitting
in the window seat of Harvey's room
at college. He has picture at home Of
his den with half dozen of the boys
in it."
"Oh, remember that picture! Well,
isn't it all strange? Miss Seymour, do
you believe in fate"
"What do you call fate"
''Well, sometimes l think that you are
destined to do a certain thing or meet a
certain person, and fate acts as a sort
Of conductor, you know" Here he
stopped, rather confusedly. He had just
thought of Helene for the first time.
Possibly" said Miss Seymour. Where
do you think fate is taking you nowT'
He gave himself an inward shake.
II am going to Rose HILL" he said.
"Oh, do you know people there?
spent a few days last week at Rose Hill.
| didn't know many there, and they say
that nothing happens there in an age,
but we had at least one exciting event
during my stay"
what was that2"
why, the beauty Of the place-let me
see, what was her name ?-eloped. Her
family was terribly shocked. My friend
says they are very proud and that the
girl was tired of society. Carey-that
was her name-Helene Carey. Why, do
you know herw
81 have met her." replied Madison,
whose heart was humping violently.
Perhaps that was an illustration of
the fate you were talking about" she
went on. Love is curious thing, isn't
it?"
arose Hilll' called the conductor from
the end of the car.
"Why, this is your station!'' exclaimed
Miss Seymour. "You will have to
hurry"
But Madison sat still, though he kept
the little hand she had held out to him
for goodby.
81 think" said he, ''if you don't mind,
will go on with you to Riverdale. -
Home Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-18
SWEET lDOLATRY.

Deep in dreamy, ancient wood,
Where once a mighty temple stood
In grandeur mid the fertile lands
A ruin centuries old now stands,
Its crumpled walls meath MOSES green
So thicdy buried scarce It's seen,
Its columns fallen to decay,
Its grandeur long since passed away.
Amid this wreck, triumphant still
Der Time, which thus hath worked its viii
Upon this temple, carved in stone,
An ancient idol stands alone,
Bits pensive on its granite throne
With lichens thickly overgrown.
On either side the forest dank,
With tangled brake and oreepers rank,
Bars any seeking to intrude
Upon the IDOLS solitude.
Above twines many leafy limb -
To form a covering for him.
Below, cen at its granite base,
A pool filings back the idols face,
And from green pads upon it spread
The stately lotus rears its head.
There, in its dreamy solitude,
A thousand years the god hath stood.
A thousand years, each summer through,
The lotus heart hath proven true
Hath breathed the fragrance of its love
To please that stony face above.
While stands the image in the grove
That loyal flower will prove its love,
Though vain its efforts to beguile,
1t aye will strive to win the smile,
A fate true love hath often known
To tvasfe ife syveafnees on A stone.
ARTHUR J. Bndick in Los Angeles Herald.