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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21

voters would vote the other way If not, as
Arthur charged, 'debarred and robbed or
their voice and their vote
ITO keep the colored man from the polls
he must be held in terror of the whites, and
to arouse and keep alive that terror any
colored man obnoxiously active in politics
will be charged, truly or falsely, with
crime and tried and lynched by mobs. To
the peril which Arthur so clearly pointed
out and to avert which he recommended
new legislation in his message of Decem-
ber 1888, the northern states of the Union
cannot be too soon or too thoroughly
aroused"
His Life Was Noble.
Senator Chandler, at the close, paid this
tribute:
This much I will ever say OF General
Arthur: 1 have never known a man for
whom had stronger sense Of respect and
affection. The tenor Of his life was noble
He was forbearing with others. but stern
with himself His aims were high. His
ways were direct and open. His purpose
Just rational and generous. His mind
calm and clear, his heart pure
Remarks were also made by Robert L.
Lincoln of Chicago, Secretary of War In
President Arthurs cabinet; Senator Red-
field Proctor and Representatives ID. }.
Foster and Kittredge Haskins.
The memorial is square block of rough
granite suitably inscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
25 Per Cent Discount.

bit to have him under control, and keep him
up to that extent. At any hole, gutter or
sudden elevation be sure your hand and
arm freely follow his mouth. and do not
let them administer a sudden jerk to 1t al.
the vehicle drops or rises. When starting
just feel your stead's mouth an instant be-
fore you start, a signal to him that You
are about to require of him motion, ana
this should be done whether you mean to
go forward or backward; 1t enables him to
tighten his muscles and collect himself, phyA
sically and mentally, to obey your instruo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
Motor Face in Woman.

From the Taller.
Many women are discovering that living
on a motor car is most destructive OF.
beauty. Moderate motoring, by improving,
health and the capacity for sleep. enhances
Il woman's charm, but the hardened tourist,
type of $50 miles day tans and coareertA
her skin and gets crows feet round hes
eyes, her face loses its soft. womanly cons
tour and gains hardness and discriminatory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21

"a per cent of the men examined as carriers
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908,
passed the rigid menI0 Ifiid physical exam
nations required, W. the general per-
centage of those passing examinations for
other positions under the government ran
service to 81 per cent for the government
printing service. 1t was also shown that
routes requiring the carrier to walk over
twenty miles day were numerous, and
that frequently the weight of the early
morning delivery for some carriers would
exceed 100 pounds. The average number Of
pieces of mail delivered by each carrier per
day in Chicago is LIPS pieces.
Interesting tables were also submitted,
showing the forward trend Of the prices of
all articles consumed in living and of the
wages of all employees outside the govern
ment service, the object being to show that
while the letter carriers wages have re-
manned the same for the past sixteen years,
the prices for accessories have advanced so
that his wages are comparatively much
smaller at the present time than they have
ever been at any time In the past.
Postmaster Generals Promise.
Postmaster General Payne promised to
carefully consider the memorial and to
make some recommendation in the matter,
which the carriers regard as a very hope
full sign, for, up to this time, the depart
ment has consistently declined to have any
thing to do with the case. The Postmaster
General declined an invitation to attend the
annual convention, on the ground of pres
sure of business and i'll health.
The Syracuse convention will be the last
of the annual conventions of the associa-
ton, as hereafter the convention will be
held biennially, and the officers elected at
Syracuse will be in control for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
Jackets and Skirts.

FINALLY Reduced.)
Walking Skirts of black and blue
brilliantine and Thibet cloth. SE
Were S. and $40. ..............~o
The Palais Royals regular stock
of s. Walking Skirts. re- SD 80
duced to only. .............>~~
The unusually attractive Jackets
you have seen here at So Sd "a
are reduced to. ...........~
Only $10.9S for the SIS Jackets;
the So Special Jackets 81 O2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
Keller Ordered to Work.

Meanwhile, Keller was ordered by the
Post Office Department to resume his work
as letter carrier in Cleveland, and 1t was
generally understood by the carriers that
this action was taken because of the part
he was supposed to have played in Mr.
LIQUIDS defeat.
Postmaster General Payne disabused the
minds of a committee of the executive
committee of the Carriers Association a
few days ago by stating that Mr.. Keller
had been proven unreliable, and that the
department had ordered him to resume his
duties in Cleveland because 1t could no
longer treat with him as representing the
Carriers Association. The fact that Mr..
Keller is thus barred from appearing be-
fore either the Post Office Department or
committee of Congress has shorn him of
the prerogatives of his Office, and for the
past eight months he has been regarded
merely as figurehead. Even when the
executive committee desired to present to
the Postmaster General some days ago a
very carefully prepared memorial author
ICED by the Denver convention of last year
Mr.. Keller could not appear with the COM
mittee. In view of these facts. it is gen
orally understood that the carriers will Sc
lect as "a successor to Mr.. Keller at the
coming convention some carrier who is in
good standing before the Post Office De-
partment and Congress, and who can man.
age their campaign for an increase in sal
aries.
Mr.. Keller has still some consfdera BILE
strength among the carriers, who believe
he has been unjustly treated by the depart
ment and who are under the impression
that If reelected he will resign his posi-
ton as a carrier and thus longer be
subjected to discipline at the hands of the
Post Office Department, and 1t is expected
that he will develop considerable strength
in the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
"The Mystery Of Fourways."

capital story by Florence Warden will
begin in tomorrow's Star and continue daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
THE LETTER CARRIERS
Coming Convention to Be
Held at Syracuse.
NEW SET OF OFFICERS
A COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE
BOARD IS EXPECTED.
Proposition to Be Presented Looking
to an Increase in Salaries All
Along the Line.
NEW SET OF OFFICERS

The convention Of the National Assocla-
ton of Letter Carriers, which Will be heio
at Syracuse, N. Y, August 31-Septemper D.
will be one Of the most important ever neio
by that organization, and the action OF the
convention is bound to attract considerable
attention from the public at large, as Wen
as members of Congress and officials OF the
Post Office Department, as definite acton
on the question of increased salaries Is an
ticipated About 1900 delegates will be In
attendance, representing some $4,000 letter
carriers, and strenuous week is antc1-
pated in view of the fact that an entire
new slate of officers will be elected. A gala
event will be the review of the letter car
riers by President Roosevelt in the Labor
day parade. The letter carriers have been
fighting for an increase in their salaries Tor
sixteen years. Two years ago the carriers
became dissatisfied with the management
of affairs by John r. Parsons of New York,
then president of the association, and elect
ed James c. Keller of Cleveland ONO, on
reform platform. Mr.. Keller announced
his intention of conducting the campaign
wholly on the merits of the case ana Will
out the use of influence.
The first year of his administration was
quite successful but he found in Represen-
tative Loud of California, chairman OF the
House post office committee, an opponent
who blocked the passage of the bill, which
proposed to arbitrarily fix the salaries of
the carriers in the larger cities at $500
year, after three years service, and of the
carriers in the smaller cities at $1,000
year, after the same period Mr.. Keller,
therefore, conceived the idea that if Repre-
sentative Loud We're out of the way the
passage of the bill could be accomplished
more easily, and he spent some time in
California during the late campaign. where,
1t is alleged he materially assisted the OPP
ponents of Mr.. Loud, with the result that
Mr.. Loud was defeated. However the let
ter carriers may have regarded this action
on the part of Mr.. Keller, members of Con-
gress freely expressed their dsapproval of
the carriers attempting to secure in
crease in salaries by interfering in politics,
and held that it set most dangerous prece-
dent. and Mr.. Keller was given to UNDER
stand that any further attempt which he
might make to secure the passage of the bill
would be fruitlesS, and. consequently, moth
ing has been done in the matter since the
Denver convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
Some of the Dark Horses.

In addition to the usual number of dark
horses" there are two active candidates for
the position Of president of the organiza-
ton. M. A. Fitzgerald of New York is
probably the leading candidate at present,
as he has behind him the entire New York
state delegation and his chances are en-
HANGED by the fact that the convention will
be held at Syracuse. N. Y. Mr.. Fitzgerald
has been a letter carrier for the past
twenty years, and Is president of the New
York city branch. and a member of the
executive committee of the National Asso-
citation.
f. J. Gainor of Muncie, Ind, is another
active candidate. Mr.. Gainor is secretary
of the national committee. and, while com
paratively young in the service, is said to
be the best politician in the association,
with the possible exception of Mr.. Keller.
He has been Endorsed by the state associa-
lions of Indiana, Texas, Winconsin and
others.
the executive board, who was also a can
ddate, has withdrawn, as he has been
made one of the city superintendent, and
is, therefore, no longer eligible.
An entire new executive board will also
be elected at Syracuse. The present ex-
ecutive board has for some time been at
variance with President Keller, and should
he be elected he will, of course, desire an
executive board more in accord with his
policies Similarly, Messrs. fitzgerald and
Gainor would prefer a board of their own
selection. so that each of the three candi-
dates will have his own slate. Mr.. e. j.
Cantwell, secretary of the association, will
doubtless be reelected, but the office Of as
sistant secretary of the association and
assistant editor of the Postal Record, the
official publication of the organization will
be created, and some one elected to fill the
place. Mr.. Cantwell is from Brooklyn, N
Y, and for the past five years has been
stationed in Washington. His assduous
devotion to his duties has caused a COM
plete collapse of his health, and he will be
given six months leave of absence, with
pay in the hope that he can recupera te
AS Mr. Cantwell is beyond question the
most popular member of the organization
to which he has been so devoted, it is ex-
pected that the convention will make suit
able provision for him.
Propositions Coming Before Convention
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Propositions Coming Before Convention

~S~~~0 OSAA
A number of propositions will be sub
mitted to the convention looking toward
securing an increase in the salaries of the
carriers. Some feel that the old bill, pro-
vidng a maximum salary of $1,000 and
200. respectively, is the proper one to
tie to, promotion being made by reason of
length of service. Others believe that some
bill by which promotions shall be based on
merit, rather than length of service should
be advocated. Some hold the distinction
between the larger and smaller cities should
be placed at $1,000 population. while 9th
ers contend that the line should be drawn
at cities of $1,000 population. While these
views of the carriers to the features of
the proposed bill are at variance. they are
united on the proposition that the salaries
shall be increased all along the line.
The memorial recently presented to Post
master General Payne states that for the
past sixteen years the wages and hours Of
the letter carrier have remained I'M
changed, and only his duties have become
more complex and responsible, while in
the same period of time the conditions with
government employment and in civil life
have UNNECESSARILY improved, and there
has been a phenomenal advance In the
average rate of wages.
Tables were presented tr show that only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
T Tomorrow ONLY.

Special prices for Sunday
needs-such as Toilet Articles,
Neckwear, Jewelry, Millinery,
Ribbons, etc.
Cuticura SOAP, per box...........50c
Fairbanks Fairy Soap............ Sc
La Blanche Face Powder. ........29c
Sanitol Preparations......
Floral Extracts, worth 25c o.. sc
Neckwear, &c styles, for.
Neckwear, SOC styles, for. .44c
Shellene Combs, jeweled, 69c
value ................'..''.. 'oJc
Shirt Waist Sets, SOC kinds. ...2 9c
Belt Sets, 4Sc kinds. .25c
Black Chains, 4Sc kinds 25c
Handkerchief, 1Sc kinds. .... 1Oc
Silk Umbrellas, $3.50 kinds......s 81 90
Silk Ribbons, 25c kinds. ..........17c
Silk Ribbons, 19c kinds. ..........11c
Japanese Fans, 25c kinds. .13c
Lace Mitts, 75c kinds. SOC
Lace Gloves, $3.50 kinds. .96c
Sailor Hats, 81 kinds. ..49c
Various Flowers, 25c kinds. .......5c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08

tribes Of Aadag ABOUT as ua'
oIUuzea 4IpedS without feathers as
can sustain their claIm 10 the name
ol human beings, as he describes
diem,
Their haoljauous are mere duSoutS,
with \ Nue ol any Tern leaves, ami
they rarely SO 10 tuo trouble OF cook
ug provisions thut can be asslmuateu
with ,.,e aid uI strong Jaws, but they
have an apeliNe huack OF imitation,
and Or. Il. $ assistant heg1-gatherer
had acquired chatJerug ac.
QuaInrange With the French language.
III he could smell his way home
from the heart OF the tanslewoouS /
do not know, said Or GARNER, but
| am very sure that his talent OF path
finding stood the test where neither
sun nor stars could have supplements
ed the assistance M landmarks ana
where bee line trails could not pos
previous experience,
On his transfer to Fort TanaraVe
the doctor took that two legged
sleuth along and save him no hint OF
his chief purpose when he arranged
trip to the hill country OF the IN
terror.
The woods up there were a ulue
less impeneuable than on the coast,
but far more continuous, and the eN-
perimentor had provided himself with
more than one compass to find his
way back to the overland road, in
case the faculty of his companion
should fail HIM. The weather was
cloudy and calm, and after a six
hours zig2ag tramp through the
forest the last sounds from the native
habitation in the river valley mad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
Away with the Claaue.

A Paris dispatch says that
claQueurS have been banished from
the Comedto Franchise, Henceforth
the tore will depend solely ON their
audiences for applaudiug, and there
will not longer resound from the back
rows of the orchestra seats that
familiar "claQue, claaue" Of paid
hands, An the world but one seems
to have accepted this gracefully,
This is the chief of the clauue. lie
has sent a lawyer to Manager Cloretie
of the Comedie Franchise to set forth
that for II years he has performed
what he calls delicate functions"
with zeal and loyalty" is now 81
years old and not fitted for anything
else, and that pension of $4,000
should be granted him, AS chief OF
claQue he got $50 month and 81
extra for each night he served,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
Affection Of Seals.

Natural affection Of seals in their
wild state) is well shown in the follow.
ing anecdote: A gentleman living in
Oregon, on the ocean shore, one day
caught in a very simple manner a
young seal. 1t had been stranded on
the plank wharf by a receding tide
and left high and uncomfortably dry
as well Ii had not strength to wad-
die into the water and no one to teach
it the tricks Of is tribe.
The gentleman kept the little glossy
creature for several days, and then
in pity turned it into its native ele.
ment 1t came to the wharf every
night and whimpered SO that he was
obliged to take it out again and keep IT
in a small tank, the seal giving every
demonstration Of affection, after the
manner Of a young dog.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
Editorial Amenities,

The new paragrapher was anxious
to know how his work was going"
See much of my stuifE" he asked
OF the exchange editor,
Some" MS the reply Want me TO
cut It out9" The exchange editor
knew Of the average new mans am,
bitiou to see his witticisms reprinted
With credit
"Oh, wouldn't want to put YOU TO
SO much trouble" repliod the par.
aEraphcr modestly, And It would
delay your other work"
"Hardly at all, hardly at all" M.
serted the exchange editor,
The paragrapher looked dubious,
but It wasn't until the other mon in
the room laughed that he threw pa.
per weight at the exchange editor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08

put a w0man's best hat in the gro and
then stand IN front of It with a poker
In his hand and defy her to touch H.
why even a worm would turn"
Il was hoping that the grave would
have wiped away the recollection Of nm
such little discussions as that said
Frank, solomnly. with a fine mInglInp
Of metaphors.
The graye?" cried Mrs. RaiItcs in
a startled voice. what do YOU mean ?"
Have you not heard? thought Won
knew" answered Fairleigh. 81 have
Just seen him laid ont"
Nonsense, You are joklngi O fl
can't be true,"
m you will come with me Won can
zee for yourself"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
Needless AIhrn.

20. what shall we do, Gcrald7"
wildly exclaimed the beautiful girl,
"Tho slip is sinklnBl"
Fear nothing, Bertha calmly re.
piled the high spirited young man,
I'VE are the hero and heroine of the
story and some way viii be found TO
save us The author would never do
so ridiculous n thing as to kin rs Off
In the third chapter"
And an he spoke the island on whose
desoIaie shore they were to be cast
away and upon which they were to
suffer many hardshlps through the
next seven chapters doomed up
through the fog, dead ahead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
SPOKE the CYric.

Curious thing about a man with a
watch is that If you him take it
out and look at It anu you ask him
two seconds later what time it is he
never remembers. lie has to look at
it again"
Yes: I've noticed that he'll always
do tiff his watch is a fine one
Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
SOME PROPHECIES.
Predictions of Great Men Which
Were not Verified.


Fifty years ago, at the time of the
great exhibition of 1851 in London,
there was more than the pious hope
that there would be hardly any more
wars.
Just about the same time Messrs.
Golden, Bright and Charles Villiers
predicted that in another 10 years
nearly every foreign nation would
have adopted free trade.
Rather over 20 years ago Sir Gar
net Wolseley made a famous promise
about the union Jack forever flying
over the Transvaal
Just 20 years ago Lord Beaconsfeld
in his London the Key of India"
speech, predicted anarchy in Afg
hanistan in case the British handed
over Kandahar to the recently de
ceased, highly successful Ameer, Alb
dur Rahman.
A little earlier the Right Hon. w. L.
Forster told us we need never alarm
ourselves about the school board rate;
it would be something like twopence-
certainly not more than threepence-
in the pound.
At the time of the outbreak of the
American civil war Mr.. Steward
prophesied that the rebellion" would
be over in 20 days.
At the outbreak Of the war in south
Africa before the immense prepare
tons Of the beers were realized, every
body thought that three months
would see the end of the trouble
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08

achs Of COWS ana dogs; IL is oNerod in
birds nests or rats nests; il appearS
rs ashes. The principal expert en-
gagged N the identification of this
muttla,od money is Mrs, Brown, An
the other eNpe Is are women and they
work with surprising results sorting
out bits of paper and idontitying them.
The number OF stories told in con
nectton With these mutilatcd notes is
countless. ono of the most frequent
is the story of lhe mice who had made
a nest OF currency put away for safe
keeping. \ frequent story is that OF
money put in a stove duriug summer
and forgotten when the fire was
lighted in the beginning OF winter.
Railroad accidents are the cause OF
the expert labor in Che redemption al.
vision, The worst of these ON record
was u collision in which $4,000 was
burned and only 81 of this could be-
Identified from the ashes. one of the
applicants for reuef under the stove
division was a New York MunD Nmau
-" N",'e sue ''V "o" E'~' III
,It,, y, - NV '"' ,"'"''N ''' "''
- '''' ''',',''''''' '",'' "a" ''' """'
vs., GU, -, W '"'S "'V"'9 "vl ON" lVuvn'P'
'''"' '''' "'' ""'"' wv Vt '"'S'
stove cases every year,
w ''"'"P,''n "'''S'"" Is SoNlev'
" ",'"'"' "''"yNS "S S"U'"'''S' oul
~ ''V'I ''' '"' '"''', N"oMS most OF
''' ,'',N' '''E P'",'''' ne most r''
''''' '>'''', ''''"'P' :" SN'"o'' N''','"
JUS 'NP',''"'' was 'n"' o' u man VINO
.''', 81, '''''' apparently ""'' ."u'ne"
/ '''',' LIN q P'",V !" N'''SaS' ne
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
Different

If your father called me that"
said the ambitious young man, tush'
Ing with Indignation, he did me an
injustice | take some interest In
politics Of course. but am not n lob.
byist ia any aenso Of the word
You don't quite understand me, Mr.
pcduncIc' said Miss flyppo, lie
didn't cali YOU a lobbyist. He said
you wee a lobster"