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The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

stated intervals. The people Of the Empire
State vote on the question every twenty
years. in other States, as in Tennessee,
1t is almost impossible to change the con-
stitution. \ proposed amendment must
net only be passed by one legislature, but
by the one following. and then must
receive a majority Of all the votes in the
State at any election called for the pur-
pose.
a tendency to hold elections on the same
day has resulted in many changes. 50
that all the States but three now elect
their Congressman on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Maine and Vermont abide by the Septem-
beT elections, and oregon holds its cleo
ton in June Members OF Congress must
be elected by ballot as required by the
Federal Constitution, but in Kentucky. as
late as 1891, II was the custom To vote for
all other officers viva voce. Instead of
dcp0siting q ballot the voter merely an
nounccd to the clerk the name OF the
man he desired 20 vote for, and II was
Immediately recorded.
The governors OF the States hold Office
from one to four years, and are paid all
the way from $4,000 a year, in New York,
New Jersey. and Pennsylvania, to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
COWAN ATTACKS RAILROADS.
Declares Existing Car Shortage Is
Due to Their NeElizence.

Judge S II. Cowan. representing the
Southwestern live stock interests ap-
peared before the Senate Committee on In
terstate Commerce yesterday in behalf
of the bill introduced by Senator Culber-
son to meet the car shortage situation
by compelling the railroads, under
penalty, to provide sufficient cars. Judge
Cowan COntendeG that If the cars already
owned by the railroads were handled fas-
ter and not permitted to remain on
switches and side lines the railroads could
readily handle the business.
He demanded that a system of car ex-
change be adopted between the railroads
so as to promote the free and faster
movement of cars. Another hearing on
the subject will be held next Friday. and
in the meantime the bin has been re-
ferred to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for report
The bill to allow railroads to pay for
advertising in newspapers by transporta-
ton wa referred to subcommittee con-
sisting Of Senators Kean, Crane, and
Newlands
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
CHANCELLOR REGRETS LETTER.
Assures Teachers Mentioned in Car
dozo Charges of High Esteem.

In connection with the publication of
the Cardozo charges. Supt. Chancellor ad-
dressed a letter TO those teachers whose
names Were published as being mentioned
in the anonymous letter alleged to have
been written by Cardozo. DR.. ChanceI-
loT's letter was as follows:
ITO Mrs. Adeline T. Howard, Parthenia
WOOdsOn, UTsuline V Brooks. Mrs. Sa-
rah Spencer. John ". Cromwell Ladies
and gentlemen; I deeply regret that il
became necessary to publish an anony-
nous letter which it is believed was writ
ten by Francis /. Cardozo supervising
principal Of the Thirteenth division OF the
public schools. and in which your names
are injurlOusly referred to. NOtwithstand-
ing the publicity, / desire to assure you
that / still hold you in the highest esti-
nation for the faithful and conscientious
discharge of your duty.
Very truly, yours.
WILLIAM l. CHANCELLOR"
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old standby. Your first suspicion was
correct ThatH do as good as any
thing"
The reader scTibbled on the pad Of paper
before him and slipped IT In the return en-
velope. A couple OF days later Miss
Celeste read the confirmation of her sus-
picion and bore it in triumph to her
brother
John Noailes came as close to swearing
at a woman as he had ever done in his
life, but he checked his temper and sol
emnly warned her Of the folly OF giving
heed TO the charIatans. But even as ne
spoke he knew that nothing would con-
vince her of Vincent's innocence save the
finding Of the ring.
Gradually Il became noised about the
town that the spirits had told Miss
Noaiies that Crawford was a thief. Vim
cent had not been near the house since
that night and his apparent break veri-
fed the gossip. 1t began TO look ugly for
his prospects when Miss Noailes was
moved 10 entertain a few friends.
Elvla sat apart from the rest, trying
70 appear interested in the conversation
while her thoughts were with Vincent.
when suddenly Miss Celeste sat up in
her chair
THAT miserable kitten has brought a
bone in here"' she cried. as an irregular
rattle on the hardwood floor broke upon
their ears She is forever playing with
bones"
Elvia sprang toward her aunt. The kit
ten was one Vincent had given her, and
Tor that reason disliked by Miss Celeste
Just as they turned to the heavy cap cab
met under which the kitten was playing.
Shah bounded out from under the low
setting cabinet In pursuit Of his play
thing
Elvia's startled cry scared him. and he
scampered of. abandpnlng MS toy Elvia
pounced upon it,
DO you remember that Shah was play
Ing in here that night2" she cried. This
Is what he was playing with" She held
up q jeweled circle. THE ring dropped
on the floor and the sparkle OF the dia-
mond attracted Shah As long as he was
on the rug we did not hear him He must
have Knocked It under the cabinet. Nellie
never sweeps under there. Look" She
caught up a light cane and poked under
the cabinet The dirt she swept out
showed that the ring could easily have
lain there since its loss.
Perhaps you will believe the Rays
now" laughed John Noailes. coming for
ward. II guess III call up Vincent"
'TH call him. volunteered Elvia.
Il guess that you had better. daughter" q"
he laughed. You can promise anything
.if he viii come over
Elvia's promise must have been attrae-
tive, for crawford borrowed an autono-
bile to come in, and after Miss Celeste
had BUNDLED herself to an apology. John
Noailes insisted that that ring be the en-
gagenent one
Copyrighted. 1907
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

stan board is. II was learned that Sec
retary Metcalf intends to create a board
OF STAFF officers
The staff thinks IL IS being imposed
upon. Oficers Of the corps say that while
they are being admonished 10 say moth
ing about Legislation. the officers Of the
line are openly attempting TO get the
personnel bin through Congress. This is
in violation Of the regulations. IL Is
known that letters are being sent TO Con
gressmen from line officers asking the
passage Of the bill and the statement is
also made that printed forms OF letters
are being sent out by a committee of line
officers to other officers. clear down 20
midshipmen of the Naval Academy, with
"a request that they be copied and sent
TO Congressman.
Whatever the outcome will be- and
whether the staff officers get the titles or
not. or whether the personnel bin is
passed the fight will be one OF the
most interesting ever had in the navy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
HERALD WANT ADS.
Cent a Word
JOBBING BUSINESS BETTER.
Trade with Maryland and Virginia
show go Per Cent Improvement.

That freight and shipping conditions
out Of Washington TO points in Virginia
and Maryland are GO per cent better than
at this time last year was shown at a
meeting yesterday OF the boaEd of direc-
tors Of the Jobbers and shippers Asso-
citation. held Ar the office Of the American
Security and Trust Company Frank b.
May, Of the F. b. May Hardware Com
pany. reported 20 the directors that the
system Of return postal cards in use by
the members Of the Organization and a
series Of test shipments had shown a 60
per cent improvement in results.
Other members Of the orgsn snization have
during the past few weeks reported simi-
lar improvement in local freight condi-
tons as compared with those Of a year
ago. The Jobbers and shippers Associa-
tion feels that these better conditions are
due principally 10 the activity Of the or
garization. and its members are particu-
larry gratifed over the results obtained.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
LECTURES ON SAvONAROLA.
DIT. GrtgEs Delivers second of Series on
Great MOT-I Leaders.

savonarola. as a great moral leader.
was the second subject Of the series
which Dr. Griggs is delivering at the
Church Of the Covenant. and was handled
last night I'm a manner peculiar 10 the
New York philosopher and student Of hu-
man nature, for such Or. Griggs undoubt-
edly IS
Sayonarola was one Of the leading fig
ures Of the Italian Renaissance. and did
his greatest work in the pulpit for he
was a member of the Dominican order of
Monks, in Florence. from 1890 10 1i9S. at
which time he was put 20 death. Savona-
rola was the rival for leadership with
Lorenzo de MediCi. and it was due to
this rivalry that the moral leader was
able 10 develop In himself the powers
which were 50 long and peTsistently used
in his war on evil in all forms His good
traits and likewise the unfortunate re-
suits of his too great adherence TO his be
liefs were delineated by Dr.. Griggs. The
applications by the lecturer were timely
Next Friday night DR.. Griggs viii speak
on Carlyle. The lectures are under the
auspices Of the Playground Association.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
salary Not Provided For.

Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt has requested
an opinion of the corporation counsel as
to whether the deputy coroner is entitled
to compensation whenever he assists the
coroner, or only when he acts as coroner
in the absence of the latter.
Auditor John r. Garrison states that
there is no appropriation provided by law
for the salary of the deputy coroner. and
that he has been paid only while acting
in the absence or disability of the coro-
ner. The question was yesterday sub
mitted to Corporation Counsel E. II.
Thomas
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=. IL. Honkins Is Dead.

this city, died yesterday as the result
of an attack of paralysis, with which he
was stricken abouStwo weeks ago. Mr.
Hopkins has been, engaged for the past
twenty years as compositoT in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, and belonged to
Columbia Typographical Union, No. 10l
He was also member of the Polar
Star Lodge. f. A A NJ. Of New York
City. Before coming to Washington he
was employed in the New York Tribune
under Horace Greeley. Arrangements for
the funeral have not as yet been COM
Melted
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William A Pullin, p. and Rosa E. Tiberny. ls.
Rev T. Hez Sven
Alvin G. Oge, 2. and Mary J. Mcdowell, o.
Rev T. 2. O'Rourke
Charles X. Brown. r.. 90 and Alice VI. Gray, g.
Rev Thomas g. Smyth.
John C. Cowen. O. and Lula L. Burriss, IS. Rev.
Edward II. Smith,
COLORED
William Lewis. Is, and Estelle Leadbeater, O.
Rev .. II. Wood
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
HUGHES ESTATE COLLECTORS.
Justice Gould Names II. &. KimbaIl
and j. u. ChnmberIain.

Harry G. KimbaH and Justin Morrill,
Chamberlain were appointed collectors Of
the estate of the late Mrs. Louise Augusta
Beauchamp Hughes by Justice Gould yes
terday.
They were authorized 10 collect the
rents and profits from premises 2014 =
street northwest. where the late Mrs.
Hughes resided prior 20 1902
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
Approve Extension of service.

Brig. Gen. John n. Wilson, president Of
the Board Of Trade, yesterday forwarded
TO the Commissioners Il copy Of a resolu-
tion passed By that organization approx
ing their recommendation to Congress for
the extension of the ASH and refuse col
lecting service to business houses, hotels,
and apartment houses.
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DEATH RECORD.

Charles l. Burch, 2ll 18th St sw. p years.
Joshua Burnett, 1909 18th St NV, 30 years.
Fannie Ford. Freedmens Hospl. y Years
George Il. Warren. LiEwood Heights. d. c., 80 IT'S.
ChlCTa Brown, Freedmen Hespi % years.
Msry +. McDonald, e23 lst st. ne. 3 years
Henry W Gray. I7Z3 " J. ave uw 81 years.
Lulu Burke. go 7th st. sw.. IS years
Julia Z. PcrKins. l4li sth st NV. IS wears
Levi Fishtr. 25is Z St NV. C. wears
Elizabeth Miller. 615 18th st. nc. s. years
Henry W. YUlut 1905 E st. sw. ss years
Annie Grcs, pa Pa. ave. NV. i6 years
ElcTics Rhone % Z ST. Sc. months
Preston K. Ii. Brown, ll7 nth ST. NV, 10 months.
Christina Lcnard, Children's Hospl.. months.
Harvey ). Williams, IA l21s st. Sc, days,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
FENCING CALLED OFF.
Cancels Duel Meet Rt the Washing
ton Fencers' Club.

The duel match scheduled to take place
at the Washington Fencers' Club last
night was called of for some reason
which was not given. Invitations had
been sent out by the club for a match be
tween the Washington team and picked
team from the officers Of the United States
steamship Virginia.
1t is intended TO hold q meeting on Feb
ruaTy 2 when the local team will compete
with the picked teams of the country for
the coveted Cassini Cup.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
NAVAL MEN WARNED
Metcalf Issues Statement on
Personnel Bill.
THEY MUST REMAIN SILENT

Officers of the Corps Are AdmOnIshed
60 Say Nothing AbOut Legislation
Department-StnH officers Want to
Make USe of Their Ranking Titles.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

in Vermont and oregon. Freedom of re-
ligion is guaranteed by the constitutions
OF all the States. bat South Carolina and
Tennessee viii not permit persons who
deny the existence of God to hold Office.
and in the latter State all clergymen ara
ineligible TO serve in the legislature.
Another unique provision in Tennessee is
that before n man can hold office he must
first make oath that he has never fought
in duel, and. furthermore, that he never
will angaRe in one.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

The relations Of the States TO the Fed
eraI government are all the same, whether
Of the original thirteen States which
formed the Union. or whether admitted
since 1851. Texas holds a peculiar position,
as she was a nation Of independent rights
when taken into the Union. The act ad-
mitting Texas provides that this great
Commonwealth may divide itself into five
States at will. Whether this provisO
would stand the tests of the court prob
ably never will be known. as the Texans
seem not to have the slightest disposition
TO split up.
The complex diversity of State laws is
added to by the complicated relations of
nation to state. Of state to county. of
county to city, so that the whole system
OF American government is almost impOs-
sible 10 comprehend In Missouri one
must pass an expert examination. inn
posed by the State, before he may become
a barber. while IN Florida a man may get
a charter and constitute himself and two
of his friends into a university without
asking leave of anybody. 'Of making
many laws, there is no end.
"URiaue ways of Making Money"
Read all about them in the Sunday
issue Of The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

The diversity in the quarantine laws in
the states which fear the yellow fever
plague was so great that for a few days
recently actual war existed between
louisiana and Mississippi The result was
a conference of governors Of the Southern
States at Chattanooga. where Il was re-
solved 20 turn over the quarantine work
10 the Federal government Congress has
since passed a law 10 make the agree
ment effective
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

one may break into house in many
States asd get of with a year in prison.
but in South Carolina one may be hanged
for the same offense. In most of the
States there IS sum Of money fixed as
limit between petit larceny and grand
larceny. usually about So; but in Ken
lucky if one steals even an old. debHi-
tated dominecker rooster, long since past
his day of usefulness and not worth j.
cents. it is a penitentiary offense. While
kentuckians are not especially strong for
the tariff. they insist upon protection FOR
their henroosts
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

The State constitutions are as different
as are the statutes enacted under them,
except that they all agree in setting up a
republican form of government. each with
a governor and a legislature Of two
branches, modelled after the Federal gov
ernment in some States. rs i'm New
York, the question of calling a convention
10 form new constitution must be sub
mitted TO a vote Of the people at regular
The Washington herald., 1907-01-19

A Missouri legislator. Riley Self. Of the
Ozark region. once walked down a street
in Jefferson City into a rear-end collision
with a honey-bee. Riley was so exas-
perated al the audacity Of the little bee
In attacking his person without reason
or provccation. that he rushed to the
legislative hall and added a special chap
ter to the State law which made IL a
misdemeanor 10 keep honey-bees within
200 yards of a public highway. The stat
ute is still in effect.
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BANKERS OPTIMISTIC.
Salt Lake Financicrs Take no Stock in
Stuyvasant Fish's Prediction.

salt Lake bankers hardly agree with
the rather gloomy financial prediction of
stuyvesant Fish OF New York. as noted
In yesterday afternoons dispatches. Mr.
Mccormick says Mr.. Fish is too pessinis
TIC; there is no occasion for apprehension.
The failure Of the volume Of currency
to keep pace with the growth of the coun-
try's business can be remedied by Con-
gress, while the speculative spirit that has
prevailed will be In a short time cur
,ailed The fact that Wall street has had
more than It's share of loanable money is
no cause for fear Mr.. Mccormick doubts
very much the propriety of a man of Mr..
bishs standing sending out such a state
ment rs he did.
President Frank Knox OF the Bank of
the Republic also disagTees with Mr.. Fish.
and holds that moneys being dear is in
dicative Of good rather than bad times
as 1t shows Industrial activity. The coun
try Is prosperous and people are not in
want. with farmers lending money and la
borers receiving more wages than the.
ever did before. Then factories are sold
out one ard two years in advance an
railroads have SO much business that the
can not handle it with expedition, Will
crops have been abundant.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcater-Tonight opens the en-
gagement of THE Little Duchess"
originally written for Anna Held, now
presented by the Countess Olga Won
Hatzfeldt.
Following this attraction comes
Florence Roberts in her famous play,
The Strength of the Weak and an
entirely new production, Maria Rosa"
Orpheum-The management OF the
Orpheum announces the following for
next week: The four Lukens, origin
ators of the worlds most famous aerial
acts; Alfred Kelley and company in
SISTER Mary of Tipperary;" Georgian
ma. Clary. the Scottish nightingale; Ed
ward Clary, the tell tale teller; Belle
Borden, the athletic girl; Robisch and
Childress, in an operate comedy, and
the kinodrome.
Grand-Tonight sees the first per-
Torrance of "Nettie the News Girl.
billed as a big melodramatic sensa-
ton.
Lyric-"A Fight for a Fortune" is
running along to good business at the
Lyric, and will continue throughout
the week.
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SOME OF THE PAPERS.
l.. II. Austin and Others Deliver Inter
csting Addresses TO Teachers.

ogden, Jan. yesterday afternoon
sessions of various departments were
held, following the general morning ses-
sion, and preceding the social enter
tainment in the evening. L. b. Aus
tin delivered the principal paper on the
social side of high school life, at the
high school section. His paper was
followed by one on "A Plea for Ian
guages." by Prof. Geo. NJ. Marshall, a
paper on Some Problems OF the Local
High School," by l., e. Eggertsen OF
Utah county.
For next year l.. b. Austin of Ogden
was elected president, and James h.
Moss of Salt Lake, secretary.
The school board section met at the
Weber club. Mathonihah Thomas of
Salt Lake was chosen temporary chair
man, and Wesley Jacques of Logan,sec-
rotary Mr.. Thomas opened general
discussion on 1.-The Duties of the Trus-
tee to the Community" A committee
was appointed after the discussion to
permanently organize the school trus-
tees of the state.
The feature of the Juvenile court sec
ton which met In the city council
chamber, was paper by Judge Willis
Brown on the Juvenile Court as an
Educational Institution" Judge Brown
reviewed the causes leading up to the
needs for such court"
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SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

Dr. and Mrs, Charles Mantor an
nounce the engagement of their daugn-
ter Ella r. to Robert w. Gordon, the
wedding to take place in April at Los
Angeles.
Mrs. A. D. Meyers of Goldheld who
Is here spending the holidays with her
daughter Ada, gave an elaborate
luncheon at the Knutsford yesterday
for her daughter. covers being laid for
l6 OF the young lady's friends. The
decorations were II red and white. the
colors of Rowland hall. Miss Ada's
school, the centerpiece being a largo
swan-shaped basket flled with carna-
lions, its handle twined with smilax
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duties OF CHIEF executive OF the state os
Utah. said then that In my opinion
one great reason for the proud position
Utah holds In reference TO Its schools
was the bringing In Of outside talent to
nssist the local teachers. My experi-
ence and observation during the two
years have confirmed that opinion.
therefore congratulate you again, as
did then. on the nature OF your associa-
tion work; on the help YOU receive each
year from eminent visitors; on its vital
lzing influence ON the schools. And II is
a cause Of congretulation that. to all
appearance this association meeting
will not fall behind similar ones pre-
viously held.
81 congratulate the schools of Utah
on the splendid achievements of the
past. | trust that their future growth
VIII more than fulfil the glorious proph-
cy of the present"
The remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing.
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LEAVING FOR MEXICO.
Utah Investors 10 Visit Montezuma
Orange and Banana Plantation.

A number of prominent Utah investors
are leaving today for Montezuma. Mex,
for Inauguration Of active operations or
the plantation recently purchased by the
Montezuma Orange and Banana company.
In the party are j. NJ. and Il. c. Jensen
OF Brigham City, a. II, Snow of Sail
Lake, and II. l.. Griffin OF Ogden. The
officers Of the company are. II. l.. Grit
fin, president: A. II. Snow, secretary;
Elias Klmball, vice PRESIDENT A. II. Pea
body, treasurer. ID. n. Straup and Lewis
A. Merrill are directors.
The company has over 900 acres of land
on the Tambesl river, and Is capitalized
at 10000 The party will be away three
weeks, and on returning will leave the
plantation in thoroughly competent haRds.
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HALF THE WoRI,D woNDrns

now the other half lives. Those who
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve never Won
der II il viii cure Cuts, Wounds, Burns
Sores and all Skin eruptions; they
know 1t will. Mrs. Grant Shy, 1870
p, Reynolds St, Springfield. III, says:
Il regard it one of the absolute neces-
stiles of hoIf excepting. Guaranteed
by u. c. NJ. L Drug Dept, 1l2-1I4 So.
Main street zoe.
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and Christmas bells. while vases OF
the same flowers we're al each ana of
umes OF the well known poets were at
each place, and ferns and sprays OF
smilaX were strewn over the board.
After the luncheon Mrs. Meyers tooK
the party for a tally-ho ride.
c. w. Whitley was host at an elab-
crate New Years dinner, his guests
numbering is. the table being heautl-
q stringed orchestra playing II choice
telection of music.
Last night the marriage of Miss Ella
at the home OF the bride brother,
Waller Il. Meeks. with Rev. c, Il. Per.
kns officiating. The rooms were ef-
carnations and the candles were shad-
ed IN pink. The brides gown was OF
France roses Assisting in entertain.
Ing were Miss Daisy Hale and Miss
Hazel Potter.
Miss Virginia Shannon entertained at
cards today IN honor of her guest. Miss
Taylor of Idaho Falls.
80.
Mrs. Joseph Young left Yesterday
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Reconstructs your whole body,
makes rich red blood. Drives out inn
purities that have collected during the
winter HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is a family tonic 80 cents. Tea
or Tablets. C. NJ. I. Drug Dept,
112-1l4 South Main Street