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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
COFFIN TRUST ARRAIGNED
CHARGED WITH GREATLY IN
CREASING COST OF BURIALS.
Independent Manufacturers Said to
Be Getting Data Together for
Demand for Prosecution.

The Department of Justice has not begun
an investigation of the coffin trust, but IL
will do so when 1t has a chance to get
through with the various other trusts 1t
has been preparing to go after for some
time. 1t Is so very busy and has so many
trust fights on hand the coffin trust VIII
probably have nothing to fear for year
or SO.
Curiously enough, It Is stated that no
formal complaint against the coffin and
casket trust has been made to the Presi-
dent, Department of Justice or to any other
branch of the government. Yet It is known
that practically every coffin manufactured
IN the country is turned out at factories
owned and operated By a trust almost
remunerative the Gil trust. 1t is de-
clared that the men Silo head the coffin
trust have made millions out of the bus
ness and that Their dividends virtually
equal those of the Standard o.. Company.
1t was the cry of the independent opera
tors and manufacturers that brought the
government into action against the Stani-
ard Oil, the tobacco, the powder, the
watch and various other trusts. These in
dependents have brought enough pressure
to get the government to take aftion. but
there are SO few Independent plants m Ing
collins that they haVe'not felt themselves
strong enough to make protest. They are
said to be getting ready TO do SO before
long. 1ney are SdtneflnS stdllStics now
upon which to base their allegations.
The coffin trust has b zen IN existence
eight or ten years; has kept judiciousiy
quiet and has been turning out money in
barrel lots. Like all other trusts, II has q
parent company, into which all the other;
were brought. Independent concerns were
bought out If willing; if unwilling, they
were frozen out by such cheap prices that
they had to go out of business. Now
everything is SO arranged that the trust
controls a greater percentage of the bus
ness than the Standard OIL does OF the OIL
industry. Whether a Washington under
taker buys caskets or collins i'll Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA New York. Cincinnati, ST.
Louis or elsewhere. he pays the same prices
for the same goods, always the same Some
times he can save money by reason of short
hauls and cheaper railroad rates, but the
trust has things fixed with the railroads
so that little is to be gained, no matter
where the goods are bought.
The prices of coffins and cgskets, IL Is
stated by u1d,rtakers, have grown higher
and higher each year. The living are being
literally pilaged through their Iove Tor the
dead and funerals have everywhere become
exceedingly costly. ITO die is costlier than
to live" is the way undertaken some
time ago put It, and 1t is asserted among
unGe. :ake.s that the growing popularity OF
incarceration is que in a large measure 10
s.r yleat EXPENSES of a regulation FUNERAL.
If incarceration should become cheaper the
coffin trust would have dangerous rival
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
WHERE WOMEN VOTE.
Results Of the Finnish Elections,
Where Female Franchise Works Well.

From the London Tribune.
There is no doubt that the elections
produced the deepest impression upon the
whole of the Finnish population. For the
first time In the history Of Finland women
have voted, and the general opinion In
Finland~is that they have perfectly ac-
quilted themselves Of their new rights and
duties. Little Finland. with her popula-
ton Of less than 100000, has 1891. ~
voters. male and female.
The latter showed greater interest. as a
rule, than the men. The greatest activity
was displayed by the prohibitionist party.
which demands the total prohibition OF al
coholic drink in the towns, 1t being al
ready forbidden In the villages. Their
leaders, Matr Helenius and his wife, ALI
Trug succeeded in having their candt-
dates included in the lists of almost all
the parties participating in the elections.
The most favored prohbitionist candidate
seems to be the schoolmistress OF E,kenes-
Edwiga Solberg. The social democratic
party had among Its female candidates a
housemaid and another working woman.
The editor of a popular paper, Nine. Elene
Wettermark. was put up as candidate by
the Swedish party.
How strong was the interest aroused by
these unique elections is seen In the fact
that from IS to 80 per cent OF the voters
have used their voting right. There will
be 200 deputies in the new diet
1--WE don't want to swamp the diet. -
Nine. Ami Furujelm. the daughter of Adj
miral Furujelm, lady of high education,
explained to me. We want only few good
women there. We wish to purify the politi-
cal atmosphere. We have no special
women's parties. but we have special pro-
gram of our own. We shall demand In
the diet the abolition of the liquor trade
and the prohibition Of prostitution. the re-
vision of marriage laws. of the status of
illegitimate children, and the recognition
of woman's economic independe nee. Last
ly. we shall ask for equal rights with men
in the communal elections for which we
are not now eligible. and in which married
women have no vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Long-Distance Smoking.
n the Seattle Post.rntelligencer

From the Seattle Post Intelligencer
Ted" Cooper, a student at the university.
has discovered new smoke, which, 1t Is
believed may become a fad and a cure for
the tobacco habit
While examining some glass chemistry
tubes he noticed a long one and wondered
how tobacco smoke would taste through 1t.
By means of a rubber. he attached the
glass tube and tried 1t. The smoke was AL
together different from that of the ordinary
pipe, for while passing through the tube
II was much cooler. He attached other
tubes until his pipe was ten feet long, and
allowed it to hang out Of the window. The
result was that the smoke gave a new SEN
satlon and one very refreshing.
Cooper also claims the ten feet Of tubing
lessons the nicotine which passes from the
bowl OF the pipe to the mouth, and hopes
thereby that persons who have difficulty In
curing themselves of tobacco smoking will
be able to accomplish it by his pipe which
will make the system feel less and less by
degrees the effects of the absence Of nico-
tine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
The Independent Professor.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers weekly.
George Lyman Kittredge was made a doc
tor of letters at Harvard al this commence
ment.' Very few people may know Mr..
Kittredge, but that fact Ia not stngularly
American. Those who know letters are ia
miliar with him as q singularly strong and
interesting writer on subjects that have
nothing to do with the lower utilities. He
is the head of a great school Of English lit
erature. and he is impressing himself on the
minds of scholars as his predecessor. Prof.
Child, put his hallmark upon the young
men who had the privilege Of studying I'M
der<him. His simplicity and dignity are
usual with scholars and are characteristic
OF great teachers. while his independence
Is characteristic of the members of the fac
ulty of Harvard University In the reign OF
Charles Eliot. Once. 1t Is reported-but the
warning may be sounded that the story in
not vouched for absolutely true II could
not exist, however II 1t did not grow in a
genial atmosphere and In Consequence OF IL
so let US take 1t, without intrusive question.
Ing for its spiritual worth. 1t is reported.
then that once President Eliot asked the
members of the faculty not to smoke at
faculty meetings, because the smell of to-
bacco made Dean Briggs Ill. Every one
stopped, and thereafter took tea instead
at the Tuesday afternoon pourparlers: but
Kfttredge smoked once more showing
thereby, such was said to be his theory.
that he stopped only out Of consideration
for Dean Briggs weakness. and not In
obedience to President Eliot's command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

Hodges, Fred Klein. s. A. Kimberly, Meyer
Fisher Thomas e. Miller. Charles P. Stohl.
man, E. N. Bowman, Samuel l.. Hoover, j
]. Crowley.
Transportation committee-Ttus F. Ellis
chairman; E. H. Neumeyer, IT., Charles n
Utermehle.
Committees on asylums: German Orphan
Asylum-P. NJ. Becker, chairman; e. G
Schafer, A. T. Schroth. e. G. Rogier, }. II
Leonhardt. F. c. Berens.
Washington Orphan Asylum-T. 0. May
chairman; ]. F. Rupertus. Henry ]. Allen
c. T. May. Frank Schwartz, w. c. Free
man, Sol Morris, DR.. L. NJ Roche, Simon
Bronson.
st. Josephs Asylum-Timothy Costello
chairman; Clint Goldman, Lawrence Man
gan, p ]. Foley, William MCGUIRE James
NJ. Dunn.
St. Johns Asylum-Hugh F. Harvey
chairman: William Buckley, A. w. Berry
Charles H. Utermehle, Charles E. Meyers
Virgil M. Healy.
Bruen Home, r c. Parsons. chairman
J. F. McLennan, John D. Simas, Ernest w
Emery, William A. Hettinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Sparrow Struck Girl in Eye.

From the Pittsburg Post
While playing in the street with several
other children, Rose Walks. six years
old, of Wilmerding. suddenly screamed and
clutched her face. At her feet lay bunch
of feathers. An English sparrow darling
about the street had struck the little one In
the eye and had fallen stunned to the pave
ment.
The bird was picked up by some Of the
children, while the older girls gathered the
screaming girl in their arms and carried
her home.
The child's face was bruised by contact
with the bird. and from a deep cut on the
eyeball it was evident that the sharp beak
Of the sparrow had struck the eye. A doc
tor was called who made an examipation Of
the wound but owing to the nature Of the
injury could give little hope Of saving the
sight. Such a case is said never to have
been reported before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
HEALTH AND A HUSBAND.
Newspaper Woman Went to South
America and Married an Englishman.
From the Editor and Publisher.


Miss Alice Chandler, Vassar graduate,
actress, newspaper woman and member of
one Of the old families of New York, was
married at Buenos Ayres, Argentine, to
Launcelot NJ Wayne, son OF Admiral
Mayme of the English navy. The we'd
ding was the society event Of the year at
Buenos Ayres.
Last year Miss Chandler left the stage
and went to South American for her
health She began to contribute to the
Standard and La Nacion at Buenos Ayres
over the signature THE American Girl"
She quickly became the Argentine CORE
spondent for several English papers also
and her letters were widely read in Lon
don.
She went to the meteorological Office
one day to get data for a story. Young
Mayme was in charge and gave her the
news. She Is handsome. They fell In
love.
Inevitably she would marry him If she
made up her mind. And she did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
The Motor Driver.

From the London Railway Times
The engine-driver has every possible safe
guard provided to insure that no accident
may occur, and he has merely to observe
and obey certain fixed signals running
between stations without any mental strain
whatever What of the motor-driver2
From the start to the finish of his journey
he must be on the alert, the mental strain
in his case being infinitely greater than
that Of any engtne-driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Guilty of Something.

From the London Mirror
sergt Day was as regmental as but
tonstick "Shun." he cried to his squad.
"Ouick march! Left wheel! Halt! Take
Murphy's name for talking in the ranks"
But he wasn't talking" protested cor
poral, who was standing near.
Wasn't he?" roared Sergt Day. Don't
matter. then Cross It out and put him in
the guard room for deceiving me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Magpies In London.

From Bird Notes.
For some years, one, two or three mag
pies have haunted ST. James Park: there
used to be. and may be still. pair In
Regents Park. This spring a nest has
been built in the Green Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Holiday Fashions.

From the London Railway Times
There is a fashion in holiday resorts
as in apparel. and there is little doubt
that the tide Of fashion Is setting strongly
In favor Of Holland. Holland 10 the lano
OF round EYE wonder" There is nothinG
quite like 1t in either hemisphere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Sad.


From Puck.
Crimson Rambler-"One Of de dsappoint-
ments of my life was de day somebody fust
showed me de cotton GIN"
Next-House Noonan-"How was datf'
Crimson Rambler-"Well / was younU an
inexperienced, amt never been noWhere. an
I fought 1t was somsthin' to drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Street Names.

From the London Treasury.
The street names of London are eloquent
OF a wonderful. but pathetic. past; though
IN all too many cases they are all that
remains. they enable US to restore In i'm
agination the persisted glories Of a once
beautiful city. II is possible today to walk
from Westminster to the Tower. and by
merely glancing at the place-names as We
pass to recall a state of things which IL
Is sheer delight merely to imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
In the Continuous.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Mrs. Outertown-"I think you worked for
me once before. Can you recall!
The New Cook-Shure, 1t amt unlikely
concluded to use wan Az me ovid vans this
trfp."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

The- Star Resort Bureau is open to the
public from $50 a. m. to p. m. and the serv-
| Ice is free. Do not worry about your vaca-
| ton Let The Star Bureau plan 1t for you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

Agricultural Society have definitely de-
cided to hold the Rockville fair August
81 % 20 and So
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-05-11
NO. 10.
correctness officially.
Adopted.

correctness officially.
Adopted.
TIE following letters were re-
ceived from the Mayor of the
town of franklin:
April 18th 1907.
MIR. JAS. A. Peterman, President Police
Jury of St. Mary Parish, La, Frank
lin, La.
Dear Sir;-For reply to your favor of
yesterday, beg to say, that I have as
yet received no bid that was acceptable
for the removal of the Firemens' Hall.
Am still endeavoring to secure one how
ever. and as understand that the build
ing in its present position is directly in the
way Of the new court house, will en-
deav"r to secuIe its removal to a place
thwt will be at least out of the way, as
soon as possible.
Yours very truly,
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor.
April Goth, 1907.
Hon. Jas. A. Peterman, President Police
Jury, Franklin. La,
Dear Sir:-In tie matter of the re-
mOvai of the Firemens Hall, will saw
tfat since writing you on the 18th l
have submitted the matter to the Town
Council, and that they have decided that
the expense of removal off the Court
House square would be greater than
they think we would be justified in in
curing.
We would undertake its removal how
ever. to point in front Of the old mar
ket..bouse building, if we could Lave the
assurance of your honorable body that
it would not insist on its fu -ther remov-
al. In this connection | would like to.
hear from you at your early convenience.
Yours truly,
JonN c. LEWIS, Mayor.
Moved by Mr.. Marsh and Sec
onded, that the Secretary be in
structed to notify Mayor Lewis
that the Police Jury declines to
reoede from its position relative
to the building on the public
square, as expressed in it's reso-
luton adopted March 22nd, 1907.
that the Police Jury conceives that
they have no authority whatever
to authorize the placing or erec-
ton upon the public sqapre any
buildings not owned by the par
ish. All members voting aye.
Mr.. Peterman voting no.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
resolution, duly seconded:
Be 1t Resolved, That in the
event the Firemense Hall is not
removed by the tins that the
building committee is ready to
commence oneratiOns in fho croo.
ton OF the new court house, that
the said building committee shall
proceed to tear down the same
and get it out of the way.
Adopted.
The trustees of the Berwick
school house made the following
report:
Eighth Ward School Building Ber-
wick, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-05-11

Continued on eighth page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
H. CLAY EVANS
ON THE TICKET
WASHINGTON GOSSIP SAYS TEN
MESSIAH WILL BE NOMINATED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 9.-According
to prominent Alabama republicans,
who insist on their names being with
held, President Roosevelt wifi not on
ly accept the nomination at the hands
of his party, but is now actively en-
gagged in campaign to compel the
running mate in desire to break the
solid south The ticket that is claimed
to be a good one is Roosevelt and
Evans. H. Clay Evans OF Tennessee,
recently defeated for the governor of
his state, Is one of the best known
in the south. At the con-
vention that nominated Mckinley and
Hobart, Evans was a formidable can,
didate for the vice-presidency, receiv-
ing 200 votes in each Of the many bal
lots taken. 1t was claimed at that
time the reason he was not nominated
was because he was from the south.
This scheme is claimed to have been
hatched at the conference at Knox
Vile between Assistant Postmaster |
General Hitchcock, Evans and ]. O. |
Thompson. right-hand man of the
Roosevelt administration IN Alabama.
rhe same suggestion is claimed to
rave been made to Kentucky men
With either Bradley Or Yerkes as the
all of the ticket, but the idea was
urned down and Kentucky placed her.
elf on record as favoring Fairbanks
or the presidency. f
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
CLARA BLOODGOOD
COMMITS SUICIDE
WELL kNokk ACTRESS KILLS
HERSELF WITHOUT ANY
KNOWN CAUSE.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.--Miss Clara
Bloodgood, the noted actress and wife
of VIM Laimber, member Of the New
York stock exchange. committed sui
eide this afternoon In the Hotel stat.
ford by firing bullet into her brain.
The woman fired three shots. She
placed a revolver in her mouth, prob
ably for the third shot, and the bullet
plunged through the roof OF her mouth
and lodged in her brain. Another bull
let was found embedded In the ceiling.
Where the third shot lodged is not
known.
Friends of the actress can assign no
motive for her self-destruction, but 1t
is said here tonight that Miss Blood.
good had $4,000 in the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. in New York, and
could not draw a cent from her &C,
count Miss Bloodgood's married life
Is declared TO have been admirably
and she had no reverses in
ier career.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
IS
HELD ILLEGAL
PUBLIC MONEY CAN BE USED TO
PAY EXPENSES OF PoLITl
CAL MEETING.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 6.-Tht
Citizens Committee Of One Hundred
which is trying 20 secure the nexI
Democratic National Convention fol-
Louisville, was dealt severe blow
by the Court Of Appeals today In q
decision Of the Court by Judge Hobson
knocking out the appropriation Of $1O.-
600 given 20 the Committee by the
Fiscal Court OF Jefferson county.
The question Of the right of the
Fiscal Court to make the appropria-
ton was decided in mountaineering
time by the court In order that the
could be guided according
ly, and now that 1t is known that the
Fiscal Court has not the power TO
make such appropriation the commit
tee will be forced to secure the
amount along other lines, and with
less than a week before the meeting
Of the Democratic National Committee
70 decide on place for holding the
1t is feared by many that
he Louisville delegation will not be
lble to offer the proper inducements
o the National Committee to hold the
90S convention in Louisville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
HARB0RS AND
RIVERS CONGRESS
GREAT CONVENTION HEARS NO
TABLE ADDRESS FROM PREsI-
DENT JAMES J. HILL.
With All Movements For Improve
ment Of Water Courses
And Harbors.

WASHINGTON. Dee. "a notable
feature of the Rivers and Harbors
Congress convention, now in session
in this city. was the address delivered
today by James J. Hill, President of
the Great Northern Railway Company,
who was introduced as a wizard Of
transportation and one of the greatest
railroad builders in the world"
Mr.. Hill created great enthusiasm
among the $500 delegates by declar-
ing that the railroads of the country
would support cordially any proposal
for the development of the legitimate
waterways of the United States. He
produced figures to show that the
traffic OF the country had become so
great, and was increasing so tremen-
dously, that it was beyond the physical
power of the railroads to handle It.
Notable addresses were also deliv-
cred by Governors of States and by
other men prominently identified with
the political and commercial life Of
the Nation. Among those present to-
day were scores of members of Con-
gress, upon whom it is the desire OF
the convention that it's ideas be par
ticularly impressed.
The Congress will conclude its work
tomorrow by the adoption of a series
of resolutions incorporating its idea
that comprehensive National scheme
for the improvement Of the internal !
waterways of the country should be
crystalized into law
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
COUNTIES
FOR PRIMARY
o5ioN, JACKSON, FENTREsS,
oVERToN AND RHEA SIGN
THE PETITION.

Special TO The Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 6.-Five
more counties have joined the ever
increasing ranks OF the direct primary
forces. They are Obion, Overton,
Jackson, Fentress and Rnea. In Obion
county the Democratic Executive
Committee unanimously endorsed the
Carmack demand for a general and
direct primary for Governor. Every
member of the committee in Rhea
county signed the petition for a pri-
mary and declared openly for Car.
mack. Action taken in Overton and
Jackson counties was practically unan.
imous and there was no dissenting
voice In Fentress Four OF the five
named are Democratic and
two Of the largest in the number
obion and Jackson, voted for Patterson
IN the last State convention Rhea IL
he only county IN the list that gave
q majority over Taylor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
EMPEROR is NO
LONGER SUPREME
MINISTRY or GERMANY WILL BE
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE
PEOPLE.
Was Made With Approval Of Kaiser.
Who Realized Old System
Was Inadequate.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The Ministerial
crisis has been settled as quickly as
It broke out Prince Won Buelow. the
Imperial Chancellor, has succeeded in
getting pledges Of support from all the
coalition parties. and at the opening
of today's session of the Reichstag
the leaders of these parties assured
the Chancellor of their continued 10y.
atty.
This crisis has been far more Inn
portant and significant than appear on
the surface. 1t is the first time in the
history of the Empire that a Chan
cellor has appealed to the majority
in the Reichstag for support as a con-
dition of his continuance in ONCE Up
to the present time the attitude of the
Ministers has always been, I'VE are
responsible to the Emperor; we will
hold office so long as it pleases him:
we are not responsible to the Reich
stag"
Consequently, the action taken by
Prince Won Buelow yesterday intro
duces a revolutionary change into
German governmental methods. His
means nothing less than the
Of the Ministry to the
Reichstag.
It is understood that Emperor Will |
lam was fully aware that this step
was coming before he went to Eng
and. He indorsed it fully in the be-
ief that the old system was no longer
enable 1t is even intimated that 1t
vas arranged between the Emperor
nd Prince Won Buelow that the latter
hould make an opportunity during
he absence of His Majesty to throw
imself upon the Reichstag and thus
sher in a new system of Govern
lent.