The Washington herald., 1909-02-27

Mai Richard Sylvester has caused 10
be printed and distributed widely aboui
the city a series Of booklets and hand
bin sheets covering tie Inauguration
laws" These include the regular st stutes
relating 20 inauguration and special rules
promulgated by the Commissioners and
police department for the maintenance
OF sood order during the Inauguration
Deriod.
Probably the most interesting OF these
publications Is the little booklet addressed
10 the residents Of the city. which has
received the general name Of MAI. Syl-
vester's Don'ts-" These suggestions are
as follows:
BE wise. know where you reside and al about
Jour surroundings
Do nos pgs implicit faith in what strangers tel
BE wise. The most polite and energetic assistant
may prove the most adroit and skilled inposJor.
DO rot hire unrH you have been satisfied by proper
reeommend1ti1ns-
Be WISE TgmenbCr money VII not always bgy
honest help but Ecod pay for responsibility Is Eozh
the while
Do not Iaars your hslancinzs 70 uutried employees
tie temptation nay Prove too great
Don't Keep EaIuabIeS At Home.
Be wise. and do not make your home a safe
deposit vsul5 for slrgrwarC and ievelry while y0a
5rs avzv.
Do not leave windows. doors. and hack gates un-
locked while you are absent far "a fsv moments %
Be wise. and do not Tay for goods On delivery foT
yourself Or others until y0u have examined the box
ur h7rr5'e.
Do not paw express charges on Q rack1Ee until
y0g are satisfed sou want IT,
Re wise. ard do not admit 70 y1ur premises tbs
telephone. lightning roi water, sanitary inspec-
f1y Wl0 calls without er-daEti1ls ard authority
10 DOT ssud money hy stranger % q friend o.
relative reported having been taken Suddenly ID
virh11E -iTs- iuTesJ ElriT--
b. wise. and % not accept clecks IN payment foI
hoa-d, Rooms. or soods unless you know they are
wart1 their flcc-
DO u1t take checks n settlement n accounts ard
ETe clalE- I'D Csh an acconm0dGtion %
strangers
Re wise and 10 ros display your vstch and dis-
m0ufs hecaUs1 tlCra Is a larUs crowd II tom O.
admire them.
danCle your bandhac containing market money by
yolr side % b. iu fashion
Keep Money Out of the Coat.
BE wise and do mt csrv the nonsv vr-l srs
gong 70 use o. pay y0ur bills within large-sized
wallet in your inside OF coattsI pocket
B. WISE and do ret let the unknown take y0u1
$ biu 70 get II changed; ne nay forget 10 return.
Do nCt proceed % count your rnonev On tie
street crlDer CT street car. as some one nav de-
Irve yos n the pleasure.
Pc wi-e. and leave mezber q y0ur family At
home VIXEN yea 90 OF for the DAY 10 view the
parade.
Do not GET fun on Inauguration dav. a. the
Walking WIZ be unusually di-fcuit and the 0bstruc-
tious m-nerous
b wise ard make bargain when son hire 8
hack and do not take the family ost n a carriage
q view tis f-rFCrss
DO no- eo ont sightseeing with strangers, they
might md E1l an easy marx and take y0l il.
BE wise. and ask Information from the police obey
their or6ers and d7 not argue as to the ounstiru-
10 not fo-gat that the policeman IN pain clothes
has As much authority as the policeman in uni
fcm-
Pc wise, ard do not make l5sb5ss and waiting
rooms places for sbCrr nap
40 Automobiles on EIipse.
Do not ATTEMPT to take position with your auto
mobile on tile W1I.s House EIiirze in order 20 view
tie fireworks
Bs rise and earthly rad and uadeszsaa5 the
laws f1F 1h1 inaugural day- Interesting streets
VIII b. ropel N q block back from tie route Of
The parade
Do Tot push or crush in crowd. You nav find
= unpleasant Cr make il So f1- women and children
BE Vise aui UndaztaEl Thar the street cars VIII
rot 1s mining in PauHsyiFaEia areuus throughout
THE day q March &
DO net have cold feet o- a hot head. and vo1
VII b. feeling al riEht tie dag fo1IoEine
Iis wise and do Eot take the baby n a habv car
T2se 80 ses the sigl.ts especially the parade
Do not forget that e s. easier to IN 7i-5 kind
ness tAau e IS with club
Rates Cor Vehicles.
Another interesting and valuable book
let relates TO the rates which carriage
drivers, automobile and taxicab chauf-
feurs have a right 70 charge. By con
sulting this little book and learning its
contents the visitor AZ the inauguration
may not only save money but much ar
gUment and III feeling when II comes 70
settling for the hire Of carriages OF me-
chanicaI vehicles.
The general day rates for the tv-o-borse
vehicle allowed by law are for one or
two passengers. 90 cents for = squares
OF less; for each additional Eve squares
or fraction the charge Is Il cents extra
The night rates for the same convevance
are so cents for fifteen squares and Il
cents Tor five additional squares OF. mart
thereof. For each additional passenger
the day rates are % cents extra for ff
teen squares and 10 cents extra for the
additional FIVE squares. while the night
rates are 20 cents extra and Is cents for
the additional five squares
For One-hOrse vehicles the day rate for
one Or two passengers is 90 cents for
fifteen squares. and = cents for each ad-
ditional passenger; for the additional
i've squares or parts thereof the charge
is = cents. The night rates are
50 cents for fifteen squares and %
cents for additional five squares, and for.
each additional passenger 80 cents and. Is
cents. respectively.
The fare for the twO-hOrse vehicle by-
the hour IS $50 for the first hour and 81
cents for each additional quarter Of an