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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
MAKING SAFETY THE CHEAPER
New Railway Signal Device Reduces
Risk of Wreck.
From Golfers Weekly.

FROM Collier s weekly.
The Erie railroad has instituted a
twelve-mile experimental section of an
electric automatic railroad safety signal
system that promises much for the safety
of railroad travel. The engine has a
brush arrangement that connects with the
third rail- In the cab are instruments
that will bring the train to a stop the
in another train or a broken rail, or any
other obstruction. The train is stopped
automatically. Then the engineer takes
down his telephone and calls up the
nearest station and asks what is the mat
ter He can also talk with the other en-
gineers on the line. time meter.
the watchmen in big buildings. renders 1t
impossible for him to make a false re-
port as to the time he received the dan
ger signal and what he did. Another
signal in the engineers cab Is green
light that burns as long as the track Is
clear, but goes dark as soon as q danger
zone is entered. A push button in every
station will stop any train along the track
for miles AS soon as the station agent
pushes this button the train comes to
stop. The engineer calls back to find
what 1t is all about. The agent explains
and gives orders.
Aside from its first and primary i'm
portance as a safety device, 1t can be
operated in connection with local and
long distance telephone service. On the
first experiments made a few days ago
the engineer and a passenger on a fast
the editorial rooms of a New York city
newspaper, and could, they declare have
easily talked with Chicago.
That this sort Of . system may be -Geu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Other Schools of instruction.

There are. however, many schools for the
soldier. He does not finish his education
when he graduates from West Point by
any manner of means, and he has to
pass an examination every time he IL
promoted. The War College at Wash
ington for instruction in military science
costs x22,OD year to maintain. IN.
school of engineers, which occupies the
same reservation. costs $4,000; service
schools for enlisted men are maintained
at cost Of $4,000, and $4,000 year Is
appr opriated for officers schools at the
several military posts.
Secretary Dickinson in his recent re-
port advocates the introduction of a
merit system in promotions that Will
enable officers who endeavor to improvs
their qualifications to be promoted more
rapidly than those who take no interest
in their profession. Selection upon merl,
Is efficiently exercised in the other pro
fessions.' he says. ut should not b.,
impossible in the army" He quotes Nj
Root AS saying that nothing can b
more important than that officers of tn.
army shall feel that their rise in ram
depends upon what they do; that abilit.
intellectual activity. faithful performant.
of duty and gallant conduct are moi
certain claims for preferment than Soc;
or political influence. 4 system of pra
motion which is divorced from the e.
ficiency record is not merely unjust, BIT
destroys ambition and checks the effort
of the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
THINKS NEW YORK EXPENSIVE
A Travellers Comparisons Between
Charges Here and London.

from the New York sun
Il find New York a dreadfully expen.
sve place, said an American woman
who has for several years made llel
home in London, and who arrived from
Europe about week ago. after living
in London stopping at a hotel here seems
extravaganza of high order to person
Of moderate income.
I'm London 1 pay a pound day which
is less than s., for a bedroom, sitting
room and bath. This mind you, at one
If the most fashionable hotels i'm the
English capital. Here at hotel which
= big, but which has no pretensions To
ieing fashionable. l am charged 81 a day
.ur an ordinary room and bath.
When landed from the steamship my
troubles began. / have five trunks. To
set them and myself to my hotel cost me
So for a carriage, S. for expressage
and 81 for tips. In London the same
would cost me three shillings and four
'ence-S3 cents.
In the first place. the cab would have
nst only a shilling and sixpence at the
outside, and the trunks, put on top of it,
..onld have cost only tuppence -four
cents each. Fer tips / should have had
To give porter siXpence and the driver
of the cab siXpence, and everybody would
have been satisfied.
Last night an exceedingly modest dim
ner cost me $3.50. l had only raw oysters
half chicken, a vegetable and small
bottle of wine. AT my hotel in London
the same meal, better served. would have
cost not over $50 at the outside This
morning two eggs and pot of coffee for
breakfast, served in my room, cost me
a dollar
Then there is one thing hat annoys
me dreadfully. When Il visitor calls and
l happen to be in tie restaurant the page
as soon as he enters the dining room
begins calling out at the top of hts voice,
Mrs. Blank! Mrs. Blank
Il heard an Englishwoman and her hus-
band complaining at dinner last night
they are at my hotel-that they We're be-
ing charged sl4 day for their rooms. No
wonder there are SO few foreigners COM
ing to New York
According to clerk in one of the
hotels that cost many millions to build,
the way a lot of English people who
come over here solve the question is to
stop at a higEpriced hotel and get along
without a bathroom.
1T is very seldom" he said, that an
Englishman who comes here asks for a
room with bath. When they learn the
prices they hasten to assure us that they
can get along without bathroom, and
they put up here. rather than go to a
hotel where they could get a room with
bath for much less than they can get a
single room here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
COWBOY STUNTS.
Australian Whip Cracking-The
Crinoline of MIR. WEIGH.

From the Wide World Magazine
The stock whip i'm the skillfuI hands Of
the Australian is not only an article of
the greatest utility, but also a formida BILE
weapon. Owing to its great lerIgth-the
lash varies from twelve to thirty feet
and the shortness of the butt. which
measures only eighteen inches, it is an
extremely difficult and awkward thing to
WELD, and the beginner is apt to hurt
himself If he does not exercise care when
practicing.
4 we'll trained stockman, however, can
H. ii cent every time at ten PAGES dis
tance. and with the dreaded lash In his
hand, cracking like pistol shots, can
keep mob Of wild cattle in check. II
used with full force it will cut through
skin and flesh like knife; but unless Il
beast shows distinct vice the stockman
uses 1t more for the purpose OF Installing
fear than of causing pain.
1t can also be used as a bolas-a Pata-
CONAN form of the lasso-and an adept
can catch and hold a beast by causing
the lash to curl around its legs.
The skill of the Australian with the
stock whip is more than equaIed by
American cowboys with the Iasso. One
OF the guild by the name of WEIGH has
pretty trick called the crinoline, In which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

the rope is kept whirling around the
body In concentric rings like a huge and
very animated hoopskirt. This trick looks
ridiculOusly easy. but the beginner will
find that like MANY simple-,ookfng feats
1T cannot be learned in a day; he will also
probably discover that a Manila rope Is
painfully hard when it comes in contact
with the head.
Mr.. WEIGH will undertake to throw this
lasso around any portion Of horse or its
rider as it passes at gallop, and the
skillful manner in which he gets his rope
about a horses legs as the animal lifts
them from the ground for an instant, in
the act of cantering, is nothing short of
marvellous. He can also completely tie
a man up from a distance of thirty feet
by throwing a succession of half bitches
over him with astonishing accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
CAR SEATS ON LEVER.
Turn Alternately and Therefore Can
Be Close Together.

Aside from the question OF comfort, the
thing that limits the distance between
car seats is the space needed for the
turning of the backs of these seats. A
Philadelphia man has eliminated this fea-
ture by inventing a mechanism which
turns alternate seats automatically, and
not only saves space. but saves the con-
ductor time. This device consists of a
lever mechanism running Erder the seats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

ends of the side bars are crossbars. br
means of which the mat may be held in
position when III use. Otherwise the con-
tinual stepping on il would contract il.
Manufacturers find ii very appreciable
saving in freight in shipping mats Of
this design, as a dozen or more can he
packed in one box. Another advantage
OF this type of mat is tie ease with
which il can be cleaned. BY unfastening
the locking ends and extending and COM
pressing il several times. the dirt at
has accumulated on it can be quickly dis
posed OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
FOLDING D0ORMAT.
Can Be Collapsed Into Small Space
When Not in Use,

A folding doormat that is convenience
for householders and saves money to the
manufacturers is that devised by New
York woman. 1t will also save house.
holders money in localities where door
mat thieves ply their petty trade. for il
is no trouble at all TO fold it up at night
and stick it in the vestibule. The mat is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

al o..iit'f,iI-, W.T. ts.t- -.
are two levers. each operating alternate
seats. so that when one series are turned
the others remain stationary. and there
is no interference between them. Who
has not seen conductor passing through
train or trolley at the end of a run
and turning the seats one by one? With
this device the whole two rows of seat
backs can be reversed with two move
ments. either by hand or by means of
the compressed air which operates the
brakes, as it is easy to harness the levers
to this power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
IT.
Humphreys Seventy-Seyen
Famous Remedy for Grip &
Col DIS

The sick spot only is reached
by "Seventy-seven" for Grip and
Colds-the rest of the system is
not disturbed.
This will appeal to those whose
stomach, bowels and head have
been upset by taking Cough and
Cold mixtures.
"Seventy-seven' breaks up
hard stubborn Colds that hang
on-Grip.
Handy to carry fits the vest
pocket. All Drug Stores, 25c.
Humphrey Hemeo. Medicine Co., cor. williao
and Ann Streets, Now York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
COST OF THE ARMY
Bills Last Year, in Aggregate,
Over $153, 900, 900.
BRANCHES OF THE SERVICE
Large Expenditure Made in the In
terest Of Commerce.
RIVERS AND HARBORS FUND
Secretary Dickinson's Estimates for
Next Fiscal Year Largely Re-
duced-Saving of Millions.
BRANCHES OF THE SERVICE
RIVERS AND HARB0RS FUND
BY WILLIAM f. CIRTIS

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
1t cost more than S153. 100000 last year
to pay the bills of the War Department,
but OF this amount $29,OOO,OOO was ex-
pended i'm the interest of commerce and
not of war. 1t was devoted TO the i'm
the direction of the Engineer Corps and
is therefore charged to the military es-
tablishment The appropriations for the
current fiscal year. ending June 80, 1910,
for the use of the War Department are
$l55.315. 491, but under the new economies
adopted by the Taft administration Sec
rotary Dickinson cut his estimates down
10 $143.S 92.Ul for the year ending June
30. 1911, which is a saving of Sill 42o $50
from the expenditures OF the current
year.
OF this amount $9,936. $50 is saved in
the ordinary expenses of the military es-
tablishment. $3.6S2. 139 in the construc-
ton of Notifications and military posts.
which, however, is merely a postpone
meat OF bills that some time must be
paid, AND s726. T99 in river and harbor i'm
provements and other public works.
There is slight increase in the esti-
mates for the War Department proper
which cost 81 .9s4 SO last year 50 St,S
this year and will cost S2.O292SS next
Year. This includes the salaries of clerks
The expenses of the Superintendent of
public buildings and grounds i'm Wash
Ington. rents of buildings that are used
by the War Department, stationery, tele-
grams and various other expenses.
Actual Cost Of Army.
The military establishment proper the
army itself. cost the people of the United
States s37. l25.219 last year, s1Os. 7o7. 4o4
this year and 96,G75,393 is asked by Sec
rotary Dickinson for next year, which is
saving OF about $7OO0,OOO
IL costs S45.216.94O to pay the army.
1t costs S1.O0.UO to clothe the army
Ii costs Ss.2N0oO 10 feed the army
II costs $11, 100000 for railway fare and
other transpo. tation expenses in moving
troops from place to place under the
plan which has prevailed for many years
TO transfer garrisons every three years
\ large portion of this amount is ex-
pended in sending soldiers out to the
philippines and bringing them home.
which is done by transports belonging
10 the government and operated by the
quartermaster's department.
II costs 100000 TO buy new horses for
the army.
The Doctors bill for the soldiers is
S1OO.OOo year.
1t costs sS.734OOO to provide guns and
ammunition.
1t costs $1.s78322 annually to manu-
facture second lieutenants out of the raw
material that is sent to the Military
Academy at West Point.
The national government contributes
$1.3IO,00O a year to encourage, euuip and
train the militia.
Those are the actual expenses of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

orally adopted and applied to railroad
service seems to be likely, its in
stallation and operation will be less costly
to a railroad than the loss of rolling stock
that is being constantly smashed up in
the wrecks that have become SO frequent
they hardly count any more even as in1s
portant items Of news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

1t will be seen from the above table that
there are thirteen more officers at pres
ent in the army who We're commissioned
without previous military education than
were trained at West Point; and it would
seem that something should be done to
correct this anomalous condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

made of metal, with two side bars and
a surface of pivotally connected Stats,
like folding gates ATTACHED t. opposite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Point, those who were promoted from
the ranks, and those who were appointed
from civil life, without any military
training:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Women Do Mems Work There

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
There is talk of equal suffrage In Mu-
mich. but the women there compete with
men In almost all lines Of work Munich
has woman vegetable dealers who more
than hold their own in business against
men, Women may be seen in Munich
carrying mortar in a hod up the scaffold-
ing of new buildings. The city has wom-
an street sweepers and woman switch
tenders. and there are women ready 10
challenge any man to match at saving
or splitting wood. Women work even
harder than men in Munich, and. strange
to our American ideas, they thrive phys
ically and are happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

carry complete stock of all kinds Of Ales
Porters and Mineral Waters, both Imported
and Domestic.
Express charges paid on orders for 81 80 and
over to virginia and Maryland, except where
special mention is made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Miss Susie Amanda Moseley was mar
ried to Prof. John kemoer Salmons mt
Lynchburg, Va.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13

Among the influential members of
the Council is numbered the Honor
able Estevan Baca, who halls from
the Gem City. For over thirty years
he has been exceedingly prominent in
public affairs and his opinions have
always carried great weight. Al
ways identified with progress and ad-
vancement, he has made legions OF
friends and has the respect of every
one. In Socorro where he was born
on August 8, 1851, he is a prominent
and well-to-do stock-raiser and prop
erty owner. His forebears were of the
most prominent and ancient families
in the country, his father and grand
father having been among the first
settlers in Socorro. For seven years
Baca served with great honor and
distinction as the mayor of his home
city, and for six years he served eff
ciently as postmaster. Strong and un-
compromising as Republican, he has
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
FINE j. S.
COMMISSIONER
Keeping Whiskey
for Purpose Of
Selling
FEAR OF PROHIBITION
Caused Georgia Judge to
Lay in a Store of
Liquor.

Newman, Ca, Feb 13.-Judge W. B.
Dent United States commissioner,
was found guilty in the city court
here yesterday on the charge of keep
ing whiskey for sale and was fined
500. Five barrels of whiskey con-
signed to Henry Smith, Newman" :"
were seized by the chief of police who
discovered that Smith was none other
than Judge Dent. A warrant was i'm
mediately issued for the commission
er. Judge Dent admitted ownership OF
the whiskey and explained in court
that being an old man and accustom-
ed to his toddy, he feared the pro-
hibition movement now sweeping the
country would deprive him of his
drink, whe1eupo he decided to lay
in a store.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
FIVE FIREMEN
LOSE THEIR LIVES

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-Two
companies Of firemen who were fight
ing a fire in warehouse here today
from building nearby, fell into the
lower floor when the roof collapsed
Five of the fremen were killed. A
number are still missing.
Ten firemen are known to have
been injured. The fire was in the
warehouse of the Johns -Manville
Manufacturing company nearby, was
destroyed, entailing a loss of 100000.
1t was the roof of the Netsow build
ing that collapsed. The fire is said
to have started from an explosion of
oil in the basement. Panic among the
employees followed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
MEXICAN LAKE:
IS DISAPPEARING
Mount Colima is in
a State Of Erup-
ton
PEOPLE ARE TERROR|zED
Ashes and Cinders Fall on
Towns and Wild Animals
Flee From Forests.

Mexico, Feb 13.--Rumbllng and
earth quiverngs continue to be felt in
the vicinity OF Mount Colima, and the
eruption has not ceased, though the
cinders are not spreading over such
a wide area. During the eruption
ashes and cinders fell on the towns
of Colima, Tuxpan, Capotlan and other
settlements in the vicinity and the
forests were set fire to- Wild animals
rushed into the settlements at the
time from fright and the people
abandoned their homes and fled in
terror. Continuous earth quiverings
are felt in certain localities since the
eruption and the people are terror
ized. The beautiful lake Chichan-
kanat in the southern part of Yucatan,
which formerly was twelve leagues in
length, has half disappeared, and the
people in the vicinity are suffering for
water,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
CUTS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR

Pittsburg, Feb. 13.-Refusing at the
last moment to marry the man to
whom her parents had betrothed her,
Smila Hartofeld, an 1S-year-old girl OF
Duquesne, Pa, announced her deter
mination while the wedding guests
waited
Her father, in a rage, locked Smila
and Milo Kulki, the intended husband,
in room together, telling them to
fight it out.
The girl escaped from the room and
an hour later was found dead in the
cellar with her throat cut from ear to
ear. 1t is declared by the coroner to
have been a most pronounced case OF
suicide.
Kulki tainted on finding the lifeless
body of the girl who was to have been
his wife. He disappeared this after
noon, leaving word that he could be
found at certain town in Minnesota
| if wanted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
AND u S.
NOW AT PEACE

Washington, Feb. 13.-Special Com
missioner Buchanan today telegraphed
the state department that he
had signed the protocol with the Ven
ezuelan government for the settlement
of the disputes between that country
and the United States. He will leave
Caracas for home Tuesday.
According to the protocol disposing
of the claims of the United States,
signed today, three of the claims go to
the Hague for arbitration, the fourth
is settled by small cash payment,
and the fifth will be settled directly
between the Venezuelan government
and the claimants. The protocol is
equally satisfactory to the United
States and Venezuela. 1t saves the
dignity and honor of Venezuela, while
it rids the United States of some trou
blesome claims.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13

ever been a powerful factor with his
party, and it was not to be wondered
at. when he was elected by big ma
jority, to his present position in the
Thlrty-eighth legislative assembly.
He Is chairman of the important COM
mittee on territorial affairs, and is
likewise member of the following
other committees: Finance, irriga-
tion, county and county lines, mines
and public lands, and penitentiary
AT all times he is attentive and faithful
to his Legislative duties and he is Civ
ing absolute satisfaction to his large
constituency. He is of the aggressive
kind, intrepid and ever for that which
is right and just. His ability as a
speaker stands him in good stead, his
eloquence being of the kind that is
straight from the shoulder and conse
quently effective. Baca is happily
married and has several children ol
whom he is justly proud.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
JURY SWORN IN
CARMACK'S CASE

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 13.-With
the swearing in of the jury this morn
ing in the case against Colonel Dun
can B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and
John D. Sharpe, charged with slay-
ing Former Senator w. w. Carmack,
adjournment was taken until Tuesday
next, to enable the state to gather
witnesses. The ceremony of taking
the oath and kissing the Bible was a
solemn one, solemnly performed.
The work of the selection Of a jury
has been going on for 25 days and elk
venires, or total of 3,019 names
were drawn before jury was secur-
ed. AS it is, four of the jury can
neither read nor write, and two 9TH
ers speak English indifferently. Every
man of the twelve swore that he had
not read newspaper since before the
killing and some have not read one in
ten years. s.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-13
GETS NEW KNEE; NOW
WIFE SEEPS DIVORCE

Denver, Feb. 13.-If' man has
portion of dead man grated on his
body to make him we'll and strong,
should wife secure a divorce from
him? 4 @0
Anyway, that is what Mrs. Mona J.
Kelly has asked for She filed di-
vorce suit in the county court against
George A. Kelly, who recently came
into public notice through having
an operation performed upon his
knee in the Georgetown hospital in
Washington, D. G. The operation was
performed to prevent the loss Of his
leg, which he injured while playing
football several years ago. Recently
the old injury became worse and he
went to the Washington hospital,
where the surgeons in attendance hit
upon the novel plan of substituting a
dead mans knee pan for that Of the
live man. This was done and it is
said that Kelly is convalescing rapid
ly and will soon be able to get about
without trouble.
Now Mrs. Kelly says nothing about
the knee in her complaint, but alleges
ordinary, commonplace desertion. She
states that she was married to Mr.
Kelly in st. Louis on January 27, 1906
and that just four months later hel
husband left her.
The reason for her filing the di
vorce at this time is that she did mo-
learn Of his whereabouts until sh'
read of the operation having beel
performed. Personal service will b
made in the case, the papers alread.
having been sent to Washington, an,
\ today Kelly will be able to read, whil'
still in bed, Of the suit brought agains
him.