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Arizona republican., 1909-10-31
INDICATIONS.

''Bliggins says his youngest boy is going to make a diplomat"
 What makes him think so?"
 He asks all kinds of questions, but won't answer y."-Washington Star
Arizona republican., 1909-10-31

Oliver Typewriters for rent at Hinckley's Postoffice News Store These are almost new machines. in good condition. They sell ribbons for all makes of typewriters
Arizona republican., 1909-10-31

21s miles Northwest Of town, two story brick house. runabout. spring wagon, horse, farming implements. All in alfalfa For short time at $3,750 Real Estate. Insurance. 17 N. First Ave \
Arizona republican., 1909-10-31

A three-cake box of toilet soap 1Oc. McKee's.
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earliest OF all was The Triumph" steam carriage
built in 1928 in London BY Saxula" and rebuilt in
1893 II pictured and described in the Mechanics
Magazine This automobile noted hill climber.
and the first. according TO the Mechanics Maya
zine. which could take rise OF one in six
One Of the ambitious efforts at early autorno-
bling the immense steam touring built by DR..
Church The shown in the cut this page was in
actual operation and designed to carry hfty pas
sengers It is perhaps the biggest thing made in
the motor line and for size would make rubber
neck wagon look small indeed
A company was formed TO operate these steam
riages between London and Birmingham and also be-
tween Birmingham Manchester and Liverpool Regular
passenger lines established and the public though
little afraid would be blown up patronized the lines
literally fer q time
HancOcks steam carriage, Autopsy" not n
ambulance wagon. might first think from the
name. but observation car. which must have been
the first "rubberneck" gon built. It carried
twelve passengers and made twelve daily round trips
London between Finsbury square and Bentonville.
The distance was about two miles, and the machine
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HAVCOCKy PASSENGER CAR

woodcut- II resembles an alligator on wheels 1t
propelled BY steam, and II any Of great-grand-
fathers met IL rolling along country read wi n
its terrible jaws wide 9pen its fagbedeoed TAIL and
with volume Of thick smoke pouring from the boiler
anidshp, they must have thought the old Nick
abroad.
When it came to a stream OF water or lake the
alligator wheels paused. shift Of the lever
threw the power into the two paddle wheels and the
automobile became steamboat The body built
wetertightit in fact, boat, and the four wheels
furnished sufficient ballast to keep Il upright
many advantages the ordinary boat, because If
II a sandbar shallow q shift Of the
gearing put the wagon wheels IN operation, and the
machine rolled along the bottom OF the stream
The Mechanics Magazine further than suggesting
that in those districts where ferries frequently
be crossed, think might be advantageously used
does not record that the alligator craft successful
As Il does not appear 20 have displaced the ordinary
steamboat Of that period to have put the farm horse
out OF business, may suppose the machine more
curious than practical
Another one Of TIE early automobiles perhaps the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03
Reiane Sets Paris Fashions.

Nine Reiane IS considered one Of the most extrav-
aga1t and best dressed women IN Paris. She Owls
two homes, one n Paris. another in TrouvilIe an
the haUte monde look to her as one OF the women
who the fashion
COqueIin is idol.zsd il the French capitsI he
never accepts engagement az less than $500
night, and refuses 10 play the works OF the mos,
renowned authors unless they please his fancy.
There are few American and English actors that
earn the salaries paid 10 COcueliu ard Bernhard
But since fame and recognition came to Varied
through The Music Master" $1,000 week IS what
he expects.
FaverSham follows close On his heels with s7oO
and Eddie Foy can make people laugh whenever he
viii $500.
Though Ethel Barrymore is stiu IN her twentiss
Frohman IS glad 20 let her bring out new play
whenever she likes at $500 He pays Naude Adams
the same sum and never questions 70 give her
long holiday az home o abroad when she dnds her
self worn out, though this wonderfully popular
actress remembers when she refused half the salary
rot many years ago because she believed that shs
worth l.
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all the precautions that seemed possible for
safety. The boiler divided into many compart-
ments so that II compartment IS burnt out OF
hurt # is only individual compartment which
burst and It's power Of doing mischief is not worth
notice. The FIRE Is urged by blower which is driven
by connection with the engines. The waste steam is
blown from the engines into tbs chimney and de-
stToyed."
The steam carriage built by Ogle & Summers, pic
ture OF which is reproduced from Bells Weekly Mes
senger Of 1885, looks Ike float in carnival parade
but important enough az the time to be considered
BY a committee IN the house OF commons. The COM
mttee travelled IN the machine from Southampton 10
Liverpool by way Oxford and Birmingham, and made
the geo miles the OF twenty-fouT miles hour
loaded with people" good stretch Of road it
went three and half miles IN FIVE and half minutes
IN Of time however the steam railroads killed
the early automobile traffic. and the pioneer
motor builders were forgotten By the world But
there is nothing under the sun" and the auto
mobile is not Probably the ancient Chinese had
some sort Of sefpropelng road cart before the days
OF the iinrickishs
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the Joke Even when Mr.. Esmmerstsl1 offered her
$500 performance he found that the contract
not easily made, because she only willing 20
oept limited engagement and the Opera Comfque
insisted getting her back
But the most remarkable OF these careers Is that
OF Geraldine Farrar- she not much than
16 when she finished her European studiez and no
sooner had she made her debut on the German oper-
attic stage than she given number Of important
engagements al a good salary But New York
anxious hear this beautiful singer so eager were
they that the Metropolitan offered her 500 per
Torrance 10 include her among their stars
Bernhard has made and spent many fortunes
that she has almost forgotten time wandered
from thester door 10 door seeking hearing and
considered fortune had smiled her when she was
given engagement At the Comedis Franchise
On her first tour 70 America she was guaranteed
$1,000 a performance But she that a fortune
s easily made great reputation. and the
next tine she 20 America she brought over her
own company In spite q the large amounts she
spent building her thsate-, IN art and gratifying
her caprices, she has snug little fortune laid away
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burned about bushe OF coke each trip. The Al
topsy" cost about $500 build and il neses-
ssry 70 have machine in 10 make the trips
when the regular vehicle Laid up Tor repairs The
regular fare y cents. and the company was able
10 figure up a good proft-
II took three men 20 the Autopsy" The en-
ginesr paid SO week the stesrsman $50. and
the assistant IS They figured a premium OF cents
passenger for the inventor
4 larger carriage was built BY Mr.. Hancock TO run
the road between London and Greenwich According
TO the London Magazine Of that period the passengers
seemed fear the thing would blow up and the build
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Nazimopa Made Rapid Rise.

Nazmova came 10 this country few seasons aga
with extremely simple stage accessories and unable
to speak English. bGt in less than one season she
was given $500 a week ana have any stays
setting she may need
About the same time Bertha Kalich was playing
IN the east end in New York, but her talent was
so quickly recognized that she was offered $500
week 70 play Norma Wanna"
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career Is 70 show her real appreciation 10 Europe
and America She had only made her debut
Juliet IN Paris and al C0vent garden in Desde-
when the Metropolitan opera company wss
determined that America should hear this young
prima donna
one thousand dollars a performance was certainly
tempting offer 20 make % this ambitious American girl
not Is years Of But her voice her repertory
developed so dly that she forced 20 divide
her time between Beyreuth France. and America and
mad season engagements offered her at S1.S00 night
FHTar's the Most Remarkable Career.
Mary Garden a young girl believed that
she had operate voice. II her truest friends
had told her that before many years she would be
scoring a great success IN Paris and that America
going 70 offer her $500 night 70 hear her sing
Louise and That's she would have laughed at
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ORKESG on railroad at Nuna. Ia. in .
humble capacity IS nan named Theodore
Max Streu. who claims TO be the rightful
heir 70 the throne Of Servia and demands
that the powers OF Europe give him his
heritage
Streu was born in Zoblitz, SaIony, and
came to the United States when he was
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came 10 the United states when he
1s years old His father. who also put forward a
claim to the Servian throne was however wise enough
to content himself with making the claim and then
retired to a monastery where he died
One night the palace ct Belgrade Nlumined
with red glare and the Inhabitants awoke 20 the
shreks slaughtered and the yells OF lighting
men The little year Old Prince Andrea. heir TO the
falling throne aroused BY his frantic mother and
faithful servant. The caught child IN his
arms and the refugees turned to fee when janis
saries OF sultan burst into the The child
struggled from the servants and IN terror
eraEled under the bed From there he bis mother
hacked into pieces and die futile effort
his royal mistress
He grew up 20 manhood and his country dis
me1nbered Belgrade and the north was ceased by
Austria and the rest went 10 the Moslem. The young
finally made his wsy 70 Prussia. where he en-
tered the army King Frederick died finally high
IL the service Of his adopted country.
Theodore Streu entertains the entertaining plan OF
raising body Of 5000 in America with whom he
viii enter Servia and seize Belgrade. There Is only
one little difficulty the way. Men easy enough TO
get matter how desperate the enterprise and the
United States teens with adventurous spirits such
followed the banner OF Buccaneer Walker The trouble
IS that these adventures want pay. arms and food
and King Theodore has not Of the three.
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you ever want to 60 70 sea IN an auto
30 e: :: !: :: 81. :: !: :: ::
Ee design made II 1899. The Mechanics
9 a5ss T /, that es 3 ~ .s s u :..: 9 IN:
picture Of the strange anphibious craft
IS reproduced this page
This vas not the first automobile built but it
was one Of the first. AS you may see from the old
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fabulous
IN this most prosaIo OF al worlds thsrs is =
mania for reducing everything % figures II Is
mania which Is destructive 70 pretty sentiments
and Il destroys that fine old phrase about being
worth your weight IN gold As matter % cold hard
fact there ls not IN the world whose weight IN
gold would be worth much as paltry s50.000.
That IS surely most miserable al which to ep
praise man. while Z IS absolute i1npiety
70 conceive Of any woman being valued at such a
sum.
The personal value OF Individual 10 TIE world
IS rarely intimately felt than in the OF
great artists, such musicians or singers. Their
gifts much part OF their personality that they
considered separately. The worth Of
Melba Caruso hardly be estimated IN gold.
but il IS certain that either OF these great singers
would consider themselves badly used II the world
10 hold them merely their weight IN gold.
As matter OF fact, there IS star i OF any
magnitude al al who IS worth many times his
her weight IN gold. 70 take the phrase literally.
Though the salaries paid 20 the greatest singers
and musicians exaggerated at times. Melba
boast Of having been paid $4,000 a night for holding
her audiences spelbound with her dutelke voice.
While. TetraZzni comes second getting $4,000 per-
Torrance whenever she sings n America
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Contract Before Initial Appearance.

OOnudI De!OTe ITulIdI appearance.
Caruso, who IS counted as the greatest OF Ilv-
ing tenors, when engaged 70 sing IN New York last
year had e contract OF $3.50 q night His innpre-
sario confident Of his success that he guar
enteed this salary willingly before the great italian
tenor was judged by a. American audience.
Paderewsd has many engagements as he wants
az $4,000 performance More than once he has re-
ceived this sum FOR playing less than six numbers
though he recall the time when he would have
been willing 10 play all evening for square meal
The salaries paid 70 great artists these days are SO
large and willingly given they interesting as
the work OF these men and women.
Though hard II IS 20 believe Il sixty OF these
famous men and women were 20 work all year round
and their talents could be capitalized. they would
earn S1T,571,S5O. Let this amount represent snpIv
joint salary al per cent their capital or joint
talent may be estimated worth S25s,437.0g0.
Mel5a had little idea when she sang in BENEFITS
IN Australia less than twenty years ago that in A
few years she was TO become the highest priced
singer IN the world Even when her teacher Nine
MsrchesL heard this diva sing for the first time In
London, and exclaimed e have at last found my
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
ATTORNEYS FEES MODERATE
Client Declares Judgment Was Not
Divided Among Lawyers.
Cnse Drags Forty Years in Congress,
Departments, and Courts
Before Settlement.

The principals IN the litigation. as well
IS the lawyers retained as counsel in the
case recently acted upon by the Supreme
Court OF the United States, whereby the
heirs Of the late Joseph W Parish were
given Judgment to the amount Of SlSI. COZ.
complain TINT much injustice was done
them ia reports published. especially by
out-of-town newspapers. IEey say that
exaggerated statements regarding the
fees paid the lawyers and the costs oF
the litigation have been made.
BY way Of correcting these mIsstate-
ments Grant Parish. one Of the heirs OF
the late Joseph ". Parish. authorizes
the appended statement regarding the
lawyers fees and the costs Of the vari-
Gus suits.
This case has dragged before Congress,
the Treasury Department. and the courts
from 1850 20 the present year. and was
only settled a few days ago. II relates
10 certain claims against the government
which Congress directed the Treasury
Department 90 pay, but which were not
paid until a mandamUs was obtained from
the court Of last resort compelling the
payment. 3Ir. Psrish's statement fol-
lows:
The many years OF litigation before
Congress the final victory by two ma
jCrity. and the arbitrary ruling Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. setting aside
2u act % Congress. naturally created
widespread public interest. when the
United states Supreme Court bv q unan-
/ imOus vote granted a mandamus direct
. ing The treasurer % the Treasury 20 pay
over SlSI.G'0 20 the heirs of the la,e J. w.
/ Parish. Grant Parish and Miss Emily 4.
Parish.
The sensational accounts in the press
were FOR the greater part Incorrect. and
did injustice TO both counsel and heirs.
The statement that one lawyer received
Seo.Cl0 as his Individual fee was contrary
10 the facts by many thousand dollars;
also the statement that J. T. Potbury re-
Ceiyed 5000 as a Zee was erroneous
During all Of this publicity the heirs
regretted 70 see the absence Of the name
Of Leigh Robinson, Of the District bar.
This gentleman was closely associated
with the case through all the courts. and
argued in part the case before the United
States Supreme Court. and 20 him belongs
part Of the honor of the great legal VIC
tory that bid TO become an important de-
c!si0n for future generations 70 quote.
with such a case before Congress for
forty years. it would be natural to ex-
pect that financial remembrances would
follow, but II had left the legislative
branch Of the government, and for three
years ii was before the several courts,
and when the SlSl, 900 melon was cut there
was a total absence Of the usual Con-
/ gressionaI lobby that follows In the trail
OF appropriations for claims of this char
acter"
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CHILD LABOR DISCONTINUED.
Inspector Estes Report Shows That
FOrty-sIx Employees Have Done So.

Inspector Estes Report shows That
Forty-six Employees Have Done So.
The monthly report Of Charles c. Estes
and r. II. Sanders. child labor law in
sPectors. for the period covered by the
last half Of July and the first half of
August, shows that 1,7J7 permits and
badges were issued 20 newsboys and
street vendors, with 2g7 places Of bust
ness. employing al children under the age
OF sixteen years.
This is an increase OF four employers
and a decrease CT three employees. Forty
six places Of business have discontinued
child labor; five complaints for viola
ton of the law were made. investigated.
and adjusted. three cases were prose
cuted: eight permits were issued for
eleven children under sixteen years Of
age TO engage in theatrical perform
ances.
New badges for boys VIII be issued
soon and will be made of German silver.
The present badges are unsatisfactory.
The Office Of the department OF child
labor board Of education, will be closed
after TO-DAY until September s. in which
time no permits will be issued.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
Funeral OF Charles Pitcher.

Services over the body Of Charles II.
Pitcher were held On Monday evening at
o'clock in Clements Chapel. 1241 Wis
consin avenue. Rev. Ignatius Fealy. as
sistant pastor OF st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, oficiated. The body was taken
10 the home Of Mr. Pitcher. at SweethaIl.
Va, for interment He had been enei-
neer at the Weather Bureau since 1894.
His wife. Mrs. Julia Pitcher. and his
daughter. Susan Pitcher, accompanied the
body to Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
VIII Test Inrnrnnnn -

Three suits reached the Supreme Court
Of the United States. involving the con-
stitutionality Of the Missouri State law
prohibiting insurance companies which
pay their presidents more than $4,000 a
year from doing business in that State.
The leading case IS the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. The superintendent OF
insurance in Missouri is the defendant.
the Supreme Court Of Missouri having
upheld the law,
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
Paris Transfer Pattern No. sGVoo

Design IN braidinR to be transferred 70
linen. lawn. pique OF any wash material.
Tor collar and cuffs. used 70 add a dainty
hnish 20 coat Sout1che, coronation or
any narrow cotton or linen braid is us-d
by simply following the lines OF the ccvign
and attaching . 20 The material by fine
stitches The dots arc done In cyclct stitch
cith white or oolored nc-cerized cotton
and The edge Is buttouho'ed after being
heavily padded. before cutting out II six
or satin IS used for he making Of the SCI
silk braid and heavy six floss are ,he
materials required for the development
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
MAY GAIN PORTION
American Concerns Seeking
Contracts i'll Turkey.
STATE DEPARTMENT AIDING
Statement Issued Yesterday Giving
Details of Public Utilities Projects
Under Consideration by COnstitu-
tiOnaI GOvernment-RGiIrOa and
other Systems Included

At least four American concerns are
now engaged in efforts TO procure con-
tracts for public improvements in Turkey
and officials OF the State Department look
forward TO a material expansion Of Amer
lean trade in that part OF the world.
The Turkish government has various
plans for extensive public Improvements,
and foreign capitalists are keenly inter-
ested in what the government will do
TO construct adequate railroads and high
ways. lighting and telephone plants. and
harbor and irrigation works. IN view OF
Americas recognized freedom from po-
Htical ambition or desire for territorial
aggrandizement IN Turkey, Americans
stand on a very favorable footing IN COM
parison with citizens Of other powers
The State Department yesterday made
public a statement outlining the situa-
ton IN Turkey. II says. In part:
The department Is in receipt OF in
formation to the effect that efforts are be-
Ing made by various American enter
prises 20 obtain concessions IN Turkey,
which. II successful. will involve the out
lay Of a very considerable amount OF our
capital for investment in the Ottoman
empire
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
BAND CONCERTS TO-DAY.
MAXINE BANp CONCERT.

A concert win be given at the United
States Capitol this afternoon at O'Clock
by tho Mnrine Band. William H. sanlel-
mann, leader. The programme:
March. "Grossherzag v0n Baden .r....Teike
Overture. Der Freischutz' '.-....---.-. Weber
Nocturpe. The Dying Poet" .Gcttschalk
Piccolo solo. "TArough the Air Damn
Musician William S. De Luca.
Grand fantasia. samson and Deliiah"
............................. Saint-Sacn
Spanish dau1es Nos. ! and 5..-.Moszsouah
Hunoresquc. I'm Afraid to Go Hcme
I'm the Dazk" "..............-.........La Tampa
The Star Spangled Banner.
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DRINKING WATER SUSPECTED
Supplies OF Resorts VIII BE Investi-
gated for Typhoid.

That many. cases Of typhoid fever in the
District are traceab,e TO the impure
drinking water supplied al river and
summer resorts in Virginia. Maryland.
and West Virginia FOUND in the drinking
water coolers OF the river excursion boats
and railway trains running into the Dis
trict is the claim Of W ScantelbUry, Of
81 Jackson street. Aracostia.
With the view OF determining the
causes Of typhoid fever IN the District.
Commissioner West has recommended
that the health department take up the
communication Of NIr. Scantelbury for
investigation.
Ger. said that so far as the statistical
records went, no cases Of typhoid could
be shown 70 be traceable 70 this cause,
but he believed such an investigation
would result in good for public health
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND.

failure; husbands and wives that are the
Before marriage mans presents always thrill
pleasure; his the
Most imagine that
matter OF Icense that's joy
n a
Spiritual love the exalted sentiment feels
for a wCman-just long refuses TO be kissed
You can't keep mans love and return + the
providence disposing the same.
Who Plaof whom fauous Of
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
FUNERAL FOR MRS. SMITH.
Low Requiem Mass Celebrated mt
st. Patrick'S.

Services were held for Mrs. Cecilia
Young Smith In St Patrlcks Church ut
o'clock yesterday morning, and low
requiem mass was celebrated. The burial
was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In his tribute to the character OF the
dead, Rev Father MCGNgan spoke Of
the simple and beautiful life which she
had led He told of her girlhood in
Georgetown Convent. and her leadership
Of the choir in St. Aloyisus' Church OF
this city
Preceding the service at the church a
short service was held at the family
residence, 1922 Eleventh street northwest.
The palbearers included Joseph A. Flynn.
Egbert Clerk. Z. F. Droop. William Quin-
ter, Watson Clark, and George Davis.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
JAMES J. HILL INVITED.
Railroad MaEnate Asked to Help
Uncle Sam Entertain japanese.

Under the direction OF Secretary Nagel
OF the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. preparations are being made for
the entertainment OF thirty representa-
tives Of the japanese chamber Of COM
merce, who are TO visit the United States
next month.
James J. Hill. chairman OF the board
Of directors Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, has been asked 10 act as one Of the
governments commissioners to entertain
tho guests.
The object OF the visit IS 10 facilitate
commercial intercourse between Japan
and the United States.