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The Washington times., 1909-09-30
A OVER TAXES.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 50.-Another
conflict between the German consul At
Hardin. Manchuria. and the Russian
railroad administration AT that place Is
reported. The municipal police attempt
ed to levy on a German factory Tor inc
nOn-pavment OF taxes. The proprietor
on the advfce OF the German consult
hoisted the German flag n b~arrlcadec
his doors. che police had 10 retire IN
discontinue.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
DECLARES WOMAN SUICIDE.

CARDIFF. Wales. Sept 3o-A coro-
ner's jury handed down today a verdict
Of suicide while temporarily insane in
the case Of Margaret Price Evans. de
scribed as the wife Of a New York cler-
.gyman, who killed herself at Penwyllt,
Wales.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

v THIS panorant II
C ; a;:ss.. %" a OUR. 6.
ness di>trict With the VI
,aiado hotel aud santa
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ground. since dis pic
turc vs. niasle u humtler
OF buildings ltaNc found
their Was into the ~k>-
line and within tts aeNt
twelve months a unnim'r
of others viii be added
II j. interesting 10 COM
pare this photograph uidh
tltas ca page .. @hooina
tlli. same district iu 1851
II shows <anetltin2 Of
wltut Nhuancfqpc has
accomplished IN tilrec de-
GATES 1t indieHtetutte
tltiug .r What may be eN-
pct.ted duriiiq The ne<t
decade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
The British Budget Issues.

From every point of view the parlia-
mentary situation in England is interest
ing. The other day the house Of COM
mons passed the governments budget by
. vote Of $40 to 149. the majority being
SO unexpectedly large that great enthu-
siasm was manifested The peers will
begin the consideration OF the buoget
November - and that day will mark the
beginning Of a crisis in English affairs
not eQualed In Importance for nearly
fifty years.
Three issues are involved in the con-
dict between the liberal unionist govern
ment and the opposition. first as to the
form Of taxation to be devised to provide
funds to run the imperial establishment,
second as to the power of the house of
lords to amend a financial bill and third
as to the political expediency of a direct
CONFLICT on these two questions. There are
undoubtedly the votes In the upper cham
Der to defeat the financial bill outright
or to amend il in any particular. The
absolute rejection Of the bill. however,
not regarded even by some Of the pro-
nounced antagonists OF the budget as wise
30 conservative an organ as the Spectator
has urged that the peers should not re-
iect the budget. inefficient and finan-
cially unsound though It considers that
measure. fer the reason that IN the
struggle which must ensue on the rejec-
ton Of the budget as a whole the enemies
Of socialism would fight at a disadvan-
tage.r II In feared that such an action
oy the peers would arouse the antagonism
" the poorer classes to such an extent
sAas the government party would surely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Bows New Clothing.

mn ROVIDING with only such materials
I'LL best suited young peoples needs style and wearing
V qualities able to offer clothing of high character
W and that merits the we'll established reputation for
peory in detail that clothing Present
greater than BEFORE and the wide of
prices reliable the lowest affords selection not it
erto approached.
Fine Suts-none better made-of worsteds cassmeres and
Scotch chevots-S8.5o to $500
The popular style Auto Coat single and double breasted e
fects-warm but not weghty-$75o to SI4oo
Russian Suits and Sailor Suts-exceent quaties-S5oo
$I25o
Combination Sus-coat and pairs of knickebocker
sers-represening unusual value at $685.
FOR Observation-Disclosures is called lots of Boys
Suits made of excellent quality awoo materials which offer
at very special prices, as follows
Lot boys A-wool Suits. with knickerbocke trousers
good heavy weigh-wort $500 $780, Also Boys Sailor Suits
Of aoo materials neatly braided in $500
5000 Also Russian Blouse Suits of fine materials sizes
2Z There combined lot ranging
sizes from 2z y, all offered the special price,
S3.75 for Choice.
Fine Atwood Suits with knckerbocker trousers
mixtures and in sizes to Iworh 5000 to $1,000 Also
Norfolk Suits yoke effects in sizes I4worth $3.50
Also Corduroy Suits sizes I6-worth $3.50 About 100
suits combined lot, offered the special price,
$500 for Choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10

Fine Batiste Shirt Waists. with front
OF fine tucks German valenciennes inser-
ton and beading. and yoke OF graduated
bands Of baby Irish insertion. German
yalenciennes insertion and beading: BACK
OF fine tucks to form yoke. trimmed with
yalenciennes beading; collar OF vaien-
ciennes insertion and beading: new sleeves
deliberately trimmed with German valen-
ciennes insertion and beading; fasten In
back.
$2.o5 each.
Fine Batiste Shirt Waists, with front
cluster tucked to form yoke and hand
embroidered in a dainty design OF rose
buds and leaves; back tucked to match;
collar Of fine tucks and German valen-
ciennes insertion: long sleeves cluster
tucked with cuffs Of German valenciennes
insertion and tucks: fasten in back.
$500 each.
Imported Handmade Shirt Waists. with
collar and yoke back and front of hand
embroidery: front hand tucked and hand
embroidered; back hand tucked; sleeves
hand embroidered: fasten in back.
$500 each.
Third aooP G. st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Change Of Date.

Success should reward the efforts which
are being made to change the date of
Inauguration day. In a news article in
The Star last evening it was said that
the national committee on the proposed
change will Immediately after the as
sembling Of Congress renew its fight for
q change In the Constitution providing
for the inauguration OF the President and
Vice President OF the United States on
the last Thursday In April instead Of on
March f.
The Star in its news report last even
ing said that Commissioner Mcfarland,
who is chairman Of the national commit
tee on change of date. hopes for victory
this winter. His hope is based on the
fact that 50 many members of the Senate
and House of Representatives have ex-
posed change. and that the governors of
forty-sfx states and territories have
pledged their support Of and co-opera-
ton in the movement.
The case has been thoroughly threshed
out. The dangers and the discomforts of
the fourth day Of March in this latitude
are known to everybody. The demand
for a great spectacle at the inauguration
OF the President and Vice President Is
almost unanimous. There is only a
feeble suggestion now and then that this
imposing quadrennial fete should be
abandoned. 1t has grown into being
gradually in response to the popular
wish. IL IL is to continue a fairer season
should be chosen, especially when there
Is greater historic appropriateness and
historic significance In the last Thurs
dsy in April than the fourth of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
lChildren's
| Bath Robes.

~ ILDREN'S Bath Robes,
n of teaseldown, in pink and
~ blue floral designs, finished
with fancy borders neck
trimmed with satin bands; finished
with cord and tassel; sizes to 8.
$I.25 each.
Children's Bath Robes, of elder
down, in plain pink, blue and red;
large collar trimmed with crochet
ed edge; finished with cord and
tassel; sizes to II. Priced ac-
cording to size.
$I.so to $3.50 each.
Children's Bath Robes, of elder
down, in plain colors; large col
lar, sleeves and pocket trimmed
with satin folds; finished with cord
and tassel; sizes to ID. Priced
according to size.
$2.oo to $3.50 each.
Third Deer. Eleventh e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10

Dressing Sacques.

H@%1 OMEN'S Silk Petit
NINlU coats, made of good
NN quality taffeta, IN
black and the new
fall shades, with deep flare Aounce
of tucks and sectional ruffles.
$500 each. Value, $3.50.
Women's Silk Kimonos, in
plain colors and a large assort-
ment of japanese and oriental de-
signs and colorings; finished with
wide silk borders.
$3.7s each. Value, $500.
Women's Albatross Dressing
Sacques, in black, red, lavender
and light blue; full front; tucked
back with belt; high neck; long
sleeves; collar and cuffs finished
with embroidered scalloped edge.
S2.zs each. Value, $3.50.
Also women's Quilted japanese sir Robes. IN
black, red. dark blue; purple isvenaef, orown'
ooe %f sting coiors. Each ............. $i<'5o
i S S.,ed red
blue and pink; lined with attractive 5000
'c Third soor. ne1eoth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
b. returned to power in the consequent

be returned to power In the consequent
general elections.
As to the lords right to amend a hnan-
cial measure there Is wide difference or
opinion. Supporters Of the ministry con-
tend that the peers have only veto
power at the most over such propositions,
and there are those who deny even this
right. although the house Of lords re-
jected a taxing bill in 1927 and again in
1880. The large capitalistic interests led
by the Rothschilds and the large brewing
and liquor interests are importuning the
peers to amend the bill. The house OF
lords is largely comprised of great land
owners, whose own interests urge the
amendment Of the budget by the modifi-
cation if not the elimination of the six
different forms of land taxes which 1t
imposes. Thus there is pressure from
within for the amendment or rejection of
the measure and a great pressure of pub
lie opinion from without for fits accept
ance without change. The position of
the peers is more difficult than it BIS
been for generations.
Every sign points to a tight drawing
IF lines between the masses Of the people
and the privileged classes. In a recent
chancellor of the exchequer and author of
the budget, appealed directly to the
prejudces of the poor. He defended the
budget as a measure calculated to shift
the burden of government upon the
shoulders of the affiuent. He is quoted as
saying: "A fully equipped duke costs as
much as two dreadnoughts. They are
just as great a terror and they last long
err" He went on to ask: WHO made
ten thousand people owners of the soil
and the rest of us trespassers in the land
of our BIRTH"
For this speech the chancellor has been
severely criticised by the opposition, but
loudly cheered in other quarters. An
other member of the government has
frankly declared II to be the policy OF
the ministry to impose taxation with
reference not merely to the amount OF
wealth, but to it's source Although the
ministry repudiates the term, the issue
is regarded as directly between social
ism and conservative economic measures.
The land taxes, the increased income and
death taxes and the heavy increases In
liquor and tobacco taxes are expected to
bring together a sufficient fund to run
the government, unless, as Is limited by
the opposition, the menace Of the land
taxes causes a general selling movement
and the withdrawal of an immense
amount of money from England for Al
vestment in foreign securities and cOnse-
quent industrial depression.
Taken altogether. the situation In Eng
land today is extremely difficult and the
thinking men who are Indifferent to the
claims Of party are awaiting the outcome
with grave anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Divorce Without Publicity.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There Is no doubt that much public
scandal was avoided in the swift secrecy
Of the Aston divorce. Only a prurieni
curiosity is disappointed in the sup
preston of the testimony. to the ad-
vantage of the public taste and morals
On the other hand, 1t may be asked
whether such swiftness and secrecy dc
not constitute a scandal of at least equal
importance. Those who have given most
earnest attention to the increase Of d.
yorce in this country and to the means
OF checking II have been agreed upon
the value of publicity and against the
particular abuse Of private hearings be.
fore a referee. Divorce laws, which
necessarily leave aside the religious OF
sacramental view, are based upon the
theory of marriage as a civil contract
which may be dissolved by competen,
authority upon evidence Of violation Of
the contract or for reasons Of public
policy, to be judicially determined. The
trial of any such cause should, therefore
be public and in open court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10

Fine Batiste Shirt Waists. with collar
and yoke back and front Of German
valenciennes insertion. beading and hand
embroidered bands: front Of fine tucks.
hand embroidery and German vaSenciennes
insertion; back formed of clusters of
fine tucks and German vaienciennes in
sertion: long sleeves trimmed with Ger
man valenciennes insertion and clusters
Of fine tucks: fasten In back.
5000 each.
Fine Lingerie Shirt Waists. with yoke
back and front formed Of clusters OF fine
tucks and German valenciennes insertion:
front Of Madeira hand embroidery and
baby Irish medallions: new sleeves trim
med with clusters Of fine tucks and Ger
man valenciennes insertion to match
yoke; fasten in back.
$3.50 each.
French Shirt Waists of Legonet. with
front cluster tucked to form yoke and
trimmed with hand-embroidered panel
finished with hand-crocheted buttons:
back and collar cluster tucked to match
front: long sleeves trimmed with hand
crocheted buttons and fine tucks; ia sten
in back.
$1,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Divorce and Secrecy.

decree of divorce was granted the
other day In New York to the wife OF
ulti-millionaire Of famous family. The
proceedings had been conducted secretly,
only the fact Of application being public
A storm Of criticism against this practice
has been evoked by the action. and the
fact has now been noted that there Is no
law sanctioning the sealing of divorce
papers and no direct provision requiring
divorce hearings before referees to be
secret The practice of granting divorces
without publicity is based upon two rules
OF practice laid down by the justices OF
the appellate division which. ii is claimed.
are ambiguous and which are supposedly
intended to keep from the eyes Of the
public only such testimony as Is vile.
obscene and disgusting"
In the outcry against the divorce evil
in this country stress has been laid fire.
quently upon the fact that it is compar-
atively easy for persons Of wealth to
sever their matrimonial ties. while 1t is
diff1cult for others to do so. Owing to
the differences between state laws 1t Is
possible for a husbandRr wife with
means to gain a so-calfe4 residence in a
state with broad statutory divorce pro-
visions, IL the state of actual residence
imposes prohibitory restrictions. Former.
~ the Dakotas were the favorite "di-
vorce residence states" Now the laws In
those states have been amended so that
divorce seekers are not as easily accom-
modated, and Nevada Is the mecca of the
matrimonial malcontents. The divorce
colony at Reno is at this time comprised
OF residents Of more than a score Of
states. awaiting the flight of time and the
granting of DEGREES that they could not
obtain at home.
The sealing Of papers in cases relating
to wealthy parties to divorce proceedings
is unquestionably done, not simply to
protect the community from unpleasant
and possibly demoralizing details. but as
a favor to the persons interested. The
man without influence or the woman
without social prestige cannot secure that
privilege. Consequently the practice re-
suits In a separation of divorce cases In
two classes, those of the wealthy and in
fiuential and those Of the poor and unin-
fluential, a distinction which Is democrat
izipg, and in a large measure destructive
Of public faith in the justice of court
procedure.
The occasional celebrated case involving
persons of social notoriety, tried in the
open court. such as that which occupied
the field for weeks not long ago. undoubt-
eddy does harm rather than good in the
disclosure of evil conditions. II the rule
of practice now invoked in New York to
justify the sealing of the Aston papers
were universally applied the demoralizing
exhibition incidental to the trial of the
Gould case would have been prevented.
infinitely to the public's benefit. II pub
licity Is to be regarded as q prevention
Of divorce It should be applied indis-
criminately. II 1t Is considered an evil 1t
should be prohibited without favoritism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
A Glad Prospect.


A scientist AYERS mans mental energy
will gain
Momentum, till at last there's little left
of him but brain!
He'll have his eyes and ears, Of course,
to listen and to see
And vocal organs to communicate his
fancies free.
But he won't have any liver to be get
ting out OF plumb.
Nor any stomach to rebel and leave him
hurt and glum.
He'll need no gay chiropodist to help him
get about
And he'll never know the grief Of being
threatened with the govt.
Oh, glorious prophecy Of bliss for all our
human kind!
Oh, grand subordination Of material
things to mind!
Well view the situation without feelings
of regret
When a simple touch Of headache is the
worst that we can get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Cheapening the Flag.
ne Milwaukee Free Press

From the Milwaukee Free Press.
The uses to which the American flag
Is being put by showmen are becoming
more and more offensive. whenever a
musical comedy is particularly hopeless.
the national colors are lugged In to Gre
ate a fictitious enthusiasm which the
show itself cannot arouse. This would
not be so bad IL the Stars and Stripes
were kept In their proper form, but nine
employed in any form from wearing ap-
parel to bedspreads as the exigencies of
the case may suggest. There Is alto
gether too much Of a tendency on the
part Of the younger generation to con-
slider lightly the symbols Of our nation
that were once held sacred. 1t is bad
and degenerate tendency. and every act
that tends toward that result should be
frOwned upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Unusual Value Inn Bibles
For Sunday School Scholars,

OMPLETE in respect and containing besides the
of the Old and New Testaments large number of
~ illustrations in sepa and of Bible places times
in color.
In addition this the spoken words Jesus recorded in
Testament printed bQder-faced type all
of and places divided properly
syllables and accented.
full leather, with overlapping and small and
Red edges overad with gold Type clear and
readable.
Special price, $500.
Name printed in gold on outsde-Isc extra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10

In the mortality among the white popu-
lation Of the city in every five-year period
since 1880. and a less notable reduction
among the negro population since 1885.
The greater mortality among the colored
people is attributed not to any peculiar
susceptibility, but to the insanitary way
in which so many of them live. some
from sheer ignorance. others because OF
poverty and indifference.
The association needs money for the
campaign mapped out for the coming
year. Here is one of the ways in which
. prosperous citizen may be of service to
his city, his country and his race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
A New Institution.
rom the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The New Theater was revealed last Sat-
urday to a large number of representative
men and women Of this community as a
splendid new institution, in which New
York must take great pride, and for the
establishment OF which New Workers
should be grateful. One Of the most per-
feet playhouses in the world-there is
certainly none handsOmer more commo-
dious or more comfortable-has been
built by a few citizens and turned over
to the people for their esthetic entertain
ment. The spoken drama has never be-
fore been SO beautifully housed. AS q
gift to the people the New Theater must
first Of all be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign.

Hope for the final extinction of tuber-
culosis may be found in the first report
Of the Association for the Prevention Of
tuberculosis OF the District Of Columbia,
q review OF which was published In The
Star last evening. The educational and
sanitary campaign against this great
enemy of mankind was begun many
years ago. but IL has taken on GER
tainty, assurance and vigor within the
last decade. The campaign is gaining In
force. Converts are coming into line,
ways of treatment alienation and pre-
vention are being extended. people are
more free with contributions now that
they are convinced that the scourge can
be fought with the prospect Of success
and statistics begin to show that the
worlds greatest malady is being brought
under control.
The report of the local association notes
that there has been q decided reduction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
Dangerous Hypnotism.

The other night in Somerville, N. j., a
professional hypnotist placed a subject in
a trance or hypnotic state for the purpose
Of giving a public exhibition. The man
was reduced to a condition Of catalepsy,
In which he became absolutely rigid, and
with head and feet resting on opposing
chairs was used as a bridge on which the
operator stood. Shortly after this per-
Torrance the man showed signs of physi-
cal collapse and the hypnotist was unable
to arouse him. He died shortly after
ward An autopsy was performed the
next day, disclosing that the aorta, the
main artery of the heart, had been rup-
tured. 1t is assumed that this was due
to a strain, possibly that of sustaining
the weight of the hypnotist while the SUBJ
ject was in the cataleptic state.
Not long ago some college boys were
practicing hypnotism in their rooms and
one of them was rendered unconscious.
from which condition he was not aroused
for hours. The authorities took cogni-
zance of the matter and issued positive Or
ders to the students forbidding them to
engage in these dangerous practices. The
Somerville case should prove further
warning to the amateur hypnotists, and
should incidentally furnish the basis of an
inquiry to determine how far 1t is safe to
permit public exhibitions to be given by
professional practitioners.
There is no doubling the reality Of the
hypnotic power. Despite the frequent ex-
posures of charlatanism in the so-called
profession. science has accepted as estab-
lished the ability of certain individuals of
strong will power to subordinate the
minds and even the bodies Of peculiarly
susceptible people. The most skillful ex-
ponents Of the hypnotic power realize the
extreme dangers attending their exhibit
lions. But there are many so-called pro
fessors'' travelling about the country who
are undoubtedly doing great harm to
those whom they secure from point to
point as subjects for their manifestations
IN every community there are boys and
young men willing to subject themselves
to this treatment for the sake Of the now
city of sensation or the brief publicity, or
perhaps for pay. They are not conscious
of the fact that they are risking their
health and even their lives in submitting
to the domination of the hypnotist.
This is a proper subject Of regulation
There should be physician present at
every so-called hypnotic exhibition to
safeguard against the treatment of per-
sons who are not In physical condition to
Withstand the strain, and to prevent dan
gerous practices such as that which led
directly or indirectly in Somerville to the
death of the subject. These shows are
all licensed and can be easily brought I'M
der strict control by the imposition Of
cono.,ions by the licensing authorities.