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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

THE whole country says the court,
lis now agitated by the increased cost of
living that has grown to alarming pro-
portions, and legislative bodies are in
quiring into the causes with a view, il
possible. of providing remedies for the
mischief.
while there is a difference of opinion
as regards the chief source, all concur
that every Introduction of superfuous
charges between producer and consumer,
undoubtedly contribute to swell the
stream to overlooking.
Had the statute under consideration
been passed AT the present session of
Congress. it would be regarded as in
tended TO promote the public welfare in
this respect. Though enacted many years
ago. when the mischief was not great, it
answers the purpose Of today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Not a Cooperative Concern.

The court also holds that the excep-
ton in the Iansburgh decision as to "co-
operative societies does not cover the
present concerns. which are not Coop
erative in the legal sense. On this point
the court said:
I'm general sense a cooperative So
ciety Is one organized on the principle
of a joint stock company, where the
members share in the profits in proper
ton to their contributions. The trading
stamp company's profits are divided
among its incorporators as distinguished
from its members
The court takes up and considers the
various decisions throughout the coun-
try. many Of which have sustained the
legality of the present trading stamp
plans. but holds that the act Of Congress
IN force in this District makes map
plcable those decisions. 1t is also held
that the cost of trading stamps must in
ev:tably fall on the common people and
increase the cost of the necessities of
life to the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Duty of Court.

Taking up the question of the enor-
nous profits made by the trading stamp
concerns. Chief Justice Shepard says:
1--WE have this large sum of money
annually taken from the merchant and
his customers and added to the gross
cost of living Of all the people of the
District without return. Is II not for
the public welfare. in the judicial sense
of the term. to prohibit such an UNDER
taking? We think that IL is.
Must this public welfare be sacrificed
TO the unlimited freedom of contract in
voked in this case to protect the right
to prey upon local commerce? We think
not"
The suggestion is made in the mia jOrity
opinion that the Importance of the prin-
cipIe involved and the great conflict of
authority relating to it may furnish
ground for a writ of certiorari to remove
the case TO the United States Supreme
Court. where alone the vexed question
NAV he settled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Meetings for Women Only.

Friday evening there will be two meet
ings for women only, open to all without
ticket. one i'm Calvary Baptist Church
and the other in the Sunday school house
of that church.
a meeting for men. as an overflow
meeting from the Convention Hall service
mentioned, will be held in the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church, 9th and
X streets northwest. Friday evening.
Friday afternoon at 6 O'Clock the great
Adult Bible Glass demonstration will oc-
cur, details of which have already been
given i'm The Star.
Saturday afternoon public praise
service will be held at the east front of
the Capitol.
Throughout the day Sunday there will
be special services in most of the church
es of Washington. under convention
auspices, all of which are open to the
public.
Monday morning. May 23, there will
be eight conferences on different depart
ments of Sunday school work, i'm McKen-
hree Methodist Church, Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. Wesley Method
list Church and First Presbytera n
Church. two meetings in each case, one
in the auditorium and the other in the
Sunday school room. These are open
to the public without ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
At Convention Hall,

Thursday. May ~, $50 pm, opening
session, with sermon by the president Of
the worlds convention; Thursday, May
ID. 80 pm. welcome service. addresses
by the President of the United States,
John Wanamaker and Rev. DR.. Samuel Fl.
Greene, with responses by distinguished
foreign delegates: Friday, May 20, T:3O
pm, meeting for men only; Saturday.
May II, am; Monday. May 90, 1880
am: Monday, May %. 7:3O pm: Tues
day. May. -. 2:3O pm; Tuesday, May
p, 80 pm.
The seating capacity of Convention
Hall is about 1000. Seats will be reserv-
ed for delegates until the official time of
opening, as indicated above, when the
house will be thrcwn open to the public
without tickets. Thursday and Friday
May 10 and 20, there will be sessions
of the convention in Calvary Church
morning and afternoon. and at the same
hour twin meetings OF equal Importance
and strength of program at the First
Congregational Church, 10th and G
streets northwest. The meetings at Con-
gregaticnal Church will be open to the
public after the hour of opening pub
iished in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
FAV0RS BIG HIGHWAY
Senate Committee for Widen
ina of Massachusetts Avenue.
BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED
Provides for Boulevard 100 Feet
Wide From Wisconsin Avenue to
District Line.

The extension of Massachusetts avenue
as a great boulevard 100 feet wide, from
its present terminus at Wisconsin avenue
to the District line, Is favored by the
Senate District committee.
Senator Scott. in behalf of the commit
tee. today reported the bill proposing
this Improvement to the Senate, with
recommendation that it pass. The bill
has received the approval of the House
The bill provides that the cost of the
extension shall be assessed by the con-
demnation jury against property bene-
flied The amount involved is estimated
at 100000.
Previous Efforts for Boulevard.
This is the third attempt of the heads
of the District government TO get proper
sanction for this suburban pouieFard.
provision for condemning the land nee
sary TO extend MASSACHUSETTS avenue
from Wisconsin TO nebraska avenues was
nontained in the District appropriation
Iii for the fiscal year of 1917, ana an
annropriation of S25,Vo was ihaoe, me
usual condemnation proceedings were pc
e,,r hut the court dismissed them on the
sa',rd that the appropriation was not
ssut,snient Io carry out the purposes OF the
Jaw. oor so,o
A second attempt to get proper sane
lion Vas made BY The District Commls-
sioners in 1909 when ancfh his p,a Msa
pa, ing cost of the necessary land was
:" r." he assessed as benefits, but left as 2
Charge on the public funds tine cost 1I
In tho line Of the proposed extension or
the cost of their removal to adjacent land
If the jury should decide the removal
could be made without injustice 10 the
ouners ar the property The House gave
its sanction to this measure, but the
Senate did not act.
All Costs az Benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Twin Meetings in Program.

Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn
ing, May % and -, there will be twin
meetings in Calvary Church and in First
Congregational Church, with seats in the
latter open TO the public after the pub
lished hour of meeting.
The official headquarters of the conven-
ton will be at the Arlington Hotel All
inquiries with respect to entertainment
1T Is pointed out, should be addressed to
Rev. DR.. Donald G.. Macleod. First Pres
byterian Church, chairman of the COM
mittee on entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

furnace yesterday and fatally crushed
He was taken To Thurmont for treatment
but his condition was so critical that
he was sent on special train to the
Frederick City Hospital He died just
as the train reached the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
HITS TRADING STAMP
Schemes Unlawful, Majority of
Court of Appeals Decides.
URGES HIGHEST DECISION
Suggests That Question Be Settled in
Supreme Court.
MINORITY AGREES WITH THIS
Judge Van Orsdel Holds That Pre-
MUM Coupons Are Justified
by Right of Contract.
MINORITY AGREES WITH THIS

Standing upon its previous decision in
the Lansburgh case, discountenancing gift
enterprises, the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia. in an opinion by
Chief Justice Shepard. late yesterday aft
ernoon declared that the Police Court had
erred in holding that the present trading
stamp and economy voucher schemes are
permissible under the law.
Justice Van Orsdel filed a dissenting
opinion.
The court held that there is no ma
terial difference between the present
schemes and that in vogue before the
Eansburgh decision. The feature of re-
deeming the stamps or vouchers in cash
makes the scheme more advantageous,
but does not dfferentiate it. In sub
stance the two schemes are the same
Advertising Feature Dissected.
Referring to the alleged advertising
feature of the trading stamp plans, Chief
Justice Shepard said
1T has been argued that the trading
stamp companies are engaged in adver-
Using merchants. and that their business is
tainly the right of the advertiser and
the newspaper to contract for this pur-
pose has never been questioned.
THE newspaper is a time-hOnored in
stitution. indispensable in civilized So
ciety. 1t gives the current news on ali
subjects of public interest, and in addi-
ton opens its pages to advertisers. The
merchant purchases his space and pre-
sents the advantages of his business.
In these cases tne advertising feature
is mere pretense. 1t is of the stamp
dealer rather than of the merchant The
trading stamp concerns are not engaged
in the advertising business or as agents
for advertisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Apportionment of Representation.

On the continent of North America
representation has been appOrtioned
among the states and territories of the
Cnion the District of Columbia and the
provinces of Canada on the basis of four
delegates for each electoral vote in
state, twelve delegates each to the ter
ritor;es and the District of Columbia,
and one for each 5000 Of population in
Canada. This representation was after
ward increased 10 per cent. Appoint
ments as delegates from states, terri
tories and provinces are obtained only
through the local INSTRUMENTATION
Sunday School Association. There is no
departure from this rule except in the
case of honorary appointments given to
members of the committees in Wash
ingtOn.
The convention church is the Calvary
Baptist. at II and Sth streets northwest
and the registration headquarters and
the information bureau VIII be there.
The regular official sessions of the con-
vention will also be held there. 1t is
necessary that admission to these sessions
be restricted to delegates. The ticket of
admission will be the official badge which
the delegate receives at registration.
To accommodate the general visitors and
the public of Washington. large num-
Der of other meetings have been arranged,
some of which are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
All Costs az Benefits

The Commissioners again renewed their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
WORKERS TO MEET
Worlds Sunday School Con-
vention in Washington.
SIXTH ANNUAL GATHERING
Plans for Entertaining Delegates
Entrusted to Committee.
MANY COMING FROM ABROAD
Official Sessions in Calvary Baptist
Church-Specia1 Meetings in
Convention Hall.

The sixth worlds Sunday school con-
vention is to meet in this city May 10 to
n. at the invitation of the Sunday
School, Association of the District of Co
lumbia, extended by virtue of resolu-
ton passed at the annual convention of
1908. TIE arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the convention are in charge
of committee of twenty-seven ministers
and laymen. appointed by the associa-
ton from the various evangelical
churches in the District of Columbia. but
neither the association nor the local COM
mittee has anything to do with arrang-
ing the program of the convention, that
being solely in charge of the executive
committee of the Worlds Sunday School
convention. of which DIR. George w.
Bailey of Philadelphia, Pa, is chairman.
The officers of the local committee are
as follows: p II. Bristow, chairman; w.
W. MILAN, vice president: c. A. Baker,
secretary; Washington Topham, treasur-
err The convention is missionary in char
acter and worldwide in scope. 1t is de-
clared to be a convention of iHspirational
influence and not of methods.
There will be large representation
from foreign lands. including missionaries
from. all the mission fields of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

\ Kings Palace Trading Stamp With Each Purchase
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
THE GAME wARpEs,s REPORT,

A Law prohibiting The use OF ire
arms by minors is urged By State Fish
and Game Warden George Il Lincoln.
IN his biennial report He bases his
recommendation for the law CD the
claim that every year more dest-uc-
ton Is wrought among the songs1ars
and valuable insect eating birds Of
the state by the thoughtless Fouths
with small rifles than is caused by
the hunters with shotguns-
He further recommends law max
ing it q crime for any person TO have
II his possession any but licensed
nianow seine The present law is
constructed, he SAYS. so that il IS al
most impossible for The state game
and fish wardens 10 convict 2 man Of
Illegal use CT seine or net unless the
person Is caught in the ACT Of using
il 70 secure fist.
Mr. Lincoln's report shows that in
the past year me expenses Of his de
partment were So, 925.25 and the pre-
vious year, before the gun license waE
available. II was s7,s55.24 The
amount received from the gun license
last rear was sl97,s77. He recon-
mends great increase in the WORK
Of aiding in breeding OF game birds
and outlines what has already been
done in the matter of raising pleas
ants.
His report further shows that he
prosecuted s4s cases, getting SO.
s17-22 in fines, thirtyeight jail sen
fences and thirty-hve acQuittals- He
DESTROYED III seines, s61 hoop nets
$50 tro- lines, lo1 traps, 1s7 dip nets
thirty weight spears and seven boats
the total value OF which was $4,000
He has put out $3.50 eggs of ring neck
pheasants to IFS applicants in two
counties. He believes this TO be tbs
proper method OF propagation OF Ihess
game birds.
Two men, he says. made $1,000 OF
Of German carp taken from the Mis-
sissippi river. One man caught 6o,e9l
pounds, for which he received s2,4oo
and one man caught 2l7,eo0 pounds
] for which he received $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
WOMAN AsPiREs TO BE COVER.
NOR.
Mrs. Kicker is Run ing to Make Folks
Recognize the Gentle Sex.

CONCORD. n. H, Oct IS Equal
rights for ALL is The platform out
lined by Mrs Marilla Kicker. candi-
date for governor of New Hampshire.
She denounces Roosevelt. says Taft
has obesity. swears by Uncle Joe"
Cannon and characterizes Candidate
Bass, her Republican opponent as a
/ smeTcerized" Republican.
I'm going TO run for governor. al.
though have not the slightest idea
Of ever becoming governor an.
nounced Mrs. Kicker. I'm running
for governor in order 10 get people
into the habit of thinking of women
as governors. You know people have
to think about 3 thing several centur-
les before they can get acclimated to
the idea. want TO start the ball roll
Ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
4 pemon-a.ir connness7

Nacomb Bystandsr: The next COZ
gress. 2 good many people are saying,
is 10 go Democratic We believe thai
the Democrats for about III years
since this government was organized
have carried the country six weeks
before election When the ballots
we're counted they often told another
sto-y.
The practical question for men OF
Republican tendencies. Is not Fheth-
er there would be personal satisfac-
ton in administering slap 70 the Re
publican organization Il Is whether
business and political advance would
De promoted by electing Demo
cratic congress.
The regular Republican, having
urged consistent support OF party
candidates il past years. when MS
leadership was undisputed can hard
u Leave the reservation for the war
patn now, even if the other fellows
may hare captured the machine. Be
lieving II to be good policy 10 pro
duce our manufactured goods II
American factories. he can hardi!
support candidates that favor buy
ing in the cheapest market, regard
less of the wage scales.
On the other hand, what does thf
insurgent gain by registering at thf
polls hts dissatisfaction with the tar
if and Uncle Joe?"
The first thing would be to bloch
the Taft program Of progressive legis
lation. The Democrats would NEE
practical measures with Theoretical
objections, that the state government
/ of Oklahoma or Georgia should han
die these things. Congress would D.
4 Cave of the Winds.
IL the Democrats got tariff bill
BIZ the President. it would be section
al and destructive, like the Wilson
German act of 1894 That statute ie
to a reaction so Overwhelming, tia
the result was the Dingley bill. wit
schedules even above the Mckinie
level. Better too slow than too fast
If we want to retain manufacturin
industries that have been built up a
great cost, the tariff should be cor
trolled only by people who believe
wise TO retain these industries 0
this side OF the Atlantic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
Welcome to our Senators.

Cedar Rapids Republican: This
week we welcome Senators Dolliver
and Cummins back among those who
want to see the whole ticket elected,
standpatters and all II Joe Cannon
or Senator Aldrich were running for
office in Iowa, having been nominated
in the ordinary way, they would both
receive the support of the senators
who have crucified them as the arch
enemies of the people. A nomination
makes It all right. We are glad to
note that we have remaining in our
midst such stern sense of party duty.
We must agree with them The
election of Republican candidates will
be for the best interests. as we have
viewed those interests. We see moth
ing that can be gained by jumping
from the frying pan into the FIRE.
TIE only thing that we want to ex-
press disagreement with is the fact
that some men see party duty for
only one month In the year, and that
the month just before the elections.
During the rest of the time some
statesmen spend their time abusing
their fellow Republicans. holding
them up as enemies of the people.
We are glad to see them all falling
in line, even if 1t is just before the
battle, and we sincerely hope that at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
Why Did He Do It?

Burlington Hawk-Eye; 1t was re-
ported from Solon, Iowa, few days
ago. that farmer had seen flock OF
eighty pelicans flying southwark. He
Immediately got out his shotgun and
began bombarding the flock and sue
ceeded in killing ten of the great
birds. If he had been the owner of a
pump gun, he would probably have
managed TO murder about half the
flock The birds were doing him no
harm. they were doing nobody harm.
And the birds were of no possible use
TO any one. They must have formed
an interesting sight, as they were
winging their way southwark, and the
average man would have been con
tent with the good view of the large
flock, for it is not often that many OF
these birds are seen together In this
section OF the country
No doubt. this man considers him
self mighty nimrod, and no doubt hs
will obtain something akin to loca
fame as the result Of his exploit. And
perhaps in late days, he may bs
pointed out as the man who tried Il
murder q whole flock of pelicans anc
was rather disappointed because hi
/ brought down only ten.
But as long as such wanton de
struction is applauded, and helps t.
/ bring man fame. just so long is /
( absolute folly to talk OF the preserva
ton Of the game or any other kind o
birds in this valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
Another Burljnoton outlet.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat The
projected extension of the New Or
leans. Mobile and Chicago from Mid.
dleton, Tenn, to Paducah, KY. is be
lieyed to have the Burlington behind
it. AS the Hill line is building into
Metropolis City, ILL.,, which is on the
Ohio river opposite Paducah, and its
officials recently made an inspection
OF the route of the extension, the con
ciusion is given strength With the
proposed line from Beaumont, Miss.
to New Orleans, built. the Burlington
with the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chicago would have an almost
straight rail route from ST. Paul tc
the Crescent City.
In view of the manner in which
the Burlington during the past year
has been strengthening itself in Ala
bama, Mississippi and New Orlean:
territory, it is not unlikely that ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
The Corn Lands Of Iowa.

They are calling, calling to me,
Through the soft October days.
hear the -ustle of their leaves,
And catch the golden rays
OF the glory of a hillside.
Crowned with autumn's ripening
maize,
With its lights and shadows cleaning
Through the mellow purple haze.
And the wayward wind makes music
Through the tassels night and morn
And its song is one OF signing
For the flowers OF summer dying:
While my heart in fancy listens
To the windsong of the corn,
To the lowing of the cattle.
And the music of the corn.
Earth has many splendid vistas,
Mountains high, and sunsets warm.
Viewed upon the breast of ocean
With its scenes of wild commotion,
Still my heart is fondly yearning
For the rustic of the corn;
For a vision of the homeland
And its fields of golden corn.
Mrs. Jocile Wehl Pearson in Iowa
Norman Monthly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
Give pletz a Fair Chance.

Davenport Democrat: The world
breathes easier now that the siege OF
Diets cabin has ended without the
bloodshed that appeared in prospect
when the 30 brave deputies took their
position behind trees and commenced
peppering away at the defender of the
Cameron dam and his devoted family.
Dietz may have an obsession, and an
obsession may be bad thing to have.
But all the world loves fighter, and
the general understanding of a sher.
IFS duties are that he is elected to
make arrests. not to wipe out families,
commencing with the children and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-13
SOIL FERTILITY.

The good soil agitation now being
featured BIZ the c.. 3. & @ railroad
is going to create an interest in con-
serving the fertility OF Iowa soil that
has been wholly neglected In the past
The impression has been that these
fertile farms will always maintain
their fertility no matter what treat
ment may be accorded them. The
history lesson Of poor New England,
with its deserted farms, should not
be lost in Iowa. There Is limit TO
productiveness and farmers are be
ginning to take cognizance of this
fact. Professor Holden, in an address
from the platform of the good soil
special train. among other things,
said:
a ton Of the average Iowa soil
contains but few handfuls OF actual
fertility: that is, plant food which
is now available or even can become
available Tor the use of our crops
The remainder is simply waste ma
terial and cannot be used by plants
as food. When this fertility has once
been exhausted, remember that II ]:
zone forever and viii not return tc
our soil except as it is purchased IL
one form or another. mostly as com
mercial fertilizers. Ii is either com
nercial fertilizers for Iowa in tn
future. or else there must be more
clover, more stock, better care Q
manure and a more systematic 70
tation OF crops. There is no escap'
from these facts. Which shall it be
4 Let us not become merely soil rob
bers. Let each OF US, now, while j
4 is not yet too late, adopt those meth
DDS which VIII enable US to turn on
farms over 10 orr children not les
but more productive than we receive
I them T"