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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
WITNESS FINDS JOKERS
CLAUSES IN TARIFF BILL so
CHASED BY s. S. PIERCE.
Testimony Before Senate Committee
Of Inquiry on the Cost
Of Living.

Two clauses in the Payne Aldrich
tariR law which were alleged to be
'jokers' were blamed for increases in
the prices Of olive oil and macaroni b;
Wallace Pierce OF the grocery firm OF
S. S. Pierce & Co. OF Boston. in test.-
mony given before the Senate commit
tee on cost OF living this morning
Mr.. Pierce explained that a duty
placed on certain kinds of paper. in
GLIDING that in which the Italian maca-
roni is wrapped. was responsible for an
increase Of half a cent a pound in the
price Of the product. And in a similar
way. he asserted, a duty placed on the
tins in which olive oil is imported mas
boosted its price.
Cause of Activity
This charge against the tariff Law
was a signal for action on the part Of
Senator's Lodge and Smoot, and they
called upon the clerk OF the committee
for copies OF the tariff law and ex-
planatory reports on it's schedules In
cidentally it might be said that the two
senator's are members OF the Senate
finance committee, which was in charge
Of the tariff bill for the Senate.
Both senator's, after much searching
expressed doubt as to the accuracy Of
the testimony against the tariff law
Senator Lodge maintained that he was
Unable to find anything in the pap r.
schedule which would AFFECT paper used
to wrap macaroni In. Senator Smoot
declared that 1t was intended TO lei
tins such as are used for olive oil come
in free.
witness Pierce said that he was not
prepared to point out the specific pro-
visions of the law that were held re-
sponsible for increases in price, but would
furnish the committee more definite In
formation later.
1--WE wish you would" declared Senator
McCumber because we hear about thes-
jokers, and we want to see what the
joke is.
Range of Prices.
Mr.. Pierce was questioned closely about
the range of prices of groceries during
the last ten years, and he testified thai
there has been a general upward ten
dency. 1t was his opinion, too, that
domestic goods had increased more in
price in that period than had imported
articles. He told the committee that 1t
is largely the farmer who is responsible
and who is reaping the benefit.
An increase of 100 per cent in the Co.'S
Of butter bought in June to be placed
in cold storage and to be used the fol.
lowing winter was cited by the witness
In his opinion, one of the chief causes
for this increase is the sale of cream.
The farmer can take the cream from his
milk and get cash for the sale of the
cream promptly. Therefore, the farmer
is selling his cream, rather than using
1t for butter.
The committee heard some more about
the Elgin Board OF Trade and its power
over butter prices throughout the coun-
try from MIR. Pic =. He declared that
prices of butter New England fiuctu.
ate in accordance with Elgin board prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
BAILEY OFFERS PUBLICITY BILL
Identical With Measure Ordered Fa-
yorably Reported to House.

Senator Bailey today introduced a bill
providing for the publication of campaign
contributions A similar measure has
been ordered favorably reported by the
House committee on the election of
President, Vice President and members
Of Congress, hut Chairman Gaines has
not yet presented the report. The bill is
the one which Perry Belmont, president
Of the National Campaign Contribution
Publicity Association. said he had en-
deavored, without success, to induce Sen
ator BURROWS. chairman Of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Other Bids Approved.

The bid of Warner Stutler for the col
lection and disposal of night soil for the
next three years, at $4,000 per annum,
was approved Michael r. Ready's bid
OF $1,000 as an annual charge for the
next five years for the collection and dis
posal of miscellaneous refuse was &C
cepted, as was that of James w. Bean
for the collection and disposal OF ashes.
Mr.. Beams bid calls for an annual eX-
pendi,ure by the District of Columbia of
S7315O, and extends for five years from
July ].
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CONTRACTS GIVEN FOR
COLLECTION OF REFUSE
District to Pay $178,OO5 Annually
for Disposal of Ashes,
Garbage, Etc.

Contracts amounting in the aggregate
to $17s,OO5 were awarded by the District
Commissioners today for the collection
and disposal of ashes, garbage and other
refuse.
The Washington Fertilizer Company
was awarded the contract for the collec-
ton and disposal Of the garbage. Inc
contract begins July l and extends for
five years The annual amount to be pald
for the service is S6S, 400.
Robert E. Mann was given the contract
for the collection and disposal OF dead
animals for the next five years. at $500
per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
FOR TAFT RAILROAD BILL.
Senator Root Defends It's Provision.
and Advocates Adoption.

Senator Root continued his address, be-
gun Wednesday. in defense OF the admin
istration railroad bill in the Senate today.
He is expected to finish late this after
noon. The New York senator occupied
the attention OF the Senate for three
hours yesterday afternoon. defending
chiefly the provisions relating to traffic
agreements and to mergers of competing
lines.
In upholding the merger provision of
the bill. he maintained that ii was a big
advance over existing law. in that it
would make the purchase of one COM
.psny's stock by another an offense, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01

present law makes such Q transaction IL
legal only when 1t is part of con-
spiracy.
Senator Root expressed his willingness
to have the law specifically provide that
traffic arrangements shall be dependent
on the approval Of the interstate COM
merce commission. He contended that
the provision as now contained In the bill
is SUFFICIENT, inasmuch ~ the interstate
commerce commission II given control
over the rates under the traffc agree
ments rather than over the agreements
themselves, and 1t 10 the rates rather
than the agreements themselves that
threaten harmful effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Stranded on False Cape Shoals.

NORFOLK, Va, April 1.-The Austrian
steamship Margherita, Capt Cosuiich,
bound from New Orleans to Barcelona
and Venice via this port for bunker coal.
stranded on the outer lump Of the False
during a dense fog early this morning,
but with clearing weather hoated herself
and has arrived, apparently uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Lecture on Foreign Zoos.

A. Hasty Visit to Some Foreign To-
oIogical Gardens" will be the subject OF
a informal talk by Assistant Supt. 4.
r. Baker Of the National Zoo at the
regular meeting Of the Biological Society
al s O'Clock tomorrow evening. The
meeting will be held In the small lecture
hall OF George Washington University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01

william McCush. an aged and retired
Cecil county Md farmer. died at the
residence of his son. James McCush,
Wednesday.
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Object to Form of Introduction.

They condemn the manner in which the
bill was introduced. the executive de-
partment having drawn bills and selected
sponsors to introduce them in each
house" They object to the repeal OF the
proviso in the act to regulate commerce
which forbids application of the act ia
interstate transportation.
With the exception of Mr.. Sims and Mr.
Russell, the minority condemn the pro.
visions as to competing lines and stocks
and bonds as an unwarranted interior.
once with local authority and as caicu-
lated to operate In favor OF established
lines. dtscouraGing new lines and pre-
venting further developments in section.
which need moro facilities.
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Lawyers Cross Swords.


To Discredit Wickersham Comment.
Mr. Rrardeis said he would undertake
TO show to the committee that Attorney
General wickersham had few. il any,
facts before him upon which to base his
criticisms Of CLAWS for procrastination
ard alleged failure 10 bring criminal pros
ecutions
Mr. Todd said he knew OF no agreement
hy which Mr.. Baliinger's name was 10
he left out of the Wilson Coal Company
cases AS matter OF fact. Mr.. Bal
fingers name did appear several times
I'm the record.
Mr. Todd admitted that he had taken
an interest in the proceedings before tine
committee and that hia interest was
favorable to Mr.. Ballinger. He said his
nient OF q paper that certain records In
his Office had been changed. He exam
ined the records and found the charge
was false.
As TO the letters alleged to have been
concealed by CLAWS, Mr.. Todd said he
did not consider the evidence AGAINST
CLAWS sufficient to warrant q prosecution
and so wrote to the Attorney General.
Mr.. Eertrees read from a statement by
Commissioner bennett q telegram bearing
an April date and saying criminal prose
cutions must be in hand the following
month. He read this in justification OF
Attorney General Wickersham's state.
ment as to the presentation OF testimony
in May. 1908. and to contradict Mr.
Brandeis.
THE latter. however. said he had men
toned this fact.
statement said Mr.. Vertrees, amid
laughter.
Mr.. Todd was excused as the commit
tee took the luncheon recess.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Absent-MInded Professor.

Prof. Richard T. Ely. the distin-
suished head OF the political economy
department at the University OF Wis.
consin. is at times very absent.minded.
During recent visit to the University
OF Colorado the ladies' OF the party
were going to an afternoon reception.
It being the plan OF Professor Ely and
the other men to come later to dinner.
Al the proper time Mrs. Ely departed
In the carriage. her husband mean.
while beaming proudly upon her from
the widow. satisfaction and content.
ment In every feature. Suddenly. as
the carriage door clicked, a feeling OF
utter helplessness seized him. for he
rushed out OF the door and after the
retreating carriage. crying In utter
desperation: Annie. Annie. | do not
know where my clothes areH''-Natlon.
al Monthly.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Trackless Trolley Car.

Tho wireless trolley car has not yet
arrived. but the trackicss trolley car
is here. and In successful operation. II
is tho invention OF n viennesc. Herr
Ludwig stoll. and no less than SIX dlf.
fcrcnt lines nro operating In tho cities
OF Austria. Hungary. A flexible cable
instead Of n rigid polo conducts tho
current 10 tho car. and tho vehicle
can thus move as far M Gt feet TO one
side OF tho wire itself. and accommo.
date itself TO any condition OF trafiic.
says Youths Companion. The current
Ia returned through n negative wire
which runs beside tho positive wire.
and Ii similarly connected within tho
car Weli.built. smooth roads arc 70.
quired. given these. tho running OF tho
cars Ia said to be very economical.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
What Robert Was.

The mother OF Clara. aged 4. and
OF Robert. aged 6. was looking at flats.
Robert accompanied her. Finally sho
found an apartment at her prioo
which she thought she would like. This
janitors wife. who acted ms agent.
thought she would like Roberts moth
er. too. but she wasn't 80 sure about
the children.
"You say there In another one nt
homer" she said. THAT makes two.
We have rule against admitting chill.
dron. stlil. II the little girl is MS nice
MS the little boy seems 10 be-" hero
she pattcd Roberts hcnd nffectiohatc.
ly. Il don't know bu, what II viii bo
all right"
Robert brushed off the approving
hand impatientiy.
Don't you fool yourself about me-
he said. Indignantly. I'm n regular
devil OF fellow. I am. m."-Philadclphia
Ledger.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Fooled by the Ladder.

Clang. clatter. bang! Down the
street came the fire engines.
Driving along ahead. obviously OF
danger. was a farmer In a ram-shack-
le old buggy. A policeman yelled at
him: Hi. there. look out! The fire
department is coming"
Turning In by the curb the farmer
watched the hose cart. salvage wagon
and engine whizz past Then he
turned out into the street again and
drove on. Barely had he started when
the hook and ladder came tearing
along. The rear wheel OF the big truck
Slowed into the farmers buggy. smash.
ing II to smithereen and sending tho
farmer sprawllng into the gutter. Tho
policeman ran to his assistance.
Didn't tell ye to keep out Of tho
way" he demanded GROSSLY. Didn't
tell ye the fire department was com
in'?"
well. eoncarn ye." said the peevcd
farmer. Il did git outer the way for
tn fire department But what in tar
nation was them drunken painters In
sech an ALFRED hurry ferr'-Eyery-
bodys Magazine.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Dispatcher sIon,I, groln..,.

To give the dispatcher direct con.
nection with the engineer. as well as
with the station. is the aim of de-
vice that is being tried out At each
signal station there are contact bars
arranged so that shoe on the en-.
gine comes into contact with the bar.
Just Us the shoe on an underground
trolley car comes In contact with the
bars In the slot. In the engine cab and
In the station there are green and red
lights. and by these the dispatcher or.
ders the englneman to proceed or stop.
In addition there is telephone In the
cab by which verbal orders can be
given. Tho success Of such n system
Is said to bc questionable In foul
weather and under high speed condi.
tons.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

now preserved as fiat skin in the
Natural History museum.
One of the most extraordinary char.
acteristics of Pithecophaga is It's ex-
traordinary bill, the outline OF the up.
per mandible describing perfect
segment of circle. It's depth is
greater than that of any known bird
OF prey. except Pallas' sea eagle
tHaliaetus pelagicus). while its ex.
treme narrowness as compared with
Its depth is unique among accipitres.
The feet and toes are only exceeded
by those of the harpy-eagle In size
and strength. Since Mr.. Whitehead's s
specimen was sent home and the
Philippines became American, n few
OF these eagles. probably less than a
dozen. have from time to time been
secured. chiefly in the great southern
island OF Mindanao. 1t is known, how.
ever, to occur throughout the group.
and has also been obtained In Luzon.
Either this or an allied species OF
Pithecophaga has been seen by reiia.
BILE naturalists In the mountains In the
south OF the Malay peninsula and like
wise in Sumatra.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
BY No Means Angelic.

Eugene Walter. the playwright. at
dinner. was accused of pessimism.
Well" said Walter. 81 am not n
pessimist, but don't believe that hu-
man nature is by any means angelic.
We are all much alike. The best we
can do is to curb our faults and favor
our virtues"
What faults should | curb" very
pretty young lady asked.
WELL" said Walter. Il should think
you'd have about the same faults TO
curb as little girl | talked to yester-
day. She's n charming little girl and
as we conyersed alone in the drawing
room while waiting for her father and
mother to come down, | said to her:
Have you got a sweetheart"
'She smiled and wriggled. 'Yeth.'
she said softly.
well said /. III give you n quar-
ter II you tell me who he is
Tommy. she answered in low
voice. and gave her the quarter.
"A few minutes afterward she said
suddenly:
Now. II you'll give me another
quarter, I'll tell you who my other
sweetheart Is. "-Rochester Herald.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON

my little son, when about a year
and a half old. began to have sores
come out on his face. | had a physi.
clan treat him. but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come out
on his arms. then on other parts OF
his body. and then one came on his
chest. worse than the others. Then
called another physician. Still he
grew worse. At the end of about a
year and half Of suffering he grew
so bad that had to tie his hands In
cloths at night to keep him from
scratching the sores and tearing the
flesh. He got to be mere skeleton.
and was hardly able to walk.
'My aunt advised me to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I
sent TO drug store and got cake OF
Cuticura Soap and box OF the Oint-
ment and followed directions. At the
end OF two months the sores were all
we'll. He has never had any sores
OF any kind since. can sincerely say
that only for Cuticura my child would
have died. l used only one cake Of
Cuticura Soap and about three boxes
Of Ointment
Il am n nurse and my profession
brings me into many different fam.
flies and II is always n pleasure for
me to tell my story and recommend
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Egbert Shell
don. Lltchheld. Conn. Oct. 20. 1909"
The state herald., 1910-05-20
A Divided Family,

The bright six.yearold daughter OF
n physician happened into his recep'
tion room the other day and n wait
Ing woman patient engaged her in con
yersation.
Il suppose you 20 TO church and
Sunday SCHOOL," she asked.
oh. yes. ma'am." she replied.
And what denomination do your
parents belong to-"
Why" said the little one. mann
mas Presbyterian and papa's a
stomach specialist"
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Good seh.m. for Piping OH.

ihe scheme OF pumping oil and va.
ter together through n rifcd pipeline
In southern California has been no
successful that II has been decided TO
extend tho experimental limo OF 90
miles by tho addition OF 200 miles OF
piping. An already stated. tho system
OF rining the interior OF tho plpo makes
n jacket OF water inelosing n corc OF
oil. and In this manner tho passage OF
tho material through the pipeline IL
greatly facilitated. AZ tho present
time 1870 miles Of this line are In daily
operation. moving 1900 barrels OF oil
a day through nm oightineh pipe.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Looking Backward.

THAT boy of mine was out pretty
late last night. Says he was sitting
up with sick friend"
Going to stand for that excusef"
Guess I'll have to. My father used
to honor 1t to reasonable extent
Louisville Courier-Journal
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Couldn't Stand Exposure.

The member of the legislature. OF
whom some graft stories had been cir
culated, was about to build house.
"You will want a southern exposure.
suppose?" asked the architect.
mo. sir. said the man; "If you
can't build this house without any ex-.
posure. I'll get another architect
Yonkers Statesman.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
The Report Courteous.

81 hate to press this bill, Mr.. Slow
pay" said the tailor. taking much
wrinkled memorandum of accounts
from his pocket. "but-"
"Oh, don't bother. Snip" said
Slowpay genially. "You don't need to
press it-I don't mind the wrinkles in
1t at all-fact is, I've a dozen fresh
copies Of It at home already. dy."-Judge.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
A Pointed Question.

Wiggs-Why do they call 1t pin
money!"
Waggs-Because wives stick their
husbands for it.-Lippincott's.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
An Alternative.

Aren't you making great deal Of
noise?" said the irritable neighbor.
Cant help it," replied the patient
father. "One of us has to be heard.
and I'd be perfectly willing to give you
your choice. If l stop singing the baby
cries. s."-Washington Star.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Eserelse Good for Il.

Asked the Progressive Woman OF
the Beauty Culturist: Don't you think
women should exercise the suffragc?"
Certainly. My method will increase
II two inches."-Puck.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
n You Are a Trifie Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens toot Ease,
the Aniis-ptic Powder To shake into the shoes
II cure. Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. just the thing for
breaking In new shoes. Sold everywhere. sc.
sample sent FREE. Address, Allen =. oimsted,
LS Hoy, N, y
The state herald., 1910-05-20
For Red. itching E,-iid.. Cys,., ssyes

Failing Eyelashea and Al Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye snlvr. AHrp-
tic Tubes-Trihi Rixc-25c. Ask Your Drug
rist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.
Chicago.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
His Future.

Ella-whnt did your aged suitor sa,
when he proposed 10 your
Stolla-Will you be my widow
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Dr rqsfc.'s pieas.n, Pellets regulate and inyis.
ofAia stomach, liver aud buwsia, fukaf-coatrd,
I'M, gfanulss sasy TO tAkr. Do not sfpo.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Don't crltleipc II fool. fools can
help being foolish.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
rruuy uuypAyIsr,t,Nt,I,u

draws The palm and Inflammation iium hss'- sting
and ihs-ci bites. rooihes and ailaya tho awful
iiehlns of mosquito bites, Sc Nc and to- bottle.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Dcif.loye IL the only kind that puts o
man In the undortRkcr's hands.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

MONG the recent acquisitions
at the Natural History muse
\ um. Cromwell road. none is
more striking or of greater In
terest than the mounted speci-
The state herald., 1910-05-20

The love dogs have for children is
remarkable. Many instances are on
record where dogs have lost their
lives In an attempt to protect chill.
dren. A good. sensible dog is n de-
sirable companion for children when
left alone or when sent on errands.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Eggs from very old hens should
not be used for Matching purposes.
Select eggs from young birds OF good
type. color. form and breed charac.
teristics. Special attention must be
given to selection II the breed Is to
be improved. II pays to use reason
and Judgment In breeding fowls.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

An average of 100 eggs per hen dur
Ing the first year OF laying is fairly
good laying. Pullets in good health
and vigor should average this number
OF eggs. During the second year they
will lay about 25 per cent. fewer eggs
and each succeeding year correspond.
ingly fewer.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Ordinarily. II n farmer sows alfalfa
In the spring. he has his old enemy.
the weeds. to contend with. II the
season be damp and cloudy. the alfalfa
may not grow fast. but weeds viii.
Therefore. June may see him moving
to rctard rampant growth OF weeds
instead OF gathering n profitable cut
ting OF prime hay.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

The cabbage root maggot IN com.
mon and destructive cabbage pest
The adult OF this maggot In n ny not
unlike the common house ny. The
ny deposits the small white eggs In
tho earth crevicea around tho plant
early In the spring and the maggots
Matching from them burrow Into the
root Plants attacked by these mag
gota usually suddenly wilt and. n
pulled up. most probably the white
magrots will be found
The state herald., 1910-05-20

The best rooster that can be found
for what you can AFFORD to pay should
be selected. 1t is easy to grade up a
flock to good hens by using the best
roosters every year and selling all OF
the pullets that are not up to the
breed standard.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

About the only way to ever get a
farm clean. is to make a determined
effort from the very first day of spring
not to let weeds grow an hour more
than possible after they first show.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

The fact has been conclurivei,
proven that II Is practically impossibl,
to feed butter fat into milk when th,
cows are already receiving n good
full ration OF proper feeding stufrs
Tho butter fat content OF milk In large
ly nm individual characteristic. vary
ing. OF course. with the season OF III,
year and the length Of time tho COW
hna been MIXED
The state herald., 1910-05-20

over 1000 potato diggers are used
in the state of Maine alone to harvest
the crop. II these were all hooked
together with team OF horses to
each 1t would make procession Is
miles long.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

II you have plenty of room plant
n variety garden. Select several DIFF
ferent varieties of each vegetable and
test them side by side. In this way
you can select the earliest. latest and
most reliable varieties for your soil.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Share the early vegetables witt
your fowls. But II is better for yo,
and the garden. too. that you gathe
the fresh vegetables for them your
self. Fowls have little respect 70
the garden when allowed the priv
lege OF grazing.