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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
PLAN DELAYED. TO MERGE
L ROADS IN CHICAGO
Negotiations Postponed to Await
More Favorable Conditions in
Il the Money Market.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 4.-Henry A. Blair.
who Is trying to merge the elevated rail-
roads of Chicago, returned yesterday
from New York. where he has spent the
last two weeks in conference with east
ern bankers who are to finance the mer-
ger deal. Though confident that there
will be no hitch that will interfere with
his plans. the merger negotiations have
been temporarily delayed because of the
conditions Of the money market.
Last night one Of Mr.. Blair's legal adj
visers gave out statement, in which he
said: Conditions in the financial market
during the last week have caused Mr.
Blair to delay negotiations for shcrt
time, as he considers that in a deal of
this size more favorable money condi-
tons should be at hand in order that
he may be able to realize better prices
and less expensive rates of interest in
financing the proposition. Accordingly,
he has arranged to return to New York
Thursday of this week. by which time
1t Is hoped banking conditions will have
become more settled and will permit Of
a more favorable contamination of the
PLAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Chinese Hotels.
From the London Times.

Some of the inns of modern China are
badly. built. A correspondent in travel
Ing across the country recently had this
experiences: lat only one village had
any difficulty. We were marching late in
the dark and I had sent my groom on
ahead to find me an inn. as he had often
done before. He entered the village. and.
finding the large Inn door closed. he
called out to the people to open It,, But
his Picking speech Is not easily under
stood In Kansu and no one answered
him. Then he knocked. and to hts dis
may the crazy door. fell down.. Immedi-
ately there was a row. The -innkeeper
and his vociferous spouse shouted out
their wrongs.
Every one came into the street to
hear: the whole village was reused
When I arrived 1t seemed like a demon
stration In my honor. A. Is the custom.
dozen persons together told me what
had happened. soon satisfied every one
by first examining the damage and then
paying compensation in full. paid 100
cash {rather more than ~twopence). and
my generosity was approved.
The structure thus damaged reminded
one OF the jerry-buiit houses familiar to
students in Edinburgh. where 1t Is on rec
ord that ledger once complained to his
landlord that the ceiling In his room had
fallen down. But how do you account
for thatr asked the landlord. Somebody
In the next nat sneezed.' replied the
lodger."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
The Horseshoers.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
With the great increase of automobiles
and the decline Of horse racing and eques-
trianism, what will become of the horse
sheer? Is his ancient craft to go the way
Of that of the flint grinder and become
lost art? Horse shows are still held. and
the long line Of draught horses that pa
rade In their best harness and trappings
one day in the year on 9Th avenue is evil
dence that these faithful animals still
exist But these are not sufficient to sus-
tain the art of the shoesmith. which
ranked in ancient times with that of
scholar and bard and was practiced not
but by kings themselves. Many noble
families Of England, France and Poland
have the device Of the horseshoe among
their insignia. The great age OF the call
ing is attested by the representation OF
horse being shod on a coin of Tarentum
of 800 B. c., and it Is recorded that the
Huns when invading Europe left foot
prints Of iron where their horses trod. as
did the steeds of William the ConQueror
on English soil.
long and honorable history Is not yet
without a considerable following Is given
by the Horseshcers' journal, montniy
journal devoted to. science, art, ntera'
pages of the journal show such, changes
and improvements In the implements OF
the trade that the old village blacksmith
of a half century ago would scarcely rec.
cgnize them. and would certainly not
know how to use them. The "up-to-date'
horseshoer may use - nails ana SHOES
stamped with his own name. ana SHOES
of SO great a variety of form and size
that a horse that cannot be properly mt
ted ought to be ashamed Of itself There
are shoes for every variety Of hoof evil
for every kind Of weather and every kind
Of road. The assortment OF shoes offered
to lady in q fashionable shop IL small
in comparison to that offered by the ad
vertisers in the SHorseshoers' Journal.
Modern development has robbed the
trade Of one of its greatest charms. for
the great brick forge with its cherry IRE
and showering sparks has been suDplant-
ed by an ugly little sheet iron AFFAIR with
q self-acting bellows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Doings of the River Men.

Capt Chapman Slye. master Of the Taylor
tug Camilla. who has been to Bushwood
Nd on short visit to his family, has
resumed command of his boat
Capt. Charles Brannigan. formerly mas
ter of the steam yacht Cleolia has been
appointed sailing master of the power
yacht Ionas belonging to Paul Portner
and his brother. and has taken her on n
cruise to the lower river.
Capt. II. George Davis. formerly master
Of the yacht Giavota, has taken command
of the yacht Tanya and has sailed aboard
her on a summer cruise.
Capt. Eppie Dodson is mate of the
steam yacht Giavota. belonging to John
r. Dos Passos of New York and used by
him for trips on the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Shakespeare's Bottomless Pit.

Arthur Machen. In London T. .P.'s Weekly.
Set shakespeare and all the associations
of Shakespeare quite apart and the an
cient town by the Avon is in itself a
lovely fragment Of the past sacred
memorial of the goodly English life that
industrialism must at last blot out and
destroy utterly. The men who built those
churches and those taverns and those
pleasant houses for worship and mirth
and life dwelt evidently in an ordered
and beautiful world. not in chaos and
misery. in the anguish Of perpetual
struggle for the bare needs OF existence.
in the constant dread Of restitution. Un-
doubtedly we have made enormous adj
vances in sanitation since the sixteenth
century. but II one lives in the bottom
less pit. Of what profit 10 the most scien-
tifc drainage?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
The Young Man and the City Job.


There are. in. the United States. prob
ably. something like one million young
men whose eyes are directed more or
tering business Lorelei. the New. York
job. New York. with its fascinating
dash and rush, and buildings towering
into the skies. A New York job, with its
big pay and untold chances for rapid
advancement and more. much more. con-
sequent pay and glory! What an alluring
combination to the young fellow still in
college: or to the young fellow dlssat6-
fled with life on the farm; or to the
young fellow discontinued with the slow
moving business opportunities OF his home
town. What a pretty enticing picture.
But let us look on the other side.
Clerking will bring the young man any
At the start. Eight dollars would be a
very fair average estimate. And. In
chronicling these figures. the clerlshfps
in the average shop are chosen as stand
ards for judging. II the young man
town-an ONCE job--he will be started out
at about So week, although. obvious
Iy, II he commands a knowledge Of book
keeping or s.snosrsphy; his pay viii
Wall street. with its lofty sound. Is an
other lure. II the young mana stranger
gets q job in Wall street. he will start
in at about 50 a week. although the figure
And the subsequent raises" will take
considerable time to reach the fifteen to
say nothing Of the twenty. dollar mark.
There is a lot Of money In Wall street,
undoubtedly-but II isn't In the young
mans first job. 49,
II one Of these young men gets q Job on
the ONCE stan Of an insurance company
he will start in at q salary OF about So
a week. this figure too. being q fair, ini-
tial criterion of the remuneration he will
receive from similar jobs with other big
companies. A job with an engineering
firm pays not more than from So to $40
week ut the start, but IL the
young man has ability his opportunity for
adyahcement to SO week will be open
and comparatively easy. Again, in this
case. the young man with an engineering
education Is not considered. II the appli-
cant obtains q Job in a lawyers once
he will receive eight or ten dollars a
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Railroads Social Side.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
The attention which railway companies
are inclined to pay to the comfort of the
men in their employment is shown in the
plans of the Philadelphia and Reading
road for the erection of large Office
building at 9th and Spring Garden streets
The building will be five stories in height
and will cost 1851 900. The second, or
track level. floor will contain, besides
general Offices. a large dining room and
kitchen. and an assembly and social hall
for the use of the members Of the rail-
road branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association identified with the road.
One-half OF the third floor will be used
for dormitories. bathrooms. etc. for the
Christian association members, and a
major portion OF the other half for offices
for the general relief association MAIN
tanned for the benefit of the Readings
employees. Out of five stories, one and
one-half stories will be devoted directly
to the personal needs and comfort Of en-
ployeS.
Railroad managers in the eastern states
years ago were quick to see the value OF
active cooperation in the social life of
their workers. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association stood for social and spir-
itual betterment, and 1t therefore was nat
ural when that organization proposed es-
tablishing branches among railroad men
that the directors of the roads themselves
gave approval. Since then the railway
branches of the association have become
an established factor in railway life, and
they have done much to elevate the moral
tone OF their members and to provide
places wherein railroad workers could
ind both recreation and opportunity for
self-improvement.
The special heed paid to his branch of
the service by the Philadelphia and
Reading In the construction Of its new
ONCE building aptly illustrates the high
regard in which the wholesome methods
of the association has come to be held
by the men who direct the great trans
pOrtation systems of the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Germans Will Not Skimp on Army.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

BERLIN. June 20. 1910
The North-German Gazette officially de-
niles rumors to the effect that after the
expiration Of tho current quinquennate-
that u to say. the period covered by the
German army bill Of 1005-further pro-
vision for the army will be suspended on
financial grounds. II Is emphatically de-
MED that the imperial chancellor enter
taius any such schemes of economy.
Nothing WIN be left undone which. In
the opinion OF the competent authorities,
- required In the interests Of the en-
cheney Of the army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
VICTORY FOR HAGERsTowN.
Shuts Out Rockville Team in Hard
Fought Game.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERsrOWN. Md. July 4-Hasers-
town defeated Rockville here this MORN
ing by the score Of 2to o, the visitors be-
ing unable to do anything with Triesler's
delivery. Norris. who twirled for Rock
Vile. was hit freely. but In only one in
ming did these hits develop into runs.
Score by innings:
Rockville. o O o o O o o O 90
Hagerstown...... D o - o o o %
Batteries-RockvilIe, Norris and Handt-
Doe: Hagerstown. Triesler and Moves
Umpire-Smith. Time Of camel hour
and minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Amateur Publishers Convene.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 4.-The thirty
fifth annual convention Of the National
Amateur Press Association convened here
today for three-day session. Pub
fishers Of amateur magazines and rapers
from all parts Of the country are attend
ing Tim Thrift of this city is president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
CAUSES STIR
POLITICS MAY BE BACK OF MR..
KIDD'S REDUCTION.
Deposed Chief Of Proof Division of
G.'P. o: Defied Gompers,
It Is Said.

The demotion of Frank A. Kidd, late
president, of Columbia Typographical
Union. from chief of the proof division
of the government printing Office, at a
salary OF ESQ per year. to proof reader.
has caused quite stir. Public Printer
Donnelly, after deciding upon a number
of changes in the printery, including Mr..
Kids reduction, went to a summer re-
sort and consequently friends Of the for
mer chief of the proof division, who
sought an explanation. were disappointed
In not finding Mr.. Donnelly. Other Off
Gals of the government printing office
de clined to discuss the matter.
In the last presidential campaign Mr..
Kidd defied the edict of Samuel Gompers
of the American Federation Of Labor and
declined to lend his support to the can
didacy@ of William Jennings Bryan. In
stead. he tool1 the stump In the interest of
Judge Taft and worked hard for his
election. 1t Is said that certain demo-
cratic labor men made covert threats that
they would get him." meaning Mr.. Kidd.
The denoted chief has many friends in
the political world and it was stated to-
day that they would take the matter to
President Taft and ask for an investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

J. Peter Holland of Southampton coun-
ty. Va. has decided not to make the can
va&s for the democratic nomination for
Congress in the second Virginia district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
other Changes Made.

Another demotion made by the public
printer before he left the city will, 1t Is
said, cause additional trouble. John A.
Huston, night foreman of the proof di-
vision, was reduced to proof reader. mr..
Huston is a close friend Of Senator Bev-
eridge. and was indOrsed by the entire
Indiana delegation in Congress. He Is
also prominent in typographical matters.
Russell o. Beene. in charge of the pos
tai card shipping, was transferred to the
purchase division, and Jerome Kendall
to the jacket section from the purchase
division:
All the temporary employees Of the Of
flee were dismissed and several typos
were denoted.
Harry Ziegler was appointed chief Of
the proof division in the place Of Mr..
Kidd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

L. H.. GOWN Of Cumberland. Nd. .
brakeman ON the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. was killed In the yards IT Graf
ton. w. Va, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
TAFT W|THDRAWS LAND
TAKES FIRST STEP IN HIS CON.
SERVATION POLICY.
Number Of Acres Affected, $685.
73l-Reclamation Board of
Engineers Named.

BEVERLY. Mass, July 4-President
Taft yesterday took the first step H..
hts conservation policy by signing orders
of withdrawal covering S,495, 731 acres Of
power site, phosphate and petroleum
lands.
The President appointed the five engi-
neer ofhcrs of the army who are to con-
stitute board which will pass upon the
reclamation projects to be completed I'M
der the recent appropriation Of 10000, 600
1t Is limited that there are other impor-
tant announcements to come with regard
TO the conservation policy Of the pres
ent administration. The President has
summoned Secretary of the Interior Bal
lfnger for a conference Tuesday, when
various phases of the work to be done
In the near future will be gone over.
Are Authorized by Law.
The withdrawal orders signed by the
President are the first specifically au-
thorized by law. Mr.. Roosevelt. as Presi-
dent inausurated the policy of withdraw
ing public lands under the general theory
OF the right of the executive to do any
thing In the interest of the public do
main not prohibited by law President
Taft has acted in the same way
But the right of the executive to make
these Withdrawals has been questioned in
suits now pending in the federal courts,
and the President obtained the passage
of bill by the last Congress, giving him
definitely the authority to withdraw lands
pending special legislation for their dis
positiOn- The bill was made an admins
tration measure. and was finally approved
the day after Congress adjourned.
Coal Land Also Withdrawn.
President Taft Signed orders of with
drawal yesterday covering public lands
and lands in national forests in Alaska.
In which workable coal is known to &C.
cur. thus ratifying, confirming and con-
tnuin2 In full force and effect the order
of withdrawal made by direction of for
mer President Roosevelt November L.,
1876.
Secretary Baliinger sent on the new or
ders of withdrawal from Washington In
order that there might be no room for
mistake or misunderstanding, he for
warded Photographic copies of all of the
original orders. in which there have been
NO notifications. The modified orders
were specifically designated. This method
also expedited the preparation of new
orders.
The water power sites withdrawn by
President Taft cover a total of 1, Al. 400
acres. The phosphate lands withdrawn
total 2,JS4.l1S acres and the petroleum
lands 4. Al, 119 acres.
The board of engineers Is headed by
Lieut. Col. John Biddle, who was until re-
Gently Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trtct of Columbia. and who now Is on
duty at San Francisco. The other menu
bers are Lieut.. Col. William c. Langfitt
and MAI. William w. Harris. Charles
w Kutz and Harry Burgess. all Of the
Engineer Corps of the army. Col. Lang
nit Is the commandant of the engineers
school at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Helms Mustard Dressing. I5c
Helms Tarragon Vine
gar, bot. .25c
Heinz's Apple Butter,
I5c and $50
Crosse & Blackwell's Pure
Malt Vinegar. -. .I8c
Crosse & Blackwell's Mixed
Pickles. zoe and 3oc
Crosse & Blackwell's Chow
Chow. .2Oc and ROC
Crosse & Blackwell's Cher
klnS. ......... zoe and .3oc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Opening Souvenir
japanese Gun and Saucer Free

eat this store July J-6-7-S-9 With
each JO-cent purchase Of any goocs
this week. except Sugar. Eggs and
Butter. Everybody come and see
this attractive sto.e wi h it's
quality foodstuffs at cost prices
AMI secure one of these real Japa-
nese cups without cost to yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

We offering special prices which good only at Il
ing away beautiful souvenir with small purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-20

has put out 1,4O0,OOO, is competing
with the rest of the state which has a
distribution of 100000 seals to its
credit.
To stimulate increased effort. and to
foster local pride. the state associa-
ton announces that at the close of the
contest 1t will send to the newspapers
an honor roll" placing cities and viii
lagos in order of the largest per capita
sales. based on the latest population
figures.
Where will your town stand on the
list?" This is the question that is be-
ing asked in a letter sent out to all
sales agents from seal headquarters
today. IN the meantime second in
stallments of seals have been sent to:
Mrs. R. NJ. Pearce, Rock Island, $4,000;
Dr. George Thomas Palmer, Spring
field, 10000; DR.. William r. Parkes,
Evanston, $4,000; DR.. w. H. Waiter
son, Waukegan, 10000; Miss Alice
Twitchell, Jacksonville, 10000; Mrs. o.
P. Bourland, Pontiac, 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-20
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the third day of January,
A. D., 1911, in the city OF Rock Is
land, ILL.,, an election will be held
for voting for or against the adop-
ton of the commission form OF gov
eminent for the city Of Rock Is
land.
Which election will be opened at
IL o'clock in the morning and shall
be closed at o'clock in the evening
of that day,
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward. first preeinot-41s
Fourth avenue.
First wRrd,> second preelnet-eoo
Seventh avenue.
Second ward. frst preeinct-1o14
Third avenue,
Second ward. second precinct
919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first preetnot-Coun-
ty Jail building, Third avenue and
Fourteenth street,
Third ward, second precinct
1874 Seventh avenue,
Third ward, third pfecihct-14u1
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward. nrat preeinet-1si4
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct
Trinity church vestry, rear 1918
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward, nFst pFeeinet-Hese
house on Twenty-seeend street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
sehmid's store. sss Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first preeihet-t1ese
house on Twenty-aixth street,
Sixth ward. second pfeeihet-ReaF
of 276o Seventh avsaue,
Seventh ward, first preeinet-s1io
Fifth avenue,
Seventh ward, second precinct
Petersen carpenter shop. SO Forty
fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gannon's paint shop, Fourteenth
avenue between Fhirty=eighth and
Fhirty-ninth streets,
M. T, RUDGREN,
City and town clerk
Rock island, ILL.,, Dec. IL, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-20
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
IN THE NORTHWEST

The Dakotas. Montana. Idaho and
Washington offer golden emporium
tiles for the farmer, the business
and the professional man. Towns
recently established along the new
Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railway ia these states have had a
phenomenal growth. These new
towns offer good opening in many
lines of business, Adjacent to this
new line are thousands of acres Of
good agricultural land awaiting de-
veiopment and in Montana a f66-
acre or 5a6=aePe government heme-
stead can still be secured: The
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st, Paul rail-
way during 1911 will offer very
low round trip fares to points in the
northwest, Attending the hemeseeh-
er an excellent opportunity to visit
and Investigate this new and unde-
veiePed country. For descriptive
literature, fares and dates on which
reduced fare tickets will be on sale
write F. A. Miller, general passen-
ger agent, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-20
.8S MORE KNIGHTS
Plans for Tri- City Initiation to
Be Held at Davenport Jan. 8
Perfected.
IOWA DEPUTY TO PRESIDE
NJ. j. Wade, John J. Fleming and
Eugene Walsh to Give Adj
dresses at Banquet.

Arrangements for the tri-city joint
initiation under auspices of-Loras coun.
Gil of Davenport, Allouez council of
Rock Island and Leo council of Moline,
were completed Sunday afternoon
when committees from the three coun-
ellis of the knights of Columbus order
held a meeting. The initiation exer-
cises viii be held in the hall room of
Hotel Davenport Jan. s.
lightweight candidates will receive
the major degree. Hugh Stewart of
Dubuque, district deputy, will confer
the work, assisted by the degree team
of the Dubuque council.
Candidates will attend high mass at
1880 IN the forenoon. Luncheon will
be served at 1890 in the Hotel Dav-
export. The initiation will be at In
the afternoon, The ladies' auxiliary of
st. Vincent's orphanage will have
charge of the banquet to be served In
the evening IN the Armory
Dousherty to He Toastmaster.
The program has not been outlined,
but the speakers and those who will
furnish the musical entertainment have
been secured, L. J, Dougherty, grand
knight Of Loras council, will serve as
toastmastar, The invocation will be
pronounced by Rev, w, l.. Harmon,
chaplain OF Loras council, e, NJ, Sha-