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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
FAV0RS ANNUAL RAISE
YEARLY INCREASE IN SALARY.
HARRAH'S IDEA.
Suggestion of Better Methods of
Government Business by One
of the Employees.

IF government clerks received in
creases III salaries from year to year It
would make. through the natural course
of things, for vast and appreciate i'm
provement in the service.
Il am heartily in favor of such an in
novation for government employees The
quicker it is done the sooner will the
government be benefited.
Judge B. +. Harraf, law clerk in
the controllers office of the Treasury
Department, thus declared himself in a
lecture last night before the Association
of Government Accountants in the Pub
lie Library. The lecturer spoke on the
subject of Suggestions for Improvement
in Accounting and Business Methods of
the Government"
Government employees as a class are
receiving salaries much lower. Judge
Harrah said, i'm comparison to those
paid other men doing the same work in
corporations and private business cstah-
iishmentS These salaries continue the
same from year to year and increase
are practically limited to but figure,
III. maximum being entirely Inadequate
IT these salary grades were rcadjusted
and increases given from time to time
for length of service and efficient work
the spirit Of the employees would neces-
Sarily improve. the whole government
force, in q way. would b. rejuvenatcd.
and The value To the various departments
and bureaus would bc vast.
The more interest an employer takes
III his emploYc, the more appreciation he
shows for his conscientious services, the
greater will be the lstter'S care of the
formers affairs. 1t works in private
business enterprises and why would it
not he applicable TO the public service"
remarked the lecturer,
Judge IIarrah advocated better working
conditions IN general for government en-
ployes, tho elimination of the "eXigency
purchases" ami the housing Of the same
bureaus under tho same roofs. rs Il saw
ln- in tile large rental expense columns
Of the government. and more effective
cooperation of the various branches OF a
bureau -Hc also suggested that II would
not be unwise on the part of those upon
whom the duty lay of passing on the
eligibility of an applicant for a govern
ment position 10 exercise greater care III
such selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
IS TAKEN TO 0WEG0
Pats Body En- Route to Old
Home for Burial.
MAE WOOD CLAIMS ESTATE
Says She Is Going to New York to
Secure Recognition as
Widow.

NEW YORK, March S.-Massed with
banks of flowers, the coffin containing the
body of former Senator Thomas Collier
Plat was taken today TO Owego where
interment will take place tomorrow. Mem
bers OF the family accompanied the body
OF the late senator to his old home in
this state. The body was taken on a spc-
cial car attached to the regular train.
Brief prayers were said over the body
today at tho home of the senator's son
Frank II. Plat. and during the morning
many friends called to pay their respects
Friends of Senator Plat will leave on
special cars from Albany, Washington
and New York tonight TO attend the fu
neral at Owego.
Word came from the west today that
Mae c. Wood, indicted for forgery in con-
nectfon with her suits against the former
senator, to whom she declared she was
welded. purposed laying claim TO the Is
tate as Senator Platt's widow.
Mae Wood to Claim Estate
OMAHA, Neb., March s-NIae C.
Wood, who attained considerable news
paper notoriety a year or two ago by
her claim that she was the wife of the
late United States Senator Thomas c.
Plat of New York. announces her in
tention Of making an effort to secure
recognition as his widow. She said:
Il shall Immediately go to New York
and make personal demand upon his
son that j be placed in possession of
Mr.. Platts affairs until the will is
read.
But I do not expect Frank Plat to
let me get in control / will make the
formal demand n foundation for the
legal fight which | expect to have to
put up in order to get my rights.
II am absolutely sure that some
where in Mr.. Platfs private papers
will be found proofs that | was legally
married to him
Miss Wood is now on her big ranch
near JulesburG, Colo. For some years
she lived in Omaha and has practiced
law here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Restriction on Department.

During consideration of the post office
appropriation bill yesterday the House
adopted an amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota prohibit
ing the Post Office Department from
printing on envelopes sold in. lots of
900 and UP the return address Of bust
ness firms. as is now the custom. The
is not 10 apply 10 exist
ing contracts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
SUGGEST EXEMPTIONS
FROM FIRE. ESCAPE LAW
Fireproof Buildings Regarded by
Commissioners Sufficiently Pro-
tected-Views Reported.

The Commissioners believe that fire.
proof buildings should be exempt from
the provisions Of the fire escape law and
have told the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia their ideas in this
regard in the report a bill introduced
by Senator Warner amending the fire
escape regulations.
When the former Commissioners recon-
mended the passage of the existing fire
escape law they also recommended that
fireproOf buildings be exempt from its
provisions. but this recommendation was
not followed when the Law was passed,
and the regulations now require fire es-
capes on fireproof buildings, as we'll as
on all other buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

ways extending to the basement shall
nave the terminals of the shafts and
stalrways in fireproof compartments. No
openings snail be made or maintained in
these fireproof compartments or inclos-
ures, unless there is a self-closins fire
proof door The elevator shaft will have
TO extend above the roof and must have
yentilating skylight
Fireproof buildings need have no guide
signs indicating the fire exits, but must
still have fire alarms, as at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
READJUSTING HIS TITLES.
Col. Astor's Realty Move Attributed
TO His Recent Divorce.

NEW YORK. March S-CeL John
Iacoh ASt"r readjusted his titles TO
y1a 1nn. 0ou worth of Ills Silt-edeed
realty yesterday. The transactions
were said to he preliminary to the
financial settlement OF his recent di-
Norce suit.
Col, Aston took title in his own name
to the KnickeYbocker Hotel, assessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Il l. ES
Qmick1y
ID re d
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free
to All in Plain WrapDer.

We want every man and woman suffering
from the e1cruciatins torture Of piles to Just
send their name and address to us and get by
return mail free trial package of the most
elective and positive cure ever known for this
disease. Pyramid Pile Cure
Tho way TO prove what this great remedy will
do in your own case is to Just fill out free
pom and send 10 and yon will get by return
mail free sample "f Pyramid Pile Cure.
Then. after you have proven TO yourself what
il can do. you will go TO the druggist and get
5ocent box.
Don't undergo operation. Operations are
rarely success, and often lead to.terrible con
sequences. Pyramid Pile Cure reduces all In
fammatfon. makes congestion. irritation, itching,
sores and ulcers dsappear-aud the piles eiInply
quit
For Sa1e ar All drug stoves 81 sn nen+s hox
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Dead Indians to Be Taken Home

The bodies of the two Indians who
were asphyNiated last week will be sent
on their way to Orr. Mimi, tonight.
The bodies were to have been sent sew
eral days ago. change in the plans
was made because the three friends OF
the dead men did not finish their business
at the Capitol.
The three Chippewas and interpreter
will accompany the bodies west. tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

ter, he will have better development
and will participate in any general pros
perity which will come more surely to
that section when political agitation on
this question shall cease and those who
have led In it give place to men of broad
er craftsmanship and of patriotism that
embra ces in its activities the welfare OF
the whole country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Landmark Destroyed by Fire.

CHICAGO. March s.-The Hebrew Lit
erary Institute. at West Taylor and Lyle
streets, was destroyed by fire today. The
building, which was formerly the Con
vent of the Sacred Heart, a landmark
of the West Side. was valued at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Adopts Policy of Old Board.

The present board of Commissioners
therefore adopts the policy of the pre-
cedinS hoard and suggests that when
an apartment house or warehouse is
f1rcproof and reasonably safe in the
judgment of the Commissioners it need
have no fire escapes. However, to be
exempt from the fire escape regulations
al buildings with elevator shafts Or stair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Evils Should Be Minimized.

While We cannot now see the estah-
lishment Of any enduring unchanging
basis regulating the relations between the
common government and civilization, we
minimize the evils ami remove the acute
situations as they develop. Any basis
looking to anything like a permanent ad-
iustment for continuous rcla tions must
he one that appeals to tho judgment Of
the entire country. and no basis will
have any continuous strength that does
not meet with the sanction of the con-
servativc thought of the entire country.
north as we'll AS south. There has been
for a long while political agitation of the
race question, and some mon in the south
have mainly sought office by appealing to
this prejudice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
An Explanatory Statement.

Because Of the large number OF negroes
living in a country. with whites, all hav-
ing equal rights under the law said
Secretary Dickinson. in a recent eXplana-
tory statement. there is and always viii
be negro problem that We cannot expect
10 see settled in the sense that there will
be no conflicts, or that stable continue
Gus basis regulating the relations be-
tween the two races will be reached at
any time in the near future. The difficult
ties are enhanced by the fact that, on
account of economic conditions and race
prejudice. the latter. while theoretically
not So is in fact more intense in the
north than in the south.
THE effect of these forces are to keep
the great masses Of negroes pent UP in
the south. There is no large outlet for
them i'll the north. Only small percent
age can get work there that will support
them. These conditions are not improv-
ing This congestion in the south makes
The negro question primarily a southern
question, bat it is one in which the people
ot The whole country are not merely
sympathctica ly. but directly interested.
What affects 50 seriously large a part
of tho body polite must necessarily affect
the whole body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Passing of the Era.

Happily this era seems to be passing.
Recently Leroy Percy. n scion OF the best
stock of the old south, was elected to
the United States Senate from Mississippi
upon the distinct announcement, made in
a speech in the democratic caucus, that
he made his candidacy upon the propo-
siton that men should no longer be put
into office i'm the south whose political
characteristic was that they stood as
agitators of the race question and kept
alive race prejudice. This action upon the
part of the state of Mississippi is a hope
full sign that the race question will be
greatly minimized. If not taken out of
politics. and that the south, freed from
this disturbing factor. can, without its
baneful influence. address itself to the
great economic and Industrial questions
which. affect it's welfare. the treatment of
which has in the past been so subordinat-
ed to the one question which was always
present, always persistent and always
ominous.
Bettering Negroes Condition.
With the negro and the race question
out of politics, his condition will be bet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
OFFER OF SOLUTION
Secretary Dickinson's View of
Negro Problem.
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT
War Department Chief. Would Elm
mate Colored Race From Poll
tics-Conficting Forces.
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT

Secretary Dickinson believes tho best
solution of the so-Called negro problem
is the entire elimination of that race from
politics. and he has made that the basis
of his arguments in several recent public
addresses. The significance of his utter
arces on the subject lies In the generally
accepted impression that they represent
the sentiments of the present administra.-
tion on that much discussed quest ion,
At any rate, II is known that Secretary
Dickinson was charged by the President
with a study Of the negro question with
a view to assisting in the consideration
of official questions, especially in the
south, involving the racial issue in any
phase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

Mrs. Louisa Turkelson wife of Rev. i
+. Turkelson, pastor of the First Metho
dist Protestant Church, Fairmont. w
Va. is dead The body was taken to
PENIS Grove, n. J.. for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

PILES CURED IN TO "a DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed 10 cure any
case of Itching Blind. Bleeding Prctrudlns
oc10tu&s.d .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
by the city ut a little above $4,000, 900,
but appraised in the market at $1,000
See our Windows.

UVV TO baIance MS account with The
Astor estate he conveyed to the
trustees of the estate property quoted
in the market AT about 100000
No authoritative explanation of the
eonNeyances WAS available Real es-
tate men said IL looked as If COL Astor
was getting ready Ia convey the
kniCkerhocker For the benefit nf his
former wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

George W. Piunkert. seventy five years
old, die OF consumption at Frederick. Md.
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
Bettering Negroes Condition.

With the negro and the race question
,ut of politics. his condition Will be bet
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
SUPERVISOR OF THE NORTHERN
SECTION OF THE RESERVE
POINTS OUT MENACE
Ignite FUEL DANGEROUS
Burlington Road Carries Fire Gangs
on Trains Through the Forest
and Patrols Between
Its Stations

Sioux Falls-Paul d. Kelleter, super
visor of the northern se,tion of the,
forest reserve, in an interv ew yester-
day, stated that n gratifying feature
of the situation in connection with the
suppression of forest fires I'm the
Black Hills, is a disposition which
the Burlington railway is now show
ing to cooperate with the govern
ment in putting out fire, which may
occur along it's right of way, through
hat forest.
The Burlington is now carrying
men on its freight trains, whose duty
it is to fight any fire that may be
caused by the passage of the train.
through the forest and also keeps at
stations, located in the forest, gaso-
inc motor cars and %speeders which
follow trains through the timber, car
rying men who keep an eye out for
fires and take immediate steps for
extinguishing them. This patrol Is
maintained between stations.
The Burlington road is beginning
to realize, | think, that the burning
Of Ignite coal IN locomotives which
travel through that forest, is a con-
slant menace to the timber and must
be done away with and that oil must
be used in the locomotives.
Twenty miles of damage to the
forest property Of the government
now confronts the Burlington road
and special representatives of the
Burlington are expected to come to
Deadwood within a short time for the
purpose of arbitrating and adjusting
the damage, rather than to have the
government proceed against the road
and collect the damages in that way.
Surveys are to be made and the
amount of damage sustained by the
government will be based upon those
surveys"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
WIDELY KNOWN FORMER RESI-
DENT OF STATE CHARGED
WITH LARCENY
in A Mining STOCK deal
Leader in Politics, Heavy Investor and
Booster, Closes a Career Of
Honor and Activity I'm
der a Cloud

Milbank-L. B. Bentley, formerly
of this place, but now of NJ me-
apolis, has been arrested there on
a charge of larceny in connections
with sales of mining stocks and Is
held in bonds of $4,000.
Six years ago Lawyer Bentley OF
Milbank, was about the best known
man in South Dakota professionally
and politically, was a leader in his
part of the state and at n time a
candidate for coungTess. While Grant
county was a solid stand-pat county,
Bentley had such a personal pull that
he turned in a clear majority for
Crawford for governor. He brought
out men for county offices who were
not previously known outside o. their
own neighborhoods and elected them
to office, running the whole polit ca
game to suit himself.
But the law and politics were too
slow for him. He must reach out for
larger game. He branched out into
the land business and did this in the
same big way he did everything
else.
He gathered together a large num-
Der of ~landseekers bound for Canada.
At Minneapolis he dined and wined
them at the leading hotel and this
over he hired a special car to take
them on their journey to the no tn
He sold thousands of acres OF land
and consequently made a n OF
money. He brought it to Milbank to
spend. He purchased several lots on
Main street and started up fine store
buildings. He built a fine opera no Sc
for the city, which was needed badly.
The dedication, November, 1905, was a
most elaborate affair and Bentley was
lauded to the skies for the good WORK
he was doing. Four more fine brick
buildings were erected during that
wear and several old buildings were
purchased and rebuilt. Bentley own
ed half of Main street. His income
from these placed him on easy street.
Still Bentley was not satisfied. He
must seek larger fields-his fr1e~dS
advised him to stay home and take
care of his interests. He built a line
theater in California. He then came
east to Minneapolis and entered the
mining field. He sold stock in the
mine. Dividends were said to he paid
regularly and people bought easily
The transactions were large. HIS
friends said the end was in sight.
And in the meantime-all OF Rent-
ley's property was attached by a bank
FOR money he had borrowed and could
not pay.
His fine residence was locked up
the doors barred. Everybody jumped
at Bentley. His arrest at Minneapolis
adds another chapter.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
SUPREME COURT
Afirms Decision of Lower Court in
Stanley County Stock Case

Afirms Decision of Lower Court in
Stanley County Stock Case
Pierre-The supreme court has
modified and affirmed the decision OF
the lower court of Stanley county
In the case of Corbin Morse VS.. Stan
ley county, and George Poste as treas
urer. This suit was started by the
authorities of Stanley county sci ing
live stock, the property of Morse, for
taxes for the year 1904. Morse brought
suit against the county to prevent the
collection, and when the case came
UP for hearing the county came in
with a claim for taxes on live stock
of the vaule of 500, 900 for all the years
from 1898 to 1903 inclusive, as we
as for 1904. The lower court sUs-
tanned the contention of the county,
but the supreme court has only af-
frmed the finding SO far as the 1904
taxes are concerned, but the decision
evidently leaves the way open for suit
to collect for all the other years in
which Morse was holding live stock
In Stanley county, and if the county
goes after the taxes claimed for such
years. they will undoubtedly have a
good case so far as the actual value
of property in the county for the vari-
Gus years is concerned. This decision
will mean a great deal where cattle
owned by a resident of enc county
are held in another county. The home
ranch of Morse is in Pennington
county, but a large number of his cat
tie ranged in Stanley. Justice Haney
dissents from the finding of the court.
Other cases on which opinions were
handed down were:
BY Whiting-Lone Tree Ditch COM
pany VS.. Cyclone Dltch company, Pen
nington, affirmed. Lew w. Sandys VS..
Lee Robinson ct al, Pennington; re-
versed.
BY Corson-Elizabeth H. Lyon vs.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
way company, Pennington, affirmed.
BY Haney-D. r. Jones VS.. Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
company, Edmunds; affirmed. Anna
F. Tuttle VS.. Edmund L. futile
Beadle; denied.
BY McCoy-Charles Geiger vs.. Sam
uel H. Lea, state engineer, Hughes
affirmed. Annie Poe VS.. Charles Arch
Sanborn; affirmed.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
Wrona Guess.

It was exhibition day at No. 8. and
as the parents of Jack Grady, the
dullest pupil, were listening hopefully.
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy. How did Charles |. of England
die?" she asked, assigning the easiest
question on her list to Jack. Az he
looked at her. with no indication Of .
coming answer, the teacher put her
hand up to her neck. Jack saw the
movement and understood its mean
cago she happened to meet her hrst
land died of cholera" he announced
briskly.-Youth's Companion.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

Dallas-One of the first cases on
the calendar at the fall term OF dis
trict court at Fairfax this week is that
of Miss Eleanor Sallee OF Trip coun-
ty. the young lady homesteader who Is
resisting the Northwestern Railroad
company in her attempt to collect for
right of way indemnity after the com
pany had previously settled for the
same with the previous owner OF the
land. The action is the result OF in
junction proceedings and WI deter
mine the amount of damages enc
Young lady is to receive, the company
having yielded on all other points.
Miss Sallee's friends are aiding her.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
FOR GOOD A
Government Superintendent Will At
tend Aberdeen Meeting

Government Superintendent Will At
tend Aberdeen Meeting
Aberdeen-Hon. Jos. w. Parmley OF
Ipswich, state highway commissioner,
who is at the head of the good roads
convention to be held in Aberdeen
next week, has received word from the
good roads bureau at Washington, that
J. H. Dodge, government s~uperintend-
emit of road construction, has been or
dered to spend one day at the Aber-
deem convention, for the purpose OF
making an address on good roads. Mr..
Dodge's address is expected to prove
an important feature Of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Parmley is preparing an ex-
hibit of samples of different methods
of road construction, from the dawn
of civilization to the present time, and
visitors to the convention will be
shown actual illustration OF the roads
of the Appian Way, the Telford road,
macadam, corduroy, shell, burned clay
sand and various other sorts of con-
struction. The commissioner will also
exhibit what he believes to be an ideal
road for South Dakota, built of dirt,
but making a good road in all sorts OF
weather. Samples of di:erent makes
of road-making machines will be ex-
hibited. The attendance fro NAL parts
of the state promises to be very large.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
She Probably Could.

Senator La Toilette, apropos Of GER
tain scandals, said at a dinner In Mad
ison: These things recall the legisla-
tor who remarked to his wife, with .
look of disgust: One Of those land
lobbyists approached me today with
another insulting proposition"
The wife, a young and pretty wOm-
an, clapped her hands. oh, good!'
she cried. Then l can have that sable
stole after all, can't /, DEAR"