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The Detroit times., 1910-05-31

continued service
miles, will fall 10 below its rated
capacity 225 hours during that period when the solution
SIS for such renewal We
that battery kept of
fails maintain its fully rated capacity for IL
months will replace said battery with regular standard lead
battery reundng additional charge made for the Edison at the time
purchase making service used the Edison Battery
THE ANDERSON CARRIAGE CO.,
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The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
GOOD FOR $4,000 MILES.

EDISON claims that his battery will out
wear three cars. However, "DETROITS"
are unusually long lived-the first one is
yet to 60 out of commissioning we make
our guarantee conservative.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31

ers are compelled by the public demand to
show an EDISON BATTERY they do so
only for effect.
They do so merely to stall our repeated
claims that the DETROIT" is the only
electric in which sufficient number of cells
of the larger size "A-6" battery may be
installed to operate the car.
Our competitors are not ignorant of the
advantages of the EDISON BATTERY.
They know as we'll as we do that it is the
ultimate battery.
They know that it solves forever the
problem of battery repairs and renewals
Were it not for their unfortunate posi-
ton as above stated, they would be singing
the praises of the Edison as earnestly as we
are.
But in the meantime-THEY MUST
GET RID OF A LOT OF CARS THAT
ARE ADAPTED FOR THE LEAD BAT
Terry ALONE-cars in which yoL can
never install an Edison Battery.
Next season every important maker Of
electrics will be scrambling for his quota
Of Edison Batteries.
If you buy car today that is not equip
ped for the large size AS" EDISON BAT
Terry, your car will soon be out of the
running as modern electric.
In this talk we simply want to let in the
light of day on the subject of the EDISON
BATTERY.
We aim at no competitor in particular.
You will know who are the offenders, as
soon as they attempt to discredit the al
ready famous and successful Edison Bat
terry.
In order that you may be better able to
judge for yourself as to the merits OF this
wonderful battery let us tell you what it is
and what it will do for you.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31

We are still selling them-but in cars
prepared to carry the EDISON equip
ment, whenever YOU may wish to make
the change.
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FINALLY BEFORE YOU BUY.

Remember this-we have no immediate
financial profit to make in advocating the
EDISON BATTERY.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
WHAT THE BATTERY is.

Thomas A. Edison. discarding precedent,
made of nickel and iron plates an electric
battery, substituting for the sulphuric acid
solution an anti-acd mixture Of caustic
potash potassium hydrate) and water.
The retaining cans are of nickel-plated
steel to prevent corrosion, leakage or break
age.
A small amount of lithium hydrate is
added to aid the action of the positive cleo
trode and to PREVENT FREEZING Of
the mixture in cold weather.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
Here the Guarantee Backed by 81 100000 Corporation
That Has Kept Every Promise Has Made to the Public.

This announcement will explain the
practical advantages of the EDISON
BATTERY.
It will show further why no other
makers but the manufacturers of the
DETROIT ELECTRIC" are urging
Ito use.
We are fortunate in being able to equip
all DETROIT ELECTRICS" of the
1910 SEASON, either with the large size
"A-6" EDISON BATTERY (of 225
ampere hours, or with the regular Lead
battery-of 1913 ampere-hours.
This circumstance is due to our per-
sonal relations with THOMAS A. Ed
SON-due to our unfailing confidence in
the inventor.
When the EDISON BATTERY was
right for the market the DETROIT"
was ready to install this battery.
Our competitors were not so fortunate
ly situated-for the reasons that we here
with make plain:
First: THEIR CARS ARE NOT SO
CONSTRUCTED AS TO PERMIT
THE INSTALLATION OF A SUFFI-
GENT NUMBER OF CELLS OF
THE LARGE SIZE EDISON TO GIVE
THE REQUISITE VOLTAGE FOR
THEIR MOTORS.
Some makers, it is true, may furnish the
smaller size IA" battery as far as actual
space is concerned but as the battery
compartments OF their cars will not per-
nit the introducing of sufficient num-
Der of cells of the larger type Edison,
some of the manufacturers, in despera-
ton, seem to have decided that there was
but one course left open to them-TO
BELITTLE THE ADVANTAGES OF
THE EDISON BATTERY.
A FEW OF THE FALSE CLAIMS.
We actually know of practices whereby
honestly investigating purchasers have
been wilfully deceived as to the merits of
the EDISON BATTERY.
They were given demonstrations with
an IA" small sized battery-in car un-
suitable for its use--in manner that was
purposely misleading to the purchasers
who really wanted to own an Edison Bat
terry
Our purpose in exposing this deception
is to warn you that, when a demonstra-
ton OF the Edison Battery is offered, to
make sure as TO whether the battery used
is an "A-4" (small size with 9 plates to
the celD or an "A-6" Carge size with II
plates.)
Here's another astounding instance of
Misrepresentation.
1t has been alleged that the Edison Bat
terry will freeze in cold weather.
This is absolutely false, as we car
prove by the large number of DE-
TROITS, Edison equipped, that ran with
perfect reliability all through the severe
weather of last winter. .'..
On this point we refer you to our guar
antee which fully protects the buyer.
Another claim is made that it will cost
you more to keep an Edison Battery
either at home or in garage
AS matter of fact, it will cost you less
in both care and money TO maintain this
battery at your home.
We make no extra charge for caring for
these batteries at any of our DETROIT
ELECTRIC" garages.
ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME.
On account of their restrictions as TO
voltage and construction when other MAX
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
NOT AN EXPERIMENT.

Seven years ago EDISON put nickel
iron battery on the market These batteries
are still in use today, giving undiminished
efficiency.
We have letters from Tiffany, Macy,
from the American and United States Ex-
press companies and from a score of firms
who have used the EDISON BATTERY
from three to six years, all of whom speak
unqualihedly in praise of its reliable service.
We have personally investigated the rec
-ords- of $50 owners OF trucks equipped with
the EDISON BATTERY. ....
Here is a sample of the letter of Tiffany
& Co.:
TIFFANY CO..
F1h Avenue and Thniy-sevenh ST..
Men York, jan 7h. 1910
Mr. W. c. Anderson, Anderson Carriage Co., Detroit
Mich
Dear Sn-Replyins 10 your letter Of The 4h inst,
can only state that The Edison Storage BGisrie, have
given US saIfoehon in oil repeeb having used them
for the past SIX years.
We are, IN IN
Z!!':z!!;,,z%S
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RECORDS THAT CONVINCE

Mind you've yield to none in our per
formances with the lead equipment
We lead in feats of endurance with lead
batteries that no other electric has yet du-
plicated.
About two years ago we proved the
rugged driving qualities Of our car by an
overland run from Detroit to Atlantic
City 600 miles-without broken par. 81
under our own power.
Last Fall, under official Observance the
DETROIT" made perfect score from
Washington to Boston in the Munsey
Tour, distance of 67I miles, for which
we received THE ONLY OFFICIAL- s
CERTIFICATE FOR RELIABILITy.f
EVER ISSUED TO AN ELECTRIC.
In the dead of winter, last February. At
mean temperature of IS degrees above
zero, FIVE "DETROITS" plugged IS
miles through snow and ice, on a single
charge.
Only few weeks ago ''DETROIT'
made the first and only successful ascent
by an electric of the famous Fillmore Hill
in San Francisco, where the grade aver
ages ~ per cent and where the trolley
cars are hauled up by cables
Another recent performance was the
perfect score and prize in the Quaker
reliability run from Philadelphia to At
lantic City and return.
CHARACTER OF OWNERS.
Run over the list of owners at the left
of the page; you will admit they are
names of business and social distinction.
The quality of this list may be dupli-
Gated among DETROIT" owners in
every city where electrics are popular.
Notice particularly the names of the i
manufacturers of gas cars and the me-
chanical experts who have paid us the
sincere compliment of buying de
TROIT."
May be you will find neighbor among
them.
Ask them to tell you about their DE
TROITS"
If you investigate this car-if you get
demonstration-and then buy an electric
it will surely be DETROIT"
And If you want the best service, the
longest-lived, the most economical w.
tery-a battery that will pay for itself IN
less than five years-it will be an Ed
SON.
FINALLY BEFORE YOU BUY.
Remember thiS-we have no immediate
financial profit to make in advocating the
EDISON BATTERY.
Remember-we were selling more cars
with the lead battery than any other
make OF electric when the EDISON came
on the 1910 market.
We are still selling them-but in cars
prepared 70 carry the EDISON equip
ment, whenever your may wish to make
the change.
We are looking for our credit in this
matter-to the day not far distant when
the lead battery will be as obsolete as a
single-cylinder gas engine.
Remember, too-that the name Of EDI-
son was never linked with a failure:
that he never put an impracticable de-
vice on the market.
And whether you buy car equipped
with the nickel-iron or lead battery, re-
member-that if you buy car that is not
fitted to receive the EDISON BAT.
Terry your car will be hopelessly out Of
date in another season
ISoN BATTERY.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31
WHAT THE EDISON WILL DO
FOR YOU.

Read this carefully-for every advantage
herein claimed for this battery is BACKED
BY OUR $4,000 MILE GUARANTEE.
Due to its construction this battery will
not deterorate You may let il lie dis
charged indefinitely without recharging,
for three weeks. three months, or three years;
you may charge it at high rate or over
The Detroit times., 1910-05-31

Remembering were selling more cars
with the lead battery than any other
make of electric when the EDISON came
on the 1910 market
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Malvern Hill Social News.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.I

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1
Malvern Hin. Va, February 5.-The
Sewing Society OF MISSIONER Church
met OH Friday with Mrs. E. C. Har-
rison. at her home. Weston" Among
the members present We're Mesdames
G. NJ. Walker. j. II. Oliver. NJ. Il. Bell.
II. S. Saunders, L. D. Vaughan, J. 81.
Bell, Misses Alice Royal. Elizabeth
Carter. Virginia Walker. Florence and
Cora Greeley.
Mrs. w. G. Wilcox, who has been
the guest of her cousin. Mrs. II. s.
Saunders. at Upper Shirley. returned
on Wednesday, to her home. bel Air"
Mrs. ]. H. Oliver. OF shirley" was
the guest OF friends in Richmond dur
Ing the past week.
Mrs. j. NJ Bell entertained few
friends on Saturday evening at her
home, "Rive.view." Among those pres
ent were Mrs. W. C. Wilcox. Misses
Emily Harrison, Cora and Florence
Greeley, Aresdames NJ. E. Bell S. A.
Clark. n. S. Saunders. ]. NJ. Bell and
C. $. Clark. A. $. Johnson, j. e. Field.
j. T.. Greeley. II. S. Saunders. T. W.
Clark and Master Foster Saunders.
The Reading Club held it's regular
weekly meeting on Tuesday afternoon
with Miss Mary Randolph Carter. Mt
her home. High Hills" The club
continues the study of Carlyle" also
Current Events" and Mrs. Bell en-
tertained with her humorous selection,
"Mammy's Impressions of New York"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
} passed through rooms filed with

we passed through rooms filed with
carvings, rare bronzes and aroient
marbles, any ono of which would DO a
Washington. 1 remember one table of
solid bronze which was beautifully
carved. It was two feet high. four feet
long and upon It's metal top the table,
clotn rotting had oxidized the bronze
and left its mark. That table was sew
era! thousand years old. 1t was In use
at the time the Great Pyramid was
built, 1,200 years before Rome was
founded, and more than 1,400 before
Belshazzar had his great drinking bout,
in which he saw the handwriting on
the wall which foretold the doom of
his empire. The table was a drinking
table such as the old Chinese Emperors
employed at the feasts. It was dug out
of the ground near one of the ancient
capitals OF Shansi seven years ago. and
ten bronze drinking vessels were found
upon 1t. The vicery had these brought
out and placed upon the table to show
me.
Leaving this room we went into oth-
ers containing beautifully carved
bronze Buddhas over 1000 years old.
and tablets OF Chinese writing, dug
from towns which were standing when
our Saviour was corn In Bethlehem.
In one room, filled with marbles. saw
stone tablets. which dated as far back
as 1900 B. c.. and in another l eS-
amined the viceroy's Egyptian collec-
ton. comprising many statues and
mummies. AS I left Ills Excellency
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Parish Priests Advice Led
to Her Recovery

Thin, weak or frai people--those who
take cold easily should be prepared
with Eckman's Alternative in the house.
Remarkable cures of even Tubcrcuous
(Consumptive) persons are often accom-
plished. For Bronchitis. Asthma and
Hay Fever no more effective remedy
exists.
Lacon, Ill.,, April Ia, 1907.
was troubled with Asthma and Bron-
gchitis for seventeen years After trying
many remedies, Eckman's Alternative was
recommended to me by our Parish Priest.
! am now feeling fine. cannot speak too
highly of it.
(Signcd Atfidavit) Anna Mae McEntee.
ECkMAN'S ALTERNATIVE is good
for throat and lung troubles, and is on
sale in Richmond at Owens & Minor Drug
Co. Ask for booklet OF cured cases. 1t
can also be obtained at or procured from
your local druggist If not, send this adj
vertisemcnt with Two Dollars to the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
and we will send you one bottle prepaid
to your nearest express office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

grafters. This IS in the shape of a
hideous animal forty feet long, with
body as big around as hogshead
and neck tho size of my wrist. The
head is like the body. enormous. The
animal looks something like q hippo
potamus, with the neck of snake
According TO the legend. this beast
once tried to swallow great quantity
of silver. but it burst its neck and
died in the act. It's picture is, there
fore, placed at the entrance to every
viceregal palace to warn, the officers
within against overextortion. 1t is to
let the viceroy know that If he takes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

gave me a catalogue OF his archeolog,-
cal treasures. and also a rare old por-
celain vase as memento OF my VISIT.
Copyright, 1910, by Frank &. Carpen-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
china's New Language.

will China develop a new litera-
ture?''
IT cannot sec why not. We have our
own classic, which have como down
from generation to generation through
out the ages. We have a certain kind
OF mind which has been trained upon
these classics and which is recognized
as one of the ablest of the world.
That mind is now to be turned to other
subjects. It is to deal with the West
ern sciences and methods of thought,
and out of the whole may come some
thing entirely new. We may turn to
invention again. We were the orig
tnal discoverers of the compass, gum
powder and printing, as we'll as OF
other things. We shall hardly square
the circle or invent perpetual motion,
but the big discoveries of the future
may come from u.s."
''How about the Chinese language2
Will 1t be changed?"
Il do not know. 1t will be modi-
fled by our Western studies. Indeed.
think mankind ought to have world
language--one for all nations and
tribes 1t might be something like
gVolapnk or Esperanto" s
A Chinese Archaeological.
Erom language the conversation
drifted to history. Tuan Fang de-
scrlbed the wonders OF ancient Egypt
and the JOY he had In the museums of
europe. ie spoke of national expo.
sitton which he had planned for Nan.
king some time this year, and said
that he hoped to aid China in estab.
fishing a national museum Of its own.
M AT this point the viceroy asked me If
Il would like to see his collections, and
he Led nus 70 ans'thes part of his palace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
YEARS OLD

too big bribes or squeezes too much
ne will probably bite off more than
he can chew and die in the attempt.
Chinn's New Constitution.
During my audience with Tuan Fang
I was received In large parlor FUR
nished in Chinese style. His excel
lency and myself sat side by side at 4
big. black table, upon which were re-
freshmcnts of various kinds. Tea was
brought in as we talked together, and
our audience was terminated with a
glass of champagne.
The first subject OF conversation was
Tuan Fang's trip around the world. he
was sent abroad to study modern pol
ttics and to plan constitutional gov
eminent for China Upon his return
he wrote the memorial which formed
the basis of the changes now taking
place all over this country. He was
the author of the new Constitution.
and might be called the father of the
new China.
4 asked him whether he thought
that China would actually install a
modern government. He replied:
Undoubtedly it will. Our people
have come to appreciate that we must
adapt ourselves to modern conditions
and be ruled along modern lines. we
believe that our old methods are good,
but we would add to them the good
that the Western world has discovered.
We are studying modern politics, and
within short time we shall have
Constitution and Parliament. Accord
ing to our present program, that time
will come within eight years.
will not this make great changes
in China?'
Yes. 1t will make us by far the
greatest people of Asia. 1t will bring
about the development of our material
resources, which are unsurpassed in the
world. We shall build railroads and
open our mines. We shall start fac
tories and shall produce not only for
our enormous home market, but also
for that of other countries. You must
remember that we are Industrious We
have skilled hands and quick brains.
and, indeed, the future is hard to pre-
dict" 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-02
TIE CELEBRAT1ON OF TIE FOURTH

@ ERHAPS with the subsistence of the noises IN the fourth Oh
liz July celebration next Monday people will have q clearer
perception of the great meaning of the anniversary ana n
sicnifcance of its celebration. We are apt to forget the event III
the mere holiday. The great national festival OF France Is the
celebration of the fall of the Bastile, which marked the M II
feudal system in France and Europe. But that event was an u
growth of the American Revolution. It's inspiration was born On
July 4, 1776. when American independence was declared. America
was the birthplace of liberty and the day we celebrate is OF INFINITELY
greater Importance to humanity than that which ushered ID the
poitical and tragical change in France. But the French people
IN their celebrations do not lose sight OF It's patnotic meanings.
Their celebration is rational. Ours is not. There is no meaning In
mere noise. The man or boy who is most devoted to nrearms n
GIANT crackers on the Fourth of July may not even know what the
halliday signifies. When we eliminate the principal noises ana
hangers of the celebration knowledge of what is meant by the
Declaration of independence and how that immortal paper created
q ereSF nation and revolutionized the civilized world will better be
dfdnsed. There will then be more intelligence, more dignity ana
Aore real patriotism in the celebration of Independence Day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-02
Sewer Ventilation Necessar,

Sewer Ventilation necessary.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The common sewerage system plan
throughout our towns and cities has
become more or less a problem, not SO
much to find a solution to its appendage
dangers as it is to convince the people
that the present system of public
differentiation is radically wrong in
the construction of the lateral n
trunk sewer systems throughout the
country. Many millions of dollars have
been spent by the people for this work.
and now the progressiveness of the 6
the powers of scientific research In
the direction of sanitation have re-
suited in the demand of II able men
to proceed against this existing danger
by introducing a public ventilating
system throughout all cities and towns.
Consequently, the joint sewer commits
sions of all States and localities
throughout the country and many
State boards of health have s~trenuously
advocated this Improvement, as we'll as
the State conventions of the plumbing
inspectors and the master plumbers
organizations in various States. And
the demand has been made upon the
citizens of Irvington in this direction
land of recent date), through their rep
resentative body, the Board of Health.
I am led to believe that some of the
members of this board are in favor of
presenting this proposition of public
sewer ventilation in a form of referen-
dunn to the consideration of the irving
ton citizens. This means a great deal
of labor on the part of the members of
the Board of Health of this town, but
they are willing to enhance the public
health willingly, II the citizens so
decree.
All thinking people will admit that
ventilation must promote health. The
scientific world has long demanded an
effective and efficient ventilation sys-
tenn In the home, and in discussing a
subject like the one now before us we
should refer to the opinions of men who
are chosen for their knowledge of the
sciences of life, and In the publication
of the air that gives US health ana
which maintains life itself,
In fact, there is no alternative left
but to submit to the principles and the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-02

IT F Governor Hughes had received from the Democrats in the
Albany Legislature the same cordial support that has been
given to the administration measures of Governor Fort during
his term he would have won out in his entire program. If as many
Republicans in the New Jersey Legislature had stood by the Fort
measures rs tirfe were Hughes Republicans in the New York
Legislature Governor Forts principal recommendations would have
been adopted. The rate regulation provision would have been put
into the public utilities bill. At Albany Governor Hughes faced a
divided majority and had little Democratic support. At Trenton
Governor Fort practically had the Republican majority united in
opposition to him. While the Governor is hestating and waiting
in the railroad rate increase emergency, endeavor1ng to find means
to avert the increase and distrusting a special session entirely
under control of his own political party, the. entire Democratic
membership of the Legislature unite in a letter to him asking for
a special session and pledging themselves to vote for the necessary
legislation. They point to the record of the last two sessions,
showing that they had supported the proposition to confer the power
to regulate railroad rates on a State commission as evidence of
their sincerity. This voluntary action by the minority has as yet
evoked no word from the members of the majority, with whom, in
fact, lie the outcome of a special session, if one shall be called.
Whatever finally may be the results of the agitation against the
increased rates the minority members of the Legislature have done
their full duty. They could do no more.