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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
The biennial Movable Conference of the
Grand Order of Odd Fellows COD
RaIfimnre Md. Sent. I2-i1.

Greatly reduced fares via Southern
Railway from principal Virginia points
account above occasion; dates of sale
September 9th and 10th, final limit Sep
TENDER Dist. Consult agents or write L.
s. Brown. General Agent, 705 Fifteenth
street northwest, Washington, d. g., for
fun particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn. Sent. i2-Oct. ~.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept 10 to Oct. II, inclusive, from all
principal Virginia points, including
Washington, ID. C. Final limit Oct u.
Call on nearest agent or write l.. $. Brown
General Agent. 705 18th street northwest
Washington, ID. c., for full particulars
about fares, schedules, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18

Leadbeaters guaranteed Cherry Cough
Remedy to cure coughs. We don't say
or your money back, because there's
no need. It cures: Csc bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
Washington, Alexandra g
Mt. Vernon Railway.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,.

For Washington, from corner Prince
and Royal streets, week days, at 40,
6 O5, 20, 6 30, 40, 6 80, 05, Z Is, 30, Z 40,
7 50. 90, 8 49, s %, 81, 80, 8 10, 9 30, 8 80,
10 10, 10 30, 10 80, IL TO- II %, IL 30, IL 90 a.
M, II 10, II %, II 30, II 80, | 10, ., 80
50, > 10, > p, 80, . 80, o., 3 %. g, 3 90,
10, 4 p, 4 30, 4 40, 4 3d. 10, 5 20, ) 80, 30,
6 05, 20, G 30, As, Z 90, 10, Z %, %, 8 80,
800, 3d. 10 90, 10 30, IL 10 and II 50 p. m
9 20. Q 40, 10 90, 10 30, 10 40, IL 90, IL 20 and
II 40 a. M, II 90 M. II 20, IL 40, 90, 20,
40, 200, 2 20, 40, 3 90, 20, 3 40, 4 90, 4 20,
4 40, 5 90, 5 20, 40, 6 co. 6 20, 6 40, 90, %,
7 40, 500, s 80, 900, $50, 1000, 10 30 and
II 10 ID. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
FoR MorNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at 45, 6 50, Sc, s. 81, 10 %,
1r2j a. M, II %, %, ? %, 3 80, 40, %,
G 30. 7 So s 80. 0 80, 10 80 and IL 30 p. IN.
Sundays 90, s 30, o 30, 10 30, IL 30 a.
m, II 30, 30, 30, 3 30, 4 30, 5 30, 6 30, 80,
5 as q nd 10 IG D. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
POTOMAC ACADEMY

No. 2l2 North Washington Street,
Alexandria, Va.
The forty-second session. will com
mence September If, 1910. A full classl-
cal and mathematical course taught
also French German, Spanish, book
keeping and typewriting. Catalogues
giving full particulars, sent upon april
cation. JOHN S. BLACKBURN,
auoI5 on Inn Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18
ESTABLISHED 1852.
Burke & Herbert

ModernIy equipped for banking in
its various branches.
Deposites received subject TO check at
sight. Collections made on all points,
Uigh-grade investment securities
bought and sold.
Letters of Credit and Foreign Ex-
change furnished.
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent.
A Savings Department in which in
terest is allowed on deposits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-18

JOHN =. ROBINSON, GEO. >. FRENCH,
President. Secretary
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

oTa 1FRE is little knowledge in this country of politics in Mexico,
and therefore the causes for the present uprising against the
II government are not understood by the American people.
President Diaz has been long III power and, naturally, influences
have become dominant in the government of a character to make IL
unpopular. The Mexican republic is unlike our own in many re-
spects. The executive has an arbitrary power, while the authority
of our President is hedged about by constitutional safeguards.
Both executives select the principal officers of their administrators.
We have seen American presidents make unwise selections that
were censured by the peonle. Balinger is an example. President
Diaz has placed men in authority in his cabinet whose official acts
have created great discomfort among the people. They have favored
the aristoeratic class as against the democracy, and privilege has
largely taken the place of justice. In the United States the people
go to the polls and vote out an unpopular administration. In
Mexico when the party in power haG control of electoral machinery
and cannot be dislodged there is resort to revolution. Mexico has
never been educated up to constitutional government. The strong
will of a strong executive has preserved the peace in Mexico,
not submission to the rule of the majority, which is a characteristic
of AngloSaxon civilization. With the death or deposition of Presi-
dent Diaz political chaos is likely to come in Mexico. There are
strong indications at this time of anarchy in that country. AS our
next-door neighbor, with a long frontier, the United States is
ytaIly interested in Mexican affairs and the time may be near at
fhand when, for our own security and welfare, it will be necessary
to intervene.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
The Senatorial situation.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
As an Independent Republican who
voted for Everett Colby, Progressive
Republican, when he wac elected State
Senator, but voted for Harry v. o.
borne, Democrat. In 1903, because, like
many other independent Republicans in
this town, I did not consider that Mr..
Colby made good, I ask space in the in
teresting Rostrum page of the Evening
STAR to say what, In my opinion, the
Democratic Legislature should do, espe-
cially in the selection of a man to rep
resent New Jersey In the United States
Senate.
It is a fact the Democratic candi-
dates for the Assembly in Essex county
and several other counties could not
have beer elected without Republican
votes, and it is also true that Osborne
was elected State senator two years
ago by Republican votes. His plurality
was only 6e4, but the pluralities Of the
eleven Republican candidates for the
Assembly average upward of 1900.
Many of my Democratic friends did not
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
EASY ONE O STOCK swINDLERs.

cTa HE greengoods men who have made their headquarters in
Il New York and roped in verdant countrymen made good
profits out of many victims, but the man in the green goods
business must look with awe upon the Burr Bros, with head
quarters in the New York Flatron building, now in the hands of
Federal officers. The colossl II knaves who conducted the business
of this concern are reputed 20 have sold from forty to fifty millions
of dollars worth of bogus and wildcat stocks to people in all parts
of the country. An evidence yesterday of the extent of their opera
tions was the taking in by the officers in charge of this Office of
over $4,000 mailed to the concern in payment for worthless stock
of all kinds. At the same time many kilograms were received from
dupes asking that shares be reserved until the money could be
forwarded. The strangest feature of this extraordinary case is
not the ease with which the knaves robbed the public. 1t is the
Immunity they SO long enjoyed. The postofhce department is sup
posed to exercise the utmost vigilance over the mails. 1t has a
large force of inspectors employed to detect violations of the postal
laws and to ferret out schemes like that of the Burr Bros. 1t is
made evident enough that the postal inspection department of the
government needs a thorough overhauling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

vote for Osborne. They said he
Jumped at conclusions, instead of using
deliberate judgment.
| know hundreds of Republican
friends who would not have voted the
Democratic ticket at the November
election if they had dreamed that
either James E. MARITIME or Frank M.
McDermit would be favored for United
States senator solely because they
thrust themselves into a primary
scramble, in which intelligent voters
were not interested, because they knew
the result of the primaries would not
be binding on anybody. I have talked
with scores of men since the election,
and they all said that q man of ability
and dignity should be the successor of
an Elmer, the w Daytons and Ogden,
a Southland, the three historic Stock
tons and the three able Frelingauysens
as representative Of the State of New
Jersey in the United States Senate.
The Democrats have such a man, one
who in the Senate would be a credit to
the State, as he was for six years from
1893. EAST ORANGE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
Suggestion for the p. S. H.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
While the city is trying to solve the
question of relieving congestion at the
-Four Corners" it might be well to
perfect the few methods that are now
employed at that important junction
to regulate traffic.
When the signal is given to move
traffic either east and west or north
and south there seems to be some lines
of cars that are free lances, so far as
the regulations are concerned. The
%eastbound Bloomfield and Paterson cars
swing around the corner at times when
pedestrians expect the tracks to be
clear and many narrow escapes occur
daily as a result Of this faulty arrange
ment in the traffic regulations.
Neither of these lines should be sent
east on Market street. They could be
run over the Central avenue-Bank
street route to better advantage, while
the latter streets could be relieved of
the present strain by sending the Rose
vile cars south on Broad street.
OF course, there will never be any
real relief until more lines are estab-
lished on parallel streets or until such
time as Mayor Haussling's subway
plan is adopted.
1t is only a question Of time before q
serious accident is going to happen at
the -Four Corners" and maybe we
Will have to wait until then to have
some practical relief afforded.
A. r.. J.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
Cen.ure for Condition Of street,.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
It might be well for the street gu
perintendent to send some of his !n-
spectors on a Jour of the side streets
near the centre OF the city and get
rid of some of the sidewalk obstruc-
tons that are very much in evidence.
Beaver street is a fair sample Of sew
eral similar streets neal the -Four Cor
ners. The street mentioned can hard
ly be called a public thoroughfare in
it's present condition, N az a rule 1t
is impossible either for pedestrians or
vehicles. 1t is given over almost en-
tirely to private use, and Is next to
worthless for the ordinary citizen.
Mechanic street and part Of Clinton
street are nearly as bad. and while the
agitation to relieve congestion Is at
its height the city might we'll remedy
the conditions that can be so easily
reached Inc speedily relieved.
CLINTON STREET.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
OUTLOOK EOR SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION.

EY EW YORK city is fortunate in having two responsible bid
NM ders for subway construction. Until the McAdoo company
submitted its proposal thu Interborough company seemed to
be master of the situation. The latter company has now been
forced to abandon its domineering position and make other and far
more satisfactory propositions to the city. But Mr.. McAdoo has
now ampliGed his offer to equip and operate the proposed new sub
ways This competition between rival interests will result in the
building, equipment and operation of the new subways on terms
most advantageous to the city. Time is also a prime consideration.
The McAdoo company has shown that it does things. The rival
company has never given satisfaction to the public. 1t has delayed
and procra3tinated in the matter of new constructions, and it has
been much remiss in the operation Of the present subway system.
The outcome of the present negotiations is likely to be two new
subway systems operated respectively by the two contracting com
panes, with a largely increased mileage over the original plans,
and construction work will Je begun without further delay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
THE DA US BEST STORY

vuy HEN l was a British subject tried to live IS the B1tons do Yes, l
NJ know I was born in Chicago, but after playing a year and more in
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" in London, I became subject
to the income tax and had to pay a shilling out Of every pound I earned
gngs" as the English actor calls their lodgings through the provinces Very
few o. the actors live In hotels 1t was amusing n fairly comfortable but
l think our landladies are a bit above them In general knowledge. Ono after
noon at Brighton I anne in just IS my hostess for the week was serving
dinner in my little sittingroom.
Il saw two porpoiscs out in the water" I said to her by way of greeting.
"Porpoises" she repeated. my world And how did they get out of the
poorhouseHt-Mrs. Louise Closer Hale
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
Predicts Di...trou. War with japan.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star: e.
A well-known American who recent
ly returned from Europe, where, Is a
military man, he has beer observing
the army and navy conditions of for
eign countries, tells US that the Euro
peans think a war will ultimately &C.
u between japan and the United
States, and that we will be beaten.
simultaneously with this statement
comes the report hat the Pacific coast
is found to be wofully unprotected
This is not necessarily a wal scare,
but 1t is food for reflection.
That the Japanese and Americans will
come to war over the supremacy of
he Pacifc ocean seems to be a fore
gone conclusion with many who pro-
fess to be in close touch with interna-
tional affairs.
Whether there is ground or not for
the belief that in the not far distant
future America will find a war inevi-
table, there is certainly ample warning
that w should not leave such a vital
spot as our Pacific coast to the mercy
of a few foreign warships. The United
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

The habit Of giving short measure
had apparently become second nature
with many local dealers, as witness the
evidence of petty fraud discovered dur
ing a tour of inspection which was
announced in advance. Naturally, it
would have been impossible to sun-
stitute correct measures for dishonest
ones at a moments notice, but many
a fixed" scale might have been re.
stored to its normal state in time for
the inspection. Perhaps after a few
extreme penalty" object-lessons dis
honest dealers viii revise their atti-
tude.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
SAVING AND RATE INCREASE.

IT, would not require a very extended investigation of the books
He and affairs of the railroad companies to establish the truth of
the position taken by Louis D. Brandeis, counsel for the traffic
committee of the commercial organizations of the Atlantic seaboard,
that the railways would have a better method of making both ends
meet and paying dividends by economizing their official salaries and
other expenses instead of raising railroad rates. On the theory that
o penny saved is a penny gained, the railroads would have additional
net income of millions of dollars by reducing the swollen salaries
of offcials. Greater efficiency and economy of operation would bet
ters accomplish the object sought by the railroads. But the investi-
CATION might go further. 1t might be ascertained what relations
the officers of railroad companies sustain with corporations that do
business with their companies. For example, how many railroad
officials are personally interested in the business and profits of the
express companies? Do these companies and other companies
receive rates and sfavors that are discriminating and are unfavor
able to the railroad company stockholders by reason of the fact that
railroad officers are stockholders?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

cUa ITE program for Governors day at Trenton which was care
Il fully laid out by some Trenton correspondents was quite
. an interesting one, bnt it wasn't carried out. The hitch
seems to be that the able correspondents did not consult the Gov
ernorelect and u large majority of the legislators. Governors day
Yesterday was not unlike any other day. The things that were
predicted to be done weren't done, and nobody at Trenton, outside
of the able correspondents, could see why they should be done. The
imagination plays a very large part in political news that appears
in some newspapers under the Trenton date head. There is a
shrewd suspicion that much of this news is fabricated in Offices
remote from the State capital. 1t is so easy to write a Trenton
date head,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
WARNING AND SOME ADVICE.

At the festive Thanksgiving
board, as on the field of battle and
elsewhere, discretion Ii the better
part Of vaior.
The laudable ambition on the part
Of q guest to do Justice to a meal
70 rnore often responsible for heart
burn than IL neglect or cruelty.
A Thanksgiving dinner should not
be mistaken for an endurance con-
test.
Do not attempt to eat to capacity.
HE is as sick who surfeits with too
much as he who starves with moth
Ing" and usually a lot mor so.
Remember last Thanksgiving
night and the cold, gray day which
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
The People s Rostrum

States is certainly wealthy enough TO
supply sufficient f~ortifications for our
important Western coast and delays
may be fatal. The editorial on this
subject which appeared in a recent
copy of the EVENING STAR complete
ly expresses my views upon the sub
ject. Congress would do well to read
that editorial and to enact the obliSa-
ton It points out.
MICHAEL SWEENEY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
followed it and be advised.

followed it and be advised.
When a diner begins 60 gasp,
loosen his clothing about the neok
and give him lots Of air; he may be
simply endeavoring to get his Sec
ond wind,
Pepsin tablets are good. but tenn
perance in eating is better.
And don't forget to leave a place
for the pie.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
WHAT A COINCIDENCE.

But l soon found that M.
Nrersie'e head was-solid ivory
No, gentle reader. the above ften
has nothing to DO with baseball or
with an historic failure to touch
eeccnd. Il was filched from the
news of yesterday and, strangely
enough, refers to another MI.
Mcrkle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
How About Those Coal Tom. .

How ADOut TnOs Coal Tons
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
While the subject uppermost just nov
in the local public mind is the short
weight bunco game among grocers and
other dealers, let us not forget the
merry coal man. I don't know whether
or not he comes under the Jurisdiction
of the official sealer, but I know that
some dealers give less coal per alleged
ton than others. Naturally, 1 am
kicking against the man who cheats.
I have changed dealers this season for
that very reason. The new man. like a
new broom, is doing very we'll. But the
question is whether he will keep It up,
being human and prone to err, unless
an official eye Is kept on him.
C. NJ.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
UNHAPPY TITLE.

Tess-Mad at him? Why. he wrote
a lovely poem to her.
Jess-Yes, but she never read 1t.
When she saw the title of it she tore
the whole thing up in a At of anger.
You see, he called 1t Lines on Mabel's
Face Catholic STANDARD and Times.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

gNsEN
AS FOR TOMORROW

I'm sure I, could be thankful II I
knew
I would not feei all Friday like =
Stew.
I've tried to tear myEelf away
before, but, whewi
At table long l sat.
It's nice to eat and eat, but, say.
it's tough
To get up feeling like a great big
STUFF.
hope that I can simply cat enough,
And let It go at that.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
THAT SETTLES IT.

"And o think that o~ne-fforse
town Of yours is a progressive. up
to-date oityT
81 certainly do. Why
Hold on q minute. You haven't
had even an aviation meet yet"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

Militant suffragettes succeeded finally
in putting Premier Asquith in an en-
.,barrassing position. This triumph was
brought about by a physical attack on
the premier. The spectacle was n,
elevating-a horde of women fanatics
attacking a man almost so years of age
and is not calculated to accomplish
much for the cause" Quite a number
of "sy~mpathizers'' are more than likely
now to undergo a revulsion of feeling.
It will be intimated that the police of
London have been too lenient with the
disturbers. This country is fortunate
in not having to deal with the English
brand Of militant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
20
A NOVEL EXCUSE.

"Marjory. have you done those
dishes?" =
mot yet, mother. I wanted to
see whether the count and Gwen
dolyn married In spite of all the
obstacles which were put in their
way" -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
DONE Him.

Brown-What have you got againe
that mar Smith? He has done severe
good things.
Jones-Yes, but I happened to be q
Of them.-Smart Set.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
UP.

Stranger-My boy, I'm looking for q
Mr.. Jones, who
Kid-I'm Mr.. Jones. Wot kin I do fer
yous?-EXchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public n
invites signed communications OF
not more than n hundred words
treating Of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23
GETTING A BRACER.

Johnny-Paw fingered a long time on
the blessing today, didn't he?
Dick-He knowed he had the turkey
to carve, and he amt very good at IL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

New York's latest murder mystery
seems to be clearing up automatically.
Instead of being handicapped, the
police apparently have been aided by
the fact that eight years Elapsed be-
fore the evidence that a murder had
been committed was discovered. AL
irrelevant circumstances which might
have seemed to have some bearing on
the case when the crime was COM
mitted have been eliminated. The
essential facts and their corresponding
dates now stand out in bold relief. An
artist friend of the suspec' who was
known to nave a large sum of money
in his possession, disappeared shortly
before the trunk with its gruesome
contents was stored by the suspect.
Nothing remains now but to find the
suspect,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-23

Quite a number Of persons who know
often have to stop and figure before
they can define plurality" and ina
GRITTY" in such a way as to make their
distinctive meanings stand out. In the
minds of the great majority-not plu-
rality-the terms are hopelessly con-
fused. Each is used for the other, I'M
less majority is made to do the
work of both. The figures on the next
House of Representatives should help
put plurality and majority in their
proper places. The Democrats will
number 227, the Republicans 1863 and
the Socialists /. The Democrats have
a majority of GO and a plurality of 64.
Figure 1t out.