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charged items in all three which should
have been charged in others. You have
badly mixed Expense, Advertising, and
Merchandise
Let US take one case, for example
Here is an invoice for a miscellaneous
lot OF boxes for example. Some Of
these are velvet and plush boxes for
watches and rings, some are fancy pa
per boxes in which you put less yalu-
able articles, and some are simple paper
boxes which you use for nearly every
thing you sell. This invoice is charged
to the expense account.
Now. IN these velvet and plush
boxes you sell about one-half you bur,
and both they and the paper boxes have
your name and address on them, and are
put out largely with the idea Of adver-
Using your business This invoice be-
longs - all three Of u accounts 1 have
mentioned. AS one-half Of the velvet
boxes are sold that half should be en-
tered as merchandise. as at least hale
of your object IN putting out the rest
of the boxes is to advertise your bust
ness, one-half the remaining sum OF this
bill after one-half the cost Of the vel
vet boxes is charged to merchandise
other half to expenses.
These may seem to be only techni-
calities. but as the selling price Of
every article sold must be based on the
cost OF doing business. az the money
appropriated 10 advertisiEp should also
be based on the amount OF business
done and as the question Of employ
ing or discharging help must be based
these matters of accounts are of in
finite importance
The day when man may buy thirty
pounds OF tea and put il in three can
nisters and sell out Of one at %. one al
20 and one at 60 cents per pound and
thus simplify his accounting is past.
Men in business must know what they
are doing and how Trey are spending
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OF SAILORS NOT
SURPRISING.

People familiar with methods fol-
lowed in the navy will not be much
surprised to learn of the drowning of
more than score of sailors of the
battleshiP New Hampshire BY the
swapping of a barge on which they
were being transported from shore to
their vessl in the Hudson river.
The disaster may be said to be the
direct result of the common practice
of sending small boats in charge of
inexperienced young officers to bring
back to ship sailors who have been
celebrating on shore and who have
either overstayed their leave or shown
an inclination TO overstay it. The Job
OF gathering up fifty or hundred sea
men, especially if they have been drink
ing-whieh they usually have-is not
an easy one. The disagreeable duty is
nearly always given TO junior officers,
and frequently the boats used are not
of sufficient capacity to carry the hui
man cargo awaiting them.
The accident in the Hudson seems
to have been caused by the overload
ing of the barge on which the sailors
were riding In this case, the young
officer in command showed remarkable
courage after the craft was swamped.
It must strike the civilian as a bit
ST grim irony that the officers reward
is to be trial by court martial Per
haps he is directly responsible for the
apparent overlooking of the barge, but
undoubtedly he had seen many other
barges overloaded on similar occasions,
and realized that his business was to
get the men and transfer them to the
ship as speedily as possible. 1t looks
as if he was doing MS best with the
facilities that his superiors had pro-
vided, to discharge the obligation which
had been laid upon him.
The accident also emphasizes another
criticism which has frequently been
made of the navy-that every sailor
should be taught to swim.
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businesslike treatment that all such
cases demand of the community.
This is all that The Times demanded.
1t coItended that there was sufficient
doubt as to the cause of Harris death
10 make an official inquiry necessary.
The evidence given before the COroner's
jury established the propriety of this
contention.
One of the minor benefits resulting
from the Harris case is the precedent
il establishes for the treatment of
similar cases in the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
Car HArdships.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
wish to congratulate you on your
able articles on street car regulation.
and especially on your able editorial in
Saturdays Times
l live at WOodside. Nd, on the line
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, and hence spend nearly two
hours each day on the cars. II the
present abominable PAVE. cars with
longitudinal seats could be changed so
that the seats would all face forwards.
something on the order of the present
Chevy Chase cars, my rides each day
would be a pleasure instead OF a hard
ship.
If there is anything that the people
of Washington and its suburbs can do
to change the existing order Of things
feel sure that all that is necessary
for you to do is to point the way.
WAR OFFICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

en- the hands Of the prOgressives IN the
Senate by keeping BeXSridge there
Roosevelt Itinerary.
Colonel ROOsey cit viii leave New York
at 30 Thursday afternoon. october &
He VIII 20 via the Pennsylvania and
southern railroads. through Philadelphia
and Washington. and LynchbUrg, Va.
70 Bristol. where he viii speak before
the Board OF Trade Friday morning. Oc-
tober Z From there, he viii go TO
Knoxville. Tenn. where he VIII speak
at the Appalachian Exposition
He will stay the afternoon and night Of
October al Knoxville. and thc next day
will 10 70 Rome and atlanta. He viii
visit one OF the schools at Rome, viii
speak there. and will help celebrate
Uncle Remus'' Day at Atlanta He
Will talk conservation n the afternoon
At Atlanta. address big meeting there
al night and viii dine with the mayor
Of Atlanta. The next important stop
Will be at Hot Springs. Ark. though en-
route 10 that place there viii be stops
at many places. such as Dalton. Chat
ianOOga. Huntsville. COTinth. and Mem
phis- At Hot Springs. the State fair
viii be IN progress. That viii be Oc-
tober 10. and the colonel viii be there
all day.
The next morning. he will be in St
Louis. where there viii be a great
celebration lasting for tWenty-fOur
hours, with Governor Hadley and the
city and State committees in charge
Of St From St Louis the colonel will
invade Illinois, and viii stop al
Springfield and Peoria Il may be he
will find occasion 70 drop a few 13-
inch shells once more in the region
OF Senator LOrimer and his frineds
The net day, October I3. will come
the trip through Indiana October a.
the colonel will reach New York. via
PittSburg-
The length Of the trip which the
colonel will begin Thursday viii be
5.294 miles AS soon as he gets back
from II, the colonel viii jump into
the New York campaign Doubtless
he VIII have some prOnOuncements 20
fire al lone range into the Democratic
camp IN the days while he IS on the
Southern circuit
When he got through the fight az
Saratoga. the colonel was completely
tired out. and his throat troubled
him. But by Thursday he expects 70
be IN the pink Of condition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
Amusements Tonight

BelascO-"Miss Patsy" 500
Columbia-"New York." SIS.
NationaI-''The Echo,' Sis.
Academy Minister'S Sweetheart -
S:1S-
Chase s-Polite Vaudeville, SIS.
Gayety-Robies' knickerbOckers, S:15.
Recommendations ImperlalS, Sis.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures
Avenue Grand-Vaudeville and motion
pictures.
Mai estic-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures.
Masonic INSTRUMENTATION pictures
Georgetown Open Air Theater-Motior
pictures.
Chevy Chase Lake-Section of the Ma.
rine Band and dancing.
Arcade-MotiOn pictures.
Alhambra Theater-Motion pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
CHICAGO METHODISTS ABOL.
ISH COLLECTION PLATE.

Methodists of Chicago have banished
the contribution plate. Hereafter, the
maintenance of their churches is not
to depend upon the precerious returns
of the Sabbath service collections. In
stead, modern financial methods are TO
be applied.
Thus the preacher and the choir
singers and the janitor will be reason
ably sure of their salaries-Provided, OF
course, the members of the congrega-
ton can be induced TO contribute more
literally than they have done when
the collection plate enabled them to
pass old buttons for coin of the realm.
1t is to be presumed that they will.
If for no other reason, than because
when it becomes a question OF record
how much this or that member agrees
to pay to the church, a spirit OF iiber-
atty takes hold.
Seriously, the introduction of sound
commercial principles in church man
agement is~proper. Why should not a
church organization be run like any
other institution In one respect 1t Is.
It's debit account is always accurately
figured, It's credit account Is kept as
correctly as chance varying contribu-
lions viii allow.
But why should not members Of a
church be willing TO pay stipulated
amount weekly or monthly for It's
maintenance-say, for instance, half
as much as they spend for worldly
pleasures?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
PRAYERS ARE ASKED
FOR DROUGHT RELIEF

BALTIMORE, Nd. Oct cardinal
Gibbons is preparing a circular let
ter to be sent to the pastors Of all
the Catholic churches in this section
asking them TO pray with the cOnEre-
cations for relief from the drought.
The water department OF this city
has reported another drop If 10000
Geo gallons in the water supply. In
trc last forty-ei-ht hours more than
O.OOO, 600 have been lost bringing
the total reserve supply down 10
$4,000. COO gallons as against a nor
nal reserve Of 1.50O.O 100000 gallons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
SHERMAN'S PROTEGE
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Case of ]. NJ. Lowery, Self-Con-
fesSed Embezzler of 100000
From Bank, Opens Today.

AUBURN, y. Y. oct 4.-The most
important case to be taken UP by the
Federal grand jury, which meets here
today, is that OF John II LOWcry. pro-
tege Of Vice President Sherman, and the
self-confessed embeZZleT OF more than
500, 600 from the vaults Of the Utica City
ant cashier.
Following the disappearance OF the
bank funds LOwery fed from Utica, and
was arrested nearly a year later in
Philadelphia Since the early part OF
last summer he has been confined In the
Utica Jail, refusing the offers Of his
relatives and friends 10 provide bail.
Following his probable Indictment
LOwery says he will plead guilty and
that his only desire is TO begin serving
his term as speedily as POSSIBLE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
What's on the Program in
Washington

International Prison Public
lecture by Mr.. Schrameck at New Viii
lard, p. m; meeting at 3:15 p. m, Bu-
reau of American Republics; banquet at
New Willard at p. m
Band Concert at Fort Myer at T.3l
D. m, Fifteenth United States Cavalry
Band.
Social Session, Washington Lodge Is.
B. p. o. E, for women, at clubhouse,
s p. m
Meeting at 81 Chestnut street. TGkoma
Park, to plan chapter house of Ameri-
can WOman's League.
Opening OF Laurel County Fair ct
Iaurel, Nd.
Racing opens today at Marlboro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
COL. ROOSEVELTS GRIP
ON SOUTH TO BE TESTED
Some Political Aspects of
RooSeVeLt'S Trip

AOoseVeit's trip, beginning next
week, includes stops In most os
the Southern and Central States.
Progress and receptions 10 be OBJ
served most carefully by poIid-
clans, a. n barometer Of SCgsh-
ern feeling toward former PresI-
dent.
Many predict that Roosevelt will
crystalline the Uniformed Insur-
gency Of the south into definite
movement for his own renOmIna-
ton for the Presidency.
Friends Of President HPPrehensive
of effects of coming tour, lest
Roosevelt win for himself sup
port for the nomination in 1912
in the very field from which IL
IVES expected TO gain delegates
for Taft.
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must be made of each case, and penal
ties must be prescribed according to
the age, character, habits, life-infu-
ences, disposition, and mentality of
each offender.
As pithily stated by the delegate
quoted above, reform must come by
treating the violator of law as an indi-
iual, and not as one member of a
lennon class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
MOVING PICTURES
CONFERENCE TOPIC

One Of the topics for discussion at the
International Humane Conference to be
held in Washington, October 10 TO Is,
will be the influence of moving pictures
on children.
Speakers announced in the general
program include Judge De Lacy. Of
Washington: 3. y. Baker, Of Baltimore;
Judge Robert J. wilkins. of the Brook
lyn juvenile court; Tong KaIson, OF
China. Robert y Parr. Of England, and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
NECESSITY OF INQUEST
SHOWN BY TESTIMONY.

Now that the Norval I. Harris in
quest Is over, it must be apparent TO
those who followed the testimony that
the Coroner was hasty in arriving at
his original verdict of suiciue. reached
a few hours after the body of Harris
was found. 1t must also be apparent
that the police investigation, conducted
after numerous mysterious features
OF the case had been pointed out by
The Times, was III some important
features misleading and inaccurate.
As cOntended by The Times. and as
brought out in the testimony at the in
quest, the evidence bearing on the
manner OF Harris death was so conflict
ing that a thorough investigation was
imperative That it should have been
undertaken at once by the Coroner is
now plain. Instead of being promptly
ordered by him, however, an inquest
was declared to be unnecessary. and the
suggestion that one be held was
ignored. 1t was not until an inquest
was demanded by this newspaper and
declared 10 be required by law in
the opinion of .he Corporation Coun-
SCI that the Coroner summoned a Jury
and called for witnesses.
The testimony of witnesses who.
after Harris Is supposed to have killed
himself, passed over or near the spot
where his body was found, but observed
no body there at that time, has not
been explained. The fact that several
people who were close by heard no
pistol shot at midnight, or a little be-
fore, Is as much a mystery as ever
The police failed to discover what be-
came OF the revolver with which Har-
ris Is supposed to have killed himself,
and no new evidence on this point was
brought forth at the inquest. The de-
tectives presented a pistol which had
been pawned subsequent to the finding
OF are body, but no enc could be found
who would say it was the property of
Harris. Several witnesses testified that
they believed it was not the property
OF Harris.
Even with these contradictory lines
of testimony unexplained, the verdict
OF the Coroner's jury vii! be accepted as
final. Six men heard all the evidence.
weighed it, and decided that young
Harris took his own life. Although it
is difficult to reconcile some OF the
testimony with the jury's conclusions,
the verdict viii stand as the last word
in the Harris case unless new evidence
should be discovered
But the status of the case is now
vastly different from what it was a
month ago. Then the manner of death
was uncertain. The investigation had
been brief. If the case had been
dropped then, dOubs would always have
remained as to whether Harris took
his own life or was murdered. Now it
has been officially determined that he
killed himself. A complete record of
the evidence has been made. Every
known fact bearing on the mystery has
been considered.
Society has done all in its power to
find the truth and establish it. The
Harris case passes into history, but it
goes only after having received the
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Excursions.

Steamer Charles Macales. er/ leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 and 2:3O
o clock for Mount Vernon
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk steam
er leaves Seventh street wharf SIS D. IA.
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Taft stands aloof from politics." is
a headlinc in a morning paper-and the
trouble is that d lot Of voters are also
pretty good at that stand.
The New York Republican bosses
are keeping mighty quiet. Perhaps
they're doing the Vhetting Of knives on
a razor stroP Instead Of a grindstone.
MIR. Tawney stopped that boiling
horse. Perhaps the training he had had
with boiling voters helped him
The football coaches are rapidly
learning how 10 make the new rules
more exciting and dangerous.
The man who knows all about base
ball will soon be superseded by the man
who knows al about politics
Economy in the Government depart
ments is a good campaign cry, but it's
a hard thing 10 do.
Il is officially announced that DIT
Cook has bolted all those who think he
didn't do IL.
Vacation rote: No politics at Beverly
but a lot OF golf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

C(TFIND you and
your book
keeper up against
the same old prob
lem, said the Bus
mess Doctor 10 the
jeweler.
There are three
accounts on your
books which are in
accurate. You have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

The net total circulation OF The washing
Times daily during the month Of Sep
TENDER was gi6.1O7. all copies left over
and returned being eliminated This number.
when divided by 26. the number Of days OF
publication. shows the net daily average for
Septemher 70 have been S. 235.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

their money and the only way to deter
mine this with accuracy Is 10 exercise
great care in the matter Of their ac-
counts and my experience has baan thar
these three mentioned, advertising. mcr-
chandise and expense are the ones most
likely 10 be mixed.
Anything bought 10 be sold again IS
merchandise and is 10 be charged as
such No article bought 10 be given
away mas any place in this account.
ANY expense incurred with the idea or
increasing the business by giving IL
away Is advertising pure and simple and
should be 50 charged. Any money spent
IN conducting the business outside OF
these two accounts belongs in the az
Delse account"
Arthur Brisbane in a talk before a
club OF ad men said
I now own five automobiles and an
planning 10 purchase another. 7 would
rather know that the money Of thi-
country Is in automobiles than in banks
for the president and his friends 10
manipulate No man makes a mistake
Who buys an automobile in order 10 take
his wife and children out for little OF
Oou LEeSn 1lQ-
The man who has overdravn his
bank account is not in the market
for a check protector. a business
mans watcbfulneSs should increase
with the size of his proposition.
Washington merchant failed and
wanted 20 sell his lease and fixtures
10 another man The other man nut
the affair into the hands Of a good
lawyer who started at once 10 con-
firm the validity Of the lease and dis
covered that the bankrupt merchant
had not even Investigated the own
ershiD OF the building or the right
Of the man who made the lease to
sign it. although he had put sixteen
thousand dollars worth of improve
ments on the property for which he
paid out Of his own pocIs-eS
Never mind abut how bad is the
merchandise sold by your competitor.
The important thing is, how good is
that which is sold by your firm The
man who stops 70 kick back at the
fellow who is following him up the
ladder Of success is going TO lose
valuable time and bring the man who
was kicked a lot Of prominence and
sympathy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

The plumber Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF September was as fol-
lows.
September g.. 1913 September IS. 1914
September H.. 45.595t September 25--- 4s.Ss
Total FOR the month. 1851
Sunday average for the month 1855
The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Sep
TENDER 1886, all copies lert over
and returned by agents being eliminated
This number. when divided by (. the number
OF Sundays during September. shows the net
Sunday average for September TO have been
A 526.
In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
left Of the date line.
Entered az the PostOffice at Washington
d. c.. as second class matter.
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SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

Total for the month l.Ss5
Daily average for the month"; A'-2i
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Total FOR the month

Entered at the PostOGice at Washington,
d. c.. as second class matter.
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ca the hands Of the prOgressives IN the
Senate by keeping BeESridge there
Roosevelt SIffnersrv
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-21
Entire Change
at Park Theater

The Park Theater is in receipt of
an especially fine set OF reels for to
night. They are double in value fac
reefs that have been used up to this
time.
The subjects are varied and each
pictures entertaining Among the
pictures tonight will be the followinp
Mulcahy's Raid.
The Lady and the Burglar
College Chicken.
A Good Loser,
Algerian Stunt,
Call on the Blood
= fur was left at the theater the
o'her evening which will be returned
10 the owner if she will call at the Of
nee OF Mr.. Tyrrell at the theater.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-21
Count TOlStOi's
Life is Ended

/ ASTAUOVA, Russia, Nov. 20.
Count Tolstoi died peacefully here
this morning. DR.. Matovestky and
! the other attending physicians and
Countess Iolstoi were at his side
when the end came
| 1t was realized long before that his
case was hopeless and at 5 o'clock in
the morning after the Countess had
been summoned and other members
OF the family had gathered in an ad
joining room the physicians issued
bulletin announcing that rhe activity
OF the heart had almost ceased and
that Tolstoi's condition was extreme
ly dangerous.
lolstoi, accompanied only by DR..
Makovetsl<i, left his home at Yasnaya
Polinana, with the purpose of ending
his days in solitude, to which he more
and more inclined in his latter years.
His pilgrimage led him to the mones-
tary at Shamardine, in the province
OF kauga, where he remained the
guest of his sister Marie, who is 2
nun in the cloister.
Learning that his retreat had bee,
discovered, he insisted upon proceed
ing on his journey to tne Caucasus.
where he hoped his last days might
close at the Tolstonian colony on the
shores of the Black Sea.
But on the railroad journey he was
overcome with exhaustion and the
cold, and DIR. Makovetski was COM
PEELED to have him transferred to tn.
flag station at Astapova, where he
was made as comfortable as possible.
IN the rude wooden building.
For five days he had lain there suf-
terlng, first from bronchitis and later
IRON inflammation OF the lungs. Spec
ial1sts were called from Moscow and
other places, but notwith standing their
utmost efforts the heart of the great
Russian responded but feebly to the
restoratives and stimulants.
On Sunday the attacks of heart
failure increased and many hours
prior to the end the physicians had
given up all hope. Countess Tolstoi
was admitted to the sick room for the
hrst time last night, but her husband
taiied to recognize her.
She had fastened to nim when
She learned several days ago that his
illness was serious, but the physicians
had deemed it advisable that she he
kept away from the Count. fear;no
mat her presence might mignt cause
the patient emotion.
Other members of the family from
tlme to time were admitted to the
presence of their father. and his
daughter has been in constant attend
ance.