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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
1000, 900 BUILDING FOR
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Brotherhood Ereots Skysoraper h
Cleveland as Business Proposition.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers has recently completed an I'M
usual enterprise in Cleveland 1t is a
thirteen story office building costing
about $1,000,O00, erected wholly as an
investment rather than as a national
headquarters. Every member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has an equal interest. 1t is claimed
to be the only building erected on this
plan by labor organization In tho
world.
The erection of such a building was
authorized by action of the delegates
at the Columbus convention In June,
1908. on resolution introduced by
John FL. Welsh of Atlanta, Ga. and
u. B. Mansfield of Shawnee, Okla. The
new building was completed about on
schedule time. All the work was done
by union labor, and each contractor
having to do any part of the work was
required to insure all workmen against
accident. The building was erected
without single assessment on the
membership, all needed money being
on hand
This monument to organized labor
occupies a site In the main business
section of Cleveland. but half block
from the public square and close TO
the new courthouse. the postoffice and
the city hall. 1t stands upon corner
and occupies 17S feet on one street and
124 feet on another. The exterior I'm
tsh of the first story is of granite and
the remaining twelve stories of white
terra Gotta. The interior Is In mahog-
any and white Italian marble. The
walls are In tints. the doors and win
dow trimmings bronze.
Much the greater part of the build
ing is given up to Office rooms. the
ground floor, however. having an au-
ditorium with seating capacity of
1,400. Aside from this auditorium the
floor space comprises 10000 square
feet. In all there are 400 offices
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
All the World
Became President
Great Eastern. White Elephant
of the Seas. Soon to Be Doom.
ed, Had Made Its Initial
Trip From England
to America.

were on the frontier, and even Illinois
was far west. The Pacific coast had
begun to develop, but was connected
with the remainder of the nation by
overland stage and pony express.
Railroads went only to the Mississippi
or. at farthest, to the Missouri river.
Compared with the great trunk lines
and network of feeders today these
railroads We're few, with rough road
beds and slow trains The steamboat
had not yet been outelassed and crowd
ed Off the rivers. The telegraph was In
its infancy, although 1t played an i'm
portant part in the war. The subse-
quent Industrial development of the
land was In its raw beginning.
Period Of Progress.
Viewed from this aspect, no other
fifty year period In the worlds history
and no other nation has seen de-
gree of progress approaching that wit
messed here since the Inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln. To this result the
civil war and its outcome contributed
In no small degree. Industrially as
well as politically the induction of Mr..
Lincoln into office marked the begin
ming OF new era In the nations life.
From a financial and military stand
point the new president faced a des-
perate situation. The treasury had
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
EDISON HIDES HIS VOICE.
Has Promised Wife Not to Give Out
Photographic Record.

Has Promised Wife Not to Give Out
Photographic Record.
The sentimental side of Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor, who among other
things evolved the photograph, Is re-
yealed in letter to the president of
the boys science department at Sedan
high school. st. Louis In reply to u
request for a Photographic record of
his voice to reproduce on edison
day. he wrote that he has promised
his wife that he viii never make a
record of his voice and allow 1t to
come into possession of any one but
Mrs. Edison
The letter is one of the treasured
possessions of Sedan high school and
will be framed and hung In a most
conspicuous position on the walls of
the school.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

inaugurated. The military preparation
seemed an omen of that which was to
be.
The address began at about 1:3o In
the afternoon. The day had cleared,
and at the time the sun was shining
brightly. Mr.. Lincoln's voice carried
well over the great assemhlage. His
references to maintaining the Union
ELECTED cheers, which were redoubled
at the close and again when he took the
oath Of office and the booming guns
announced the beginning of a new ad-
ministration, one that was to prove
the most momentous In the nations
history.
Address Generally Approved.
The inaugural address was received
with varying comments. Despite its
appeals for peace, the south accepted
1t as a challenge to war. The north
and especially the west generally APP
proved ii. Greeley's Tribune said, ut
is marked by no useless words and no
feeble expression" and added, ITO
twenty millions of people 1t will carry
the tidings, glad or not, as the case
may be, that the federal government
of the United States is still in exist
enee, with man at the head of It."
While thousands are yet living who
remember the Inauguration of Lincoln,
1t is well nigh impossible for the
younger generation TO form a mental
concept of the nation at that time.
There were thirty-six states, but our
population was only one-third that OF
today. The telephone, electric light,
trolley eur. automobile, skyscraper,
ocean cable, wireless, aeroplane, steel
clad battleshlp and lnnumerable other
devices and inventions were yet to
come into being.
One comparison may serve to Illus
trate the contrast between Lincoln's
era and ours. The Great Eastern had
been launched few years before, but
various accidents delayed her first &C.
tual trip to New York till June, 1860.
She came across in eleven days. 9th
er trips followed, and In the winter
of 1861 the British government EN-
ployed the then giant of the deep to
transport troops to Canada for posci-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

little money and no apparent means
for raising the immense revenues soon
to be needed The ridiculously small!
army and navy had been still further
depleted by assertions to the south
and by the turning over of vessels,
forts and military stores to the Con.
federate government. Taken all in all,
few new rulers ever faced darker
prospect. The country was divided
and surely drifting into war with no
means at hand or In sight with which
to conduct the struggle. The very
seat of government itself was on the
edge of the disaffected area.
European sentiment was for the
most part against us. The north itself
was paralyzed by division and doubt,
one faction being openly or secretly
hostile and large section of Lin
coins own supporters crying for com
promise or bindly asserting that there
would be no war. 1t is now plain that
Mr.. Lincoln himself held no pleasant
decisions Of this sort. There were sew
eral gloomy notes In his speeches de-
livered on his way to Washington, and,
while his inaugural address appealed
for peace there was a minor chord run
ming through 1t prophetic of conflict.
He was taking solemn oath to pre-
serve the Union. yet division had al
ready appeared.
Lincoln Anticipated War.
The only thing left was an appeal to
force. He knew this and yet in the
precarious situation In which he found
himself went about his work with
diplomacy and caution that have ellie
tied the warm admiration of historians.
Out OF all the chaos he had the SUI
preme task of organizing order ana
victory. The manner in which he sue.
ceeded Is one of the triumphs Of pa
tent and farseelng craftsmanship.
The first Lincoln Inauguration
took the largest crowd to Washing
ton that had yet been seen at like
occasion likewise the largest number
of soldiers. Nor were the troops used
for dress parade. They patrolled Penn
sylvania avenue and other streets,
were stationed about and in the capt
tol. and a squad was concealed under
the temporary wooden platform from
which the new president delivered HE
inaugural address. There were picket.
guarding the wooden tunnel that led to
the capitol. sharpshooters on the roofs
Of the houses and squad of flying
artillery with General Scott in side
street. There had been numerous
threats that Lincoln would never be
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

The drain from the water motor of
the Presbyterian church organ at Lib
erty, N. Y, became clogged the other
day, and on digging up the drain 1t
was found that the root from poplar
tree which stood thirty feet from the
drain had entered the pipe and In the
six years which the drain had been
there had grown forty seven feet OF
root, filing the four inch pipe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
NEW Y0RK'S RAPID TRANSIT.

Passengers Wait While Horse Car
Conductor Has Tooth Pulled.
1t was usual day on New York
crosstown horse car. OF course none
of those on board were In a hurry OF
they would have walked, but even al
that 1t was annoying when the con
ductor pulled the bell rope once and
ran into house near by while the car
waited. At the end Of five minutes
he reappeared. holding his jaw In one
hand and tooth in the other
"I had a toothache," he explained
land the pain became more than
could stand, so | Just went into that
there dentists and had it pulled
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
1000, 1000, 900, 900, 00o,O 900.

That's Only Our Future Population on
EIiot's "six to Family" Plan.
Arthur Baker. Chicago editor and
mathematical wag, has become inter-
ested in DR.. Eliot's anti-race suicide
talk. Figuring on the basis of six
children to family. Mr.. Baker says:
"The thirteenth generation would be
standing three deep on each others
shoulders. crowdlng every foot of dry
land, the number bordering on quin-
tillions. One quintillion looks like
thls-1. 100000. o00,Oo0,000,000"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Hard ON Pullman Profits.

A collapslble berth that may be hung
on the back of car seat has been In
vented by a Californian for the beneht
of infants being taken on long railroad
journeys.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
The Polytechnique, Noted Engineering
School of Paris, Shows Advance
of Feminist Movement.

Paris, Dec. 9-Two girls at the Lycee
Button are preparing for the entrance
examination to the famous school, the
Polytechnique, which is the alma
mater of the leading civil and military
engineers. If they are admitted it will
be one triumph the more for feminism
and a considerable source of embarrass-
ment to the school itself.
Obviously the easier way would be to
refuse the ladies on some technical pre-
text. This, however, would not be what
is termed ''an elegant solution" 1t would
smack of masculine prejudice and ego
tism. The founders of the school-which
played its part in revolutionary times
and was always iattered by Napoleon,
who was a little afraid of its 'frondeur"
and Independent spirit-never contem-
plated the admission OF the hread-and-
butter miss to its courtyards and class
rooms.
OF Military Fame.
This is obvious from the gay military
uniform worn by the students and from
the circumstance that military discipline
rules in the school itself. The young
men turn out Of bed to a roll of drums;
a bugle summons them to meals or pre-
Cedes an important announcement by the
general in command.
II the young ladies succeed in becom-
ing "Polytechniciennes.'' something like
a revolution in the habits and customs
of this center will result. The school
songs, which are not always intended for
delicate ears, and have a bluff and mar
tial tone, will have to be suppressed and
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
FILM OPERATORS IN DANGER.
Operator Takes Almost as Many
Hazards as the Aviator.

London, Dec. 9.-Bioscope operations
are beginning to exact a death roll which
threatens to make courage almost as nee
essary to the operator as to the aviator.
Scarcely week passes without an in
stance of the intrepedity of the moving
picture man being chronicled in the news
papers. The manager of a French firm
parallels an African incident, in which
three wounded buffaloes turned on the
hunter and the bioscope man, gored the
latter to death, and broke the jaws of
the former
Operators in the employ of the mama
gers own firm have stood facing a
charge of wild elephants. and taking
films at the rate OF sixteen a second, one
elephant being killed within ten or
twelve yards of the camera.
War correspondents and explorers have
always taken their lives in their hands
and the man who uses the camera on
the battlefield instead OF the pen per-
forms a public service. Only the other
day photographer on the stan of Lon
don daily had an exciting time at Trip
oil. when he was hemmed between the
Turkish and Italian lines and had to face
a shower of bullets. He managed to es-
cape, however. and was able to exclaim
joyously that he had had 'fruity' day.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
PARISIENNES SEEKING "
NOVELTIES IN FURS
Rage for Costly Winter Goats Shows Big Advance
This Season

fringes. Besides being used as bands,
ermine is used as trimming in motifs
and incrustations.
At Rene PacqUet's, in the Rue Bou-
dreau, I watched smart little woman
who scarcely turned her head as the
mannequins walked before her. Suddenly
1 detected a light in her eyes that meant
business. She was looking at an ermine
Jacket, straight and slightly curved be
meath the arms, the fur soft and beauti-
full with its clever joints that gave color
and charm. This ermine coatee, that
reaches halfway between the hips and
the knees, will be a feature at Monte
Carlo, for this particular Parisienne, one
OF the best known of our mOndaines.
has selected 1t with a white meteor skirt.
and she is one who sets the fashion.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
ETIQUETTE IN BERLIN.
Movement for AbolIshinE "German
SaIuteo Is Now I'm Progress.


Salute" Is Now In Progress.
Berlin, Dec. 9-The progress OF ur-
banity-the art OF living in a city-which
Is taking place among modern Germans
is illustrated by the movement for modi-
flying or altogether abolishing the Ger
man salute" Under the expression is
meant the traditional German fashion of
taking off the hat on occasions of meet
ing or separation.
1t is a highly elaborate performance,
suggesting military precision. the close
Of a vendetta, and the intimation of
total Indifference as to whether the par
ties will or will not ever meet again.
1t is executed in three motions, the first
being the raising of the hat with stiffly
extended arm, the second the lowering
of 1t with a downward cutting motion
to the knee, and the third the similarly
executed replacement on the head. The
action between adults appears formal
enough to draw a smile from foreigners
of easier manners, but 1t becomes laugh
able when practiced with all gravity be-
tween a pair of schoolboys or college
students
In Germany it is etiquette for the gen.
tleman meeting a lady of his acquaint-
ance in the street to take off his hat 70
her first In Anglo-Saxon countries the
contrary is the practice, and the English
woman in Berlin Is often not a little
surprised by elaborate salutes from men
OF whom she may have only the very
haZiest recollection.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

others, innocuous in character, put in
their places. Again, the female appli-
cants obviously cannot be called upon
to perform military service, and in con-
sequence, the regulations must be
changed to meet the case.
Just as the admission of women to the
PriE de Rome caused perturbation among
the students in the Eternal City, so this
proposal to give the highest technical
training to women mathematicianS is ac-
companied by fear for old traditions and
Of complications with the particularly
masculine environment of the school.
One does not forget, in this connection,
that students from the Polytechnique
fought in the trenches In the siege of
Paris and when officers were shot down
they led the citizens in resistance.
Yet their history has had the demo-
cratic touch that renders the institution
particularly popular with the Partisan
crowd. For, notwithstanding the roll of
drums and other Napoleonic signs of
militarism, the school heart has beaten
with the people rather than with their
governors. and in the various changes of
regime during the past 100 years it has
shown a tendency toward street adven-
ture and the barricade.
Cynics' Attack on School.
To-day almost every engineer of mark
comes from this school. and the excess
sively theoretical character of its teach
ing is reproached for many brilliant fail
ures. Cynics declare that the Liberte
explosion and other disasters of the sort
are due TO the impracticable formulas
adopted by the polytechnicians. AS to
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

Paris, Dec 9-The most recent passion
of Parisiennes during the last few Win
ter seasons seems certainly to be their
unprecedented taste for all kinds of furs
that are artisticaIIy and intricately
manipulated. Even the most modest Of
our bourgeoise must have her stole and
muff of fancy fur, II not her long seal
coat. lined with soft, fancy satin and
collared and cuffed with ermine
The richer and smarter section Of Paris
iennes now require furs in their winter
trousseaux most marvellous Indeed. But
the coat, entirely fashioned of fur, so
popular two seasons ago, is now less
worn tnan smaller garments of various
fl1rs Women have discovered that an
entire coat of fur is really too heavy and
warm, and now the fur-trimmed cloak OF
ratine velvet or silk has entirely super
seded the fur cloak for street wear. The
prime favorite in furs is the stole and
mum ARRANGEMENT, which is by far the
most practical for ordinary wear. Sets
Of stole and muff are devised In every
shape. form, style, and kind OF fur I'M
aginable.
ErmIne JACKET In Fashion.
MANY smart women wear stoles that
are composed of two or even three
kinds of skins, while others prefer
mixture of mousseline de sole, Of velvet
or of silk. or indeed any fancy material
in combination with their peltry. The
much-despised mole, which had been
quite ousted from public favor during
the last four or five seasons, has come
back with much eclat. Mixed with bands
of erInine, or with very narrow bands
OF skunk, 1t is very smart indeed. AS
the taste for mole is now in the ascend
ant, we are seeing quantities of long,
wide stoles of this edged with minute
bands or rouleautes of ermine, either
with or without the tails used as long
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
LOW BIRTH RATE
ALARMS GERMANY
Decrease Has Been Rapid in
Past Few Years.

Berlin, Dec. "a declining birth rate,
SO long a source of anxiety in France,
is becoming a cause of concern in Ger
many also. The estimates just complet-
ed by the German statistical office and
published in the Imperial Gazette fully
bear out previous statements as to the
reality of this menace.
The total number of births in the
empire has fallen from 2.OT6.66O. in 1908,
to 2,o3S,357, in 1909, and to 1.9S2, ,S6, in
1910. For the first time in twenty four
years the number Of births has again
dropped below the 2,00O.0OO mark, while
In proportion to tai population. II Is
lower than it has been at any time in
sixty years.
With a declining death rate, there is
still an annual increase of about $4,000
in the population, but, if conditions con-
tinue as they are. this rate of growth
obviously cannot be much longer main
tainPd.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
PRINCESS MARY'S STUDIO.
VIII Be Under Grandmother's Care
at Sandringham.

VIII Be Under Grandmother's Care
at Sandringham.
London. Dec. st is stated that Prin-
cess Mary is to have a course Of private
readings at York cottage. Sandringham,
during the next three months.
Her royal highness will be perfecting
her acquaintance with French and Ger
man. and will also pay some attention to
modern European history. literature, and
the fine arts. There is no intention that
at any time the princess should attend
public lectures, and upon the return from
India of the royal party the Queen viii
resume her personal supervision Of her
daughters studies.
Queen Alexandra will exercise a some
what closer control Of Princess Mary's
daily routine than in the case Of the
royal princes, and will be constantly at
York cottage, while the princess and her
brothers will also be frequent guests Of
her majesty at Sandringham Hall.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE.
Scholastic Troubles Cause Vienna
Maids to End Lives.

Vienna, Dec. 9.-Two schoolgirls, who
were preparing for the examination that
gives entrance into Vienna University,
threw themselves from the window OF
the school where they were studying, and
succumbed to their injuries.
One of the girls, Wilhelmine Proksch,
aged fifteen, was the daughter of a we'll
known solicitor, and the other, Elise Vii
mai, also aged fifteen, was the daughter
Of n wealthy merchant. Some days ago
they were told that there was no hope
of their passing the examination. They
We're much distressed and decided to die
together.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
GIRL s PREPARE TO ENTER
FAMOUS FRENCH SCHOOL

the difficulty raised by this new question
Of feminisnI, it is rather weakly treated
by the Paris press, which hopes that it
will resolve itself by marriage-by 4
double marriage. Evidently this is a
mere pretGxt to avoid discussion, and
can deceive no one. The French "bas
bleu," however, is not likely to be Of
Tended, as her American sister might be
in the circumstances. That some one
should propose marriage" even. in the
columns of 4 newspaper, is a proof, is
it not, that the denouement is not con-
sidered improbable?
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
BRIGAND CHIEF DEAD.
Turkish Era DInyOIO" Killed in
Fight with Gendarmerie.

FIRhI VIII UtHUHTHHtIIt'
Constantinople. Dec. 9.-The Turkish
newspapers publish kilograms from
Smyrna announcing the end of the IA
nous brigamd chief, Tchakidjiali. who has
been killed near the village OF Era
bazaar, in the vilayet of Aidin. in an en-
counter with the gendarmerie. and con-
gratulate the authorities on the event.
TchakidjiaH was a true disciple Of Fra
Diavolo, and has been the terror of the
vilayet for the past fourteen years. Ac-
cording to the estimates of a local Smvrna
journal, Tchakidjiali was guilty of 600
murders and the rdnsoms obtained by
him are computed at Sl,5c0,OOO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-06-03
IF YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

The family with young children
that is without sickness in the horse
now and then is rare, and so it is i'm
portant that the head Of the house
should know what to do in the little
emergencies that arise. A child with
a serious ailment needs a doctor, it is
true, but in the majority Of instances,
as any doctor knows, the child suffers
from some intestinal trouble, usually
constipation.
There is no sense in giving it a pill
or a remedy containing an opiate, nor
is flushing of the bowels to be always
recommended Rather give it a small
dose of a mild, gentle laxative tonic
like DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin,
which, by cleaning out the bowels and