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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
Four Cents q Hundred.

1t is understood that the proposed ad-
vance will carry the rate to cents a
hundred cubic feet. or 535 cents a thou
sand gallons
That, however, Is for meters. and
meters form a part of the reasons which
the Commissioners may publish later as
their reasons for advancing the cost of
water. There is another way for meas
That method, in houses without meters
depends on the height and front Of
house. The unit house is sixteen feet
wide and two stories high. That has
minimum charge OF 81 so a year. which is
the same minimum charge for all meters.
Meters in houses may show up to l12, 800
gallons for the same price of $3.50 and
after that the cents thousand gallons
prevails. Where a house is larger than
the unit house." 25 cents is added for
each additional foot across the front and
for each additional story the water de-
partment adds third of the result OBJ
tanned by the other two calculations
The increase in rates will raise the
water in places measured in this way
from $3.50 to about $500.
However. there is an alternative
ing to small users of water. In place
of the minimum water to be used in
a house. now 1880 gallons, 1t may be
that this amount may be lowered to
something like $4,000 gallons a year.
Even with the increased rate this
change would save money for some
people, as the water bills would be
less to them than they are now. 1t
was said at the District building today
Ions a day per house. where one hundred
mf1ht do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
WEATHER.

Generally fair, except probably
local thundershowers tonight or
Thursday; continued warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
Kept Quiet So Far.

The matter has been kept fairly quiet
so far. Commissioner Judson was asked
about rumors concerning the water rates
today. He said in reply:
There is nothing definite about 1t as
yet The figures have been given to
me, so that we can show just why this
advance might be needed. There are so
many complications in the water rates
that it will have to be studied thoroughly
and plain reasons for any advance that
may be made will be given out. so that
he who runs may read
Even If the water rates should be
advanced a third, Washington will still
have the cheapest water in the world.
There are many big cities where the rates
are several times as large as here"
The matter of figuring out the cost
of water and the proper price at which
it should be distributed to the house
holders is a very intricate one. So in
tricate is it that when the method of
charging by the hundred cubic feet in
stead of by the thousand gallons was
adopted in 1905, very few people were
aware that the District has been visited
with a hundred -and-ten- ousand- ollar-
water-rate increase until after the bills
had been paid. At present Washington
pays a meter rate Of four cents q thou
sand gallons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
WATER RATE RA|SE|
Plan for 80 Per Cent Increase
Is Considered.
WOULD BRING IN $15O,OOO
Data in Matter Has Been Sent to
Commissioner Judson.
TO STUDY FIGURES CAREFULLY
Proposed Advance Would Bring Tax
to Four Cents Each One Hun
dred Cubic Feet.

To take approximately s1Jn,ooO a year
from the pockets of Washingtonans there
is proposition now being weighed and
figured at the District building whereby
water rates will be increased about 80
per cent Where the average bill is now
$50, under the proposed rate 1t will So.
If this proposal receives the indorse-
ment of the majority Of the three Com
missioners, it will be the second time in
six years that Washington has had to
stand an increase in water rates. In 1906
the rates were raised 331s per cent, and
more than a hundred thousand dollars
increase was paid over by householders
and business men. The need Of more
water meters is one of the main reasons
for the change.
The advance is not definitely decided
on Commissioner Rudolph and Commits
sioner Johnston have not given any seri-
otls thought to It The figures and recon-
mendations have been made out in the
water department and sent to Commits
sioner Judson at his request. Had it
not been for the fact. however. that many
water bills for this year already have
been paid it Is true that the advance
in rates would go into effect very soon:
and II may be that the advance would
already have taken place if no one had
paid any water rates this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by MANY thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
n. EIephaSt II Battle.

I OF the doeility of the elephant there
is no need to multiply examples. It is
said that IN India native women some
times, wheHcalied away Htfust their
babies, to the care. Of "the Handed
one,' confident that they VIII be safe
and tendsrlB handed. ait.
But ofa4 eleDhan stories surely the
finest is that whish tells how tho
Mountaineering elephant Of the Pei
silva won a CREST victory for It's
lMahratta lord. AT thesmoment wnen
the elephant had been told to halt its
mahout was killed. The shock Of bat
tie closed around II and the Mahratta
/ forces were borha back; but still the
elephant stood and the standard which
it carried still feds So that the Pei
,shwa's soldiers could not sbslIeKe that
they wereindeea being overcome, and,
rallying, in this turn drove the en-.
emysbackwara tflI the tide swept past
the rooted elephant: and left it tow.
lering colossal among the slain. Fhe
fight was over and won, and then they
would have had the. elephant move
from the battlefield !; but It waited still
for the dead mans voices
For three days and snfghts 1T re.
NAMED whste7it had been told to re-
main, and tneltIeF btiBe nor threat
would ymoTeFit. TIL they sent to- the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27


Baked ioaFes of bread are pfaeiical'
y unknown 10 mans paris Of south
AUSTRIA and lialy as won as 10 me
agricultural distr'ct Of Rumanla In
tho Villages of the 0heistelernarE.
not many miles from Vienna breed
e seldom seen. the staple food Of
the people being sierk Islnd q poi
ridge made from ground beechnats'
which Is taken at hFeaktasi with
fresh OF cnrdled h1sik At dinner Win
hfoth of ffied u lafd aId with milk
aiiiaIn 81 supper This lteTE s slso
iinoRn as shoIden and takes The plaee
Of tead not Sfly ii steirsfnaf but
ID Garyhthia ana IN many parts soii
the yrof. In the north q TIE,
peasant live chiefly on polenta a.
porridge made ck boiled maize. The
polenfa, however; is not allowed TO
gFanplateS lil seote porrid e. ot
Ike the Austrian sterz, but IS boiled
INTO solid puiIigg, which Is cla uR,
and portloned ont With q strtns u
Is eaten cold as often as ITS hot and
Is n every sense t6e Italisn peasant
daily bresds The modern Ronmansi
ians are held by many scholars ia
be descended from a :Homanl colons
in other words, Stos be cousins Of the
Italians; and, clyiousiy enough, q
variation 0f the polenta allied mas
maliga. Is the natonal dish OF Rcu-1
mania. The mamaliga Is like the!
the polents3in that Il b made Of beify;
ed maize, but 1t Is unlike the latter
in one Important respect as the
grains are not Allowed to settle into;
a solid mass hut are. KEPT distinct,
after the fashion 5of oatmsalspoFrtdge.
-Bakers' weekly, s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
ERAINs INTO
FAIBNlNT RE
IANIARI IBT
MAYOR BIZ ADS slYs THE BUCK.
iAIJIoN AND NORTHERN VILE
40 ~ BY At ZINE.

VIII IN M 6naratioa over the
a, sI,I u, sr, AM ~ ne arst
n II, ~. 80, 10. 4 sfsfer,art made
800, s,o I, n n Rrady. chtef N.
&c.. :, ~ PSst,,srl,o,, 8 and NortN.
y. 800 a M saT co,ans,, gIia vas IN
Ne ~ ~, st.,st t - =, = - 8
4i 81 ~ ~. t pssdy ssne here il ad,,st
.,, 80 ,,,tt..s ,vt.S fta s,ornfy cnnrt
4 40 re.ard Il / sosnty sroad that comes
iat &c. s,,a,ssss SSifl The constyjt.
II, 800. az ia M \ y. ,sf,rosd com.
w v ~, " ,5, IN. IN cn N cnnrt q
ss S ". ~ oo,,rs. x tbs mai Il ttis
So;rt9 ! "a ,ofss,s y me conrt I'VE INN,
~ ~ ,i III Wy
81 - y ~. .,, oa,,., ,,as nj ,cesntsl
~ , -. ~ y ~ .Tn ,.ny TSe
~ ~. =, mi IL 1870. s ~ tba comTt
No. ~ ,,, III % :. ~, s,sIs M ~ San
st s ssesaaS., c t eo,9;i ~. the
ag. Al - IL n.nsrs
~ 1880 - 500 no,ei.,,,s ssr ian sT5
e I,,.s1,rt I No. Iii he = ,,,ast
H. - 1t1 ~ , sn%. - tSs bers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
nLAME IKE

KEYsER, w. va, July 27-The
Mineral county grand jury, after q SEES
sion Of two days and conducting a
rigid examination into the Elk Gar
den mine horror, which occurred on
April oath, when an explosion of mine
No. 2 cost the lives Of % miners, to-
day found indictments against the Da,
Wis Coal & Coke Co, and Mine Fore
man John Kinney for criminal negli.
.gence.
The evidence was to the effect that
there was an accumulation OF coal
dust and that the ventllating fans had
not been in operation for sixty hours
until the morning of the horrible ca.
tastrophe. A large number of damage
suits by relatives Of the dead miners
have already been brought against
the coal company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
NEBR4sKA CONVENTIONS.

Il r. b
BON the Republican and the Demo.
cratic parties held State conventions in
Nebraska yestertay. The main fea.
lure 81 the Republican convention,
which assembled, al Lincoln, was the
enthusiastic and practically unanl
nous Endorsement of the administra-
lion 81 President Taft. A few friends
OF Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette-
there seems to have been very few of
them deaYored to arouse senti-
ment sor the Wisconsin insurgent, but
with such small success that the eff
fort was abandoned. Nebraska is the
iIrst Of the Central West States to be
heard from as indicating the trend OF
Republican sentiment, and there can
is 10 mistaklng the Significance of
the message which Nebraska delivers
to Tie country.
The platform resolutions Of the Ne
bras Ia Republicans fndorse the Presi-
dent and the policies for which he
stands in such an t1nequivocal way as
must be accepted as forecasting that
Nebraska viii send solid Taft dele.
gatioh to- the Republican National
Convention next year. Speaking Of
tlie TAFT administrative record the
resolutions declare that the arbitra.
tioh treaties which the President has
inspired mark a notable step toward
world peace mention is made of his
tactfulnessS in maintaining neutrality
aud avoiding international complica-
lions during the revolution In Mexi-
60; II is declared that he is pursuing
the right course in the matter OF con-
serving our national resources; ne Is
commended for prosecuting the NE
sal trusts and combines without fear
or 4 ayors the reforms and resulting
een9iss y e as Is ia. a, ~ I
iolsl l'lil lEsI ne mas 1885, SlS ~
post ~ 81 a.s y iaa saso, tn s NsSra.l ~
y - ~. $3.50 ~ ,hsSas, oF
V :. . y Y sass ssonu tre 'HaaS" y
= loud quiz
me Nebraska Democratic eonYen-
ton which assembled at Fremont was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
LocoMoTlv,E

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, July ". y
Driver Clinton Layman Of the Fair
mont Brewery company's wagon, lost
both his arms and sustained other in
juries which may cost him his life;
two bystanders were slightly injured
and the horses killed yesterday, when
an engine on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad struck the brewery wagon al
the B. & o. crossing.
Clinton was rushed to a hospital
where his injuries were dressed and
1t is thought he may survive al.
though he is still in a precarious con
dltion from lthe great loss OF blood
George Jenkins, a companion, rolled
near the engine but escaped with
only slight injuries. An unknown
man was slightly injured. The horses
were killed almost instantly by the
awful force of the impact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
ttletEdHhis Anuer.

The small daughter Of q family
whose home is' IN the 'nelghborhood
!! Of Fifteenth and Jefferson streets has
for pet and plaything a little NAL
tese kitten. One day last week the
kittens little mistress became very
angry at the pussy.
She scoIded her for 10 minutes, and
then, holding the Eoor little creature
with one hand and boxing its ears
strenuousIy with the, other she spoke
her mind. 81
She spoke IL in language that her
mother, coming out OF the house In
time to. hear, considered shocking.
Edith, at the age Of Is. was undoubted-
~ induIging In profanity. Somewhere
on the street she had picked up words
that little girls are supposed never
TO hear. Edith was sweaItIgy
II The mother called her little girl into
the house and talked to- her for a
long time about the language Of nice
children and the third commandment.
And Edith llstened atteutitsly and
promised never, to use that naughty
word again.
/ The next day the mother heard pns.
;sy .meoW;ng. pttifully, and ran to its
rescue. There, ION Ithe4baok porch,
sat EditE, again boxing the Kittens
ears, again ending II intno kindly
tones t3l 3
.esTou bad kitteng cried Btith.
s''you-"
{ Edith" called her mother, In time
to prevent any end OF the sentence,
Edith, you. told me yousWouldn't use
that word agiin!" e5,S
I ~, didn't use It = The child declared,
st0utlys.'Hm not saying 1t, l truly ann
not. But what's the diiferenGe2 she's
that kind iot cat.' pnilsdolphis
rimes.t "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
ON FIRST
u. lAILE COMPLETED

MoHGlfANIgMN. ygaaly sTtae 9
grading on the flfst mile OF the new
I!Buckhannon ana Northern rallroaa,
beginning at the west syrsmla;pe am
lsylyanta state line, mas peen eompiet;
led, and the Dig steam saovel w9lcn
mas been at Work on me grade mas
been moved 70 the second mile mile nun t
Ter ana Hlpds are tne contracto[s.
mere are conslderabe WORK on me
lifst mile s Of the new ROAD, tne CROOK
ea run M Dei aEo6 aae D.ssest t SIs:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

when only 100 acres could thus be &C.
qulred. In the second place, l pre-
ferred to make much larger elmln'
alton of a tract facing the entire
channel; and with sufficient room for
a terminal railway town. ! was Will
ing to do this because ! found the re
strlctions in the Law sufficient to pre-
vent the possibility Of any monopoly
Of either the upland or the harbor OF
channel by the Controller Railway
and Navigation Company or any other
persons or company, Because of q
lack Of time sufficient to draft a mem
orandum myself, l requested the sec
rotary of the interior, who, with the
secretary Of agriculture, after full dla
cusslor, had agreed in my conclus
ion, to prepare a letter setting forth
the reasons for making the large ell
mlnatlon, so that It might BECOME q
part OF the record.
~ wish to be as specific as possible
upon this. point, and to say that
alone am. responsible for the enlarge
ment Of the proposed elimination from
800 acres to 1880 acres, and that
proposed the change and stated my
reasons therefor, and while both sec
retarIes cordially concurred in It the
suggestion. was mine" y, al5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCHOLARS HAVE OUTING

A most enjoyable outing was held
Yesterday at the Traction Park by the
ksabbath school scholars Of the local
Catholic church under the supervision
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the A. o.
ii. Of the Congregation
The happy crowd left the city on
special cars shortly after two o'clock
lreturning home late In the evening
The children played. all kinds q
games, Including base ball followed
with the serving Of most delightful
supper. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
SPECIAL nEETLNG
BOARD or DIRECTORS OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
MEET THIS EVENING!
SLOGANS TO BE GONE OVER AND
4 OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINESS
WILL BE CONSIDERED. a5.S

% a special.meetilg Of the directors Of
the Chamber Of Commerce will be
held this evening. It is probable that
the slogans will be eanyassed by the
board and possibly adopted. ! a.
Some other matters OF considerable
interest will come before the meet
Ing tonight, a full attendance of the
directors and committee chairmen Is
desired. as 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
INEW4 Time.

CLARKsBURG, W. Va, July 81
Contracts forsSthe construction of the
projected ciarksburg & Northern rail
way between Middlebodrne and New
Martinsyllle, to be built and operated
by Col IT, NJ. Jackson, Of this city,
has been awarded to Col. Joseph
Fuccy. The road will then be con-
structed to Shirley and thence to
Salem. M f as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
ELKINs ELKs, PICNIC.
Five Hundred Take Part In Outing
Wednesday.

ELKINs, w. Va, July 27.-The sec
ond annual picnic OF Elkins Lodge No
1875, B. P. o. E., was held yesterday
;at Blackman's grove, near Kerens. A
special chartered train carried five
hundred GElks, their families and
friends to2the picnic. Flag Day ami.
versary exercises were observed with
appropriate exercises, addresses be
ing made by Hon, @. o. Strictly, Of
Parsons, and Prosecuting Attorney H,
q. Kump, Of Elkins. 50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
.LAFoLLETTE WANTS
& PEOPLE RELIEVED FROM
THE WOODEN TRUST
(By United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. o. July S27,-
Asserting that the peopleo Of this coun-
try should be relieved exaetlon tIibt
ute % ths wooden trust, spampered fas
.yorfte 81 the tafif law, Senator i.llt
toilette il. day urged the adoption Of
tie Senate substltHtiong o. the wool
revision SIN and proposes The reducs
ton Of duties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
WITH HANDS ON DEAD
WIFE MILLER SUICIDES
Domestic Trouble l. said to Have
Caused Janetta, (Pa.) Glass
Worker to Destroy Himself. ,N
az United Pressl.

JANETTE, Pa, July 81 With hand
on body OF his dead wife In the cofin
also who committed suicide Monday
Michael Miller, glass worker, shot and
Killed himself today *
Domestic trouble IS AISLE ueaI fpt
THE rash act :. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

p4 Y 4as I'm a'sR MAJ

Mr. RoBt. Norris, Publisher Of the
ParkeTsburg State: Journal, the Harri'
son County Herald and several weekly
papers in Richie and other counties
Is i1 the city to-day on business Mr..
Morris is one Of the leading progress,
siye newspaper men Of the State. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

Ever notice that II ID llttis women
IS married to a big man she Is boss,
md Il big women Ia maF5isd tosa
/ ittleRma she Is boss, too. Atehison
.Kan.l Globe. ~ n Z. j,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
syNFLowEs PHILOSOPHY.

Country 5husban1sg are better
trained than town husbands Ever
see o town husband carry Q baby on
the street? q Svf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

III II an actor amounts to anything
II will not hurt hiEa TO meet q cross
eyed man, ora black eat. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
COLONEL WILBUR II. BRAND b
HAS RETURNED HOME

Assistant Post Master Colonel VII
bur Fl. Brand, returned home iast
evening from Terra Alta where he
made a visit to the Masonic, lodge q
that place, in his official capacity a
district deputy of the Twelfth West
Virginia Masonic distrfct.
-sHe said the Terra Alta lodge nov
has about rs members and is Ii
splendid condition. While there The
Colonel attended the banquet gtyeT
by the order. which was an elaborate
affair and greatly enjoyed by all. 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

}Photos ffee from q till st Fore;
mans studio. Bah peeialty
TO push 4 OUR PROT Hon are NJ
lad. defs: Atsg lI8ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

Il AS a rule, within four or i've
weeks after q bride comes to town,
her kin begin to drop IN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
GOVERNOR TENER IhsPEcTs
|. NATIONAL GUARDS OF PENN

| Us ..
CAMP WILEY, INDIANA, Pa, July
Ex-Governor John K. Teuer to-day
inspected the Second Braside OF. the
National Guards of Pennsylvania.
Following the precedent of Govern
or Pennypacker not riding a horse
Tener sat In an auto to make the in
spection. Battery B, Of Capt. T.
Reese's company, fired the salute o.
seventeen guns.
Miss Mary Patterson OF Mt. Morris,
Pa, is vlstingg her cousin, Miss Nell
Donley Is the Yost building
WANTEp-To buy a four room house
and rent a room house, Address
&c. H. s." this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27
PRESIDENT

CONTINUED from page onel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

Some want ad. help in finding the
BEST worker for your work 10 worth
Extraordinarily iss iHf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-27

IsubIerIls tat ~ laI. VIEgIaIln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22

The American Unitarian Association as
1t now exists dates only from 1925. when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22
FREAK BOXING LAW.
English Amateurs Puzzled by the
/. New York Situation.

NEW YORK, May 22-The English
amateur boxing champions who arrived
mere week ago to take part in the inter
national tournament which was broken
up by the police last Friday night. are
wondering how the controversy will end
The Englishmen cannot understand why
there is a Law here against boxing when
admission is charged. They say that box
ing is all the rage in England and that
there is very little opposition to it. The
boxing clubs have gradually increased in
number until they are legion. Fights are
held in all the big cities and towns after
noon and evening and the public is ad-
mited at various prices.
Boxing makes a nation strong physi-
cally." said Frank Parks. the heavy
believes in, ring battles and always will.
America has turned out some wonderful
fighters and should be proud of the fact
We've come a long way to box your best
amateurs and we hope We shall not be
prevented from doing So
The promoters of the international tour
nament hope to find a way to stage the
event within the next fortnight Mean
while the candidates for honors are keep
ing up their training. The British boxers
were brought here at an expense OF more
than $3.50.