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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
COST OF NEW YORK SCHOOLS.
Estimates for 1912 Foot Up Ap'
proximately S37 100000.

NEW YORK. September Sit VIII cost
approximately S3I.oon,nop TO run the New
York schools for the year l3l2. The
budget estimates submitted by the vari-
Gus bureaus of the board of education
aggregate a total for the coming year in
excess Of $H, 10000.
The schools are being run this year on
So.) at,I ~ the increase for next year.
therefore, amounts To nearly Ss,0nuaD.
This increase includes q S4,otDHW addf-
ton to the teachers pay roll resulting
from the adoption of the equal-ray prin-
rjpiR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Progressive Principles Enumerated.

\ declaration of progressive demo-
cratic principles WAS read and APP
proved. and it was decided to hold "A
rally at Springfield. Ill. October IL.
Mayor Harrison was suggested for
national committeeman from Illinois To
succeed Roger {. Sullivan. The actual
organization work is to be in the hands
of committee consisting of one from
each of the twenty-five congressional
districts in the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08

wrestling the national committeeship
from Roger &. Sullivan of Chicago.
Several hundred democrats from all
parts of the state attended.
An organiZatio was effected by the
election of Mayor Carter H. Harrison
of Chicago as chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08

Rev Father John J. Quinn have Just
been granted by the probate court here.
Father quinn disappeared suddenly seven
years ago and is now declared legally
dead, lie went to visit a brother priest
III Norfolk. Va. in February 1901 He
spent some time there, and late in the
month bought his tickets and booked
passage back To Hartford Nothing more
vas ever heard or seen Of him. His rs
tate is valued at $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Sensation of the Hour.

sensation of the gathering. The meet
ing was called by progressive demo-
Gratis, with the object of reorganizing
the democratic party In Illinois and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD.
Letters of Administration on Estate
of Missing Priest.

HARTFORD, Conn, September Set
tiers of administration for the estate Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
DROPS IN ON CITY
Navy Aviator Flies to the Cap
ita| From Annapolis.
HIS VISIT WAS SURPRISE
Lieut.. Rogers Will Make College
Park His Head
quarters.

Making College Park army aviation
grounds his headquarters until the ham
CARS at Annapolis are completed, Lieut..
John Rogers. navy aviator, who flew from
Anna polls to Washington yesterday, will
make flights probably every day that fly
ing is possible during the next fortnight.
His soiourn in Washington is tempo
rary. but while he is here he will vie with
tie army experts in feats of soaring.
He is scheduled for an ascent this after
him.
When he scared over Washington at
a height of 1000 feet. Lieut.. Rogers yes
terday afternoon completed a spectacular
the army training camp at College Park,
but continued his flight to Washington
without stopping, and landed in the Monu-
ment grounds After exchanging
greetings with Capt. w. I. Chambers,
in charge of aeronautics for the Navy.
Lieut.. Rogers took the air again and
flew back to College Park where the
machine was housed in one of the army
hangers
1t was entirely surprise visit from
the Navy birdman The army officers
have been threa teninG for weeks to fly
beat them to it, and waving cere-
mony. made the first aerial call eX-
changed between the two branches OF
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Slid Down a Wire.

There was simply wire rore 15o feet
long stretched from the shore of the lake
at Hammondsport to the top of plat
form twenty feet high The aeroplane
roller wheel Running under the tips of
the planes there We're two light wires
10 keen the machine balanced till it got
up headway At the end OF the rope it
rose easily into the air and made short
flight before returning to shore.
The apparatus is such AS can be rugged
from the top of a turret to the bow of
any battleship and the rope can either he
left in place or coiled up when not in
use. 1t is more satisfactory than cum
bersome platform launching way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08

the District Supreme Court by Alice c.
Lusk against the Capital Traction Com
pany Through Attorneys Leckie. Cox
4 kratz. the plaintiff says that January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08

30. 1910, while attempting to cross 14th
street ct New York avenue she was
struck by car and seriously injured
She charges negligence.
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Dodged a Thunderstorm.

The flight from Annapolis covered
about forty-fve miles, as it was not made
in an air line. Lieut.. Rogers aimed for
Odenton, a little town on the railroad
between here and Anna polls. bur seeing
thunderstorm in the way he lodged
that, though it necessitated a detour of
some miles. This modern system of trav-
cling where one can pick his weather Is
a great thing.
The Navy was, of course, casually inter-
ested in the Annapolis flight, but it was
more interested in report coming from
Hammondsport, \. Y, TO the effect that
Lieut.. Theodore Ellyson, another of the
Navy aviatorS, had succeeded in flying the
Navy hydroplane machine from a trolley
wire. establishing the enlarged usefulness
of the aeroplane for work on shipboard.
There have been several flights made to
and from battleships, but there has al
ways been a special platform built for
starting and landing, except once when
Glenn Curtiss flew the trial mac..ine from
the shore to the side of the PennsNlvan
anchored in San Diego harbor and was
hoisted on board with boat crane.
But the idea of building complicated
apparatus for launching an aeroplane
from a ship was IA busbear to the navy
people. 1t is thought that the feat OF
Lieut. ElIyson solves the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Rested to Cool Motor.

When the new visitant landed at the
polo field it was seen that he was none
of the army birdmen and he might as
well have been visitant from Mars till
he explai ped who he was and where he
came from. Capt. w. l.. Chambers of the
navy was on hand TO greet him. and he
rested a few moments to cool his motor,
though one virtue of aerial travel is that
the aviator does not need 20 cool him
self. There We're trained assistants
on hand to crank the motor, and
when two well meaning volunteers mad
been secured they started the propeller
humming before the machine was held,
and it started to run away. However,
there was no damage done, and Lieut..
Rogers soon rose and continued his flight
to College Park.
He had been there last Saturday and
was acquainte with the ayiatorS he
wished them the top of The evening and
borrowed a hangar in which to stable
his flying machine. He explained that
the government hanger al Annapolis was
not ready and said he would leave the BIZ
plane for a while.
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CAPITAL Not Perturbed.

Washington was surprised but not at
| all excited by the unannounced appear
ance of the aeroplane in the shy at about
:, o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ma
chine was evidently "A Wright biplane.
The public has gotten that expert that it
can tell the different makes of machines
at the height of thousand 50 feet.
This being the casa it was assumed that
Lieut.. Arnold or Lieut.. Kirkland or some
of the other army men from College Park
were taking an overhead jaunt to Wash
ington. The sight that a Year and
half ago would have brought half the
population of the city on the streets
passed with little notice. The crowds of
department clerks leaving the government
buildings east d few curious looks aloft,
especially when it was seen that the
strange machine was circling and settling
near the Washington Monument. The
Monument is Il mighty convenient land
mark for aviators Col. Casey, when he
was putting on the finishing touches build
ing it, probably did not figure on con-
tribIting in that way to the convenience
of aerial travellers. but the great white
shaft serves the purpose and has the vir-
tue of not being easily mistaken for any
thing else in the world. Even when avi-
ators are casually dropping in on Wash
inston from China and Japan they will
be able to pick out the Monument landing
field merely from their Raedeker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Our Kicker Line of
Shoes for Girls.

Very stylish. very dainty. The best
footwear for school. In tan, Russia
calf, gun metal. patent leather, etc.
Strong and we'll made.
Sizes 1 TO II. 81 ~ TO 81.
liz TO =. s. and $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Full Line of White Buckskin Shoes

Footwear for women
the new styles in tan
Russia calf. black vel
vet and SUICIDES. Priced
q
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

changed in recent years by creating
commissions like the tax and the rail
road commissions and giving them
power to fix the salaries of employees.
AS a rule, these employees are paid
according to their efficiency. In other
departments, like the department of
state, the state treasurer, the depart
met of education and the game war
dens department, the salaries are
fixed by law. In the state department
there have been few increases in re-
cent years, with the result that de-
serving and capable employees in that
department are working at salaries
that might have been sufficient ten
years ago, but which are entirely in
adequate now. Efforts to increase
these salaries by amendment to the
statutes have been unsuccessful and
as result there is a feeling of dis
satisfaction in the department.
The Socialists created a little dis
c'ssion by their opposition to the bill
for the painting Of portraits Of former
Governors Scofeld, La Toilette and
Davidson to be hung in the executive
chambers. The bill when it came up
provided $4,000 for the three paint
ings. Klenzendorff, Social-Democrat,
said that $500 each was enough and
his amendment was adopted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
Finds Fault in States Finances.

Herbert r. Sands, the expert ac-
countant who has been employed by
the finance committee to assist in in
shutting more businesslike methods
in the conduct Of the financial affairs
Of the state, has just submitted his
report to Senator Sanborn, chairman
of the joint committee on finance. 1t
is one of the most important docu-
ments presented this session. If Mr.
Sands recommendations are adopted
they will revolutioniZe methods and
put the state on a basis of modern
business methods.
Mr.. Sands says that too many ap-
preparations under the present legis-
lative methods have to be passed, and
also too many kinds. He recommends
a simplification along both lines. The
state expends $10,000,000 annually in
all classes of appropriations.
All the legislature has to guide it is
estimates prepared by the secretary Of
state, and he has little definite in
formation to work on. His list Of esti-
mates is supplemented by further esti-
mates from institutions, but these are
not strictly reliable. The estimates
are based on what had been expended
in the preceding biennial period rather
than actual needs for particular pur-
poses.
'Tll considered and illogical appro-
priations," says Mr.. Sands, have usu-
ally preceded NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

and mayhap float out to sea- but the sentiment
of the occasion is served.
AS death has year by year remorselessly
thinned the ranks of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, the Confederate Veterans and other or
carnations of one-time soldiers there has OF
necessity been change in the plan of bearing
flowers to the cemeteries and decorating the
graves of those who have answered to the cal
of taps" The approved plan to have in
each community the significant day process
sion to the cemetery in which the principal par
Elephants were little girls dressed in white, each
carrying a huge bouquet basket of flowers
and marching beside or behind these flower
bearers, an equal number of veterans, each with
a wreath of evergreen holly or ivy on his
arm. When the procession arrived at the GENE
terry the participants distributed themselves
throughout the buryng ground until little girl
with flowers and a veteran with wreath stood
beside each grave marked with tiny American
flag. Then at prearranged signal all the flowers
and wreaths were placed simultaneously upon the
graves of the comrades whom death has mus
tered out"
This impressive ceremony, and there could be
nothing more appropriate, is yet followed in
countless communities, but there have had to be
many notifications. For thing the graves
to be decorated have become much more numer-
Gus, whereas the number of surviving veterans
who are able to march to the cemetery with
their wreaths has dwindled appreciaby. sou-
ton has been found, in many Places by drafting
for this task members of the Sons Of Veterans
or other organizations made up of children of
old soldiers and also veterans Of the Spanish
American war; many Of whom comparatively
young men and who sufficiently numerous to
decorate the graves of their fallen comrades
and also the resting places Of the heroes of the
earlier wars
Another factor that has operated to influence
a change in the of flowers on Memorial day
is the growth in the size of many Of cities.
In towns and small cities it is still practicable
for the Decoration day host to march to the GENE
terry but in all the larger cities has become very
much of problem In many instances cemeteries
are so remote from the central part of the city
that 1t is unwise to ask aged veterans to attempt
to march and out of the question to allow flower
girls of tender years to rudge through the streets
for hours at a stretch. Consequently it has be-
come customary under such circumstances to
convey the flowers in quantities to the cemeteries
and there distribute them to those who are to
participate in the decorating program. For this
delivery of flowers the modern motor car has
proven a most convenient vehicle and in all our
large cities on the morning of Memorial day one
may now the heavily laden flower cars"
spinning along their way to the &c meteries.
The speedy horseless vehicles have also proven
a boon in the collecting Of the flowers for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
State to Sue Field Estate.

Up in Florence county this week
will be commenced the action to de-
termine whether or not Wisconsin is
entitled to recover approximately
100000 of inheritance taxes from the
Marshall Field estate. The suit is
brought in the probate court Of that
county because a part Of the estate
consists Of 10000 acres of land sit
uated there and with this will be as
serted the claim CT the state for the
tax upon stock held by Marshall Field
in Wisconsin corporations at the time
Of his death.
Appearing for the state will be Rus
sell Jackson, assistant attorney gen
eral, and the interests of the Field
estate will be looked after by George
Lines of Milwaukee, The value of the
real estate holding in Wisconsin is of
least importance, for the value of
stocks held in Wisconsin corporations
is estimated at approximately $6,000,-
600, or a total property valuation of
property in this state aggregating
$6,493,150. At the time of death, Mar
shall Field owned stock in Wisconsin
corporations as follows:
1000 shares of c., M. G St. P. r. r.
preferred.
1900 shares of c., M. & ST. P. R. R.
common.
1900 shares c., ST. p, M. & 0. r. r.
preferred.
1900 shares c., st. p, M. & o. r. r.
common.
14,50O shares C. & N. w. r. r. COM
mon.
80 shares N. P. r. R.
This stock is held in trust for Mrs.
Ethel Field Beatty, Marshall Field
III, and Henry Field.
The attorney generals department
holds that $6,493,150 of this estate is
subject to the inheritance tax laws Of
this state and the proportion the state
will recover in case it's contention is
sustained by the courts will be ap-
proXimately 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
WAS HE SARCASTlC?

John have been married for nearly twenty
years: I want you to tell something"
"Oh yes, Mary, you look just as young and
as girlish as you did the first time l ever saw
you; have learned to love you more and more
as the years have drifted by; l wouldn't be free
again if had chance; If you were to die
shouldn't think of marrying any other woman
but I'd spend the rest Of my life pining for you;
l admit that your family is much superior to
mine: l realize that never should have amounted
to anything If 1t had not been for your influence;
you the best manager I ever saw; your new
spring hat is very becoming; you look fifteen
years younger than Mrs. Bransthwaite: yes,
like very much the way you are wearing your
hair think of you steadily all day; 1 am
that any young woman who would look at me
twice would do so only because she wished to
make fool of me- and / acknowledge that you
make a much better showing than any other
woman could make income. Now is there
anything else? I'm in good deal of a bury
this morning. "-Chicago Record-Herald-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

Low lines in order to convey the tons of blooms
needed for the great memorial Ornamentation.
And. speaking of the interurban electric lines
If NAV be added that these roads make it
n0ssible to decorate with flowers the graves Of
soldiers in many country cemetery which, I'M
der the old conditions, could not readily be
reached by members Of the organizations OF vet
Grams and other bodies that aim to see to it that
no soldiers grave is unadorned on this significant
occasion.
Almost every known variety of flowers that
bloom in the spring is employed to a greater or
less extent on Decoration day, but naturally the
wild flowers of the season especially popular
for this purpose. In the sections where the
season is sufficiently advanced the roses and
peonies are great favorites on this occasion and
in the cooler clmes violets and the hardy plnks
are used extensively. In the more southerny
states the yellow jasmine and the honeysuckle
make admirable Decoration day festoons and at
Arlington and other great national cemeteries 1t
seems as though Memorial day has been timed
to find the gorgeous purple wistaria at the climax
of it's glory. The mountain laurel is another
floral favorite that lends itself to the purposes
of the holiday, but of course it is not obtainable
in all sections of the country.
In recent years the use of natural flowers on
Memorial day has been supplemented by the ex-
tensive use of artificial flowers, particularly in
the form of wreaths or designs emblematic OF
wartime badges flags. However, the art
flower designs of the present day are indeed
a revelation as compared with the crude attempts
Of some years ago Some of the Decoration day
designs executed in metal, tinted to counter
felt nature, and this form is Of course very
permanent, but most artistic effects of lasting
character also being obtained by means of
fine waxed crepe paper flowers Such designs
are being employed to increasing extent I'M
der all circumstances where it is necessary to
send Memorial day designs long distances. How
ever, the White House at Washington which
sends such remembrances to various parts of
the country, always employs natural flowers from
the presidents Conservatives
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

to whose interest it is to make their activities
occupy large place as possible in the public
eye. At Memorial day. on the other hand, the
regular flower marts, although they have rush
season" in consequence of the holiday, supply
but fraction of the flowers that are placed on
the graves of the nations warriors.
The vast preponderance Of the flowers that are
used to express the love and gratitude of the
people of the republic the yearlyrecurring
Memorial day are homegrown posies whose cul
tivatfOn with a view to such ultimate use is as
much labor of love is the strewing of the
blossoms on the graves. Or, at least the flowers
for the most part garden blooms rather than
the frail products of the hot houses. Indeed the
selection of May 80 as Memorial day in a large
proportion of the states of the union made
primarily because it occasion when spring
was presumed to be in her most attractive garb
and when the spring floral harvest is at its
height. Similarly the southern states, being
sured en- abundance of flowers at yet earlier
dates have, much for this as for any
other chosen as Memorial day dates that seemed
to mark the elimination of the floral flood in
their respective states rather than strict
formity with the date at the end of May, which
is SO universally observed in the eastern, north
ern and western states and in the more nOrtherly
of the commonwealth of Dixie. This will ex-
plain why certain of the states notably those
of the Gulf of Mexico, observe Memorial day
days or weeks in advance of the remainder Of
the sisterhood of states.
The use of flowers Memorial day Is varied
and appears to be growing more time goes
on At first suggestion of the occasion the
reader is apt to think only of the custom of plac-
ing bouquets and wreaths in garands on the
grassy mounds beneath which repose in their
last dreamless sleep the boys in blue anj gray
who gave up their lives in defense of their flag.
But a matter of fact 1t is ong-established
custom for the American people generally to
choose this occasion to place specially elaborate
decorations upon the graves of loved ones, even
though those whose memory is thus honored had
naught to do with the stress and strife the
sacrifices of which Memorial day is primarily
intended to commemorate
One Of the comparatively Of flowers
on Memorial day, which has grown greatly in
recent years, is the custom of placing wreaths
of floral festoons other similar tributes upon
the statues which have been erected in the
various American cities to wartime heroes.
At the national capital, where there are more
than two dozen such statues, the pedestals
also draped with American flags This decora-
ton of the statues In parks and public buildings
throughout the land is, of course, quite aside
from the usual placing of tributes at the graves
of these self-same heroes. Another interesting
and beautiful new use Of flowers on Memorial
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
State Fair Board Meets.

The state fair board met at the
state fair park to make arrangements
for the engaging of special attractions
and additional bands for the state fair
next fall. The question of awarding
contracts for the construction of
concrete floor for the large machinery
building was discussed.
The floor will cost about $4,000, &C
cording to the figures prenared-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
Wisconsin Patents.

The following list of patents recent
ly granted to Wisconsin inventors:
Nathan N. Goodman, Milwaukee, head
gear; Charles M. Gullickso1, Milwau-
kee, cellar door; Charles e. Lord,
Milwaukee, induction motor; Arnold
Schober, Beloit, holder for loose
leaves; Haitian A. Steen, Milwaukee,
contact finger; William Stuckey, Rice
Lake, cattle stanchion; Christian Will
Jams, Wittenberg, lubricator.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26
Plan Big Chautauqua.

Tomahawk has launched a project
for large chautauqua to be held July
2 to 8.
The chautauqua will be held at the
junction of four rivers in one of ma
lures rugged beauty spots, a natural
park of liberal proportions.
The program includes such attrac-
tions as Col. Balm, the "Silver
Tongued Orator of Kentucky" John
Mitchell, the national labor leader;
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson,
Father Cleary, Judge Sadler of Chi
cago, Charles Eastman, the represen-
tative Indian of America