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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
THE MAN IN THE CAB.
A Very Imperfect Analogy, But
Something in It.
ION the World Today.

ION the World Today.
When you saw him last he was sitting
quietly In his seat back of the big boiler
y~atching the crowd hurry down the plat
gorm to business and frends--a strong
raromantic figure In oily overalls. Prob
bly, you id not give him a second
Glance. but "A few minutes since he had
,eld Your life and hundreds OF other
YES literally in his hand.
Engine driving makes automobile driv-
1g mere play. II you are able 10 buy.
borrow money enough to buy, an
Iomobile you may have the JOY OF
ing death whenever YOU may choose
{! the policeman l. not watching. but
are mercifuly prevented from let
x many others share your fate The
: user has no such limitat ons. He is
10 mercy of mankind. nature and his
A.-raTd. but trainload of people Is
81, stake for which he plays OF himself
upnot think. Face to face with the
tahleuesS OF the next moment, IL
~for comes through another's care.
@sS. he must he the first to suffer II
irself errs. there = no one to share
blame. He Is the incarnation OF re-
- ,sih'lity that can neither be shared
shifted
:. win find the man in the cab
&, nyehout the world. He stands face
=" face sifh responsibility. sometimes
.ie 20 honor o. wealth. but always al
cost Of bens master of the lives OF
Its. II is lonesome job, this being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

other states. Worcester county has made
the record which establishes the watch
tower plan Of prevent ng forest fires to
.ook good to state officials And this coun-
ty is to have at least two of the tower
watching stations, the one already estab-
lished on Mount Wachusett and the other
on Fay mountain. in Westboro. The second
one is to go into commission IN about
week. The Mount Wachusett tower has
been the watching place Of man in the
service of the state several weeks. and
] Fl. Allen, the Waterman, has reported
thirty fires There is no knowing how
much has been saved by his prompt ac-
ton in seeking the smoke rising in woods
at long distances from h tower. reporting
the fact to town officials nearest to the
fire that makes the smoke and then noti-
flying the state department that prompt
action has put out the blaze. but 1t is
estimated that at least a third of the
been extensive destroyers of forests and
houses.
That is the first Massachusetts fire
tower put INTO use, but there are seven
in the first bunch. the others being on
Mount Tom. on Steerage rock In Brim-
field; in the Blue hills. on Grace noun
tain. al, Shelburne Falls and In Ply
mouth. The Waterman on Steerage rock
will have a considerable part of Worces-
ter county under observation. That Is
the famous old rock in Brimfield on
VIII Oh the Indians long ago climbed when
they found it necessary to get their bear
ings when they wanted to tramp to their
friends or enemies in sections Of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island or Connecticut.
Their state Of mind depended on whether
calling on the neighbors for a few
smokes or hunting trips. The plans of
the commonwealth are to % thoroughly
apply the watchfulness Of fifteen men at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

the man In the cab Lonesomeness is
part OF the cost OF power. The higher
you climb the less you can hope for
compantonship. The heavier and the
more fmmed ate the responsibility, the
ess can man delegate his tasks or es-
cape the tragedies OF his own m stakes.
The private SO der can always share in
victories. but the commanding officer
alone bears the weight of defeat
The average man seldom thinks of the
load which power brings. The captain
Of industry. on whose foresight and
energy. on even the Incidents OF whose
life. the prosperity and livelihood of
thousands Of families depend: the politi-
cal leader who must bear the brunt of
defeat which others caused; the employ
er who can share his success with many,
but who must face bankruptcy alone
these are no mere children Of good for
tune. Like the man In the cab. they
stand face to face with responsible ity,
hardened with the fate of many. but ex-
pecting help from none.
The next time you look up from your
novel to compla'n that the train Is late
remember the man in the cab. Trains
do not run themselves. 1t IS human
life that rules the steam that hurls YOU
safely through space. And the next time
YOU envy the man Of power ant. position
think OF the loneliness OF his responsib.I.
ity, the frendl'ness ~ his success and
the risk he faces while you. and those
like you. are at ease. II leadership
seems easy. just trv being a leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
AFTER HOURS IN LONDON.
The Lid Is On, But There Are Ways
to Lift It-Public Balls.

From the New Iork sun
Some Americans who do not like the
early closing law in London are fortu-
nate enough, perhaps. to get taken to
one of the better theatrical clubs. where
they do not have to shut up SO early as
do the restaurants and the hotels. but
more, perhaps, make the acquaintance
OF a little club on a street near Picca-
dilly Circus. where the membership Is
made up of men and women who are
supposed to be vaudeville artists.
There are lots of people who go there
who are not vaudeville artists. For in
stance. a visitor who was taken there one
night last summer found himself seated
next a wealthy young German. who Is
q steel manufacturer. and across the ta-
BILE was another German, who was only
theatrical by association. You can en- 10y
a short-term membership IL you want
and Ii you enjoy drinking beer in a
stuffy room that ID filled with smoke you
can have a good time.
Supper clubs Of the old type do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
TEXAS MUNICIPAL ABATT0IRs.
Being Established as q Measure of
Home Economy.
From the Galveston News.


In Inc with crop diversif1cation and
greater efficiency in farm and home man.
agement is the action that is be ng taken
by a number of Texas cities to establish
abattoirs where butchers may kill their
beeves and hogs and refrigerate the meat
until sold. Beaumont the other day
voted bond issue of $4,000 for tn S
purpose after committee of citizens
had VISITED the municipal abattoir at
Paris and reported enthusiastically in
favor Of copying it. Austin Is raising
Zoo by stock subscript 'ons for the
same purpose. Some time ago San An
tonic began considering the central abat-
tor and II is assumed that the plan is
still alive, although San Antonio has a
local packing plant that affords facilities
for local butchers. The argument made
n Beaumont which ed to the bond issue
was that cattle and hogs produced IN
that vicinity are shpped to Fort Worth
or further to be butchered and the neces-
sary meat supply is shipped back to Beau
mont and there consumed. Thus the
people Of that county pay freight two
ways on their meat and several profits
to middlemen. whereas by having an
abattoir at home the local butcher can
do his own killing and rafr' gerat'ng saw
ing to the consumer much OF the cost
that is involved in the present system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Lighthouse Lamps.
rom the Scientific American

The use of electric lamps for light
houses presents certain disadvantages. It
is therefore with some interest that we
follow the course Of some experiments In
France on the use of new kind of in
candescent light for lighthouse purposes.
The lamp in question has a number of
f1laments mounted somewhat after the
fashion of the fibers Of an incandescent
gas mantle. In this way a very strong
light is secured. which. moreover. has
the desirable property OF being very uni
form In al parts Of the circumference
According to recent trials the new type
of lamp gave twenty times as much light
as q Welsbach burner and required very
little attention. The lamp is particularly
adapted for shore lighthouses which are
easily placed I'm communication with cleo
trio light mains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
and has not been brought to a conclusion

and has not been brought to a conclusion
yet. Yesterday was to have been the
final hearing and the verdict was to be
given. There was some little excitement.
Elderly lawyers who had stuffed the case
as young men settled themselves In an
ticipation and made bets about the ver-
dict. Young lawyers crowded in to hear
II, too. The clerk of the court called the
names. TX agt Y" There was no an
swer. The clerk called the names again.
ly the Judge took up his ermine trimmed
cap and picked up q paper which had
been lying on the desk underneath 1t.
"Ah. yes! x agt. Y" he said: plaintiff
and defendant are both of them dead We
will proceed to the next case, gentlemen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

the towers that there will be small losses
from fires in comparison with the last
few years. The season for forest fires Is
on now, but the trees have been Ike SO
wet by rains recently that the usual
dangers are not so numerous Sun IL pc
comes every Massachusetts man to look
out for the fires and to avoid speculatins
on guesses as to whether the Waterman
in the towers w II see the smoke from
fires where they roam the forests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Laws Delay in France.

The suit down for hearing In the first
chamber of the civil court Of the Seine
was French "Jarndyce agt Jarndyce."
1t has been going on for ten years now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Wanted to Satisfy People.

Through George NJ Miller. contractor.
were introduced letters written by Presi-
dent Bayless to the witness during ne
gotiations toward reinforcing the dam in
1870 when 1t is said to have developed
defects. In one of them Mr.. Bayless
mentions a four-nch stream that leaked
from beneath the dam and asked If GER
tain work could be done Ito satisfy the
people of Austin.
Because of reported local sentiment
against continuing the inquest, Gov. Tener
sent a letter to the county commissioners
in which he urged that no easona Bile
expense be spared or that nothing be
permitted to interfere with the consci-
entious discharge of the duties of the
inyestigsti ton.
DEPUTY Attorney General William NJ.
Harres. who assisted District Attorney
Harry ". Nelson at the hearing, gave il
as his opinion that bill would he sent
TO the next legislature that would place
all waterways and dams under control OF
a state board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
FAvORS REGULATION
OF BUSINESS CONCERNS
Commissioner Lane Advocates
National Corporation Com
mission With Power.

Based upon the philosophy that an
our enterprises arc rendering a pubic
service, that the man in the mill the
man in the factory or the railroad
brakeman is a public servant In q broad
sense just as much as the President oC
the United states Commissioner l ane ~
the interstate commerce comm sson r.
advocating national corporation com.
mission, with power OF control and regu-
lation over large business enterprises.
trusts or corporal ions similar in oharsc.
ter to that exercised by the inters ate
commerce commission over the railroads
Commissioner Lane takes the position
that railroad is a publ highway. AMI
the government therefore should have the
power to say where II should run.
In the very nature of things. a rail
road is a monopoly. says the commits
sioner-''it has right of eminent domain
granted to il by The state. which is
states own ght; il has part OF the
Lower of the state given to II. so that Il
may take private property under a Ger
tain prescribed process of law, because
there Is a higher use to which the prop
erty can be Lut-that Is, its use as A
railroad.
The fundamental right under which the
government exercises the power of regu
lating rates is that this highway is for
public use, and that II rs in its nature
monopoly. Therefore | think that IL is
only consistent with the theory upon
which We are now proceeding that We
should protect the railroad that Is IN eS
bee ruinous to it-that we should guaran
tee in sense a certain territory to
railroad whose rates and services are I'M
der controi and regulation hy the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
FAULTY DAM BUILDING
COST LIVES OF many
Testimony of Engineering Ex-
perts at Inquest Into the
Austin Disaster.

COUDERSPORT, Pa, November ). -
That the dam of the Bayless Pulp and
Paper Company at Austin. Pa. the
breaking of which on September 80 last
caused over three-score deaths and mil
lioins of dollars OF damage. was faulty In
practically every detail was the opinion
Of Prof. Frank +. McKibbin OF the en-
gineering department of Lehigh Cniver-
sity and Alfred ID. Finn. department en-
gineer of the board of water supply of
New York city. expressed yesterday.
when the inquest into the disaster was
resumed
The inquiry went over again after half
score of witnesses had been heard.
The continuance was taken TO aceomnio-
date T. ChaIkley Hatton of Wilmington.
Del, who designed and constructed the
Inflated dam for the paper company.
Asked to Be Heard.
Through his attorney. Nh. Hatton ex-
pressed a desire to be heard, but stated
that he would be detained until the mid
die of Decembe- as an expert in litiga
ton In two other states. When the in
quest Is taken up next month. Mr.. Hat
ton will be the only witness examined.
and a verdict Will come quickly.
Prof. McKibbin gave il as his opinion
that faulty foundations. design. construc-
ton and operation Of the dam caused IL
to slide and break into nine pieces where
IL had cracked almost a year previous.
He submitted samples {, the shale from
the foundation which crumpled in his
hand on the witness stand, and said that
IN no place was this more than an inch
thick.
Mr. Finn. besides corroborating Prof.
NcKibbin, declared the geologic forma-
ton of the country would IN II ate to
him that there was not good foundation
for a masonry dam. The dam was de-
cidedly unsafe, he said; too thin for its
height.
at was an error to use so faulty q
structure" declared Mr.. Finn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

John Evers OF Meyers Cave. Va, was
injured about the chest and shoulder and
William Cline was tightly hurt when
Eyers' automobile turned over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Watching the Woods.

from the Worcester Telegram.
"Watchman, what of the 'woods?' 10 q
legal cry in Massachusetts as we'll as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

'.l952-The Diary Of a Young Girl" by
Harrison Rhodes. is even better than it
promised TO be. Sec our neAt Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Russian Sable Scarfs and Muff

rfch
satin
ID -E
A./S
satin brocade Worth $4,000 Sale price 49,
Mink Sable Novelty Aluns whole SKINS
OV.alVV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

You ask why this same principle should
not be applied to a private industry doing
an interstate business. There must be
recogniZed in the first place. plain dis
tinction between the pubic highway and
the private enterprise. The man who puts
his money into railroad devotes that
money to a public service aud he is entl-
tied to the protection that the publ can
give. Instead OF building the road itself
the government says To the private indi-
vidual.
You may invest your money in this
property and YOU may take part OF our
sovereign power-the right to condemn
property and the right to fix a toll on a
public hishway-and we VIII reserve to
curse YES the power to regulate YOU.
I'm a private enterprise, manlfest'y.
1t is quite different, BE-. from what have
said it should not be implied that there
should be no control of interstate bush
n So enterprises. These enterprises have
grown so great by combination and ac-
erection that they amount in tact. TO
monopolies in some instances. and the
power to control them monopoiles, l
think rests in the federal government.
Question a Serious One.
1T is a serious question of economics
as to whether It is wisest TO resolve such
enterprises into their original integral
parts or. once constructed. control them
in such a way as to prevent them from
effecting public harm, either by oppress-
ing competitors or by injurins the public
through increase in prices.
Il have always believed that II vas
wise to establish some such body as that
suggested I'm his bill by Senator New
lands by which there would be estah-
lished a commission that would act mucn
as the interstate commerce commission
does with respect to these private en-.
terprises which are In existence, ana
upon complaint that they were exercising
oppression as against their competitors.
or that they had by reason of .teir com.
bination. and as result OF H. Increased
the cost of their commodities 10 the pun
lie. be regulated and controlled as We
control railroad rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
French Coney Sets.

Black French Coney Sets, OF rich,
soft. lustrous fur; fiat shawl scarf.
with deep, round collar. finished with
heads and tails: large. fiat pillow
muff, lined with satin ~ no
duchess su;l S.. Worth $1,000: S4.OS
French Coney Sets. OF extra quail
ity skins: has the appearance Of
rich black fox: broad shawl stole.
finished with fur tails; extra large
size pillow muff, lined On
with heavy black satin. nv ~
Worth SIS. Sale price. .%>eI ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
s. and $3.50
Leather Handbags,
SPECIAL at Sl.48.

Tomorrow we will place on
sale a special lot of Newest
Style Carriage Bags at such a
bargain that every woman is
sure to want one. They are
leather-lined and fitted, have
fine seal grain leather-covered
frames and stitched leather
handles; gilt or gun metal
trimmings. Large initial free.
Regular $2.oo and $3.50 val
ues. Special at SLAB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
LIQUOR QUESTION
IN KENTUCKY
Democratic state Convention Today
VIII Talk About Sale Of
Liquor.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 15.-The
democrats OF Kentucky meet in con-
vention here today to frame their
platform for the coming election.
The most important matv7 to come
before the convention Is the liquor
question, which revolves around the
county unit plank. The constitution of
Kentucky, adopted twenty years ago,
said that the legislature should pro-
vide by law that each county, city
precinct or taxing district should de.
termine the sense of it's voters as to
the sale OF liquor In its limits. The
advocates OF the county unit law de-
clare that this makes it obligatory on
the legislature to pass law making
the county unit. This has never
been done. The county is unit ex-
cept when it contains .town OF 5000
or over, when town and county be-
come separate units.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Oklahoma Men Become Blood-Thirsty
over Rumors of an Attack
by Negro on White
Woman.
ALSO TRAIN CAPTURE
Sheriff and Posse Went to Investigate,
Finding There Was no Foun-
dation Whatever to
the Stories.

DURANT, Okla, Aug. 15.-The cir
culation of reports that white wom-
an had been attacked and killed by
negro near Haisell, and that fifty
armed negroes had captured south
bound Missouri, Kansas and Texas
freight train, headed for Durant. fol-
lowing closely the death of Mrs. Red
dem Campbell, as the result of an as
sault by a negro, and the killing of her
slayer and the burning of his body,
threw this section of the country into
fever of excitement. Investigation
proved the rumors untrue.
Telegrams were received here last
night, supposedly bearing the sigma
ture of the conductor of the freight
train. which 1t was said had been cap
tured by armed blacks, and hundreds
of armed men met the train at Caddo
only to learn that there were no ne
groes aboard the train.
In the meantime, headed by Sherih
Hamilton. posse u fifty men had
gone In autimobiles to investigate the
report of the assault. They returned
shortly before the arrival of the train
their investigation proving the story
utterly without foundation.
The authorities here are unable te
locate the source of the rumors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Largest Movable Ono In tho World
VIII be Dedicated Sept. 4 on
the Ohio Rlv.
BUILT OF CONCRETE
GrandchiId OF Man Who Brought the
First Steamer Down the River,
Will Assist In the
Ceremonies.

FERNBANK, Ohio, Aug. 15.-When
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, wife of
Congressman Longworth, breaks i
bottle of wine over the rushing waters
at the new government dam at Fern
bank, Ohio, Sept. 4, it will mark the
formal opening Of the biggest movable
wicket dam In the world. and the only
one made entirely Of concrete and
steel.
Representative bodies Of people
from the entire Ohio valley will be
there to see the dedication of the big
dam. All towns from Pittsburg to
Cairo, H., will be represented by it's
prominent business men and Col.
Roosevelt will make the opening adj
dress in commemoration of the work
he started years ago to make the Ohio
river navigable the year round from
Pittsburg to Cairo, it's entire length
That's one reason why Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth will break the
bottle of wine over the dam, and the
other reason because it was her grand
father who brought the first passenger
steamboat down the Ohio river from
Pittsburg back in the early eighties.
Fernbank dam, known officially az
No. 81, gives Cincinnati and vicinit.
for 25 miles around permanent nav
| igable harbor of nine feet of water thu
year, round and 1t is a step completed
in the big work going on to make tn
entire Ohio river navigable the entir
year.
$4,000 people from towns and cite
along the Ohio river will crowd int
/ Cincinnati on Sept. to for the dec
ication exercises which will cos
10000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
OLD MISSISSIPPI
LIKES TO RISE
The Dad Of Streams Went Up An
other Two Feet and More Dur
Ing Past "a Hours.

There was more of rise in the
rivers stage in the past twenty-four
hours than the previous day, two and
one.tenth feet being added to the big
stream here. Heavy rains along the
tributaries Of the Mississippi are said
to be accountable for the present Au-
gus rise. The Cedar valley was well
soaked with peppering rains the past
few days and other rivers are furn-
ishing freshets for the main stream
now.
The river rose higher at Keokuk
that any other place between st.
Paul and ST. Louis, Dubuque's stage
taking second place, one and six-tenths
of foot
The river at Keokuk is 40 feet above
low water mark of "a and there is
report of continued rise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
RECALL OF
JUDGES BLOCKED
President Taft vetoes Statehood Bill
Because II Contains This
Passage In the
Constitution.
HAS pERNIC1oUs EFFECT
Whole People Should be Satisfied and
Not Majority for Only
It's Own Bene.
III.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-President
Taft this afternoon sent to congress
his message vetoing the resolution ad-
mitting Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood. The president vigorously
denounces the passage containing the
judiciary recall in the Arizona con-
stitution.
In part, his message says:
"I return herewith without my ap-
proval the house joint resolution to
admit the territories Of Arizona and
New Mexico as states. If l sign this
resolution do not see how can
escape the responsibility of the iu-
dietary recall Of the Arizona constitu-
tion. 1t seems so pernicious in its
effect, SO likely to subject the rights
of the individual to the popular tyran-
ny Of majority, that must disap-
prove of constitution containing it.
Now as the government is for all the
people, and not for a majority, the
majority is bound to exercise the pow
er for the benefit of the minority as
we'll as for the majority. But all
recognize that the majority when
aroused, may do injustice to the min
ority. Hence arises the necessity fol
constitution in which the will of the
majority may guide the public fol
the benefit of the whole people"