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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
CLERKS CAMPAIGN FUND
REACHES SUM OF $4,000
Two Contributions of ST. 900
Each Made Last Night.
Meeting Tuesday.

The fund being raised by a committee
of Washington business and professional
men to aid. government clerks in their
campaign for higher pay was increased to
$500 last night by the donation of $1,000
each by the Washington Post Company
and the firm Of G. G. Cornwell & Son,
grocers.
G. G. Cornwell, in announcing the sub
scription offered by his firm, said that he
was anxious to see Congress enact legis-
lation to benefit those clerks employed
by the federal and District governments.
Every person who has studied this
question knows that government en-
ployes have not received an increase in
salary for about fifty years." said Mr.
Cornwell yet in this time employees Of
corporations and other large institutions
have gradually had their salaries raised
in proportion to the increased cost Of
living. l am of the opinion that public
sentiment has been crystallized on this
subject, and We will pledge the moral as
well as the financial support of this firm
to the movement inaugurated by P. Is.
Chase and fostered by the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Expect $4,000 by Tomorrow.
Several members of the executive board
of the committee Of twenty-one repre-
sentative citizens of this city, which is
directing the campaign in the interest Of
the clerks, last night expressed gratifi ca
ton at the progress attending the efforts
Of Mr.. Chase. The prediction was made
that $4,000 would have been pledged to
the support of the movement by tomor-
row.
With $4,000 as basis the committee
will then solicit subscriptions of $500
each. until the sum of $4,000 is collect
ed. Then the committee will solicit dona-
lions of smaller amounts until $3OOOU is
collected.
1t is expected that plans will be COM
pleted at meeting of the executive COM
mittee Tuesday for the establishment OF
bureau in this city. This bureau will
direct the campaign and urge voters in
| all the states to enlist the support Of
| their congressman.
The governor of every state has been
requested to name one representative to
serve on the committee of 100. Communi-
cations win be sent to the mayors of thir-
ty-three of the large cities. requesting
them to name one representative who
will also serve on the committee The
out-of town members of the committee
will serve an advisory board to the
central committee of Westinghouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
T0ASS|SI BUSINESS
Must Exchange interstate
Traffic With Steam Roads
in Specified Cases.

Interstate traffic must be exchanged be-
tween electric and steam railways In such
ms ances where otherwise shippers would
be compelled to make long wagon haul
of the traffic in order to rea ch the steam
railroad. This was the effect of de-
cision yesterday by the interstate COM
merce commission i'm the case OF tire Gin
cinnati and Columbus Traction Company
against the Baltimore and Ohio South
western railroad and other carriers.
Made Generally Applicable.
is new and will be made generally APP
plicabIe in cases where electrically OPP
Grated lines reauir, switching connec-
lions with steam railroads in order to
handle interstate traffic.
In the case i'm question the commission
denied the privilege to the electric road
of through routes and through billing of
freight where its lines paralleled or close
ly approached the tracks OF the defend
ants, but granted the privilege In in
stances in which the shippers otherwise
would be forced to haul the freight By
wagon a distance Of five or more miles.
Relates Only to Local TRAFFIC.
The commission then laid down these
principles:
"A local law under which an electrically
operated interurban line has no right to
demand switch connection and inter
change of traffic with a steam railway
is controlling only in so far as it relates
to local traffic: it cannot be permitted to
operate as an impeachment to the move
ment of interstate traffic after the Con-
2resS has legislated upon the subject oy
requiring such connection and inter
change under certain conditions which in
this proceeding are shown to exist.
Defining the Issue.
1.-The commission ordinarily will not
lend its aid to an effort by one carrier
to secure traffic that is reasonably trtb-
utary to another line by compelling the
latter to join with it in through routes
and rates: but the theory as to what
traffic is tributary to a particular rail-
road must not be carried to such an eX.
IRENE as to impose upon shippers the
burden of an unduly long wagon haul"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
MEXICO.
Social Life and Customs.
By FREDERIC ]. F1ASKlN.

other for light from his cigar or ciga-
rette and refuses to touch fingers with
him the lender of the light feels as
much affronted an american would
feel If he offered 10 shake hands and WAS
refused. The matches OF Mexico are made
with head al each end of the stick. and
when borrowing light one is expected
to return the unused end.
10 Among the well-to-do people there IS no
suitable diversion Cor the women Of the
household. such pastimes as tennis golf
and horseback riding being unknown 10
all but comparatively few. They sell
dom marry foreigners and are happy.
When they leave their own country and
go to Europe or the United States they
are oppressed with the liberty people en-
loy there: while, on the Other hand. al
American husband can scarcely be con-
tented in house which seems more like
convent than a home. The Mexicans
are intensely devoted to their homes and
yet there is no woId for it in their Ian
suage. 1t. is re-y seldom that Young
Mexican marries a Cir. ara establishes a
home of his own. The young couple usu-
ally live with the family of one or the
Other of their parents. When. they do
establish a home they have a number OF
close relatives who are ready to come in
and share il with them.
:: K
There is a quaint custom in Mexico
, under which houses are hept in sAc fam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
and Sciatica
One Months Free Trea<nou<

Of the wonderful Golden Tablets In rroro ,h..,
so-cs!led incurabie diseases can positively hc
cured, even II you suffered 20 years or 20 min
ufes. Pay II cured. Write TO-DAY
ID. CRETAIN. :;13 Fulton ST Rrootlvn v v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
Children Get Deeds
to Different Rooms.

decided to the different children of tho
household and remain I'm their custody
and in the ownership of their descendants
indefinitely. There is another custom
which DEGREES that no house shall.ever be
completed, because completion might
bring bad luck to the owner. Therefore.
there is always some little stone still to
be put in, or something else to be done,
which keeps it from having the ban OF
completion upon it.
One of the most repeated phrases in
Mexico is. 1T is not the custom While
the Mexican does not entirely subscribe
to the doctrine of Confucius that men
must always travel in the PATHS of their
fathers. at the same time they are as
great sticklers for custom as were the
Modes ard the Persians. The poorest peon
and the richest landowner are slaves to
it. and while the foreign element i'm
Mexico is gradually breaking down some
of the, old usages, 1t will be long, long
time before the ways of Mexico are less
OF Spain and Montezumaland than they
are Of America and England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
Returns With Broken Wing.

The landing was made in sharp
gust and the machine tilted enough to
break runner at the right end of the
wing. This was not serious accident,
however. and Janus started the ma
chine again. flying back to the tent
with his broken wing.
1t was stated that the repairs on
this wing will only take an hour or so
and the machine then will be ready
for further flights. There were no
passengers carried yesterday. but an
attempt will be made next week to
carry four people beside the operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
Both Rich and Poor
Engage in Gambling

of Mexico City down to the roadside CEN
tavo games of the half-naked Indian boys
money is waged and lost every hour of
every day. The Mexican can cross his
breast and count his beads one minute and
wager his last centavo on a game OF
chance the next
The government has made great effort
to suppress certain forms Of gambling.
but it has done little to prevent other
forms. For instance, there is hardly a
village i'm the republic so remote that one
does not see lottery ticket vendors sell
ing their wares at every street corner.
Some of these lotteries deliver part of
their income to the government. which
thus becomes party to the procedure.
When Americans realize how hard it is,
with all our civilization and education. to
abolish gambling among the educated and
crap shooting among the uneducated ne
groes. it will be seen how difficult 1t will
be to bring the Mexican people. naturally
filled with the gambling spirit Of the Lat
i'm blood. to point where the evils OF
the game Of chance can he overcome
Men Of all classes lift their hats when
they meet ono another. When friends
meet they usually clnbrace and repeat en-
dearins phrases. II one pc. s5n asks an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

Divorce Is almost unknown in Mexico
Among the higher classes, when a girl
gets married
nivnrnA II Rare she in deed
and in truth
Among Both Glasses. accepts her
husband for better or for worse. She does
not expect him to be a paragon of vir-
tue, and accepts her lot, whatever it may
be. She usually has large family and
is intensely devoted to her children. The
lower classes do not get divorces because
they feel no need of having them. When
a couple disagree the man looks for an
other and more congenial companion and
the woman trusts that some one else may
come along and assist her in bearing the
burdens of life. The children exist as
best they can, and. as things to eat are
so abundant in Mexico. none of them
starves. Nor is their lot much worse than
it would have been had their father and
mother continued to live together.
The funeral customs of the Mexicans
are peculiar. In the cities there are
cemeteries in which graves are rented,
either in perpetuity or for term OF
years. If the grave is rented for a term
Of years and at the expiration of that
time the rental Is not renewed. the body
is taken from the grave, the coffin burned
and the bones thrown upon the bone pile
turtles. In the cities where there are
street cars no hearses are used, but
suitably fitted street cars serve in their
stead. The funeral car goes first. and
following it are as many more for the
mourners as the family is able to hire.
Among the well-to-do the lid of the cas-
ket is never screwed down, being locked
instead. The key is delivered to the chief
mourner before going to the cemetery,
and when the graveside is reached it is
returned to the undertaken. who opens
the coffin to show there has been no sub
stitution. The key is then returned to
the chief mourncr. by whom it is kept
ever after. Among the extremely poor
the mourners must wait for. the public
funeral car to come along, and it may
make it's run to the cemetery with a
dozen different collins on board and as
many parties of mourning
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
JANUS AGAIN IN AIR
. IN REX SMITH B|PLANE
Flight Over Speedway Under
UnfavorabIe Conditions Yes
terday Afternoon.

Despite the gusty wind over the
Speedway yesterday afternoon the Rex
Smith biplane made several flights. as
cending to a maximum height of about
125 feet The afternoon was cold and
forbidding and the wind sharp but
quite crowd had assembled at the
tent hangar at the foot of 18th street,
and Aviator Janus expressed wish
, to make trial if the weather was at
all favorable.
1t was after o'clock before the
wind subsidized enough to make trial.
II had fallen several times before, only
to rise again. but when the start was
made it had fallen to a fiat calm.
Climbs Above the Trees.
The machine was carried across the
road to the open space on the untir-
ished section of Potomac lark. and
after a short ~: Janus went into the
air. The machine climbed above the
line Of trees at the edge Of the tidal
basin and the operator then pointed it
toward the bandstand at the east end
of the polo field. He made a circle
here and landed.
The propeller used on the initial
flight was smaller and lighter thar
titt WHICH Has DecD uScu Ou tuS pas
senger carrying flights and batteries
were used for the ignition system in
stead of a magnetic. The flight was
quite satisfactory. however but the
propeller was changed before any trial
| was made over the polo field.
Another flight was then made and
Janus rose about 100 feet and started
back toward the hangar. The wind
started to blow again and was in dam
ger of carrying the machine out over
the tidal basin. The operator made a
sharp turn to avoid this and, clearing
the line of trees, landed on the other
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

TOmOrrOw-MEXICO.
XX-Ciudad de Meflc0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

Gambling is one of the greatest evils
existing in Mexico today. From the beau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

Divorce is almost unknown in Mexico.
Among the higher classes, when girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

There is a quaint custom in Mexico
under which houses are hept in shc fam
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22
For The Live Stock industry,

Columbus, Miss, Sept 17th.-
The Southern Railway is endeav-
oring to build up the live stock
industry throughout the South,
having established special de-
partment for this work, and is
now inaugurating movement
for the organization of local live
stock associations in every coun-
ty along its line in Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima. North Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia and Kentucky.
The organization of such local
associations will prove of inn
mense value to live stock growers
They will stimulate progress as
they give an opportunity for ex
change Of ideas and the distribu-
ton of good breeds and the asso-
citation exhibits and auction sales
pave the way for excellent coun-
ty fairs and live stock shows.
The live stock department OF
the Southern Railway is In the
charge Of Mr.. +. l.. Word, Live
Stock Agent, who has offices IN
Atlanta. For the next few months
he will devote especial attention
to the formation of county 1--we
stock associations and will be
glad to cooperate with live stock
men in any county along the Sou
thern Railway. A letter address
ed to Mr.. Word will bring a
prompt reply and will secure his
active interest He will be glad
to hear from those who may wish
information as to the advantag-
es Of local associations for the
best methods to adopt In organic
ing them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22
Farmers Telephones.

A dollar a month does not go
far enough after it gets into the
telephone company S treasury to
satisfy the manager who has to
pay the upkeep and operating
expealss on big rural line sys-
tenn, and keep little small a
monut of change to hand over to
stockholders once in six months.
He has to cut too many corners,
and rum too many chances OF
getting caught short of a bank
balance by a sleet storm, or a
law suit.
Twelve dollars a year is too
low for farmers line service on
the average system, with the
quality and cost improved as it
has been in the last few years.
1t is time to start after this rate.
The farmers can afford to pay
more-why should not they be
induced to recognize value re-
ceived?
OF course we know what the
farmers do when it is proposed
to raise the telephone rate. But
can this go on forever? What is
the best way to get this thing in
better shape? Some have done it
already.
Telephony. THE Independent
Telephone journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22
a Great Advantage to Working
Men.

j. A. Maple, 125 S. It'll st, Steu-
benville, O., says: For years !
suffered from weak kidneys and
a severe bladder trouble. / learn
ed of Foley Kidney Pills and of
their wonderful cures so I be-
gan taking them and sure enou-
gh I had as good results as any
/ heard about. My bachache
lift me and to one of my BUSH
ness, expressman, that alone IS
q great advantage. My kidneys
acted free and normal, and that
saved me lot of misery. It is
now q pleasure to work where il
used to be . misery. Foley Kid
ney Pills have cured me and al
Q have my highest praise.
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22
DRY GOODS.


You will find the assortment larger than
ever and the prices cheaper than else
where 25c quality white waistitg, sale
price, yard 16c
36-inch bleach Hope Domestic. sale price,
yard -------~--,.----..-- -.-..--. y 7-6c
Standard brand calico, yard 8 SAC
lOc quality Dress Bingham, sale price,
yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SC
l0c quality Apron Bingham, good, heavy
quality, yard &c
SOC Table Damask, new design, sale price,
ayard...,................... >. 39c
Huck Towels, good quality, lOc kind, sale
y X 30 Bed Sheets, good, heavy quality,
sale price ,...,........,...,,.sJ c
Yard-wide Brown Domestic, sale price, a
yafg DC
Good Bleach Domestic, yard .ittc
Scotch Plaid, suitable for children's
dresses, regular 25c, yard. . lOc
36-inch Percale, new styles, light and dark
: colors, sale price. .............9c
l0c quality Suiting, special, yard ~ .7c
All wool Dress Goods, all colors, Soc quail
ity, yard. SEC
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22

Womens new, messaline and taffeta silk
Petticoats, black and cOlors, big line to
select from, $500 and $50 kind, sale
price 1898 and S.. 00
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22
Fall Opening Sale of
Mems and Boys
Clothing.

We want you to come and see our
for this fall and winter wear, the
very latest styles in the most APP
proved shades and coloring. A
good line to select from. We are
prepared to do a large Clothing
business this fall and we can save
you from $500 to $500 on your
suit. Mems Suits. black, blue and
fancy patterns, all wool, extra good
made, worth $500, special at
$0.05.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05
Hicks Capudine
Cures Headaches-All kinds-Gripp
Colds, Aches From hilarious
Conditions, Etc.

Capudine cures Headaches, wheshe,
from heat, cold, brain-fag, over-exertion
u stomach troubles. II cures sick head.
'-hes and nervous headaches also.
Capudine is also the quickest and
best remedy for attacks of Cold or Gripp
IL relieve; the aching and feverishness
md resto' 5 normal conditions.
Capudinc is liquid-easy and pleasant
% take-acts Immediately. l0c.. 25c.
and Soc. at drug stores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05

rick Henry and Benjamin Franklin.
Song, The Star Spangled BAH
ner." by the Glee Club
Mothers as Makers of Nations
Rev. Weith.
Violin Solo--Doris Westheimer
Reading--Miss Garbutt
All mothers and members are invit.
ed to be present, Visitors are always
welcome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05

Smith" help him out of his trouble,
although he is Paid i'm Full"
xk***
The Kosmos Klub -embroiders
next week with Mrs. N C. Woods.
x*xk*
The Bridge Club will be entertain
ed by Mrs. Clay Hancock on Thurs
day afternoon.
Circle Number Two OF the Chris
tian church will meet on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Jim Hannah.
Refreshments will be served and
all members are urged to be pres
ent.
st. Philips Guild meets on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. T. N. Cole
man on Washington street.
xx***
The Home Mission Society of the
Carter Avenue Methodist church
will meet on Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Walter Aston. A full at
tendance is requested.
xkAkh
Mrs. G. Ii. Webb is entertaining
very distinguished guest this week
Mrs. Wilcox, former state presi-
dent of the Indian Territory FEEDER
atinp of Uoman'c cIuhc
x****
History Of Carter Avenue Church.
At the Sunday service of the Car
ter Avenue Methodist church the
following history of the church was
read by Mrs. S. A. Haynes.
1t is a parer that will interest
every church member in Ardmore.
and those who heard it have in
sisted that Mrs. Hynes allow it to
be published.
The paper follows:
When our president gave me
this subject. A Brief History OF
Garter Avenue Methodist Church
and Woman's Home Mission Society,"
thought If / had to select a text
suitable for the occasion, could
very appropriately select the one
used by our pastor on last Sunday
evening-'Going Back to the Old
Wells of Our Fathers; Recollections
So Sweet and Sacred
What is now known as Carter
Avenue NJ. IL. Church has been in
existence eighteen years. In the
year 1898 DR.. A. J. Wolverton, re-
aliZing the need of a church con-
venient for the people of South
Ardmore, gave the money to build
a mission church. He did not stop
at this. but when conference sent
a preacher to this humble little
church he gave 800 toward the
support of it's pastor
The church, or tabernacle as We
then called it, was built almost on
the spot where the parsonage now
northwest corner of the
lot. The parsonage was first on the
southwest corner of the lot The tab
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05
USE ALIENS F00T-EAsE,

The antiseptic powder to be shaken intothe shoes.
nyou avetred, aching feet, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
rests the feet and makes new or tight shoes easy.
Cures aching, swollen, hot, sweating feet. Relieves
corns and bunions Of all pain and gives rest and
comfort Always use Il TO Break In New shoes.
Try It to-day. Sold everywhere, rs cts. Don't
accept any subaitute. For FREE trial package,
address Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05

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xxx*A
ON THE WILD ROSE TREE.
On the wild rose tree
Many buds there be,
Yet each sunny hour
Hath but one perfect flower.
Thou who wouldst be wise,
Open wide thine eye;
In each sunny hour.
Pluck the one perfect flower,
x*+**
THE HILLS OF HOPE.
Il will lift up mine eyes unto tn,
hills from whence cometh my help.
Psalm cXxi, l.
The hills of hope are fairer
Than any hills that be,
And bright with blossoms rarer
Than any we may see;
We stand and look and sorrow
That they are far away
And VOW that on the morrow
Upon them we shall stay.
The sunset makes them golden,
The noontide makes them white,
And with a glory olden
They glimmer through the night
The dawn's first glints imbue then
With splendor all sublime
And we shall come unto them,
We tell ourselves, some time.
The hills of hope are grander
Than any hills that be,
Their breezes all are blander
And have a grooming key;
And reaching ever truly
Our road to them goes straight;
Each day we fare forth newly
From early dawn till late.
All, men have fought and tourneyed
And men have dreamed and dared
Have labored and have journeyed
AS to those hills they Jared,
Not counting what it cost them,
Nor fretting for the toll
The hills of hope-who lost them
Forever lost his goal.
The hills of hope are greener
Than any hills that be;
Each day brings longings keener
For them in you and me;
And more than any others
That stand beneath the skies
They make us men and brothers
And help our souls arise.
Wilbur D. Nesbit.
sAKxA
Civic Work.
A movement has been suggested
in one of our literary clubs to the
effect that the clubs of our city
unite in making an attempt to dc
considerable civic work in Ardmore
during the coming year.
Several civic clubs-I recall two
have lasted just long enough to
interest a few in the work and then
dwindled out.
In many towns the city federation
is taking up civic work and accom-.
plishing wonderful results.
In NIuskogee, for instance, they
have just announced a sMuskogee
beautiful" contest, for which they
will distribute free seeds. In Okla.
homa City the city federation has
dnna M mann thinnr that tho. a-o