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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Progress Due to Organic Act.

Mr.. Petty vino was auditor from 1855
to 1903. believes the organic act to be
responsible for the wonderful progress
which has been made by the District of
Columbia since the adoption of this form
of government.
The passage of the act Of June IL.
1873. providing permanent form of
government for the District of Columbia,
and pledging the Tn ted States to pay
one-half of the expenses thereof, was,
in my opinion, the most important
measure relating to the District ever en-
acted by Congress" said Mr.. Petty to-
day.
Our credit. which had become sadly
impaired began at once to Improve, and
has gone steadily forward since, until
today our securities rank with the fore
most in the market. The adoption of
the half and half principle the cor
ner stone of the structure brought with
il a feeling of confidence and security
which was reflected In every local enter
prise and which formed a striking
contrast to the spirit of unrest and gen
eral uncertainty which was pro-
nounced in the period following the dis
solution OF the territorial form of govern
ment.
II am In no wise averse to progress,
and believe in change where improve
,nent is reasonably certain to follow. but
the present form of government has SO
admirably met all the requirements of
local administration that l should hest
tate long before advocating any radical
change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
STORES WILL BE CLOSED.
More Firms Decide Not to Open
Doors on Saturday.

Announcements of stores which are to
close the entire day Saturday were made
today by Secretary Columbus of the Re-
tail Merchants Association.
large percentage of the real estate
offices are to be closed Several of the
larger offices plan to keep one clerk on
hand during the day to receive any rents
that may be paid.
Firms that plan to remain closed from
Thursday to Monday, in addition to those
already published. were announced today
as follows: Louis Hartig. Albert l..
Johnson. American ) and 10 cent store, r.
Harris & Co. George F. Muth & Co.,
Kings Palace and the Louvre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
MRS ANGIE H. MUIR DIES.
Widow of John P. Muir Succumbs
m Heart Trouh1e

Mrs. Angie II. Muir. widow of John P.
Muir, died of heart trouble at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish. yesterday. Funeral s.rv
ices will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock at her late residence. 2ii1 On
tario road. DR.. John &. Palmer of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
will officiate.
Mrs. Muir was born on the eastern
shore of Maryland. She had lived in this
city for about twenty-five years. Her
daughter, Mrs. Dalgesh, is her only sur
yfyOr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
MULHALL CHARGES
AROUSE THE HOUSE
Continued from First Page
adequate and it would be better to
have the committee frame the order.
Wants Broad Inquiry.

Mr.. Murdoch of Kansas thought that
the resolution should be broadened so as
to cover the conduct of House employees
and the alleged efforts of the National
Association of Manufacturers to spy upon
and influence labor organizations.
Mr.. Hay of Virginia was for immediate
action and he favored taking up the reso-
luton for consideration. amendment and
immediate adoption.
Mr.. Sherley then withdrew his re-
quest for unanimous consent, and pre-
sented his resolution as privileged
measure.
Mr.. Henry of Texas moved to refer
the resolution to the committee on
rules He explained the difficulty OF
preparing a resolution of investigation
broad enough to cover all desired fea-
lures. He pledged the House that at
the very earliest opportunity the com
mittee would bring in a report, prob
ably by next Saturday..
Mr.. Gardner of Massachusetts said tina:
one of the great troubles with this House
is that it has allowed the muckrakers
to make us panic stricken. What the coun-
try wants to know is whether congress
men are a lot of crooks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
DR.. Tindall's Review.

HIS statement is as follows
The LIST of July, 1873. the permanent
board of Commissioners met in the
front room, second story. of the old
Morrison building. John Marshall place,
and organized by the election of Cen
missioner Seth l.. Phelps as president
of the board. 1t was not until a few
days later that the special supervision
of the several departments was dis
tributed among the Commissi oners, in
the same general way at present. al
though the same offices are not now in
every case under the same Commission
ers they were then. This first board
consisted Of S. L. Phelps, republican;
Josiah Dent. democrat, and Mai Will
liam Johnson TWining, Engineer Com
missioner.
TT may be interesting to note that the
original policy in appointing the Com
missioners from civil life was to select
one from each of the principal political
parties Senator Blackburn of Kentucky.
who was at that time in the House OF
Representatives and had charge of the
preparation of the organic act. told me
that at the time the bill was under con
sideraton he proposed to include in 1t
a requirement that political distinction
should be made In the appointment of the
civil Commissioners, but that at the in
stance of President Hayes he called upon
him at the White House. and that the
President asked him as a personal favor
to omit such a requirement, and said that
he and his successors would be governed
nv its spirit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Goes to Rules Committee.

The demand for an investigation was
referred to the rules committee. with the
understanding that the committee will
report a resolution Saturday. authorizing
a broad investigation by House com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Rule Generally Observed.

las a rule that policy has been pur-
sued, but the partisan distinction between
some of the Commissioners has not been
vivid enough to be discernible to those
who have kept track of District politics
But whatever has been the political bias of
the Commissioners. ii is creditable refec-
ton. both upon the character of the people
OF the District from whom the selections
have been made, upon the Engineer
Corps of the Army. from which the En-
gineer Commissioners have been detailed,
and upon the Judgment Of the Presidents
of the United States, that no scandal or
charge of malfeasance in office has ever
attached to any o.! the Commissioners,
although three of the appointees have
failed OF confirmation by the Senate.
Those who prepared the organic act are
entitled to a great deal Of credit for the
excellent system of safeguards against
the misuse of public funds.
THE double checking of District ex-
penditures by which every detail is ex-
amined by the auditor for the State and
other departments after the accounts are
passed by the District auditor and paid
is about as complete a safeguard against
peculation as human ingenuity and hon
esty can devise.
improvements in the Office methods
have been adopted from time to time as
the growth of business has shown to be
necessary and the enterprise of the heads
of the departments has suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Telegram From Bartholdt.

Mr.. Mann of Illinois caused 10 be read
telegram from Mr.. Bartholdt. who is
sailing today for Europe with his sick
wife. urging the investigation. Mr.. Mann
favored sending the resolution to the
committee on rules.
Judge Rucker of Missouri ventured the
opinion that the charges are wholesale
SANDER. knowing as he does all the men
named.
The best investiga ton on earth. said
Judge Rucker. and one | recommend to
the gentleman from Kentucky. rs to get
a shotgun and go after the scoundrel'
Mr.. Nolan of California said he spoke
for organized labor in saying that the
labor organization court the fullest in
quiry and look upon this as the occasion
they have sought for years to show that
systematic efforts have been made to de-
feat labor lePiSIa ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Blames Chautauqua Lecturers.

And one reason why the country asks
that question Is because congressman go
on the Chautauqua circuit and say that
there are crooks in Congress" cried Mr.
Gardner.
This sentiment was loudly applauded
Mr. Gardner went on to pay high compii-
ment to Mr.. Sherley and congratulated
him on bringing the case to the House
instead of carrying it into the law courts.
Mr. Nicely of Kansas said that he was
reliably informed that one of the wit
nesses to be called had boasted that he
made $500 in one month in the work de-
scribed by Mulhall. and this man was
threatening to flee the country. He
thought the investigation ought to pro-
coed at once
Isn't that man under subpoena by the
Senator" asked Mr.. Mann
II rather apprehend that he is" said
Mr.. Nicely.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin earnestly
urged immediate action rather than ref
erence to committee.
Mr.. Dyer of Missouri, speaking in be-
half of his absent colleague, Mr.. Bar
tholdt, bespoke early investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02

l Largest Flag, 6QGs
% Feet i'll Length, Wv

The flag at this price-50c-is
generally : feet or less. Complete,
with 6-foot pole, HAYWARD. iron
bracket and screws. all for 500
Need an outfit. Phone at once
Main 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
More Duties; Business Facilitated.

The invention OF the typewriter, the
telephone and the many forms of appli-
cation OF electricity and other sources of
mechanical power in practical ways, the
varied uses Of the card system in con-
nection with public records, the inspection
of plumbing and other devices and sys-
TENS Of administration have increased the
duties of the Commissioners and facili-
tated their performance.
a reference to the District govern
ment would be incomplete without an
Acknowledgement of the intelligent serv-
ice rendered by the committees of Con-
eress which have devoted a vast deal of
talent and practice to District legisla-
ton and especially to the control of our
finances. whose condition Is an unquali-
fied testimonial of their sagacity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
THRIFT IN DISTRICT
UNDER ORGANIC ACT
Progress Made the Past Year,
and Previously, Subject
of Comment.
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
DR.. William Tindall Gives Historical
Sidelight on Present Form
OF Government.

The remarkable progress. made by the
Dls'rlct OF Columbia during the fiscal
year just closed in reducing its debt
and establishing a record for tax col
iect1ons fully half million dollars in
excess of the best showing of any
previous twelve months was the sub
ject of general comment today by off,
Gals and employees of the local gov
eminent
Three officials. DR. William Tindall,
secretary to the board of Commission
ers. and James T. Petty and Alexander
Mckenzie, both assistant assessors,
were in the service OF the District
thirty-five years ago when the organic
act went into effect
In a statement to a Star reporter in
which he refers to conditions exist
ing in 1878, when the organic act was
adopted. Dr.. Tindall contributes an in
teresting historical sidelight as TO the
policy of Congress regarding the polit-
ical affiliations Of persons who might
be named as Commissioners for the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
See These-for the Fourth.
Look for Them in Stationery Dept.

At .5c-Iunch Sets. comprising patriotic Crepe
Paper Tabecloth Doilies Napkins and Ice cream
Plates
At 7c-Dennison's 1ofoot rolls of Crepe Paper. Al
15c-rolls of paper 1o-foot Flag Streamers Tor
table 5c-Patriotic Ice Cups, Napkins
Firecracker Favors and Flags. for decorating Al
1e-Patrotic Post Cards and Flags
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
81 90 and s.. 90

Wonderful values at these
prices. At 31.9s are one piece and
French Linen Coat Dresses
worth to $500. At s3.9s are SO
Dolly Warden and other sashed
and slashed dresses of wolfe,
eponge and ratine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02

Bows and Girls Parade Flags.
On Staff With Gilt Spear Head.
As little as the Little Tots Flag-and no
more than 19c for Big Girls and Boys Big flag
Groups OF Flags. 25c and SOC.
Five .i-inch Flags. each staff. with gilt spear
head including prong metal bracket. all for VIC
similar group Of flags for c3c On Fourth
Floor.
$1,000 Couch Hammocks for $40.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

Levy Billiard spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

DR.. 2. NJ. Williams accom-
panied by fourteen Central Coz
lege girls, went to Kansas City
Saturday TO attend the Melba-
Kubelik concert in Convention
hall.
DR.. A w. Hawkins returned to.
his home in Glasgow, Mo, Sat
friday after a visit here with
Mr., and Mrs. E. N, Hopkins.
Miss Lillian Burton of Kansas
City arrived Saturday to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Laura
L. Young.
Mrs. L. j, McGrew and Mrs.
n G. McGrew went to Kansas
City Saturday for a few days
visit.
Miss Matt Kinkead went to
Kansas City Friday evening
for a few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
Are You Going To School?

The Fall Term at the Warrensburg State Normal School
will begin Tuesday, September 9th. The catalog will be sent
on request.
The State has invested S475, 10000 in this Normal School
Plant The School prepares teachers for ali the needs Of all
the schools.
Every Department is well organized and well equipped.
Of the Library DR.. Suzzallo. Columbia University, New York
City, said, This is the best Normal School Library l have
ever seen. =
The standards Of work in this school are high, and the
cost to students less than in any other school Of same rank.
Last year was the besti in the existence of the school, but not
as good as the next viii be. Laws enacted by the last Legis-
lature give the people Of Missouri new opportunities in educa
tion. Schools win mean more. Teaching as a profession
will mean more to Missouris young men and young women.
Crops may fail, and business may fail, but the demand for well
prepared school teachers will never fail. Through scholar,
ship and a preparation to do some one thing we'll is always a
sound proposition, That is our proposition.
For the catalog and further Information address
wv. j. HAWKINS,
Pres. OF Faculty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
COMFORTING WORDS
Many a Lexington Household
Will Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of
a bad back removed-to be en-
tirely free from annoying, dan
gerous urinary disorders, is e.
Tough to make any kidney suf-
f,rer grateful. The following
advice Of one who has suffered
will prove comforting words to
hundreds Of Lexington readers.
w. D. Rice, farmer, Richmond,
Mo, says; 81 had trouble from
my kidneys and had long looked
for relief. My back hardly ever
stopped aching and the pains ex-
tended up into my shoulders
and through the back of my
head. Another of my family al
50 had a bad back. We were
advised to use Doan's kidney
Pills and did so. They prompt
ly strengthened my kidneys anC
removed the lumbago that had
hindered me from working. The
other one Of my family who
took them was also helped. We
can still endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster ilburn Co.,
buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

A marriage license has been is
sued to:
Homer T. Pinsley. Kansas City
Magdalina Jacobs Kansas City
Mrs. Henry Axene and two
children returned to their home
in Kansas City Monday aft
ter a visit here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Kenney
of Kansas City spent Sunday
here with homefOlks.
Miss Ola Foster went to Hig-
ginsyille Sunday morning for a
few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. d. Thorp went
to Kansas City Monday to
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Gas ORIA

Oscar Graendorf went to Kan
sas City Friday to spend
tie day.
Mrs, j. M. Poage went to Kan
saa City Friday to spend
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Karl Rostagno Of
Kansas City spent Sunday here
With ~homefollzs-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
Saved His Foot.

FL D. Ely, Of Bantam O., suf-
Tered from a horrible ulcer on his
foot for four years, Doctors adj
vised amputation, but he refused
and reluctantly tried Bncklen's
Arnica Salye as q last resort. He
then wrote; - used your salye
and my foot was soon completely
cured. Best remedy for burns,
cuts, bruises and eczema Get a
box today. Only Is snts. All
druggist Or BY mail H. p. Buck
len & Co, Philadelphia or st.
Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the NJ //0-Z

Mrs. Cecil Patterson and Miss
Anna bankers went to Kansas
City Saturday evening for a
visit,
Allen Chanslor and Arnold
Mayer went to Kansas City Sat
mday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
A Great Teacher of Singing.

From the New York sun.
In the death of Mathilde Mar
chest, the world has lost it's
greatest pedagogue in the field
she had so long adorned. She
was 81 years old when she died,
and in spite Of her unusual ac-
tiyity the most brilliant examples
of what her training accomplish
ed belong probably to the gen
Grafton which produced Nine.
Melba and its predecessors. Her
career extended from the DAYS of
List and she had studied under
no less a teacher than Nikolai,
who composed an opera which
still possesses popularity, at least
in It's own country, ''The Merry
Wives of Windsor" For this
woman who had trained so many
Singers in what has been called,
ever since the preponderance Of
the music dramas of Richard
Wagner, the italian school of
singing, was a German. But no
body ever heard that she thought
Of Wagner's music when she
was training her pupils.
Madame Marchesi was, through
Manual Garcia, with whom she
studied, a legitimate descendant
Of the great teachers Of the eigh-
teenth century. It was difficult
during her lifetime to name her
peer. 1t is no easier today to
say hal this teacher or that is
her successor. Although she
/, sang in concert with success, her
public career was not brilliant in
the same sense as that of Jean
: d Reszke and later of Marcella
/ Sembrich, who have followed her
into the educational field. 1t is
scarcely conceivable that her APP
pearance on the concert plat
t form should have been ~satisfac-
tory, else she would not have ac-
copied so readily the proffered
post in the Vienna Conservatory
There she trained some Of the
singers who did most to advance
. her fame, among them the Amer
can Emma Nevada.
But her sojourn in Paris, wher
. she taught first at the Conser
Iatolre, was the golden period o.
her long career. She liked t.
/ see changes in the tasks fol
] which she had to prepare her pu
pills, Thry were able to shine
! Iip the masterpieces of Rossin
and Donizetti when she was ac
tive with them first. When thl
-
earlier works Of Verdi We're il
their flower her pupils reyelle'
: i'm the difficulties Of ornaments
! ton with which that compose
] enriched the possibilities Of tn
j singers, 1t was in the power 4
! train them in the mysteries o
< eoloratura rather than impart t
: them the secret Of a faultless K
cato that Nine. Marehesi wa
7 most admired always. But sh
lived to see the triumph Of tn
i Wagnerian operas and then
/. learn what Puecini required froi
j the singers Of his music. It
not probable, however, that sh
ever departed from the prineipl
,e 0hich were always the found
+. ton Of her skill. They renal
the same whatever the preFai
4 ing style Of singing may b
Nine, Marchesi, who was Il
ii most interesting old woman (
I modern music next to Cosln
& Wagner had penetrated Il
science Of bel canto to the hear
So she knew that her pupils, on
they had conquered it's rule
need not BE limited in the sty
of the music they could safe
attempt 70 sing.
Levy Billiard spent Sunday
Fansas CITY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. S. 0. Brill Of.
Lincoln, Mo-, arrived Saturday
evening for a Few days visit.
here with her parents Mr. and.
Mrs. Henry Keller.
Rev. CARL Burkhart arrived
Saturday evening from Upton,
Indiana, . preach sunday at the
Christian church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
A New Cure For Drink-Fruit
AS A Substitute For Liquor.

SS n DuDSblbutS gOt AAquO1.
In the Demember American
Magazine Henry Detmers writes
little article entitled "a New
for Drink" Mr.. Detmers
says that he has been in the sa-
Icon business for twenty years.
He is not a drinker himself and
none Of his sons drink. Out 0
his experience he recommends
the following cure for the liquor
habit:
Il found early in my exper-
ience that as a general rule
there are exceptions of course-a
regular consumer Of fruit was not
a very good customer Of my bust
ness. On the other hand, a typical
booze fighter seldom touches
fruit. | always kept some apples
behind the bar for my own use,
and ! often experimentally offer
e one to a star customer, who
almost invariably refused. The
more / looked into this mat
ter, the more firmly | became
convinced that these two habits
clash. Not caring to have my
boys acquire the one | inoculated
them with the other, and / have
found that the fruit habit early
acquired acts as a perfect anti
dote to the liquor habit.
81 mention apples especially
because they are something like
bread, one never tires of them,
which is more than can be said
Of peaches, pears, and oranges.
And apples, thanks to cold stor-
ege, can be had every day Of the
school year.
"Why shouldn't the apple
habit be cultivated in the public
expense9 School trustees could
advertise for bids to supply the
school. Then by means of a
push-the-button eontrivance plac-
ed at the boys and girls exits
each child could get his apple as
he marched out to play at recess
time. Two apples a day would
do the work. Children have a
yeritable craving for fruit. ! hav.
often heard our victims beg an.
other for the core And if il
happens that | have merely i'm
/, agined that the fruit habit off
sets the drink habit, | know thai
two apples a day will have a val
ued influence on the health, goot
/ temper, and morals of any child.
+ PLEASE understand | have
no ak to grind, | do not own
single apple tree.
Z II have never claimed to have
: discovered that fruit juices act a
: a liquor antidOte, although / hay
l talked it for twenty-five years.
I. Some three years ago an ar
ticle appeared which claimed
E Nebraska physician as the dis
i coverer of the theory. The goo
doctor and | will never quarre
,e over it. He can have tn
!. glory. I do not need it.
f am only too glad to see that m.
o views have gained some scientifi
r backing.
Il IF you remove the desire 70
e drink, the liquor question vii
i solve itself, and while poyert
). may not be banished the genera
e welfare Of the people will b
n much improved and even il m
d scheme is meyer adopted ! wi
T. feel a thousand times repaid 70
r my pains if Lean only conyinc
e the mothers Of our country, tho
o who have the means to do s.
# that to implant the fruit habit
o their children is the best assn.
e ance for a temperate life.
lie Miss Roberta Mcdonald retur
ie led to her home in Kansas Cit
% Thursday evening after an e.
tended visit here with relative
is Miss Katie Martin aecompaniC
NJ her home for q visit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

Miss Roberta Mcdonald return
ed to- her home in Kansas City
Thursday evening after an ex-
tended visit here with relatives.
Miss Katie Martin accompanied
her home for a visit.
Coleman Eckle went to Colum-
bia Thursday evening to attend
the Missouri Kansas football
game.