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Evening star., 1913-02-18
URGES FREIGHT DELIVERY
Be CONTINUED IN CITY
Chamber of Commerce Files
Complaint Against Railroads
With |. c. C..
ERzWNa

The Chamber of Commerce has filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion complaint against the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and the Penusylva-
mia railroad, by which it hopes to pre-
vent the discontinuance by these two
railroads of the free store door deliv-
cries and collections of freight they
have been making in Washington.
The complaint is signed by F. T. Moran
chairman, and Rosa F. Downing and NJ
A. Winter. acting as the subcommittee OF
the committee on transportation and
freight rates Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. 1t is charged that, as these
free store door deliveries and col
lections are now being made i'm Baltimore
to suspend them in Washington would
constitute violation of the act to regu-
late commerce, in that such discontinue
ance would constitute preference and dis
elimination against Washington mer-
chants.
1t is stated today at the interstate
commerce commission that no action
has yet been taken on the complaint
but that a hearing will probably be
held on the matter in the near future.
Railroads Furnish New Tariffs.
The railroads have furnished the in
terstate commerce commission. as re-
quired by law, new tariffs of charges,
canceling store door deliveries and col
lections in Washington, to take effect
March l.
1t is charged in the complaint that as
this work of free collection and deliv-
cry of freight has been carried on by
the railroads in Washington for a long
time. under legally published tariffs. to
cancel such free collection and delivery
now would compel merchants Of Wash
ington to maintain drayage facilities for
the work. for which, the complaint
charges, the railroads are amply compen-
stated by the old schedule of tariffs.
Such a change. it is declared, would be
unreasonable and unlawful and in viola
ton Of the first section of the act to
regulate commerce.
The complaint asks that the collections
and deliveries be continued pending an in
vestigation. and not be put arbitrarily in
force March 1.
Evening star., 1913-02-18
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
DISMISSED BY COURT
William S. Edwards, Candidate
for Senate in West Vir-
ginia, Exonerated.
Special Dispatch to Tho star

Special Dispatch Tho Star
CHARLESTON. W. Va February -
The charges against William Soy
mour Edwards. candidate for lfnitrl
states senator. collapsed today and tn,
warrant against him was dismissed Il,
Judge Gilchrist
Edwards was instrumental in blluE
Ing about the detection and arrest -
five members of the state Legislature
Il week ago on charges of solicitiu
and receiving bribes Tho men weir
taken into custody by operatives a.
William j. Burns and IL is alleged haI
more than $4,000 in their pockets
when caught. They wero later indict-
cd on several counts each in the crina-
inal court
Exonerated by Witness.
One OF the alleged grafters had I'd
wards arrested. and his trial was set for
today. After waiting an hour for I =
plaintiff 10 appear. Delegate John NJ
Smith. upon whose evidence the graf.
leader alleged the charges were founded,
went on the witness stand and stated ON
phatically that Edwards had never talked
with him but once. never even asked hfuI
To vote for him. and never offered hiul
any money. bribe other valuable thing
final effort 10 suppress the eases
against the grafters by removing the dis
trict attorney by an act of the leeisla-
ture failed today. and the complete eN-
oneration of Edwards gives a new phas..
TO the case, coupled with the announce
ment of the district attorney that the
special grand jury still investigating graft
In this legislature will likely return many
more indictments.
Interest in the Senatorship.
Interest today centered on the senatorial
election 1t was said at the state house
that the supporters OF Elkns, Edwards
and Hubbard. three OF the leading repuh-
lican candidates, had determined that the
choice of senator should be made in a
statewide primary, while the friends OF
Isaac l. Mann, the other leading candl-
date were equally determined to have
selection made in caucus tonight.
There are only three more days OF life
left to the Legislature, and because of the
number of important appropriation bills
to be passed an dthe desire TO redeem
campaign pledges in the enactment of
progressive legislation, il was said there
was little probability of the Legislature
investigating bribery charges at this
sion.
The legislature in joint session today
failed TO elect United States senator on
its eleventh ballot.
Evening star., 1913-02-18
TOLBERT LANST0ND|ES::
INVENTOR OF MONOTYPE
Awarded the Cresson Gold
Medal by the Franklin
Institute.

Tolbert LanstOn, inventor of the Lans-
ton monotype type-setting machine, died
shortly before o'clock this afternoon
at his home in the kenesaw after an i'll
ness of about a week Funeral ar
rangementse have not yet been made.
Mr.. Lanston is survived by his widow
Mrs. Alice Lanston, and son, Aubrey
Ianston.
Mr.. Lanston was born at Troy, Ohio,
February 3, 1914, son Of Nicholas Ran
dali and Mary Jane Lanston. He lived
in Ohio and Iowa until he attained his
majority. serving in his youth in the
S4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry He re-
enlisted as a third sergeant, but was dis
charged for disability.
In 1865 he was appointed clerk in the
pension office in Washington. where he
remained for twenty-five years. becoming
chief Of It's five divisions and later chief
clerk. In 1867 he was graduated from the
law department of Columbian University
and the same year he was admitted to
the bar Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Of Inventive Turn of Mind.
Early in life he turned his attention
TO 1QVeHklOTS. he cu dQO1nR
machine. mail lock. a hydraulic
dumb waiter, adjustable horseshoes and
other patents.
In 1885 he invented a type-setting ma
chine called the Lanston monotype, so
named because it casts and sets up in
dividual piece Of type. For more than
a century efforts had been made to sup
plant hand-set type by machinery
which would set, distribute and reset
foundry-made type, and the nearest ap-
proach to this accomplished hitherto
was the Mergenthaler linotype.
Mr. Lanston was the first to attack the
entire problem of casting the face type
and spaces in order Of their use and by
adjusting the mold when the spaces are
east to make them of the precise thick
ness needed to justify the line perfectly
while being composed. and upon COM
pletion of the line to place 1T automati-
cally i'm the galley.
He secured his first patents June Z, 1881.
Owing to the Importance and value of the
invention he resigned his position In the
government at that time.
In 1895 he was awarded the Cresson gold
medal by the Franklin Institute of Phila-
delphia- 900.
He was married in 1886. Several years
ago he was stricken with paralysis and
had been an invalid since that time.
Evening star., 1913-02-18
American Money Offered.

Gen. Mondragon gave the information
that Gen. Diaz had received offers of
money in substantial quantities from per-
sons in the United States.
Forty men of Gen. Blanquet's division,
it was asserted at the arsenal. Joined
Diaz Saturday night. Some of their Of
ficers accompanied them, and it was
added that deserters from the federal
lines entered the rebel positions every
day.
Gen. Mondragon attributed the few
casualties in the rebel ranks to the poor
aim Of the government artillerists. Most
of the federal shells. he said. pass high
over his position falling often in the
federal ranks beyond
Evening star., 1913-02-18

in conducting the Associated Press CORE
spondent about the place.
The arsenal appeared to have suffered
little from the federal guns. Two shells
had penetrated the southern wing of the
building. causing some destruction within.
but it was said-and reports from the
commanders appeared to bear out the as
sertion-that the number of dead and in
jured within the fortress was small-less
than one hundred all told.
The commissary department was well
stocked with provisions, and the pay
masters department was shown to be
provided with funds. The men are re-
ceivfng two pesos per day, and are said
to be contented and in good fighting
spirit.
Evening star., 1913-02-18
Marines May Miss Parade.

Marines probably will not take part in
the inaugural parade owing to the orders
issued yesterday evening for the mobi-
lization of 1900 marines at Guantanamo
under Col Joseph H Pendleton. who was
TO have commanded the paraders here
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills chief marshal
OF the second grand division Of the inau-
gural parade. which is to be composed
entirely Of organized militia and cadets
Evening star., 1913-02-18
WILLOW TREE ALLEY TO
PASS TO DISTRICT SOON
Final Order for Vacation of
Premises to Be Issued
Tomorrow.

The last step looking toward the ac-
QUESTION by the District Of Columbia
government of Willow Tree alley will
be taken tomorrow. when Roy c..
Haynes. secretary of the board for the
condemnation Of insanitary buildings
will notify the residents Of the interior
court that they must vacate their
premises within the next thirty days.
The order will affect about 175 dwellers
in the alley. which Is located between Sd
Al. b and c streets southwest I'm
mediately after taking possession Of the
property. the District government will
proceed to remove the seventy-three
buildings with which is is improved and
convert the inclosed travel-way into an
interior park.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
acquisition of Willow Tree alley. Con-
demnation proceedings were Instituted
Since then there has been a gradual eX-
odus of inhabitants from the section.
Population 20 Per Cent White.
The latest census figures gave the alley
population Of 4O7 persons. of whom 4 Il
were white and 236 colored. 1t is said
that only about 20 per cent Of the pres
ent number of dwellers in the alley are
white persons.
Specifications for the removal Of the
dwellings are being prepared in the office
of the municipal architect and bids prob
ably will be called for within the next
few weeks.
The cost of condemnation was consider
ably less than the appropriation, SO that
the local authorities are provided with
funds with which to improve the alley,
which long has been characterized by the
District police and health departments as
a plague spot.
The Commissioners have asked Congress
for an appropriation with which to erect
q playground building on the site
Evening star., 1913-02-18
Rebel Losses Not Heavy.

Gen. Mondragon. in cha fge of the mill
tary operations for Gen. Diaz. Sunday
morning was confident Of Ahe success Of
the revolutionary haovemeAt He was
seen at the arsenal anf~had mo hesitancy
Evening star., 1913-02-18
Firms to Give Half Holidays.

Half holidays will be given by q num-
Der of firms and offices March 3, the day
Of the woman suffrage parade, 1t was
announced today. Among those which
will take this action are the following
Judd & Detweiler. Sudwarth Printing
Company. National Capital Press, Ma
tonal Tribune, American Federation of
Labor. auditing office. Potomac Telephone
Company, and the government printing
Office
Evening star., 1913-02-18
Meeting in Takoma Park.

At the Takoma Park Public Library.
corner 9th and Cedar streets. last even
ing, Mrs. ". l.. Allender delivered an ad-
dress on woman suffrage, and urged a
large representation in the parade March
3. The speaker preceded the regular meet
ing of the Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation. and was introduced by President
Shoemaker.
1t Is safe to say" declared Mrs. AL
lender. that woman's suffrage is here.
and is here to stay. and for that reason Is
10 be dealt with, because it is here
1T isn't logical to say that woman
place is home. "A woman's place is wher.
ever her children are. and there she
makes her home IT is a mothers duty
10 see where her children are and that
they are reared properly She said that
in the rearing of children the mother has
nothing to say regarding the schools
whether they arc properly managed OIL
not. whether the conditions are what they
should be: whether the street cars are
sanitary or not. and in many other mat
ters which she is interested in, she has nc
say whatever.
I'VE are not going to disfranchise the
men," she continued. There isn't q
father whSSan take the place OF mother
IN the stateA The women build the homes
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
What Is a Quack?

What is a quack Any unorthodox
healer, we suppose, who offends the
iatric trade union of his day by sue
ceeding where they fail. When a
young English doctor sees with his
own eyes a faith cure at Lourdes he
shakes his head, but he goes home and
looks up cerebral suggestions and
ganglions. The medical authorities
discountenance bone Settlers" but
there is one with a consulting room in
Park lane who according to an article
in the English Review, would appear
to enjoy a remarkably satisfactory
clienteel in spite of boycott. Herbal
lists, too, come under the censure of
the Blue Book; yet we recall with a
regretful smile the face and figure OF
an Oxford socialists his name not
chronicled in the Life of William Nor
rs who till lately piled the trade of
herbalist in all simplicity and honor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
MILFORD CENTER ITEMS
+ j. + + T. : + + :: 49, \ + T.

Joe Monaghan. of Denison, was a
caller at the II. E. Miller home Sun
day
Richard Robinson and family re-
turned the first of the week from their
auto trip across the state.
Mr.. and Mrs M. J. Collins, of Den
ison. spent Sunday at the G. E. Breen
home.
School started Monday in several
of our schools Miss Edna MOlseed,
Of Vail is teaching at district No. 4.
and Miss Violet Tempest, also of
Vail, has been procured for No. s.
Misses Helen KraI and Marcella
Byrnes will have the same schools as
last year, which will open next Mon
cay. September Sth.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dewitt. Of West
Side, were calling on friends in Mil
ford Sunday.
Miss Mary Byrnes returned Tues
day to Cedar Rapids to resume her
school work.
Misses Stella and Lorraine Hickey
have discontinued their work with
the Balle-Brodersen company to re-
sumo school work The former will
teach in East Boyer while the latter
will attend ST AIMS school at Vail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03

The maximum difference between
the high land and the low in the Unit
ed States is said to be 14,777 feet.
The United States geological survey
shows Mount Whitney at the highest
point is, ,14,501 feet above sea level,
while Death Valley, the lowest point,
is ZIG feet below the sea level. These
two extremes are both in the state of
California, and are less than ninety
miles apart The difference between
them is less than between the highest
and lowest point in Asia. Mount Ev-
crest it is said is 29,OO2 feet above
sea level. while the Dead Sea is 1890
feet below, or difference of 3O,292
feet The greatest ocean depth is said
to be 32,O88 feet at point forty miles
north of Mindano in the Philippine
Islands. At this point the bottom OF
the ocean is more than eleven and
one-half miles below the top OF Mount
Everest
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
BEAUTIFUL STATUE.
Ladies of SodaIity Present Catholic
Church With a Statue Of St.
Rose Of Lima.

Sunday afternoon. August 31st. a
large audience witnessed the unveil-
ing ceremonies of beautiful statue.
representing st. Rose of Lima, at the
Catholic church in Denison. The
statue was the donation of the Young
Ladies' Sodality.
Rev Father Murphy, curate of St.
AIMS church of Vail was present and
gave a very pleasing biography Of the
patron of St. Rose of Lima church, de-
scribing her as lovely character,
demonstrating a truly great spirit
and as a young girl entered christian
work with a seemingly endowed
spirit. She was born in Lima. Peru,
and at the age of twenty was canon
lied in the Dominican order. She died
at the age Of 81 years, and her mem
DRY has ever been revered.
The statute is beautiful piece Of
workmanship and stands five feet
high on a suitable pedestal at the
left of the altar.
The society presenting the statue
is to be congratulated and deserves
the thanks of the congregation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03

Mrs. NJ ]. Rosburg, of Sioux City,
who is visiting at the parental, A. 7.
Curry, home, spent several days in
Logan last week.
Miss Nettie Lenzar. of Jefferson,
S. D.. who has been visiting in Deni-
son with Miss Anna Hilk for the past
week, left Monday for Charter Oak
and after few days visit with rel
atives there will return to her home
at Jefferson.
Judge Clifford P. Smith, of Brook.
line, Mass, will deliver lecture on
christian science under the auspices
of First Church of Christ, Scientist. OF
this city, Tuesday evening, September
9Th, at o'clock at the church edifice.
and the. public is cordially invited to
be present. Mr.. Smith is member
of the board of lectureship OF the
mother church, the First Church OF
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Admission free.
The McHenry herd of Angus cattle
made the show of their life last week
at the Iowa State fair Erwin c was
pronounced the grand champion bull
and Blackcap McHenry SSth the grand
champion COW. Prof. w. ]. Kennedy.
of the Ames college, said that he con-
sidered Erwin C the best Angus bull
living. both home or abroad He is in
a position to know as he has visited
the Angus herds of Scotland many
times. McHenry's aged Angus herd
took the champion prize and the herd
took twenty prizes. The herd was
pronounced the best one brought out
tor years. They are showing at the
Minnesota State fair this week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03

mo matter how high the power of
a car may be it cannot outrun mort
gage" says the Sibiey Tribune
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
There Is No Excuse Under
The Blue Dome of Heaven

for wide-awake, resourceful merchant having
"dull month" mot as long as the columns Of
good newspaper with its hundreds Of readers
who need hats and shoes and trocks and homes
and beds and food---are at your disposal.
Dull months are habit and "state Of mind
more than anything else. They don't belong to
the scheme of modern business economics.
There's always a way to get more business
There's always way to stimulate sales
There's always way to bring buyers to your
store and orders to your desk. IF you'll tell the
public what you've got, tell it to them in the
right way, and keep at it, you turn the dull
est month in the year into record breaker.
Go to the buying public through the Review
display columns.
Go to them through the local advertisements.
Pull every string. Use every resource. Devel-
Oh every possible angle and your old fogy ideas
OF dull months will vanish like the morning
mist In this wonderful age there is nothing
impossible to the man who works and thinks
and advertises.
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10

Hall won cartridge holder put up by
Field Captain. making a run of IA
straight.
Sturgeon still holds record on long
run sweepstakes. Is straight. Gerlich
used % guage gun. and given, no handi-
cap.
AS usual, the wind interferred with
the shooters to considerable extent.
Petricka was trying out a e gun,
which accounts for his low score.
The last issue of the Mandan Pioneer
said:
THE members of the Mandan Gun
Club are planning on getting out with
in the near future and put in an I'm.
usual amount of practice at slaughter
ing the clay pigeons. Dickinson is to
have a tournament this year and the
local shots have been invited to take
part.
1t is highly probable that a team viii
be sent from this city and the chan ce.
of taking the FIRST money are excellent.
Some of the best shots in the state be-
long to the Mandan club and they expect
to get in considerable time between now
and the tournament.
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10
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SClH N. D.
Marmarth Has Oil Craze

A .Marmarth dispatch says: Marmarth
is to be the center of the tri state oil
field and interests in the matter is be-
coming intensified daily. Following
the publicity some weeks ago of the in
v%estigations made in this locality by a
representative Of Pittsbure interests.
people connected with the oil industry
in many parts of the United States have
either been here OF made inquiries con-
corning the conditions.
The maps made by the United States
geographical survey in 1911 and 1912
which have not yet been completed for
North Dakota..indicate that a large basin
underlies this section of the count ry.
Its upper point appears 10 be around
Glendive, Mont. with the western edge
in the vicinity of Baker. Mont. and
its eastern edge on the Bad Lands coun-
try in North Dakota. and the southern
point extending into South Dakota.
Marmarth is thought to be about the
center of the belt and is s-the lowest
point in the basin and for that reason
ideally located for a refinery to which
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10
Buys 500 Cattle

w. L. Richards left Wednesday night
for St. Paul where he was to get the
special Imperial Shrine train on May
9Th for the annual meeting at Dallas,
Texas. Mr.. Richards is q delegate to
the Imperial Shrine. The train goes
via Cedar Falls and st. Louis and those
who can spare the time will have a ten
days trip in Texas after the meeting
at Dallas. Mr.. Richards will not be
able to take ia the extra trip. as he
has purchased 500 yearline and 2-year-
old cattle in Texas which he will look
after before returning home and it is
not his intention to be absent more than
two weeks. He may sell the cattle in
Texas, otherwise they will be shipped
to western North Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10
Settled Land Deal

According to the Belield Times-G. NJ.
Babcock forced a settlement with Wal
ter Boutell of Bontell, Bros, furniture
dealers in Minneapolis. on a deal for
Billings county land in exchange for
Minnesota property whereby he received
S., 600 in damages and expenses and
Gets his land back. The Times man
says that Mrs. Boutell did not want to
give up their eastern property for acre
age out this way and induced her hus-
band to back out. This was all right
with Mr.. Babcock but he wanted the
advance which the Minnesota property
had made since their deal of last season
and the courts of Hennepin county were
resorted TO-. The case did not CONE to
trial. but Mr.. Babceck was ready with
the following witnesses: ALI. White.
y. Z. McCutchan: I. B. Hanson. W. "A.
Moshef. d.. !. a. Belden, Albert Il.
Hike. Mike Dempsey and Harry Dence,
Fred Wyman Of Ryeeate. Mont. and
Others.
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10
P. 0. Department
WARNS the PUBLIC

The postofice department publishes
the following bulletin for the informa.
ton of the public:
Office Of the Second Asst. P. M.
Gen., Washington, April 18th, 1913.
The department is informed tina,
many letters mailed lin the. United
States addressed for delivery in france.
and other foreign countries. which are
subject to the postal union postage
rates are prepaid only 2 cents. the send.
ers being under the impression, pre-
sumably. that the 2-cent domesti c O
tage rate is applicable to these coun.
tries.
The only foreign destinations to
which the 2-cent letter rate applies are
Canada. Cuba, Mexico. the republic OF
Panama, Newfoundland, the Cana
Zone. Germany (by direct steamers
only, England. Scotland, Wales and
Ireland and the city of Shanghai,
China.
To all other countries the rate is
cents for the first ounce, or fraction
thereof. and 3 cents for each additional
ounce, or Traction thereof. which must
be fully prepaid. ..or the letters.become
liable on delivery to a charge equal to
double the amount of the deficient pos.
tage. -
For instance. a single rate letter.
prepaid only 2 cents. would be short
paid 3 cents, and consequently subject
on delivery to an additional postage
charge of 6 cents. -
As charges FOR postage due on short
paid letters give rise to much compli-
cation. the :.postmasters are directed te
caution the patrons of their Offices re-
spectine the matter. and to give this
notice the widest possible publication.
Joseph Stewart.
Second Asst. Pm. Gen,
The Dickinson press., 1913-05-10

Mr.. Snyder expects to 20 to Richard
ton again in two or three weeks to give
the new corps its first drill, and to help
solve the problem of getting a resident
drillmaster.