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la- ris n l It. m the wirowmN nroiin &5 .- Pnlavalisl iMTltodalilblfll nWASBNGTON HtAU) pOMTANY fc PCUICeTION omCI: 1312 NEW YtMtK AVENTJt rCw. sfesssed ax the at Wsstifcgtos. B. C M gf ttum Mats 3M. (PrtraU Bssneh No attention will be paid to anony mous contribution, and no communica tions to the editor will be printed ex cept orer the same of the writer. Manuscripts offered for publication will be returned If unavailable, but stamp should be sent with the manuscript for that purpose. All communications Intended for this newspaper.- whether for the dally or the Sunday tissue, should be addressed "to THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SUBSCRIPTION BATES BT GABB!EB:.' Daily sad Gusto. ............ .......a emit tm maetix Daily and Bandar... ......... ...........) par year Dally, without Sunday.... ...... ants par Booth SUBSCRIPTION BATES BT KAIL: Daily and Smdar.. ........ ........... east par ssooth Deny and fcmdy............-.....-....4t par year tlafly. withoat SnBday.-l. ...... cents par rasath DaOy. wMDoot Sanday..............'.... par yes naday. vrithetat DaOy. 41 gar yaat MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, Mli , The "aHeit" Vote. The day Is passed' long since In this country, when 'shouting multitudes, cheering mass meetings, or elaborate yarades decided a' national election. Demonstrations prove nothing to in telligent voters. Our contention is likely to be proved in this triangular contest, should there be no tangible re sult and the election be thrown into he House. Why so? These are the days of the "silent" vote, of a decision arrived at by think ing men, after due deliberation. Not that this is done without influence, for the American reads his paper, he may go to mass meetings, or to hear a standard bearer of a party expound pro and con, he may even shout with the enthusiasts; but, once arrived at his own hearthstone, he willvit down and digest all he has heard and com pare this with the actual situation, with what has been accomplished and what is needed in the way of reform. Self-interest may have something to do with this also, but has there ever been an election or a popular govern- ment when pocket interest was not at the bottom of the most honest and otherwise patriotic voters? What we mean bj this is that citizens arc apt to have the local and State interests more at heart than those of other States or the nation, just as Gen Hancock's re mark "that, after all, the tariff was a local issue," and for which he was vvidelv ridiculed since, has turned out to hae been perfectly justified. Going back to the silent ote we find that it has' already 'been responsible for a defection of many workingmen from lr. Vilon to Mr. Roosevelt, as well as from Mr. Wilion to Mr. Taft, by the conscratie (protected, if you pre'fer) business men. Though the con test may hae narrowed down to a fight between Mcsrs Taft and Wil son, jet should Mr. Roosevelt carrv California and perhaps another State besides the two already placed in his column, the possibility of a tie is more than a mere conjecture, with a sequel of a deadlock in the House. Upon this question the Constitution calls for a vote by States, not by members. There are twentj-two delegations each on the Republican and Democratic sides; four are divided evenly. Of these Rhode Island might have the last word to speak in favor of the Repub lican ticket But its Republican mem bcr is desperately ill and will not be able to appear in his seat. Should he (Mr. Utter) resign and another Re publican be sent in his stead by the time the vote would have to be cast in February. Mr. Taft will be safe. Otherwise it will be Mr. Wilson. This was a digression, however. We are not that far as jet. The public has lost sight of the fact that the men who are not wearing buttons, whose straw ote has not been polled, those who decline to commit themselves and return straw ballots unanswered, in reality will hold the balance of power to-morrow. The real issue is this: In which of the three parties does this silent vote he? We hold that there are1 but few Bull Moosers who meant to lie low in this manner, because their aim, very naturally, was to enlist as many recruits as possible. The only purpose, on the other hand, why Demo crats might have remained silent, would be a doubt whether to support Mr. Wilson, that is, remain regular, or to ote the Republican ticket There- lore, probably the largest class of these silent Voters would be Republi cans who are hesitating between Mr. Taft and Mr. Wilson, and who would vote to-morrow for Mr. Wilson "for the sole purpose of defeating M.. Roose velt These men rto doubt fully realize that they 'will jeopardize the present prosperity, but they -believe 'that the issue between Messrs. Taft and Roose velt, in the last analysis, is greater than that between Messrs. Taft and Wilson. Hence they perhaps mean to sacrifice Mr. Taft and to choose the lesser evil of, the 'two, Mr. Wilson in stead of Mr. 'Roosevelt ' The C-j.ban,HectioiL - " Thej election of a President in the republic of Cuba last' Friday waw car ried through successfully without the aid" of United-, States soldiers. The' first President, Estrada de Falma, was elected while our, 'forces still .occupied the island. Four years later -our sol .diers were present, but' were'not need ed, as all went off tranquilly enough, i$s when Gomez was chosen, though troon ble had been aatidaated and we were asked to interred slathe past four years Cuba has had its foil complement of domestic w disturbances, but -it has ovetcortethem. "The recent "negro re bellion was "suppressed with vigor, bnt President I'Gomezj bit .been unpopular and '.there iasbtea aj'gfeit deal of lawlessness during, the campaign just ended. As bte:"afnp to a week ago we should not have been surprised if American armed intervention had 'been necessary. At any i rate 'our govern ment was fully prepared for such a possibility. Political activities in Cuba are not always conducted with the moderation and reserve wnich characterize our own at (their best, but. 'too often fall into the passion , andviolence which by no means havfcikeen .utaknown her. We cannot reasonably ".feel." much surprised on this account ; The' difference be tween the United States and Cuba in racial temperament is great Greater still and more pertinent is the differ ence in civic antecedents. The earliest colonies of these States brought with them and transplanted to our soil the traditions and the cumulative impulse of generations of restrained self-government, and --.when- the colonies be came a nation they -had merely-to maintain and enlarge -their ancient in heritance. But 'the colonists of Latin America had no trace of any such tra dition. There is reason for believing that Cuban understanding o'f republi can institutions, appreciation of the col lective benefits of stable "government and acquiescence .in and devotion to constitutional institutions are making headway. They have not yet fully tri umphed there, but the outlook is en couraging. 'Gen." Mario Menocal, the candidate of the Conservatives, has won the fight for the Presidency, and we should 1 say 'that the result "will be welcomed by the law-abiding people of the is land. If what we hear is based upon facts and our State Department at least 'believes so Gen. Menocal enjoys the confidence of all those in Cuba who are genuinely interested in the pros perity and independence of the young republic His task will not be a bed of roses, but, it is said that he has the courage and ability to carry it through successfully. He is likely to surround himself with men of standard ability -and character in order to carry out much-needed re forms It appears- that the Cuban army is in accord with him. But what we are looking for is more or less trouble there between now and next May, when Menocal will assume his office. It is a good sign that the sup porters o'f his defeated rival. Dr. Zayas, have made no demonstration. The prospects of peace and prosperi tj in Cuba seem better than they have been. Democrats Hay Control Senate. With Senator Hejburn of Idaho dead and William Lorimer of Illinois ousted, the present Republican mem bership of the Senate is forty-nine. With the death of Charles E. Hughes, of Colorado, Democratic representa tion in the Senate dropped to fortv four. But the real figures from which to build up the party tablesoof the next Senate are not these. The terms of thirtv-one Senators will expire March 3. I9'3. and with the vacancies already enumerated the Republican will be left with fort -three Senators, includ ing Progressives, and the Democrats with thirty. The Senate, with Arizona and New Mexico included, consists of ninety-six members, of whom forty- nine are a majority, or forty-eight if the deciding vote of the Vice Presi dent is cast upon the side having fortj eight. Thus the task of the Democrats, starting with thirty held-ovcr Senators, is to secure nineteen more. They are reasonably sure to get fourteen from the following named States: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missis sippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Arizona. Of these Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi already have elected. The Democrats have lost one Sena tor in Maine, thus giving them a net total of forty-three. Colorado is re garded as reasonably certain to send two Democratic Senators in place of Messrs. Guggenheim and Hughes; Montana will send one,' for Senator Joseph M. Dixon of that State has known all along that he had nothing to lose politically and everything to gain by assuming the management of the Roosevelt campaign. Nebraska, anger ed by the victory of the insurgent, Frank R. Norris, is expected even by the friends of Norris to send a Demo crat in his place. Politicians believe that I Frank R. Briggs, o'f New Jersey, will be succeeded by a Democrat With the five Senators thus gained the Dem ocrats will have forty-eight members of the Senate. Should Gov. Marshall be elected Vice President, his vote could decide every tie in favor of the Democrats. The Democrats thusare reasonably sure of forty-eight votes in the next Senate. Idaho is expected to send two Democratic Senators and even should trie, return William E. Borah, a Re publican, she probably would send one Democrat 'At least, one of the two vacancies in Illinois may be' filled with a Democrat: not because Democrats outnumber Republicans in that -State. but' because the Progressives who "are idealistic before election, bnt very-practical afterwards, may see fit to tradeoff with the Democrats of the Illinois Leg islature and thus make possible the efection of one Democrat and one Re publican Progressive. 4 Should, any oae.vof tfaeie things t ear ,the Decratt wotrid t-maur1 iorityiOf oaeitaulk Senate. brt'sltaM all of. them come to pass that majority would be raised to" three. Mammoth dsaBowstratloBs count for ttfucht.ta pontic' Bryah h them, Baamc-bM then, ul even Hearst had them."' . , The people know merS5elauns Mr. Sutler. Tkey dol Dr. Wuey maintains In a speech that Gov. "Wilson U SS per cent pure. We thought Dr. Wiley had resigned? his Job. The name of , the Bulgarian aeronaut who was brought down by 'the Turks Is "Fopoat" A UTILE NONSENSE. i- - RAKst OLI;CfT. Election day 4s on its way; It aoan wlU come and so. And then mayhap we'll hear the .chap Tin... b T VnliS van m MW ! w, r We cannot choose; perhaps well lose. We'd stand that nicely, tbougn, If we could ban the .peaky man Who says: "I old you so." The Jars and 'Strife infesting life Cause worrlment and woe. We'd bear them well but for that yell: "HI. there! Didn't I tell. ye T Didn't I tell yeT By Jinks, I told you so!" Aa BUteIre 0e., November Is, now appearing: In reper toire. , Bath Hare Aatrutases. 1 prefer the theater to the ball park. Tou never see a baseball team respond to an encore.' "Neither does an opera ever go extra Innings. November -4 la Hlatory, November 4. B. C. 353. Demosthenes makes his first appearance as a soap box orator. November. B. C 100. Cicero winds up the campaign of that year by making forty-four rear-piatrorm speecnes in eleven hours. A Popular Impression. "Poetry fllla and Important chair at our Institution." "Is that so? I thought all that poetry ever filled was the waste basket' ' He Paid tp. The hunter had but little luck. For he was out to shoot a buck. He shot a farmer's cow. Instead, Worth fifty bucks, the farmer said. Rather Formal. "Are you on very friendly terms with your neighbor In the apartments?" "Well. no. She's rather formal. Al ways sends her card when ahe wtahes to borrow flour, and if ahe wanta both flour and sugar, ahe aenda two cards." A Stingy Man. "Hubby. I want some furs this win ter." "Ail right, dearie. I'll get you a set of ear muffs." Hardly Likely. "I have lost that poem aubmltted by Wombat." said the magazine sub-edttor. "Guess we'll have to pay him for It" "Dear me." said the, chief. "I wonder It he would not be content If we re turned him two poems by another au thor." PERTDHHT AHD DCPERTIHEHT. From tba Duladdpfaia ReoonL Germany Is going to the dogs ror meat FYom the Boston TnuiMrirt. Atlantic City "vice rules" are outlined In a morning paper. When vice has rules vice rules. FhJin the RodiMtiT Herald. A young New Yorker who is worth $300,000 Is In Jail charged with burglary. It la his excuse that he craved excite ment One wonders why he doesn't Join the suffragettes or the Bull Moosers. Ktan the ew Tort Tribune Cuba, appears to have gratified her trienda and disappointed her enemies. and to have surprised both: upon which She is entitled to hearty congratulations. Vtom the Inilianapotui News. Differing from the rest of us. the Standard has shown that after It has been busted it can pay a dividend of to a share. From tba Louvrilla Courier-Journal. Did you ever hear of a poet being pre sented with an automobile by enthusias tic admirers? mm the PhiUddhpia fnaa. These Bulgarians used to be thought rather slow and thick-headed people. Independence has agreed with them. Ffom the Giand Rapida Pms. . While the Greeks 'are calling tor vol unteers why do the members of the Greek letter fraternities bang back? From the Atlanta Constitution. Sarah Bernhardt has Just celebrated her sixty-seventh birthday, and her world-admirers are looking forward to at leaat ten more farewell tours. Fiom the New York rrcaa. The glove business must be booming. to judge by the musical comedy de mand for undressed Kids. From the Chicago Becord Herald. Belt widths, according to the fashion page, vary; but the man who didn't play as much golf this summer as he really intended to regrets to and his needs to be quite as long as ever. BEYOND THE SU.NSET. There's a land beTODd the soatet Where tha anauner nerer enda And IncraUtod la aharat imont an celestial friends. And nor earthlr tribulation Is forgotten on that shore. With btpptneas Is splendor And sweet rest forerer more. There'a a land beyond tba s limit Wbera the flowers erer bloom. And nare lore Is crerlasUnc To dispell the shades of fioom, Wbere the soul la pinned with beantr In an- atmosphere of peace. And (reed and Ttdous malice Shall tormr fade aad cease. Them's a land bejond the sunset. When anaplpton cannot go. And hrpocricy Is never known To sotrsp with nameless woe. Andrwhers rwitrlenra) erer lingers. Aa transparent as tha son. with hops sad faith forerer When this sordid Ufa is dona. Them's a land btread the sunset And aa bright as morning daw, With immortal angels singing For the faithful, orsre, and. true. ( Who nerer sold their honor i ' On uus eanal. vernal sod. But la the silanes of the soul'' HsM worsnlp for their God. , f There's s land Dtroad the sBssat And another land up higher. i When the son! Is ever soaring Ana iorosea sua aacrtair are, When other i -sons saa i Ball around la atretic sway. In then- btffllant tmeattaa 4 assess, tat. ; ef way. vv worm a. rorcav GOSSIP OF THE OLD-WORLD OF -INTEREST TO THE NEW 4 The most, famous theater of tha M English-speaking world. Drury Lavne. to London, last month celebrated the cen tury of Its present building. It was on October 19. 1812, that tha huge playhouse was opened with a performance of "Hamlet" The occasion was marked by scenes of wild disorder, due. largely to the Jealousy of the 112 competitors for the honor sof writing the introductory address. Finally they were all super seded In favor of the following ode of ird Byron: - Bar, shan this new, nor less esptrtng pDe. Reared where once mat the mightiest is ear Isle. ante the same favor which the tenner new, A shrine lor Shakespeare worthy htm and rool Tea. It shall bei-Tne magic of the name Defies ths serthe of Time, the torch of fiame; On the same spot still consecrate the scent. And hide the Drama be wbera she hath been. This fabric'a birth attests the Boole sneU Indulge our honest pride, and saj. "How well!" The curtain rleta. Mar our stage unfold Scenes not unworthy Drurr's dan of old! Britons our liulffes. Nature for OUT guide. Bull mar we please long, long, mar too preside! It Is difficult now to understand all that "old Drury" meant to the theater lover or a century ago. it was men suu the "classic" theater, protected by "patent' and apart from Covent Gar den, all rivals existed on suffrance only. True. Its surroundings were not as fash ionable as they had been. The "parade" (foyer) was not composed of belles and beaux quite so elegant as they had been when Nance Oldfleld or Mrs. Braseglrdle were the boasts of London town, when In the days of puff and powder, silk breeches, and towering head dresses, wags and bodklned swells crowded the coffee houses and liveried Sedan chair men jostled and quarreled along the un even, cobbled streets. But from a purely drsmatle view Drury Lane still had some of Its greatest honors In store. But for tho portico In Catherine Street and the colonnade in Russell Btreet, both sdded In 1831. the outside of the audi torium practically Is unaltered. The stage and all that part which is behind the curtain had to be rebuilt only four years ago owing to the latest disastrous firo In the history of Drury Lane. The building, as seen to-day. Is the fourth that has stood upon the historic site. The first waa built on what was rrevlously a riding jard. by Thomas KiUIgrew, and Sir William Davcnant (re puted, on his own authority, to be a ratural son of Shakespeare). It was known as tho "Theatre Royal," and was opened by royal patent In 1663, the play being Beaumont and Fletcher's "Hu morous Lieutenant." This theater the "Drury Lane" of Pepys and Charles II, and "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" was burnt after nine ears, rebuilt from Sir Christopher Wren's designs, and opened two ears afterwards with an ode by Do den. A better fate awaited Wren's building the second Drury Lane, which seated 2.000 people, and was restored by the Adam brothers In .1775. It lasted through ;lx reigns. It was the Drury Lane of Cthbcr and Doggett and Sir Richard Steele, of Garrlck and of the early tri umphs of Sheridan and the Kembles After more than a century of brilliant life It fell Into decay, and was pulled down In 1791. to be replaced by the third theater. This was opened with a selec tion from Handel's oratories In 1794. Sheridan being now sole patentee and John Philip Kemble manager. The third Drury Lane had a short ca reer. It was burnt during the night In 1509, when a motion was made In the Ccmmona to adjourn the House bj way of condolen'e with hherldan, who was Member for Westminster. It held 3.611 people, about W0 less than the present building, which was opened, as has been said. Just a hundred years ago, under the auspices of a Committee of Renters, of whom Lord Drjon was chairman. As far as the stape was concerned. this noble pi house, which is said to have been designed on the model of the theater at Bordeaux, in France, still Is, by far, the largest In London, 100 feet from wing to wing and with a depth of 100 feet from the proscenium to the back walL In seating capacit it is not quite the largest in London, the Lceum, with Its enormous gallery holding some hundreds more. But In Its admirable acoustics. In space and comfort, the four-tiered auditorium- of Drury Lano has a character all its own. After the reconstruction in 1jS the stage roof was raised twenty feet, but the old wooden roof was as sound ns when first made after tho fire. At the opening In 1S13 candle light was the only illumlnant gas arriving two ears later. Electricity was installed in 1SS3. of which there Is used at the theater 15",000 candle power. Throughout these hun dred sears, "the Lane" has had a ca reer strangely mingled of dignity and disaster. One of the first events to dis tinguish It was Slddons "farewell," fol lowed after two ears by the arrival of Edmund Kean, who made his famous first appearance as Shjlock In 1S14 At The Harp," a hostelry which until re cently stood opposite the stsge door, a mark used to be shown on the wall made Indignant Driver Aw, wot d'ye think i Jr. ft- Ji 4 ' I tjtvL hfJBA HRLeaaM t ff j&r "V 3svFielePl by a pewter pot which Kean threw at tha head of a supposed enemy, and also tha rooaw where he used to be locked up .when be)' failed tor, pay his score, until ransomed by the management in tun for the performance. . After the tenancy of Elllston. who went bsnkrupt In ISM, the old theater fell upon gloomy days, brightened chief ly by the genius of Macready, who was manager from Uil to 1844. after being the star In the management of Alfred Bunn. A succession of failures fol lowed, the theater being used as a cir cus in the early 'Ws. The management of F. B. Chatterton. 1867-1879, was mem orable, so far as lighter play was con cerned, for the performances of the Yokes family. .Nothing much that could shed luster upon Drury Lane annals, however, can be said to have happened after Mscready's retirement, until the coming of Augustus Harris In 1879. and the seventeen years of popular drama and pantomime with which he helped to restore the old theater, though In something of a new character, to Its place In public regard. At his death a tentative effort was made by the late Mr. John Coleman to step Into the breach, but Mr. Arthur Collins, who (or years had been Sir Augustus right- hand man, soon proved himself des tined to carry on the "Augustan" pol icy with ever-Increasing enterprise and success. Through Its varied career Drury Lane never has wholly forfeited Its proud claim to being the British National Theater. Many of Its most disastrous episodes, such as tbst of the Falconer and Chatterton management, which gave rise to the belief that Shakespeare spelled bankruptcy, were the result of oversmbltlous efforts to revive Us clas sic glories. It has lent dignity to count less monster benefits, farewells, royal commands, and memorial performances. notably the Grlmaldl benefit, which net- ed to noted old Clown. 600. a great deal for those days; the Nellie Farren Denent realized tne record sum or 3.wu, and the Ellen Terry Jubilee, not to men tion the gala performance beforo King George and the Kaiser. As guests It welcomed the Saxe- Melnlngen Company In 1SS1. Mme. Rls tori In its. and In 1833 the company of the Theatre FTancals. At Drury Lane Sir Henry Irving played for the last time In' London, and here, too, he pro duce Sardou's "Dante." Opera of all kinds French. Italian. German has found a home at Drury Lane, and for the whole century It has remained true to the tradition of Christmas panto mime. The pantomime in 1812 was Harlequin Humpo: or Columbine by Candlelight" The Infinitely more splen did and elaborate pantomime of 1912. in hlch Mr. Arthur Collins la sure to surpass himself, will be the sixty-fourth In unbroken succession. For nearly 3 ears, up to 1S94 or 1C3T, soldiers were on guard outside Drury Lane Theater at every perform ance. The guards were originally sent there by order of George II. who ws present one night when a riot took place, which might have ended serl- ouslv. FLANEDR. (Cormjht, BE. b Court Goads Syndicate ) GEORGE H. DTTER TAKEN BY DEATH Providence. It. I.. Nov. 1 George II. Utter. Congressman from the Second Rhode Island District, died to-day. He had been In poor health for some time. Representative Utter was born July 24, 1S34, in Plalnfleld. N. J, and there he spent the first seven jears of his life and received his first education. In 1561 he moved with his family to Westerly, R. I, which town was his residence until his death. Ills earlv education was gained In the public schools of Wester ly and at Alfred Academy, at Alfred. N. V. He was graduated from Am herst College in the clats of 1S77. By trade. Mr. Utter was a printer, and In his early manhood he entered the publishing business, which occupied his attention until he became interested In politics in the early 'Ws He was mar ried. From May. 1SS3. to May. 1SS3. he served as aid on the staff of Gov. Bourn, and at the end of his tenure In that office was sent bj the people to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to serve four ears, the last sear being speaker. The next step was to tho Rhode Island Senate, and after two ears there Mr. Utter was elected Secretary of State. For four 5 ears he was in this office, from May. 1S91. to May. 1S94. In 1004 he was made Lieutenant Gov ernor, and was in the State executive chair in the jears 1903 and 1906, before he went as Representative from his dis trict to the Sixty-second Congress, re ceiving 1S.9S3 votes to 13,701 for Cooney, Democratic candidate, and 4!2 for Helme, running on the Prohibition ticket. ye're-doln? Leadln de Grand March? Y t - THE VOTER . - y EO8B'-riTCU.' , t 'MA 3tMal t)UI Mwaafe. Mfc la now time to conatder tho voter. Every one is considering him Just now. People are neglecting" their business m order to grasp him by tho hand and Ibarut hint tor Ws noble generosity In consent ing to remain on earth. . , "The voter Is a quiet, busy man who Is merely a part of tha census return In January, but who keeps growing1 -nigger-aa the political campaign warms up until In NovenuVr he picks up candidates for Congress and the Legislature end looks them over as If he was classifying bugs. The voter Is the silent partner in poli tics. He does no talking. He usually doesn't have a chance. But at the prop er time he steps up to the polls and picks cut the hired help for his country for the next few years. There are few sights more majestic than that of a tired man In overalls stepping Into the voting booth at the close of the day to decide whether to give the President of the United States another trial or to put a new man on the Job. After the voter has done his hiring he is supposed to go away back and sit down. There Is nothing less important than the voter on the day after election. On the day before election he could obtain a loan of $5 from a perfect stranger and his vest pocket bulges with cigars. But on the day after the candidates have been chosen and there is no more hiring to be done It la a dead loss of time even to dodge a voter with an automobile. Be fore election he Is pestered to death frith F0RWH0LET1CKET Alexandria to Be Dry as Sahara Desert Over Election Say. NEWS NOTES OF VIEGINIA TOWN Alexandria. Va.. Nov. 3. A large ote will be polled here in Tuesday's election. It Is expected. Practically all arrange ments have been completed for the elec tion, and efforts will be made by the Wilson. Marshall, and Carlln Club to roll up a big majority for Wilson. The polls will open at sunrise and close at sunset. In accordance with the State law the saloons here will close at o'clock Tues day, and remain cloed until Wednesday morning. Arrangements have been made by a number of clubs and organisations In the city to receive the returns on Tuesday night. The Presidential ballot is an unusually lengthy affair, and rather complicated. The Judges of election will grie what as sistance the ran to the voters in pre paring the ballot, which is thirtj -eight Inches In length and contains the names of all of the Presidential candidates for President and Vice President, as well as twelve electors The names of the a rlous candidates for Congress are also on this ticket. They are. Repre'entativ e C. C. Carlln, Incumbent. Democratic: Frank T. Evans, Progressive; Milton Fling. Socialist Two other ballots are also to be voted on. They, however, are separate and dis tinct from the Presidential ballot, being in reference to commissioners of reve nue and city treasurers succeeding them selves The second ballot is an amend ment to the Constitution, providing for a commission form of government for cities desiring It. The ballot ngardlnR commlssioners of revenue and treasurers succeeding themselves should be marked "for" or "agaihst." as the voter delres Hear Council Cnae. It Is expected that the appeal case of Urban 3. Lambert against Robert S Bar rett, being a contention for a seat In th clt council from the First Ward, will lie heard before the State Court of Appeals at cither the December or January term of that tribunal. The case is now num bered slxt-six on the docket. The deci sion of the higher court is awaited witli considerable Interest. Mr. Lambert now holds the seat in dis pute. He was elected to city council to fill the unexpired term of a deceaed member. Mr. Barrett In the meantime entered the regular election for the posi tion. Mr. Lambert contended It was not necessary for him to enter the fight in asmuch as he was elected until the expi ration of the term of the member to w hoe place he had been choen by council Elected without opposition Mr. Barrett finally had his case heard before the Cor poration Court here. Judge Chichester, Fredenckburg. presiding. A favorable decision was given Mr. Barrett after which Mr. Lambert took the case to the Appeals Court, where it now is. Judge J. K. M. Norton represents Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Barrett is represented by Judge C E. Nlcol. Notes of the Town. Following the regular business meet ing of Alexandria Lodge of Elks to morrow night the lodge will hold Its first scclal session of the season. The social session will begin at 9 o'clock. Thomas Chauncey Is chairman of the social ses sion committee. It is expected that the session will be attended by a large gathering of members of the order and their friends. Arrangements have been made b the members of Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of America, to pay a fraternal visit to American Flag Council in Wash ington to-morrow night. Members of the lecal council will leave here at 7 o'clock for Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Weil will Sun da next celebrate their silver wedding anniversary at their home. 114 South fct. Asaph Street, with a reception from S until 11 o'clock. Prior to the reception tfeere will be a famllv dinner served at the house which .will be attended by members of the family only. A large number of out-of-town guests are ex pected to attend the reception. The Ladles' Aid Society of the Im- manuel Lutheran Church has arranged for an oyster supper, which will be given at Lee Camp Hall. Wednesday evening. from 5 until 10 o'clock. R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, will hold Its monthly meeting at Its hall to-morrow night. At this meeting con siderable business of Importance will be up for consideration. The funeral of Frank Beach took place at 11 o'clock this morning from the Epis copal Chapel at Baileys Cross Roads, Fairfax County. The services were con ducted by Rev. Dr.,S. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal Theological Seminary. Burial was In the Cemetery at Falls Church. William Slllex. nine years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slllex, died yes terday evening at the Alexandria Hos pital of typhoid fever. The body was removed to Demaine s undertaung DEMOCRATS WORK anxious candidates asking his advice. After election he has to send in his card and wait until after, supper for the privi lege of shaking his employes by the hand and who would be so foolish as to ask a voter's advice in December? jT "Xvery one Is eoBildattog hho lust now." This Is because the voter can hire but hcannot fire. If the voter could fire a hired man whenever his work got care less and he used his desk merely as a depository for tired feet he would be a big man all the year 'round Instead of merely during the campaign when his vote Is still reposing In his vest pocket. (Copyright. WZ, by Gertre Mathesr Adams.) chapel, whence the funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jane H. Fairfax's funeral took place this afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal Church at Accotlnk. Fairfax County. Services were conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, this city. Burial was In the' cemetery at that place. MODE OF LIVING Eev. Samuel H. Woodrow Preaches on The Ethics of Self destruction." PUTS BLAME ON BRIGHT LIGHTS Betun to Simpler Life and Sever- ence for God Is the Solution, Says Pastor in Sermon. A declaration that 37 persons In the District have killed themselves in tha last five jears brought home to the au ditors of Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow. at the First Congregational Church last night, tho appeal of his sermon on Th Ethics of bulcide " belf-slaughtcr Is a phenomenon peculi-ir to man. Dr. Wood row suid: peculiar, really, to civilized man. In distinction from the savage and semi-barbarous peoples "The rapid Increase in the number of suicides In all lands in the last thirty ve-irs should be a cause for heart search ing, as well as of profound regret." de clared Dr. Woodrow. "Tendencies ipparent everywhere ara obvious here. In 11 the rate was 12 per million of inhabitants. In 1911 the rata was u per million of inhabitants." Chronic, nervous and incurable diseases, disappointment in love, unhappy marriage, "having nothing to live for." alcoholism, crime, delirium, and loss of reason were specified by the preacher as some of tho causes of suicide. Artificial I.lfp the Cnnac. "Poverty and disease furnish only a small per cent of the causes." Dr. Wood tow continued. The more rt-mote causes lie in the nature of our modern civiliza tion. The gathering of the people togeth er in large cities, artificial lights that en able people to turn night into day, with its consequent nerve exhaustion thess are some of tho frequent causes. "Civilization accustoms people to lux uries and so enervates them that they are unable to endure hardness or with stand revtrses of fortune. The Russian erf lives under conditions that tn m would seem worse than death, but he never commits suicide. "The command that prohibits lifting a murderous hand against your neigh bor prohibits lifting a suicidal hand apalnt-t jourself." As a remedy for the growth of tha suicidal mania Dr. Woodrow suggested that particulars should be omitted from descriptions of suicides in the press since people with a tendency to suicide are In a "suggestible state and are prone to imitate." "We need to return to a simpler and more normal mode of life," Dr. Wood row concluded "We need to bring back and re-enforce moral and religious sanc tions. "If we limit life to these brief years, ind declare that death ends all; If we teach that present hipplnes3 is the only thing worth while; if we make material prosperity tnd worldly success the su ireme end of life: if we subordinate re ligion and morality to wealth and so cial position, then we need not be surprised if fear enters men's hearts, and despair seizes their souls. "Men must be called back to reverence for life and faith In Him who Is the author of life." ROCKEFELLER DECLARES HE IS A PROGRESSIVE IN CHURCH AFFAIRS Tarn town. N. Y.. Nov. 3 The Rev. Arthur T. Brooks to-day celebrated hl& second anniversary as pastor of the First Baptist Church and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller both came down from Pocantico Hills to attend the service and remain for communion. Mr. Rockefeller remained and shook hands with Mr. Brooks and congratulated him on the growth and progressive spirit of the church. I am a progressive In church affairs," said Mr. Rockefellcr- Thls Is the third Sunday In succession Jhat Mrs. Rockefeller has attended serv ices, which Is something unusual. Her heilth'ls reported much better. NOTICE Cosmopolitan . . Raviaw of Rovlows AU$3 Amorican .... Pnbllfthfrs trice. St 00- CInb prtc aftw Nortmbt 19- S4.QC Hcnd for 1U pf maizinai that tdraM t sskt Soirmber 10 from IS to 75 per cent. Sataatb bow acd get the benefit of low rrtct. Sofaaciipcia ma j b new or renewals; start with any imam and fei tent to difffrrtt name. 1 ran dnplicata ntf aflv mada by r fiiblishtr or aavner. Call fat tea aa axina aavple Order Xmaa tffta sow. JAMES S. FRASBat r SM KCMli Bli. lit aa G MaV W ftlT- Hcni OMtt Mates, veto CAUSEFORSUICIDES 1 I, I N ..- . 1 - 3f V. 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