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4 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1907. DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS. THE SUN Important To Mothers. Examine carefully everr bottle of ASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children.

what would he do if there was occasion for strong work The light will never burn with the gas for which you have paid. Judging from the way be blocks Investigation, Senator Aldrich must already know too much. In politics the circular-letter canvass Is about as valuable as the banquet Indorsement and the straw rote. Mr. Taft is surprised to find that they didn't even send down a brass band to meet him.

escape the responsibility for introducing minor bills, which are, in some cases, of far greater importance, to their constituencies than even the tariff, the currency or railroad legislation. It is a mistake to assume that the little bills are, not worthy of consideration and that big statesmen have an utter contempt for them. The Congressman who acted upon the principle that only national matters should receive his attention would Boon find himself without a constituency. Nevertheless, many bills are introduced in Congress which ought never to be presented. Usually they are referred to committees and that a the last of them.

Of the many thousands of bills which were introduced at the last Congress more than 00 per cent, died In committee rooms, being filed away and forgotten. But the little bill has its use and sometimes it is a worthy just as Lake Roland makes property valuable for residence sites hi its vicinity. It is just and reasonable that the city shall pay the full value for all the property it gets in the county; It Is right that the city, after obtaining property in the county, should police it; it is but reasonable that the people of the county should have the benefit of the flow of the Gunpowder river which is In excess of the needs of the city. There are now, it. seems, no diverse ot opposing interests, and the whole question is settled without difficulty upon principles of justice and good feeling.

The time is rapidly approaching wien the city must either have a better source of water supply or have epidemics. The settlement of this question, therefore, is of the highest Importance, and" both city and county have reason to rejoice that there is no longer any obstacle in the way of the passage of the necessary legislation. THE FIGHTING MENOFCONGRESS Is there any committee assignment open to the members of the minority party in the House of Representatives which Is worth a fisticuff? No appointment on a committee could add to Judge De Armord's reputation as a strong and trenchant debater and a man of force and influence in Missouri and on the floor of the House, of Representatives. Nor could Mr. John Sharp Williams be discredited by applying to him an epithet which' ought to be tabooed among gentlemen and statesmen.

Mr. Williams is recognized far and wide, as an honorable man of marked Intellectual vigor. As the leader of the minority in the House of Representatives his recommendations for committee assignments have great weight with Speaker Cannon. Necessarily the aspirations of some Democrats cannot be realized. Ought those who suffer disappointments to solace themselves with a chastisement of the minority leader If that is to be the rule, the minority leader In the House ought to be chosen with regard principally to his ability to meet'all comers, Marquis of Queensberry style.

If this plan should not be advisable, the minority leader ought to secure the services of some broad-shouldered, heavily muscled man to act as his bodyguard. Congress makes no appropriation for this purpose, but the contingent fund might be utilized. If Senators, as wfcs shown not long ago, can buy out of the Senate's contingent fund horse feed, opera glasses, pomade and face powder, the House might provide a low-browed, square-shouldered, heavy-jawed man of action to act as "bouncer" for statesmen whojcontrol committee assignments. We do not know to what extent the impetuosity and pugnacity of statesmen are stimulated by the fighting man in the White House. The influence Is doubtless felt in some degree.

But we think men past middle age ought to be men of peace. As a rule they are not In DRY GOODS. BERNHEIMER BROS'. BIG HOME STORES LEXINGTON ST. THROUGH TO FATETTE Right and the "Wrong.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's $3 Watch Chains, $1.49. 1.49 The RIGHT PLACE to buy Jewelry Is 1.49 here. Today J3 Watch Chains for Ladies or Gentlemen for $1. 43. The wronjr place 1.49 buy jewelry is the EXCLUSIVE STOKE.

1.40 Come test this Chain at fl.49. Shaving Mirrors on Easel, Value 49c, for 19c. 19 A 49c; Sharing Mirror on Easel today for 19a Cut-Glass Effect Puff Jars, 19c. 19 Cnt-Glass Effect Pul Jars. Talus 39c; today 1 2m19c A $4 Umhrclia for $2.49.

2.49 As far as Umbrellas era concerned, 2.4J wise; see our ztlne; today, fi Groceries TISH: Various- Kinds CHEAP. Glory: Dressed Chickens, lb. Glory: Dressed Turker3, Glory: Fresh Shucked Oysters, 23e. qt. Glory: Fresh Co.

Eggs, 23c. doz. Glory: Carroll Co. Baking Butter, 20c. Glory: Fresh Mixed Nuts, 12Vac.

lb. Glory: English Walnuts, I2V2C. lb. Glory: Ground Butternuts, 12c. lb.

Glory: New Almonds, 15c. lb. Glory: Plum Pudding, 9c. can. Glory: Pd.

pkg. Currants, 8c. Ib. Glory: Pd. pkg.

Seeded Raisins, 9TgC Glory: Largest Raisins, 10c. lb. Glory: Codfish special, 5c. lb. Glory: New Citron, 19c lb.

Glory: Snow White Flour, 2c. lb. Glory: Evap. Peaches, 14c lb. Glory: Largest Prunes, 10c.

lb. Glory: Fat Mackerel, 3c. Glory: Dried Lima Beans, 6ic Glory: Granulated Sugar, 44c For Glory Candies Chocolate Creams, 12c pound. 15c Cream Caramels. 3c.

pound. 15c Mixed Candies, 10c pound. Sic. Assorted Chocolates, i'c. pound.

50c. Assorted Chocolates, 25c. pound. SOc Conserred Pineapple. 53c pound.

Heats Pi? Kidneys. 6ic Stewinir Lamb, Tt.9, Porterhouse or Sirloin Steak iisc. lb. Corned Shoulder. 9c Pig Tails.

lb. Spare Ribs. 4c. lb. Call Liver, 5-c lb.

Fresh Shoulder, 9'mc la. Hams, llfcc. lb. Bacon, 12ijC lb. Fresh Sausage, lb.

Picnic Hams 9hc Chopped lircf. Tvc 1,000 pounds Pork. pund. Cigars And Pipes Boxes of 12 Cigars. 20c, S9c.

39c and 4V. Boxes of 25 Cigars, 9c. 59c, Kc and L5. Take your choice of any Pipe in stock 4a for $1.49 worth as much as $5. BERNHEIMER BROS'.

BIG HOME STORES, LEXISQTOS ST. THROUGH TO FAYETTE. IADIES' HIGH-GRADE FOOTWEAR OF UNQUESTIONED RELIABILITY AT LOW PKICE3. Fine Vid Kid Button or Laos Boots, welted soles, and 93.50 Genuine Patent "Colt Button or Laca Boots, the best that can be made, Fine Kid Button or Laos Bxits. extension soles.

2.00 and S2.5 Turn Sole Lace Boots, common-sense Misses' and Children's Button or Lace Boots 81.25, S1.50. 91.75 and Xht Boys Box Calf Laro Boot Boys' Welted Sole Gunmetal Laos ..2.50 We giro Green Trading Stamps. GEORGE D. HILL 312 North Eutaw Opposite Blaney's Theatre. Downtown Store, CORNER GAY AND FAYETTE STREETS.

NEW YORK CONFECTIONERY ft COMPANY. CANDY FOR THB HOLIDAYS. rf- Our Chocolates and Bonbons are made in iA- our own factory and -axe guaranteed pure -U y4 and fret.li. Unexcelled mixtures at 25c. i' 40c and COc per pound.

Conserred Cherries. Pineapple and Fruits of all kinds. (- Beautiful Fancy Baskets and Boxes, filled rft with fine Candies. Large line of Snap Mottoes. Farora and Norelties for parties, etc 'i Onr Specials Cream Center Caramels.

Shellbark Kisses, Cocoanut Kisses, at 25c pound. 2 NEW YORK CONFECTIONERY, 2 21 WEST LEXINGTON STREET. NEAR CHARLES. FANCY LEATHERS. COLORED LEATHERS.

All shades, suitable for shoes, table corers. pillow cushions, urography, suit trimmings, belts and fancy articles. Reilly 223 West Fayette st. MISCELLANEOUS. BERNHELMER BROS'.

BIG HOME STORES, LEXINGTON ST. THROUGH TO FAYETTE. PEERLESS Paper Patterns, 5c, 15c. MAIL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS Solicited and Promptly Filled, Except for Goods on Time Sales. If iff advertised elsevchere it's cheaper here, and when our c-agon stops at your door the goods it leaves are paid tor.

Open Eyery Kigiit Till Xmas And as we hve opened two floors of our Fayette Street Annex, which give U3 about 35,000 square feet more floor space than we formerly had, this makes shopping much easier for you. The spreading of our merchandise aids you in selecting. More salespeople means better service. Increased facilities for handling the cash eliminates the long waiting for change, and, notwithstanding all of these improvements, we want you to bear in mind one fact our prices are lower than ever before. Free I Free 2 Free 2 FREE! FREE1 Save your salescheeks beginning with November 29, unta Xeto Year's Eve.

December 31, inclusive, to the amount of $29 or more, and you'll receive a Quartered Oak or Mahogany Rocker FREE. If you save to the amount of 58 or more you'll receive a complete dinner set for sUs FREE. Ask any clerk for Premium We punch checks only on day of purchase and only for those tcho can either show the package or be identified by the salesperson who sold the goods. Aid His Trained Animals Exhibition all day. Performances at 12.30, 2.30, 5, 7.30, 8.30 and 9.30 o'clock.

Free admission to all. New act this week the wild beasts on the Merry-go-round. Ice-Cream and Goldenrod Cake. 5e. SOc.

Milk Oyster Stew, Pried Fresh Fish, Mashed Potatoes. Stewed Tomatoes, Bread. Butter, Coffee, with Cream, and Stewed Peaches, 20c Fried Egg. Bread and Coffee, 9c. 9c.

Largs Dry Cooking White Potatoes, 69c. a busheL Sold only to those having this part of our advertisement. Lynx Muffs, 9c. OS Till sold, come early. lOO Black 9S Square Lynx Muffs, worth $2.50, for 98 98c," also Ties to match, think of t8 it, a complete set for sold sepa-fS rate.

if so desired not more than one 08 each to customer no mail or phone or-OS ders filled not sent C. O. D. Hard to Believe, Yet True Glory $6 Cats, $2.98 3.08 Best come early, may not last all 2.9-S day, Ladies' 50-Inch Long American 2.08 Broadcloth Coats, trimmed with braid 2.0S and velvet worth S6; for $2.98 all 2.8 one to each. HURRY 1 Never So Cheap Glory Girls' Coat $U9B 1.98 My, my! What a oinchl 100 Girls' l.OS up to 5 Long Military Coats, sizes 6 1.98 to 14, till sold.

$1.98. HURRY! 1.9S HURRY! Will go fast. 1 A Measly Sliame Glory $5 Coats, 1.05 200 Little Girls' and Babies' skin or Crushed Plush Coats, dainty 1.95 little affairs, sizes 1 to 6, sold at $5, 1.95 while they last, $1.95 each. HURRY! Next to Nothing 79 200 Ladies' slightly shop worn tip to TO $2 White Lingerie Waists, for Glory, 79 79c. each; all sizes.

Xmas, 19 White Aprons for Nurses, Waitresses 19 or the regular White Aprons worn on 19 afternoons at home, worth' up to 39a, 19 while they last, 19c. one to each; no 19 mail or phone orders filled. Infants'. Caps, 9c 9 200 Warm Caps for the Babies, made 9 of Thibet, Lamb's Wool, Astrakhan 9 plush and Velvet, worth up to the Lord only knows how much, while they last, 9 9o. each.

Are you going to Hurry Bow-Wow I Glory 15c. Pair 15. HURRY! RUN! DO! Boys' Knee 15 Pants, worth up to 50c, for 15c. a pair; 15 sold cn the Midway, beticeen the stairs 15 and the bridge on Second Fleor, sizes 15 up to 15; one pair to each; come early. er Glory Cordnroy Pants, 25c.

25 25 25 25 Yom better Jiaa to uukkx. zoo prs. Boys' Corduroy Knee Pants, sizes up to 15, for 25c. pair; sold elsewhere at 50c. one pair to mail or phone so orders fiuea-; not sent v.

v. u. FESS-'em-Up Glory 98 Men's Pants, made of worsteds, simeres, cheviots and corduroy; 300 98 pairs sent to us by one of our facto-98 rics; made of the short ends of a sea-98 son's business, worth up to $2.50 for 98 Glory, 98c. pair; all sizes; come early. Our Xmas Gilt Glory 0'Coats, 9c.

9S A Xmas gift of $1 on each of these 98 Coats, worth sold at 98c. for Boys 98 2 to 7 years old, made in novelty 98 style; one to each; no mail or phone 98 orders filled. HURRY! HURRY! $2 Given Away Glory. $4' Garments, $1.98 1.98 300 Boys' $4 Suits or Overcoats, l.OS -sold at S1.98 today, other days $4 1.98 hence, $2.02 in your pocket; sizes 5 1.98 to 16. See them; one of each to a 1.98 customer; no mail orders filled.

Lucifer 2 Glory $10 Suits, $4.98 4.98 Just got 'em in, manufacturer 4.98 busted, Men's and Young Men's ported Black Thibet Suits, single or 4.98 double-breasted, lined with Silk netian takes a fudge to tell from est pure Silk linin-g) are positively 4.98 worth $10 for $4.98 all stzes. The Idea I Glory' $3.98 3.98 7 Overcoats for $3.98 a few 3.98 days before Xmas, too noto wouldn't 3.98 that make a grand present for body YOU know or a grand treat for 3.98 yourself. Only possible because the 3.98 manufacturer busted, never paid for 3.S the goods they're made of. Mind you, 3.98 Blue or Black Kerseys. Somebody has 3.98 got a headache; it is not you nor us, 3.98 IS ITt $3.98.

Hmrrah, Little Lee I Glory Storm RuhhsrSp 19c. 19 Oh, Mel little Lee! Ladies' Rubbers; 19 don't you see, worth 50c, for 19 cents; 19 on your Hurrying it depends. Ain't He Glory Men's Arctics, 69c. C9 That Httje Shoe Man is a Devil; 69 who ever Jieard of Men's $1.50 Arctics G9 for 69c. pr.

HURRY. Mi Glory" Girls' Shoes, 39c. 39 Sick in the Overstock' Dept. a ufa-cturcr takes cash medicine from 39 Iiernheimer. Hence.

Girls' $1 Shoes, 39 sizes 12 to 2, for 39c. pr. -Hot Stuff Glory -'-Warm Slippers, 19c. 19 300 Pairs Ladies' 75c. Warm Felt 19 Slippers, 19c.

pr; all sizes. On The Midway Glory 25c. Books, 9c. 9 500 Picture Books; sold on the Mid-9 way; worth 25c, for 9c. Linoleum, 29c.

29 Bad-looking floors on Xmasj-very 29 cheeriest; fix up; 75c. Linoleum, 29c. 29 yard; all you want. BERNHEWKR CONTINUED IN NEXT COLUSV. LEXINGTON ST.

THBX)CUH TO FAlAilXK. BERNHEDIER BROS'. BIG HOME STORES, LEXINGTON ST. THROUGH TO FAYETTE. Hnrry? Hurry 2 Glory Oilcloth, 3c.

3 yards Stair or Runner OiU 3 cloth, 3c. a yard. If you know a good 3 thing, HURRY! Pretty 2 'Pretty 2 Glory Curtains, 29c Pr. 39 200 pairs pretty Nottingham Lace 29 Curtains, 29cl pair; worth 50c. Got It Soft Glory Cushions, 25c.

25 Soft as down, lean back, rest your 25 head, feel like a millionaire and all 25 for a quarter. Oriental Sofa Cushions, US worth loo. One to each. Xmas ThingsGlory $2.50 Moquette Rugs, $1.85. 50e.

Framed Pictures, 23e. 50c. Litho. Pillow 23c. 75c.

Lambrequins, 39c. For 13 lO 8 9 5 5 5 29 5 l.OO l.OO l.OO l.OO l.OO 39 39 39 39 39 39 Glory Fancy Goods Cuticura a cac. 15c. Jar Petroleum Jelly, 6c. Up to 25c.

Tooth Brushes, 10c. 25c Jar.Egg Shampoo, 8c. Tetlow's 25c Swansdown Powder.Qc. 10c Swansdown Powder Puff, 5c. 4 dozen Nickel Safety Pins, 5c.

3 Papers Dressmakers' Pins, 5c 6 Spools O. N. T. Cotton for 29c. 6 Souvenir Postal Cards for 5c.

$3 Toilet Sets for $1. $3 Photograph Albums, $1. $3 Collar-and-Cuff Boxes, 1. $3 Necktie or Glove Box, $1. $3 Fancy Novelties, $1.

75c; Manicure Boxes, 39c 75c. Work Boxes, fitted, 39c 75c. Music Rolls, 39c. each. 75c Box Extract Perfume, 39c.

Ladies' 75c. Leather Bags, 39c. 75c. Box Fancy Writing Paper, 39c For Glory Flannelette 5i 3,000 yards full width printed Flan-nelettes; some are yard wide, and 5 none worth less than 12c today, u7 074 yara. For Glory Sheets 39 50 dozen.

Bleached and Half-Bleached 39 Double Bed Sheets; worth 59c. today, 39 39c. each. For Glory Bedspreads 69 100 extra large Grass Bleached full-9 double-bed size Crochet Spreads; the 69 kind other stores sell at $1 today, for 63 Glory, 69c. each.

For Glory Table Linen 19 40 pieces of full 58 inches wide 19 Bleached Table Damask; nowhere less 19 than 39c. a yard; today, for Glory, 19c For Glory Toweling 44 40 pieces of full-width heavy-weight 4 Toweling Crash; value just for 4 Glory, 4c. a yard. For 'Glory Shams 12 25 dozen to sell of full-size richly- V2 appitguea ptuow Shams; no scarfs to lSj match; take them for Glory, 12c. For Glory Little Store 4 10c Roll Crene Paver.

4c 4 12 Boxea Safety Matches, 4c. 8 Box Bird Seed and Cuttlefish, 8c. 39 69c. Knit Wool Shawl, 39c. ioy Department Come, Tisit our new Toy Department, the largest and most complete in this caty, on Third Floor, Nlw Fayette Street Building: entrance on Lexington street for the present.

Vi seU Toys half what other stores do. 98 2 Jointed Dolls. 98c. 39 60c Dressed Do lis, 39a each. 75 91 Dressed Dolls, 75c.

each. 98 $LS0 Dressed DoUb, 98c each. 9 Iron Toys from 9c up. 19 Tool Chests, 19c up. 5 Drums from 5c each up.

24 Children's Chairs, up. 98 New Game (Diabolo), 8Se. np. 23 Toy Trunks, 23c. each up.

2.98 Tricycles, from $2.98 up. 1.25 Velocipedes, $1.25 np. 5 Any 10c. Game in stock, 5c 8 Any 15c Game in stock, 15 Any 25c Game in stock, lac 25 Any 89c. Game in stock, 25c.

31 Any 60c Game in stock. 31c. 4 Any Game up to $1.25 for 49c. 8 15c Hay Carts, 8c each to seU. 15 25c.

box of Metal Soldiers, 15c 25 50c box of Metal Soldiers, 25c 3 75c. box of Metal Soldiers. 39c 59 $1.00 box of Metal Soldiers, S9c 65 $1.25 box of Metal Soldiers, 65c 89 $L50 box of Metal Soldiers, 89c 39 Iron Wheelbarrows, 39c up. 39 ABOUT 300 Fbur-Wheel Express Wagons, the 39 69c. kind; today.

39c each. 5 l.OOO Iron Toys, the 10c, and 15c kind; 5 choice, today, 5c each. Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 3ftc 3V4 Ladies Plain White and colored border 3i Hemstitched Handkerchiefs; th 8c. and 10c. iiVa kind.

Special. each. Men's Handkerchiefs 3 74 Men's Plain Whita Real Hemstitched Hand-374 kerchiefs; also TurRey-Red and Indigo Blue 3Ta Handkerchiefs; worth np to 10a choice, 3c Toilet Sets 98 6-Piece Hand-Paintea Toilet Seta, to Pink, OS Blue and Green; sell- all otct at $L50; our 98 price today, 98c. set. We give each customer buying 3 Handkerchiefs, at or over, a fancy box free.

For Glory RiMcn Counter 8 3-yd. Box Tourist Ruching for Sc. 1 2 6-irf. Box Tourist Ruching for 12c 23 39c. Fancy Collar, in box, 23c 47 75c Fancy Collar, in box, 47c.

25 50c Collar and Cuff Set, 25c. 19 30c. Lace Collars, 19c each. 98 $1.50 Liberty Silk Neck Ruffs, 98c 3.25 $5 Liberty Silk Neck Ruffs, $3.25. 8 10-yd.

Spool Baby Ribbon, 8c. 3 5c. Holly Ribbon, 3c a yard. For Glory Stockings 74 lOO dozen Ladies' Very Fine Fast- 7t 712C a pair. For Glory Ladies' Gloves 19 Ladies' Leather Gloves, with Pulse 19 Warmer Tops, fleece lined, worth to 19 50c.

pair; may be used for sweeping, 19 furnace work; yours for 19c. pair. For Glory Boys' Gloves BO Boys' Plush Back Gauntlet Gloves, BO fleece lined and worth $1, choice, to-50 day, while they last, 50c. a pair. For Glory Gloves 19 200 dozen Children's Wool Scotch 19 Mixed Fancy Gloves, worth 35c and 19 39c a pair; today, 19c.

pair. For Glory Underwear 35 125 dozen Men's Heavy Wool Fleeced 35 Underwear, Shirts and Drawers, Jaeger 35 and tan color, tt sizes, our regular 35 price is today, Glory, 35c each, or 35 3 pieces for $1.00. For Glory Underwear 15 SO dozen Boys' Heavy Fleece Ribbed 15 rndcrtccar, regular price 39c comes in 15 Shirts and Drawers, any size, 15a each. For Glory Riblbed Vests 3 60 dozen Children's Knit Ribbed 3 Vests, all sizes, a clearing of our 15c. 3 and 25c grades; 20 dozen on sale at 9 3 A.

M. and 20 dozen 2.30 P. M. and 20 dozen at 7.30 P. M-, all for Glory, 3c.

3 each. For Glory Union Suits 19 65 dozen Children's Heavy Ribbed 19 Union Suits, high neck and long sleeves, ll regular price, 'j'je. each, jor i9c. 25 "Ladies' 59c Ribbed Underwear, 25c 19 Ladies' 39c. Ribbed Underwear; 19c.

24 Men's 50c. Neckwear, 24c 39 Boys' 75c. Blue Top Shirts, 39c. For Glory Jackets 49 30 dozen of Men's Cardigan Jackets, 49 come in Blue and Black, odds and ends 49 from our $1.25 and $1.50 grade, for 49 Glry, 49c. each.

China Housefurnishings 25c. and 35c. values go for 9c. 40c. to 50c.

values go for 19c. 50c. to $1 values go for 29c. $1 to $1.50 values go for 39c. $1.50 to $2 values go for 49c.

$3 values go for 75c. Glory 8 to 12 Keen 20 Hand Decorated China Vases; value 2 up to $1.50, for 26c. each; sold only 26 to those who bring this part of adver-2 tlsement. A Boy, A Watch, A Dollar $2 Yatches for $1 Fob Free l.OO HaTe you a bey at home who isn't worth l.OO a dollar? Why. cf course not no mother l.OO or father in all the world would swap their 1.M boy fcr millions.

Now, then, today you can 1.M make that boy happy by buying him a $2 l.OO New Haea Stem-Win-l and Stem-Set l.OO WATCH for $1, and besides a Fob Free. BERNHETMER CONTINUED TN NEXT LEXINGTON ST. THROUGH TO FAXLTTE. 7Va Black Seamless stockings, they are 7U seconds from the mill of goods which 7 sold from 15c. to 25c.

a oair; todati. and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. WATCHES. All sizes, including the new thin model made especially for us.

Satisfactory timepieces at very moderate prices. SAMUEL KIRK SON 106-10S E. Baltimore St. Within the Reach of All. The poorest need not suffer with constipation and its dreadful consequences.

Ten cents buys a box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Druggists, 10c, 25c. 50c DIED. ARMIGER- Fell asleep in Jesus on December 18. 1907, at o'clock A.

hC. THELMA youngest and beloved daughter of Charles W. and Carrie Armiger. Funeral services at her parents' residence, No. 132i White street, this Friday, December 20, at 10 o'clock A.

M. ARMISTEAD. On November 14, 1907, at San Juan, Porto Kico, CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, in the 25th year of his age. son of Daisy Bird and the late J. Ryan Armistead.

BEADENKOPF. On the morning of Thursday, December 19. 1907, at the Union Protestant Infirmary Mrs. GEORGE BEADENKOPF. of Glyndon, Baltimore county, beloved wife of George Beaden-kopf.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. BORN-On December 18, 1907, ELEANOR, in her 64th year, widow of John Bom. Funeral from her late residence. No. 1813 West Fayette street, this (Friday) afternoon, December 20, at 2.30 o'clock.

Interment private. CHASE. On the morning of December 19, 1907, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Mary D. Dun-gan, No.

2117 North Charles street, THORXDIKE, son of the late Thorndike and Clementine G. Chase. Funeral services at the above residence on Saturday morning, December 21, at 10.30 o'clock, thence to St. Ann Church, York road, where Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Interment private.

Please omit flowers. DAVEBN. On December 18, 1907, JAMES, husband of the late Maud Davern. May his soul rest in peace. IMartinsburg papers please copy.J The funeral will take place from his late residence.

No. 1732 South Charles street, on Monday, at 8 A. thence to St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Church, where a Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. December 18, 1907, SUSAN beloved wife of the late James Dolan.

May her soul rest The funeral will take place from her late resi-dence. No. 1409 Covington street, on Saturdaj morning at 8.30 o'clock, thence to St. Mary, Star of the Sea. Church, where a Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of her soul.

DORSEY. On the morning of December 18, 1907. at her residence. No. 3418 East Baltimore street.

MARGARET aged 68 years, beloved wife ot William Dorsey. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the above residence, on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. DUNLAP. On December 9, 1907, at 10.45 P. at his residence.

Garvanza PortofHce, Los Angeles, HOWARD ANDREWged 36 years, beloved husband of Cora D. Dunlap. Funeral at Norrisville. (Friday) morning, December 20, at 11 o'clock. GEORGII.

On December 18, 1907, at 10 P. at his residence. No. 936 North Gay street, FREDERICK aged 84 years, beloved husband of Chrys-anthia Georgii, His funeral will take place on 8unday afternoon at 1 clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. HICKMAN. On December 18, 1907. LEILA daughter of Margaret 8. and the late Gen.

N. Hickman. The funeral will take place from residence No. 913 orth Strieker street this (Friday) afternoon at 3 clock. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery.

HINKE. On December 18, 1907, at her residence, No. 1612 North Chester street, after a lingering illness, MARY aged 22 years 6 months and 7 days, beloved wife of Alfred Hinke, and daughter of Aug. and Margaret Baker. Her funeral will take place from the above residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment in Baltimore Cemetery. HOLLINS. On December 19, 1907, at noon. JOHANNA HOLLINS.

The funeral services will be held at No. 2213 Madison avenue, of which due notice will be given. HUGHES. On December 17, 1907, ELLEN HUGHE8, aged 77 years, from the City of Cork, Ireland, relict of the late James Hughes. Funeral from the residence of her niece, No.

1313 Wirt street, this Friday, at 8 A. thence to St. John's Church, where a Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of her souL JENKINS. On December 19, 1907, at her residence. No.

1708 Ashland avenue, MARY J. JENKINS, beloved wife of George It. Jenkins. The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 22, at 2 P. M.

Interment private. EARNS. On December 19," 1907, after a brief illness, at her residence. No. 439 West Ostend street, CECELIA, aged 27 years, the beloved wife of Edward W.

Kearns, and daughter of Mary Thornton and the late John Rooney. Due notice of the funeral will be given. KEHOE. Suddenly, on December 18, 1907. JAMES, beloved husband of Celia Kehoe.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 408 North Front street, on Saturday, December 21, at 8 A. M. Requiem Mass at St. Vincent's Church at 9 A.

M. Interment in Cathedral Cemetery. MANNING. At St. Denis.

JOHN in his 46th year, beloved husband of Mary E. Manning. The funeral will take place from his late residence on Saturday morning at 8.30 o'clock, thence to St. Augustine's Church, a Requiem High Mass will be said for the repose of his soul. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore. MELCHIOK. On December 17, 1907. "at 11 P. DANIEL MELCHIOR, aged 77 years.

A precious one from us ia gone, A voice we loved ia stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The boon His Love had given: And though the body molders here, The soul is safe in Heaven. BY HIS SISTERS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Amelia Schaub, Franklin avenue, Raspeburg, Baltimore county, this December 20, at 3 P.

M. Interment in the home burial ground. MURPHY. On December 18, 1907. S.

M. MURPHY, aged 28 years, son of the lat William J. and C. L. Murphy.

Funeral will take place from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Grace Kimball, No. 1534 Clarkson street, this (Friday) morning, at 9 o'clock, thence to St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Church. POSEY.

On December 17, 1907. at 2.15 P. after a lingering illness, MARY L. POSEY, aged 51 years, beloved wife of Thomas D. Posey.

Funeral from her late residence, Wesley street, near Dorsey lane, this (Friday) morning, at 10 o'clock. Interment private. PRICE. On December 18, 1907, WILLIAM T. PRICE, aged 78 years.

Baltimore and Harford county papers please copy.) The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence. No. 408 North Caroline street, on Saturday afternoon, at 12.30 o'clock. Interment at Clayton Station, Harford county, Md. REMLEY.

On the morning of December 18, 1907, at the residence of her son, Mr. Harry A. Remley. No. 1733 North Broadway, MARY ANN, wife of the late William Remley.

Funeral from the above residence, this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Mount Olivet RICHARDSON. On December 19. 1907, MARY LUCY, aged? 17 years, youngest daughter of Laura and the late Robert Richrrdson. The funeral will take place from her late home.

No. 1343 North Pitcher street, on Saturday, December 21, at 2 P. M. Interment private. RIEMENSNYDER.

On December 18, 1907, GEORGE in his 34tli year, beloved husband ot Hattie R. Riemenanyder, and son of Charles and the late Barbara Riemensnyder. Funeral will take place from Dorsey's United Evangelical Church, Dorsey, this Friday, December 20, at 2 P. M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

ROTE. On December 18, 1907, at No. 14 East Randall street, JANE, aged 85 years, widow of Thomas B. Rote. Carroll county (Md.) papers please copy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the above residence on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. SEABREASE. On Decembe 19, 1907, MARTHA in her 36th year, beloved wife of John C. Sea-brease. Salisbury (aid.) papers please copy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 1013 South Paca street, on Saturday, December 21, at 2.30 P.M. 8HORTT. On December 18. 1907, at his residence, No.

2513 Barclay street. ALFRED GILBERT, in his 19th year, beloved son of Alfred E. and Dora G. Shortt. The funeral will take place from the above residence this Friday at 2 P.

M. Interment in Baltimore Cemetery. SIPES. On December 18, 1907 MARY SIPE3 (nee Gibbs). in her 56th year, beloved wife of the late Edward N.

Sipes. Rest in peace. Funeral from the residence of her daughter. Mrs. John Coonev, No.

1519 West Baltimore street, on Saturday morning, December 21, at 8 o'clock, thence to 8t. Martin's Church, where a High Mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. December 19, 1907. MARGARET aged 78 years, beloved wife of the late George.

W. Sumwalt. Funeral from her late residence, No. 423 East Hamburg street, on Monday, at 10 A. M.

Interment private. TEMPLETON. On December 18, 1907, LUELLA LANE TEMPLETON, aged 47 years, wife of the late Frank A. Temple ton. ICounty papers please copy, i Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No.

732 East North avenue, this Friday, December 20, at 8.30 A. M. Interment (private) in Mount View Cemetery, Howard county, Md. TURNBULL. Entered into life eternal, on Thursday December 19.

1907, ELLEN LISLE, wife of Henry C. Turnbull, Jr. Funeral services at St. John Church, Waverly. on Saturday, December 21, at 3.30 P.

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Leave orders at or, phone The SCN Bureau, 1306 and 1308 street northwest, Washington, 11 BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 190T. FOURTEEN PAGES. GOVERNOR CROTHERS' APPOINTMENTS ON THE POLICE AND OTHER BOARDS. The statement In today's Sun by Mr. Geo, It.

Willis, president of the Police Board, will be read with great interest and create great surprise, coming as It does at the end of an administration which was supposed ot be especially efficient, but which Mr. Willis admits has been unable to cope with the situation. The condition of things which Mr. Willl3 describes brings Mr. Crothers face to face earlier than bad been expected with the consideration of a duty of the most vital Importance to the welfare of Baltimore and the peace and comfort of the people.

The Constitution requires the Governor to, make tiis appointments within f0 days from the commencement of the session of the Legislature. It has been the common practice for Governors to consume all these 50 days in making their lections, and It was, of course, assumed that Governor Crothers would not In this rospect depart from precedent. Besides this, the terms of the Police Commissioners do not expire until the 1st of May. If Mr. Willis resigns in the beginning of January, as he says he may do, he will render it necessary for the Governor to appoint his successor at once.

The peace and good order of the city are largely In the hands of three sets of men, all appointed by the Governor. They are the Police Board, the Liquor License Hoard and the police magistrates. The Hoard of Election Supervisors is another board of equal importance in its particular sphere. The Police Commissioners have charge of the police force, with the power of appointment and discharge and the entire duty of maintaining discipline and requiring the men to perform their work. As is the Police Board, so are the policemen.

If the Police Board Is partisan, the policemen will be partisan. If the board is dis-' honest, the policemen cannot be relied upon. If the board is incompetent and un able to suppress gambling or any other form of lawlessness, that incompetence will be reflected by the conduct of the humblest roundsman. Into the hands of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners is committed the duty of passing upon applications for licenses to sell intoxicating drink at retail and of scrutinizing the applicants and their record for peace and obedience to law. A careless or corrupt performance of this work would greatly Imperil good order in the city and be injurious to public morals.

Without capable and honest police magistrates the best efforts of the Police Department to preserve good order must fall. Mr. Willis admits that the board of which he is the president, after three and a half -years of authority, has not been" able to enforce the law. It Is but lost labor for a policeman to arrest a wrongdoer only to have him discharged by a careless or incompetent magistrate, and It is equally Important for the protection of citizens that the police magistrate should be capable of such discrimination and justice as will curb over-zeal or vindictiveness upon the part of the policemen. The boards which we have mentioned are probably the most important which the Governor is called on to appoint.

The people of Baltimore are now relying upon Judge Crothers, when he becomes the Executive, to fill all these offices as they should be filled. There is too much in. them their functions are too serious 'and important to admit of their use in politics or for personal considerations. All tho men to be put Into these places should not only have the disposition to do what is right, but should have the ability to know what is right and the sound and discriminating judgment necessary in the decision of intricate questions. They should be men whose characters are so well established and so well known to the people that the mention of their names will Inspire confidence and cause universal sat isfactlon and a sense of security.

By mak ing such selections as this the new Gov ernor will amply justify the confidence of the people who elected him, will estab- lish a great reputation for himself and put to confusion those who questioned bis fitness during the campaign for the high office to which the people have called him. Another board whose duties concern npt only the people of the city, but of the whole State, is that of the Supervisors of 1 I. lections for Baltimore. It has been a good many years now since there was any com plaint of the conduct of the elections in this city. Some may have complained of the law, but with the manner of executing the law there has been general eontent.

Mr. Crothers owes It to the State, to the city and to himself that the high charac ter of this board shall be maintained and that the conduct of our elections shall be above suspicion. It Is true that he has a free hand in the selection of only one member of the board, but be can and "should Insist that the two party commit tees submit names to him from which he Van make' selections of proper men While we thus Indicate what is expected of Judge Crothers when he becomes Gov crnor of Maryland, those who know him best feel every confidence that he will not disappoint the Just expectation of his friends and the people As far as the Police Board is concerned, Mr. Willis' statement and charges may, as we have said, make Immediate action nec- essary. If Mr.

Willis and his associates on the board feel that they have failed. after earnest and conscientious efforts, to suppress certain forms of lawlessness, and that conditions are as bad or worse than when they began their administration three and a half years ago. Governor War field and Governor-elect Crothers may per haps consider the advisability of relieving them of an uncongenial and disheartening task. Certainly, such conditions as Mr. Willis describes cannot be permitted to continue, and If necessary, such new blood should be infused Into the Police Board as will give it vitality and make It "an agency upon which the community can rely.

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OO up. GOLBSMHH ITUIERMJ MORE OOTOS measure. Not Infrequently a big man is not only willing to accept the responsibility for it, but seeks the support of his colleagues for it. Let us not despise all measures that are "merely local." This republic Is composed of a conglomeration of localities and local pride is not yet an obsolete virtue. DECEMBER A MONTH OK DISAS TER FOR THE WORKERS IN COAL MINES.

The Sun published yesterday the re port of Mr. Joseph A. Holmes, of the Technological Bureau of the Interior De partment, on "Coal Mine Accidents Their Causes and Prevention," In the last 17 years, according to the report of this Gov ernment official, "22,840 men have given up their lives in the mines of the United States one-half of these fatalities occurring in the last six years." Right on the heels of the publication of Mr, Holmes' report follows the announce ment of a frightful catastrophe yesterday in the Dart mines of the Pittsburg Coal Company, about 18 miles from Connlsville, Pa. The present month will go down into history as one freighted with disaster for workers in American coal mines. On De-; cember 6 there was appalling loss of life in the mines at Monongah, W.

Va. On December 16 an explosion in the mine at Yo-Iande, caused fatalities estimated at 60 among the miners. And now comes the dreadful disaster in a Pennsylvania coal mine 13 days after the West Virginia horror. To what causes are these accidents to be attributed? Why is the work of the coal miner among the most perilous forms of labor, in an age in which science and Inven tion have achieved marvelous triumphs in many directions? The layman, of course, must look to the experts for an explanation. Mr.

Holmes, who is presumably qualified to give an expert opinion, presents the following conclusions The number of accidents caused directly or indirectly by mine explosions has been steadily increasing. This increase has been due in part to the lack of proper and enforceable mine regulations in part to the lack of reliable information concern ing the explosives used in mining, and the condi tions under which they can be used safely in tae presence of the gas and dust encountered in the mines; in part to the fact that in the development of coal mining not only ia the number of miners increasing, but many areas from which coal is being taken are either deeper or further" from the en- trance, where good ventilation ia more difficult and the dangerous accumulations of explosive gas more frequent, I The same conditions" must be met in the coal mines of Europe. We gather from Mr. Holmes report that the United States has much to learn from the Old World in re- spect to minimizing the dangers to whicti the workers In coal mines are exposed. In Europe, he states, while the output of coal has increased greatly in the last 10 years, the.

number of deaths from accident has un dergone a marked decrease. In the coal mines of the United States three times as many men are killed for each 1,000 miners employed as in the mines of European coun tries. "In regard" to the deaths for each million tons of coal mined, the United States," declares Mr. Holmes, "not only oc cupies a position worse than that of most European countries, but is also showing an increase in the rate, whereas every other country is showing a decrease." Americans justly pride themselves upon their progressivenesa as well as upon their consideration for the tollers engaged in dangerous occupations. We believe that the spirit of humanity is as strong and sincere in the United States as in any other part of the world." But it appears from Mr.

Holmes' report that we have not kept abreast with Europe in enforcing regulations for the safety of miners. This failure, we are convinced, Is not due'to any lack of apprecia tion of the perils to which mineworkefs are exposed, nor to any indifference to the fate of these toilers. There are abundant rea sons for the belief that some of the accidents in coal mines have been due to the ignorance or negligence of miners. But have we taken all the precautions which prudence, practical experience and human ity suggest to prevent mine disasters either from ignorance, negligence or oxner causes; Discussing the greater safety in coal mining In Europe, Mr. Holmes says The decrease in accidents and deaths has been due to the effect of mining legislation in those countries for the safeguarding and protection of the lives of the workmen and has been made pos sible by Government action in establishing testing stations for the study of problems relative to safety in mining.

Including the use of explosives. Mr, Holmes' report, and the tragedy in the Pennsylvania mine following close upon Its publication, may well cause thoughtful men mineowners and legislators to con sider whether something ought not to be done to assure the miners of the United States a greater degree of safety. THE INCREASE OF THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY. It is a subject for congratulation that an understanding has been reached between official representatives of Baltimore city and the county upon the terms of the enabling act for the increase of the water supply of the city. The water loan bill which was introduced at the last session, after a prolonged wrangle In and around the Senate, was finally withdrawn by the city Senators.

The county representatives asked for terms which the clty would not concede, and so the whole dan fell throuerh, It was wise policy to agree upon all de tails In advance of the meeting of the Leg islature, so that the bill can be enacted at an early date and this most Important matter settled. The city and county are bo elosely associated, and their' Interests are so nearly identical, that there should be a constant alliance between the two on all public measures. The county is getting the benefit of a great part of the growth of the city, which is extending beyond its boundaries, and many of the business men of the city have their homes In the county and pay their taxes there, The county Is vitally interested in the wel fare of the city, and especially In the abundance and purity of the city water supply. The city is nearly surrounded by the county, and there is no practical way to get water except from the county. Years ago the Legislature gave to the city the right to use the entire flow of the Gun powder river, and the proposition now is to put such a dam across the Gunpowder Valley as will make a lake several miles long and of considerable width.

In order to Insure the purity of the water it will be necessary for the city to own the land surrounding the proposed late. It Is the plan to acquire about 10 square, miles of land, create the lake, remove all habitations and other sources of pollution that are near it, and lay out the surrounding land into a park. The land which will be needed is thinly populated and nogreat number of houses will be removed. For those that are taken the city will be re quired, to pay at least the full value, and the money so paid for homes and the one or two factories, will doubtless all be spent in rebuilding elsewhere in the To make such a lake and park as Is proposed must unquestionably enhance the value of all the circumjacent real estate, physical trim. They do not know bow to fight with grace and dash.

They are not gladiators; but mushy and awkward. Let them refer their controversies to The Hague conference. Then they will lose neither beauty, nor temper nor godliness. MARY'LAND MUSINGS. By the Bentztowjt Bard.

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Homeward, ho! to the dream and the smile And the sweetheart arms with their tender wile. Homeward, ho! hear the young lips eing insr. Homeward, ho! see thstrong arms swing ing. Homeward, ho! when the gTay dusk-shad ows Darken the little bloom roads through the meadows. Homeward, ho! from the plow in the stubble, With love In the doorway to kiss away trouDie.

Homeward, ho! from the world's sweet toiling. Homeward, ho! from the murmur and moil ing. Homeward, ho when the green hills glimmer With sunset glory, the wild streets shim mer. Homeward, ho! to the babes in their beauty. And the wives who are keeping us true to our duty.

Homeward, ho! 'Tis the world's heart cry. -ing. Homeward, ho! 'Tis the world's feet flying. tiomewara, no to a dream till morning Of cheeks Tose-red for the home's adorn ing. Homeward, ho! to the song and story.

The bread of toil and the hope of glory! On The Win. On the wing o'er the little path leading aown to tne duties that wait for men: On the wing with a smile through the toil ing ror cireams or the little rose-Dathwav aerain: On the wing through the mists of tha morning, on the wing through the eventide srloom. With a song on the lips for the Hps of tn roses that cling to loved lips in the sweet of their bloom! On the wing o'er the trials and tempta tions, struggle and stress and the toiling and strife; On the wing where the highway is winding over the hills to the cities of life; On ths wing with elan and elation, bells and the bugles of rest in the gloam. When lilies of love down the pathway are leading to the clasping of hearts in the kingdom of homej On the wing o'er the valleys of beauty, winding, winding, and wavering down To the tasks that await in the roar of tha market, the rumble and rattle and rl.ig of the town; On the wing when the sunbeams are flashing, fare-you-wella. flashing around the wide west, And a little hand waits by the roses that cluster for hands that are weary and hearts that would rest Right On Plovrins.

Right on plowing from day to day, Keep, on plowing! The clods are thick and the clouds are gray, Keep on plowing! Wearisome labor from dawn to dark, Toeing the line and keeping the mark, But God's green harvests are bound to smile On the fields you turn in the after-while, Keep on plowing! Right on plowing, go right ahead, Keep on plowing! The furrow is long, but it blooms where you tread, Keep on flowing! -Awful hard toiling and striving along, Day after day, to the snatch of a song. But Love leads the willing to sweetness and rest, With a smile on her lips and a rose on her brenst, Keep on plowing! SUNBEAMS. If you want to be beautiful, keep a bottle of radium always on your dressing table. Can't Caleb Powers get over the trial habit? Some politicians are so anxious to be something or other that they will even run for Vice-President. The Cortelyou boom may now take off its gumshoes.

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