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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

BOARD WALKS WANTED IL BRooKLASp.
The resolutions of the Brookland Citizens
Association passed at the meeting last Friday
were forwarded TO the Commissioners today.
These resolutions urge the having Of board
walks under the compulsory permit system
along the Bunker Hill road from the end OF tho
board walk west of railroad crossing.
thence along north side Of Bunker
Hill road 10 Queen street and on south
side from Fort street 20 University Heights;
along 18th street. east side, from Emporia
street, South Brookland Heights. to University
Heights: along Wallace street cast side. from
Bunker Hill road TO Hartford street: along
Queen street from Hartford street TO Frank
fort, thence on Frankfort one square eastward;
along north side Of Bunker Hill road from rail-
road crossing on east side of railroad to Proyi-
dence street.
Ii is also urged that out Of the $500 allotted
for Brookland the money be expended 20 hll up
the wsshouts and lay crossings wherever neces-
sary.
INFORMATION FoR THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller of the committee on public
parks and spaces of the tast Washington Citi-
zens Association has Laid before the Commis-
sioners report on the removal of ashes by
public contract under directions Of the District
Commissioners as well as the report ON the
reclamation and conversion of the flats of the
north side of the Eastern branch The report
has heretofore appeared in THE STAR. 10 was
presented at this time for the purpose of having
the Commissioners ombody an estimate in their
annual report to Congress with the above ends
in view.
COMMITTEE PROM GEoRaErowS
A committee of the Citizens Association Of
Geo-ee,ovn consis,ipg os N.ssrs Johp Mar
bury, c. ii. Fickling, II. p. Gilbert,
G. W. King. W. III. Manogue and DIR.
i. W. Richie called upon the Commissioners to-
and tbe anch;-s, 90 Itol - T1,s .a,,,,;,,ss
complained that the entire amount appro,,ri-
ated by the last Congress should be devoted TO
the improvement of SD street extended.
Ii was urged that in the future the Commis-
sioners appropriate for the unpayed streets N
the city before going into the county. ss there
were many in impossible condition and had
remained SO for years.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Ruildinp permits were issued TODAY 10 the
.ouo,vi,,-' - S.naors 90. e., a..,,;,,,, 80,
io"o"s a. s"' i,"'ne ~, ee -,
street between ioth ana Nth hortheos-
Cost, ESQ.
NJ ID. Hensey eight brick dwellings at ess 20
952 Westminster street northwest Cost,
S32. 900.
II. S. Jones. one frame dwelling Broad Branch
road county. Cost. 81. 200
T. K Lundv. one brick dwelling at sos North
Carolina avenue southeast. Cost, sS. $50
CHANGE IN BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Inc 'o,nniiSs'onsiS 'ouAy aPp'o'eu ne sus
gesuon oi 'ne ounuins inspector anu Amenaea
the puhoing regumaohs oy aadihg pro'ho
ina. hereafter WIN WIN 'he eAceP,lon on r~ennsN- ~
wanna avenue, Mhicn nus, oe keptcieAr slensssa ,s
Ieet pe.weeh tne euro ana car tracks, ouhueN
may ntlIlze one-tnlra OF ,ne street ior .ne s.o,-
i"s'' x,scr,,.xvors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

COMING SILVER DoLLAns.-The issue of
standard silver dollars from the mints and
treasury Offices during the week ended October
8 was S975,025. The issue during the cor
responding period of last year amounted to
ss99,692. The shipment Of fractional silver
coin since the 1st instant aggregates S415,817.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

GEN. CREsPo AS PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
The Navy Department received q brief cable
gram from Admiral Walker today announcing
that Gen. Crespo had declared himself pro
visional president Of Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

SECRETARY CHARLES FOSTER will not return
to his desk until after the elections. Gen.
Spaulding will be acting secretary in his
absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

Emperor williams' military bfll may BE- DE-
fsated This would nscesuifats dissolutien ol
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The; ueather is likely TO be fair; ,carp.ey
~ on Tuesday; northeriv Uinds
We hit the nail square on the head" in
saving We quote lower prices for lumber than
We sell Florida Cypress ShinQes-which
are better in every way than \. c. Shingles-at
the same price. VIZ. 81 rer ], ,OO0
We sell Gang-sawed Boards at 9l Is per
100 50. 4, Other yards ask 81. 81 and 81 40.
We sell AZ inch Flooring at 81 90 per 100
50. #.
50. #.
Our Capitol Hill patrons need not come over
to the main yard, as they obtain the
same lumber at the same low prices at our
branch yard-cor. 11th and SITS. s.e.
1IBBEY. BITT1NGER MILLER,
Lumber and MIL Work.
Cor Sth and Y. Y ave. NV
Cor 11th and SITS. s. e. oclO
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internl
revenue, s979, 1926; customs, $500, 77s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

SECRETARY JOHN W. Foster has returned to
the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10

The Georgia factory In Cark county, O..
.ss burned yesterday morning. Los. eloyea
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Date Tor the schneider uear1ng.
In the Court In General Term thk morning
District Attorney Cole moved that the Asaring
in the case OF Howard J. Schneider, couvicssd
Of murder, be fixed, and after some discussfoa
with counsel, Judge Wilson and oehsrs, -
court hxed November II for the hsar1nG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10
FOR WINTER WEATHER.

0~PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER.
There's difference between Felt Weather
Strips and Rubber Weather Strips. vast
difference. Felt strips do not become hard
brittle and unphable in winter and soft and
sticky In summer like rubber. With lit
tie care these Felt Weather Strips will last
as long Is your house.
Cold. wind. snow, rain and dust can have
no terrors for you when within your home If
your doors and windows are protected with
Felt Weather Strips
You'll be surprised at the amount of coal
you will save. and how much warmer the
house will be. --.--
Notify us and 10 viii estimate the cost Of
putting them in.
All widths for different parts and different
sizes Of doors and windows.
Ordinary Size Felt Weather Strips for
ordinary doors and windows. 3 to &c. per
foot
BARBER ROSS.
"Builders' Hardrare,"
COR 11TH AND SITS. NV. oc1O
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RAyrs ESrrxrnrsE.

We WI give our increasing trade line Of goods this
vesk IN whtch defy AL tiSon in low prices
for which our house il known all over the District
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SECRETARY TRACY has returned to the cit
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But the feature Of the parade which, perhaps,
attracted more attention than any other along
the line was the march Of, not ''Six little In
dian boys" but 800 of them from the Carlisle
(Pa. Indian Industrial School, accompanied by
their own band Of music and partly dressed in
Indian costume, partly in uniform of their
school
The Columbian Art Loan Exhibition.
NEW York, Oct 10.-The Columbian loan
exhibition in the National Academy Of Design
was opened at 8 o'clock this morning, and de-
spite the early hour the building was soon filed
by the crowd which had been in waiting to view
the fine collection Of pictures In the four
galleries Of the Academy Of Design there are
exactly 22l pictures, many Of them old favorites
which have been commended at the various ex-
hibitions for years past
The committee sent out over 100 applications
for pictures, but only about one-qusrtsr called
forth favorable rssponss& The bulk Of ths
exhibits we're drawn from the privats collsc-
lions Of william L Evsfls, Sanford Whits. W.
r. Havemeyer, Thomas 4 Clark and few
otherA The exhibition win rsmain opsn IN
vsek, and on ths iast day I'll visitess vin b
adni1esd fseA
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
FAD OF COLLECTING. LEVELS.

The expense of collecting precious
stones is great, and yet fashionable
women have developed fashion for
this sort of thing, and are said to make
heroic sacrifices in order to crafty the
new within. Their fancy for turquoises
has increased the former market value of
those pretty blue stones, while no diminu,
ton in the price of pearls and briIliants
seems possible until the present craze is
abated.
Nor infrequently the:idea is to possess
diamonds of particular tone, to the ex.
clusion of all other cohors-b1ue, rose,
straw or pure white-and when that is
the case the jewel box is emptied of
every treasure to crafty this taste. One
woman of most luxurious habits, whose
heart has been ensnared by the rare
beauty of yellow pearls, not only "put
by her maid, as the English say, but
denied herself tailor suits and imported
bonnets for two seasons for the sake of
these favorite gems.
A string of perfect pearls lis the desire
of most women's hearts, and the prettiest
gift a godmother can bestow is nucleus
of such necklet for her baptismal
daughter. 1t is easy to add jewel for
every birthday and Christmas, so when
lady baby is grown no one is the worse
off for the spherical bijoux encircling
her throat. -Jewelers' Circular.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
Hermit's Magnificent Fireplace.

An old hermit living in log hut in
the woods on tote road from Katahdin
Iron Works in Piscataquas County, has a
fireplace that a millionaire might envy.
A piece of highly polished granite, con-
tanning streaks of a reddish colored min
eral, forms the mantel-piece while the
frame Is of peculiar colored mortar
plastered against the logs, and imbeded
therein are quantities of handsome
specimens of crystal and rose quartz and
other glitterlng gems. 1t must be a
beautiful spectacle for cle sitting by the
hermlt's open fire, to watch the glisten-
ing of these precious stones. But a few
steps from his door he has discovered q
freak of nature which he calls his "bean-
pot" 1t is deep round hole in the
side of large bowlder, under which is
natural square box with an outlet or
chimney, where a fire can be built. 1t
is perfect place for baking beans, but
he never uses it for fear tue heat will
crack the stone, and he dislikes very
much to see any OF natures works de-
stroyed. The old man is very cranky re-
garding the mutiiation of trees or distig-
uring of any formation of rocks or earth
in sight of his home, not even allowing
the smallest twig to be cut.-Lewiston
Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
THE WRESTLING GIRL.

The whistling girl does not commonly
come to bad end. Quite as often as
any other girl she learns to whistle a
cradle song, low and sweet and charm
ing. to the young voter III the cradle.
She is girl of spirit, of independence
of character, of dash and flavor; and as
to lips, why, you must have some sort of
presentable lips to whistle; thin ones
will not. The whistling girl does not
come to bad end at all Gf marriage is
still considered good occupation), ex-
cept a cloud may be thrown upon. her ex-
uberant young life by this rascally
proverb. Even if she walks the lonely
road of life, she has this advantage, that
she can whistle to keep her courage up.
But in larger sense, one that this
practical age can understand, it is not
true that the whistling girl comes to a
bad end. Whistling pays. It has
brought her money; it has blown her
name about the listening world. Scarcely
has a non-whistling woman been more
famous. She has set aside the adage
She has done so much toward the eman-
cipatlon of her sex from the prejudice
created by an ill-natured proverb. which
never had root in fact.
But has the whistling woman4come to
stay? Is it well for women to whistle?
Are the majority of women likely to be
whlstlers2 These are serious questions,
not to be taken up in light manner at
the end of grave paper. Will women
ever learn to throw stone2 There it is.
The future is inscrutable. We only
know that whereas they did not whistle
with approval, now they do; the preju-
dice of generations gradually melts away.
And woman's destiny is not linked with
that of the hen, nor to be controlled by
a proverb-perhaps not by anything. -
Harper's Magazine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Love is ALWAYS a burden bearer.

| AOVc Is always d UuIucu-DcdTeE.
Love that is not kind is the wron
kind.
Anything is wrong that kills TIE spiri
of devotion.
The patience of love never wearies.
1t is provocation proof.
It doesn't break the heart of love to
have the clothes-lne break.
| Love does not boast Of the battles it
has fought, nor scratch its scars to make
them look bigger.
Love never keeps her seat and says
nothing when the conductor happens to
miss her in the street car.
The love that is right itself will not
spend much of its time in looking for
black spots on other people.
Love never picks out a two-cent
piece from purse full of gold coins to
put in the collection basket.
Love that is love, is not veneered or
grained timber, but is solid oak clear
through, and is never one bit afraid of
the auger or buzz saw
No harm to do this, and no harm to
go there, you say. Well, that depends.
The swill barrel is a good place for
rotten apple, but very poor place for
sound one.
Fault-tinding is always one of the
first and sureet marks of backslider.
About the first thing the elder brother
did when he got near the house, was to
go to finding fault with the board served
at his fathers table.-Indianapolis Qnd.)
Rams Horn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
THE POOR CROW.

That useful and perhaps most intelli-
gent of all our native birds, the common
crow, has been accused of much rascal
ty, but that he is destructive to water
melons and ground peas is to us an ell
tirely new line of mischief to be recorded
against him. However bad the crow
may be at times he still has some, yes,
many, redeeming traits; consequently,
we cannot wish for his determination.
but would compromise on frightening
him away from crops worth saving. A
little tar on seed corn will protect it
from crows and other grain eating birds
and vcrmin, and to protect your melons
and ground peas yon have only to stretch
some white Irvine about the field a few
feet from the ground over the rows of
plants. The Irvine suggests trap to
the crow and he will usually give it q
wide berth. Many of our farmers use
Irvine to protect their corn in spring and
think it less troublesome than APPLYING
tar to the seed at planting time.-Amer-
lean Agriculturist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
Who Invented Thimbless

The Dutch have already claimed
the credit Of having invented thin
bles, and by tacit consent their claim
was allowed up to few years ago,
but, unfortunately for the reputation
OF the Holland tailors, about the
middle Of this century, the antiquari-
ans delVing in the ruins of Hercu-
1aneum, uncovered a jewelers. shop
and found half a dozen gold and silver
th1mbles Of the most approved mod
ern pattern.
Since then several thimbles have
been discovered in the Egyptian cat
acombs, in mummy cases antedating
the Christian era fifteen to eighteen
centuries.
So how old is the thimble, or by
whom it was invented, are questions
that cannot be answered.
The name is believed to be a per-
version OF thumbbell, as the thimble
was formerly worn on the thumb.
The manufacture Of thimbles was
first introduced into England from
Holland in 1905 by a metal worker
named John Softing. Demo-
crat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
THE RUSSIAN LADY.

The great want of the Russian lady
seems to be something congenial to oc-
cupy her time. She finds no pleasure in
needlework, nor in walking abroad
lawn tennis, or any active pursuit what
ever. Novels and cigarettes and sun
flower seeds are weil-nigh all the legiti-
mate occupations that come within her
reach, especially at her country residence.
Vanity is not one of the Russian lady's
cardinal sins. Though bad compilations
are the rule, as a result of the climate,
bad ventilation, irregular living and want
OF exercise, no weL-bred lady paints.
Small feet and hands are common, and
if the Russian lady takes pride in any
particular part of her person, it would
be the smallness and shapeliness of these
extremities. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
The Man in the Iron Mask,

1t is said that the mystery of the "mau
in the iron mask" up to this time unre-
vealed, has been discovered by Captain
Bazaries, of the French army. The dis
covery was made by deciphering the
secret dispatches passing between Louis
XIV. and the Duke of Louvois. The
prisoner, according to Captain Bazaries,
was General de Bulonde. His offense
was the raising of the siege of Cora in
Piedmont, in violation of orders and
without necessity, thereby eudangering
the success of the campaign in the
French wars of that period. The dis
covery of the identity is said to be abso-
lutely perfect, apd Captain Bazariess
translation of the secret dispatches is to
be published by the French War De-
partment. Readers of history and
romance will recall the story of this
mysterious prisoner, who was forced to
wear always black velvet mask upon
his face, fastened with springs of steel,
who was never allowed to open mis-
mouth to speak, and who was forbidden
to write, mark or make ineligible signs
under penalty of instant death. He was
attended always by his jailer, st. Mars,
and even at church file of soldiers with
loaded guns were under orders to shoot
him should he violate the rules which
kept him silent and unrecognizable in
identity. He was first heard of at the
prison in the Isle Ste. Margaret, and died
at the Bastile November II, 1903, and
was buried under the name of Machiati.
1t was conjectured that he was an elder
brother OF Louis XIV, by others that he
was twin brother of the King, with
perhaps an hundred other conjectures.-
Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
A Sparrow Farm.

On the bank of the Kaw River, about
two miles above Lawrence, Kan, is q
farm on which is probably the most
unique business in the West.
The English sparrow has always been
looked upon as an outlaw among birds
and pest to man, but J. D. Norton has
an eye to business and thought there
was money in the little birds if they were
properly handled.
He got as many as he could collect
and took them to his place, where he
had arranged houses and corners for
them to build their nests and propagate.
All along the river there grows tall
weed which bears seed especially liked
by the birds, and the sparrows soon
found it out and made their home con-
tentedly on the farm.
This was four years ago, and the little
fellows have multiplied in a marvellous
manner.
Mr.. Norton is now reaping the benefit
of his foresight, and is supplying the
market with birds at good round prices.
They are sold as sparrows at all seasons,
but when they reach the tables of the
first class hotels and restaurants in Kansas
City,St. Louis and Chicago they become
reedbirds and ricebirds, according to the
season.
The birds have accumulated by the
thousands, and now the whole country
is alive with them.
Mr.. Norton has the business down to a
system and does not flood the markets
with them, but sells just enough to keep
the hotels scantily supplied, aud thus
keeps the price up. The birds multiply
so rapidly that there is no danger of their
being depopulated.
AS they bring good prices, the man
who thought of the idea is coming
money, and while he is at very little ex-
pense his flock is increasing rapidly and
bids far to bring him a fortune, as the
is to supply the Eastern markets
as soon as he can make the proper ar
for transporting the Birds
Boston Globe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26

Hard to take
the big, old-fashioned pill. It's
pretty hard to have to take it, too.
You wouldn't, if you realized fully
how it shocks and weakens the
system.
Luckily, you don't have to take
it. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are better. They're sensible. They
do, mildly and gently, more than the
ordinary pill, with all its disturb
ance. They regulate the liver,
stomach and bowels, as we'll 90
thoroughly cleanse them. They're
the original Little Liver Pills, purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, the
smallest and the easiest to take.
One little Pellet for a gentle laxa-
tive-thrce for cathartic. Sick
Headache, Bilious Headache, Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Bilious At
tacks, and all arrangements of the
Liver, Stomach and Bowels are
promptly and permanently cured.
They're the cheapest, too, for
they're guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton, or your money is returned.
You pay only for the good you get.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The object in caponizing is to improve
the quality and increase the weight Of
the fowl.
| To keep the chickens healthy the
brooder must be kept clean. Use dry
sand or bran to sprinkle over the floor,
and this should be changed often
enough to keep clean. Feed soft feed
in vessels.
To dry pick fowls without tearing
them the work must be done as soon as
possible after they are killed and while
the bodies are still warm. If properly
done the fowls will present a plumper
appearance.
Moisture is the agency which destroys
most single roofs, and moss encourages
moisture. If we'll seasoned shingles be
dipped in lime wash aud dried before
laying they will last much longer, never
allowing the growth of moss.
A breeder declares that if COW should
be born without tail she might be used
as the founder of family of tailIess
cattle. A pure bred Shorthorn heller
was born horness. Several of her calls
were also born poIIed; these were care
fully saved, and in tinea strain of pollei
Shortnorns were produced.
When you are short of funds don't try
to raise them by an increase of acreage,
but by increase Of care bestowed in put
ting in crop. There is nothing gained
by killing your teams and your SOIL,
Plow deeper, harrow finer, sort over your
seed better, cultivate better, and your
crops will bring more money. .~
For horses timothy hay is preferred,
but clover ls better for cows. Cows will
give more milk from clover and thrive
better than upon timothy, but in order to
keep them in full flow of milk they should
have a variety, aud If ensilage can be
provided it will be found an excellent
addition TO the ration. II not ensilage,
they Will relish roots, turnips, mangels,
% caExots.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-26
He Would BE Busy,

A censor attached to the imperial
court in Pekin, having suggested
that the Emperor should take up the
ancient practice of having the class
fcs and other sacred writings ex-
pounded to him daily his majesty
published this decree ''Since we
have undertaken the task of govern
Ing in person, we have daily received
in audience the officials Of the me-
tropolis and the provinces, and done
our very utmost to rightly discern the
proper men and pass Judgment on
their actions. Such time as remains
at our disposal after transacting the
multitudinous affairs of State, we de-
vote to the classics and historical
records, often engaging in discussion
with the imperial tutors, and never
permitting ourselves for moment to
indulge in luxurious ease"