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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
"GilIiIE NY H.VG.-


Inc isItfbCE.
From the New York World.
Now you have cut my hair" said the
shCrn countfyman to the barber. "!iildly
collect the hair from the floor, wrap it up
in PAPER and hand it TO me"
Il shall do no such thing" the barber re-
piled, firmly; that hair belongs to me. I
cut it Off didn't I? That makes ii mine
The customer got excited Don't you
know" he exclaimed, holly, "that under
the common law Of the land anything that
grows upoI. my head is as much mine as
are the contents OF the head? In every
copyright case it has been settled that the
product of mans brain is his. Don't you
know that"
Now it was the BARRIERS turn to get mad
IF hair is the product OF your brain" ne
shouted, Il guess it's about all it does pro-
duce. VI hat do you want the blamed hair
for? dor't need it myself, but I'm fight
ing for a principle, and Ia spend my last
cent to do You out of that hair.
None of your business what I want 1t
for BOWED the countryman. Perhaps l
iced it to stuff pillows with. ard perhaps
I'm a wholesale manufacturer OF wigs
That's meme of your business. I'll admit
that L don't need the hair. What thea?
I'm fig1ting for principle, too. Gimme my
hair"
They shook their fists in each others
faces. It took policeman to separate
them The barber was so upset by the
scene that lie went out and got drunk,
while the countryman, thoroughly aroused
and reckless, dashed up the avenue and
got blncced by the first nan who sighted
him, and then grew muddled and waS run
over by a cable car Such are the ills OF
life. For these trifles DO men wildly battle.
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IiEISNDGN,

The Fourth was just the day to suit those
who participated in the exercises scheduled
on the program for the celebration here
Some few athletic performances opened
the exercises of the day. after which the
orator, Mr.. j. Weed Corey of Washington
with Mayor Garrett and numerous other
citizens keeping step to the enlivening
strains of the cornet band, marched to
the grove. where the exercises we're TO take
place. These exercises were: First, music
by the band: second, mixed chorus, star
opahsiec Banner third, GRAFTON. rather
brief but patriotic, and to the point;
fourth. lode to America" male chorus:
fifth, music by band. closed with "Ameri-
ca" in which the audience were invited to
Jcln. A few athletic exercises close. the
morning program.
The afternoon was principally taken up
with contests in base ball, bicycle riding
and other athletic sports. Following are
the names of the winners. with their prizes
IN the various contests: Bicycle race one
fourth OF a mile, won by Wren of Chan
lilly. prize, sweater; senior loo yards dash
Robert Natter. Co!vn Run, silver medal:
junior 1oJ yards dash. Morris Clark, Wash
ington, ID. c, silver medal: running broad
jump, H Lowe. Washington. D. c., cuff
buttons; pole vault, Earl Ryon. Sterling,
sweater: high jump, c. Amber, Pleasant
Valley, silver medal; hurdle race, 120 yards,
Harry Tolson, Herndon, scarf pin; throw
ing l2-pound shot, G. Banisrer, Herndon,
silver medal; throwing base ball RaIuh
Leigh, COlYn Run, silver medal The base
ball contest was between Herndon and a
team made up from the best players from
several localities, and resulted in de-
feat of HernGon. Only seven innings Were
played, as light rain prevented comp!et-
ing the balance.
In the evening the Pythans had a pub
lie installation of officers, and dance in
Central Hall. The fireworks. which Were
eNh'b;ted from the J, We're very fire and
closed the festivities OF the day.
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LANisDSS.

Mrs. f. A. Berry of Winthrop Heights
who was seriously injured by falling down
stairs two months ago, is still suffering
from the accident, the bruises on her lower
limbs having resulted in painful ulcera-
TORS.
Mr.. Willis C. Brown of 22d street endcav-
cred to comply with the recent request of
the Northeastern Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation that eaCn resident cut the weeds
about his promises. ard is now confined to
his house with a badly swollen head and
hands. While cutting the weeds he came in
contact with poison ivy. His physician at
one time feared the patient would not sur
vive. Mr.. Brown is, however, much better
today.
Mrs. NJ. MacAurphy Of Washington is
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A Story About Henry Wntterson Told
by Ben. 4, Cable.

by Ben. L. Cable.
Henry Watterson." said Ben. T. Cable
to Star reporter on the occasion of his
last Washington visit, will do the most
astonishing things. Then. again, he'll as
tonish one by something he doesn't do. It
was the latter way when 1 last met Wat
terson in Chicago. I ran up on the great
Kentuckian in the Grand Pacific one after
noon. We chatted a bit, and Watterson at
last suggested that he wanted to meet a
gentleman who should be over at the Audi
torium. We got a carriage and went over.
Wattersons man wasn't there, but others
We're, and we visited and hobnobbed about
for an hour or two. / had nothing of i'm
portance to claim my time that afternoon,
l was quite willing to remain in Wat
terson's company, for a brighter and more
agreeable companion could nowhere be
found. Along in the earlier hours of the
evening We were seated at a little dinner
in the Wellington cafe. Watterson had
been telling some of his inimitable yarns.
All at once he looked at his watch with an
air Of sagacous interest. Then he asked:
What time have you, Cable?
Twenty minutes to S o'clock replied.
That's correct observed Watterson,
thoughtfully. still looking at his watch. AS
he returned it to his pocket he inquired:
DO You know of town called Carmi?'
II told him l did; that Representative
Williams lived at Carmi.
That's right said Watterson, with
an air of vast interest: quite correct
How far do you call it to Carmi from
ChcaSo?'
Il said / didn't exactly know. but thought
it must be over two hundred miles.
why" l asked. What is there at Car
mi that interests you?
"'Oh, nothing much, replied Watterson,
with a yawn. Only in twenty minutes
from now-S oclock-I'm due to lecture at
Carmi. and 1 was wondering if / could
make it; that's all
and it was a fact" concluded Mr.
Cable: "Watterson was billed to lecture at
Carmi that night. 1t is needless to say
that he didn't make it,
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ART NOTE

Parker Mann expects to spend the entire
season at Gloucester, preparing for several
exhibitions he will hold next winter in this
city and elsewhere. AS the artist devotes
much of his attention to marine views and
studies. house boat has been added to
his artistic equipment. Mr. Mann has also
MADE arrangements for the erection of
cottage at Gloucester. the plans closely
resembling those of his picturesque Wash
ington h1me.
H. q. Heaton left some weeks ago for his
summer studio in the II orntains of Vir-
ginia. where. with every facility for COM
fort and pleasure he is prepar;np studies
ana completing oanvases intended for ex-
hibiton purposes next winter
Carl Weller and Wells NJ. Sawyer have
Md.
Hobart Nichols is working on a series of
landscape studies which are designed es-
peciaily for illustrative purposes. Later in
the summer he expects to spend a month
at Ocean City, providing himself with ma
terlal FOR his next exhibition, which will be
among the earliest to take place in the fall.
R. N. Brooke WILL leave for warrenton
In few days. returning later to receive
and superintend the selection of paintings
which are to represent Washington art at
the Atlanta exposition.
LIE Grand Johnston is executing a num-
Der of important commissions that will
render it necessary for him to forego his
usual sumner vacation.
=.
! Miss Alice Archer Sewall left the city
last Thursday for a sketching tour through
New England.
w. H. Chandlee will leave next week for
a visit to Massachusetts, for the purpose of
studying the characteristic features OF New
England landscape. the paintings being in
tended for a series of illustra tons upon
which the artist is engaged.
Carl Gutherz has returned to Paris where
he will commence the paintings that are
to form the mural decorations in the con-
gressional reading room of the new Ii
brary building.
]. II. Moser is still in the city, and en-
gagged in finishing a number of commits
sions for water color paintings, among
the most successful beiNS q sketch Oh ME-.
Gardner Hubbard's residence, with a view
Of the surrounding grounds and a num-
Der of the artists favorite "darkey SUBJ
jects.''
Mrs. c. Adele Fassett has recently COM
pleted a portrait of DR.. Rankin, president
of Howard University, and is preparing
several canvases for the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. Among those she will send is the por-
trait OF Gen. Grant that was exhibited at
the worlds fair, and that of B. W. Wrenn.
Miss AIinnigerode, accompanied by Miss
Trimble and Miss Helen Smith, sailed last
Thursday for Europe. where they will re-
main until September, studying under some
of the most celebrated of the French art
lists, and visiting places of artistic and his
toric interest On the continent.
Miss Lillian Cook is spending her vacation
at Lynchburg, Va.
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BRIGHTWOOD.

Fourth of July eve the Hotel Takoma
gave another Of its delightful dances in
compliment to it's guests. The porches
were beautifully illuminated with japanese
lanterns, and the entrance periodically
decorated with the stars and stripes. The
music was excellent, and Il was pronounced
the merriest of all this seasons dances.
Among those present were Representative
and Mrs. Lester, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Carusi, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Barnes, Mr..
and Mrs. r. f. Gilbert. DR.. and Mrs. Fowle,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wedderburne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Seebode, MIR. and Mrs. Newman,
Misses Mira Noyes. Josephine Jones, Will
son. Darrell, Agnes Bryant. Miss Startz-
man Of Baltimore, Miss Una Fletcher of
Indianapolis, Misses Ethel Norris, Helen
Solway, Stone, Lay, Lydia Brawner Nellie
Darling, lsable johnson, Stella Bennett
Ginesi, Genevieve Mcdonald Josephine and
Harriet Douglass, Higgins. Brown, BAH,
Gertrude Mccullough, Messrs. Warren
Smith, Mills, Stockard, Lomstreet. Ander-
son, Ford, Hermann Poesche, A b. Daw-
son. Golf Smith. N. f. Page Enos Keyes.
r. E. Lay. Herbert Oliver Louis Darrell,
p; G. Reyes. Fletcher Catlin, oConnor,
Clarence Price, w. w. Wright, VIM. Boag
and several others.
MI Charles Felter has gone TO Pittsburg,
where he will spend the balance of the
summer with his sister.
MIS-. = D. COX, VINO mas been visiting
slr and Mrs. w. V. Cox, has gone to New
York.
Miss Nellie Green of "Buena Vista" has
returned from visit to Miss Blanche
Brown of Georgetown.
Thursday the annual sale of the hay
sca.es of this place came off The highest
bidder was Postmaster y. G. Osborn buy
ing them at $50, this being a very high
figure over that of last year. when the
scales We're sold for but $40
Miss NirSie Brown of Flint street has
left for a three weeks visit with relatives
in Virginia.
Miss Irene Forrest of Georgetown is the
guest of Mrs. l.. P. Shoemaker at Oak
Grove"
Mr.. James McNanus of Brightwood Park
has moved with his family to Phila deiyilia
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather.
there We're many private exhibitions of
fireworks on the Fourth. The village was
nlled with picnic parties, who visited Rock
creek and thereabouts. The cars carried
crowds of people, and great many visited
the Battle Ground cemetery.
Last night the Hotel Takoma guests were
entertained with most attractive concert
given in the large dining room by the wait
ers of the hotel a magnificent display Of
fireworks was enjoyed out on the spacious
lawns. About o'clock the dancing BEGAN
and it was into the wee hours before the
last strains OF music were heard.
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yhc Wonders of Science.

From the New York Tribune
Parent-"Why do you advise against my
boy Willie using a slate and pencil in
school?''
Dahster in Science-'Becausc they are
covered with deadly microbes. that would
undoubtedly xiii your boy if he lived long
enough"
Parent (much i,nprcssed)-'T I sup
pose l had better get him q paper pad to
do his sums on?'
Dabster liz Science-"AIy dear sir. do you
want to commit deliberate murder? There
are millions of bacilli In every page of pa
per made"
Parent (anx1cusIy)-"Well, how will he
do his sums then? In his mind?
Da1ster in Science-"Worse yet. It has
been found that abstract retrospective
thought over imaginary problems stmu-
lates the growth of lethal bacteria in the
brain cells II you want your Willie to
live. YOU had better keep him in room
sprayed with antiseptic vapor."
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visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her

visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Her
nan Radtke of Green Vale
Inc patriotic concert and lawn party
gwen Wednesday evening by the ladies of
St Barnabas Mission, was a great success
and realized neat sum for the support OF
the mission work.
Langdon was deserted on the Fourth
most of the inhabitants spending the day
at Bay Ridge.
At the last meeting of Langdon Lodge of
odd Fellows there was present a visiting
delegation from Harmony Lodge of wash
inSton, accompanied by Grand Representa-
tive Allen and Deputy Grand Master Rich
ard Sorrel. The following officers were in
stalled by the deputy grand master: B.
Dek. Sampseli, noble grand: Benjamin F.
Edwards, vice grand; J. G. Durfey, perma-
nent secretary; A. S. Geiger recording sec
rotary; orville 7. Putnam, treasurer; Will
liam 3. Page, warden; Charles Harper,
conductor; Frank Rapp, r. S. to n. c.; F.
w. Brands, L. S. to N. G.: j. r. Sher-
wood L. S. to V. G.; H. R. Newman. r. S.
S; c. E. Clarke, l. S. S. The lodge enters
upon the second half of the year with
bright prospects for increased prosperity.
DR.. and Mrs. Lafayette c. Loomis of
Winthrop Heights, accompanied by Mrs.
Mrs. S. ]. Forsyth, Mr.. Walter T. Forsyth.
Miss Florence C. Mcdowell. Miss Ella E.
Deshon, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Backus,
Mrs. Sarah H. Holiister. Miss Cornelia c.
Hammer. Mrs. Mary Golf, Miss Marie Penn,
Miss Mamie e. Hale, Dr. and Mrs. ]. w.
Bulkley and Mr.. Barry Buckley, set sail
from New York Wednesday for Antwerp.
from which the party will make eX-
tended Journey through Europe, visiting
London, Windsor, Oxford, Stratford-on-
Avon, Warwick. Glasgow, the Scottish
lakes, Edinburgh. Melrose, The Hague,
Amsterdam, Cologne, the Rhine, Wiesbaden,
Heidelberg, Bale. Interlaken, the Alps,
Giessbach, Lucerne, the lakes of Italy,
Milan. Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Turin,
AK les Bains, Geneva, Chamonix, WILLIE
neuve, Paris, Brussels, and from there
home again. reaching the United States
about the 18th of September.
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The Time for the Fight.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Great PugiIist-"If he means business. If
there is any fight in him, if he wants 20
fight ne here, he must be here on tie
10Th
President Athletic Club-"Why on the
10th?'
Great Pugilist-"Bccause leave here or
the Sth.'
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Virginia Hot Springs,
Warm Sulphur Springs,
Healing Springs,

2, 400 to 1900 feet elevation in the Great Warm
Springs Valley. Reached by the
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY,
To Sia HOURS FROM WASHINGTON.
VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS
Most complete bathing establishment and pleasure
resort in America. Delightful climate and mag
nicent mountain surroundings: Baths from flowing
hot springs, which riiik with the most effective
and the most celebrated thermal waters in the
world Beautiful Casino completed June l.
WARM SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Five miles from Hot Springs. Swimming pools of
natural warm water, atfordng the luxurious
as frst-class family resort. Prices niodera te; ;
surroundings delightful.
HEALING SPRINGS.
"a miles from Hot Springs Valuable medicinal
waters. Good hotel and cottages. Quiet and pic
tureslue surroundings.
For terms, descriptive books. &c. address FRED
STERRY. Manager Hot Springs. Bath county, Va
aud Warm sulphur Springs. Bath county, Va.
A. NJ. STIMSoN, Maaager, Healing Springs. Bath
county, Va.
at Chesapeake and Ohio Offices 5l3 and 1921 Penn
sylvania ave. apS,3m
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Pine FIeiglnts linn & Cottages

ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS.
Main line Pennsylvania railroad. First-class
appointments. with moderate rates. Steam heat,
tennis, bowling, *. Purest spring water. Write
for illustrated Booklet giving full Information.
A. X. GREER.
birmingham, Huntingdon Co., Pa.
T.y25-s tn, tlI-2Gt
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LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS HOTEL. ON THE SUM
nit of the Ancghanies between Deer Park ard
Oakland: hundred and fifteen rooms beauti-
ful views; pure air: :,nr water; table ursurpass-
ed; terms, $40 to $50 per week; post office and
Staten, Mt. Lake Park, Md. JeS-1m'
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

NORWOOD HEIGHTS
Has the best coolest. purest water in the world.
f. Il. HhIGIIT.
myi1-2m 1910 ST.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-07-12

c. G. Davis, who for the past three
years has been principal of the Vergen.
mes graded school, has sent in his resig.
nation and has accepted the position of
superintendent of schools at Hartford.
which includes four graded schools, with
20 teachers.
Nergennes firemen came very near
capturing the whole business at Ticon-
deroga the 4th. The Volunteers, Henry
Gowett, foreman, took first money
(S2OO) in the 300-y ard rur with cart and
nose making connections in A. seconds.
The Independents of Vergennes got
away with second money (SlO0); time,
Oh seconds, the Torrents of Whitehall
getting 30 money. In the 100-yard dash
u E. Wilson got second money (S2).
In the 20O-yard dash George Holcomb
took first go, and Eugene LaBou second
money (S3) both of Vergennes. In the
3OO-yard run G. E. Wilson of Vergennes
captured the first money $50 and j.
Shea of Whitehall second money $50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-07-12
WEST CORNWALL.
ond is very feeble.

DR.. F. Bond is very feeble.
Rain is much needed for all crops.
Fred Bingham Is home from his school.
Mrs. E. F. Gulley and child are at II
E. Taylor's.
Prof. and Mrs. c. NJ. Mead were at C.
M. James early in the week.
Miss Cora Bingham is in Burlington
visiting her sister, Mrs. +. L. Stowe, and
family.
Recent arrivals are two little bows. one
at Nelson Mayhew's and the other at Will
lie Baldwins.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Lewis of Boston.
Mass, came to K. Sanfords Monday.
They will also spend some time with 9th
er friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Pierce of Middle
bury and Mr.. and Mrs. John CLAW and
two children of Plattsburgh, n. Y. were
guests at j. w. Peck's Saturday.
Frank Searle is at home for his vaca-
ton. He is in the employ of Besse &
Baker of Brockton, Mass, extensive
dealers in mems furnishing goods.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-07-12
County l1ems.
BRlDPoRT.

| BRIDPoRT.
Mrs. S. F. Reynolds of Brooklyn is at
j. L. Fletcher's.
Wilbur E. Elithorp of Rutland was
home from Wednesday until Monday.
Mrs. j. r. Sewel of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. II. Hutchin-
son.
A. II. Bristol and G. d. Miner of Mi /
dlebury were among our visitors Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Barley of Meriden.
Conn, are visiting at Robert w. Bal
linetine's.
Rev. w. n. Bacon and Misses Myrtle
Russell, Cora Blaisdell and Flora Lamos
went to Boston Wednesday to attend the
Y. p. S. c. +. convention held there this
week. The ladies are to be away some
time and will visit the seashore before
their return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wimett lost a
young child of one year old on Sunday
from choking. The child was apparent
ly feeling quite well during the day, and
after 1t had been sleeping 1t was heard
to cough and gasp for breath All eff
forts to relieve the child were of no
avail and it died in a few minutes. The
funeral was attended on Tuesday i'm
ShOreham.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church return thanks to MIR. and Mrs.
I. w. Fletcher for the use of their
grounds on which they held their supper
on the evening of July 1. They also
feel grateful to them for their kind
assistance in making the evening pass so
pleasantly. Thanks are due to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Spaulding and son and to Mr..
Monroe for their able assistance.
The 18th passed off very pleasantly, and
the celebration was satisfactory to all
concerned. a large crowd of people
from this and adjoining towns were pres
ent both day and evening. The ball
game between the Bridport and Ferris
burgh mines resulted in victory for the
latter. William II. Button, ESQ, of
Middlebury read very acceptably the
declaration of Independence in the after
noon and also by request gave an inter-
estng and patriotic address in the even
ing, after which a display of fireworks
added much to the enjoyment. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of refreshments by
the ladies amounted to nearly 800 and
the ball team received an unusually good
amount for gate money IN the afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-07-12

Frank Thomas is spending a brief time
IN Michigan, after which he will return
mere to remain during his vacation.
Mrs. Kate Chaplin has gone to Gran
Vile N. Y, to see her daugher, who is
Ill there in the home of her sister. Mrs.
Adelaide M. F6lger.
Communion services were observed
last Sunday. Three children were bap-
tsed and one young lady received into
the church on confession of faith.
The remains of Horace Baldwin of
Hinesburgh were brought here last Sum
day for interment. The deceased was
above DO years of age. He was for many
years respected citizen of this place.
Mrs. Charles Mason has been very
poorly since her return from California.
she Is under medical treatment, DR.. NJ. ID.
Smith attending her. Mr.. Mason is look
ing hale and hearty. He thinks the Gold
en- State the best place of all.
The funeral of DR.. Erasmus Darwin
Hall was held Friday of last week at his
late residence, Rev. G. n. Thomas con-
Quoting the service. The deceased was
porn OCT. Is, 1917. He studied medicine
at Castleton, and was successful phvsi-
clan until within few years. Then ne
and mental and physical disability. lie
married for his first wife Miss Evelyn
Sprague and for his second Miss Mary
Ann Landon. Three children survive.
Mrs. Edison Palmer, Mrs. II. C. Roscoe
and Mrs. Calvin Sprague.
AT the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Durfee on Wednesday morn
ing last Miss Mary Taylor of Marshall
town, Ia, and William +. Hoffman of
Lebanon, n. H., were married. In the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bigelow
of Bristol performed the ceremony. The
wedding was private, only the immediate
family friends being present. Miss Tav-
Tor through all her early life was resi-
dent Of this town, removing West some
years since TO live in the home of her sis
ter Mrs. Laura Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman took the 10 o'clock train north
for their future home at Lebanon, y. H..
with the best wishes of old neighbors
and friends for their prosperity and a big
"thank you from your correspondent for
a generous slice of wedding cake.