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CITY AND DISTRICT.
For Divorce.

Mabel Peak has applied for divorce from
James Peak. to whom she was married
September %, 1882. ShT charges her hus-
band with intoxication and non-support.
and says that he deserted her and their
three children three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

1t is understood that the friends of w.
Francis Thomas are endeavoring to secure
his appointment as recorder of deeds of
the District as the successor Of C. H j.
Taylor of Kansas. Mr.. Thomas is said to
be member of one of the local republican
clubs and citizen of the District 1t is
said he will be supported by several col
oreG ministers and also by several of the
local colored republican associations.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for, Mount Vernon,
Marshall Hall and intermediate landings at
10 a.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
and river landings at am.
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at : pm.
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Captain Fl. G. Forsberg, the popular COM
harding officer OF Light Battery A, D. c.
~ c., was rendered surprise party last
evening. the occasion being the forty-ninth
anniversary of the captains advent into
the land of the living. A large number of
frier Dis participated and the affair proved
thoroughly enjoyable in every particular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
An Important "Don.t.

Don't spoil your National Bird by
roasting it with poor butter. Obj box
finest creamery. s1-3o James F. Oyster,
BIO Pa ave. Center, Riggs and X St mkts
advertisement.
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Minnie Frost. the young white woman
who was arrested about three weeks ago In
the Division" for stealing so from young
man, vas in the Police Court again this
morning. The other time she was sem
terced to jail unless she made restitution
and paid a fine. After serving about sew
enteen days the young man who had her
arrested In the first place paid her fine and
to Ter former life in the Division" and
last night she was arrested again under
the vagrancy law. In default of $40 bonds
she was sert down for three months. She
mark that when her young man Is paid off
on the LIST Of reXt month he would get
her out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

Mr.. Veerhon has just opened in his gal
leries an exhibition of Portrait and Genre
Paintings by Mr. Caesar Phillip from Ber-
lin, and will be pleased to have all those in
beTeSted in art call and see the exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

Mr.. Prince has to announce that his
studios will be open for posings on Thanks
giving day
Pa. ave and 18th st.
81 Union Square. New York city.
Chamberlin Hotel Old Point Comfort, Va.
Wall Paper. House Painting and Window
Shades.
RICHARD W. HENDERSON.1113 st.n.w
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Americas Foremost Laundrv.

The Yale Steam LoGndry gives its Gus
toners the finest laundry work in America.
Send your name and address on a postal
card and Yale wagon will call for your
bundle. Ola 10th st.-Advt.
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BIG CUT FOR THANKSGIVING.
English Plum Pudding, 20c. ID: Brandy
for sauce. 6lc. at: Mince Meat, best. for
25c: Cooking Wine. 3oc. Ut: Md. Nuts.
Oranges: Sweet Catawba Wine reduced for
Thanksgiving: Golden Catawba. Coo. GAL.
Pleasant Valley, 75c.: Port and Sherry,
sorted. ) bots. for $3.50: Pure Old Rye
Whisky. T0c. qt.: French Candy. fresh.
p. r. WILSON, 934 18th st. NV.
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Don't Hold Rack
GiIen IL Surnrixe.

because your laundry bundle is small. Send
postal asking TO call for it. The Yale
Laundry, 514 10th st. Phone 1O92-Advt.
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The Problem Answered.

10 the Editor OF The Evening Star:
In perusing the Saturday issue OF vour
valuable paper 1 was much Interested
IN the problem of using the nine digits and
adding them together, making the product
100 and as the problem came through the
columns of your paper 1 thought the an.
swer should be published through the same
channel. The solution of the problem is as
follows: 40 oS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

slight earthquake shock was felt at
Wilmington, Del, Friday afternoon. Sew
eral rocks were knocked from the walls
of Grace Church and cracks were made in
several buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

There are no disease germs in the milk
from the Bellevue Dairy Farm-it is clean
and fresh City office 1851 P ST. nw-Adyt
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Miss Cora Williams of 1918 4th street
was struck by tandem bicycle about
O'Clock last evening at 14th street and
Rhode Island avenue and quite badly in
jured. The unfortunate victim was carried
into ne:ghboring drug store, where she
remained in an unconscious condition for
more than two hours. Later she was re-
moved to her home. The riders of the tan
dem left the scene OF the accident before
their names could be learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

No more difficulty in taking Cod Liver
Oil. OF the thousands Of victims Of Con-
sumption in this vicinity many would be
saved by the prompt use of Bakers Cod
Liver Oil. Sold by druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

We will deliver barrel of choice New
York Apples at your house for 80 Dbl.
n. T. REDMAN & co, NJ 10th NV. east
side m > -
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Badly Injured,

Money to lend at 5 and per cent On real
estate Frank T. Rawlings. 1905 Pa. ave-
Advertisement.
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Sore Throat or Cough, If suffered to
progress, often results in an incurable
throat or lung trouble. Browns Bronchial
Troches'' give instant relief.
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Cheon. the best Sect. Tea in America
Pure American Refined GRADUATED Sugar,
d. cts. Seven city stores. c. D. KENNY.
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Go to Merritts. 459 Pa. ave. NV. for fine
Cabinet Mezzo-Tints. So per dozen.
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If you want pure milk buy from The
Bellevue Dairy-there is no danger of ty-
phoid fever or diphtheria. It's clean and
pure Once used you will use no other
City office, 1431 ST. n.w.-Advt.
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Floral Beauties for Thanksgiving.
Cut flowers and plants. GUIDE, 1924 F.-Ady.
12-Inch Stock Hoard. Al.


per 100 it., the finest lumber. We keep
everything III Millwork, Lumber and Build
trs Hardware. Frank Libbey & Co., 9th ST.
and New York avenue.-Advt
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Scarlet fever is an impossibility if you
use milk from the Bellevue Dairy. 1431
st. n.W.-Adyt,
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Overlook Inn md Races

A pleasant drive by the way of Overlook
Inn to Banning races. Open all the year
round.-Advt.
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The Yale Laundry Wants You
to send your name and address asking a
wagon to call for your bundle. 81 10th ST.
Advertisement
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Our studio will be open on Thanksgiving
day for the accommodation of our patrons
BISHOP & MEYER, 9O5 Pa. ave. n24-2ts
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Your special attention is called to the
sale of high-class thoroughbred stations,
brood mares and standard trotting stock
to take place on Friday, the 9th instant,
at l oc clock pm, at Thomas Bowling &
Co.'S auction house, 612 + street northwest.
See advertisement.
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luXuriau1t Hair

1s produced by the CUTUIIRA REMEDIES when
all Others fall They cleanse the scalp of Irritating
scaly, crusted and blotehys humors. st;mulata tho
hair foleles and destroy microscopic insects which
physicians and all otheE- remedies fan soIs
throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

Everyone Can Wear Snowy White
linen by sending their laundry bundles to
the Yale, 514 10th st. Telephone 1O92.-Adv.
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J. Jay Gould, Toys, Favors, Scrap Pictures.
nnC4-5fa
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CITY ITEMS.

Wheeler & Wilson's Latest No. D.
High arm, rotary motion. Only machine
with ball bearings. At the beginning OF
this session it was selected for exclusive
use in the sewing department Of all of the
public schools of the District. Office, 427
9th st. NV. btw. D and E. no2l-s tn. tn, TT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

We couldn't do poor laundry
work even if awe tried-we
don't know how! Take lis On
trial for a week. The Yale
Laundry, 5I4 10th st. IT
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northumberland sticks everything. 10c.
mh5-t,f.sn
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The King of Pills IL Beecnam's. ,ys-d1,
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Those
Germs

1t with the right kind Of tat, and OUTS It IL 80
healthy a condition that it is welnigh germ proof
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FIRST RACE 2:l5 PM
TRAINS DIRECT To TRACK LEAVE THE
SMITH STREET STATION Ar PM AND Loo
PM. RErl ENING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
LAST ltAt't "
FARE GROUND TRIP. CENTS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04


The whipper-suappcrs OF women Who
Just now are trying TO raise a tempest
IN a teapot over the use Of the word
''shey" IN the marriage service. might
ponder with profit over the example 81
them BY Victoria. Queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress 81
India" Just before her marriage. he
Archbishop Of Canterbury went to her
and asked her II she wished 10 have tie
word obey" LEFT out In the marriage
ceremony. She raised those beauli.
iul. clear. full eyes 20 him and said.
very quietly. = wish 10 be married a.
woman. and not as a queen" Then.
too, when Il was suggested that hoF
wedding ring BE- SET with wonderful
gems she said: NO; the wedding rlnr
all over the world u a plain band q
gold. and should not feel myself mar
ried unless had a ring like all other
women" And Il Il on her finger to-day.
thin and worn. but Il has never heon r..
moved. The woman was stronger than
the quesn--Cod bless herr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04

more than Re ana 80 ne made he bo8i
VI his advantage thus enlncd
AZ last the man came through.
threatening and swearing AZ the terri.
fed Zoe who. feeling that his strength
could MOI last much longer. Jouhled
DIS pace. IN tuin d. looked Tor some
living ilinr % help Tor d house M
Whirl a. hide. lul there was not on,
IN sight. The fiIfiian had ceased M
threatening hint hls silence was far
worse. ana joe cnuld hear ihe paifer
n his bare feet close behind.
" wns n no use. ~ was losing
ground every minute. aud Il would b.
impossible 10 ouirun this man. H.
made last squirt. houercr. and. dash
iug about q curncr Of the fence. came
m sighi ~ the winding river again.
40. there was another chancei With.
oul moments hesitation Joe raised
his hands above his head and dived
from the hank and with two or three
quick strokes under water, be cainr up
seveiul yerds ahead Of hls pnruuer.
The man had dashed Into the water
without realizing that be could not
swim. aud Joe was ahead OF him and
over his head now
A Joe calmly climbed the opposite
hank. after his refreshing hath. the
half-drowued rufiian was being pulled
ironi The water hy his companion. who
iad secufcd the clothes and followed
aa last a. possible Awful threats of
lengeauec were poured on Iocs head
from across the water when the rtif.
nan recovered the use of bis lungs. aud
the volley Of stones that came nearly
across the river was appalling. Joe
cooily occupied himself In wrinrlng
The water from his clothes and IN shak
Ing bis hst 40 the men and returning
some " their threats.
When he had rested n willie d. nrs.
nafcd 10 start home. which mus have
been some eighteen miles distant. o.
ruled the trousers up. aud. depositlr-
them On the hank. shouted 10 The men
ihnl they were ready a. soon ns they
cared 10 call for them. Then. taklnc
on hls hat with flourish. b. turned
his hack, aud was on the road foi
home. Hcreache 4 the house Of .
friendly farmer "a nightfail and spcni
The night there. The next morning d.
REACHED home safely ADD handed tn
money Tag to bis father. Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04


General John Gibbon is dead-dead.
no; wounded. az he was three times
In the civil war and once In an Indian
war. lie was a soldier There were
greater commanders on both sides Ia
the American war. but among them
there was not one Of whom Il can be
more truthfully said. lie was a sol
der" tie had no other profession. To
that he was thoroughly welded. There
are no others OF the union army to FOL
low John Glbbon TO the grave who will
be more sincerely and universally
mourned
No other man Of equal rank and
command made a more ofeditablc rec
ord. safely may Il be said that no other
ofliccr In command Of a brigade. d.
vision and army corps was oftencr IN.
der hre-up 70 the line cheering bis
soldiers by word and example he was
brave TO recklessnoss; too often be en-
dangcred his life when that lie was
needed In directing troops directing
them as a general with a musket o.
sighting a cannon cannot direct II
there was lighting In his vicinity John
Glbbon didn't seem 20 be able 10 keep
away from Il. lie did. In most OF hls
battles. what most generals relied on
aida to do. lie always wanted TO see
the enemy his men we're 70 be hurled
upon or 10 fortlfy against He wanted
to know. TO set Information with his
own eyes and ears; hence Il was tia,
Gllbon always lowered along the fron,
when sharp work wac anticipated. No
enc did thing for John Gibbon Ia
battle that John Clhbon could 90 fos
himself His part OF the line never
broke when It was his faul,-because
hc had neglected single detail. failed
10 take every preoautlon. HIS superiogs
could always rely on lis doing more
than they expected Of him. llis soldiers
were ever willing 10 10 what he com.
handed them 10 do.
OF such soldier matrelal was General
Z John Gihbon, a native OF Pennsylvania.
a cadet from North Carolina, lieu.
tenant IN the Mexican war. captain
Of artillery In 1879. brlradler OF vol.
untoers In 1862, a major general IN 1854.
a colonel OF regulars 10 1866. a brigadlcr
general Of regulars IN 1855, retired In
1891. commander Of the Iron Brigade
OF the west, composed OF three wlsson.
sin regiments, one Indiana. aud ono
Michigan regiment. commander o. a
division In iianeocks corps. end he
closed his service IN the war as com.
mander OF the Twcnu-fourth army
corps He was chosen eommandof-ln.
chief Of the Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion for term Of two years AZ the
Washington session last October.
There Ia a sincere mourner In every
home containing a survivor who Tough,
under General John Glbhon. Chicago
/ Tlmcs-H Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04


A sort Of portable consiructlon Nhl1h.
although. a. we believe. Il originated
Ia this country. has neary gone ous q
use here. while Il IL becoming popular
abroad. Is thps described: This con-
struction consists simply In sulisbls
nfsemblages Of iron pipes and connec-
tons and has the great advantage that
the pieces are light and portable. while
the work Il very readily put together
with the simplest tools France a nov
extending 50 rapidly lts colonial pos
sessions that these portable barracks.
warehouses. hospitals and dwellings are
greatly In demand and Il seems 70 IA
that we who can make iron pipe and
cast connections AZ least as cheaply as.l
skllliully a. our friends across the A.
lantic might ind such buildings use
fui and the materials for them very
saiablc. No architect needs TO Be told
how 10 combine iron tubes and connec.
tions 80 as 10 make a cheap and strong
roof. but in the rev French structures
the system is applied 20 the noors
which can easily be trusscd 70 runlciens
Stiffness with covering and sides and.
perhaps. floors Of corrugated metal.
such buildings answer well for tempo.
rary purposes. and to substitutes "a
banded metal covered with plaster Or
cement for the corrugated sheets Is 10
make them much more comfortable
and permanent at a small addltlonal
expense. Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04
He KILLED HIS BEAR

late Ia the fan Of -. while CO q
skciching trip for a New York ~ W..
pairr, reached the mountain county
aboni enc hundred miles below LIS
Vegas Ia New Mexico. n was a Bng
tlne after sunset when the train pull.
ed ~ an q steep grade and the con
uuctor woke me from "cat nap
WIN. Here's your station. tir."
stu rubbing my eyes. | dropped oa
upon the little platform.
The train crawied up aud around
big curve on the mountain side. and
ils iwinkling lights were soon lost in
the dense mist that hung about the
summit. ! heard the engine whistle
echolng mounfully down the canyon
long afterwards.
u may have been signal for brakes
on the down grade over ON tho other
side. but 10 me Il seemed like the voice
lt some evil spirit ON that great black
mountain calling through the mist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04

Another stalwart defender Of the hab.
Il Of smoking Is The bishop Of Manthes.
ter. He has publicly stated that hs
has found tobacco to act a useful mart
IN enabling him to discharge hls mlnls-
terial duties. when he was rourhlns
Il In the wllds Of Australia he ot,en
smoked a pipe with the pioneers q civ.
llization" whom he me, there ana h
found that. as the sat together. nunn,
away. their h,arts opened unto one an.
other as they never would have don.
u there had b-n no smoke 10 stir them
Westminster Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04

IL H-"f W"nHN NN'ENNtIN| m NI.
Faee SID chaf.eisr
Woincn seen 10 BE- on ne lntfesr.
not numerically. Be it said. baI rA4.|.
rally. nys an ekchanne Some ale IS
tan that beside them many men neen
pigmies. Many n the uell-knoea
beauties are tan. Among those 81 Ems.
Itch birth there e the duchess 81 Pert.
land: abe Is nearly slx feet high. Thea
there Is Lady wolserlon. daughter q
CeorEina. countess Of Dudley, Bon
mother and daughter are bat = hairs
breadth beneath the slx-iooi measure.
ment Then there u the duchess Of
Newcastle Lady Francis Hopes oNag
Yohe'sl sisicr-in-law. she n also q
laughter Of Anak And the daughters
Of Lord Londesborough are more han
COMMON tall. Then. Of eoNae tia
newest duchess u MArIbofQnHA a very
long drawn out. while ne Lily
Duchess Of Marlborough V fas beyond
medium height This advanced slzss
Of things being The caae Ia i.uI1lne
ranks. lov-heeled shoes nov occupy 4
recognized place IN good society and
have figured az several ereat Weddings
The two principal brides Of ne year
1895 we're much taller than their bride
sEcoms. and their ordinary Nigh heels
are renowned for awhile. 20 lhai TIE
Inference in stature may not appear TOO
remarkable. IN such instances ioE
eoliInre Is Considered a delicate mark
Of attention from thc bride and 4 u r.
tanned several months till other con-
splcuous couples arise and claim pa1iIc
attention. A very beautiful and mca
diyinolg tall woman "a Miss Julia Nell
son. the English actress Mlas Melissa
measures about i've feet eight or nine
inches. but 90 perfect Is her figure and
70 graceful her movements that she
seems not an snch too tall. She n the
wife Of Mr.. Fred Terry. a younger
brother Of Miss Ellen Terry. MFs
Terry. aside from her beauty and her
great gifts Is an actress. u one Of the
most charming Of women personally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-04

ubie extent tie wondtrfli lagaclty and
memory Of blackblfds, says the Indian-
ap0lls Sentinel.
AT my home over IN crawfordsviile."
said the general. I've have a large num-
Der OF tall trees on the lawn and IN
course o. time those trees became the
roostlng-placc at certain times OF the
year for hundreds OF thousands Of
blacSsi-ds They came IN great black
clouds and IN spite Of all could DO
they refused 10 leave. OF course. they
were a great nuisance and was IN de-.
spair az TO some means Of getting clear
Of them. stood for days with my gun
firing into them OF an evening and XIII.
Ing hundreds Of them. but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck BY
fear OF grief TO want to part company
with me sud my hospitality. then
devising a new scheme. Procuring 9
number OF Roman candles one evening
lighted them one by one after dark
when tie b0dghs Of the trees were bent
low With the weight Of the oroakins
birds and poured the candles into the
tops Of the trees ut a great rate. The
sudden innovation startled the birds al
nothing had ever done before and thej
became panlc-sirieken. That night
was free Of them. The next evening
however. the habit Of relurnln. there
% roost was stronger than fear. ant
they began coming In by thousands ~
the evening approached After dark ]
hc-an with another voiley Of candles
md the birds began 10 realize that
there was a determined bombardmenl
IN progress They ned preclnllaiely
and he third evening only a few re.
turned. A few last shots PIT them e
fight and was troubled no more. But
what do you think those birds dldl NJ
dividing fence runs between the treei
on my property and the trees on the
property q my nelghbor which arc
equally high and equally suitable for a
home Tor the blackblrds when tic
birds were driven from my lot they feE
over across the dividing fence 10 thg
trees OF my nelghbor and settled. There
was no bombardmCnt over there and
they have stayei there ever since Thl.
was q long dine ago. but never since
7 The last Roman candle was fred into
them has one Of those birds settled on
one OF ny trees. They are 'tabooed
Dc eheciuaily as itoueh they we're on
hrc The great clouds Of birds eacl
morning and evening Ny directly oyei
my trees going and coming. but not 4
bird settles upon a tree that Is on ms
side Of the dividing fence. Another
strange thlng Is that n any one Of az
evening stands IN my lawn and make
q slight noife. as clapplng his hands
there will bc the widest commolili
among the birds IN the neighhorinl
trees. They become restless and al
most panlc-siIicken. H. however. ihl
same person crosses the fence an.
stands directly under them and make
twice as much noise. they pay no at
tention whatever 10 him. Re can cyci
shoot up into them without drlvlnl
them from their perchos. have won
dcred several times irst what lmpres
sion those birds have Of me and MI
property that they have 30 decided.
given me the cold shoulder. They kno'
every tree that is on my lawn an
viii settle by thousands on the oihe
side Of the fence within a few feet o
the dividing line. on course have no
bothered them over there. a. they wer
not my guests"