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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Originality, Harmony 4
FAIR TONIGHT.
Fresh Ensterly Winds. Slowly Rfsins
Temperature Friday.

temperature Ff1day
Forecast till pm. Friday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Friday; fresh
easterly winds, becoming variable slowly
rising temperature Friday.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Since Wednesday morning the northwest
ern storm has changed position from North
Dakota to Manitoba
An area of high barometer has formed
over the middle western states and an area
of high barometer has covered the middle
Atlantic and New England states
Showers and thunder storms have oc-
CURED in the states of the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, the western lake region and
the southwest, and snow has fallen in the
upper Missouri valley showers have also
occurred In the middle Atlantic and north
Pacific coast states.
Frost is reported this morning in Iowa.
Nebraska, northwestern Missouri Colorado
Wyoming. northern New Mexico and in
northern New England and northern New
York.
Fair weather. with slowly rising temper
allure. is Indicated for the Atlantic coast
states Friday. In the Ohio and lower Mis-
sissippi valleys and the gulf states showers
Will occur tonight. and showers are likely
to continue Friday in the middle and east
gulf states.
Along the Atlantic coast the winds will
be variable north of Virginia and fresh
east to nor beast will prevail from Virginia
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-fOur hours: Qu'Appele, 1.50; Tyler,
TEX, l?i: Longview, Tex, LII
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
Thermome. er-May IA pm. II; pm,
30; Il midnight. ~. May A am, Al; $
a. m, 80: II noon. 80: pm, e.. Maximum,
a m, May +.
Barometer-May "a pm. $3.50; pm,
Bob; II midnight. 1000. May A am,
023: S am, 80 20; noon, 1924; . pm, 1920.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a m: Great Falls. temperature. It's; condi-
ton, 80: receiving reservoir, temperature,
-: condition at north connection, SO: condi-
ton at south connection. 80: distributing
reservoir, tempera ture. 20: condition at in
fluent gate house, 30: effluent gate house SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 90 am. and 1904
pm: high tide, 2:!3 an. and 3:25 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1910 m. and 1O:5S
pm. high tide. 1856 a and 4:25 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:5J am; sun sets, 6:53
Moon rises, PIG am. tomorrow.
TOmorrOw-Sun rises, 45o am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by s:04 pm; ex
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Are lamps lighted at 7:49 pm; extin-
guishcd at 4:2O am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

In the case of James W. Barker against
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia, Justice Cole in
Equity Court No. =, today, on motion of the
defendant. dismissed the appeal noted in
the cause. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-George w. Dundee and Annie V.
Scheurlng: Charles L. Maxwell and Mar
garet r. Gibson; Edwin E Carneal and
Elizabeth A. Trundle
Colored-Charley Streat and Willie Rur
nett; James Brown and Mary Minor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ID. c. BRANCH OF
the Kings Daughters and Sons at Chapel OF the
Church of the Covenant. Friday, May B. at = p m,
and Saturday. May 8. at 1870 am. Conservation
service at Mt. Vernon Place Church, Sunday, May
T. at 40 pm. my42t'
NOTICE. BEG To ANNOUNCE THAT / HAVE
placed the business affairs Of brother the late
Ernest Hoffman in the hands Of John ]. Dolan
attorney law. Fendall building. All matters
pending for clients will lie promptly attended to
by him X. o. HOFFMAN. myi-3t
REV. u. NJ STEARNS DID. WILL MEET HIS
Bible class la the Fourth Presbyterian Church
FRIDAY IL 30 a m. Public invited IT.
Originality, Harmony Tile
are combined in our Mantels and
Fireplacesi II you've artistic SMODs
turn of mind you fail to h2o %
appreciate their richness and 18TH ST.
beauty my4-1Od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
That AUDIBLE" Reputation.

Every garment turn out is a bid for
reputation. We striving constantly to
better-and make general reputa-
tien for fine tailoring When send out
suit Of clothes the excellence
Of the work the ft. the distinctive high
gradeness to broaden reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

CHAS Il: HoDGhIN, Glass and Paints 9l3 tth
apS-3m,14
ALL MERGENTHAI-ER LINOTYPE STOCkHOID-
earnestly invited to attend important
meeting Of WASHINGTON LINOTYPE ASSOCIA-
tiou. at Grand Army Hall, 1412 Pa ave. NV, on
thursday EV'Gi. May l. at O'Clock.
". J. hEHOE, Secy- L. V. MURPHY, Prest
my3 IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
:R Roofing Experts.'

We repair and paint roofs. Use Rubber Roof
Paint-the paint with guarantee To last We
stop leaks free. Drop postal
GRAFTON & son, Roofing Experts, 1923 sth
Cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
rlANTELS AND TILES.

Newest. brightest best and cheapest line of
Nantels in Washington. our show
are filed. You'll H. surprised what beau
ties SIS So viii buy
Washington Mautcl and Tile Co.
GEO. ". RAREl. 9l3 q 81 Manager. my2stf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
d m: Great Falls temperature. rs; condi
ton. 36; receiving reservoir, temperature
-: condition at north connection, &c. condi
ton at South connection. So distributing
reservoir tempera ture. 20: condition at in
fluent gate house 20: effiuent gate house, SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

NUMBER OF STOCKHOLDERS IL THE WASH
ingt"n Gas Light Company, II. G. who up-
posed to the omission Of the dividend for the
quarter just closed. and alsr the proposed
scheme for sale of the StGcE II the company. ask
CtLtr stockholders VIII" like minded 10 send
their names addresses and numbers Of shares
held by them - JOHN ii MINIS. Esq.
nv fy,fl. po
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
HIS COURAGE FAILED.
He Was Brave Enough Until He
Faced Mary Ann, Then He
Wilted.

1t is the proud boast of Archie Bruce that
he IS lineal descendant of the great Scot
fish hero, and, as becomes a man of his
blood he prides himself on his courage For
several months there has been in his family
servant who has completely terrorized
his wife, the latter being the victim and
not the commander of her nerves There
was a terrible row between mistress and
maid last Saturday, and on Monday morn
ing Mrs. Bruce said to her husband:
Archie, | cannot stand Mary Jane any
longer Won't you please discharge her be-
Tore you go to business this morning? You
know how afraid of her | am
Certainly, replied Mr.. Bruce, with suave
courage, certainly. The crossest creature
that ever cracked a cup or cleaned kettle
cannot COW me"
The valiant Archibald sometimes sur
prlses himself and his friends by floating
along on stream of ALTERATION Procur-
ing his hat and coat, he descended to the
basement kitchen, and in stentorian tones
bravely addressed the servant:
Mary Jane, ahemi | must hurry off now,
but, ahem!-Mrs. Bruce asked me to tell
you that she wants, aheml-to speak to
you after have gone to the office! San
Francisco News Letter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
STRAWBERRY BEDS.
How They Can BE Renewed Effective.
ly for n Number of Years
without ResettinE

1t is not necessary to set new
strawberry bed every two years where
only enough are grown to supply the
wants of the family. We know of
little strawberry patch that has been
going at least ten years without having
been reset in all that time. The owner
of this bed renewe it every year after
a plan of his own that has worked sue.
cessfully. After the berries are picked
each year he takes single shovel pillow
ans. H1ows right through the rows Of
plants, tearing them out without heed.
This tears out most of the old plants
and leaves the runners that have grown
at the outer edge of the rows still in
the ground. Then the patch is given
a good narrowing, and by this time
good many more plants are torn out.
The patch is then raked over and made
smooth and the plants that remain are
thinned out to a foot apart and left in
rows between where the old rows stood.
Finally a good dressing of rotted
manure from the barnyard is spread
over the patch and it is kept clean dur
ing the season. By the time winter
comes there is a lot of vigorous new
plants in the patch and the crop of
the next year is as good as it would
have been if new plants had been set
in by slow and laborious hand work.
Farmers Voice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

yield per acre is prodigious. A late
United States consul, in one of his re-
ports from Winnipeg, wrote that when
the harvest time came the entire labor
to be found in the region was wholly
inadequate to the task of caring for
the crop. The wheat had grown so
tall and stout and was so heavily laden
with grain that the work of threshing
and stocking was eXhausting in the ex-
IRENE. The strength and weight of
the growing grain frequently broke
the reaping machines, and the utmost
eXertion of strong men was needed to
handle the great weight of the sheaves.
In some years the average yield has
been about 80 bushels per acre, in one
or two years it fell to about IS bushels,
but even that production with present
prices will yield a large profit, the cost
of raising an acre being placed by ex-
perts at from five to seven dollars per
acre.
Wheat, however, is not the only
cereal grown. The crops of oats, bar
ley and peas are phenomenal. Oats
were found by delegates visiting the
country to yield from 60 to 90 bushels
to the acre, while in some instances
they have been known to exceed 100
bushels. One delegate states: The
grain stood five feet six inches high,
the heads were more than 12 inches
long and each chaff case is found to
contain not one but three perfect kerr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
TIMELY GARDEN NOTES.

Celery is a good garden crop to fol
low the early peas.
Break out the seed stalks from the
pieplant hill. If the seed is allowed to
ripen it Injuries the root and lessons
next years growth.
An hour or two some wet day spent
in transplanting beets and rutabagas
will increase the yield and make the
rows prettier to look at.
Should the melons be slow in grow
ing apply a small quantity of nitrate of
soda around each hill and chop it in
with the hoe. One of the best modes of
forcing cabbages to grow is to hoe
them after each ruin or cultivate 50 as
to have the soil loose and the ground
clear of weeds and grass.-Farmer's
Voice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
GROWTH OF CANADA.
Its Rapid Development Has Attract
ed the Attention of Many.
Settlement of the Vacant Land. Of
Our NeighbOr Will Prove of Adj
vantage to the Entire
Continent

What are the people of the United
States going to do to escape the mani
fold evils they fear, not without rea
son, from the operations of the gigan-
tic trusts which are being formed al
most daily in every part of the coun-
try? This is question that agitates
not only the poor man, but the man
of moderate capital. In years gone by,
the man of energy out of employment
or the man with small capital was
able to go farming in the United States
with every prospect of securing COM
potency for himself. But the day when
Uncle Sam was rich enough to give
every man a farm has gone by. In
discussing the question of the future
welfare of the increasing population
of the continent with Mr. j. A. Smart.
deputy member of the interior for
Canada, who was found busy with his
superintendent of immigration in their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

office at Ottawa, Canada, Mr.. Smart
made the statement that there is now
very little homestead land in the Unit
ed States, and the man who seeks for
tune in that way must now look else
where. 1t fortunately happens that we
have right at our very door an oppor-
tunity for acquiring land or getting
into lucrative business of some kind
that is equal to any even offered III
this country. Some years ago the
people of the United States were ac-
customed to see Canada figure on the
maps as a long narrow strip of land,
with scattered villages and towns
along the st. Lawrence and great
lakes. 1t is hard, therefore, to realize
that a rival nation, with territory
vastly larger than the whole United
States, has risen upon our northern
border and has set about making
great future for itself, building fac
tories, levcling mountains, filling up
the valleys, bridging rivers, digging
new and charging old canals, CON
structing thousands of miles of rail
ways to bind together its territories
and carry the fruit of the earth to
distant market and make easy of ac-
cess its enormous resources of timber,
mines and agricultural lands.
Since the accession to power of a
vigorous, up-to-date, progressive gov
eminent, determined that the world
shall know what a grand country Can
ada is and what unparalleled oppor-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

farm for three years was 40 bushels 81
pounds per acre; in the northwest ter
ritories' farm the average was So bush
els 2G pounds per acre.
In spring wheat - varieties, the
average yield in Manitoba was 80 bush
els 2S pounds per acre; in the territories,
Al bushels Al pounds per acre.
In potatoes, the average yield from
IL varieties during the three years was
343 bushels so pounds per acre in Man
itoba; in the territories, 900 bushels IS
pounds per acre.
These averages for three years cannot
be surpassed anywhere. Apropos of
roots and vegetables, it is admitted by
all who have any knowledge of the mat
ter that in the growth of these prod
ucts Western Canada has no COMPETE
tor. In the middle of September ripe
tomatoes may be seen in great profu-
sion, while they have been known to
ripen as early as the first of July. A
gentleman from Ohio, visiting one of
seen anything in his state to equal the
exhibit. Three cabbages weighed to-
gether 1876 pounds, solid, sound and fine
grained, as though they had weighed
but six pounds each. Prize potatoes
weighed 41A pounds each, while those
weighing three pounds were so plenti-
fGl that they attracted no attention.
Beets, carrots, turnips, etc, also grow
to an exceptionally large size; water
melons reach IS pounds and citron 25
pounds.
In Canada there is no state church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
wedding Rye from Wheat.

The wheat-growing farmer dislikes
much to cultivate rye because wherever
grown on the same farm some of the
rye will find its way through straw or
manure to the fields where the wheat is
grown. 1t is not difficult matter to
separate the two grains as they grow in
the field together. The rye heads out
several days earlier than the wheat, and
it spires up foot or more higher, max
ing it very conspicuous. 1t is an easy
matter to go through the field with
pair OF shears and clip off all the rye
heads, cutting down low enough to
reach those that are behind in growth.
Wheat that is free from rye is worth
several cents more per bushel, and, of
course, wheat free from rye should al
WAYS be used for seed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

nels of oats" What other country pro-
flces such oats?
The yield of barley is enormous and
the quality is so superior that it is
sought after by brewers everywhere at
several cents per buslrel more than that
grown in other countries. Peas, too,
yield a splendid crop. They are en-
tirely free from bugs and grubs, and
being used for hog fattening they
give splendid results both in quality
of meat and in the weight gained by
the animals. To the fact that the hogs
are fed on peas instead of corn experts
attribute the entire absence from the
country of hog cholera, so familiar in
some of the western states. 1t must
not be supposed that corn will not
grow in Western Canada. 1t does grow
there to height of ten to twelve feet,
and is used for ensilage and occ~-
sionally for fodder.
With regard to the yield of cereals a
few figures may not be out of place.
There is an experimental farm in Mani
toba and another in the northwest ter
ritories.
In oats, in a three years continuous
test at the Manitoba farm the average
yield. with - different varieties sown,
was IS bushels 20 pounds to the acre;
at the experimental farm in the north
estterritories the average was IS bush
els 20 pounds per acre.
In two-rowed barley, with six vari-
cites, the average yield at the Manitoba
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
HOME OF A PROSPEROUS BRANDON, MANITOBA

tunities it offers, the ignorance that
heretofore existed regarding the coun-
try is rapidly diminishing.
The area of Canada, all told, is
3,456,3S2 square miles. The mind can
scarcely comprehend the vastness of
this area. The distance through Can
ada from the Atlantic to the Pacific
is roundly 1000 miles. In Ontario and
Quebec, the older provinces of the Do
minion, there is not much farming land
available, but westward of Ontario, in
the old Hudson Bay territory, now
known as Western Canada, there are
hundreds of millions of acres of the
choicest land on the continent all
ready for the plowman. There
are the provinces of Manitoba, com
prising $4,000 square miles; Assinaboia,
about 10000 square miles; Keewatin,
2S2, 1000 square miles; Saskatchewan,
100000 square miles; Alberta, 100000
square miles; Athabaska, 104, 900 square
miles; Northwest territories, 90G, 600
square miles. Now that the United
States has filled up, no similar block
of agricultural lands awaiting the set
tier is to be found anywhere else.
Lord Selliirll in 1912 prophrsied that
these plains of Western Canada would
yet maintain a population of 100000
600 souls. And why not? Last year
Manitoba alone had nearly 100000
acres under crop in wheat, oats, barley,
flax and other grains, and potatoes and
other roots. This is undoubtedly the
coming wheat field of the world. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

under it and up the other side, the up
per ends being bent as shown. A long
lever of wood is slipped into the loop
and just the right thickness of blocks
placed beneath it to spring the cover
down into place. Now draw the lever
under the lip of the rod on the other
side, and the whole will remain in place
until the head is nailed in. Both ends
of the rod should project the same dis
lance above the upper edge of the bar
rel.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
HiEh-Grade Farm Butter.

Better butter can be made on the
farm than at the creamery if the same
care is given. The managers of cream
cries secure the best assistants to be
had, and they aim to put good butter on
the market. The advantage possessed
by the farmer who makes dairy butter
is that he can feed his cows on the best
foods, use more care and work with
cleaner surroundings. A large proper
ton of creamery butter is not uniform,
as the milk comes from many sources,
but dairy butter is injured in the
ehurning and manipulation of the
product by inexperienced persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
Filling the Gap.

The bright boy Of fiction is playing with
his Noah's ark
What are these two chips of wood?"
asks the bright boys father
1t is necessary for the bright hoy of fc
ton to have father, you know; there has
to be somebody to draw him out
Them, replied the bright boy, without
hesitation, is the mcrobes!"
OF course, if we think minute, we per.
ceiye that there must have been pair Of mi
crobes on the ark.-Detroit journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
BARRELING APPLES.
A Homemade Continuance Which
Does as Good work as Any
Patented Device

There are manufactured barrelinE
presses on the market, but the home
made affair shown in the cut will do as
good work, and in some points will do
it more conveniently than the CONNER
cial press. A blacksmith, with a few
moments work, will bend a stout iron
rod into the shape shown, the rod pass
ing down one side of the barrel, across
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

A troubled but trusting subscriber re
Gently wrote to the editor of the Huron
Herald: What ails my hens? Every morn
ing | find one OF them keeled over to rise
no more" The reply was: The fowls are
dead. 1t is an old complaint and nothing
can be done except to bury them. kansas
City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

An ApoIogy Due.-"Was that your broth,
er | saw you talking to in front of your
house last night? "Sir! That was my
coachman." Just apologize for me to the
coachman next time you see him, will you.
please? "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

McSwatters-I hear that you put a stop
to your wifes going through your pockets.
McSwitters-Yes.
How do you work it,"
Put tacks in your pockets. Berlin
Md Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cu.es swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, inGl1wing nails. corns
and bunions At all DRUGGISTS md shoe
stores, 25c. Trial packara FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olnsted, Lie Roy, y. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

Very Careless.-Tiepass Teddy-"Wake
up, Harry, de barns on fire" Handout
Harry-"Blame desc careless farmers
Dey're alters leavin' lot O. hay around
when a feller's apt ter drop sparks from his
pipe. IN. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

No -Brown-"There goes a
young fellow that's hated by everybody in
his neighborhood." Jones What's wrong
with HIM" Brown" He is learning to play
a cornet. Ohio State journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The Bank Presdent-"Are you aware
the cashier has taken half-interest IN
yacht" The Confidential Adviser-"No
Perhaps we had better see he does not be-
come a full-hedged skipper. "-lndIanapolls
journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The Nickel Plate ROAD, with its Peerless
Trio of Fast Express Trains Daily and I'm
excelled Dining Car Service, offers rates
lower than via other lines The Short Line
between Chicago, Buffalo, New York and
Boston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price % and soc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The scarcity of men should never result
in making a poor one more desirable, but it
unfortunately does-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

There's no estimating the amount OF
misery entaied by this loose system of di.
vorce," said the earnest man. mo, sir!"
cried the sour-faced one MANY a di-
vorceG man marries again. Philadelphia
North American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

We will sometimes admit that we have not
achieved all we intended to, but we are con-
WINGED that no one could have accomplished
more under the circumstances.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

Bacon-'I can't understand why YOUR
wife calls that Wagneran stuff heavenly
music" Egbert-"Because it sounds like
thunder, | suppose. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

1t would be nice if stout girls could make
themselves waspewaisted without making
themselves p-tempered.-Detroit Jour
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

A pretty safe rule of conduct is to avoid
doing anything that will produce headache
or heartache.-L. A. w. Bulletin.