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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
Case Dismissed.

Judge C. E. Nicol today entered a final
decree in the circuit court dismissing the
case of John B. Nierendorf against the
Consumers Brewing Company of Rossfyn
Va. The decree was entered upon request
of all the attorneys in the case. This suit
has been in court for some time. 1t was
opened in the circuit court for Alexandra
county on a bill in equity, filed by the
plaintiff. An injunction and receiver were
asked for, and after hearing argument at
Manassas Judge Nicol announced that he
would name a receiver today and grant
an injunction under bond of $1,000. The
manner of settlement of the case, there
fore, caused some surprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
General Matters.

The Alexandra branch Of Acca Temple.
Mystic Shrine, will be entertained this
evening at the residence of Mr.. p. E.
Downham, on North Washington street. A
number of guests from out-of-town points
are expected, among them being Messrs.
Harrison Dingman, Harry Stamford and
Larue Thomas of Washington, Potentate
Charlton from Richmond and other Mystic
Shriners from the last-named city.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson assessed Dallas Benzette IS on a
charge of assault. Leonard Cheshire, on
the same charge, was fined $3.50.
Funeral services over the remains OF
George barley whose death occurred early
Monday morning, were held this afternoon
in Grace Episcopal Church, Rev. Clarence
uuaintances of the deceased attended, and
the interment was made in Bethel GEM
etery.
The city democratic committee will meet
tomorrow night and decide upon time for
holding a primary election in April. At
this primary candidates will be nominated
for the several municipal offices, the cleo
ton for which will be held in May.
A game of basket ball for the local cham
pionship was played at Armory Hall last
night between the Alexandria Athletic As
ISOLATION and the Alexandria Light Infantry
team. The game resulted in victory for
the association by score Of Il to 4.
Mr.. William Bryan, a well-known resi-
dent, died last night at an advanced age
at the residence of his son, on South Henry
street Deceased leaves a widow and sew
era1 grown children.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Catherine Mumford took place yesterday
at St. Marys Catholic Church. Rev. Father
and the interment took place in St. Marys
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
To Answer Murder Charge.

Nelson Vale, a colored man about sixty
years of age, will be placed on trial tonor-
row before Justice Clabaugh in Criminal
court No. /, under an indictment alleging
the murder offAleexander Jackson. also col
ored. at Reno. City, near Tenleytown. last
January. Jealousy about woman named
Mary Ellis. it, is, said, led to an encounter
which resulted III Vale using a revolver.
The victim died at the Georgetown Uni
versty Hospital about four hours after the
shooting. Vale contends that he acted in
self defense. gcf. G,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
congregational convention Called.

So"SreSSiohai convention called.
At meeting of the democratic congress
sional committee for the eighth district of
Virginia, held in this city at noon today,
there were present Messrs. Leonard Mar
bury, chairman; c. P. Janney of Leesburg
Va; G. s. P. Triplett of Culpeper, Va. !;
George s. Shackleford of Orange, Va, and
Colonel Grenville Gaines Of Fauquier. The
meeting was called to order by the chair
man, and Mr.. Geo. S. Shackleford was
elected secretary It was decided to hold
a convention in the city of Alexandria, Va,
to nominate a candidate for the United
States House of Representatives, Wednes
day, July Is, 1860, at 2 o'clock pm, and
the basis of representation was fixed at
one delegate for every one hundred and
fraction over fifty democratic votes cast at
the last presidential election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21

- the very handsomest
quality of black broad
cloth, with the new single
box pleat back, back
and front appliqued with
braid and taffeta silk.
Should be $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
City Circuit Court.

After adjourning over yesterday. the cir
cult court for the city, Judge Charles E.
Nicol presiding, convened at 10 O'clock
this morning The first suit on the docket
was that of Watkins against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company, In which the plaintiff sues
for damages for the death of her husband
William Watkins, which, It is alleged, &C.
CURED as result of his being run over by
the cars of the defendant company.
Several other cases have been set for this
week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting Of the Agricultural and Industrial
Fair Association.
Terms of the Charter Under Discuss
sion-Elimination of Horse Rae
ing FeGture-Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7o1 King St,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.

Bell Telephone No. LOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 81 1900.
The Agricultural and Industrial Fair AS
ISOLATION of Northern Virginia held called
meeting late yesterday afternoon in the
rooms Of the Business Mems League for the
purpose of considering the charter recently
granted the association by the legislature
of Virginia. Vice President John Yarrow
occupied the chair and Secretary George
W. Hawxhurst kept the minutes. Mr. NJ.
B. Harlow presented the charter as passed
by the legislature. He stated that it had
passed the house OF delegates in it's original
form, but that in the senate 1t had been
put into the hands of a committee and so
amended as to come under the provisions
of the Maupin law, which prohibits the
making Of books or selling of pools within
the state. The charter as first proposed
contained a clause eXempting the associa-
ton from the operation of the Maupin law
for a period Of thirty days in each year.
Considerable discussion followed the read
Ing of the charter and the question was
brought up as to whether the association
could be made success without the horse
racing feature. Several Of the members
declared that If the enterprise was to de-
pend for success upon gambling 1t had bet
ter be dropped. This seemed to be the con-
sensus of opinion. Mr.. Church called at
tention to the broad and liberal scope Of
the charter in its present form and said he
believed success could be achieved under
it. He suggested the calling Of mass
meeting of those interested at an early
date. This was referred to the executive
committee. It was decided to have litera-
ture concerning the association printed and
distributed. 1t was also decided to open
subscriptions with the understanding that
they will be returnable If, at a mass meet
ing soon to be held, it is decided not to
continue the organization. Judge Ashton
of King George county was present and en-
tertained the association with a short adj
dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21

In the circuit court today Judge Nicol
granted a charter to the Peerless Manufac-
turing Company of Washington, the OBJ
ject Of which is to manufacture artificial
limbs and fixtures. The capital stock is
placed at $1,000. and the officers are Geo
E. Emmons, president; Harrison Dingman.
vice president; Samuel Hart, secretary, and
James NJ. Hines, treasurer. In addition TO
these the following are named as directors:
John A. Peer, John w. Thomas and Fred
ericE w. BehrenS.
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Gama.Grasa

Gama:grass (Tripsacum dactyloides.
is perennial growing throughout the
southern states and north to Connec-
ticut, Pennsylvania. southern Illinois
and Kansas. Formerly it was rather
common in the South, but 1t has been
largely killed out by close grazing.
The roots are numerous, deep and
stout, and would require two or three
spans OF horses to pillow them up. The
grass grows in large clumps, a char
acter that interferes with its use as
nay unless the punches are close
enough together to form a continuous
sod. The stalks and leaves are quite
coarse, the former growing several
feet high and being as much as half
an inch in diameter. The leaves are
broad, somewhat resembling corn
leaves. The flowers are borne at the
top of the stalk in two or three slen-
der spikes. four to eight inches long.
The lower parts of these produce the
seeds. At maturity the lower part of
each spike breaks up into joints, each
joint containing seed. If cut before
the flower-stalks are produced the hay
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31

The tripping feet-tte sparkling
eye-the graceful movement-be-
longnot alone othe buddingmaiden.
These graces are the right-aye
duty Of SUe,y aounsau until the hair
whitens-and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has 50 much more to de-
vote to the care and education a
her dear ones. She should be q
comfort-a cheer-always.
Yet how many feel that they
have the strength to properly bal
ance the home7 The world Is list
less, weary and morbid. It's blood
moves sluggishly and is full Of i'm
purities. It needs kindling, IN
MIGRATING tonic to set it a6re-&
needs Pe-ru-ua
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
THE ONE MEDICINE

In the world which women mav
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na h
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which aflict their delicate Or
ganisln spring from Inflammation or
catarrh of the mucous lining and Pe-ru-.a
Is specific for catarrh In any organ q
the body. Any congestion of mucoas
membrane simply means catarrh Of -
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-oo
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. II there 10 a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
500 Reward e1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
prietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list Of
Testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Hall Family Pills are the best
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
ELEVATED DOG KENNEL.

skyward CANNES Whose Feet Never
Touched Earth.
A dog kennel upon the roof Of six
story building surrounded by tall sky
scrapers, in the midst of the busiest
portion Of the business center, is one
of the curiosities Chicago has to offer,
says the Chicago Tribune, This novel
kennel is located upon the roof of a
prominent downtown theater and is
the property of department store i'm
mediately adjoining. It has been
maintained with great success for
three years. The dogs in this kennel
are fox terriers and are used by the
manager of the department store to
keep the place clear Of rats that fairly
overran the place before their intro
duction. The manager claims they are
superior to cats or professional rat
catchers, as, unlike cats, they are
clearly in their habits, and unlike the
professional rat man they do get rid
of the rats that infest the place, both
by killing and frightening them away.
Before we introduced these little
four-footed guardians the damage
wrought by rodents ran up into this
thousands Of donars every year; now
our loss is comparatively slight" said
the manager. There have never been
less than six and sometimes as high
as twenty dogs in the kennels at one
time. Twenty filters of puppies have
been born during the two years the
janitor has been in charge, averaging
five pups to the litter. This makes 100
dogs that have sprung to life upon the
rooftop in that time, and of that mum.
Der but one was lost, and it was acct
dentally pushed over the edge of the
roof into the areaway in the rear Of the
building and was crushed to death by
the fall of six stories.
There are at present seven dogs in
the kennels, and but one of them, a
bull terrier lately introduced, has eve,
set foot upon the ground.
Perhaps as curious as anything con-
nected with these aerial kannels are
the names the janitor, who is of a
poetic nature, has bestowed upon the
dogs. There are six fox terriers, the
males being named "sky," "Air,"
Cloud" Smoke" and "Vapor," while
the female glories in the name of "Sun.
shine" The bull terrier, which is as
white as bull terriers can be, bears
the name of "Soot.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31

Hiram Jackson Pierce, known to all
the Bowery as "Old Ill.," last of the
old-time gamblers, "cashed in" late on
Wednesday night at st. Vincent's Hos
pital, to which he was taken a,week
ago, suffering from cancer. To his
fame as a prominent figure in the
palmy days of faro "Old Hi" added
the distinction of being a nephew of
President Franklin Pierce.
During his career Of more than half
q century he made and lost score of
fortunes, but when the last call came
at the age Of " he was penniless and
had been for many years.
Pierce spent the last years Of his
life at the Majestic Lodging House,
No. go Bowery, and rarely went far
from the corner of the Bowery and
Houston street.
He was born in Quincy, Mass, and
began his sporting career as an ex-
{ ulator and soon took up race track
and card gambling as profession. His
first great success was made as the
keeper Of a gambling house in New
Orleans. There he made nearly half
a million dollars, but lost it all and
then became q member of the frater-
nifty OF card sharps who used to work
the Mississippi steamboats, in the days
before the war.
After the war he came North and
lived in handsome style with his fam
lily In the then fashtonab lep auarter
south Of Washington Square. He was
devoted to his wife and children and
every Sunday he took them III DE-.
Eaton's church. to the support or
which he contributed literally. n,
The loss OF all his family, who died
within a few weeks Of diphtheria ID;
1879, broke his heart and started him
On the downward path. His money,
melted away. and from q prince among.
gamblers he became = common faro,
dealer, falling lower and lower until
he sank to the level Of q hanger-on In
1 the lowest class Of games. S.
S@ ss,s Pierce alton for fair dealing
s,sss none ofS The best. He gamblsd Isl
4 YIN, md one III his fayortte epigramss
VI: id 10 hsr SO 70 With tho
ssinnsfs than ~ Heaven With the ssucl-
|ass sphn sun ! l. ~ ans ~ thss sid
n = \ n sn y = .rlnl,iaE q sAisl
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A Chinese Ferry.

A Chinese Ferry.
Ferries in China are numerous, and
so are the heavy carts to be ferried.
The spectacle of crossing is full of
surprises, says Rev. Arthur H. Smith
in "Village Life in China" To get one
Of the clumsy carts down the steep and
shelving incline to the river requires
considerable engineering skill. and ac-
cidents are not infrequent. When the
edge Of the ferry Is reached the whole
team must be unhitched, and each ami
NAL got on board as best it can be.
Some animals make no trouble, and
will give mighty bound, landing
somewhere or everywhere. to the i'm
minent peril Of any passengers on.
board. When an animal refuses to
budge-an occurrence at almost every
crossing-its head is bandaged and it
is led around and around for long
time, SO as to induce 1t to forget all
about the ferry-boat.
\ At last it is led to the edge and
urged to jump, which 1t will by no
means do. Then the drivers twist its
tail, put stick behind it as lever,
and get six men at each end of the
stick, while six more tug at ropes
which are attached to the animals
horns. ,,5
s After struggle, often lasting half
an hour. and frequently after pro-
5longed and cruel beatings. the poor
beasts are all on board, where the
moro excitable prance about among
and over the human passengers.
HeEtscomea the moving Of the heavy
cart, swhtch must be dragged on to the
ferry-boat AZ tho strength Of q small
army rs III s M I'll 8e.. N
sss Onsthss fartthsr hank another exciting
IstruGS re occurs The exit of the carts.
ana atiMxl6 81 Imp 81 stby tn strug-
3gl6s Q thps1 Nhos IN ~ 90 "a cross
70 the oth1rs slhaofs, INA cannot IS con
atsatsto antif tAS b0Ss II Uni add.
Order = unknowltna !. ma it II Mpndsr.s
that peopls ~ not qpsntl iil6l,
~ thes ;tsl1ault enI IS lG
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week
Northwestern InventOra.

Northwestern Inventors.
Edward II. Allison, Fort Yates, N. D.,
game or toy; Benjamin F. Keeney,
Watertown, S. D.. boiler washout de-
vice; Herbert w. Kingsbury, Winona,
MIMI, safety grating; Simeon c. Law
Tor, Duluth, Mimi, window cleaner;
Jacob Markus, Harrison, S. D., veter-
mary obstetrical instrument; Haldora
Olson, Duluth, Mimi, obtsetrical appli-
ance; Henry G.. Roth, Minneapolis.
Minn., cabinet: William, j. Stewart,
Minneapolis. Mimi. knife guard: James
Wyvell, Breckenridge, Mimi, organ.
Merwin. Lothrop & johnson, Patent Attor.
neys, I'll and 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul.
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A Place for the Goat.

On a good many of our farms there
is a place for the goat. Sheep will
eat large number of weeds and are
very serviceable in that regard, but
the goat carries the same idea to FAR
greater length. Sheep are grazers pri-
marily and browsers incidentally. But
goats and browsers by nature. They
will live and flourish where even a
sheep will grow thin. Kinds OF feed
that would send the sheep into the
sick list will support the goat and
make him fat. A writer on goats says
that they will pass by cultivated
grasses to get at burdocks, mullen
and thistles. The bushes that are con-
stantly springing up on our waste hill
sides might be kept down by goats.
There is no doubt that million or so
of goats could be distributed among
our farms without in anyway inter-
fering with the stock now being kept.
A Rubber Producing Shrub.-The
rubber substitute discovered by an
Italian in Central America is OBJ
tanned from a shrub called Yule and
other names by the Indians and bot
anically known as Synathereoeas-
Mexicanas. This shrub grows rapid
ly and abundantly, reaches height
Of about three feet, and may be easily
cultivated. While it does not yield
q milky Juice. pounding and macera-
ton in naphtha or other hydrocar-
bon solvent extract gum amounting to
as much as 40 per cent of the plants
weight. This gum hardens only to q
viscid. sticky mass that has the valua-
BILE properties Of rubber, may be vul-
canized perfectly. and is superior to
most rubber in its freedom from
mechanical impurities. The plant
may be treated either IN green or a
dry state. AS prepared, the gum con-
tains q residual portion Of the solvent
and the composition. hailed as s.the
twentieth century gum. :" Is claimed To
.of1er a.saying In the cost OF reproduc-
ing the plant, In expectation, 81 puri-
Tying materials. n fuel. In machinery,
and II tine. s}s ss35
- 4 tns s}..5j4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
Is the So Called
Mountain
Cloudburst.

drowned and many buildings were
washed away. All night long the creek
flowed bankful of water that was thick
with wreckage. People were rescued
during night on RATS and improvised
boats. The most serious loss was the
city hall, which was swept away. blythe
water. together with all the records on
file there. These records included not
only those Of the state and city. but
also the United States land filings.-T.
Q. Knowles. in Ainslee's Magazine.
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length Of staple are most desirable 70,
manufacturing purposes. Consequent.
~. It we wish to produce woods most
desirable for the manufacturer VIC
must not cross Unfortunately. We
can use for the foundation stock Of
hock grade or native ewes. and by sys-
tematic grading up with some definite
breed OF sheep we can produce more
even grade Of wool throughout tn,
fleece.
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Flx Paper Philo.ophx.

.After all your talk about sensational
Journalism" exclaimed the fly on the
edge Of the sugar bowl. I'm surprised
at you"
What about?" gasped the captured
fly, vainly endeavoring to extricat him
self from the sticky trap.
well. I notice that the paper you're
stuck on is decidedly yellow."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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Grass.

Next in Importance to the divine
profusion of water. light. and air.
those three great physical facts which
render existence possible, may be
reckoned the universal beneficence OF
grass. Exaggerated by tropical heats
and vapors to the gigantic cane con-
gested with its saccharine secretion,
or dwarfed by polar rigors to the
fibrous hair of northern solitudes, emf
bracing between these extremes the
maize with its resolute pennons, the
rice plant of southern swamps, the
wheat, rye, barley. oats. and ether
cereals, no less than the humber YER
dure of hillside, pasture and prairie
in the temperate zone, grass is the
most widely distributed of all vege.
table beings.-J. ]. Ingalls,.
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Not One,

"Here." said an angry pawnbroker to
an impecunious customer, who don't
you pay me and take your watch?"
Il can't" confessed the depositor,
sadly.
well, you are the worst ever saw"
II guess am" was the candid re-
spouse. Il haven't a single redeeming
quality. Detroit Free Press.