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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
ROW AMONG THE TURNER'S.
Reds and Conservatives Exchange
Shots Over Herr Most.

A dispatch from Davenport, Iowa, yester-
day says: Heated debates in the North
American Tunerbund, on the woman ques-
ton and church taxation were mild COM
pared with the contest. precipitated today
by an amendment Of Delegate Vahltefeh of
Chicago to a declaration for freedom Of the
press.
A committee made a report deprecating
curtailment in the Philippines and the
United States Of the free discussion and
publication Of matters of public interest,
and declaring against interference by courts
and executive departments with the free
dom Of the press. The executive commit
tee was ordered to submit resolutions en-
bodying the protest to President Roosevelt
and to Congress.
The vahIteich amendment to this protest
made reference to the case Of Herr Most,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
Life of Ii Hung Chang.
From the SAVANNAH News.

III China they write books by the foot
rule. Sir 10 Feng Luh of the London lega-
tion has been ordered TO prepare a life Of
Ii Hung Chang in thirty volumes. IL Sir
Los material should run out at The end Of
the twenty ninth volume he must pad his
material to make the other volume wanted; ;
or he might divide his manuscript into
thirty parts. no matter what its bulk, and
make a volume of each part. That ex-
pedient, however, might be attended with
some danger, since the Chinese court is
very particular with respect to its orders,
and has most unpleasant way OF chopping
off the heads of those who do not obey TO
the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09

hangs full from the shoulders after the
manner of the coronation robes of the Eng
liSh peeresses. The veil is to be fastened
with diamonds to the brides hair, upon
which will also rest a wreath of orange
blossoms.
The complete cost of the gown is est-
mated at Slightly less than $4,000. Nearly
all of the work was done by hand, and re-
quired almost the entire force for weeks OF
the establishment in which il was built. bt
was designed especially for Miss Oelrichs,
and in consequence of the rather severe out
lines and the long train adds inches to her
feet 10. and the unrelieved white makes
her blond beauty the more effective.
Miss Oelrichs' mother Will be attred at
the wedding in a rich gown of lace, yellow
in shade, over white satin. The gown is
built by the same modiste that fashioned
her daughters. The brides younger sister
Will be the maid of honor and wear white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09

declaring his Imprisonment to be a threat
against every newspaper. The amendment
had the support Of the red Turner's. but
was holly opposed by the conservative ele-
ment.
The convention defeated the radical wing
by vote of 22S to los on the proposition
to mention the case Of Herr Most
This debate monopolzed attention all day.
An appropriation of 81 600 was authorized
for representation of Turner societies at the
st. Louis exposition and the Olympic games
at Chicago.
The convention adjourned to meet next in
Pittsburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
Protection Against Malaria.

From the New York Sun.
The japanese military authorities In For
mosa have lately made an interesting ex-
pertinent by mechanically protecting sol-
diers from The bites OF mosquitoes. whole
battalion OF soldiers was protected for 161
DAYS and not a single case Of fever was OBJ
served. During the same time and at the
same place 80 cases OF malaria occurred in
another battalion not so protected 1t
would seem that the scientific demonstra-
ton of the agency OF the mosquito in pro-
ducing malaria was complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
Jessie Morrison Sentenced.

A dispatch from Eldorado Kan, yester-
day says: Jessie Morrison, convicted June
% Of murder in the second degree for kill
ing Mrs. Oiin Castle at the latters home
here In June, 1900, by cutting her throat
with razor, was today entenced to twen-
ty-five years in the penitentiary. Motion
for new trial was overruled.
Miss Morrison, who has gone through
three trials, took the sentence with little
show Of emotion. The case will be appealed
to the state supreme court. At her second
trial Miss Morrison was given but five
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
IMPROVED TELESCOPE.
A New Astronomical Glass at Urania
Observatory

From the Journal of the Astronomical Society Of
the Pacific.
The medal telescope is the name applied
by the inventor, Professor Schupmann of
Aachen, to a refractor of peculiar eonstruc-
ton The objective of an ordinary refrac-
tor consists of two lenses of different densi-
ties This combination is necessary in or
der to correct for spherical and chromatic
alteration. In the medal telescope, how
ever, the objective consists OF one lens, and
the light which falls upon it passes through
uncorreoted. Near the eye-piece is placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
To Prepare the Site.

these matters have been finally completed
Capt. sewell will begin to prepare the
grounds of the Washington barracks for
the new buildings. Mr.. McKim will push
work on the plans SO that the work Of con-
struction may be begun at as early a day
as possible Il
: About 100000 will be- spent upon the
building for the war college. In addition
to the college a large building is to be
erected for the engineer school of applica-
ton. An appropriation Of $500 GOO is avail
able for that building and the general i'm
provement Of the reservation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
THUMB-MARK AS A SEAL.
Has Been Used i'm China and Else where in Attestation of Legal
 Documents

An army officer in Arizona used to make his orders for payment on camp sutler, and use his own thumb mark to serve the same purpose as the elaborate markings on bank checks. The thumb-mark has been used in China and elsewhere in attesta tion of deeds. Sir William Herschel intro duced finger marks for practical pur- poses in several ways in India. He had heard that Chinese criminals in early times were made to give the impress sions of their fingers just as the crim- inals of this country are now photo graphed. In Egypt the criminals were made to seal their confessions with their thum as the country serv- ant girls used to seal their letters. Ac- cordfngly Sir William adopted the reg istration of finger markings for pen sioners. He suspected that others personated these officials after the pensioners were dead; he therefore employed this means of Identification. This led to the scientific identifica ton of criminals-each prisoner signed a book with his finger. Comparing the signatures of persons made after an interval of 20 years he proved that time makes no such material differ ence as to affect the utility of the plan. There is a marked difference between. the marks of males and females.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
GROWING BUFFALO HERDS.
Quite Numerous in the Next Few Years.

The buffaIoes are increasing in such proportions in Canada that they promise in the course of few years to become again fairly abundant. Some time ago they threatened to become extinct, says Quebec report.
 The herd of woods buffaloes in the Peace river district has trebled in size under the protection afforded it by the Northwest mounted police. Five years ago it was estimated that there were not more than so buffaloes in the herd; now there are 400.
 In appearance there is little differ ence between the woods buffalo and the plains buffalo. The former is merely larger. richer-coated animal It differs materially, however, in it's habits from the subspecies which in- habited the plains, and which has un- doubtedly passed away. except for the presence of few animals in ca D. tivity and in the Yellowstone Nation al park.
 This species preferred the plain and travelled hundreds of miles in it's an nual migrations, while the Canadian buffalo shuns the prairie and migrates but little
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
WATCH TIE SMALL CHANGE.
Pennies and NfczzeIs Are Counter xeited More Than Are the
 Larger Pieces.

tsDid you ever think how little atten- tion you pay to the possibility of coun- terfeits in making changer" asked an old bank teller of friend, relates the Chicago Tribune. s'And did you ever think that most of the attention that is paid to it by the public is so much waste of effort?"
 "But it is a fact. You never think when the street car conductor puts the change from a quarter dn your hand that both dimes may be counter felt. You take one-dollar, two-dollar, five-do.lar and ten-do.lar bills from anybody in change without ever a thought as to their genuineness. But if stranger tries to pass $2O bill on you you begin to get shaky, while $50 or $100 bill is almost impossible to be rid of in a street of small shops.
 sYet you could hardly hire counter feiter to try to make and pass bills above ten dollars in value. If stran- ger should come into your place of business and ask change for $50 bill it would scare you stiff for fear of g counterfeit, whereas the chances would be 9997z in 1000 that the bill was good.
 s'You noticed the other day, on the other hand, that the United States gov ernment was much concerned over the counterfeit one-cent pieces that are now flooding Chicago Yet I'll bet you never looked at the genuineness of a one-cent piece in your life.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
ONE OYSTER FEEDS $ MEN.
Monster Bivalve Lately Taken from the Niagara River Near
 Ruffal0, N. I.

A most remarkable oyster has re- gently been taken from Niagara river by two Buffalo fishermen
 The shell alone, without the meat, weighs PIP pounds, and is two feet eight inches across and 19 inches broad. It contained 50 genuine pearls, says report from that city.
 That 1t might be proven that his wonderful tale was no fish story the oyster was placed on exhibition for week at Buffalo saloon, where the public was bidden to come and see it.
 The meat was cooked and made into a stew, which filled to the brim two eight-quart pails. Seventy five men partook of the repast it fur nished
 The fishermen made the find when their net caught on snag of some sort and was held fast. As the water was shallow. not more than waist deep, one of them jumped from the boat to investigate and found the net attached to what seemed big rock.
 It was covered with 3 white sub- stance resembling lime, and it's pe- cuEar appearance induced the fisher men to take it ashore with them. There, when it was washed off, they discovered, to their amazemert. that they had mammoth oyster.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
KILL THEIR OLD MEN
Parricide Is Considered Duty by
 Montagnais Indians.
The Young Men and Women of the Tribe slay Their Aged Helpless Parents-Case Witnessed by
 White Travellers.

A correspondent of the New York Sun, writing from Hull, Canada, re- late6 that aftea hard days tramp after ptarmigan near one of the lum- Der supply farms on the Gems de Terre river, the writer and his host were preparing for bed one night when a rusting and calling outside attracted their attention. The door being open ed, a tall, almc1t frozen Indian, clad zn buckskins, staggered in and sig nifcantly drew attention to his hun ger belt, which was drawing in his waist to waspish proportions
 Before provisions could be set before him two other fine fellows in similar plight entered. At the risk of losing his reputation among Indians for good manners the host ventured to ask: Are there any more of your"
 After some reflection the nonchal- ant answer came: stOnly the old man, and he is likely no good by now.'
 Further questioning elicited the in- formation that the father of the last corners, being unable to follow the others, had been fastened to one of the light, strong drawing toboggans known as traineaux to voyageurs- Then the traineau, which was drawn by an untrained team of hunting dogs, was abandoned in the woods.
 Maybe the dogs will bring him through his dutiful sons suggested.
 The writer and his host agreed to slip out while the trio were feeding and make a search for the old man. Following the track left by the Indians the pair on their snowshoes had traV- eled between two and three miles when they found the little toboggan caught between trees, two dogs badly mixed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
Babies the Fashion.

The princess of Wales has made babies fashionable in England. Chil- dren are supplanting lap dogs and si1l1en-coated cats as drawing-room pets. How long the babies will rule no one can tell, but at present they are wearing the crown of popular ity. There are three bright children in the palace of the princess of Wales two boys and a faxen, curly-haired little girl. These tots were left be- hind when the prince and princess went on the great colonial tour from which they but recently returned. And when they came home the glad welcome the royal mother received from her three children was so touch ing that the whole nation was put into sympathetic mood. Now the princess is rarely seen without hav- ing one or more of her babies with haf.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
One Mystery Solved.

"I have in my hallway said a householder, .'one of those Japanese curtains made of long strings of bam- boo and colored beads that are so pleasant in the summer time and so artistic always. Recently found that the beads on this curtain were dis appearing at a great rate. I would examine them in the evening, and in the morning I would find that a dozen or two were gone. One night I saw a mouse leap np at the cur tain, bite bead off and run away with it. What, asked myself, does a mouse want with glass bead? ? and made a close investigation that proved that, while some of the glob- ules were glass, many were rice grains, which are, suppose, cheaper than glass in the orient. In nearly all Japanese curtains you'll find, if you examine them, that the pale beads are rice.v
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
STROUD FOR NIGHT ROBE.
Fortunately Neither the Bride Nor Her Somewhat Pussy Mother
 Knew the Difference.

Out in Anaconda. Mont. rosy, healthy, buxom girl, fresh from her fathers ranch, was making some purchases for her approaching we'd ding. In company with her moth CT, she entered one of the principal stores of the city.
 s'Now," said mamma when they had bought a bill that was going to cost papa 1nasy a fat steer, "now we want to look at some night gowns. We want the very incest thing you've got.'' The faithful salesman began to pull down the stock. He exhibited all the prettiest things he could ind.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
conIan,t Recornfxe Hfm.

'Yes, I have pretty big mouth, for a fact" admitted the candid man, 'sbut have learned to keep it shut, and that counts for something when you take your levels. I reveived a lesson when I was a small boy that I have never forgotten. was born and brought up on farm and I had the country boy habit of going around with my mouth wide open, especially if there was anything un- usual going on. One day an uncle, whom I had not seen for 8 year, paid us visit.
 '' .Hullo, uncle,' said I, looking up at him with my mouth opened like 8 barn door.
 ssHe looked at me for moment without answering, and then said:
 [" Close your mouth, sonny, so can see who you are.'
 AI took the lesson to my heart, " said the candid man, ssand resolved that from that day would not al- low my mouth to conceal my iden- Etx.'-Qetxoit Free Press
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
Franchise Corporations and the Tax Reform sas
Miss Margaret Haley School Teachers
 Fight in Illinois.

the last day before adjournment), the remaining grangers induced the five backsliders to board home-bound trains, and gave them pretty strong hints about the folly of arraying themselves in favor of such an infa-' nous bit of legislation. The bill was defeated.
 The victory was not complete, how ever. for in this same year new board of equalization was elected, only two of the old members being retained. Since that time no railroad in Illinois has had it's franchise taxed, and the taxes on their tangible prop erty havs decreased each year. In 1899 the railroads in Cook county paid S640. .00o less in taxes than in 1898, and they will pay less this year than last
 The Chicago Federation of Teach CTS has fought these legal battles with very little outside aid in the way of contributions; the expense has been borne by the members them selves Membership in the federa- tion is confined to classroom teach CTS, superintendents, principals and special teachers not being eligible to membership. And there are over 4,0OO teachers in the federation. We are fighting 2 battle that has. at-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
ID in their traces, the third strangled

up in their traces, the third strangled to death
 Nearby young grey wolf was sit ting as much interested spectator. To him the dead dog was thrown and after disentangling and setting free the others, the traineau was dragged back to the farmhouse, and the old man carried inside.
 It was found that his legs were frozen from the toes to the knees. There was no doctor within 70 miles, ner any surgical instruments at hand wherewith to attempt to furnish the necessary assistance to the sufferer.
 The poor mans groans prevented sound sleep from visiting the party for some time. Then the movement of one of the young men was felt in the single sleeping room, and noise as of 3 stumble was heard.
 Too tired to wonder at the quiet which followed, all slept untn the morning light awakened them. Then it was discovered that the old man was dead, killed by blow on the head with an ax.
 Investigation showed that the eldest son had done the deed, and that he considered that he had not exceeded his flial duty thereby. There was no chance of recovery for him, he was suffering pain and causing annoyance, and as he had no reparations to make for the future, why not dispatch him at once? So the two sons quietly ar- gued.
 And then inquiry and later experience showed that Indian parents of the re- mote Montagnais family are usually helped out of this life in this way when they become burdensome in it. Daugh- iters strangle mothers at night from the bacle@of the tent by passing cord around the neck and pulling at the ends. Sons strike out the life of fa- thers with an ax.
 Often an old man will give the hint himself and complain that Lis teeth a.are too old to chew venison or the less savory contents of an Indian catck-an pot. His feet are too slow and heavy for the hunt, his eyes dim and uncer- tain, his hand trembling and weak And flial respect acknowledges the truth of all this, and as simple mat ter of duty, though often with much real grief, helps the parent along the first stage of his last journey.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03

assessed the franchises at $12, ,O0O, and adjourned. Even this low assess ment was point in onr favor, for by this action the board acknowledged that franchises were assesesa ble. We pursued the matter in the courts to compel the full assessment, with the result that on November 22, 1901, in obedience to the order of the supreme court, the state board of equahza- ton reassessed the franchises of these five corporation at full value of STR, 2,000,000 for the year 1900. For the year 1901 the board fixed the same franchise values at about half that figure. While important results in the matter of esta blished precedent have been achieved, the schools have not as yet benefited by the cash re- suits which should have followed. The corporations have appealed to the United States court for an injunction against the collection of the taxes ordered by the state supreme court. That injunction, if granted, will tie up the $2, 100000 of back taxes se- cured as the result of the supreme court decision. So much for the skel- eton outline of our work to date.
 Now we have accomplished some thing which does not appear from these figures. Heretofore the state board of equalization has worked like turned up the sod and let in the light of public scrutiny. A healthy public sentiment has followed this action. Municipal officers of high standing, including Mayor Harrison, have seen the justice of our plea and have per- sonally argued in it's behalf before the state board.
 Why did the school teachers take up this matter? Through the instinct of self-protection. They found that without sufficient revenue the schools could not be maintained. They saw wherein the school funds were being withheld by corporations which did not pay their rightful share of taxes.
 Let me present another bit of his- tory: The present Illinois franchise law went into effect in 1873. That year the railroads of Illinois had to pay $6,O00, GOO of taxes on their fran chises alone, in addition to the $6,- 100000 on their tangible property, They appealed to the courts, but were beaten in both the state and United States tribunals. Then, in 1876, they secured such tremendous hold on the state legislature that bill to remit that portion of the tax in dis pute passed the senate and lacked only five votes of passing the house
 One time, at the close of speech which I delivered in Rockford, earned the exact history of this in- teresting bit of legislature from an 1 old man who had been member of that legislature. There was in the legislature, he said, a goodly sprin- kling of members belonging to the organization of grangers which had secured this franchise law, and these members, naturally enough stood l out against the corporations. Never i theless, the activity of the corpora ton lobbyists finally resulted in win l ning five of the grangers over, and It seemed certain that the bill would 1 pass. However, on the night before the vote was ts be taken lthls being
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
A Monster Hog.

Down in Vladosta, Ga, recently, a hog was killed whose gross weight was 1,.60 pounds; his net weight was 955. Each ham weighed 1o2 pounds. This fat monster produced 510 pounds of lard, or nearly 1H tierces-enough to last small family about four years. Besides the lard, there was nearly a wagonload of sausage from this one pig, to say nothing of big dishpans full of hogshead cheese, liver pudding and other products.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03

>SsNlMsass HOULD corporations pay N3E>N taxes on all of their prop WsSGs55SSS. erty? The law of Illinois
 SSMlS9A says they should, and the NSSsgsssS5+ members of the Chicago
 - Federation of Teachers be- lieve that they should. We have fought the matter in the courts with some little success.
 The history of our activity to this point is briefly this: We have secured from the supreme court of Illinois a manda4us to compel the state board of equalization to assess the franchises of five corporations-one gas, one electric lighting, one tele- phone and two street railway com panies These franchise values were entirely omitted in 1899. A commit tee of teachers appeared before the state board of equalization at it's ses- sion of 1900 and called attention to the fact that that body had over looked the franchises of these cor porations, which were not only as- sessable, but assessable upon cash valua tion of upwards of $2o0,000,o00. The board took no action; then we instituted court proceedings to com pei them to make the assessment. Perceiving that the Teachers Fed eration was in earnest the board then
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
sympafhy Between Tyyins,

Twin brothers living in Anderson county, Kentucky, are said by the Har- rodsburg Democrat to have married sisters, and to each have been born three children of the same sex, with the same birthdays. One felt shock in his foot and said the other, who was ten miles away, had been hurt. Tn the evening the absent brother turned up with three mashed toes The twins weigh the same 10 an ounces