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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14

Persons who pass the examinations for
bookbinder, electrotyper. f1nisher, electro
type molder, pressman, and stereotyper for
the government printing Office have very
good opportunities for appointment; but
the supply of compositor eligibles is usually
very considerably in excess of the number
appointed.
lat present but few women are ordinarily.
appointed to the general department and
government printing services, except in the
Indian service, the bureau Of engraving and
printing and the position Of skilled laborer In
the government printing Office. However. a
small number of women clerks and stenog-
raphers and typewriters are appointed each
year. The opportunities for women eiigi-
bles from the examination for the different
kinds Of teachers in the Indian service are
very good. Quite number Of appoint
ments are also~made in the Indian service
from the trained nurse and matron examI-
nations.
Many examinations are specially an
nounced each year, which require some par
ticular kind OF previous experience and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
Hyattsville and Vicinity.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, July IA, 1902.
Messrs. Howard o. Emmons. Claude 6.
Mckee and James B. Blandford have quail
fled before the clerk Of the county commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
Ladies' Gloves at
Clearance Prices.

lot of Ladies Lace Gloves,
in tan, gray, black and white;
regular SOC. value; W.
clearance price. $3.50. NVSo
lot of Ladies Gloves, in
evening shades; elbow length;
regular $I.5o value; De-
clearance price. ... ZOSs
lot of Ladies Wash Gloves,
in tan, black and gray; regular
6oc. value; clearance Dr.
price ........... OSSo
lot of Children's Gloves, in
white, tan and gray; regular
25c. value; clearance nRr
price ...............
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
AND THERE WAS ELIZA Am

on the bed, but one by one she sent
them back to the doll house, until only
Eliza Ann was left. Eliza Ann was
only four inches long, a somewhat bat
tered china doll.
One day when Rose Mary was com
Ing from school she saw rag-picker's
cart by the roadside with one wheel
off, and the rags stTewn about the gut
ter. She stood and watched the man
mend his cart, pick up his rags and
drive off, and as she was turning to
go away down in the gutter, where
the rags had fallen thickest, she found
Eliza Ann.
Rose Mary clasped her treasure
tight in her chubby hand and hurried
home, and from that hour Eliza Ann
was the best beloved Of all her dolls.
She slept with her, she carried her to
school, safe in the depths of spa-
cious pocket; she was sometimes even
smuggled TO church in the same way.
During school hours Rose Mary
never played with her, and never in
church, only it was comfort TO run
her hand into her pocket and feel her
beloved Eliza Ann near.
Now 1t so happened at this particu-
lar time that Eliza Ann had a bad
throat too, and had tiny flannel band
around it, with a drop on il from the
big, queer, green bottle Tom, who
was two years older than Rose Mary.
and was being kept from school by
sore toe, put grandma's spectacles
on and played he was the doctor. com
ing great many times each day to
see Eliza Ann, looking wise and grave.
for DIR. Tom considered Eliza Ann a
very sick doll indeed.
While DR.. Mason was making his
third visit to Rose Mary, Aunt Myra
came to the bed to try or the new
Knit coat she was making Eliza Ann.
1t was a pretty coat, too; red, with
white scallops all around it, and the
doctor, learning Eliza Ann was sick
too, looked into her throat las well a
heAHould while she kept her mouth
closely, and told Rose Mary he
thought DR.. Tom was doing Just right,
and he had no doubt she would get
wen about the same time Rose Mary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
THE WEIGHT OF EGGS.
During Incubation IL should BE stud
led and Regulated with Palms.
taking Care.

The following directions are issued
by the West Virginia experiment sta
ton for finding the loss In weight Of
eggs during incubation:
After placing the eggs upon the
trays ready for the incubator, set the
Trays upon pair of scales reading TO
the eggs and trays. Crhe trays should
be thoroughly dry) After few days
weigh again. Subtract this from the
first weight. This will give the actual
loss in the weight of the eggs.
Example.-Suppose that you have
2Os eggs on the trays; that the first
weight with trays is pa pounds 2
ounces, and that on the sixth day the
weight is % pounds ounces. Then
the loss in weight is ~ ounces Now
look in the table for the loss in weight
of 100 eggs for six days. This is 10
ounces. Ten ounces multiplied by 2.Os
gives 20.s ounces, which is the calcu-
lated loss for 20s eggs for six days.
Therefore the eggs have not been los
ing weight as rapidly as they should,
end the eggs should be given more
ventilation or the incubator should be
removed TO a drier location. Ut is as
sumed that the eggs are kept uniform
ly at the proper temperature.) After
the eggs have been tested for the in
fertile ones, weigh again and proceed
as before.
Rules.-If the eggs have lost too
much weight, give more moisture, or
less ventilation, but in reducing venti-
latlOn great carR should he ,,Sad &c
pure air in the egg chamber is abso-
Iutely necessary. If the eggs have not
lost enough weight, open the venti-
lators, or place the incubator in a
drier place. The table shows normal
loss in weight of 100 eggs in ounces for
the first 19 days OF incubation:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
POULTRY YARD POINTERS.

In feeding fowls study nature, and
give them things they like the best
Sour milk will bring better returns
fed TO hens than when even fed to pigs.
Turkeys when first hatched are very
delicate and require considera BILE care.
Young chicks should be fed often.
but never given more food than they
will clean up.
Game chickens have more meat in
proportion to their height than any
other breed of fowls.
When the chickens are growing 70 st,
1t is good plan to mix little bone
meal in their soft feed
Scaly legs can be cured with an oint-
ment made OF two parts of glycerin
and one part carbolic acid.
While it is at no time advisable 20
keep food Of any kind before the fowls
all the time, it will be an advantage
to keep milk where they can drink all
they want.
Fowls do not run together in large
numbers. They will always divide into
aocks of small size and will select diff
ferent feeding grounds, always provid-
ed they have the opportunity.
A growing chicken. like a growing
animal, requires plenty of good,
wholesome food supplied literally and
often in order TO enable them to grow
and mature rapidly and to develop
properly.
Unlike the foal, the calf. the pig nd
the lamb, the chick must depend on
the outsider instead of it's mother for
food. 1t is this fact that is response
bic for the high death-rate in the yards
OF many beginners and some that re
not beginners. Nature supplies the
chick with food for the first "a hours
and a wonderful constitution.-Rura
World
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
THE POULTRY BUSINESS.
some Reasons Why None but n Many
sided Man Can Make n Sue
cess of 1t

The successful Poultryman must he
many-sided. Poultry raising is a com
phcated business and REQUIRES a oood
deal of knowledge of a good NAV
things This knowledge is not ac-
CURED in day. Poultry diseases must
De known to a very considerable ex-
tent, and this requires thought and
study. The knowledge of the diseases
must be supplemented by the knovI-
edge OF the best conditions to nrevart
them. The poultryman must he ia
nflllar with the chemical constituents
OF reeds and understand the balancing
OF rations. He must be able 10 AZ
tinguish the different breeds ard
should know something of the stand
ARCS OF perfection. His knowledge of
al the experiments with poultry
should be complete. No poultry boot
OF value should be outside OF bis
library. To possess himself of tba
knowledge obtainable by reading he
must devote good deal of time IN
this branch of his activity. Then he
must be familiar with the markets
and with the methods of men that buv
fowls and eggs. Moreover he must
nave a large stock of information as
TO how TO run an incubator. This Is
marc thlng TO procure, as it requires
much loss of time and material finding
OUT what things are necessary TO be
done to insure success. To these
things must be added attention to in
Vulnerable details. Because the pouI-
tryman must be many-sided, many
that attempt TO be poultrymen fail.
Inc man that goes into the poultry
business should do so with his ewes
open. He must expect to have to
dearn' and to learn one thing at time.
Farmers Review
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
PIGEON LOFT INTERIOR.

ing fastened to the floor and ceiling,
thus avoiding frame work of any kind
where the nest cabinets set.
Rooms may be made from o TO 10
feet wide, the wider the better. They
should not be over seven feet high,
but could be from six and a half to
seven and a half. They may be from
eight and half TO twelve and a half
feet deep, not including the aisle, when
two feet are allowed for each nesting
apartment.
The nest cabinets may cover the en-
tire wall space up TO five nests high,
leaving a good roosting place Is inches
wide and the depths of the pen on each
side of the room.
The pigeon holes to the hy-yard may
be made Just over each cabinet. ar
eenin the drawing. with but little dam
ger of draft from any of the nests.
One full window will furnish sufficient
light for each pen.
There is plenty OF room on the floor
for the wet sink, water dish and two
iced boxes. The aisle partition is
made with the lower half of boards and
the upper half Of wire MEETINGS. Built
In this way the attendant may pass by
the pens as rapidly as he wishes and
not disturb the birds.
1t is quite important that the birds
those that swing either way would
tendant is performing his daily work.
In pens where one must pass through.
II Is necessary for one TO go very slow
~ and quietly or the birds will rise
and skip for the fly yards. The doors
should be made 10 match the parti-
tions and hung with spring hinges,
those that swing either way would
De best. BY having the aisle one can
use push car or small wheelbarrow
in cleaning out pens.-Farm Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06

TITS mistake to suppose that loss
is Chinese word" says retired
ships carpenter. "Ive Travelled n
good bit in the orient in my time. and
among the odds and ends of interest
ing information / picked up was a
Knockout of the genuineness of loss
as Chinese word. Cinnamon only
know Joss when they come in con-
tact with Europeans. A Chinese priest
that / became ehummy with in Han
kow told me that there was no such
word IN Chinese. He explained that
the word was corruption of the Span
ish word 'Dios' and had come into use
through the missionaries. Many early
missionaries, he said, were Spanish
priests, and their pronunciation of
dos was speedily corrupted into
joss by native tongues and applied
to the Chinese deities. It's only on
the Chinese seaboard that the word
Is understood by Cinnamon. In the
interior, the priest told me, the celes-
tials had no knowledge of it."-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
"NnoLY OMIT r,owuas..

Too late to bring your fragrant Offering.
Or Irvine loves myrtle for my marble
brow
When l am dead, To-day your tribute
need them now!
Waste no iaudstions on my deafened
ear.
Nor lay choice flowers within my icy
hand.
Your tardy NEED of praise 1 shall not
hear,
Nor understand.
So pile wealth of flowers upon my
mound,
Or speak the kindly words you should
have said,
VIII be but mockery-a hollow sound
When l am dead.
Go take your offerings to hearts in
To sorrowing souls with pain and grief
distraught,
In homes where dark'ning shadows group
and fall.
And flowers bloom not
''omit the aowers!" The bloom of shrub
Leave not upon my grave to wither
there.
These demonstrations Of your love shall
Nor know, nor care.
Pray. do not economize. or make a feins
To mt an aureola round my head.
Or tag my clay with virtues Of a saint,
When 1 am dead.
When the last words are spoken: Dust
to dust"
And the last trump you leave me to
await,
My strange behest you will not then. I
trust,
Repud!ate
Not for the dead are blossoms ofrou
earths bowers,
The simplest rites are ever the most
fit;
But ostentation. eulogy and flowers
Kindly omit"
Springfield CMass) Republican.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
The kidnapping
Of Eliza Ann "a
By
MARY ISABEL BoYNrON.

CHE was not very sick, little Rose
y Mary, only enough to be kept in
bed and have her playthings, and be
the one object around which the whole
family rsvoIved. Yet her throat felt
"horrid," and was certainly uncom-
Portable, with fold upon fold of fan
mel around it, wet with an ill-smellinV
something from a queer green bottle
grandma had.
And Rose Mary grew tired, and lit
tie cross, with the putting on of the
flannel, for grandma drew Il so tight
she could not swallow, and Aunt Myra,
who was kind but nesrsighted, fixed It
over, pricking her neck because she
could not quite see where pins ought
70 go. Then mamma, with her soft,
cool hands, fixed it just right. Still
the throat did not get better, and Rose
Mary's voice grew quite queer and
hoarse, and a tiny red spot burned on
each cheek, so papa sent for DIR. Ma
SON
He came, looked into her throat,
at the flannel and ill-smellinr
something from the queer green bot
tie, and left her some medicine that
did not taste so very nasty, after
which she had a spoonful Of grandma's
grape jelly. And the throat began TO
feel better, though the doctor said
she must stay snug and warm in bed
the whole week through.
The first Rose Mary had ell her dolls
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06

IDEAL CHICKEN COOP.

almost perfect. 1t is 10 feet long. 30
inches wide, 80 inches high in front and
ls inches in rear. 1t is petitioned so
as to accommodate ten hens. Each
coop is accessible from round hole
cut in the back and closed by a cover
On the same side near the bottom is a
removable board for cleaning the
coop. The front has hinged cover
Is inches wide to close down at night
and during rainy weather. The whole
rests on five 2x4's.-H. Pfaender, in
Orange Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
Get Rid of oIh Hena

For obtaining the greatest number
OF eggs or for the production of the
average quantity of flesh, fowls
should never be kept beyond the age
of three or four years, says Mirror
and Farmer. 1t is we'll settled that
during the first years of her life a
well-fed hen will lay more eggs than
ever afterward. From the end of her
third year she begins to fall off as a
'Nyer, end chickens usually raised
frorn aged hens are never so vigor-
Gus, so healthy or otherwise SO
promising as are those Matched from
the eggs of younger birds that is to
say, from those one or two years of
age.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
{s,R , =. Y Il
tx DE Sp8Ss7
MODERN PIGEON LOFT.
Description OF an interior Arrange
ment which Makes Care OF the
BIrds Very Easy.
SATURDAY.

When pigeons are to be kept in large
numbers, it is quite important that
the loft be arranged conveniently in
order that the work of caring for the
birds may be done quickly yet with the
least disturbance to the pigeons.
When it becomes necessary to have
several pens, the best way is to
arrange them in line, with three-foot
aisle or walk at the back.
The arrangement of the rooms in
which from 25 to S5 pairs of pigeons
may be kept, Is set forth in the accom-
panying drawing, and is so simple to
understand that little need be added
by way of explanation.
The rooms of the pigeon house are
partitioned off with single boards, be-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
Knew Her Mnmma

"And shall speak to your father,
arling?" asked the young man i'm
mediately after the fair maid had
landed him.
Yes" replied the one and only,
"but for goodness sake don't say a
word to mother"
why nOt?" he asked.
Because" she answered, 1--WE don't
want the engagement made public for
Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
On HI. Life IAne

Beware of a tall, dark woman"
said the palm reader, who has a sharp
voice and a wart on her nose. There is
such a person? Yes?"
There is" said the man who was
having his fortune told. "She is my
landlady, and I've been bewa ring
her for three weeks, but am much
afraid she is going to hunt me down
and make me pay her that board bill"
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
An Old Gander on Gnard

Keep an old gander," SAYS a
writer in gardening paper, IF YOU
would protect young chicks from
their enemies in the shape of dogs,
cats, crows and magpies. The gen
tleman will be found of great use,
shifting all objectionable characters
with commendable promptness. Not
only will intruders be smartly looked
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
FOR HENS AND CHICKS.
Durable Coop which Is Pronounced
Almost Perfect by Those Who
Have Tried 1t

For several years lost many young
chicks from drowning during heavy
showers, and the absence of good
coops was TO blame for it. The coop
here illustrated is, in my estimation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06

after, but the gander will make az
much noise as possible while per-
forming his duty. thus giving the
poultry keeper and game rearer
warning when all is not right
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
Not pe.tItute OF Water

"The only objection 60 this house
Is that it has no BATH" said the pros
pective tenant.
That's no drawback" returned the
glib agent. There's water in the cell
lar. "-PhiIadelphia Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06

Before you marry my daughter
you'll have to reform, sir"
but, my dear sir, then / shall lose
her. That is what she is marrying
me forl"-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06

that the price you have
that for this you
| the little details are or
piano accomplishments
8 sheet music is equal
send US the order, and &
Order by Numbers, not
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
4 UNABRIDGED 4
q LARGE TYPE 4

WE have
reed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06
DON'T FORGET

audrcSs, pOstpiliu; that ~
the vocal pieces have IA
well as melody; that I'll
your selection at once, 20
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
SPORTING NEWS.
Jeffries and FitzsimmOns at
Last Reach Agreement.
Reported That the /" Greatest
Good Feeling Prevailed. "
FTTZ is MAGNAN1MOUS.
Leaves Selection of Club to His
Adversary
Believed That the Big Fight
viii Be July 4.
FTTZ is MAGNANIMOUS.

san Francisco, May 22.-James J. Jef-
fries, champion heavy weight pugilise
Of the world and Robert Fitzsimmons,
who aspires to regain the title which
Jeffries wrested from him, met at the
Central theater Wednesday afternoon
ana came TO an agreement regarding
the contest between them which had
beer. hanging fire for so long. The two
men greeted each other cordially and
throughout the discussion the greatest
good feeling prevailed. After some talk
over previous efforts which have been
made from time to time to bring them
together to fight for the championship,
the two pagilists and their managers
settled down to the business in hand
Fitzsimmons Insisted that he would not
fight unless permitted to wear surgical
bandages for the protection Of his
hands and after some parley on this
point FERRIES finally consented to re-
cede from the position he has assumed
recently in objecting to the use OF the
bandages. The articles OF agreement,
will to all practical purposes, be 1den-
teal with the articles signed in New
York some months ago. After the two
men had announced their satisfaction
with the articles twas mutually agreed
that the documents would be signed on
Friday afternoon.
seven clubs submitted bids for the
fight and after a very brief discussion
Fftzsinnons told FERRIES that he would
leave the matter of the selection OF q
club to him, with the result that JEFF
fries. after some deIberation, expressed
the opinion that the bid Of the San
Francisco club, offering 40 per cent OF
the gross receipts, was the best. tltz-
simmons accepted the suggestion and 1t
was agreed that the contest should be
held under the auspices of the cup
mentioned. The date of the contest viii
be decided upon later, but it is gen
orally believed that July viii be the
day determined upon.
The matter of a referee was quickly
disposed of. Several names were men
toned, but that of Eddie Granny, a
local man, was so well received by both
parties that he win be asked to referee
| the contest, and there is no doubt but
/ that he will accept the offer.
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons each put
up a forfeit of 81, 500. The winner is to
/ get sixty per cent and the loser forty
/ per cent Of the fighters share of the
! receipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
DONOVAN covETs PETIT.
The ST. Louis Manager Says the Ger
man is the Best Catcher.

St Louis. May 22.-Manager Patsy
Donovan said. II wish / had Heiny
PETIT. of Cincinnati He would catch
every game for me unless he should be
injured. There is no better backstop IN
the country He has a strong point that
people in the stands know nothing
about. This should be banner year
for him.
zone of that witty Germans strong
points is his ability to rattle a young
fellow on the opposing team when he
comes to bat. He win spit on his
glove before he signs for ball and say
in sub rosa tones, not even loud enough
for the umpire to hear: They tell me
that you are to be let out Well a
crack like that doesn't do yeungster
any good He may turn partly around
to make some response and then the
pitcher-especially If 1t Is Phillips
shoots the ball over for a strike. The
youngster is surprised, and then Peitz
will calmly inform the young fellow be-
fore the next ball is pitched: Look out
for this fellows inshoot; he hit four men
in practice this morning and almost
caved in their Stats The young fellow
gets nervous and strikes at a wide out
curve that he couldn't reach with tel
egraph pole These are only a few OF
Peitz's tricks. He has a line of talk
that lasts all during a game, and it not
only disconcerts youngsters, but mas a
similar effect on many Of the veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22

that the famous Christy might adorn
the bench and watch the other boys
work for several days Rioters are up
in arms against Manager Horace FogeA.
There is no kick as to the playing OF
the Giants, for rooters will concede they
are in a good enough place. But the
howl which developed when Henry
Thfelman was released was increased
to a yen of rage when the news arrived
today that Fogel had dared to discipline
the idol of New York, Christy Mathew
son The interview with Fogel was
telegraphed here from Cincinnati ana
Rioters won't blame the team if It
should go on a strike. Friends OF
Thielman declare he, also, has been un-
fairly treated by Fogel. He was one
Of the most popular Of the young pitch
ers Fogei wanted to farm him out to
the Newark club, and when he declined
he was promptly released If Fogel
Keeps on the unpopular track the re-
ception the fans will arrange for him
on his return home promises to be
cOrker-