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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
Scots Wha Haze,

McPattrich: Mon, it's awful: Nc
Oats yonder's gaen clean daft. l saw
him wi ma ain cen gle ava sax
pence tae a beggar mon"
MacMeal: BE COX! He's no daft;
he's followin' the evil, eenequitious ex-
ample set up by Carnegie O. Skibo.
What's becomin' O. Bonnie Scctlan' at
a, at a'?"-Tit-Bits.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

After a woman works up her shape it
is called her figure.
Spread red hair over a thousand gen.
erations and it won't get lost.
There is nothing that will season up
old maids to make them palatable.
1t seems funny to, think that great
men were once spanked just like the
rest of us.
You can't tell anything about a wom-
ans real dimensions by the size of her
corset.-Eew York Press.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
Plain Speaking for Her.

81 see," he said, that coal has gone
up some more
HAS it?" she replied.
"And they're raising rents" he con-
tinued.
WELL" she exclaimed, flaring up, eff
you wish to have our engagement
broken off. say so. l always hate to
have people beat around the bush in
a case of this kind"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
WIT AND HUMOR OF THE DAY
French Maid.

Mrs. Houseleigh: "Your name, 1
understand, is Bridget McShine? You
are Irish, | suppose?"
Applicant: mo, mem, Dim Frinch."
Mrs. Houseleigh: French? Were
you not born in Ireland?"
Applicant: "Yis mem; but OF took
French lave from it."-Boston Trans
cript.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
An Achievement.

Scratcher: Brown yonder makes
finn Of my printed jokes. the rascal"
Fair Friend: Rascal? Why, I should
think anybody who could make fun of
your jokes ought to be called your best
friend."-Chicago Daily News.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
Encouraging Him.

"There is only one reason why l have
lever asked you to be my wife"
what is that?"
81 have always been half afraid you
might refuse
"Well lin whisper, after a long ST.
%lence), I should think you'd have Curl
osity enough to want to find out wheth-
err your suspicion was we'll founded or
not!"-Tid-Bits
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
"Rousted By a Midnight Attack

If ever Williamstown, KY, starts to
1t started to burn down while I was
room at the little hotel with the cap
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
that election is
% j ! Q o,

wv that election is over l
presume that your mind
will rest easy for a period,
at least" remarked the ed
itor to Uncle Bill, who
seemed to be taking the
world easy for the time
being.
"Polertics Is a trade
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14
The Stars Alone Can Tell.

The Other Man: "Hello, Arkey!
Building another skyscraped, as usu-
alp. i'
The Busy Contractor: mo, it's a sky
piecer this time. I'm building a cathe-
dral."-Chicago Tribune. 4
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14

The most remarkable thing about a
34-year-old mule owned by a Kirksville
mo- farmer is the fact that it was not
sold to those British remount agents
during the Boer war.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14

Mothers viii find -drs. WinsloW's Sootn-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-11-14

Prof. Paul Haupt, of Johns Hopkins
university, has Just returned from a
tour of research abroad. He says that
the mines of Tarshish, where King SOL
onion got his gold and silver and pre-
cious stones. were situated in what is
now the southwestern part of Spain.
Baron Rothschild now owns the mines,
but he gets out of them no gold or pre-
cious stones. as they contain only iron
ore. Professor Haupt found in the old
workings many specimens of crysolite
OF great beauty, and he believes that
Solomon used much Of this to orna-
ment his temples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
WESTERN UNION CASE UP.
Effort to Prevent Pennsylvania Road
From Removing Wires,

PlTTSRURG, Pa. November 26.-The APP
plication Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for an injunction to restrain the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company from COM
pelling the plaintiff company to remove
it's poles and wires from the right of way
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by
reason of the alleged expiration of the con-
tract between the companies. came up for
argument In the United States circuit court
before Judge Burlington today. An addi-
tional bill, accompanied by petition, was
filed today. The BILL recites that the tele-
graph lines Of the plaintiff company COM
prise over 192, 600 miles OF poles and ca
bles, and over 800 900 miles of wire; that
1t has over % eco offices and transmits
about 65.0OO, 600 messages annually ex-
elusive of railroad business, Office business
of the company and Of parties having pri-
waite wires.
The plaintiff company denies the right of
the defendant to compel the removal of
the poles and wires of the plaintiff and al
leges that the purpose of the attempt to
GUST the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany from the lines Of the Pennsylvania
railroad system Is to give the Postal Com
pany all the privileges now enjoyed by the
plaintiff company. 1t is claimed that there
is ample room for the lines Of both tele-
graph companies on the right of way Of
ject of the defendant company is to de-
stroy the business of the plaintiff company
for the benefit of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company, which, 1t is alleged is con-
trary to the laws of the United States and
PENNSYLVANIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
THE DECLINE IN SILVER
Causes Considerable Uneasiness in
London Financial Circles.

LONDON, November 28-The continued
decline in the price of silver causes some
considerable comment in financial circles
According to the best-informed houses 1t is
regarded as being directly due to China's
flooding the market with silver in payment
Of the indemnity to the powers Prior to
the recent disturbances China was a large
buyer OF silver in London but now the bal
ance of trade Is reversed, and instead Of
China taking silver in return for tea, silk
and other articles imported into the united
kingdom, she has to ship silver in payment
of manufactured articles. This alone with
out the large indemnity disbursements, Is
considered sufficient to account for the de-
probation in the value of the metal 1t is
pointed out that even II China paid the in
demnity in gold the result would be the
same, as she would have to send the same
quantity of silver to Europe in order to buy
gold. The Chinese contention that China
should pay the indemnity at the higher rate
of exchange in force when the recent peace
treaty was signed finds some support
among the leading English houses, who are
not only alarmed at the prevailing condi-
tions on account of their far eastern trade
but also on account of their large COM
merce with India. Rumors were rife re-
Gently that large American syndicate was
unloading silver and that this was the
cause of the decline. but these find no Gre
dence among the larger Anglo American
firms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
SIAM.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Here are a few things about Siam that
are worth knowing and they may be &C
cepted as authoritative:
The country is larger than England and
Wales together.
1t Is very fertile. and has valuable mines
and forests. For these reasons it has very
little manufacturing, and is a heavy buyer
of various lines of American manufactures;
although this is not so apparent from the
official reports, as a large portion of the
imports are credited to Singapore and Hong
Kong, whence they are forwarded.
1t has ten cities with populations of more
than 100000 each
Its total population Is about 16,000,OOO
Its state religion Is Buddhism, and its
king Is the head of the Buddhist faith. AL
though an absolute monarch, he Is a man
of liberal ideas. One of his first acts was
to appoint council of ministers. Although
not compelled to consult his council or abide
by it's decision, he has never passed a de-
cree against the objection of the members
of his council. He virtually abolished slav-
cry by decreeing that there should be no
further births in servitude.
AS Buddhism permits polygamy, 1t has
been asserted that he has from 100 to 600
wives This Is untrue. His wives number
less than half a dozen.
Siam has not one cent of national debt,
and taxes are almost unknown there. The
maximum tariff Is 8 per cent. The teak for
ests and the mines are crown lands and
the revenue obtained from these sources is
sufficient to maintain the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26

inclined to be ugly, in spite of the attempt
to domesticate them. No more sheep have
been killed by dogs near Linden up to
date"
whether 1t be true or not, has been
reported, that President Roosevelt has de-
cided to inaugurate change of policy in
the Treasury Department in relation to the
money market" said Solomon Horrowitz of
the firm of Horrowitz Bros. Of New York,
at the New Willard, while on his way home
from New Orleans, at is a decision that l
think all sound financiers approve of.
wish to speak conservatively about the acts
of public officials at all times, but I think
when one of them strains the law to save
reckless SPECTATORS and money lenders
from the evil consequences of their folly he
sets a most dangerous example. Stock
gambling, if property defined, is not bust
ness, and whenever the Secretary of the
Treasury PUSHES into Wall street with a
barrel Of money to help out financial ducks
that have been winged he Injuries men who
are doing a conservative and legitimate
business. Bankers who loan on Inflated
values and spectators who boom stocks on
borrowed money should be made to pocket
their losses. When the class of people
named once find that the government of
the United States Is not going to rush to,
their relief every time they get into a hole
by reason Of overtrading they will be more
careful and business generally will be the
gamer.
1T do not believe there is a sound fnan-
cier In the whole length and breadth of the
United States who Is not in sympathy with
what is said to be the future policy of the
administration on this important subject.
Legitimate business rarely, If ever, suffers
when overboomed stocks have the hot air
pricked out of them. Glt-edged securities
may fall off point two. but they soon
rally, and no one is materially hurt. That
is not only my observation Of thirty or
more years experience in money matters,
but the experience and observation of men
far ADLER than myself in the field of finance.
OF course, speculation is the outcome of
healthy commercial and industrial condi
lions, but there is in the code of finance
speculation and speculation. Mills and fac
tories are buster than ever before in their
history and can hardly meet the demands
made upon them. AS for the railroads, they
cannot get cars and locomotives enough to
carry the freight offered. 1t is true that
our international debit balance Is large and
our foreign exchange conditions trifie un-
certain. but that is simply the result of
speculative imitation of credit. The motto
of the government should be, when the gen.
eral business of the country is in a healthy
condition, keep hands off and let the people
of the country, without distinction of class
or creed. work out their own salvation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Use of Spirit Lamps.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
From report just published in the BulIe-
tin de la Societe d Encouragement it APP
pears that very great improvements have
recently been Effected In lamps intended for
lighting by methylated spirits, the con-
sumption OF spirits per candlepower being
less than half OF what was required in
lamps tested twelve months ago. One lamp
OF sixty candlepower, submitted by NJ. De-
nayrouse OF Paris burnt only about one
twentieth Of a fluid ounce OF spirit per can
dlepower hour, so that one pint of spirit
would supply this lamp for between six and
seven hours. Another lamp OF the same
make. but of forty candlepower showed very
nearly the same efficiency. In these lamps
the fame IL directed on to a mantle Of the
Welshach type, since the fame itself is nom
luminous. In some cases, however where
a mixture of spirit and benzine is used the
mantle is dispensed with the name being
then sufficiently luminous per So. With
these lamps, however, the consumption OF
spirit per candlepower hour is very much
greater than 1t is In the case Of the lamps
using nantes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
WAYS OF THE TURK.
He Reads Your Mail and Taboos Tel
ephones and Electricity.


The Turk suspects everybody and every
thing, and no private act, no seclusion is
safe from his intrusion. Every telegram
sent from the public offices is at once re-
ported to the authorities. No one can safe
ly send letter by the Turkish post unless
he is willing to have it opened and read.
and take the chances Of having it confis-
Gated If the censor finds anything that can
be twisted into insult to Mohammedan-
ISM As a result of this condition and the
inability of foreigners residing in Turkey
to communicate with any certainty with
their friends, some OF the great European
nations have established post offices of their
own In Turkish cities IN which they en-
ploy only Europeans, use their own stamps
and watch their mailbags until thew pass
beyond the prytng eyes of the Turks. In
Salontca there are no fewer than five post
offices-British, Austrian, French Seryia n
and Turkish; in Constantinople six If one
wishes TO be sure of his mail, he must in
quire at four Of them at least; and IL he
really wants to have his letters reach their
destination, he must send them through
some post Office other than Turkish For
the reason tina the authorities cannot be
sure OF a complete knowledge Of all the
conversation that might pass, the telephone
has been excluded from the empire; and no
Turkish city is electrically lighted because,
II Is said, the officials discovered the word
dynamo in the applications for the neces.
sary contracts, and. dynamo suggesting
dynamite. the official Turk was paralyzed
with fear. So all Turkey is still candle
lighted. or at least lamp lighted. Whatever
Is Turkish In Turkey is sure to be out of
order, disorganized, dirty; whatever Is for
egn Is, oy contrast well kept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
ASKS TO BE DIVORCED,
Husband Claims to Have Been Coerced
Into MARRIAGE

The Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia was today petitloned by Aaron Mil
ton Rogers to annul his marriage with
Maggie Myers Rogers, unusual anega lions
being advanced. According to Mr.. Rogers
he was married to the defendant at y
o'clock the evening of September Is last, at
the parsonage of the Tompkins Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, n
Y. His consent to the marriage SO he de-
clares, was obtained by the practice of
gross deception and fraud, by the defendant
conspiring with her mother and father, and
representing that she was in a delicate con-
diuon, for which, so II is said, they claimed
the petitioner was responsible. This allie
CATION he characterizes as false.
1t is asserted in the petition that the de-
PENDANTS mother, aided and abetted by her
husband, cOerced the petitioner into marry
ing the defendant by threatening to kill
him with a knife. The father, it is added,
threatened to have the petitioner imprson-
ed II he did not consent to the marriage.
Mr.. Rogers informed the court that a few
hours after the ceremony he left the house
of his father-in-law and has never lived
with the defendant in the bonds of matri-
mOny.
Attorney West Steever represents the
petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
VARIED PROGRAM.
Foot Ball and Golf Features of
Anlusements Tomorrow

The patrons of amusements In the city
will be afforded numerous opportunities to
crafty their desire for sport in the various
features offered for tomorrow. Probably
the most attractive of the athletic events
will be the foot ball game between George
town and the Carlisle Indians on the
Georgetown field in the afternoon. team
composed OF ex players of Gonzaga College
will line up against the Y. NJ. c. A. eleven
at the Van Ness Park. The Columbia Golf
Club has arranged for a local tournament
on it's links, and several prizes will be COM
Deted for by the members of that club and
their guests.
The theaters Of Washington Will all give
special matinee performances, and mum
Der OF entertainments of various kinds have
been arranged for in the halls in different
parts of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
DOES NOT PLEASE CHILE.
Decision in the Boundary Line Dispute
With &Argentina.

SANTIAGO! Chile, November 25-The de-
cision Of the British arbitration commits
sion in the boundary dispute between Chile
and Argentina was received with calmness,
but with LITTLE satisfaction, as the new
demarcatory Tines have no scientific basis,
and because although Chile gets the larg-
est amount Of land Argentina gets the best
land. 81
LONDON, November GA Bertrand, a
Chilean expart who testified before the
British boundary9 commission. today in
formed a REPRESENTATIVE of the Associated
Press that he. regards the decision as gem
erallv ratheI favorable to Chile. More than
the most valuable portion, is awarded to
Chile. -e.srr
II do not ,helieye." he added, that we
could have obtained so much from Argen-
tina by direct agreement. sail for Amer
lea tomorrow to participate in marking out
the boundary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26

the service at f1yo'clock and viii also
preach the seumons7
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr.. pastor of the
Church of Our Father, will conduct the
services and preach. the Thanksgiving day
sermon in Alb Souls Church, 18th and L
streets northwest, dn the morning at IL
o'clock, in place Of the regular minister,
Rev. N. g. B. Pierce
The lady managers of the Baptist Home
at BIAS street southwest and the lady
managers of the Methodist Home at 9th
and M streetsIhorthwest Will be present at
their respective institutions during tomor-
row and receive the. visitors to the homes,
and also such donations as may be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Verdict in Favor Of Plaintiff.

jury in Circuit Court No. l this after
noon rendered a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff for $500 in the suit at law inst!tu-
ted by Alice Eugenia Grubbs against the
District of Columbia to recover dana ges
In the sum OF S25, 600. Mrs. Grubbs claimed
to have sustained painful injury by stepping
in a depression in the sidewalk on the
north side of c street opposite the Metro
polltan NJ z. Church. She was rs presented
by Attorneys Douglass & Douglass and Levi
David,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Perfumeries s. JewelrY.

Woodworth's 800 Extracts, all
odors, including Blue. Lilies, Lily
OF the Valley, ounce. .25c.
Fragrant sachet given free with each purchase
Colgate's Triple Extracts, in fifteen
different odors, ounce. .25c.
Pivers Ietrifle Extracts, in coro-
net, azurea and other popular
OdOrs, ounce. ...75c.
Roger & Gallet's Imported Extracts,
in SIX Odors, ounce. .6oc.
Regular SOC. Gold-flled Horseshoe
Scarf Pins. exc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
THE MARKETS TODAY.
Turkeys Scarce, but Other Thanks
giving, SUPPLIES Plentiful.

Housewives begantto put in an appearance
at the various market houses of the city at
an early hour this morning to make their
purchases for tomorrow. They found full
stock of appetizing viands, excepting tur-
Keys. These fowls were reported to be
rather scarce, due, it was said, to the fact
that the weather has been comparatively
warm in the last few days and the farmers
would not risk killing the birds. For this
reason prices Were somewhat high, good
turkeys selling from 16 to. IS cents per
pound The fowls were principally In the
naiius or the retail dealers today, very few
pelnS seen at the wholesale stands.
according to the butchers Thanksgiving
brings no good luck to them, as purchasers
that day usually make mad rush for the
poultry stands. The meat stands of the
markets were well stocked, Notwithstanding
the popular demand for turkey, but sales
We're Veryrfew. Prime rib roast was quoted
at ~ cents per pound; leg of veal, 20 cents
per pound, and leg of lamb from 10 to 70
cents mound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
SOC. NeckWear, Csc.

Choice of several pretty styles in
Necllwear, including Renaissance,
embroidered and hemstitched eff
fects; embroidered Collar and Cuff
Sets, Renaissance Handmade
Turn-overs, and Silk Ties, in all
cOlors. From s to at. .25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
PENALTY OF MURDER.
Court Passes Sentence Upon John
Saint Clair.

John Saint Clair, alias John Sinclair,
alias John Thomas, colored, recently con-
Victed in Criminal Court No. 1 Of the
murder of Daisy Maddox, also colored, was
this afternoon sentenced by Justice Ander-
son to be hanged at the District jail Fri
day, January 80 next, between II o'clock
noon and o'clock pm.
The condemned man appeared to be in
the best of humor as he was taken from
the court room Immediately after the SEN
tence of death had been pronounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Catch Basins and Water Mains.

The Commissioners ordered that catch
basin be constructed at the northwest COR
ner of 9Th and L streets southwest, at an
estimated cost of S5. chargeable to the cur
rent appropriation for main and pipe sew
ers. 'tt
That 525 feet Of four-inch water main be
laid in Rock Creek Church road, westward
from BrIghtwood avenue, at an estimated
cost of $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Favoritism in England.
the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westfnifster 6Azette.
How is 1t that not only the man In the
street. but every officer in the army be-
lieves that promotion Qike kissine) goes by
favcr? The public believe that Sir Michael
Hicks Beach is right. and 1t waIl take more
that Mr.. Brodrick's protestations 10 over.
come that strongly founded belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Ladies' Suits. S1O.03.

Ladies Walking Suits and Dress
Suits, the latest styles of the sea
son. The Walking Suits are OF
plain Thibet and Fancy Novelty
Mixtures, with Norfolk Jackets.
The, Dress Suits are of Venetian
and Cheviot, full blouse jackets;
plain and taffeta hand trimmings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Produce Plentiful.

Produce dealers reaped a harvest today
and their stands proved to be the mecca for
all purchasers. Cranberries seemed to be
In great demand, the sales in that product
being exceedingly heavy. They were sold
at II cents a quart, having been raised
from 10 cents since Monday. The variety
on sale today was regarded as the finest
that has been seen in market in several
weeks.
Cauliflower. lettuce and celery were also
IN great demand. All other produce re-
manned in their places as purchasers were
In quest of only such vands as were in
tended for the Thanksgiving day table.
Caulifower sold at from 10 to Is cents per
head, according to size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Imprisoned for Two Years.

Howard Talbot, convicted OF the larceny
OF sum OF money from the person of Rob
ert Branson, was today sentenced by Justice
Anderson TO Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary at Moundsville, w Va, for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
Trimmed Hats, S4.08.

A special collection made up by our
best talent for this occasion. Styles
are superb-materials the best.
Mostly of velvet, trimmed with os-
trich plumes, laces, etc. Choice Of
these handsome creations at 81 OS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
SIPS Shoes, soc.

Ladies SIPS and SI.5o Dongola
Kid Lace and Button Shoes,
spring heels and regular heels.
Sizes 2H g. From 8 to I at Soc.