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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
HENRY EVANS,
DRUGGIST,
922 g. ga F ST. N. w.
MailOrders Supplied, ST per Bottle, Express Paid,
FORTUNE TO HIS scHooLMATE.
The Indianapolis Blacksmith Whom
Stratton Remembered in Will

From the indianapolis News
Byron c. Logan, a blacksmith. in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. living at No 81 South Summit street,
has suddenly come into possession of a
handsome little fortune of $4,000. The
money comes from the estate of the late
W. s. Stratton. the multimillionaire mine
owner of Cripple Creek, Col.
The beneficiary of the Colorado mans will
has lived in this city since 1884. when he
position in the Pennsylvania company's
shops. He is fifty-three years ol5, and has
a wife and one son. John A. Logan. a stu
dent at the Manual Training High School.
Logan has been identified with republican
politics in the east end for a number of
years. and has always been known for his
honesty and integrity.
NO 1 was not greatly surprised when
learned that 1 had been mentioned in the
will of my friend" said Mr.. Logan. II
visited him at his home in Cripple Creek in
1896. and he told me that he was going
TO remember me and that 1 could expect to
receive a handsome check some day
Stratton and Logan were schoomates in
JeffersOnviIle. Ind. where their fathers
were jointly interested in the shipbuilding
business. Up until their eighteenth year
they We're inseparabla companions, and the
friendship Of their boyhood lasted unit;
STATIONS death. Although they drifted to
different parts of the country. they always
correspondent and took a lively interest in
each others welfare. In 1896 Logan went
to Colorado on the invitation of his friend,
and spent several weeks there, all his eX-
psnses being paid. When he left he was
presented with a handsome gold watch, the
case Of which was made from gold taken
from STATIONS famous Independence m ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
SOME MARINE CURIoS.
Many Strange Objects to Be Seen in a
Unique Shop.

From the New York Evening Post.
The love of the ocean as well as of gain
Is the raison etre of little shop recently
opened in this city. The stock in trade
consists of what may be termed marine
oddities of sufficient beauty to be available
for domestic decoration. The proprietor Is
a brght-eyed woman with an extensive
knowledge of the treasures of the Atlantic
ocean and the Caribbean sea
II opened this place" she said, on ac-
count of the ever-growing interest taken
by people in general in the wonderful flora
and fauna of the ocean. deal in what may
be called legitimate specimens, and not
freaks monStrosities. Among monstrosi-
ties are such things as the porcupine fish,
which is mass of SpineS without any par
ticular beauty. Another monstrosity is the
dried devil-fish, which is hideous both in
appearance and association. Among freaks
natural objects which have been
changed by human workmanship. OF this
a common form is the embossed sea conch.
These made in very simple way. Slips
of paper are pasted on the shell, to
form any pattern, and the shell is then eX-
posed to a sand blast The paper is then
softened with hot water and removed.
Where II was pasted the shell is perfectly
smooth but elsewhere it has been cut and
roughened, according to the sand and the
force of the blast, so as to produce any de-
sired pattern.
THE effect is pleasing enough from a
geometrical point of view, but Is absolutely
unnatural and so inappropriate that it
might be compared to a painted lily or a
rosebud soaked with extract of new-mown
hay. A true curio is the mermaids' lace
living growth in the water near the Island
of Burano. not far from Venice. The beau
tiful network of this organism is said to
have been the model from which the Vene-
tian artisans made the early point lace Of
Venice. Another interesting specimen IS the.
pima and it's silky fibers. The pima is an
enterprising mollusk which sails the seas,
and when he finds rock which he thinks
| would make comfortable headquarters he
| spins or secretes long ffbers which contain
| some gluey substance with which he at
| taches himself to the stone. The number of
| fibers that he spins depends upon the force
| OF the wave at the place he has chosen
Where he Is in a calm blight protected from
| wind and wave. he throws out few thin
| threads which hold him in place. but where
| his post Is liable to be struck by heavy
waves he fairly surrounds himself with his
| little fastenings In the latter case, he
| looks on small scale like the trunk of a
| banyan tree. whose roots run out over the
| rocky soil like the spokes of a wheel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
PLAGUE OF PRAIRIE DOGS.
Their Rapid Increase in Arizona,
Texas and Other Parts of the West

From the New York Evening Post.
Among the problems dema nding solution
by the Arizona legislature is the extermi-
nation of the millions of prairie dogs that
are multiplying so rapidly that they are
serious pest 10 ranchmen in the southern
valleys of the territory. Two candidates
for the legislature have been making can
vases mainly on the praIrie-dog extermi-
nation platform. The alfalfa growers in
the irrigated valleys near Tucson and Ben
son say that the havoc wrought in their
fields by the little animals amounts to thou
sands OF dollars year, and the damage is
fast increasing. The chief foe of the prai-
RE dog is the coyote or gray wolf of the
plains. AS the west has been settled and
as the frontier line has faded, the coyote
has diminished before its slayers. Mean
while the prairie dog has multiplied at an
alarming rate. 1t is not uncommon nova
days to find in some parts Of Arizona. New
Mexico and western Texas literally
square mile of land so punctured by the
holes Of a community OF prairie dogs that
one may count several thousand holes to
each acre 1t Is fair to reckon a family of
six Of the rodents to each hole. AS a re-
SUIT all vegetation for miles around is eaten
close 70 the earth, and in an arid region,
where hay is hay and cattlemen spend for
tunes for forage the complaint of the
farmers may be understood.
Texas has a law (the Peery law designed
TO effect the determination Of the pest of
prairie dogs in that state. Thus far the
law has been a failure. 1t provides that
after August J. 1901, it is lawful for an
owner or lessee of adjacent land to exter-
inmate prairie dogs at a reasonable charge
the payment of which shall be a lien upon
the land. This len is superior TO all other
liens, except taxes. The supervisors of a
county In Texas may employ men to de-
strOy the dogs on lands of non-residents
and the cost for the same becomes charge
against the land. During the past year
some $4,000 has been spent in the state in
getting rid Of the pest, and the state con-
troiler reports that scarcely any results are
yet observed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
CREDIT TO PRESIDENT
VICTORY IN NEW YORK AND
CONTROL OF HOUSE.
Reduced Plurality in Congress q
Warning as to Party Discussions,
Senator Plat Declares.

The New York World today gives promi-
hence to an interview Of James Creelman
with Senator Thomas C. Plat on the result
OF Tuesdays election.
1.-The republican victory in New York
state and the continued republican control
of the House of Representatives Is due
largely to the work of President Roosevelt"
said the senator His denomination is
certainty unless, Of course. he should do
something terrible, which is not likely
And the effect of the reduced republican
plurality in Congress-what will that be,
senator?"
Danger of Party Discussions.
Il should say that it would warn repub-
licans of the danger of party dissensions
and make them a unit. 1t will solidify the
republican party"
But will it not rather warn republicans
that the time has come for general revis-
ion of the tariff?'
Il think not NY impression is that the
less of strength revealed in this campaign
will rally the party to the protective tariff
policy more than ever. OF course, there VIII
be republican individuals in Congress who
will advocate tariff revision, but they will
stand as individuals and not as partisans to
that extent at least. With narrow work
ing majority in Congress republicans Will
great economic questions. With majority
so large as to induce an exaggerated sense
of secure party supremacy. few repuoh-
cans were inclined to take the risk OF a
fight within party lines on the tariff ques-
ton. Even now there are representatives
of Iowa who could not have been elected
without promising 10 vote for tariff revision,
but these gentlemen can speak and act only
for local sentiment. My Judgment is that
our losses in Congress will bring republicans
closer together and will renew their loyalty
to the present tariff policy.
Arbitration in Labor Disputes.
The success of President Roosevelt in
definitely and permanently establishing the
principle of arbitration in labor disputes by
his intervention in the coal strike also aided
in preventing the vote In the Greater New
York from being a more striking illustra-
ton of the effects of non-partisan admins
tratiOn upon their friends
Senator Platt is quoted as saying that his
leadership in the empire state Is as COM
plete as ever, and if he desires to go back
to the Senate as his own successor he can
do So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

most interesting civil wars, but even there
the part 1t played was one of sentiment and
symbolism, and We have waited until this
unitarian age to have that sentiment trans
lated into terms of commercialism. Per-
haps those terms have been appreciated
before& this by those who have sought to
express themselves in floral language to
friends or sweethearts, especially in the
winter season, but on large scale We are
enlightened upon the money value of these
gems of the garden by suit brought
against the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad by Miss Sarah B. Fay
and Michael Fl. Walsh of Woods Hole.
Some time in May of last year the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

carried on in Paris A French physician.
impressed with the evil effects of alcohol
upon the nation, has started out to combat
intemperance by advertising. Upon bill
boards In omnibuses, in the newspapers
and magazines. on the armor of sandwich
men, in railway stations and even on the
backs of the fans used by hospital patients
he displays in the largest of types the pithi-
est of warnings "Alcohol is always a poi
son." Beware of bitters!' Drink makes
consumptives.. and so on. are some of the
repetitions of this clever temperance advo-
cate. He gathers statistics as to absinthe9
and insanity, wine drinking and various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
The
Problem of a
Tired Mother

One of the marvels of Our time
Is the way i'll which the average
mother carries all the burdens Of
social, benevolent, church and FAM
lily life
It's no wonder that nerve troubles
attack the mother-how can she help
being nervous, especially while the
little ones are so troublesome?
No woman can endure the strain
of her homework and two or three
little ones unless her digestive pow
ers are unusually good: She can't
manufacture force enough to stand
the strain.
We can suggest one thing that
will surely help her, and it isn't
drug poison, either. 1t is Vinol,
made by a new process from that
wonderful remedy, cod liver oil; it's
a true tonic.
Vinol is pleasant to taste, goes
right to the spot nourishes and
helps the food to nourish, is splen-
did for nursing mothers and all tired
out home helpers. | have found it
safe and good for ailing children.
With Ninlax to correct the consti-
patton, it has put whole families in
this place on. the road to health.
Used in time. it saves nervous break
down. Your money back if you
don't find this true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Correct Footwear,

Of carry all the staple STYLES but make
point to show the special things There several
swell lasts that of making first Wash
ngton appearance here Like to have look them One
is made with Corona Colt vamp and genuine Monkey Skin
uppera Butcher Another aLover Corona Colt Blu
cheron effective ever saw They're good shoes
made rght-ft rght-and that's why the
IRENE of fashion in Parker Bridget shoes and
enjoy foot comfort too Prices range from. S. so to 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

diseases, alcohol and crime and prepares
advertisements as deceitfuily readable as
those in our own papers which we take for
genuine news, and periise eagerly until we
come to somebody's soap at the end. The
unequaied spectacle is thus presented of all
Paris reading a temperance advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Some Rose Values.
! the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
The rose in popular estimation Is the
queen of flowers. but appreciation of 1t is
generally left for the poets expression, and
its merits are not usually threshed oat in
the dry courts of law. It is true that 1t has
been associated with one OF the worlds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

pany was burning some old buildings at
that place, and the defendants claimed
that their rose gardens situated across the
way, were seriously injured by the fire. As
the company denied Its liability actions for
heard before an auditor, who found for
NJ SIS Fay and Mr.. Walsh in sums rising
so,eca and $4,000 respectively. Before the
cases were reached for trial In court the
railroad company paid $4,000 in settlement.
sooty Public Buildings.
From the London Builders Journal
Maybe with the advent of the airship it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Doubtless True.
From the. Chlcago News.


Smith-sI wonder If Seeker really puts
principle above party success. as he saysT'
J. Jones-9Undoubtedly. I AT least he has run
for Office dozen times and has never once
been elected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
HOLIDAY SUSPENDERS.

{ New webs in beautiful designs, trim med with fancy sterling silver and gold plated buckles. Put up in individual boxes for Christmas gifts, prices 5Oc and $1.00 pair.
 The popular President Suspenders, in fancy individual boxes, price 5Oc al pair.
 Mems Armlets, all colors in plain and fancy silk elastic, sterling silver and fancy buckles. prices soc. $1.0O and $1.5O pair.
 MEMS HALF HOSE.
 Extra good assortments and values, in all kinds and grades of Mems Half Hose, plain and fancy, black and col ored.
 An exceptionally good hose is one we have sold for 39c pair. They're made from the finest Maeo yarn,- dou- ble sole, high spliced heel, Hermsdorf dye. They are very desirable for a gift, coming three to q box.
 We are selling quantities of them daily at the new price, 25c a pair.
 Mems Fancy Hose-Carefully cho- sen patterns, 25c and soc q pair.
 MEMS SHIRTS.
 Mems Shirts, stiff bosoms, fancy stripes and figures, 4Sc. 75c and SIC each. s<
 White Shirts, all styles, long and short. open and closed bosoms, 75c and 9Sc each. ~ ~r ~......--.
 MEMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 The best values you ever saw ill these goods briefly describes our line.
 Here you'll find all kinds of Hand- kerchiefs in cotton, linen and silk, i'll the initial and plain styles. Priced from 5c to soc in the cotton and linen and soc. 75c and 9Sc in the silk:
 Extra good values are our All Linen Handkerchiefs at 121sc. and 25c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
S1 s-9
THEATRICAL
 FRATERNAL
:. IccoLO MIDGETs.
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Nobody who has yet seen thePiccoio Midgets at the Jacques without ac. knowledging that they make one or the most remarkable attractions ever put on the stage. It is really surpris- ing to see such tiny actors of human ity perform such extraordinary feats of acrobatic, heavy weight lifting, wrestling and gymnastics as they ac- complish and so wonderfully fasc1nat- ing is their exhibition that the interest never flags for minute. They are doing something all the time they are on the stage, and it is something that keeps the spectator on edge with curl osifv and amusement The little fel- lows come on shortly before in the afternoon and little before 10 in the evening. so that Christmas shoppers who wish to spend only so much time as is necessary to see them may gov arn themselves accordingly. Prices are no 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and % cents. ladies 10 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
General Swnync Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec 19.-General Wa ger Swayne, who had been i'll for ten days from diabetes, complicated by other diseases, is dead at the Hotel Re naissance. His condition had been crit ical since Wednesday night, when the family abandoned hope. His wife, two sons and his daughter were at the bed side when the end came. General
 Swayne was born in Columbus, O., in 1884. He was graduated from Yale with the class of 1856 and from the Cincinnati Law school in 1859. After practicing law in his native city two years he enlisted in the Forty-third Ohio volunteers, of which he became successively major, lieutenant colonel and colonel. In an engagement at Sal kahatchie, S. O., he lost leg and was breyetted brigadier general of volun- teers. Tn the spring of 1865 he was made full brigadier general and soon Safterward major general. Retiring from the service in 1870, he resumed the practice of law, this time in Toledo. O.. Ten years later Ee moved to New York, where he soon was recognized as one of the leading men of his profes- sion. H~- @-sE
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
GrieVe, BiSSet G Holland.
Miners Release a Geyser.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 19.-After sinking a shaft 21O feet, two Klondike miners struck a stream of water which suddenly filled the shaft and began overf1owing. The stream increased un- til it became as. large as Bonanza creek in summer time. Running down Bonan- ga valley, the well became regular geyser and threatened to work perma- nent injury to the entire Bonanza dis trict. Its menace was so great that the Yukon government sent engineers to stop it's flow if possible. They have spent $4,O00 in capping the geyser. A dispatch just received says they have succeeded Tn the meantime the over flow from the geyser has frozen solid, forming glacier several miles long which will require years to melt. The water came from subterranean lake below the frost level.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
Roers Comsng to Americas

< DENVER, Dec. '19.-Nearly 5000 -Boers,. it is said, are preparing to ..trek'' to America and will settle in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The represent ative of this movement is General Sam uel Pearson, late quartermaster gener- al of the South African Republic, whose headquarters are in New York. Colorado friends of the Boers have been in communication with General Pear son in regard to suitable lands for the settlers, aad General M. De Villiers, who is looking over the lands, has ex- pressed himself as very fayorably i'm p~assed with this state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
OPERATORS INNING.
Testimony Given Regarding
 Reign of Terror.
CHAIRMAN GRAY SPEAKS PLAINLY.
He Refers to Boycotters and Those Intfmidated by Them as Covvards who Would Not Confess
 Their WrOngdoing.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 19.-The coal strike commission listened yesterday to further testimony tending to show that a reign of terror existed in the anth1a- cite coalfields during the five and 2 half months of the mine Workers strike About a score of witnesses were called during the two sessions by the attorneys for the nonunion men. They told of serious boycotts, brutal attacks by crowds of men, women and boys and an attempt to burn the house of nonunion man. In most instances the witnesses testified that the alleged of- lenders were members of the miners union. The lawyers for the miners ob- jected frequently to the admission of testimony on hearsay and sometimes objected because of irreleyancy of cer- tain other statements.
 Chairman Gray said the commission was not bound by any strict rules of evidence but asked counsel to confine themselves in examining witnesses as far as possible to direct evidence He said it was too difficult in trying to prove that boycotts existed to get in formation on the subject. The commis- sion, he said, wanted to know whether q reign of terror existed in the anthra- cite region, and it could not get that information if the strict rules of evil dence were applied. 'The coward who will go to the storekeepers," he said, '.and tell them not to sell the necessa- ries of life to a poor woman usually seeks the obscurity that the law of evidence throws around him. If q girl is discharged from her position in a store because she rode in street car ill indictment weather while q street car strike was on. the coward who dis charged her is coward enough to refuse to testify" He recognized, he said, why some merchants. will not come forward and tell who forced them to refuse to sell necessaries of life to cer- tain boycotted persons, but if he Chairman Gray) were storekeeper he thought he would risk his all in order to assist in breaking. up the cowardly business. sr-s$ ss~tsyfs .est ft -
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
Railroad For New Mexico.

LOS ANGELES, Gal, Dec. 19.-Pres- ident B. F. Ripley and his associates have incorporated the Eastern Railway company of New Mexico. The charter is for a period of fifty years. It is in- tended to construct the line from a point at or near Rio Puerto, on the Santa Fe Pacific, in Valencia county, N. M. The road will run in a south easterly and easterly direction through Valencia and Guadaloupe counties, N.
 d., to point of connection with the Pecos Valley and Northeastern rail way at or near Texico, near the east ern New Mexico boundary. The length of the line will be 265 miles. Headquarters of the new company will be in Los Angeles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
Coats, Suits and
 Wrappers.

All our new stylish Coats and Suits will be sold at a reduction during this sale Splendid opportunity to obtain your winter Coat Suit at reduction. Splendid well made House Wrappers, 9sc best fit ting nicely trimmed
 Many specials in Cotton Underwear, Flanneiette Gowns and dainty garment that every lady ad-a mires, at moderate prices
 All reputable lines of Corscts at usual popular nrien
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
COMING EVENTS

Dec 19-Clock Shop Brass Moulders' sociable.
 Dec -Workingmen's Social club. smoker.
 Dec 2o-Matinee by pupils of Ger trude Macdonnell. Dec 24.-American band promenade concert
 Dec 31-Banner Glee club concert and dance. Naugatuck.
 Jan 1-High school students mock. trial.
 Ian 2.-Washington Hill A. c. club Jan 2-North End Athletic club SO ciable.
 Jan e-Prof McCormick's opening reception.
 Ian a.-song recital by Francis Ar chambau1t.
 Jan 14-star s. C., sOciable and dance Ian Waterbury Military band nromenade. Naugatuck.
 Ian 16-scoyin Aid association, en- fertainment and sociable.
 Jan 21-st Thomas Cadets concert and promenade
 Ian 23-st A1ary's T. 4 society 9th anniyersarJ.
 Jan 3o.-Liberty circle of Foresters soclab]e and dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
A GREAT WATERWAY.
\ scheme to Reclaim Thousands of
 Acres Tn Indiana

Scheme to EeClnim ThOunaHMs or
 Acres I'm indiana.
 GROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 19.-Pre- liminary steps are under way in the northwestern counties of Indiana, in cluding Laporte, Starke, Porter, Lake and Jasper, to construct what proba- bly will be the largest artificial wa terway of it's kind east of the Missis- sippi river When completed, it will reclaim hundreds of thousands of acres of Kankakee marsh lands now regard ed as worthless.
 A contract has been let for the first fourteen miles in Laporte and Starke counties for $120,OOO. The ditch will be 80 feet wide and 16 feet deep. It is the plan of the other counties to continue the ditch to the Illinois state line, distance of sixty miles. The to- tai cost will be about $1, 100000.
 The project has been taken up by the owners of large ranches along the Kankakee. The payment is to be made by assessments on benefits derived from the ditch.