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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
Right Of Way Wanted for Needed
Line,

Mr. D. e. McComb superintendent Of
sewers, has recommended to the Commis-
sioners that the corporation counsel be re-
quested to secure right Of way for the
construction of a sewer In the valley OF
College Pond branch through the property
Of the heirs of w. I. Fowler and the WASH
tngton Railway and Electric Company as
indicated on plans submitted for the con-
sideration Of the Commissioners.
The right of way Is desired for the pur-
pose Of extending the six-foot sewer re-
Gently constructed through the grounds Of
Georgetown College to the Potomac river.
The heirs Of w. I. Fowler have agreed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
RECEIVERS REPORT.
Disposal of Part Of James Watson's
Property.

Messrs. Charles H. Ennis, A. Leftwich
Sinclair and William r. Lapham. receivers
in the case of John F. Mccormick against
James M. A. Watson and Others today
filed their report with the District Supreme
Court. They explain that they took pos
session of the property known as the News
Publishing Company. located at GIT 10th
street, conducted the business from July
16 to July 81 last. and finally sold the same.
The receivers add that $SSO.57 remains in
their hands, which they hold subject to the
order of the court with the request that
they be allowed a reasonable commission
and also compensation for their attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

Robert P. Hams. whose residence at 1919
Harvard street was broken open Monday
afternoon during his absence at Beverly,
an Investigation of the premises. Later he
reported to the police that a bicycle. TWEEN
ty yards of velvet carpet, several Oil paint
ings and an overcoat had been stolen. The
value Of the missing property was given az
about $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

the construction Of the manual training
school at 7th and streets southeast. Colo
mel Biddle, the Engineer Commissioner,
does not approve of this action. however.
He states that the contract and bond have
already been executed Tin quadrupltcatel.
and to make the change requested would
necessitate, practically the execution OF
new contract The contractors. OF course.
cannot be charged with delays caused by
the District of Columbia, and II the con.
tract is not completed within the specineo
time the question of making an extension
equal to the delay caused by the Office can
then be taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
RAINEDFLOCKS BIRDS
PHENOMENON LAST NIGHT AT
OLD POINT.
Creatures Were Carried From the
Tropics on the Wings Of
the Hurricane.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, September 10
The rain storm that broke with great fury
over Old Point last night was accompanied
by downpour of small birds such as have
never been seen in this section before.
The wind blew furiously the tail end
of the southern storm broke over the reser-
walton. and from its encircling grasp as its
strength departed fell this flock of half
feathered birds that had evidently been
caught up in the tropics and borne on the
stronger wings of the pitiless gale.
Walks Were Covered
As the late dancers left the Chamberlin
Hotel they slipped and Sided over the
battered birds that burst with the force
Of compact with the pavement
At the residences In the fort occupants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

sell the necessary right Of way through
their land to the District for the sum of
$3.50. The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has agreed to give to the Dis
trict the right of way through its property.
from the Georgetown College grounds. un-
der the Great Falls branch of the electric
railway company. down the hill through the
property belonging to the Fowler heirs,
thence under the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal to the river.
The papers will be forwarded at once to
the corporation counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
KILLED BY A STONE.
Little Girl Dying Of Consumption as
Result of Bruise.

dispatch to the New York Herald from
Winsted, Conn. says: Bertha Webb, six
years old, and daughter of Spellman Webb,
a farmer, is dying at the County Hospital
here Of tuberculosis. An internal abcess
had formed as a result of her being struck
in the side last June by a stone thrown
by Warren Pickett. ten years old.
Physicians have done all they can for
the little sufferer, but her death is ex-
pected any hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

Hearing in connection with the petition
for writ Of habeas corpus filed in behalf Of
Mrs Sarah C. Weaver. who claims that she
is unlawfully deprived OF her liberty at thai
Government Hospital for tho Insane. has
been postponed indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Not Approved.

Snowden Ashford, inspector OF buildings,
has recommended to the Commissioners
that in view Of delays in starting the work
over which the contractors had no control,
the Commissioners substitute later date
In the contract with Pavarini & Greer for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

A chewing gum slot machine in front Of
William II. Marshalis store. 101 B street
southeast. was broken open last night and
400 pieces of chewing gum were stolen
The police were today notified of the theft.
and any one seen with a large amount of
chewing gum Is looked on with suspicion
by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

Major Sylvester, superintendent of police.
has recommended to the Commissioners
that Private McGunness Of the third pre-
cinct be deprived of three days leave OF
absence for failure to make a call from his
beat to the station house until fourteen
minutes after the time allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Special at &c.
A Needed ROOkl

&NSNSiNN iCooNsJ
THE Interstate Primer Supple
ment," by S. r. Winchell. Designed
to supplement the Primer and First
Reader, as used in primary schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

were startled by the striking Of the birds
against the windows, but thought the En-
glish sparrows that abound were drawn by
the lights from the violence of the storm
and inky blacknesS of the night. These
birds, however, are about the size Of the
wren and are not fully feathered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Cats Held High Carnival.

Early this morning at Old Point the
streets were overrun with cats and the
most remarkable sight was presented.
Eighteen birds were picked up in the
doorway of the express company before
business could proceed.
The cats held high carnival upon the
Juicy birds, and as the sky cleared and the
shone the remnants were swept into
the water, save such as were kept as curl
OSitteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
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Choice of Scholars Pencil
Boxes, with lock and key:
Composition Books: Writ
ing Tablets: Carriers Ink,
Davis Mucilage and other
&c articleS-for &c.
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School Bags.
And Other Needs

(AnQ Other NeedS.J
Bags with leather straps. go. .15c
Composition Book and Pencils. sc
Lead Pencils. superior. ..........1c
Pens and PenholderS. .............lc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
School Millinery.

Isl to S2.GS.)
The new Roll-brim Sailors, OF
camel -hair felt, with long silk
ribbon ends. Black and the new
autumn colorS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
HONEYMOON IN JAIL.
They Arc Mistaken By the Police for Z Man
and Woman Accused Of Arson.

They Are Mistaken By the Police for q Man
and Woman Accused Of Arson.
The st. Paul Pioneer-Press gives an
amusing account Of newly-wedded
pair, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly,
who from mistaken identity were ar.
rested at Missouls, Mont, and detained
several days in Jail.
1t seems that the police had re-
ceived q telegram to arrest on the
west-bound train Mr.. and Mrs. John
Felkner, accused of arson, and in the
telegram was given q description oil
the couple.
The Felkners, it appears, failed to
arrive on the train it was expected
they would come on, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Donnelly, who had been lately
married, and were on their way to Sc.
attic, WASH, did arrive.
They answered the description that
had been furnished the local police
and they we're thrown in Jail. In vain
the young bride wept and in vain the
young husband swore - there was
nothing doing, and into separate cells
they went.
As they knew no one in Missouls it
became necessary for them to tele.
graph to Mandan for the father of the
bride to come and identify them before
they could secure their release.
When the father arrived and found
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
He WAS ADMITTED.
The Oresonian Prints q Good Story From
Whitman County.
A. HI. HAMMETT.
ROBERT BALL.

The Oresonian Prints . Good Story From
Whitman County.
A recent issue OF the Oregonian con-
tanned the following amusing little
story:
"Up in Whitman county, Washing
ton, the other day, Judge S. J. Chad.
wick was examining an applicant for
naturalization and among other things
asked him if he knew the fundamental
difference between the theory of the
government OF Prussia, his native
country, and Of the United States. He
said he did. Prussia being . monsr.
chy and this country a republic. The
Judge then asked him who in Prussia
possessed the supreme authority, and
the man promptly replied the Kaiser.
This WAS followed up by a question as
to who possessed the supreme author.
ity in this country, and the man cor
rectly answered, the President.
"The Judge told him that the Pres.
ident assumed great deal of author
ity, but that in theory there was an
authority under our form OF govern.
ment that was greater even than
Roosevelts.
"a great light broke over the Prus.
slams face, and he smilingly answered,
"Ya, ya, know dot too; it vas
Got"
"The Clerk suggested that he was
evidently Republican. but the Judge
was OF the opinion that q man who put
God above Roosevelt was evidently
too good . Christian to be much of q
Republican, and the man was accord.
ingly admitted TO naturalization"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
nEART.sTRINGs.

o thou mysterious harp of a thousand
strings,
So sensitive to touch, so sweet in tone,
Yet Oft as cold and callous as stone,
What heartfelt sympathy, what rapture
springs
From thy melodious chords when fortune
sings.
But when by grief or passion overfown
Thy quiv'ring life expires with bub-
bling grOan,
Or rises heavenward on spirit wings,
Then happy be he that strikes the Vi
brant chord.
with touch thy sweetest
note,
And giving key to all discordant strands,
And may high heaven abundantly re-
ward
The bard that filings heart melodies
ahoat,
And sends them drifting into distant
lands. Boston Budget.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
NEW VERSIONS OF OLD SAYINGS.
Many Truth at Once Confessed, Is in Single
Line Expressed.

Many Truth at Once Confessed, Is in Single
Line Expressed.
London Truth.
Look before you lend.
A kiss is good as smile.
All is not fried that fritters.
Hard earned, seldom spurned.
Fine feathers make fine beds.
Fine words butter no margarine.
A bad husband beats a good vile.
Spare the rod, II you cannot fish.
Too much broth spoi,s the dinner.
A stitch in time is its own reward.
Spare the rod and spank the child.
A weak heart makes fainting lady
A friend in need is a friend to bleed
It's no use crying over watered milk
One swallow does not make a drink
As the twig is bent the boy inclines
"Do" or you will be "done" by and
by.
1t is long loan that has no return
ing.
The want of money is the root o.
evil.
Too many cooks are better thar
none.
Who cannot be cured should be in
sured.
A rolling stone sees much and gain.
polish.
Never look a clotheshorse in the
mouth.
It's q strong cane that leads te
learning.
Necessity was the invention o.
mothers.
1t is . wrong brain that has ne
learning.
When the mice are away the ca
cannot slay.
A thorn in the bush is worth two ir
the hand.
Don't count on chickens-you may
get hash.
Continual dropping in wears away
welcome.
A hair on the head is worth two or
the brush.
Birds OF a feather should 20 anG
buy overcoats.
Mischief finds some idle hands fol
Satan still to do.
There's man "nip" 'twixt the cur
and the lip.
Never put on to-day what you wan
clean for tomorrow.
Honesty is the best policy. True
but the premium is high.
WilfuI Comprising OF the) wais,
makes woeful want (of breath).
Silence 10 the wisdom of fools
speech the instinct after dinner.
One man may lead horse to tn,
water, but gallons won't make him
drunk.
Early to bed and early to rise makel
a man peevish and breakfast despise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19

Our British cousins are said to be
slow.witted, but they sometimes hit
on good idea, as, for example, the
housecleaning device invented by q
Londoner and described by Consul
Mahin OF Nottingham in a recent re-
port to the State department. The
device consists essentially Of and air
pump which will pump air at rapid
rate through a tube flattened at the
movable end. The opening at the end
OF the tube is, in fact, q long narrow
slit. When it is rubbed over the car
pet or up and down the cloth covering
OF settees or chairs it quickly sucks
out all the dust, extracting it not only
from the surface but also from the
body of the substance and from under
meath 1.-THE underfelt being thus
cleaned. Not particle of dust can be
detected if the carpet is then beaten.
No dust is then raised in q room; all
is sucked through the hose into the
filter. In similar way walls may be
cleaned OF dust, the cleaner being
brush or horseshoe shape, with an ex-
haust tube in the center. The ma.
chine may be on wheels or stationary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19

Scarpology is the name OF a novel
method of divination which is now at
tracing some attention in Europe. 1t
was invented by q scientist of Bssle,
and it is based on the assumption that
the character OF any person can be
told from his shoes.
Here are q few Of the principal
rules:
"When q heel and sole are worn
equally, meaning thereby when nei-
ther is in a worse condition than the
other, one may be confident, if a man
wears the shoe. that he is energetic
and is endowed with excellent business
ability, and if q woman, that she is
loyal to her husband and good house
keeper.
"The outer edge of a sole, if much
worn, is a sure token OF . fantastic,
wsyward spirit, but, on the other
hand, if the inner edge 10 worn. the
wearer is timid and irresolute.
"Wheu the shoes are much worn
along the outer edge and the leather
around the toes begins to look shabby,
the other parts OF the shoes mean
while being almost as good as new,
one may be confident that the wearer
is rogue"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
VOLUME XLIII.-NUMBER 81.
THE OpTlMlsT.

The green leaves are all dancing in the
balmy days of Spring,
And children meath the shadetrees Just
make the welken ring,
And a Joyous throb OF Nature fills the
heart with everything
To cheer. So don't waste time in vain
repining.
The gentle rain is falling on the fair and
fertile fields;
The Lord with gracious favor still His
loving scepteT wields,
And the vineyard, farm and orchard each
its richest treasure yields,
So cheer up and don't lose time in vain
repining.
The speckled trout are biting from the
dawn to twilight late,
The merry birds are singing in chorus
strong and great,
And you waste your time in moaning or
in groaning at your fate.
So ocheer up and don't waste time in vain
repining.
The clouds may thick ly gather, but the
sun still sheds its rays;
The day may be full gloomy, but there'll
be more sunny days,
And you'll feel great deal better if you
sing the songs of praise,
So cheer up and don't waste time in vain
repining.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19

A BAND of music sent from Wash.
ington to Rear Admiral Rodgers, Com
mandaut of the Brooklyn navy yard,
consisted entirely of Italians, not q
mothers son OF whom could speak a
word OF English. The reason for this
anomalous proceeding was that the
pay in the band service of the navy is
so low that American musicians will
not enlist, 90 most of the recruiting is
done at European stations. But why
should the enormously wealthy federal
government be so parsimonious that it
is compelled to have it's soldiers
march music ground out by aliens,
and its patriotic airs played by men
who do not know . word of our Ian.
guage ?-Waterbury (Conn.) RepubH.
can.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 49, 1903
our best to make Olympia the peer o
all northwestern cities.

our best to make Olympia the peer OF
all northwestern cities.
We have not contracted as to loca-
ton. but negotiations are pending
relative to different stiles, and some
suitable site not more distant than
Tumwater on the south and Buffers
cove on the north will be selected, and
for which we will close our arrange
ments.
To secure this plant your chamber
must provide for a bonus of thirty We
thousand dollars in cash or its equiva.
lent and thirty-ive thousand dollars
in value in real estate, which we will
agree to improve if not sold by US.
The cash to be made subject to the
order of the President of your cham
Der, Mr.. Allen Weir, as trustee, and
the title deeds to the real estate in
Guiding abstracts delivered to him, all
to be held and delivered to us on de.
mand when said trustee is satisfied
with our ability to erect and equip
said plant, and operate the same.
Values OF land to be determined by
a committee, one to be named by you,
one by us and they to choose third
in case they do not agree, all to be
disinterested parties in each case.
Land to be selected not to be over two
miles from the residence OF the giver.
Upon completing the conditions on
your part as above stated, we will in.
corporate a company capitalized at
one million five hundred thousand
dollars, with all capital subscribed,
and it will erect the plant at once,
and fully complete same in every de-
partmsnt, and put the same in full
operation within two years from the
completion of your part of this pro.
posal, in all respects as herein stated.
We agree that resolution by your
chamber accepting this proposal shall
be considered as making q binding
contract with US, which will be exc
cuted by the company so to be incor-
porated, complying will all the condi-
tions thereof, subject to the perform
ance of the said conditions on your
part as to bonus.
Dated June 9th, 1908.
A. HI. HAMMETT.
ROBERT BALL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19
Sand Paper Pictures.

A sand.paper picture is novelty.
It is an inexpensive form of art work
that is attracting the attention of am
ateurs. In addition to sand paper,
oil and ordinary tube paints are the
required materials. With . little
practice the amateur can obtain good
results. The margin Of the sand pa.
per should be left bare to produce a
mat effect. Any sketching bit, such
as q harbor view, with group OF
boats, an old mill and stream, light.
house out at sea, or brook with a
rustic bridge acsoss it will furnish q
good subject. These pictures look
we'll ON the walls of dens or grouped
on door panels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19

his daughter in a cell there was a
scene, but all parties were pacifed,
and the young married couple were
sent rejoicing on their way to Seattle,
richer by several hundred dollars, as
the city was anxious to avoid a suit
for damages for false imprisonment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-19

IT seems impossible for US to eradi-
cate the tramp. The hobo" like the
poor, we in America seem always to
have with us. No matter whether
times are good or bad the tramp is al.
ways tramping, or riding on bumpers
of freight cars, and looking for free
living. The impression formerly pre-
vailed that hard times made tramps,
and that prosperity cured the country
of the affliction, but as the New York
Mail and Express remarks, a it is now
q we'll admitted thing that prosperity
is unable to cure the tramp evil, and
hard times make the evil worse"
The cities, especially the big cities
with their heterogeneous population,
are the whirlpool rapids that in sum-
mer shoot out upon the rural COM
munities hundreds of lazy, shiftless
and vicious men, who do not even live
by their wits, but are simply parasites
upon those who toll for daily bread.
The only remedy for this evil is to stop
feeding the hoboes. If an unfortunate
asks you for q meal and is willing to
work for it. charity should prompt you
to give it 10 him. If he is not willing
to work, the best thing you can do is
to set the dog on him. Tramps are
not in love with dogs.