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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

The Virginia corporation eomp,ssion has
hegun an inspection OF an Tie railroads. In
the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
GAS AND OIL DEPOSITS
May Be Found Along Rock
Greek Valley.
COST OF EXPERIMENT
VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE
DovENER OF WEST VIRGINIA
Typographical Conditions Similar to
Those Of West Virginia and : !
Pennsylvania. ,,.s~ :
COST OF EXPERIMENT

The attention Of oil and natural gas ex-
perts is being directed toward the District
Of Columbia and adjoining portions Of
Maryland as a possible field for great de-
yelopments Of those elements of wealth.
The possibilities that exist in the District
of Columbia for such developments were
pointed out to a Star reporter today by
Representative Dovener Of West Virginia.
Mr. Dovener comes from the state that
ranks among the first in the production of
oil and natural gas, and has made care
ful study OF the Typographical conditions
that exist wherever Oil and gas are found.
His familiarity with conditions in West
Virginia allow him to base any opinion he
may have on that subject on practical ex-
perience
Creek" he said today, land the thought has
frequently occurred to me that there either
Is, or at least has been, gas In that region.
There may also be oil there, but the natr
the possibility Of the development Of gas
wells.
Significance of Natural Formation.
These conditions are also found outside
the District In parts OF Maryland within
a short distance Of the District line. In
that region we fnd the formation of steep
hills rocks standing on end, instead OF
laying fiat as you would naturally expect
to find them. This formation suggests an
upheaval Of some kind and is marked
characteristic of the topography in West
Virginia and other natural gas and oil
fields.
TT may be that the position into which
these rocks have been thrown up il one that
has In times past allowed the gas to es-
cape. but the conditions for gas or oil are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
HANDS BACK THE CHECKS.
Chicago Thief Finds It Inconvenient to
Use Them.

CHICAGO, August N.-After stealing GER
titled and Cancelled checks to an aggregate
Of $55 900 a thief has taken the trouble to
restore them to the bank from whose mes
senger he had secured them.
The checks were In valise which disap-
peared while George Nelson. messenger tor
the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, was
riding on a crowded cable car.
Apparently the thief thought the valise
contained currency. as when he discovered
to the contrary he left It with the cashier
of a restaurant and sent a telephone mes
sage which put the bank on the track OF
the missing paper. The police have a good
description OF the thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

Ross 81 years; william Meikle. "a years:
Stonewallz J. Ackers. ~l0 yeare; GAftrhde
Nash. 1 year: Dorothy r. Boot, 3 mputhss
day. ssar 80 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

being stored on the Potomac fats. The
first work of placing the bridge in position
will be the erection of the travellers,
used in raising the steel Orders. 1t Is nee
essary that these travellers be made as
strong as possible, as their work Is the
heaviest of the entire job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

Of oil. there, Amos Gay, who had dug many
salt wells along the Kanawha river,
thought the conditions along the Little
Kanawha were likely to be desirable for
salt wells, and he moved up there and be-
gan digging a well. After he had gone
down a few feet black substance came
to the surface. He described 1t as very
bad smelling substance and regarded 1t as
sufficient to destroy the value Of his we'll
He abandoned 1t and moved back to the
place whence he came. In that vicinity there
has been known for long time what was
called the burning spring 1t was a spring
over which a Hash could be seen whenever
a lighted match was held above it. The
gas over the spring would burn until the
wind was strong enough to blow 1t out.
Development Of the State.
TT happened that when the great devel-
opment in Oil took place along Oil creek in
Pennsylvania a West 'virginian was there.
He told Of the well that had been dug
along the Little Kanawha by Amos Gay
and of the bad smelling black substance
that came to the surface of the water.
That information ledfto the formation. OF
a. company by q group Of Pennsylyanians,
among whom was Senator Cameron, the
elder, to test the conditions where the, bad
smelling substance came from. They made
leases along therLttle Kanawha and earn
gu IHllI0ffS Iroui TIC NCftufS. III Thai way
the Oil and natural gas deposits Of West
Virginia were developed. In short time
many ether had entered the field and the
result Is the wonderful prosperity Of our
state. -,
Few people have any idea of the great
development that has taken place in West
Virginia in the last ten years. Ten years
ago vast areas Of that state could be bought
for 81 an acre. Men who owned land in
tracks OF ten, flfteef and twenty thousand
acres were land p6or.r They. had to pay
taxes on the lasids and received nothing
from IT,, Today that land is worth $25, $50
and SIS an acre. There is coal under all
of IT, and the timber that can be taken on
It is worth from SIS to $50 an acre.:~
: Immense Coal Output,
THE coal, outpptnof West Virginia has
placed that state lapsaber three In the list
OF, oal-producins, states. IT the limited
area of West viEkfhia.is taken into consid-
seration We are rtAlEashe first coal-produc-
Ing state in the Wd8n. That Is. no similar
area in the UnitsSt Ststes produces SO much
rcoal as does WeateVhxfnias.
|. "Our gas andsssaa Are piped directly to
New York and ttY fttsburg. When 1T Is
considered the afvb8tage that oil or gas
wells. would ,havStAA the vicinity of Wash
ington, T. am shrpriseasthat no one has pros
pected to- see whether those. valuable prod
ucts are not to tbS fShnd here. where the
natural conditions spfaht SO strongly to the
probability of thests p9Fesence within q few
miles of the city,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

From the Mexican Herald.
Wall street h nearly wrung out

Ernest Ashton. m eieht-year-oid colored
boy was knocked down and injured this
morning while nyfnG q kite on Rhode L.
land avenue near his home A horse driven
by an unknown colored man knocked the
boy down. He was taken to thu Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

A VISIT to Mr.. .Naxim's laboratory in
Brooklyn is descrfbe4 In Public Opinion in
part as follows: sSeeling very much as
tho I had received AN invitation to an
at home in the cage Of an African lion
I recently visited Mr.. Maxim's laboratory,
and, with bated breath and trembling
hands poached eggs and prepared coffee
over smokeless powder, hammered nails
with nitrogelatin, made tea in Mrs. Max
inns drawing Groom over a cake Of yellow
Maximite. assisted my host in hanging out
guncotton to dry and aided In the cap
ping Of fuses that had been filled with full
inmate Of mercury
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
and Miss Rohrbach were guests Of Miss
Abbie Reed Mrs Ralph M. Perry will
come out next week to visit Mrs. Reed.
RANDOM ITEMS.

RANDOM ITEMS.
Mrs. bernstein is visiting at the home OF her
son, r. Bernstein, at DIT tch lake. So
Miss Jennie Lobdale Of Mound has gone to St.
Paul to take treatment In a hospital.
e. A. Norton returned yesterday to his sum-
mer home at Tonka Bay from m eastern trip.
Ex-Sheriff ]. III. Eye has been spending some
time at Mound, and is much improved In health.
Mrs L. Hayes and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Rauen We're guests of Mrs. b. D. Ortman
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Fo, Of Minneapolis is spending the
week with Mrs. w. H. Jacoby at her cottage at
Tonka Bay.
Z Milton Fluff has returned to his home at
Bowbells N D., after having spent his Eaca-
ton at Mound.
Miss Katherine Fitzgerald end Miss Myrtle
Phelps were the guests of Mrs. l.. Arctander OF
Meadville over Friday.
| Rev. w. B. Hamilton and family, who spent
the summer with Mrs. >. Strong at Summervtlle,
| returned Thursday to Chicago.
! Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Gibson and daughter al
Fairvtew Will close their season or
Monday and return to the city.
| The annual chicken pie supper of the ladies
of the Excelsior Methodist church viii be giver
on Sept. 20, in Odd Fellows hall.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Tallant and daughters
Mary and Ruth, spent last Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. II. W. Benton at Summeryille.
Mr.. Fairman Of Minneapolis has purchased
\ farm near Mound and will live there permanent
". He will erect new house on the place.
| Captain and Mrs. Alexander and their daughter
guests OF MIS-. George Hughes at her cottage OF
Gideons Bay over Wednesday. Mrs. Hughes will
entertain her sister, who Is with the When JOhI
Comes Home company, the middle Of next month
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
MERRIAM PARK


Mrs. Andrews is visiting TIN 90 Dubuque ana chi
cage. III IL
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Il. hayes are IN the western
states.
Miss Ethel Curris entertained at luncheon
Thursday. H ~
Miss aiadge Adanason has returned from
Miss Ethel Currie has returned from visit
at Dickinson, N. D.
/ Ms q q cbafree has returned from an ex-
j tandad eastern trim. sTsF' $50
i Mrs Alan TER Rush and sons have returned
/ from Scion Springs. $50
1s,,,,.o,,,s a.,,,,,+or ,ora 100
to Ann an Arbor s Mich. e0iie
MISS Oaruoil, " iaeouta' 20 q sueS. " aii' anu
4 - : NJ s,..,, +o.4.,, I.
MI ana Ha; ~ MIS- or -; a.
oinnef riiuas -
~ a ouise
are -sisi.ins a.
I Mrs. Il. A. CLARK anu granddaughter, Margaret,
are Wishing u eiil,'sNs.
Mrs. A. 2. Utter, of Crookston' has been a
i guest OF Mrs. S.. e. copb
4! Messrs. George and Everett Williamson are
4 camping at Chisago lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Rayners have entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayner, @ Chicago.
4 Mrs 4 o. Powell has been entertaining Miss
i Dawson of Palmetto Hail. Mobile
to her sister at Bald Eagle Lake. ron
4 Mra nFspss shonordsoon &c an+ar+o,n,nrs MIS-
I. ]. Evans Wood, Of Garden City, MINI.
I Miss Ads Low aavesa dancing nartv Tnesdax
lbs dA h m Spt tnast Si,a pa E,+
% y s,o,..,aa. : -a,,4..4as-oz ,r....-
ftrnoo1 a., hoer 81 bar daahtar uIa
a,.a..N...a $50, 10 So ISL
aI Ssn tba 81 s+ - Tow n an Su 1sn M
90 - eats .1e ~ NC stounus
4 Mr.; and Mrs. r. x Doak, of Olivia, are spend
Raw 'Ae yea VIZ "a . onal ie'
a s,,uz u.,a+ p,.,o,, -. ua 80. :.
Mss Hamlet has returned from q,
Il eAteuoeu zip W faAEVufeE Anu Tue RACINE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

DR.. Jonathan Hutchinson of London,
long the most noted authority, on leprosy,
supports his assertion that leprosy is
caused by the eating of unsound fish by
the fact that lepers are most numerous
in India among converts to Catholicism,
who must eat Ash two days each
week. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

The value OF the endowments Of insti-
tutions of higher education in the single
state Of New York exceeds the total
amount Of benehciaries for similar pur-
poses raised during thirty years in the
whole Of the United Kingdom. The same
is nearly true In the states Of Massachu-
sets and Of California.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

The rays Of radtum are Of three kinds
Those OF one class are but feebly pene-
trating. Another class are negatively
charged electrons moving at a high We
locity, Hike those discovered In Grooke' g
tube. A third class are not DETECTED by
q. magnet and are highly penetrating, like
those of Roetgen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Id Orchard was the scene of a pleasant
tir Saturday evening, when Mr.. and
5. j. r. Wilcox entertained the Mon
Night Dancing club of Minneapolis.
ct seventy five guests came out on the
Louis road. The country house seemed
re beautiful than ever with the ap-
ach Of autumn, and the party was en-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

The most surprising property Of aluminium
is its newly discovered power OF giving fine
razor-like edge to steel cutlery. Magniaed
q thousand times the knife edge produced on
the ordinary milestone appears rough and
Jagged, while that yielded BY the aluminium
sharpener is straight and smooth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

There are almost as many university
teachers in the United States as there are
university students in the United King
dom. The number Of professors and in
structors at the universities and colleges
included in the list of the United States
commissioners Of education is 1900 The
number Of students in British universi-
ties and university colleges is only about
20, 500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

The largest electrical crane in tho world is
now in use in the hacbor of Kie1. 1t Is
ranged that two of the largest vessels afoat
may steam up on either side Of it for the pur-
pose OF unloading or exchanging cargoes
The crane is powerful enough to lift fifty tons
ot one tirno So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Every animal is said to have It's own kind
of flea, sometimes several different kinds.
Many thousand specimens Of these feas have
been gathered In the unique museum Of
Charles Rothschild, kept ~ Dr.. Jordan at
Tring Park, the giant of this strange col
lection being a mole flea a fifth of an inch
long.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

TIE French Society Of Musical Composers
is reported to have decided to take action
| against number of grocers who are using
! gramOphones as an advertisement in their
| shops. The society maintains it has the right
to authors fees for the tunes played on tho
| in eli u.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Four great coal stations are about to be
exploited In South Africa The most south
erly field lies between Ladysmith and the
northern boundary of Natal These regions
will in the near future supply a large part
of the worlds demand for coal. Natal ex-
ported 204.O0 tons In 1901.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

The big steamer Puritan made the final
regular run Of the summer yesterday.
During the rest Of the season she will
be run only on special occasions. Captain
Jordan Of the Puritan will henceforth be
engineer Of the Plymouth, and Engineer
Mills Of the Plymouth will return to town
to take UP his winter work Engineer
Melvin Of the Puritan will be engineer Of
the Mayf1ower. The present engineer Of
the Mayf1ower, Mr.. Wise, will leave the
lake to take position at Shakopee. The
Transportation company will operate the
steamers Plymouth and Mayfower for a
number Of weeks yet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

riday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w.
es gave dinner of fourteen covers
he Minnetonka club for Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Jacobs of Washington, D. G. The
SITS were Messrs. and Mines. F. G.
kels, w. J.. Held, C. R. Rust, c. N.
at. Miss Eleanor Nesbitt and F. l..
kson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Reed had as guests
last week at their pretty home, Long
View cottage at Excelsior. DR.. Horace w.
Tilden, D. D.. of Boston, Mrs. c. A. Eells
of Minneapolis Miss Margaret Kingman
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Mrs. w. S. McWade entertained large
number Of her friends at a corn roast at
her home on Christmas lake Saturday
evening. The evening was ideal for such
an entertainment and the event was
thoroly enjoyed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
AXE Minneto nka
LAKE MINNETONKA

he upper lake hotels, Chapman's
1ey's, Edgewood, Northland Inn, Maple
shts and the Palmer House, will re-
n open thru September. Hotel Del
70 and Hotel ST. Louis will not close
i late in the month, while the Samp-
House is, as everybody knows, open
the year. The White House will close
lrsday and Hotel La Paul will only re-
e guests for another week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
tertained with the lavishness for which
Old Orchard is noted

Miss Matte Butler, who has been visit
Ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Woody for several weeks, returned to her
home in Denver to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

Lard is the nest economical animal fat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
THE wArERy1LLE SCHOOL.

k 48 .f E Committeeman Rigney Explains Why
 it Was Called Sprague School. Editor of the Democrat:
 Sir:--With reference to the circular published in the Democrat of last Thursday regarding the naming of the new school at Waterville, I desire to state that 1t was decided to call it the Sprague school for other and more commendable reasons than those stat cd in that document. The board of education left this matter entirely in the hands of the district committee and after giving 1t some thought they concluded that 1t would be nothing more than we'll merited tribute to David E. Sprague to name the school for him. Mir Sprague is a lifelong resident of Waterville and has always taken an active part in everything per- taining to the welfare of the district and its people. and especially in educa- tional matters. He is the largest indi- vidual rate payer in the district of Wateryille and has been for many years and this coupled with his well known public spiritedness would nat urally bring his name forward when such an honor as the naming of a SIhSoA iS dUOub ,tO Ue S0HIGTT6u upUll somebody. Bhe distinction could not have been voted to a more deserving citizen. It was his reputation and the knowledge of his many good deeds, not his ''pulp' that prompted the district committee to name the bni1ding for him.
 Fl. M. RIGNEY,
 One of the district committee.
 Waterville, August 6, 1903. F
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
STATE POLICE.

The state police commissioners are expected ito appoint policemen next month. There have been fifty-five applications for places on the force, and the law provides that there shall not be more than ten. nor less than five. These appointments are to be made by the commissioners on Fecom- mendation of the superintendent. Su- perintendent Egan has received eight applications for positions in his office. The superintendent is allowed to SC cure the necessary amount of clerical assistance. at the expense of the state, provided the expense does not exceed $2,OOO per annum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
Real Estate and Rents
O'NEILL'S BULLETIN.

Highland avenue is about the pretti- est place around town to buy house, and the only, thing against 1t is that you have to walk half way up West Side hill in order to get there. This, however, is compensated for by the fact that you can get house that would ordinarily cost you $4,500 for $2.70O. In addition to this you have,to put up only $7O0. It is two-family house, four rooms each tenement, has a barn for two horses, and has a great big lot 74x130. This is good either as an investment or as home property, and if you buy 1t you will have piece of property that will be worth on July 1, 1904, $5,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Margaret Brazel of Bank street is enjoying vacation in the Berkshire Hills
 William Bowers of Bank street has returned from a trip to Fort Trumbull Beach.
 Mrs Elizabeth Kane of Hartford is the guest of Mrs John Kane of South Leonard street.
 Mir and Mrs Louis Feldt and fam fly of Green street and MT and Mrs Jullus Re1chenback, ST, and family of Porter street have returned from d two weeks vacation at Walnut Beach
 Rocco Diorio went to New Haven yesterday and successfully passed the examination for a Darber's li- cense. which was held by the stata board Of examiners of barbers, con sisting of President Parker, Secretary Schneider and John Sirica. He has received certificate to the above eff. feet.
 A delightful lawn fete will be given on the lawn of St Joseph's church on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. All arrangements for the affair have been completed by the Rev Father Saurusaitis. The lawn will be brilliantly illuminated with electric lights and Chinese lanterns. An entertainment will be rendered each evening Ice cream and cake will be served.
 We have just received a fresh sup. ply of Lowney's famous chocolates and bon-bons. put up in fancy pack ages, all sizes. Also bear in mind we are experts in compromising physicians prescriptions. A. 0. Walker, the drug gist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
AUTOMOBILE LAW.
A New York Judge Says Int It is
 Unconstitutional.

A dispatch from New York gives several decisions made in automobile cases yesterday. One of them, which relates to the exception in Aapr of dealers and manufacturers, willfbe of particular interest to the automotlfsts of this section. The inference would be that the New York law differed rom ours in not having the clause beginning land are not in the seventh sectiol of the Connecticut law. The seventh sec- ton of the act passed at the last sesson of the Connecticut legislature reads
 s'The provisions of sections 1. 2.4 and 5 of this act shall not apply 10 such automobiles or motor vehicles s are owned by manufacturers or dea CTS in such vehicles, and are not ern ployed in the private business or fo the private use of such manufacturers. or dealers"
 The sections referred to provide that no vehicle of the kind In question shall be operated upon the public highways of the state after July 1. unless the owner has compiled with the require ments of the other sections to which the seventh section refers, which re- usire the owner to file statement of his name and address and secure a numbered certificate. that the vehicle shall have the initial letter of the state and the number of the certificate dis played and that afee shall be paid for the certificate.
 The dispatch is as follows:
 Tn deciding several pending automo. bile cases to-day. the court of special sessions. in case against James 1T. McWilliams. held that the provisions Of the Bailey law. requiring owners of automobiles to register and obtain cer- tifieates from the secretary of state. is unconstitutional, because it discrim- mates between users of automobiles lon highways. The general purpose of Identification is declared to be wise, but the exception of dealers and mannfac- turers is unconstitutional and unfair discrimination against private owners
 'sIn the case against Julian Teza il was held that the motor cycle comes under the general provisions of the law. Tn the case Of William Fl. Ellis grave doubt was expressed as to the constitutionality of the sentence that deprived the owner of his right to TUT his own automobile. as 1t involves thf possible taking of property without the due uEocesa. of laWs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
spanish Town swept by Fire

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. S.--A great fire has totally destroyed the quarter of Esparraguera, occupied by working people Three thousand fami- lies were rendered destitute. and many workmen perished in the flames. Els parraguera is fourteen miles northwest of Barcelona
 Quaker City Banker Dead.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.--A cable gram from Zurich, Switzerland, an- nounces the death of Henry S. Louch- helm of the banking firm of H. S. Louchheim X Go. of this city. Ffe was seventy years of age and we'll known kp dlnancial.aiRaleRs K