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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
EFFECT OF COLLAPSE.
Long Bridge Of Importance to Every
District Householder.

The collapse of the Long bridge, strangely
enough from a superficial point of view, will
affect nearly every householder in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The interruption of traf-
fc over the structure has seriously impaired
the garbage service, and the indications are
that for the next few days householders
will have to put up with the worst service
they have ever known. The Washington
Fertilizer Company. which holds the gar
bage collection contract, will endeavor to do
all in it's power to ameliorate the adverse
conditions.
All garbage collected in the District of
Columbia is conveyed TO the reouctioh
plant of the Washington Fertilizer Com
pany at Cherry Hill, Va, about thirty miles
distant and the Pennsylvania Railroad
CompanyS line, between this city ana
Quantico The collapse of the bridge mas
not only precluded the possibility of ship
ping the garbage directly from this city,
but has found a large part of the equipment
of the company, consisting principally OF
the tank cars. on the Virginia side of the
river They were to have reached the city
late last night and early this morning, but
were OF course interrupted. The tanks seen
on the garbage wagons about the city are
transferred directly to the cars.
Myron NJ Parker, president. and Louis
Boyer, secretary, of the Washington Fer
tilzer Company, called on Commissioner
West this morning and explained the diff
Guilty in which the company mas Itself as
a result of the wreck. of the bridge. Mr.
West is the Commissioner in charge of the
street cleaning department, which en-
bra ces the garbage collection service. Nh.
Parker stated that the company had en-
tered into tentative arrangements with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
whereby the conhpany's trains of garbage
cars VIII be conveyed through Benning to
Shepherds landing, opposite Alexandria.
There is a railroad ferry at this point and
he Dlacpd DargpS flowed
across the river. The inauguration of this
service and especially the bringing of the
equipment row cut off on the Virginia
shores, will require several days, perhaps
In the meantime the company has promised
to give the best service possible under the
circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
GAMBLING IN MEXICO.
Most Persons Will Do It, So the States
Let It Go On.

From the Hartford Courant.
Martin Stecker who publishes a weekly
paper in Linares Mexico. is in jail there.
II am at present in jail. he writes, 'for
censuring in my paper the mayor and town
clerk for keeping cows and hogs in their
yards and letting the water run through
bitches in town. without sufficient fall to
permit their being flushed. thus causing
water to stagnate and ultimately to bring
about an epidemic of yellow fever of such
virulence that 1 think it could not be any
worse"
Editor Stecker has been living among the
Mexicans for a dozen years now. and he
testiies that the love of gambling is born
in them Everybody buys lottery tickets
The chief attractions at all Mexican fairs
are the bullfights and the gambling games.
When he was new to Mexican ways the
gambling in Linares astonished him. He
knew it was contrary to Mexican law, yet
he saw games running in the town hall it
self and in schoolhouses. Another thing that
puzzled him a monthly announcement
of this sort in the official paper of Nuevo
Leon: Several public spirited people of this
city have given s.. 1888 SO toward the con-
struction of the state capitol building" Be
ing in Monterey one day he asked the COM
missioner of schools about it. That func-
tionary explained that the queer loking
gifts were monthly installments of the sum
demanded and paid for the exclusive gam
bling house privilege in the city.
That's the sort of thing that is going on
pretty nearly all over Mexico except in the
federal district (the capital and its environ
menN. where President Diaz is enforcing
the law, and where four government clerks
We're Summariy bounced the other day for
throwing dice. The governor of Tamauli-
pas is one of the best men in the republic
educated enlightened, moral. no gambler
and no friend to gambling. Yet he recently
sold the exclusive privilege in Tampico for
$50 900 year Editor Stecker demonstrated
with him in the paper and personally. LAS
every one will gamble, no matter what laws
are made" said Gov. Pedro Argueles, 'it
is my opinion that it is better for the gam
blers to pay their cash to the state direct
rather than to corrupt the judges and the
police with brides to shut their eyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Busy Times for the Spellbinders.

1t is a busy time for the ora tors, great and
small. Both parties will be well represented
on the platforms. Apart from the great
Glasgow demonstration of last night there
will be Mr.. Chamberlain's speech at Green
ock tonight and Mr.. Bryce's speeches at
Sheffield today, at Halifax the day after
and at Lancaster the day after that Mr.
Asquith is coming out at -Cinderford on
Thursday and Mr.. Gerald Balfour will adj
dress his constituents on the same day Mr.
Haldane has been speaking today at Pres
tonpans. Friday Will be a very busy day for
Lord Spencer speaks at the Eighty Club
the Duke of Marlborough at Manchester
and Mr.. Richie AT Croydon. The last-named
speech VIII DO the most interesting as it
viii no doubt give the eX-chancellor of the
cNchequerS reasons for quitting office
The excitement over the Glasgow pro-
nouncement has been very great. The kaiser
had j full report cabled TO him, and for the
first time in the annals of British politics
the American press was directly represent
ed. Seats We're reserved for the representa-
uveS of several American newspapers No
doubt arrangements were made less openly
for the immediate transmission of the
speech to continental cabinets for Great
Britain so long treated commercially as a
negligible quantity" has suddenly become
Il factor of no little Importance in the mar
ketS of the world Today everybody here
is talking about Mr.. Chamberlains preface
TO Mr.. Nince's pamphlet. The most original
point in it is the manner in which he turns
round upon the trades unions and asks what
Golden would have said If he had foreseen
that the unions, whom he disliked would
succeed in increasing the rate of wages and
raising the standard of living. Free trade
in his mind was associated with free labor.
Sanderson May Come Here.
Sir Thomas Sanderson-knoWn farnilia rly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

hobby horses often make their way to the
arena floor at the carnival parties in Con-
Vention Hall.
The prize committee of the carnival bal
assue is worthy of the most generous en-
comiums for devising a scheme by which it
will be able to add thoroughly fascinat-
Ing and artistic feature to the festive event
of next Friday night and at the same time
extend encouragement to a by-product in
Kansas City whose Importance and value
have never before been fully appreciated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Provision for It's Removal.

AS result of these representations Con-
gress in February, 1901, made provision for
the removal of the Long bridgesa and it's re-
placement at sites higher up stream of a
railroad bridge and q highway bridge. The
piers of the railroad bridge are in posi-
ton, and work on the iron superstructure
is now under way. The bridge will not be
finished before next summer at the earliest.
Plans for the highway bridge have been
approved and work will be started, driving
test piles at the sites of the piers in few
days. This bridge is to be finished on or
before February l. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Not in His Line.

FROM the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
TWO merchant travellers met in the read
ing room of the Bingham House one even
Ing last week and over their cigars fell into
conversation. One carried a small line of
novelties, which he insisted on showing to
his newly made acquaintance.
Fine goods, don't you Think" he asked
Very good" said the other, but you
can't hold candle 70 the goods we make. -
Same line, eh?' the other asked, his
temper rising.
No; our house makes gunpowder."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

Ladies smart and stylish Corset Coats,
of superior imported West-of-England
Covert, in correct shade of tan. Thor
oughly manufactured and full gored
throughout; richly satin lined. Our reg
ular price is S139S, and nobody else sells
equal value for less than s169S. Our
price for one day only at $119S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

Plans to complete a union of the 500
building and loan associations of Illinois,
whose combined capital exceeds 10000 900,
were discussed at a session of the Build
ing. Association League of Illinois
Clarence H. Leonard eighteen years old,
of East Orange, N. j., a messenger en-
ployed by Hashins e. Sells of New York, is
charged with forging two checks, one for
$500 and the other for 81 SIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
down WITH CRASH
Continued from Sixth Page.

possession of the railway company on the
condition that it should be maintained as
brldse Tor highway travel Now, the
railway company proposes by this bill to
appropriate the entire bridge to its own use
as a corporation, and let the United States
or the District Of Columbia build one for
highway traveN Il
The only remedy for the existing condi-
tons is the CONSERVATION Of new bridge
designed to accommodate both railroad and
highway travel, located at right angles to
the new channel. built with wide spans on
SUBSTANTIAL masonry piers whose found1-
tons are at the bed of the new channel.
with superstructure of steel placed we'll
above the freshet line, and an ample draw
properly located"
Conditions in February, '99.
In February, 1899, General Wilson, then
chief of engineers, made report to Con-
gress iii regard to the safety of the Long
bridge, in which he stated conditions as
follows:
1.-The Long bridge was built in 1909. and
by an act of Congress approved June 81,
1870, the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company was authorized to take possession
OF and extend it's tracks across 1t. The
construction of the bridge is faulty; the
spans are short; the piers too numerous
and set in positions that make them more
obstructive to the flow of water than they
need be; besides, they are built on pile and
grillage foundations which reach about to
the level of low water and require enrOck-
ments, or mounds of stone, around them
to secure and keep the material composing
the bed of the river from being washed
away.
The bridge as constructed partially dams
up the river. seriously obstructs the flow of
water IN times of freShetS, and when The
river is full of ice sudden thaw or break
ing up causes gorge to form at the bridge.
FreShets are more apt to occur when the
ice in the upper Potomac breaks up after
heavy rains, and when they have occurred
In the past the bridge has contributed
largely toward raising the level and causing
the flooding of the southern portion of the
city of Washington, destroying private
property and producing unhealthy condi-
tons.
These matters have been frequently re-
ferred to in the annual reports of the chief
of engineers, and the necessity of recon-
struct1ng the bridge emphasized.
The recent immense fall of snow. and ex-
tremely low temperature causing the for
nation of ice in the river, both Of which
are almost unprecedented in this section
OF the country indicate that the fears eX-
pressed by these petitioners of disastrous
flood in the river are not without reason
able foundation. If such a fl6od should oc-
cur, accompanied it would be under eX-
listing conditions with immense fields. of
floating ice, l am convinced that jam
would form at this bridge and that the
damage to property in this city would reach
enormous proportions
While in sympathy with the desire of the
petitioners to secure relief from the threat
ened calamity. | do not know of any law
under which the Secretary of War could
provide a remedy. The subject is one that
appears to be under the control of Con-
greSS.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

South Passenger except snnday:...::s:o0 ;. 2
For Huron, Pierre, Yankton. sioux
City, Omaha and CHICAGO. =
U.~trSH< M Al Nv H !
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

The subscriber, for only one dolla.
a year, gets three papers everyrw week
and more news and general reading
tnan most great dailies can furnish at
five or six times the price.
The Thrice-a-Week Woriu Is aosoI
lutely fair in its political news. Parti-
san bias is allowed to affect it's
news columns, and Democrat and Re-
publican alike can obtain in it's pages.
truthful accounts of all the great.
political campaigns. In addition to
all the news, the Thrice-a-week World
furnishes the best serial fiction, elab-
crate market reports and other fea-
lures Of interest.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only S1.OO per
year and this pays for 1856 papers. We
fer this unequaled newspaper and
the ABERDEEN DEMOCRAT together
one year for $3.50. The regular sub
scription price of the two papers is
$500
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
GOING NORTH.

North Passenger except Sunday 1890 .. :
For Cakes.
No. 80 ...,.z.So =. :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
Columbia

On Monday night while the Wood.
men were holding their all night ses.
sion, some n took advantage of the
absence of w. G.. Osthotf to break
open therear window of his drug store
and rob the place of over 5000. Cir.
.cumstances pointed to Henry BESSIE
as the person taking the money and
upon being Charged with it., admitted
that he took it,. Complaint was
made before Justice Smith but when
the time CRIME for the examination
the next day no complaining witness
appeared and the boy was discharged,
The money was restored to MIR: Ost-
hoff.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl J. Reese.
December 18th, a daughter.
Golden Reese, of Grand Junction.
Colorado, left for his home on Monday.
after his visit with relatives here.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
HeCla

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Yunker, ST.,
of Hecla celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on~Friday evening,
Dec. II. There were 3S persons persent,
81 of whom we're members OF the fam
lily. The aged couple are in the very
best Of health and bid fair to con-
tinue their journey through life TO-
gether for many years.
The Hecla Orchestra goes to Lud-
den Christmas night to furnish the
ragtime for a ball.
Mr.. Klaus Holen departed Thursday
last for a visit TO his old home IN
Schleswig Holstein, Germany. This Is
Mr.. Holen's first visit to his father
land since coming to this country 70
years ago. He will return in the spring
| to his farm in Liberty township.
Miss Sadie Slater, Miss Elsie Wilm-
sen, Miss Irene Branch, Mr.. Harry
| Wilmsen and Mr...Elwin Boundy who
| are attending the Normal in Aber'
deem will spend the holidays at theIl
homes.
Miss Whiting who teaches the Bel
school will have two weeks vacation
during holidays and during which
time she will visit her parents.
Mr.an6 Mrs. B. M. Callison OF Oak
land Iowa are expected Friday o.
this week for an extended visit Will
their daughter Mrs. j. o. Strobele.
Just little frosty out u way las1
Saturday night, rs below.
The Koch boys and their honnd'
captured a fox one day last week.
Mrs. Seifkis, who has been in Alb
erdeen under treatment at st. Luke's
for several weeks, returned home or
FRIDAY last very much improved II
| health.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
Bralnard

Miss Lena Keeler, OF Oneota, Is
teaching the winter term In school
no. s..
VIM. Wheldon and Sidney Smith
Of Putney are visiting at the Strachan
home in BFainard.
The artesian well on II. lockers
farm is now completed and is a great
success in every respect.
+. S. Vincent was a pleasant caller
at the home of w. A. Strachan Sun
day eve.
Jim Heffelfnger and Otis Gilbornc
gave a dancing party for their friends
at the home Of d. G. Vaughan. There
was a large crowd and a splendid
time. Otis says Of all things he does
enjoy it is a fine time and a good
supper.
While R. V. Wood, accompanied by
Mrs. W. y. Strachan and Miss Edith
were returning from Aberdeen late
Monday evening, the singletree broke
frightening the horses. which soon
became unmanageable, After a
a spirited run of several rods they
broke loose from the buggy, over
turning it and splitting the occupants
out. Fortunately for them no serious
injuries were sustained, except Il few
sprains and bruises.
LOST: A valuable RUBY" The
finder please return to Frank Tooker.
r. V. Wood sports a black eye and
several bruises. 1t is reported that
Ralph called on Fred Vincent last
Moreiay evening, and in speaking to j
friend remarked that he had almost
decided to quit school teaching as he
realizes he is more proficient in teach
ing the ''new waltz"
Mr.. Philip Grantz and family viii
spend Christmas a 1.-THE parental home
at Windship, N. d.
Prof. r. V. Wood will close hi!
school Thursday for a weeks vacation
during which time he will attend thu
State teachers meeting at Aberdeen
VIM. Stodoard, accompanied by hi
son visited the ''hubn Monday.
CHI. .Strachan will leave for New
ton Wisconsin Thursday evening
where he will spend Christmas with
his wife and family.
AS Jim Heffeltinger and Fred Walk
er were driving to d, Vaughan's las,
Friday evening their team became
frightened and broke loose from the
buggy. Jim says walking is good.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
St. Herbert

MISS. Hagan who has been sick for
some time, is now much improved.
Nclsc Walberg is going to have an
artesian well put down after Christ
mas.
The residence OF Mr.. Jorgenson Of
Clear Lake township, Il mile south of
the G. A.TOwer place on the county
line, was burned last Friday after
None Of the family but the
children were at home. 1t was in
Surcd FOR $500 in the Evangelical
Mutual insurance company. e
Mrs. Lou RobertSon's school will
have a Christmas tree at the Robert
son school house on Christmas eve.
a meeting was held at the Hagen
school house on Sunday last at u
O'Clock. Rev John Nelson, Union Sun
day school missionary and Mr.Smith
spoke to Il crowded house.
a series Of good meetings has jGst
been concluded at the Robertson
school house. Though ~the'Weather was
cold the people filled the house every
night to hear Rev. John Nelson
and Mr. Smith of Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
The New York World
THRlCE-A-WEEK EDITION,
Read Wherever The English Ian.
guage is Spoken.

The Thrice-a-Week World IVES a
brilliant success in the beginning and
has been steadily growing ever since.
Time is the test of all things, and
has set It's approval on the Thrice-a-
week World, which is widely circu-
lated in every State and Territory of
the Union, and wherever there are
people who can read cur mother
tongue. This paper for the coming
winteE and the year 1908. will make
it's news service, II possible, more ex.
tensive than ever. All events of I'M.
portance. no matter where they hap
pen, are reported accurately and
promptly.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

AS Jim Heffeltinger and Fred Walk
er were driving to d, Vaughan's last
Friday evening their team became
frightened and broke loose from the
buggy. Jim says walking is good.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
Warner

Friends of Arthur Lyons were sur
prised to learn that he was married.
He brought his bride to Warner last
Sunday and called on friends. They
will make their home at Andoyer.
Gus Zell and wife go to belmont
Friday to visit friends.
Mesdamcs Lyman and Moulton
drove to Mansfield last Friday and
called on frleEdl.
There will be no debate next Men
day on account Of vacation.
Don't forget the dinner at tlle
church New Years day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25
Albion

The Snake Creek Union Sunday
school will have a Christmas tree at
the Dewey school house.
Abraham Hurdal who is working
for the Pioneer furniture company OF
Aberdeen is expected home to spen6
the holidays.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

a glass or swo ofWater taken haitian
hour before breakfastwill usual ykeep
bowels regular. Harsh cathartics
Should be avoided. When a purgatiye.
i~ssneeded, bake Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are mild
and gentle Ia their action. For sale
by all druggists.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

Chicago. Milwaukee q 81. Paul
EAST LEAVE ARRIVE
Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and u.
700 q. M. 9:15 p. m.
Chicago, Council Bluffs,
/. Sioux City, Yankton
and local points. 1850 Q. M. f1:O p. m
WEST
Ipswich. Roscoe, Eureka
and EvartS. .............ff.0U u. ms 'u.oS - ~
.Daily. +Daily except Sundays.
From Roscoe north daily to Eureka, Linton.
q I" west daily to BOwdle, Evarts. !,
!" south Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays.
NORTH
Glendale, Edgeley and
local points..........fs:i5 .. n. 4e:io p. n
s.H. LyHcH, Agent
EGE 4@'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
JOSEPH FOLkE's GUBER-
NATORlAL Campaign

st. Louis. Mo. Aug 1.-The active
campaign of Circuit Attorney Joseph
w. Folk, who has attained national
prominence by his prosecution OF al
legged boodlers. for the Democratic
nomination for governor OF Missouri
begins today at New Florence. Mont
gomery county. where he is sched-
lled to address an old settlers re-
union. Former Governor Lon V.
Stephens has taken charge of Mr.
Folks campaign and has arranged to
have the circuit attorney speak In the
chief cities and towns of northern
Missouri during the next few weeks
Later the campaign south of the Mis-
souri, river will be taken up and Mr.
Folk win be heard at Sedalia. Car
thage, Springfield and many other
points. The managers of the Folke
campaign express themselves as well
pleased with the outlook and specially
in regard to the friendly attitude adop
ted by the Democratic press of the
state
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
WARRANT
OUT FOR
MINERS

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. l.
District Attorney Thurman tnis morn
Ing announced that he had sworn out
warrants for nearly a dozen more
union miners charged with complica-
ton in the dynamiting of the Sun
and Moon transformer Thursday
night. The names of the men have
not been made public. A warrant
was also issued j. E. Chandler, form
er treasurer of the union. charged
with being ringleader. who has
skipped to Kansas.
Governor Peabody will be asked for
n requIsition. 1t was stated today
that a warrant will be issued for
Charles Meyer. of the Western FEEDER
alton, charging him with melting to
arson and murder and that he would
be arrested Immediately
Union men who were deported from
here have requested the governor to
furnish them protection in returning
to their homes. The governor stated
he would give them an answer Mon
day.