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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-04
Hat and Cap
BARGAINS
for Boys,

WE had a chance to buy fine line
w of Boys HATS and CAPS at a
bargain. We were offered extraordi-
nary value. We took 1t in. We are
now Offering them to you at from 10
to 20 cents each. There are some 40
and so cents values here. Come while
the large selection is here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-04
Ladies, Do Your
Spring Sewing Now.

In order to help our lady friends to
get started on their spring and sum-
mer sewing and to help them get 1t
through with before the warm wealth
er sets in, we bought our stock Of
White India Linon Lawns, White and
Colored Ducks, Colored Lawns, White
and Colored P. KS, etc., including a
new Corded goods, with stripes and
small figures, etc., ahead Of time and
we now have these goods in for the
ladies who take time by the forelock
and get through with most of the sew
ing before the spring Is started, Just
a word about prices. We do not ex-
pect to sell any goods to anybody at a
higher price than the same goods can
be bought anywhere else, but we do
expect to sell all kinds Of goods at
LESS prices than can be obtained at
any other store in this section. Re-
member that, please.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-04
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

S. M. MCNEIL, PRESIDENT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-04
IN BANKRUPTCY.

T. w. SPSCK, The Jeweler,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
Cemetery Under Water.

AS a result d Inspector General Burton's
recent visit to Mound City. Ill. he has
recommended that the national cemetery
at that place be discontinued and that the
bodies inferred there be removed to another
cemetery The cemetery at the time of
my inspection" said General Burton. pre-
scented the appearance of an artifcially In
cIosed lake, covering the entire area from
two to three feet deep. Few beadstones
We're visible. and only the tops of those.
The keeping of a boat for the raising and
lowering of the flag is necessity. mum
dation Is not infrequent After heavy
rains and with the rises in the Ohio river
the depth extends to several feet II is on
account of these conditions that have rec
etery." ~ NeiA-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
abundance on the Virginia side of the
The Demand for Office Rooms.

On account of unexpected delays which
arose mainly from the strikes of the men
engaged in placing the heating apparatus
building which has been erected by Mr.
Thomas F. Walsh at the northeast corner of
18th and + streets. all the details of that
structure will not be completely finished I'M
til the first of the month. 1t was expected
that everything would be done by the list
of September. but for the reasons stated
that was found to be impossible In spite
of that fact the agent of Mr.. Walsh, Mr.
T. A. Wickersham. has leased to tenants
about two-thrds Of the total of ZIG office
rooms in the eight floors of the building.
besides most Of the stores on the first floor.
A number of the tenants have already
taken possession and with the workmen
occupy the building. The facility with
which the office rooms have been rented is
looked upon as an indication of the growth
of the business interests of the civ for
while some of the tenants have come from
other office buildings. yet the entire num-
Der cannot be accounted for in that way
AS already stated in this column, the build
ing is thoroughly modern. and is a splen-
did example of up-to-date structures of that
sort.
East Of Lincoln Park.
One of the interesting phases of the pres
ent development of the city is the continued
extension of the line of houses out through
what was formerly known as the commons
east Of Lincoln Park. A good deal of this
land at one time and another has furnished
the motive for speculative movements, and
In this respect resembled the outlying land
in all sections of the District Under the
impulse OF these movements prices have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
Cultivation Of Brilliant Codiaeums for
Decorative Purposes.

Mr.. George H Brown. landscape gardener
in charge Of the government propagating
gardens which supply all the plants for
public parks, is devoting special attention
to the cultivation Of numerous varieties of
codiaeums, a genus Of very ornamental
tropical plants. Talking to Star reporter
on the subject the other day. Mr.. Brown
said:
1.-The name codiaeum is derived from the
Malayan name given to one OF the species
Indigenous to that country. but these plants
are more generally known by the popular
name of crotons. from which family, how
ever. they are known to be botanically dis
tinct The genus comprises four species of
shrubby euphorbiaceous plants Indigenous
in the Malayan archipelago. the Pacific is
lands and ths tropical sections of Australia
and South America.
Codiaeum variegatum. one of the first va
rieties introduced into the United States,
constitutes political emblem in Brazil the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

tects. non-residents. which has authority to
pass upon the designs of all public build
ings to be erected IN that city, No struc-
lures of the sort can be built unless they
have the approval of this commission
Cleveland has availed itself of this leefs-
lat1ve right, and has appointed a commits
sion of which D. H. Burnham is the chair
man. Under it's professional direction
comprehensive scheme of improvements is
to be carried out which is intended to great
ly add to the beauty and attractiveness of
the city. The streets that are to be opened
and the parks that are to be provided as
we'll as the public structures that will be
put up. will all harmonic and form a COM
plete and pleasing scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
Where Custer Fell.

me spot where Custer fell In Montana
Is marked oy wooden cross. the original
stone having been demolished by tourists
ana vandals. Officers of the army are en-
deavoring to secure authority to have an
iron post planted to mark the historic spot,
The inspector general of the Department
of Dakota, who made this suggestion, saws
that If IL is deemed advisable to plant
trees and otherwise improve the Cemetery
proper 1t will be necessary to insure wa
ter supply for irrigation. In his opinion
however. the scene OF this memorable fight
would be better left in its natural wild
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

green and yellow of it's leaves and stems
approXimating the blending of the national
cOlorS.
The numerous varieties now grown by
commercial florists and the extensive col
lections of this class of plants in the prin-
cipal garden establishments of Europe and
America have been obtained chiefly by hy-
brIdlzatfon and from sports branches and
oHshoots varying IN character and mark
1ngs of color from the parent plants) which
on being removed and propagated retain the
varied characte
our collection at the propagatng gar
uenS comprises over SeVenty-five distinct
varieties, and is classed as one of the best
collections In the United States.
Suitable for Decorations.
THE codiaeums are unexcelled by any
other class of plants for the decoration of
rails, churches, etc. on occasions of public
assemblages. also for the establishment of
rooms and for dinner table decorations. the
brilliant. combinations Of colors displayed in
their foliage, ranging from light green and
yellow to the deepest shades of orange. and
from light pink and green to the deepest
shades of crimson. making them especially
attractive, either when grouped alone or in
combination with palms and ferns.
They are a most serviceable class of
ing the summer and autumn months rhriv-
ing with indoor summer cultivation where
other classes # plants fail. They are also
an especially desirable class Of plants for
park decorations, either massed in eroups
or planted in beds with other foliage plants
hardened of in a cool greenhouse for a few
weeks before the planting-out season for
tropical plants, which In WASHINGTON Is
about the first of June 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Land in Eastern Section of
the City.
BOUGHT BY INVESTORS
COMPREHENSIVE METHOD OF
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT.
Importance Of This City as Center
as Illustrated by Uses of
Long Bridge.

Tho Importance OF the Long bride as
leans of transportation has perhaps been
bore generally realized during the past
Feek than ever before. OF course the rail-
pad companies appreciate the value of this
pnnection between the District and Vir-
hnia. for the reason that II is the only way
y which trains fr m the south can reach
bis city. IN recent years. however, the
Plations between nearby Virg: \ and
earby Maryland with the District have
Bumed a growing Importance, until to-
hy they are of daily consequence to the
Eisiness interests of the District
This change in conditions IS illustrated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
scared aloft and then subsidized until the

next speculative wave.
Renewed interest In the unoccupied land
in this section has been noticeable for some
time past. and while there has been more
activity. and the prices have remained mod
estly low in considerable of the different
states of mind in which purchasers ap-
proach the matter Of land buying at this
time. Those who are intthe market as pur-
chasers are investors. not spectators, and
generally the purpose. when piece of land
is bought. is to get a site for a row of
houses or some other improvement.
AS to Street improvements.
A good deal Of building has been done In
that section and some is now going on. and
IT. is expected that the situation will attract
more general attention. and that the de-
mand will increase. In the meanwhile
among those interested. either as BUYERS or
sellers. there is feeling that the CITY an
thorities are apt to be discriminating In the
division Of street improvements, with the re-
suit that the section Is not getting what IT
really ought to have. 1t is pointed out that
such thoroughfares as Tennessee and Ken
lucky avenues and East Capitol street
ought to be largely improved.
City Improvement Plans.
Members Of the Washington Chapter OF
the American Institute of Architects who
were in Cleveland last week attending the
meeting Of the institute were much i'm
pressed by what they heard of the plans
adopted for the improvement as well as the
identifying of that city. 1t is stated that
the city, authorities are not only preparing
to carry out an extensive plan of better
ments, but that the work is to be done UNI
der competent professional advice. The
Ohio legislature passed law which author
ICES cities having a certain population to
appoint a commission OF at least two aSchi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
Reasonable,
From Puck.

Flipper-"Why does he object to his wifU
going out alone In her auto?"
Flapper-"Because he can't see how one
unmanageable thing can manage anothsr.N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

Il you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
, Tf"ST Tr|F

by the electric road which passed over the
bridge, and which is in fact two roads. as
there Is one line running to Mount Vernon
and the other to Arlington. Not only does
the crowd or visitors find these mediums of
communication convenient but many peo-
pie do also whose business interests lie In
the District and whose -.omes are in Vir-
ginia- Then. again. the largest local in
dustry the manufacture of brick Is To-
Gated on the W side of the Potomac. At
this place where are established large
prlck-making plants and which is appro-
priately named Brickhayen the annual ont
put runs all the way from seventy millions
to over one hundred millions of brick
More Railroad Building.
The value of this output at six or seven
dollars per thousand gives some idea of the
amount of money that each year comes
from that source and which is distributed
in wages to the workmen as well as in div
idends to stockholders. 1t is evident from
the plans now under consideration for the
building Of electric railroads through vir-
ginia that 1t is the intention to provide
the means by which this city will become
more and more a business center for a
large area of the old dominion. It is
said also that e o. the great steam rail-
road systems Of the Countrywide Wabash
contemplates establishing terminal on
the Virginia side of the Potomac II cleo
trio street railroad connections into the
city.
When the new highway bridge is built
near>the present site OF the Long bridge
and there is separate bridge for the
steam roads and tracks for an electric line
are In use on the AQueduct bridge the
natural barrier of the Potomac Will in a
measure be overcome and tNs facilities of
communication which now mark the rela-
tons between Wash. gton and the entire
region OF the outlying country on the east
side Of the -'otomac will also be found in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Pawnbrokinu in China.
From Golden Penny.

From Golden Penny.
 Pawnbroking is a great institution in the "nowery land" The Chinese pawn brokers, however. is quite a different kind of establishment from ours of the city of London. The pewnshop of China is more a stronghold, Q place of quiet and safe repose for vaiNable jewels and the miscellaneous and costly wardrobes of the people It also, in many instances. performs the equally important but some- what costly function of lending to the needy. and. as in the collections of sim liar establishments of our own land, one may see the much-prized jewels and trim kets of happier times, whsph caused their poor owners many bittsr pang to part with. heartaches that were perhaps brightened with the hope that one day they would be able to redeem them To listen to the man selling these unre- deemed pledges Is one of Che choice en- tertainments of the Picking streets. He Is selected by the pawntroker for his fluency of speech and ready wit, to which he gives full play in his humorous de- scriptions of the quality aad history of the furs and richly embroidered dresses which are piled up on the platform of his tent. He at times runs off hts speech in rhyme making clever and sarcastic al- lusions to the requirements of his au- dience, pressing a satin rohe on the at tention of some naked beggAf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
The Strand.

From the Atlantic.
 A Strand in any other capital than London would be an imposslbllty. Then, even in its shahbiness, 1t was not without a chance picturesqueness; it had it's points of view from which the irregular houses and capricous skyline seemed designed for the benefit of the artist; the London smoke and dirt had lent 1t magical mellow tone. and there were seasons and hours when the London atmosphere and the London light turned 1t into the golden Strand of Henley's Voluntary. More than this. even in it's shabbiness it had an irresistible fascination that I, for my part, would find 1t hard to define though l have felt it with the rest. Certainly if every one who knows London knows the Strand every one who loves London loves the Strand And so it has always been, from the days when Pepys went founder ing through it's mud when Dr. Johnson watched the tide of human existence" ebbing and flowing toward Charing Cross. When Charles Lamb shed tears fin the motley Strand from fulness of joy" down to the more immediate days when Tennyson could never come to London without visiting the Strand, there to listen to streaming Londons central roar" when Henry discovered in 1t his Fl Dodaro; when MT Henry James made 1t the scene of his first walk to celebrate his return to London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
The New Guinea canNibals.
From the London Mail.

trom the London Mall.
 New Guinea is country with great natural wealth, and whethsr the people who wish to take advantsEe of it go a-long cannibal savages or civilized Chris tians depends on themselves" said the Rev. w. R. Mounsey the other day when describing the work done by himself and his colleagues of the British New Guinea mission on the north coast. This part of the world was twelve years ago in- habitated by a race of dangerous canni- bas.
 Stirring times were the lot of the first missionaries who went out, aHd often the bishop or one of his assistant clergy, landing on 8 lonely part of the beach, was immediately surrounded by hundreds of chocolate colored savages whose barred teeth gleamed no less ominously than the huge spears which they carried.
 On one occasion the bishop of New Gui- nea had his whaleboat wrecked on the coast and lost everything. He and another clergyman laid their wet clothes on the beach to dry in the sun. Presently they saw a crowd of savages watching them and, fearing mischief. they dressed and walked boldly toward the crowd, which slowly dispersed. It was afterwards learned that the boat had been watched and A great feast planned, fin which the bishop and clergyman were to be eaten
 Cannibalism is now practically extinct, although several natives still practice it in secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
How the Mink Hunts.

From Country Life in America.
 If you will follow minks track Tn the snow any winter day it Will usually lead you before long to the mute story of a tragedy-just some trampled snow and red stain The whole method or the minks hunting is told by the snow We see how it follows rabbit taking every precaution not to betray their pres ence while the wretched creature feeds for then it is alert how 1t ioiiows bunny to where it sleeps beneath log, an up- turnod roof or the snow-covered top of a fallen tree. and then stealthily creeps on tbe unsuspecting prey. How sometimes tbe rustling of dead leaf warns the rab- bit. who leaps forward perhaps just in fine to avoid the furious onslaught of t,,e mink; though more often too late, and the red stain tells us that the rabbit has heen eaten wbara it expected to sleep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Waaner Wrote for Patti.

| From the New York Sun.
 Mme Patti made a statement that as- tonished people informed about music on the last day of her stay in this city. One | of her old friends visited the venerable soprano in her rooms at the Hotel Savoy.
 "So they are going to give 'Parsifai here,' Mime. Pattie said. Do you know that Wagner composed the role of Kun dry for mel"
 This was indeed q remarkable piece of i information. Not only was her guest in l ignorance of the fact but so were all l the persons she had ever heard discuss the subject, as we'll as the writers of all the books that she had read about it.
 Tt is fact" went on Mime. Patti, l ''that Wagner, who very much admired my singing and also my enunciation of German, told me he was going to write an opera with Parsifal as its hero and that the music of the heroine would be for me.
 "A long time passed and I heard noth- ing more of the opera One day several years after our conversation l received a letter from Richard Wagner saying that he would send to me the score of the work, which he hoped l would sing.
 Tt came in time. and after 1 had gone through the music l saw that 1t was not for me. So I sent it back with a letter thanking him for his kindness, but telling him that l did not think the part at all suited for my voice.
 Mime. Pattie told the story with all gravity and with such detail as to make it evident that she at all events believes 1t. No such incident was ever heard of before from any source, however, so far as is known.
 Wagner never mentioned such an in- tention in any of his works; and 1. seems scarcely probable that he would have thought that the music of a role like Kundry would be possible to a woman who, like Mime. Patti, had never sung anything but Italian music and had re- trained from attempting even the lighter roles of the Wagnerian repertoire.
 Perhaps Kundry. had Mime. Patti ever sung the role would have seemed to Richard Wagner much as Una voce poco fa' sounded to Rossini the first time she sang that aria to the composer of "Il Barbiere di Sevglia" It was the first time he had heard the great Patti sing, and he was, naturally. full of compll ments when she finished
 Beautiful. beautiful, my child" he said, but what was that you sang?"
 Mime. Patti had selected this piece as a special compliment to the composer, but 1t was so full of trills, cadenzas, and other ornamentation that even the com poser did not know his own offspring Something of the same kind might have happened had Mime. Patti sung Kundry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
TRe Jnwelcome American Girl.

From the London Truth.
 l am surprised that the home producers of girls have not already approached MT. Chamberlain and begged him to in- clude in his scheme some arrangement to exclude from our shores the dumping of American girls. The latter compete with the home market under most unfair conditions. Their parents, by means of trusts and such like pernicious associa- tions, are able to give their daughters vast sums of money, and in this way they are able to compete unfairly for the best home customer in the matri- monial market. It may be said that our nation profits owing to these wealthy girls spending the money with which they are freighted in England. The benefit, however, Is questionable. Already there is vast amount of vulgar ostentation in what is called the smart London set, owing to the import of colonial million- aires. which raises the standard of fash ionable existence and lowers and degrades the tone of that society into which so many aspire to enter to the despicable level of the competing plutocrats of Newport and New York. This can only increase if we are to have the American golden girls who become peeresses also making London the field of their barbaric lawlessness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

Memphis News: Messrs. Nixon and Schwab both realize that there is lie out between em and each is trying to fix the responsibility on the other.
 Boston Globe: The clarion of liberty ftly sounds in Faneuil hall but the ela- rion crow of the rooster shall not be heard there, while MT. Collins rules the roost at city hail.
 Columbus Enquirer Sun: Mir. Perry s. Heath is not having much to say, but he continues to "do" things according to the latest republican graft methods.
 Nashville News: Secretary Root has been asked to take the place vacated by Hanna on the national committee, but he doesn't want it, and so nice, clean job, warranted safe from presidential lightning, goes a-begging.
 Florida imes-Union: Iris said that America holds the key to the eastern sit- uation. It is to be hoped that when the door Is locked Americans will be on the right side of it.
 Louisville Courier-Journal: The Negus of Abyssinia is pleased to compliment the Americans by saying that we are not like the Europeans who are ever hunting land concessions. The Negus doesn't happen to have a canal route which we need.