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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-31

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These are the days when the tired man
Will carry round his gun
That weighs about a ton
And call it fun
To wade through knee-deep muck,
Beneath a broiling sun,
And then Just miss his duck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

orchestra furnished the music, and early
in the evening the three victorious teams
100 strong, the chevaliers in run UNI
form. marched into the hall. The noble
grand, Doctor Edith Jewell, welcomed
them in a neat address. 40
Selection by the "Old Folks Concert
quartet the sisters Howison and Messrs.
Cathell and Brewer; Jerusalem to Jerf-
cho, by Columbia Lodge quartet, Messrs
songs by Harry Shackelford, exhibition
drill by the champion canton, Patriarchs
Militant On behalf of Dorcas Lodge
Dora J.. B. Hendrix, Ella B. Russ and
Martha L. Mcneil presented to Degree
Director ]. E. Fowler of Columbia Lodge;
Past Grand Master J. H. Wood, degree
director of Federal City Lodge and Capt.
D. v. Chisholm, commanding Canton
Washington, respectively, appropriate
which the lodge held their well-earned
victories, to which the recipients re-
sponded. The program was closed with
a felicitious address by Grand Master ].
II. Crew, after which refreshments were
served. Among the grand officers present
were ]. HI. Crew, grand master; w. H.
Mcneil, deputy grand master; E. w. Brad
grand marshal; M. B. Hundley, grand
herald; D. D. Lore, grand chaplain.
The committee in charge were Mrs.
Ella B. Russ, Mrs. c. w. Cuthbertson,
Mrs. T. J. Gates, Mrs. P. L. Paylor, Mrs.
j. T. Allison, Mrs. Martha L. McNiel Miss
Bessie Fowler, Miss Sarah Pool, Miss An
ME Ridenour.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter had a
special convoca ton last evening, at which
the Most Excellent and Royal Arch degrees
were conferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
WOMAN AN ENGINEER.
Candidate Successful in Business and
Has Studied Law and Medicine.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Miss Annie Ball has just been licensed by
the city board of examining engineers TO
run stationary engine, and thus becomes
the only woman in that class In Chicago
and perhaps in the United States. She was
refused license upon her first application
Then she offered to give the examiners
81 900 each if she could not take an engine
apart and put it. together in their presence,
but was told that that was not the way to
obtain the permit She submitted to an oral
examination, but failed because, she says,
of the "rapd-fire' method of propounding
wordy questions. Later, she took the writ
ten examination and came off triumphant
with ain average of eighty-four.
She took the test, not because she desires
to follow the vocation of an engineer, but
for the reason that as she expressed it, ~
was told that couldn't do it, She man.
ufactures playing cards and composition
goods at So Market street under the firm
name Of "A. Ball & Brother" although she
is the sole proprietor of the place. Recent
ly she found her engineer intoxicated and
discharged him and started to operate the
engine herself The engineer complained
to the authorities, who ordered her to cease
operating the machinery or be fined s25.
After I had finished the written exami-
nation one Of the examiners told me that
was competent to run the city pumping
works or any other stationary plant said
1893 W.
West Monroe street. My knowledge OF
engineering was acquired from actual eX-
perience at my plant before the present
rigid laws were passed and from the study
of technical books.
THE oral examination. which I took three
months ago. consisted of such verbose ques-
tionS, propOunded so rapidly, that l think
only small per cent of even the most COM
petent applicants could have answered. The
written questions, also, are too involved
and wordy. and l have no doubt that many
a deserving applicant fails on this account
rather than from lack of practical knowl-
edge. If the examining board would have
an engine in the examining rooms and ask
applicants for licenses to demonstrate their
ability, not a few Of those who now fail
would be able to get licenses
Miss Ball has been remarkably successful
as a business woman. She was brought to
Chicago from Holland by her parents when
very young. and has been in business
here since the fire. She has large interests
in phosphate and real estate near Bay City,
Fla, where she operates mining machinery
or directs its operation the greater part of
every year. She speaks Dutch, German and
English fuently, can converse in French
and has taken courses in law and medi-
cine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
AMONG THE FRA TERNITIES

go down to generations as monument to
him that no stone could so effectually per-
petuate.
He continually taught us in his works
to give love to the world and endeavor 10
elevate his fellowman. and that teaching
of his is most forcbly illustrated IN the
beautiful words:
=. Life is u mirror of king and slave;
1t is Just what we are and do.
Then give to the world the best you have.
And the best Will flow back to you
Canton Washington, No. /, P. NJ, L. o.
o. F., paid a fratcrnal visit to Columbia
Lodge No. 10, last Thursday evening and
were welcomed by Noble Grand A. r.
Shoots The canton then gave an exhibit
ton sword drill. When the lodge cioseo
all repaired to the supper room, wnere
refreshments were served, after Wnlch
several appropriate addresses were maze
Grand Representative Thomas W.Fowler
on behalf of Columbia Lodge, presented
Capt. ID. V. Chisholm with handsome
bouquet of mammoth chrySanthemumS
A like remembrance was sent to Lieut..
c. d. ShackelfOrd who was detained at
home by illness.
Visitors were present from Pensyl-
vania, New York, Massachusetts, Indiana
and the state of Washington, as well as
from many of the city lodges.
The next visit of the canton will be to
Union Lodge, No. IL, next Monday even
ing.
Grand Commander X. B. Buckley of the
jurisdiction of the District of Columbia and
Virginia represented the local Knights OF
Malta at the annual convention of the su-
prerie commandery ut Trenton. He re-
ceived the supreme degree on this occasion.
After spirited contest between st. Louis,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Washington,
this city was selected as the place TO mold
the next supreme cOnvocation IN October,
1904.
The Trenton convocation was the nine
teentn in the history of the order, and the
in Washington will be the twentieth.
There are now five grand Communicates
and 235 subordinate communicates. Other
statistics are as folows:: Total member
ship. 2563S; number of past supreme COM
manders. Is; number of past grand COM
mandcrs. 142; number of commanders,
1850; number of knights, 80 3d. number of
companies relieved during the year, Lib;
total assets of subordinate communicates,
S44S. iI2."S; cash received, $3.50, 1858; dis
bursements, $1s3, 1927; amount of cash on
hand, S153, t94.U6; amount paid for relief.
$50. GA. A.
The proposition to admit white females
other than relatives of companions to the
woman's branch was reported favorably
and was adopted. This woman's branch is
called the Danes of Malta, while the SUI
coordinate branches are sisterhoods. During
the session twenty-five members of John
Knox Commandery of Wlkesbarre.. Pa,
in full uniform, In command of Sir Charles
Fuerstein, gave an exhibition drill in front
of the state capitol.
The following new supreme officers were
elected and installed: Supreme commander,
David +. Melville: supreme generaliSSimO,
w, +. Higgins; supreme captain general. A.
T. Hamilton; supreme prelate. Frank Hay
den; supreme recorder, Frank Gray; su-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
sWINDLE ON HOUSEWIVES.
Plausible Young Man Sold Gasoline as
Costly Cleaning Fluid.

From the Detroit Free Press.
% The Mystery of the Fluid Cleaner or
Who Changed the Lotion?" is the subject
which is being discussed 10y the housewives
of Piety Hill, and which. during the past
few days, has thrown the feminine popula-
ucn of that usually staid section of the
city into a state of excitement bordering on
hysteria. And the most mystifying feature
of it all is that the deception, for such 1t Is
alleged to be, practiced right in the
presence of a group of ladies' who, seeming
an impostor. had decided to do little de-
tective work la Sherlock Holmes and
had carefully planned for the downfall OF
the clever swindler. And it is the manner
in which he outwitted them that causes the
self-same ladies to say things under their
breath every time they think of the &C.
currence.
Friday nattily attired young man made
his appearance on Stimson place and pro-
ceeded to impart to unSuSpecting house,
wives the fact that he had a preparation
guaranteed to remove every sort of STAIN
Under his skillful manipulation the liquid
was applied to ink spots. fruit stains and
the like, and they Immediately faded from
view, leaving the articles uninjured.
Would the ladies like to buy? OF course.
The price? Only 81 a bottle, Too high?
Well. If several of them cared to purchase
the agent was willing to sacrifice his profits
and let them have the preparation for Go
cents A bottle.
This appeared to be satisfactory and three
bottles were ordered. to be delivered that
evening At the appointed time the willy
agent showed up, armed with a half dozen
bottles, three for the one household and
the rest for other customers in the nelgh-
borhood.
During the afternoon the feminine con-
tingent had been doing some tall thinking
however, with the result that there was
well-defined suspicion in the minds of all
that the dispenser of stain remoVerS was a.
fraud. So, to accomplish his downfall, they
insisted on another demonstration in the
evening. Opening one of the bottles he
proceeded to remove stains as on his pre-
viouS visit, and to assure the prospective
purchasers that the preparation was per-
fectly harmless he lighted a match and
held it above the open bottle.
That settled it. One dollar and ninety
five cents in coin of the Union immedia tely
changed ownership, while the agent sep
arated himself from three bottles OF the
preparation without murmur and took his
departure. Later in the evening one of the
women INDUCED in a little investigation on
pCssessor of a pint bottle of gasoline of
inferior quality, and worth rot to exceed
cents. The bottles were inclosed in a
wrapper bearing the supposed formula, and
while the women were interested in the
demonstration the presumption is that the
bottles were changed, the gasoline being
substituted for the real thing. The ex-
plosive nature of the fluid makes the de-
ception still more wicked exposing I'M
thinking purchasers to danger from the
inflammable oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

The special committee of the Grand
Lodge. /. o. o. F., on entertainment OF
visitors from Baltimore during the seventy
ninth annual convention of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, September y to 20. 1903" has
held It's final meeting and settled up its
affairs. The reports showed that more
than six thousand visitors, from Maine to
California, Washington to Florida, and
Canada to Texas, were entertained with
substantial refreshments and furnished
with guides to points of interest during the
week. On one day more than three thou
send were served with lunches at Odd Fell
1cws Hall. Many courtesies shown TIE
committee by the citizens were duly &c
knowledged at the meeting, including en-
crossed resolutions of thanks to The Even
ing Star and the Washington Post Num-
erous expressions of gratitude have been
received from the visitors. a New Yorker
said: The odd Fellows Of Washington
carry their hearts in their hands" The
Carolina odd Fellow says: THE brothers
and sisters of the national capital deserve
more than we can ever give them" a
German member from Indiana said while
here: Washington is great. don't it?''
Those in charge We're: Deputy Grand
Master w. II. Mcneil chairman general
committee: l.. S. Kann. secretary, and Past
Grand Master Geo. Il. COLLISION. treasurer.
The subcommittee chairmen were: Grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Technical Education.

From the Engineering Magazine.
Technical education has taken individual
shapes in Germany, America and England.
In Germany 1t combines with the palms.
taking requirement of knowledge, typical
of German education an idea of research:
in America it is the old-fashioned general
collegiate education modified by paying
special attention to technical subjects, with
veneering of manual training; in Eng
land today it is chaotic, but with a ten
dency to keep technical education on
trade basis.
AS far us facilities go, Germany depends
upon state aid, which has been literally
supplied; America, to a large extent upon
personal contributions; while England Is
in the unfortunate position of having lit
tie state aid and no large be1efactions.
The aim of technical education is to APP
ply scientific discoveries to practical work.
When any new discovery Is made in SCI
ence there are two attitudes to be consid-
ered-the first is how can 1 develop this
discovery; the second is, how can l apply
It, Germany, without neglecting the Sec
ond attitude. has added to its technical In
struction the first attitude-that is, the
Germans combine research with applica-
tion In America it is only lately that
technical education has concerned itself
with research work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Making Water Gas.
rom the Engineering Magazine.

FROM the Engineering Magazine.
1t has been long known that when steam
is passed over red-hot carbon, in the form
of charcoal or coke preferably the latter
for practical purposes, as is much cheap
err decomposition takes place and a COM
bustible gas of high heating power is pro-
duced, but knowing the fact and making it
of practical utility are two very different
things, and often very far apart The
chemical change which takes place is very
simple. Water is compound of the two
gases hydrogen and oxygen, the former of
which when free being highly combusti-
BILE. When the water, in the form of steam.
is passed over hot carbon the carbon acts
as a reducing agent, exactly as it does
when tits used for the reduction of metal
lie oxides, takes up the oxygen to form
carbon monoxide, and liberates the ele-
ment with which the oxygen was pre-
viously combined, in this case hydrogen
and both the hydrogen liberated and the
carbon monoxide formed are combustible
gases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
OLD WHALEMEN'S HOMES.
The Villages Round New Bedford
Abound With Them.

New Bedford Correspondence New York Tribune.
In the country towns around about this
city are many evidences of what was once
New Bedford's greatest claim to fame, the
whaling industry. Chief among these are
Westport and Dartmouth, where nearly
every aged man you meet is addressed as
"Cap'n,'' and rightfully bears that title.
White headed and white-bearded men they
are the few that are left, and their ranks
are fast thinning out. Their farms and
homes attest their former calling and show
the orderliness of. the quarterback. Hicks,
Grape, Trip, Rowland, Weekes-these are
names once conjured with, when nearly
every Dartmouth and Westport family,
from the head of the river to the harbor,
sent it's sturdy sons from the plough to the
forecastIe of the whaler and saw them not
save for brief times between cruises of two
and three years duration.
Now the young men go to the cities, and
hardly one follows the sea. Then, however,
the share of even the greeneSt seaman in
profitable whaling cruise was a sum of
goodly proportions; moreover, the calling
appealed to those whose Journeys 10 the city
invariably led them to the wharves where
the whalers discharged their cargoeS.
In front of every other house that greets
the eye of the passerby as he journeys from
the head of Westport to the harbor he will
see tall mast with crosstree, topped by a
weather Vane, and II this alone would not
give him an inkling that the skipper of a
WhaIer dwelt there, the huge pieces of coral
fanking the gate post on either side would
apprise him of the fact Everything is ship
shape around these homes, board walks be-
ing almost as clean as if holystoned. Snug
cottages of a cabin-like coZyness most of
these homes are, and inside the signs of the
sea are displayed on every side. Miniature
ships in glass cases. cunnngly made, adorn
the mantels, and standing beside them are
whales and sharks teeth carved by sailor
men. representing scenes in the life of a
whaleman. There's a little old-fashioned
cabinet in the parlor and on its shelves are
curios from far distant lands, to whose bor-
ders the hardy harpooners pursued the
sperm whale. Beautifully colored shells
and coral of gorgeous tints, nuts and shells
of curious form, carved in still more curious
designs by South Sea Islanders; swordfish
blades, sharks teeth necklaces-these are
brought forth and, with eye that kindIes at
the recollection, the "cap'n" tells you on
what voyage he obtained this or that.
There's story connected with every curio
You see a bracelet tatrooed on the
"cap'n's" wrist, and when you mention II
he bares his arms and you see that his
forearms, too. are decorated with tattoo
marks. A ship was the most popular de-
sign then, judging by the frequency with
which 1t is seen on the arms of the old
shippers.
On the Westport river the craft most fire.
quently seen IS a whaleboat, and the harbor
fishermen still use them In preference to
any other kind of craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
ELECTRICITY AS WAR AGENT.
Rapid Extension of It's Use in FORTH
cations on the Coast.

From the Scientific American.
An interesting instance of the rapid ex-
tension Of the use of electricity is furnish
ed by the Notifications distributed along
our coast. A few years ago the electric
light was introduced to add to the comfort
of the garrisons and to provide better iIlu-
naination of the works. Once a generating
plant had been installed there was at hand
supply Of power In a convenient and easily
comfortable form, and this led to it's use
for purposes which were not contemplated
at the time the plant was installed Electric
fans have been put in to make the living
quarters more comfortable in hot weather,
and electric motors have been adopted for
training the guns, class of work for which
they are particularly well adapted. Motors
are used to drive the ammunition hoists and
do other work which before had either been
done by hand or some less satisfactory
power. Searchlights have been installed,
enabling a fertilization to sweep the sea at
night
The various posts of the fortress are con-
nected together by telephone, so that the
commandant is in touch at all times with
the entire garrison, and can instantly
transmit orders to any point. The various
Notifications along the coast are tied to-
gether by telephone and telegraph, so that
on the appearance of the enemy at any
point all the Notifications would be inform
ed of it. Submarine mines are controlled
electrically, and even the guns may be
fired by this means, by an officer at some
distant point. BY means of wireless teleg-
raphy fertilization can be kept in touch
with the scouting vessels, and would be in
formed of the approach of the enemy long
before he Is visible from the coast. The
telautOgraph may be brought into service
for transmitting orders, and electric sig
mailing lights are replacing the older types
Electric lights lighting the range-finder sta
tons; and electric clock circuits furnish ac-
curate time to all parts Of the fortihca-
tons. To insure the continuity of these
manifold services, accumulators are now
installed, SO that there will at all times be
a constant and reliable supply Of power
Thus, from being at first small auxiliary,
the electrical equipment has extended until
it Is now probably the most important part
of the entire equipment of the fortress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

Commander. Anacostia Tent. No. 7, X. o. T. NJ
a charter member of Anacostia Tent. No.
{, in 1900. He brought into the tent thirty
seven members during the first sixty days
of the tents existence
The joint Maccabee committee known as
the social advancement committee, held a
meeting at Golden Rule Hall Tuesday
night Considerable business was trans
acted, and plans perfected to continue the
viSitationS by the state commander.
Past Commander Thomas NJ. Rodgers
who recently took withdrawal card from
Mt. Vernon Tent, No. f. deposited it in Ma
tional Tent. No. J. last Monday night and
was elected to membership He was es-
Corted TO the altar and introduced to the
tent by Past Commander d. b. Gusdorf
The visiting committee went to District
Tent, No. S. Thursday last and will visit
King David Tent, Ne. /, next Monday
night.
The Masonic grand visitations continued
during the week. and all were well attend
ed. The grand master, and his associates
were at Stansbury Lodge Monday night
Takoma Lodge Tuesday night. Naval Lodge
Wednesday night and Myron M. Parker
Lodge Thursday night. The only visitations
next week will be TO National Lodge Thurs
day and Columbia Lodge Friday night
At it's last meeting Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge No. 4, l. 0. o. F., celebrated the
fifth anniversary of its institution with
elaborate ceremonies. feature of the
occasion was a reception rendered to the
drill team of Canton Washington, Nc l.
Patriarchs Militant, the degree staff of
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, and the degree
staff of Federal City Lodge, No 20, as
special guests of the evening, each being
a first-prize winner at the recent session
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Balti-
more.
The hall in Northeast Temple was
draped with United States flags and the
emblems of the order and decorated with
cut flowers and autumn leaves. Weber's
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preme treasurer, w. J. Rugh; supreme SEN
ior warden, Robert KEENAN,: supreme Junior
warden, NJ. A. kuder; supreme sentinel, A.
Il. Jones; supreme standard bearer. Rev.
Geo. w. Welsh; supreme sword bearer, Jas.
B. Bell; supreme first guard, V. Ross Full
mer; supreme second guard Edward w.
Abbot; supreme trustee, Geo. W. Deviney
Edward Flairty. commander of Anacostia
Tent, No. Z, was born September 10 1864, in
Maryland. In 1856 he came to Washing
ton, and in 1883 went into business as
builder. He is now employed with the
Government Hospital for the Insane Ana
costa. He was originally member of Ma
tional Tent, No. /, X. O. T. NJ, but became
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
He Knew Wall Street.

From the Baltimore tB:rrican.
The Sunday-school Teacher-"Why did
the bears eat up the saucy children instead
of Elisha?'
J. Pierpont Morgan Rockefeller Sage
Green Smith-'"They were afraid of undi-
gested prophets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Best to Be Prepared.

From the Philadelphia Press
''It certainly is raining hard" remarked
the sweet girl. I'm just It an umbrella
and have it handy for you
But surely" protested her favorite
beau, theree's no hurry
.You can't tell when you may need It,
Fathers home tonight"