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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
INDIANS ESTIMATE OF MONEY.
Few Know It's Value and They Do Not
Learn by Experience.

Very few of the Indians particularly
those of the far west. have any idea of the
true value of money. nor do they seem to
learn by experience. that best though dear
est of all teachers. A. B. Moore, a live
stock dealer of Kansas City, who was at
the Raleigh last night. told a story to illus
trate the truth of this statement
In 1897 Mr.. Moore said he grazed 10000
sheep In the Ponca Indian country The
latter part OF the summer the water gave
out on his range and his only show was to
buy right of way to the river over lands
owned by an old Ponca Indian. He took
one of his herders, who had had some ex-
perience with the Indians along with him
and went to see the old Indian.
When Mr.. Moore made his business
known as best he could he grunted and
pointed to his squaw. She very promptly
placed the price of water privileges over
their land at 81 head for all stock That
would be $4,000, and Mr. Moore was ready
to drop dead, when the herder said: Show
her some money and keep on talking" Mr.
Moore expected to be scalped right there
but he took four big silver dollars from
down deep in his trousers pockets and Of
fered the Indian woman that amount for
the privilege to water his Sheep There was
smile that started at the corner of her
mouth and passed all oSeiI her face She
pointed to the river aan6h said: "Sheep
drink in Indians river.'ay The squaw told
the old Indian to get the ponies and they
rode over to the agency and signed the
lease In the presence the agent-or rather
made their mark. The Indian woman got
the "a and the sheep senJoyed the clear
water of the river the, aremainder of the
summer. .qBt git
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
Long Island Products.

FROM the BROOKLYN Eagle
Long Island Is mentioned as a good place
for the raising of young pigeons for the
market. The birds Of salable size in
about four weeks after leaving the esq, and
they bring half a dollar apiece. Long Is
land raises water fowl Ii raises the best
asparagus and caulifiower Long Island
eggs are famous, and 1t Is a tradition that
they keep longer than others. except when
they are advertised In restaurants. and then
they keep shorter. In fact, Long Island
is a good deal Of a place, and IS likely to
furnish a larger account of itself IL the
near future.
But II Long Island desires to preserve its
supremacy In respect of oysters the people
who trade in those animals should heed the
advice of Admiral Chadwick and desst
from farther bleaching of them. II APP
pears to be the practice of many res
taurateurs to place the oysters In fresh
water, and the effect OF this drink on the
unfortunate creatures Is to make them
pallid, swollen and tasteless. The oyste-
that comes straight out OF the mud, when
he is in his best condition. Is dark. firm. and
he has fine. marine taste that soaking In
Ridgewood fluid dispeis. The oyster never
seeks fresh water Let us be as good 10
him as he has always been to u.s. and no;
put him into water at all. but honor hin
with costly baths of lemon juice, horse
radish. catsup aud tobasco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
3: seSg
Swindle In Clrrios.

From the Boston Transcrirt.l e1l
The craze for antiaussUaH curios is re-
sponsible for some ingenfops swindles. but
1t is doubtful If many could surpass that
which victimized an American woman trav-
cling abroad. who wilhelm, Holland pur-
chased some alleged Dutch pottery which
proved on close examination to be COM
mon granite. ware made In. America In odd
shapes and decorated In Dutch fashion to
be sold in Holland as antique cooking
utensils. American enterprise IL frequent
ly encountered In various ways Ia Europe.
as. for instance. the experiences Of an Amer
lean gentleman in London who bought a
pair of rubber overshoes in a London shoe
shop which were unusually satisfactory.
On examining them preparatory to buying
another pair. he made the discovery that
they were manufactured in Providence, r.
L.. by an American Arm. although they
we're sold as English rubbers or gums .
The fact Is well known that there Is q con-
siderable industry In the manufacture of
so-cailed Hgyption scarabs in America
which are sent to Egypt to be sold to un-
suspecting tourists - genuine antiques.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
Uncle Sans Penny Crop.

from Lesi1eB weekly
According to advices from the Treasury
Department the government mill at Phila-
delphia will cease to grind out pennies for
a time. there being now a surplusage of
this kind OF currency in the country. Dur
Ing the past five years 5000 900 1893 pennies
have been shipped from the Philadelphia
mint. which Is the only one that coins the
1-cent pieces. to various parts of the coun-
try. Between July 1. 1902 and June 1. 1903
81, 100000 cents were coined. II this Ave
year output were collected in q heap 1t
would make a stable stage mountain at
least. Placed side by side in a straight line
5000. 100000 pennies would make a ribbon
over 1900 miles long. and would come
pretty near girdling the earth. Piled on
top of one another they would reach up to-
ward the stars for a distance that would
take a good many Edffel towers to equal.
for 1t would be not less than q 400 miles
far out beyond the point where the force of
gravitatfon Is supposed to be very active
Since. on the ordinary basis OF comp uta-
ton, there are supposed to be about 29O,-
100000 children In the world under ten
years of age. Uncle Sam would be able
from his present stock OF pennies to give
each child on the earth ten copper keep
sakes and have enough left over to fill a
good-sized savings bank besides. SO much
for the penny crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
THEY HAVE A WAY.
How Newspaper Men Worry the Sus-
picious Reporter.

"NewsDaper men have their own way of
having fun with each other" said Aiilt
Saul of the Atlanta Journal in the Senate
pI ess gallery the other day, land once let
the gang learn that fellow is trife SuS-
picious and always afraid he is about TO
let something get away from hm-weii. the
jig - up with him. They will simply worry
the life out of him. Did you ever come
across the suspicious fellow, the man who
was always afraid something would be said
and he wouldn't hear It., Or that he would
get left on some kind of story or other?
did you ever notice the SWoIrled look he
wears when you would call Some friend off
to one side in his presailca and begin wins
pering to him? Did ogoa1yever see him
walk the floor restleSsfy during ordedL'
of this kind casting nefyblS glanceS at
you the W lille? Let the newspaper crowd
find a fellow of this sort and they will at
opce proceed to have all sorts of fun with
him. and before they getythrough with him
he will be the unhappisst man on the con-
tinent.
L recall! very striking case. This fell
low was actually so suspitfous and so Curl
Gus that he was afraid TO. whisper for fear
he wouldn't hear what he said. One day
time was hanging heavily around a police
station, and 4 lot of usSconcluded we would
have some fun with the suspicious man. l
was to make the start slipped out for
few minutes and then rushed breathlessly
was. where l could find the chief of de-
tectives, and-m-.de- a feu-otaer- discreet
remarks. u Z s&s az
" L ct me see you q second j said to the
day desk man. and calling him to one side
began to converse with him in an excited
manner. Instantly the suspicious man was
on a hot griddle. | rushed away from the
desk man, yanked out old record and
began to turn the pages, and pausing,
made a few notes; then l rushed into an
other office, looked at another record,
looked through the rogue's gallery index,
and apparently was making a very diligent
search. One of the boys who had gone into
the play had started on another line. and
third man branched out in different di-
rection. We wanted to get the fellow rat
tied and scattered. He was trying to watch
all three of u.s.
Directly the day desk man came in and
tapped me on the shoulder and said: Say
old fellow, you boys had better call this
thing off in a hurry, for If you don't that
d-n fellowll be in the morgue in fifteen
minutes from now. You can hear his
heart beatin' all over this building: his
eyes are wild frightened Indians, and
sweat beads are standing out on his fore
head as big as croouet balls
1T was as the desk man had said and l
firmly believe the fellow would have died
of heart failure If we had not stopped when
we did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
IRON SHUTTERS IN MANILA.
Windows and Doors of Shops Tightly
Z Closed After Business Hours.

From the Manila Times.
There are several comparatively attractive
business streets in Manila which after
the usual business dry is over present an
appearance about as barren and unin-
spring as the old walls around the city.
This effect is produced by the iron or heavy
wooden doors that close over window and
aperture to shut off the in erior view of
practically all places of business.
The original purpose of these unsghty
doors does not appear to be very clearly
understood, Like the wall nuisance 1t
pirates or some annoying feature of earlier
centuries. Where Americans have secured
places of business the cumbersome objec-
ton has been removed and as a result a
little oasis appears in the ranks Of rusty
iron and weather stained doors. But for
this slight relief the principal business
street of the city at o'clock in the evening
is more gostive of the outside walls of
a prison than of the buinsss center of a
great metropolis. A visitor to Manila dur
ing the time that all wares should appear
to best advantage under the glare of cleo
trio lights would know as little about the
city's stores as a prospector could see of
the interior of an UNEMPLOYED mine.
Nothing would contribute more to the
general appearance of Manila, at the pres
ent time. than municipal ordinance max
ing the use of such an objectionabl feature
a misdemeanor. A regulation of this kind
comes properly within the police power of
the city. 1t has been demonstra ted on sew
eral occasions that these iron doors or
screens have delayed the work of fighting
fire. The battering down of sheet-iron
doors, in case of fire, becomes tedious and
difficult. This was noticeable in the fire
that destroyed the Times Office on the Is
Gotta. While the objection that these great
doors often delay effective fire fighting is
well taken, 1t is not the principal one to
the continuance of the eyesore. The shop
windows of the Escolta together with many
in various parts Of the city. would produce
a very pleasing, business-like effect if ex-
posed to view instead of the present SOM
Der sheet of iron.
That which may be done with so little eff
fort and expense and which would add so
greatly to the beauty of the city should not
be indefinitely delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
When Patience is Hard.
From the Spectator.


We are all familiar with the impotence
which comes naturally w tn age and failing
health, thu intolerance of little hindrances
the inconsequence in argument, the petu-
lance in comment which are the nrst
signs of senility But there s another kind
of Impotence which has wholly different
meaning. 1t comes to the high-sp. rited
strenuous man when he feels the hand of
age on him or that prenonition of de 9TH
which the human body in some hidden way
can give 10 its owner. A nan whose ,ui
Is centered on a great deal to which his
life's work has been given chafes at the
thought that he must be taken before see
ing its realization. man again of fiery
energy whose days have been spent in con-
f1icts may redouhle his efforts at the pros
pect of their cessation and show an al most
hysterical vitality in h g closing years 1t
Is a commonplace of literature. The men
of the greatest power have the least toler-
alton for petty triunphs. the most abiding
sense of the smallness of Their doings and
the magnitude of their task That Inc of
in Memorlam," which was one of the last
.utterances Of Mr.. Rhodes ESQ little done
SO much to dor) is cry on the lips of aii
who fix their eyes on far horizon Haste
to Justify themselves. either to make prac-
tical some idea or to walk "a little further
on the road, is the last infirmity of the
strongest and best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
THE CHINESE EDITOR.
Death Penalty Eternally Hangs Over
Slant-Eyed Journalists.

ON the Indianapolis Journal
In Germany the position of a newspaper
editor Is precarious one. He must be
very careful not to criticise the emperor or
otherwise to incur the wrath of the press
censor. or he will be thrown into jail and
his paper will be suspended But in China
1t Is even worse. The offending editor who
expresses opinions contrary to those of the
administration is liable to the extreme PEN
alty-death in no merciful guise.
Several months ago a preacher of reform
in Picking was beaten TO death with bam-
boo rods. Later the editors of the publica-
ton called "Supao' were charged with So
dition Their sedition consisted in adyocat f.
ing more modern methods in the admin
istration OF the government. This brought
down upon them the anger Of the dowap ar
empress. who ordered their instant apprc-
hension. 1t appears, however, that the ed
itors had realized the enormity of their of
Tense for they sought refuge in the foreign
reservation, where they came under the
protection of the consulates.
The question whether the daring news
paper men should be surrendered to the
native authorities was referred to the lega-
tons. 1t was certain that IL this should be
done cruel and barbarous puuishments
would follow. The British consul stoutly
opposed giving the fugitives up, but, for
some reason or other, United States Min
lister Conger sided with the Russian repre-
sentative. who wished to accede to the Chi
nese demand. An agreement was finally
reached to detain the newspaper men for
trial by mixed tribunal
The trial has not yet taken place. On
nothing more than an accusat ton the men
have been kept in prison. all bail having
been refused. And now the government an
nounces that special deputy will be ap-
pointed to hear the case. and that this dep
uty will be instructed not to be lenient
should the defendants be founfi guilty Ev-
identity the penalty has already been decid-
ed upon, and the trial will be q mere form.
All of which goes to show that the life of
the Chinese editor Is not one grand sweet
song. and that he who fncurs the wrath of
the Chinese law is the most unenviable of
ctllprits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
Climate Affects Railroads.
From the Philadelphia Record

There are three great railroad lines that
show the climatic problems that engineers
have to solve in building--the new Trans
canada road, trayersing high northern Iati-
;udes: the Transaustralia road, running
through the arid region. and the Ugand
road. which traverses a tropical country
in high ATTITUDES many difficulties have to
be overcome, among them being the effects
Of a mountain sickness on the workmen.
N rainy regions foods and landslides must
20 provided against, and the early decay Of
.es, sieepers and bridge to provide water.
% guard against nre. against sand storing
md against many other things that the
passengers riding In the luxurious cars
never think Of - y - =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONER, d. O..
Warrington. ID. c.. December is. 1908 Sealed
proposals. will be reeaived at this office until IL
O'Clock noon. Saturday. January 2. 1904. for grad.
ing Conucetteut avenue west OF Rock Greek. Blank
forms Of proposals. Specifications. and all neces-
gary Information can be obtained at the ofice of
tho Engineer Commissioner. ID. C. II. Il. r. MAC
EARLAND. HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BIDDIE
Commissioners. IL. g. de22-6t
U. $. ENGINEER OFFICE, WASHINGTON
Barracks. ID O., Nov "a ls03.-SeaIcd proposals
will be received here until noon Dec o6 loO3 and
then publicly opened. for steam heating plant
al Washington Barracks. ID. G. Information or ap-
plicat;on JOHN STEPHEN SEwELI. Capt Engrs
NOR. Is. 30 del ,23.24
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24

II understand you shot a burglar during
the absence of your husband" said the
great detective.
Yes admitted the frail little woman.
IT did"
what became of him?" asked the sleuth.
why. the other burglar carried him
away. answered the I. W.
(which other burgiar?s' he asked
The one shot at" she expiained-C
cago NoWs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24

You fellows want W to think that hiRf
prices for commodities make prosperity, dc
your" howled the man with the sorre
beard. 80
You can't pull the wool
Cotton" corrected the stock exchange
man In the cr0wd.-Chicaso Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24

From the Philadelphia Press.
Miss May Dupp-.I just can't bear +.
walk In the hot sun. Freckles show so aw
fully in my complexion"
Miss Peppry-"You don't say7 Perhaps
enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
EDUCATIONAL.
m wAsHIN0TOH

ROBERT DOWNING SCHOOL
OF DRAMATIC ART AND
ORATOHY.
Washington, d. G.
WHY waste TINE and MONEY
with inexperieaced teacher Of
DRAMATIC AIT AND ORAT0R1
WHEN you can study at q school
that u directed PERSONALLY by
one Of the foremost actors Of this
country, whose method u PRAC-
TICAL and embraces all that q
0ak o. woman should know In
laying the foundation for the life
on the STAGEf PRACTICAL
WORK, NOT THEORY. Is OUR
METHOD. Before making ar
engagements for the coming year.
CALL or WRITE to
ROBERT DOWNING,
No. 81 Rhode island Ave. NV.
Washington, ID. C.
A special course Of 3 months $Z5
A full business course. 1900. 70
Private Instruction. per hour. -
Correspondence class commences
Feb. Is. Once hours. o to II
am. and 40 to $40 pm
ts20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR Saloon THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
st Blucmont. virEinis. ideal villa sites for sum
psr homes: easily accessible from Washinst0n;
high attitudes and pure freestons wafsru: d.
lightful sesson fos inspeeting property. In9ui0
81 1dE BLUElt0NT LAND AND IMPROVE
MINT COMPANY. 1907 q. A.w. no306
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
DIR, YOUNG, $ si ; 81.
DIX. FISK ELOIN,

once hours to l, to 0. Z to Q, S24 18th st. n w.
Specialist In Chronic Diseases Of both sexes and
any nature. Professional matt strictly cou0den
tiai Medicine furnished. Prices nsderats Main 77eY
delS-26ts
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-04-18
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS.
Oil Wells In Texas Swept by Fires
Fire Spread Three Ways.

Beaumont, Texas, April IA caro-
less workman kicked over a lanto~.
at one of the Caldwell oil wells ~
Block 3S, Hogg-Swayne tract on Snln
die Top and started fire that resplt
ed in the loss of property valued !.
$1,000,000 and the bankruptcy of On
or more of the smaller commands
There It's wells on the three bloo,,a
of the tract and only FIVE of the der.
ricks and pumps are left STANDING
Every company that had property in
the Hogg-Swayne tract is a loser. Thu
fire swept the three blocks. coverad
with derricks and pump houses. clear
of all its buildings. The derricks left
are on the edges and are few and far
between. None of the companies had
cent of insurance No settling or
storage tanks were burned, as there
were none on the Hogg-Swayne tract
The fire started near the southern
edge of Block 3S and spread three
ways. Pumping stations, derricks and
pipe lines all fell before it, Large
engines and thick pipe melted in the
heat. 1t is estimated that 40 of the
wells sustained an average direct loss
Of $4,000. This is exclusive of half a
million dollars more and was a big
aggregate loss in production and other
indirect damages. Fifty or more wells
probably are ruined by the dropping
of tubing into them as a result of the
fire
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-04-18
Trade Renort.

Bradstreet's report says: Favorable
features last week are the annual rush
of Easter buying at retail, which is
reported of excellent volume, some
improvement in the reassorting de-
mand with jobbers at interior markets
resulting therefrom, and slight but
still perceptible improvement in the
labor situation growing out of mutual
concessions, Prices during the month
of March showed exceptional strength,
despite seasonable changes downward
in dairy products, grains and fuel, part
ly counteracted, however, by advances
in livestock and meats. Lumber ana
building materials of all kinds have re-
NAMED in exceptionally good demand
in spite of numerous strikes. Rall-
road earnings are quite favorable.
The leather situation is generally.
one of strength.
Wheat Including flour) exports for
the week ending April 8 aggregated
2,633,2S5 bushels.
Wheat exports since July saggre-
gated 17S,212,774 bushels. against 20z'
687,636 bushels last season, and 1867
051, 1892 bushels in 1900.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April
number 153.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-04-18
ON No LION HUNT
HE WILL REACH THE BIG GEY-
sERs ON FRIDAY.
Has Encountered a Good Deal of Snow
He is in Best of Health and En-
joying the Outing ThoroughIy-Has
Not Fired Shot at Lion-5oo in
the Park.

Cinnabar, Mont, April 16.-Presi
slowly working his way to Major
Pitchers headquarters, at Fort Vel
lowstone. He will remain at the fort
one day and will then start for Norris,
where the geysers are. There is a
good deal of snow between the fort
and Norris, and the engineer corps
is at work opening the road. Wor;i
received from the president was to
the effect that he is in the best OF
health and thoroughly enjoying his
outing. In addition to horseback rid
ing he takes long walks over the
mountain trails.
Notwithstanding reports TO the con-
trary, the presiden has not fired a
shot at mountain lion, and has no
intention of doing so. 1t is estimated
that there are 500 of these animals
in the park, and they are killing large
quantities of deer and elk. A deter
mined effort is being made to eXter-
inmate them, and Buffalo Jones, the
game warden of the park, together
with his scouts, is Staying them on
every possible occasion. Mr. Jones has
offered to round up a lion or two for
the president to shoot at, but the lat
ter declines to do so.
The weather continues to be all
that could be desired, and the mem
bers of the party who are living on
the train at Cinnabar are having a
good time fishing and riding through
the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-04-18
DEATH OF sENArE's CHAPLAIN.
Rev. Henry Milburn-Has( Been Blind
for Years.

Rev. Henry M. Milburn, the venera-
bic chaplain of the united States SEN
ate, died in Santa Barbara, Cal, re-
Gently. The chaplain was in broken
health. When congress met in Deem
Der he forwarded his resignation TO
Washington, but it was never acted
upon. The deceased was a native OF
Philadelphia, where he was born in
1923.
When he was years of age a play
fellow accidently struck him in the
left eye with a piece Of glass. For
two years he was confined to a dark
room, under medical treatment, and
when he came out one of his eyes was
entirely blind and little sight was left
in the other. He pursued his studies
at school and college for about 20
years, however, the sight growing dim
mer, until, gradually, he became to-
tally blind. In the spring of 1888 he
went with his fathers family to Jack
sonville, H., and in lo43 he became a
travelling preacher of the Methodist
episcopal church, serving charges in
various sections of the country.
Mr.. Milburn was twice elected chap
lain of congress, the first time in 1845.
when little over % years of age He
was twice chaplain of the house of
representatives and lastly chaplain OF
the senate, to which office he was
elected in 1898.
While serving a charge at Mobile,
Ala, Mr. Milburn underwent a trial
for heretical teachings. He was widely
known as the blind preacher and lee.
turer, his ministry and lecture field
covering many parts Of the United
States and Canada and of Great Brit
ain and Ireland. He was also known
as an author.