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The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

There Is evidently need of a surer
taste and a higher culture in English
literature than is shown today. Posi-
bly, the new British academy may help
in establishing a higher standard. But
granting that it may accomplish some
useful results, n must observe that
other considerations than it's youth
will keep it from ever securing an in
fueace equal to that of the Paris in
stitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

"If / had 100 or 1000 children" says
q. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of
the University of Nebraska, in a re-
cent lecture, II would want every
M of them to play football, if they
were strong enough, and to play it
hard and strenuously. Boys ought to
be trained in strenuousness. That is
the great value of football; it is a
school Of endurance, courage and reso-
luton"
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

British ships carry a little mere than
~ percent of the imports into the
United States and 43 tons out ri every
hundred that enter Russian ports.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Too

Ascum-What's your objection to
Markley as treasurer of our loan as
sociation?
Borroughs-He isn't sufficiently
careful He doesn't use any Judgment
al. all. Why, he has loaned me a
fEer nlanv a time-gailadalDnia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Don't run to meet trouble. It will
overtake you seoa enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
AMATEUR BICYCLE RACES.
Meet Comprising Fourteen Events to-
Be Held at the Coliseum Track.

Weather permitting there will be some
good fast paced and unpaced amateur bicy-
Gle races at the Coliseum. 1+th and East
Capitol streets. this evening, beginning at.
S o'clock. All of the plans have been per-
fected and good meet Is promised II Jupi",
ter Pluvius Is kind enough to keep out.
There are fourteen events on the card,
and all Of them have large number or
entrants The entries are from such crack,
amateurs as Johnnie Hill. Ray Cogswell,
Howard Rhine Chester Cogswell. J. Bard.
rolf, Clarence and Charlie Miller. VIII
Ward A. Messineo. c. Clements A. Moran,
A. Walter, A. Warfield. c. DeAudelet ana
p. Reid All OF these riders are strong and
speedy and to the last OF them they are out
for gore and. incidentally, the handsome
prizes offered by BILLY" Walmsley, the
manager OF the meet.
The two thirds Of a mile handicap has the,
largest number Of entries of any of the|
events The largest handicap is seventy
five yards while Johnnie Hill and Clarence
L. Miller will be started from scratch The
one-mile novice. for riders who have never
won a prize is well filled with good although
unfortunate riders. and the one-mile race
for the championship of the District mas
all of the cracks in town in 1t
The three-mile motor paced race, which
is to be ridden in three heats between Ray
Cogswell, j. Bardroff and Will Ward, ID
attracting a great deal of attention, and II
is expected that the boys will make good
time behind the "chu-chus because they
have practiced hard and faithfully for two
weeks or more on the local bowl Cogswell
will be paced by Johnnie Hill, Howard
Rhine will lead VIII Ward around the
track while Clarence Miller will show
Bardroff the way to go home FIRST !.
At the conclusion of each of the heats or
this event the lads on the motors VIII let
out peg or two and ride a one-mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
he MEANT BUSINESS.
Philadelphia Man Buys Auto on Quick
Time Plan

A member OF the Washington stock exc
change had an experience recently with Al
young business man of Philadelphia that |
was more strenuous than ne fancied, at,
least for this time of the year. The Wssh.1
ington broker was staying at Cape Maya
when he happened to see in a newspaper
published in the Quaker city an adver<a
tisement for locomobIle. As the broker
not long since became infected with the !
craze and bought one of these machines.
and had subsequently tired Of 1t, he answ cred
the advertisement. stating he had a NAL
chine which he wished to dispose Of and
adding that he would meet the advertiser'
at place named In Philadelphia the nexti
day at a specified time.
He took the train for that city, not knowE
ing, of course. whether or not any atten-l
ton would be paid to his letter, but wast
agreeably surprised TO find young mani
waiting for him. brief conversation fold
lowed, and Ii was learned that the mao
chine was the type the prospective pur>d
chaser was looking for. and also that theS
price was much below the selling valuet:
The Philadelphia man asked where the maS
chine was. He told that II was in !
Washington, and then he said. I'VE have
just time to catch the next train" HurryS4
ing the Washington man to the stationsi
they boarded the and started for thef
capital without waiting to get anythinGl
to eat. i
Arriving in this city they at once wenS5
to the place where the machine was stored. ]
and while the man in charge had received;
a telegram asking him to get the machine '
in readiness. yet. not expecting such celerri
tty, he had concluded II would not he WANT,
ed until the next day and had done noth~I
ing In consequence the two men had tot
wait until the tank could be charged ana
the apparatus put in running order
When that had been accomplished the
Philadelphia hustler threw of his coat
and getting in the machine gave II a short
| trial. and. returning. said he was satisfied.
with 1t.
Pulling out a roll OF bills. he handed over,
the $500 which was named as the price, !
and then. asking to be put on the road TO
Philadelphia, at once started off with his
new purchase. He left the city before dark
and the former owner as matter or cour-
tesy accompanied him on his way as far as
Brightwood, and the last he saw OF tho
purchaser was as the machine disappeared
down the road
The Washington man, who had been on
the constant go ever since he left Cape
May that morning. turned to the city
pretty we'll tired out, but much impressed
with the prompt business methods OF the
Philadelphia man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

work done in the dining room and kitchen.
and he exacts from his prison help the re-
qurement that cleanliness be the para
mount issue The kitchen and dining
room and the utensils are secured energet
ically every day, and the 'trusty' is al
ways there to see that the securing process
is carried out to the letter.
But interest does not center wholly in the
utensils. The Workhouse menu is inter-
esting, not because of the variety of the
fare, but because of the hygienic theory
that a constantly changing diet is health
full to men in confinement The theory
must be correct. for of all the prisoners
now in the workhouse few are in the hos
ptal. Occasionally tired prisoners get
sick. because 1T is labor preventive, but
the ailments usually cured in a day,
and they gladly return to the stone pile to
avoid being left alone in the dollhouse.
Dining Room Program.
A program is followed in the dining room
that is seldom changed. For breakfast the
guests are confronted with menu of
bread moaSSeS and coffee. Occasionally
the molasSes monOtony is broken by having
the enameled pans filed with good gravy.
Breakfast is invariably on the table at 6:;'O
o'clock. The prisoners march from the cell
house into the dining room. All occupy ia
bles and benches facing south, so that the
guards can observe their every act
Dinner is the days most pretentious meal.
At l:3o o'clock in the morning a gong
rings and the prisoners marched to the
cell house. There they wash and prepare
for the meal. At 1870 o'clock the gong
sounds again and the men leave the cell
house for the dining room. Guards stand
in the prison corridor and yard armed with
rifles and the diners march by them two
abreast. When the procession reaches the
dining room door the marchers lift their
hats and file along the tables. They
main standing until the guard rings bell.
Then they go at 1t.
Prisoners as Walters.
While the prisoners are preparing for din
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
SOLUTION PROBABLE.
Sergeant Anderson's Pursuit of Clues
to Jordan Murder Mystery.

Sergeant Anderson who has charge of the
Anacostia police district, hopes to finish the
investigat ton Of the Kate Jordan murder
mystery this afternoon. He has succeeded
in placing John Wesley Stewart in the vi
c!nity of Hillsdale about. the time of the
murder. and has also learned that he had
his beard shaved off shortly after the muir
der was committed When Stewart re-
turned from the Moundsville prison he had
a beard of several weeks growth and this,
the police have been informed. was removed
from his face during Christmas week.
Policeman Dyer returned last night from
his trip to the home of sister of the de-
ceased colored man. He questioned her
about the reported death-bed confession.
She denied that he had actually told her he
had committed the crime. but his state
ments as she related them satisfied the
officer that he referred to himself as the
murderer. The sister said her brother was
extremely nervous after his return home
last winter. and that many nights he walk
ed the floor and was unable to sleep. His
explanation of his condition was that he
had something on his mind. and he did not
want to tell what 1t was. After a further
conversation the sister asked him II he did
not refer to the Jordan murder. Her
brother. she informed the officer. then told
her that the murderer of Kate Jordan wore
a copper colored box coat and that he had
a scar on his hand and head. His descrip
ton was such good one of himself that
his sister asked If he did not refer to him.
self as the woman's slayer. He made no
response to this query.
A man named John Russell was also seen
by the officer. He saw Russell at Marshall
Hail. but the latter only knew of the al
legged confession through another man. This
other man he said was named Blaine. He
Is employed on the Clagett farm on Piscata-
way creek, opposite Fort Washington. Po-
liceman Dyer went down there this morning
to hear Biaine's statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
LEAVES FOR GUATEMALA.
Rev. Walter E. McBath to Take Up
Missionary Work There.

To act as the only Protestant missionary
in Guatemala city Rev. Walker Eugene Nc
Bath of this city left last night for Central
America going by way of Chicago and San
Francisco. MIR. McBath is a native of
Washington, son of A. NJ. McBath of the
Post Office Department: He IS graduate
of Princeton Theological Seminary, and re-
ceived his NJ A. degree from Princeton Uni
versity last month.
Mr.. McBath has been sent b Guatemala
city by the board of home missions of the
Presbyterian Church. anh wnl have COM
plete charge Of the work in the Central
American capital. He represents the As
sembly's Presbyterian Church.
Preceding his departure last night, there
was an informal reception ats his father
residence, 924 T street neFthwest, when Mr..
McBath was presented with a set of histori-
cal works by the members Of the Christian
Endeavor Society of Assemblys Church.
Rev. George P. Wilson, pastor, made the
presentation speech and Mr. McBath re-
spOnded. Is
Rev. George p. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson,
Misses Mary Wilson, Ella Mckee, Perily
Leese, Claire Ingalls,, Jennie Locke Alice
Crane, Gertrude Crane. tae Edmonston.
Rose Began, Laura BLACK. Vera Wells,
Anna Taylor, Dorothy Sipe, Clara Clum,
Nora Roehl, Elizabeth Imrie. Susie Muir
ply. Mabel Elliott, Ruby Elliott. Edna FL
liott. Gertrude Ray and Elsie Dayhoff;
Messrs. John kellar. Edgar McBath. Neil
Lamont, Harry Lease. George Lease Roy
Carly, George Wilson, c.. c. king, Joseph
Began. w. A. Countryman. Eugene Brown,
c. T. Williamson, ], E. N. ingalls,. John
Merwin. Charles MeEwin. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Edmonston, Mrs. f. j. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Foster. Mrs. j. c. Pipes, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. NJ. McBath, Capt. and Mrs. Frank Skin
nep and Mr.. and Mrs. M: a. Tyndale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

ner the kitchen and dining room of the big
prison are busy places. Prisoners act as
walters and they fill the enameled pans with
the food for the hungry men waiting in the
cell house. Tin cups are beside the pans
and are to be filled with coffee after the
men arrive. On each end of the table are
small pots filled with vinegar. while salt
and pepper are distributed at convenient
points along the table
The men are allowed to use spoons at
breakfast and supper. The noon meal,
however. brings them additional tools, for
they are then allowed the use of knife and
fork.
Colonel Stoutenburgh is a believer in the
vegetarian diet for prisoners. Meat is
served his guests only once a day-at
noon. Most of the meal is made up of
vegetables from the work house garden.
The following shows the dinner program
for week
Monday-Boef. beets, homny. green's,
bread and coffee.
Tuesday-Beef. turnips, radishes, lettuce,
bread and coffee.
Wednesday, beans, onions bread
and coffee.
Observation-Disclosures beef, cabbage bread
and coffee.
Saturda y-Turnirs beef. raGishes. let
tuce. bread and coffee.
Sunday - Soup. pork, beans, potatoes,
bread and cotfee.
On holidays the men get few extras"
Sometimes the cook will Introduce them
to piece of pumpkin pie, a rabbit stew,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
W0RKH0USE CUISINE
INSTITUTION NEVER WITHOUT A
COOK ON ITS ROLLS.
Intendant Stoutenburgh's Kitchen and
Dining Room in Charge of
"Trusty'-The Menu.

There is one housekeeper in Washington
who never has to insert want lad in
the newspaper in order to get a cook. That
person is Intendant Stoutenburgh of the
workhouse. Not since Col Stoutenburgh
became superintendent of the big institu-
ton has there been a cook fam ne
there. Somehow the cooks always man
age to have a representative on the list of
prisoners. and in that way the workhousc
is never without one. Col Stoutenburgh has
had among his prisoners chefs of high re-
pute. and they are always willing to display
their skill in the culinary line. in preference
to show of ability on the rock pile.
There is not in Washington a cleaner
kitchen than that maintained by Col. Stout
enburgh. The workhouse kitchen is in
charge of "trusty," who superintends all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
DIED.

DEZENDORF. At Ilrurcl. Nd. on July / 1909.
ALICE GIlDDEN. infant daughter Of Frr% e.
and Emily r. Dczerdorf. of cholera iufaHlhin.
aged eight months and twenty-four days
home Of his son, in Saco Ne. GEORGE A.
FAIRFiELD. United states coas, and Eeode,io
survey. in his seventy fifth year
GORE. ON Friday. July Il. 1903, at pm after
a lingering Illness at his home, near Baltimore.
A WASHINGTON GORE. in his seventy sixth
year father of Mrs. Edward Graves of this
city.
MAy9H Il MA9oS Ih Ss"Ss husband ss Of Mrs
Mary Mason and father of Carrie Mason 1000,
fasnsssi inv Sunday July 10 AT LOU
NErMEYER suddenly. on Friday. July Il 1908
ut 1910 m. JOHN j. beloved husband OF fh'
1870, 9TH street northwest. q,
Funeral from his late residence Monday, July ~
at $50 am. thence to the Church Of The I'M
marulatr Conception. where miss will be snid
Interment at Mount oli'et
rETRIE. On Saturday. July Is 1903, at 2 80
am. LEWIS PETRiE native Of Eisih' Se'''
FuneraI from his lat" residence, ZIG u street noTth'
west. TUESDAY: July "a at O'Clock r D..
Relatives and friends invited
In Memoriam.
BOZ AND. In loving hut sad remems,ah'e OF % %a.
parted this life seven years ago today July ID
How lonely the days. oh dreary the night,
since leg wing MS RATHER dear out of rour slrht'
Rut Cod I'm His kindness relieved you from palm,
And shnws us our loss was alone for your gain
Anniversary said at $50 O'CLOCK UNI
mornnr at ST. Aloysius Church: -
RY HER DEVOTED DAUGHTERS, MAXI A
KRAFT AND SADIE q. ROLAND
HICKS In sad but afr.ctionate memory OF ou1
dear father WARREN T. HICKS. who dieN
seven years ago today. July Is, 1896
Rest on dear father. thy labor rs Ger,
Thy willing hands will toll no more
faithful father, both true ana hlhu,
A tr,er father ycu could not find.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
SHELTON In loving remembrance Of our belove
70 md mo, her \ERIINDA T.. SHELTON
who iepart ed this life July Is. 1902
She ever lvcth in hearts cen though W
Mourn her dead.
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or-on high festival days-chicken or tur-
key. Holidays also bring another privi-
lege-the men are allowed to stand in the
prison corridor and talk or sing.
The vegetables for table use are gathered
every morning by TRUSTEES. The latter get
an additional supply of food because of
good behavior and they gladly go to the
garden to gather the vegetables.
The new potatoes excite the most interest
at the table On potato day''-Thursday-
each man gets two or three potatoes for
dinner. The potatoes are boiled in a great
kettle, and keep their "jacketS'' on. 1t
would be tco great a task to peel potatoes
for 1I5 men. On holidays. however the
cook has the potatoes peeled and then
m2shes them.
The turnips are always mashed They
are boiled in one of the big kettles and "a
stalwart prisoner stands over the pot and
mashes them The beans. hominy and
greens are cooked with pork.
AS Much Bread as He Wants.
Every prisoner is allowed much bread
as he desires. When he sits down to eat
two slices of bread placed by his pan
After a given time one of the waiter-pris-
oners goes the rounds with basket of
bread. The prisoners hold up their fingers
to indicate the number of slices wanted. If
one is particularly hungry he shoots up
three fingers and gets that many slices of
bread. This system of serving bread was
introduced by Col. Stoutenburgh. The Gus
tom formerly was to allow each prisoner a
loaf of bread day, and he was permitted
to jerk out the interior and leave the crust
thus causing great deal of waste
Supper is served to the prisoners at >
o'clock. after which they are marched to
the cell house and locked up for the night.
The supper usually consists of a soup, a
vegetable Of some kind and bread and
coffee.
The workhouse garden is so productive
that Col. Stoutenburgh will have many We
getables canned for winter use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Cold Kills the Germ.
LETT. PERRY SAYS THERE ARE NO BALD
HEADS IN TIE ARCTIC REGION.

The people who come back from Klondyke testify
70 the fact that DO native bald heads are there
The evidence is that the cold climate kills the
germs that eat the hair of ut the root. Lieut.
Perry, who went to the arctic regions gives the
same evidence. Newbros Herpicide has the same
effect the cold climate. II kills the germ tina
eats the hair of at the roots. and the hair grows
again. Herpicide is the first hair remedy built
upon the principle Of destroying the germ that
eats the hair of. Its phenomenal sale demon
strates the correctness of the scalp germ theory
Sold by leading druggists Send loo. In stamps for
sample to the Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich. Ed
ward Stevens. special agent. 9th and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Archaeological Commission to Meet
Here

The President has appointed DR.. w. ].
MCGEE. ethnologist in charge bureau Of
American ethnology, Washington; VOlney
w. Foster, Chicago ILL.,. and Prof. Francis
w. Kelsey University of Michigan, repre-
sentatives of the United States on the
American archaeological and ethnorosic
commission which will hold it's first meet
ing in this city August Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at
the health Office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today:
Elizabeth Lomax, so years: Benjamin
Higdon, 6 years; Jacob Williams, 81 years:
Bernard Quinn, 4S years: Susie James, AZ
years; Joseph Lewis. q years; Marie Mier-
son, 20 years; Annie E. Ball, years; LIE
Roy Epps, years; Samuel Taylor. 2 years:
Mary M. Wanser, IL months; Martha ".
Coates, months; Benton Martin. 45 days;
Casper Morgenwick, days; infant of Mar
tin and Annie O'Brien, / day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

he mere announcement
of Rich's shoes being sold
at reduced prices is alone
sufficient to cause immense
demand. And it has! What
if we tell you that we have
included the most desirable
STYLES of the season-for
men, women, misses, boys
and children-the styles
which have been accepted as
"correct?' Such you will
find here at prices consider
ably below the usual prices,
which are fully $50 less
than these same grades are
sold for in other cities.
We desire to call the at
tention of particular men to
the new tan Oxfords. OF all
that is Swell in footwear
these are the most fashion,
able. All of them exclusive
styles, made on the new
dead fiat" lasts in straight
lace and blucher effects.
The attention of careful
dressers is also directed to
the great assortment of
buckskin Oxfords, which are
so much worn at the seaside
while playing tennis, while
yachting or aboard steam
ship. These, together with
the white and gray linen
shoes and Oxfords, are the
coolest footwear possible to
buy.
For the proper preserva-
ton of those shoes you are
laying aside you should by
all means use shoe trees to
keep them in correct shape.
Footwear when not worn is
effected by the dry air, which
warps them to an irreparable
degree. We sell the best
shoe trees as we'll as those
polishes and cleaning COM
pounds which by experience
we have found to be the best.
Ordering footwear by mail
is generally considered I'M
satisfactory. Not SO if you
order of us and follow Our
suggestions. The surest way
to get your correct fit is to
register your foot measure
ments here before you go
away, or if you are already
away the best way is to send
us the numbers inside the
shoe you are wearing, with
a description of what you
want. We seldom have
difficulty in satisfying a mail
order patron, because this
department of the store is in
charge of the most compe-
tent people.
B. Rich's Sons,
High grade Footwear,
Ten-one F, Corner 10th.
Entire building-'phone lone fifty
It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Marriage Licenses.

A marriage license has been issued to the
following:
Colered-Robert Harris of this city and
Estella Lee of Deanwood. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

While blasting rock for a tunnel on Tug
river John Duskins and Frank CaVely of
Wise county, Va, were killed and several
others were seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Charles NJ. Schwab, who was in Philadel-
phia yesterday. went to Pittsburg at 1925
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Baroness Moncheur sailed today for Ant
werp, and will join the Belgian minister in
a European tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Tucker will be a
home to their friends on Tuesday evenings
during July and August at 307 East Capt
toll street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Senator and Mrs Lodge sailed today for
Europe and Will be abroad several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Mrs c. L. Webster is spending the sum-
mer at the Marlborough House, Atlantic
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

The Red Star liner Finland. which sailed
for Antwerp this morning, carried among
it's cabin passengers the Baroness Mon
cheur wife of the Belgian minister to the
United States, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
Pradt and family. Other Washington people
were Prof. Andrews and Mr. and Mrs.
Head and Miss Head.
Mrs Mae E. Lustig, who has been travel
ing in Europe for the past eight months.
has returned and Is at home to her friends
at 92l New Jersey avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NEWPORT WILL BE GLAD TO VEL
COME MISS ROOSEVELT.
Recent Departures for Europe and Else
where - Interesting Per-
sona1 Notes.

Miss Alice Roosevelt is expected at New
port next month, and 1t is generally sup
posed will be again the guest Of Miss Cut
ting, with whom she stayed last summer.
Miss Roosevelt has visited with her aunt
Mrs. Cowles, at Pennington since she left
WASHINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Secretary Hay has started for his home
on Lake Sunapee, n. H, to remain the resi-
of the summer.