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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

they have undertaken to do for the subsidy
and give themselves the least possible ennui
without consideration for the commercial
interests of the colony
Some years back the ministry realized
what magnificent port and naval station
france possessed In Bizerta and they
started to make the most of 1t. Big credits
were voted, and there was every prospect
OF Bizerta becoming the finest naval sta
ton in the Mediterranean. but sudden
changes in the ministry bring about diff
ferent ideas. Works commenced at BIZ
zerta are allowed to drag. instead Of being
pushed to completion with the least pos
sible delay. which is, after all, the true
economy: nothing is done to press that all
important question for naval port-coal
stocks; but on the contrary, no govern
mental support was accorded an enterpris-
ing French company, encouraged by the
late Admiral Ponty and a former minister
OF marine, which opened large coal depot
and erected important fuel works at very
great expense finally producing a first
class fuel. which fulfilled the exacting re-
quirements of the French government ar
senal authorities at Toulon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
JAPAN AS A NAVAL POWER.
She Draws Her Seamen From Fish
ing Population of Two Million.

ing Population of Two Million.
From the North American Review.
In 1853 Queen Victoria presented a small
steam yacht to the Emperor of Japan,
detailing some British bluejackets to the
duty of instructing the Japanese in the
management of that class of vessel. The
Japanese undertook to handle the craft be-
fore they had thoroughly learned their les
son. and on the first voyage, when they
wanted to stop, they discovered that they
had forgotten how this operation was per-
formed. They therefore steamed round and
round the Gulf of Yeddo until the fires
died down, and then the yacht was tugged
home.
Since then Japan has risen to the position
of one of the great naval powers, and her
short of marvellous. At the time of her
war with China her whole fleet displaced
about 10000 tons; today the aggregate dis
placement is over 100000 tons. Japan has a
fishing population of about 100000 men,
and from this section of the community
she draws her seamen. Hitherto she has
been depending upon other countries for
the construction of her vessels but the
time is near at hand when she will be able
to throw off the assistance of the western
world. Her arsenals are already capable
of building protected cruisers and torpedo
craft and a gun factory and armor plate
factory are HOW DelHS eStdDuSneQ WHICH
will soon be ready to begin work.
Her seamen are men of intelligence, re-
source and sea lore, and capable of quickly
acquiring sufficient mechanical skill to en-
able them to control the complex mech
anism of their modern men-of-war with
complete success. They desire no pamper-
ing and they can live on the simplest food
and sleep anywhere; but in their new ships
they have more air and in some respects,
greater comforts than are to be found on
many, If not most, British men-of-war.
These sailors of the far east take things
very much as they find them, with a stoical
calm. They face danger with much the
same spirit with which they take their
pleasure and in spite of the rapid strides
which civilization has made in their coun-
try their Injuries are few and they are
contented apd happy. They are devoted to
simple sports to fencing and to acting;
no one can ever forget the dramatic enter
tainments on board Japanese men-of- war
who has been privileged to witness them
Nor does the memory soon become dim of
one of these ships when decked out in gala
dress with chrysanthemums, cherry bios
SONS and other blossoms typical of Japan
enlivening the grim aspect of the decks
The men are adopts In the making of imi-
tation paper flowers, which so closely re-
semble the handiwork of nature that at q
casual glance one hardly notices the de-
ception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Present Compliance Not Practicable.

The Petworth Citizens Association re-
Gently wrote the Commissioners calling at
tention to the lack of surface drainage in
the vicinity of Petworth, and requesting
that the sewer which crosses New Hamp-
shire avenue between Philadelphia and
Quincy streets be tapped on New Hamp-
shire avenue, also that the sewer on Sth
street be tapped at Savannah street in
Petworth.
The engineer department reports that
the unpaved condition of the streets in
Petworth makes 1t difficult to provide for
the surface drainage, and as the paving of
the streets Is not practicable In the near
future 1t appears unlikely that these drain
age conditions can be modified at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
EDUCATION OF IDIOTS.
How Imbeciles Are Cared For in
Foreign Countries.
From Public Opinion.

From Public Opinion.
That a long step forward has been taken
in the treatment of idiots Is a matter of
common knowledge that the advance has
been SO great as to permit Of 70 per cent
of the pupils coming from the hilfschulen Of
Germany earning their own living, as stat
ed by DR.. Manheimer Gommes, will be
surprise to many. The conclusion drawn
from this fact by NJ. Paul Strausse in an
article which we translate from La Revue.
Paris, is that the utility of special education
for the defective classes is already proved.
even If the preparation of those who are
capable OF receiving an education should
rise no higher. M. Strauss takes hasty
glance at the work that is being done with
the imbecile children in different countries
of Europe, but particularly in Germany.
Schools and medico-pedagogic classes for
detectives exist in Switzerland, Germany,
England, Belgium. Holland, Italy, Denmark,
Norway the United States and in Japan.
Thirty towns of Germany possess either the
classes (hilfklassen) or the auxiliary classes
(hilfschuler) to the number of forty-three.
Each Of these special classes, annexed to the
primary school, has on an average eighteen
to twenty scholars; the auxiliary schools of
Frankfort, of Cologne, of Lefpsic and Of
Hamburg have number Of variable classes
with a small number Of pupils. The scholars
admitted in these different schools are
taken from among the backward pupils of
the primary schools. generally after two
years Of instruction have passed. in case of
need the admission being earlier Each child
has q detailed account affixed to his name
In the records wherein are stated his ante
cedents, physical defects. and all the par
ticulars Of his family and personal history.
The duration of the course of study and APP
premiership is five years, the same master
or the same mistress taking the pupil from
class to class until his education is finished;
this fact is very important since, while 1t
gives to the instructors the full responsible
ty at the same time 1t gives them full
knowledge of the subject. After leaving the
school the scholar is not lost sight of, the
Saxon government, for example, granting
$50 marks to persons who succeed in teach
ing a trade to one of the pupils of the
schools of Dresden or Leipsic.
In England thirty-one primary schools
have special classes for detectives each
class containing a maximu moi twenty pu-
pills While in Germany the intellectual
work is twen.y-four hours for six DAYS
twenty-six hours in Cologne. in London
each week of five days contains twenty
Ave hours of study, with a rest of two
hours at midday and repose of fifty min
utes in the morning and evening. In Swift
zerland. without mentioning the ten special
asylums. there are forty-one auxiliary
classes attended by OCT defective pupils
While the United States contains 200 insti-
| tutions for abnormal children, DIR. Samuel
| J. Fort states that a twentieth only Of the
1 10000 abnormal children at present in the
United States receive special care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
M1ssPELL THE WINDOW SIGN.
A New Trick In Advertising Which
Works Wonders.

From the New York Sun.
zone of the tricks of the trade during the
next year." said the window dresser for
big department store, us going to be the
mispelling of words in window signs 1t
works wonderfully. You know at one time,
a great trick was to put picture in your
window upside down. People would come
in droves to tell you about the mistake,
and 1t gave business boom for time
But the misspelling of words beats all
the other old devices. Why? Because 1t Is
human nature to love to correct other folks.
It's the same spirit that animates the man,
woman and child, who go blocks out OF
their way to show a stranger where he
wants to go. 1t pleases people to know that
they know something that you don't and
after they have corrected you they go on
their way inwardly pleased with them
selves, or else they are so brim full of gen
iality that you can sell them goods that
they never dreamed of buying.
I'VE tried the new trick two weeks ago.
had a sign made to go in our white WIN
dow. It read, 'Thanksgiven Linens Well,
that sign had hardly been in the window
fifteen minutes before gray-haired man
wearing spectacles stepped in. The floor
walker at that door caught him. He was
beaming. He had noticed odd error in
spelling in the window. and If the floor
walker would only step outside he would
show 1t to him.
1.-THE floorwalker went out. of course, with
the old fellow, who pointed with his cane
at the carefully misspelled sign. The floor
walker thanked him profusely and they
chatted until the old chap got asking ques
tons about the price of some of the hand
kerchiefs in the window. Then the floor
walker took him inside and turned him
over to one of the counter girls. After that
they came thick and fast. In two hours the
floorwalker sent for me and said he couldn't
stand it. He wasn't engaged as barker,
and somebody'd have to be put on the job;
he was neglecting his business. So we got
| man to do nothing else but attend to that
mispelled sign.
1t worked we'll all that week and last
week. too. Persons who did not want white
goods got inside in trying to correct that
Thanksgiving error. and saw something else
that interested them. so 1t was just the
same. But last Friday we took the sign
down and spelled Thanksgiving In the good
old-fashioned way. Pretty soon I expect
we'll have to spring another one. There's
no reason why we should not take all hon
est advantage of the frailties of the human
race"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Petticoats for Gifts.

PetticOats for Gifts.
Handsome quality black taffeta Silk
Petticoats, heavy rustling quality: full
flaring, with umbrella ruffie. deep accor-
dion pleated ruff1es and six rows of hem
stitching. Regular $1,000 CT 40
Vaiue at....... " 1sO>
Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats, with
full flare, accordion pleated graduated
ruffies; and rose quilting on bottom.
Extra dust ruff1es. All @R an
lengths. Exceptional value at eDOeW>
Black Mercerized Sateen Petticoats, as
many as twenty styles to select from.
Trimmed with ruff1es, quillings, pleat-
ings and hemstitching. All mo,
lengths. Special value at.. SCGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
THE BABY rs A SOLDIER.
Queer Outcome Of Protracted Suit on
a Nurses Contract in Russia.

Ff0m the minneapolis Journal.
A peculiar incident illustrating the te-
dious processes of Russian law and the ex-
treme hardness of Russian justice Is told
by A. Maklei, recent emigrant from that
country. who was witness in a case which
required seventeen years to get decision.
He left the country about three weeks ago
and has just been informed of the outcome.
Mr. Makiel came to Minneapolis on ac-
count of dislike toward him in the neigh
borhood of Kishineff, because he expressed
sympathy for the homeless Hebrews. His
attitude was considered as nihilistic by
some, and, although he is not a Jew him
self, he thought he would be better on In a
free country.
In 1889 q boy was born to q nobleman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
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DISCHARGES DUE TO cATARRH. BLIGHT
MILLIONS OF LIVES YEARLY. DR. AG
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IN 30 MINUTES.
Eminent and throat specialists in daily prac-
tice highly recommend Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder, as sure permanent. painless, in all cases
OF Cold In the Head, Tonslitis Headache and Ca
tarrh IT gives relief In 10 minutes and banishcs
the disease like magic.
Use DIR. Agnew's Pills. 20 Doses 10 Cents. q
p. O. AFFLBCk, i<ae PA. AVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

Lewis Eskridge twenty-five years old, q
prosperous attorney of Pulaski Va. COM
mitted suicide by drowning after having
cut a hole in the ice on Roanoke river, near
his fathers home at Eliiston Montgomery
county. Poor health was the cause of his
act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Mems Ladies' Gift S1iD1

Mems Opera. Everett and Romeo Slip
pers. in red, tan and black. Hand
turned soles. at 9Sc., $1.2o. $50 and
$500 pair.
Ladies' warm-lined and fur-trimmed
Juliets and House Shoes. in assorted
colors; high and low heels. at 75c., Csc,
SIPS and $1.50 pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

Openstate Tonight.
RichCut Glass.

Rich Cut Ehss Wine Decanters in
the new Miaseva pattern; l. O1 An
quart size. sbeial at.......... S/.Fy
Rich Cut GlaSs Fruit Bowl. in the new
Minerva pa1tern; rich deep Cd no
cutting. S6.&9tSalue. .......... QF.yO
Cut Glass Fruit Saucer, as no.
clear as crystal. $1.49 value.... %C(s
Cut Glass Water Bottle. in the dia-
mond cut; full quart size. ca On
Special Observation-Disclosures. spOeO>
Cut Glass Oval Dish, in a very fine
design. A $3.50 value. Spe- CD Am
CAaI ~Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

Children's Warm-lined Slippers and
Jullets. in red and black felt: leather
and felt soles. at Soc, 75c. and use. a
pair.
Rubber Boots for boys and girls:
gifts. What boy or girl wouldn't well
come such present?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

Nr and Mrs. "a 5. Andrews "
715 Illinois avenue celebrated q
family reunion yesterday hy giving
O'Clock dinner. The entire
family was p-eant ineiuding the
parents and All Of the children
iicl gsre As follows T. y. AM
drev Fos o. TIE v. Andrews.
E Reno. o. T Fred. Charley,
Arthur. Earl Harry. Jos q this
clty. Miss Nellie Andrews 1f the
cfy Hotel and Miss E6e The
family has lived ID ChiekzstE for
several years and are well known by
1he many readers Of the Express
ail a whom Join ~ wishing the Ell
tire family long and happy lirs
arroanded with al of the blessings
that this world affords
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

scott Jones and Attorney A.
Blei.on went 10 Muskogee last
week to present. 10 Application q
Alr. Jones before The Dawes COM
mission ID sell 50 acers Of land that
b1-ders Chickaslaa On the south fcr
tonnsste purposes The hearing
was sci f0r Dec- "a Messrs. Jones
and Melton arrived II Mnskogee
about noon Oh the z5rd- They
were anxious IS present their case
ana return home to spend Christ
usas and this. through the courta-
is zhoun them by Co. Clarence
D5uglss. editor Of Ire Muskogee
Px and by members Of the
commission they were able to do
I lCN Douglas Is one Of Muszo-
zee leading citizens and recently
been prominent in the ayes Dt the
nation through his visit to WI ash
ngton ii connection with the terri
lto-ial affairs and besides this. he 5
All n round g0od-fellow at home
! He couneo4sly took the Chlckasha
visitors "a hand ard presented them
~ SIT. Bixhy Inspector Shoenfelt
ana o-hsr officers.
The commission granted an in
+ mediate hearing o. the town site
Z application and intwo hours the
\ lbussnass was concluded and Messrs.
I ZONES and Melton ready to return
home Both were greatly pleased
with The treatment accorded
then
4 scott Jones j. one of Chickashz' :
most progressive citizens He IS
also a Chickasaw citizen and Is
greatly interested IN every thing
pertaining 10 Indian affairs he
was interviewed On bis return from
= AIuskogee ii regard to his opinion
Of the Dawes commission He
said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

business promptly. when Z IS pro
perly presented. ] have the high
est opinion Of Mr. Bixby, chairman
Of the Commission and 7 beg .ge ali
connected with II 10 Be capable and
honest meu who are trying 10 dis
pos-of the difficult problems that
confront them in fair and CON
scieuti0us manner. was agree
ably surprised to find that the an
favorable opinions expressed By
some in regard 10 the commission
are wrong Mr Melton and
have the most kindly feelings 10.
al whom We met in Muskogee and
the most pleasant recollections O.
our visit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

Mr. Eugene French entertained
friends Christmas Eve All report
an enjoyable tine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

SIR ara 8lrs. @. 7 klla-EseE
b NeW YORK Cry. are the guest q
sIr. aa AlTs. S. C VIlson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28
HOLIDAY RATES.

Via Frisco: One fare plus s. 20
Tor round trip ticket to al points
north, south. east and IL old
Mexico. Tickets on sale Dec- Is.
70. ~ and 16, 1908 LiHit 81
days from date Of sale For further
particulars Sc J A. Weeks. Agt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

Mr. Lewis Means Of Lexiuton Ok
is home 10 spend Holidays
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

Roos Angel left this morning fo-
Okla. City 10 spend a few days with
friends and relafices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

E. H Jordan. the Cement hotel
nae. Hzs ii town today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

CHS M-Is 81 Cement was
The CltF -r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28
Opera House Grocery

y B-We alsooHer for sale cheap freproof safe one
eight loot show case (uevl surrey NEARLY newl and Two
good horses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

Read lie rpeEa house E1pc@FE ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-28

I has always been our Gus
tom to g-Tsa sale before taxing
inveItory to reduce our stock
as much as possible. and we
III - make prices that VIII
90 the work
The evening world., 1903-03-11
.KEENE ACCUSES
S. P. DIRECTORS
Declares that Southern Pacific
WiIIfuIIy Mismanaged Road
for Benefit of Union Pacific
Company.
Statement BY BROKER.

James II. Keene. through the Offices
OF Talbot j.. Taylor C TO-, Issued a
statement to-day In whicl he accuse.
the directory Ut the Southern Pacific
Railroad OF wilfully ~nlismanasins II,
road for the beneht o: the Onion Pa :fc
Company. The ststemen. reads:
THE directors OF the Union Pas &C
Railroad lave f,r over two years d.
rectsd and controlled the management
and policy ~ tbs Soutnerl Pacific
through holding large am >ints of stock
Of the latter, ana expect at the coming
election to continue their manaRe n at.
over $50. 000.o 600 has been spent for re-
CONSTRUCTION and Improvements. but the
operating expenses for the past two
years have been from 10 to Is per cent.
higher than any competing road. This
indicates either gross mismanagement
or wtlful intention to deceive the stock
ings OF the company, and thus depress
stock value in order that they may ac-
quire II at their own price.
Vast sums of money are being ex-
pended upon the Central Pacific out OF
ten Southern Pacific funds. while the
main line, which furnishes over rs per
cent. @. It's earnings, gets very little for
its Own improvements.
We belle 20 tlt; the Union Facinc
directors Of the S~jItlr"n Pacific DosTd
are aetuatsd by the ;~lterior purpose OF
taking over CENTRAL Pacific on terms
injurious 20 the SO itl.rn Pacific Con-
pany. This IL further sh by the
policy of pa y,n2 FL rs;'lst. pci'nn sole
Is out OF ea.ainss instead c. by issu ng
securities"
The evening world., 1903-03-11
Brakes on the Machine We're Found to Be
Set Tight.-Lever Was Found Reversed and
Other indications that He Sought to Pre-.
vent the Awful Tragedy.
Mrs. Pencil Unconscious Since the Accident
and Her Life Slowly Ebbing Away-Citi-
zens of Buffalo Are Still of the Belief that
the "Accident" Was Really a Suicide.

BUFFALO, March 11-"Pennen put on the brake oMh Q automobile IN
the effort to stop the fatal plunge into Genres quarry last nigh"
Medical Examiner Danser is authority for the above statement. He
said this afternoon: 81 have examined the ground on the edge of the quarry.
track. From these indications should Judge Pennen had tried to stop the
machine" ~
An examination of the automobile al made this afternoon at the Main
Street Station, where the machine W brought by the police from the
Genres quarry. A brother Of F A. BabcocK, who sold the automobile to
Mr.. Pennel. a present. 1t was stated the examination showed that the
brake IN the automobile vas set tight, the lever was back O the reyerse
motion and the power "a shut off. -
This would indicate Enthusiastically that Mr.. Pennel put on the brake
and had tried to ga himself from punging into the quarry" said Mi.
|Babcock. THE unfortunate man undoubtedly came to his death through
Ia terrible accident"
Assistant Chief of Police Cuack said: ct have investigated the death
of Pencil and 1t is my belief that it was purely accidental"
1t was learned to-day that Pennell spent every moment Of his time that
he could in the company of Mrs. Peunel! since the murder. It was his GUS
tom to take q ride with Mrs. Pencil in his automobile every morning and
The ride of yesterday accordingly was in keeping with the daily routine OF
Pencils life adopted after the murder.
AT DEATHS DOOR.
Mrs Pennell is still unconscious and the physicians say her death II
expected at m moment.
Once to-day Mrs Pennel showed signs If consciousness. when she
lifted her head slightly and feebly moaned, Arthur, Arthur"
When a surgeon spoke to her she did not show signs which would in-
dictate that she understood what a being said.
This afternoon House Surgeon James J. Brown made the following
statement: MRS. Pencils condition is critical. She has not been conscious
for a single moment since the operation al performed on her last night
We administered restoratives to her to-day, but even they did not seem to
improve her. She may live ten minutes and she may live ten hours. but we
have given up all hopes for her recovery. II Mrs Pennen lives until 6
O'Clock tonight she will surprise m e greatly. Her vitality is very low"
while in her deIrious condition early to-day did Mrs. Pennen make
any utterances?" vs asked.
"Al she said ws Arthur, Arthur. dear. why don't you come this wayT
She said those words in n low, mufed voice about 5 o'clock this morning
Il thought then she as semiconscious. Since then she has been perfectly
still, al though she was dead"