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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Funeral Of H. August Wagner-Gen
eral News Items.

The funeral of Mr.. H. August Wagner,
whose death occurred Tuesday at his home
on M street, took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from Oak Hill Chapel. The
interment was made In the Oak Hill ceme-
terry. The obsequies were conducted by
the Rev. Stanley Billheimer, pastor of the
West Washington Lutheran Church, and
were attended by large delegations from
Hermione Lodge, K. of p, and Herman
Company, No. 4, U. r. X. of P. Mr..
Wagner was a member of both organiza-
tiers.
The condition Of John Parkhurst, six
years of age, who Is in the Georgetown
University Hospital suffering from injuries
sustained Wednesday evening by being run
over by a baker wagon, is reported to be
somewhat improved today. 1t was at first
feared that his injuries would prove fatal.
Mrs. Mary Roberts of 1922 M street
northwest, who is at the same hospital
suffering from severe nervous shock and
several painful though not serious injuries,
the result of being struck by an electric car
seve raj days ago, is also reported to be i'm
proving.
Rev. Father Mulvaney, pastor of Trinity
Church, is conducting his annual retreat at
the Georgetown University.
Rev. Father Jerome Daugherty, president
of the university, has returned from Keyser
Island Conn, where he conducted his an
nual retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
ABANDoNS INSANITY PLEA.
Augustus L. Shaffer Admits He is Of
Sound Mind.

Much to the surprise of his relatives,
counsel and friends Augustus L. Shaffer.
under indictment fors the, murder Of his d.
vorced wife, Catherine Shaffer, by cutting
her throat. Sunday evening, August ~ last,
while the couple were standing near the
intersection of 4th, street and Massachu-
sets avenue, has admitted that he Is of
sound mind. and has, been feignng insanity.
Attorneys Lambert and Baker, retained
to defend Shaffer. cRerea unable to obtain
from him any intelligible statement in re-
gard to the homicide. They had their client
made af1idavits thabin their opinion, Shat
fer's mind was so unbalanced that he was
in no condition to assist bis counsel in pre-
A petition was recently filed, supported
by the aftidavits mentioned, for hearing
before jury, under the provisions of the
District code to determining the mental con-
in Criminal Court No, l, granted the Pc
tition and selected January a., 1904, as the
date for the hearing, When he appeared
in court about a week ago Shaffer present
ed all the appearances of a lunatic, and
persons who saw him on that occasion
were satisfied he was demented.
Dr. Hudson, assistant to DR.. Shute, the
jail physician. made the discovery. after
close watching, that Shaffer was shamming
When confronted with certain facts by
DR.. Hudson Shaffer admitted that he was
entirely sane. He feigned insanity. he ex-
plalned, In order to save his family's
name as much as possible from the odium
caused by the killing of his wife.
Dr Shute was notified of the situation
ana he advised that the other physicians
VINO had examined the prisoner be in
formed Shaffer then admitted to all the
medical men In the case and to others that
ne could no longer maintain the deception
ne had been practicing. He mentioned GER
tain tests that had been applied to him
when he was under examination by the
physicians, and remarked that 1t was all
he could do to keep his face straight while
certain of the experiments were in progress.
1t IS stated that since making the adms
sion that he is sane Skaters manner has
completely changed. The jail officials
point out that 1t was no reflection on the
physicians for the defense that they should
have reached the conclusion that Skaters
mind was unbalanced. for, 1t is declared, his
was the most deceptive instance of feigned
insanity in the history of the institution.
He even failed apparently to recognize his
mother and other relatives when they
called to see him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Response to Complaint.

W. B. Page Of Langdon, D. c.. recently
wrote the Commissioners inquiring what
action has been taken In regard to the re-
moval of an obstruction from 22d and Gin
cinnati streets, LangdOn, which he states Is
directly in front Of his residence. The
writer asks further that Cincinnati street be
opened from 22d to oath street. and he COM
plains Of the insanitary conditions in the
locality. w. P. Richards, assistant engi-
neer, in reporting on the matter states that
an effort was recently made to purchase a
part of the property necessary for the i'm
provement of the street mentioned, but the
owner declined to sell, unless the District
would buy all of his holdings within the
proposed street lines Nothing can be done.
he states, toward removing the obstruction
complained of.
The only complete remedy would be to get
Congress to authorize the purchase Of the
land for opening the street for its full
width. and, in accordance with the custom
of the Commissioners. this action should
originate with the parties interested in hav-
ing the street opened"
1t is recommended that the papers in the
case be referred to the health department
for an Investigation as to the sanitary con-
ditions of the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
LOCAL M1L1rAxY TRIALS.
Approval Of the SENTENCES by General
Cmbia.

Major General Corbin, commanding the
department of the east has passed upon
two court-martial cases recently tried in
this vicinity, and in each case the sentence
was approved. II =
Private Thomas w.tComstock, Sd Battery.
Field Artillery. was tried at Fort Myer.
Va, and found guilty OF neglect Of duty. to
the prejudice Of good order and military
discipline. He was sentenced to be con-
fined at hard laborlfor three months and
to forfeit $40 month for the same period.
In passing upon this case General Corbin
said: Several clerical errors in the record
are noted, but none serious, and to prevent
delay 1t is not returned to the court but
approved as it stands. The sentence is ap-
proved and will be duly executed. The
prisoner will serve the term Of confinement
at the station Of his battery"
Second-class Private John Smith, Com
pany H, I'd Battalion of Engineers, having
been convicted by a court-martial convened
at Washington barracks OF desertion, was
sentenced to be confined at hard labor for a
period Of six months and to forfeit $40 a
month for the same period.
General Corbin approved the proceedings,
to the following comment: 1.-THE record
should have shown affirmatively the pres
ence of the judge advocate at the roll call
of the court, and the first appearance of the
accused should have been noted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
EXPORT AND IMPORT TRAFFIC.
Interstate Commerce Commission Will
Hold Hearing December II.

The interstate commerce commission has
fixed hearing to be held here December
II to obtain the views of representatives OF
roads and all interested shippers on the
PRONUNCIATION of railroad tariff on export
and import traffic
The commission, which has always held
the opinion and has officially decided that
the law relating to the publication and
fling of tariffs applies as well to export and
import traffic as to domestic traffic. says:
This requirement Of the law as respects
export and import shipments continues to
be disregarded to q greater or less extent,
and It Is believed to be the duty Of the
commission to insist upon its observance
ITO this end It Is proposed to give gem
eral notice that from and after January I,
1904. the commission viii require the publ
cation and fling of tariffs on export and
import trafI1c the same as on domestic
traffic, unless convinced that the obligation
to do SO Is not imposed by the statute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Ith Panama the interest in every move

with Panama the interest in every move
naent. Industrial and otherwise affecting
the tsthmus of Panama, and that III peace
prevails there can be no question Of the
city's development. even independent of the
canal Should the canal be cut Colon will
enter upon career OF prosperity hitherto
undreamed Of by any of the gulf cities.
certainly by none on or near the isthmus. .
The report shows the importations at
Colon for the period stated were 1894 684.
Of which $59dl79 were from the United
States. $1l9000 from France. $118322 from
England and $78 .388 from Germany. The
exports to the United States amounted to
$173.3D.
with regard to Panama, Vice Consul
EErman reports that business has been
anything but good during the past year.
This is due" he says. ito doubts In re-
gard to the canal" The exports to the
United States for the year ended June 80.
1903, amounted to $lsS.842 which. the vice
consul says, differs very little, IL any, from
the Imports. He reports the Industrial eff
forts in manufacturing as not having been
very great He concludes by remarking
that 'if Americans will only pay little
attention to the needs and demands Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

Ter was elected to the Senate. have served
longer than has he Since he came into the
Senate there have died over 100 senator's
with whom he has served. The year after
he came here Senators Morgan and Hoar
entered the Senate.
IF any one had told me that would be
In the Senate twenty-seven years when
came here would have regarded the predic-
ton as absurd" said Mr.. Teller to some OF
HIS friends today. when Iaccepted my elec-
ton the first time 1t was with a determine.
ton to return to the practice Of law as soon
as that term was over
There were various political situations that
caused Mr.. Teller to remain in public life.
At the end of his present term he will be
seventy-nine years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
COMMERCE OF THE 1srHMus.
Reports Of Our Consular Representa-
tives at Panama and Colon.

OF special interest at the present time
are the reports Just made public Of United
States Consul Maimros and Vice Consul
General Ehrman at @ lion and Panama, re-
spectively, regarding the commerce and
industries Of those two ports. Both re-
ports were written shortly before the es-
Establishment OF the Panama republic. Con-
sui Malmros refers to the trade of Colon
for the year ended June 80. 1903. which. he
states, shows slight increase OF importa-
tons over the preceding year.
Should the peace concluded In December.
1907" says the consul. prove to be of
some permanency Colombia, Ike all coun-
tries the wealth Of which consists almost
exclusively Of the productions of the soil,
would In a few years recover from the
great losses caused by the civil war, and a
more rapid development OF commerce might
be confidently looked forward to-
The statement Is made that Colon shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Grant Post Election.

At q recent meeting OF the y. 8. Grant
Army Post, No. 6. G. A. R., the following
officers Of the post were elected: Command
err, Burton r. Ross: senior vice commander.
Augustus Ridgely; junior vice commander.
Marcus NJ. Thomas; SURGEON. H. M. Bennett:
chaplain. George Tate: quartermaster,
Fred G.. Calvert; officer OF the day.. Frank
L. McKenna: officer OF the guard, William
N. Thomas.
The following delegates to next depart
ment encampment were also elected: Frank
L. McKenna, DIR. H. NJ. Bennett Fred @.
Calvert, Joseph e. Clifford; alternates. Mar.
Gus NJ. Thomas. w. A. Suffers. William A.
Thomas, A. NJ. Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
NOR. rELLER's LONG SERVICE.
Entered the United States Senate ~
Years Ago Thursday.

Thursday was the 9th anniversary OF the
entrance Of Senator Teller In the United
States Senate. When he entered the SEN
ate he found only Senators Allison. Cock
reu and Mitchell Of the present member
ship Senator Stewart had previously oc-
cupied a seat there. Senator Teller was out
of the Senate three years while serving as
Secretary Of the Interior. both Senators
Mitchell and Stewart having been out a
longer time than that. As the records Of
Senators now stand only Senators Allison
and Cockrsll. who were here when Mr.. Tel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
INCREASE IN FRM0HT RATES.
Southern Railroads Announce q Policy
to Paw Heavier YaxAA

It has been decided at the meetings Of
the Southeastern Traffic Association. which
are being held In this city, that the rail-
road freight rates are to be Increased on
many classifcations throughout the south
ern states In the course of the next few
weeks.
The increase Is said by the railroad in
terests to be justified by the statement that
Virginia, Georgia and other southern rail-
roads have recently had their taxes largely
increased. and In order to raise the cash
with which to meet this new demand the
public must be compelled to pay higher
rates on produce sent by the lines affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

Panama people with whom they want to
deal there is no reason why the United
States should not supply by far the larger
part of the country's imports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

When you get run down and awake persprina
begin to take Piso's Consumption Cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
"Half Leather Books"

In red and green leather bindings.
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Thousands of Books. in 200 of the
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$I.5o Books for 48c.
The Trail of the Grand Seigneur,
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The Firebrand, by s. r. Crockett.
Sons of the Sword, by Woods.
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Williams.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

1.-THE Main Chance Section 8. Page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

With many character sketches,
Evangeline. Point Lace and Dia-
monds. Aud Lang Syne. Recessional,
Recompense. Song Of Seven.
Rubaiyat and Hiawatha; a 36D~
81 edition for O>S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Revised and Complete
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04
Talk OF THE Town.

Carl Lindbury left this morning "a
Quincy Mass.
Jesse cayhne wunt to Newport todaJ
on a business trip.
Frank Brown went to Burlington thl.
morning on business.
Mrs. q. 6. Woodruff left this noon fora
a visit in Manchester, y, Fl.
S. E. Wallace Of Brockton. Mass, il
visiting bis father, John Wallace.
Don't forget the special meeting Of Cen
tral Labor Union tomorrow nigot
MARITIME Bizzi and Mrs Peter Marohesi
arrived in the city this morning from
Italy.
Mrs. Nat Bond and Mrs. G. S. steele
are stopping at Berlin Pond for the rest Of
the week.
All clerks IN coed standing can obtain
their tickets from John A. Han or VIII
Eager
No matter how capable the cook, the
best bread cannot be made without Wise
King Flour.
MI, and Mrs. Chanles Hart have set up
house keeping at No "a Terrace avenue
Mr., Hart IS popular order clerk for the
Economic grocery store.
Mr.. and Mrs @. W. Vastro and Mrs
Colby Of Worcester, Mass, left for their
home yesterday after q visit with Mr.. and
Mrs J. B. Darling, Mr. Vasiro IS chief
engineer Of a ship in the United States
navy.
The annual meeting Of the Stafford q
Holden Manufacturing 90. was held at
the fork shops today The old board Of
officials was elected as follows. President.
Z. N. Irow; secretary and treasurer. F.
q. Rowland; directors, = N. Tr0w. 3.
w. Bradley, James N. Perry, John Trow,
o. !. Howes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04
PIANO-TUNING.

CHAS. w. RYDER. formerly with TIE Chick
eriag Piano Co. oi Boston. viii b At Barre everY
three months. Send your order to I65 South
Union ST.. Burlington Nail orders given prompi
attention. All work guaranteed. The highez
recommendations Of any Tuner IN The state.
have a complete ontiit q modern instruments ant
know bow to use than. positively GUARANTEES
the result of my work. RESPECTFULLY,
CHAS. ~. RYDER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04
New Dress Skirts!
LADIES' SUITS AT LOW PRICES.

We have just received lot Of Skirts and they
good values made of BrOadcOh Serge Cheyot and vene-
tan and handsomely trimmed The prices range from s37
s. So, $500, $3.50, 5000 $780, s75o $500 up $40
each We also have good bargains Walking Skirts
s3.75 and IS %. We save you money on Skirts.
Ladies' SuitsI We have few more Of these left and
you have them ar almost your own price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04
SAMPLES
FOR FALL AND WINTER.

Our immense line Of Samples for Custom Clothing has
Just arrived and we are ready to receive your orders for
0YERCOATS, SUITS Or TROUSERS. Our custom business
the past Spring was the largest N our history BY over one
hundred per cent and we propose to increase It the same
per cent the coming season. We guarantee every article
we make and good fit We are giving reasonable
discount on all light weight goods m Our store, both N
Clothing and Furnishings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04

II and Is Main Street,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-04

You may have bought White Waists at our 81
never at this season Of the year at these prices:
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Bill Smith, Editor.

In the great city daily there are
three classes of men-those who write,
those who edit and those who neither
write nor edit, but direct. In the
country Office there is usually but one
man. He writes, edits and directs
himself. He does considerable more,
but this alone will show him to be
versatile. For instance:
The Weekly Press is published in
Pressville, Ill. Bill Smith is editor in
chief and owner. Working under Bill
is:
The managing editor-Wm. Smith.
The city editor-Billy Smith.
The news editor-Willie Smith.
The editorial writer-W. Smith.
The exchange editor-Mr. Smith.
The Sunday editor-Husband of Mrs.
Smith.
The pressman-Smith.
The foreman-Smith.
The fighting editor-Mrs. Smith.
Thus it will be seen that Bill Smith
is pretty much "the whole thing''
in his country office.-Western Pub
Usher.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
PALESTINE, TEXAS, NOVEMBER i 1903.
AN APPRECIATED COMPLIMENT

The PALESTINE DAILY HERALD
is one of the neatest, best edited
and most interesting papers that
comes to our Office. Its makeup
is so elegant and its ads all prac-
ticaIly, correctly set. The Ham
ilton boys are natural born print
ers and newspaper men and super
excellent gentlemen, as we know
from acquaintance, and we are
glad to see evidence of the pro-
nounced success which they are
having with their paper and print
ery.-Mineola Monitor.
The HERALD appreciates such a
compliment from Kirb Foster.
In our early journalistic days,
some fifteen years ago, Kirb was
one of our faithful assistants, and
he is both a gentleman and a
scholar.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Defining a Dollar.

An exchange gives the following
definition of a dollar:
"a dollar is what some people prom
Use to pay for their paper. 1t is some
thing that newspaper man enjoys
more in anticipation than in reality
1t is the price of days work for
some men and nights drinks for
others. 1t is what wife frequently
needs, but seldom has. 1t is the pow
er that makes or unmakes men. 1t is
the hardest thing to get and the easiest
thing to get rid of known to mankind.
1t is blessing in small measure. 1t
is delusion and snare, and we are
all abusing the delusion."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

THE "Ferndruckera,'' or the
far printing machine, is the in
vention of a German and the
German postoffices are using it.
The English of it is "electric far
printer. 1t is like typewriting
machine, the text of the message
is printed on the keyboard of the
sender and it automatically re-
PROD yes itself on the keyboard
OF, receiver. Messages can be
sent in duplicate to any number
of addresses, which makes it con-
venient in multiplying press mes
sages to newspapers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

A sTATIsTICIAN says 1875 embez-
elements the past year are at
tributed. to extraYagant wives. A
man handling public funds had
better not marry an eXtrayagant
woman.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
A LAY SERMON.
BY HAMILTON HAMILTON.
"Oh, listen to the band :"

Vii ilopCh w lhC Dahu
Away back yonder when Bill
Shakespeare was doing some of
his best literary stunts he called
attention to the fact that music
had marvellous power. And this,
too, before d" Hiawatha " and
"Bill Bailey" had been knocked
into musical shape by the rag-time
professors. But even in that day,
before the grand piano was spank
ed in musical harmony by a sweet
young girl or before the steam
caliope followed the circus par
ade down Spring street, the pow
er of music was recognized. And
today, when the world is large
package of poetry and music,
ranging from the whistling boy
on the street, who gives us "John-
ME Get Your Gun" in high G, to
the master musical organizations
like Parnell's and Sousa's bands,
or Madam Songbird, we still pay
tribute to the matchless power of
music.
There are as many different
kinds of music as there are inn
pulses in mankind. And music
can put man in about as many
different moods as a drove of
wasps can punch holes in wasp
nest in whole summer. l once
heard of music curing a case of
rheumatism. The rheumatism
was attached to an old gentlemen,
and the music to a gentle young
thing next door, and when the
gentle young thing would play the
old gentleman would get so wrathy
he would forget his rheumatism,
In town where l once had a
charge, | passed two musical
numbers on my way home, and it
was wonderful the different effect
the two musicians had on me. If
one of them was playing when l
passed by it so affected my nerves
that by the time l got home l was
ready to kick hole in the dog or
poison the cat. If the other one
was playing, went home feeling
as bouyant as sack of corks and
with a good word for everybody
and the cook. And l honestly
believe one of these small music
boxes could put me out of bust
ness in two hours if it only played
half the time.
But music is wonderful thing.
1t has won many battle, redeem
ed many a lost soul, and brought
joy to many a young swain who
begged yes for an answer. So
thoroughly established is the po-
tent power of music that in many
countries it is part of the gov
eminent equipment of peace. Our
reighbor republic of Mexico is
ruled by the show of military
force and the playing of military
music, and / doubt seriously if the
arms are as great preserver of
the peace of those hot blooded,
passionate people, as is the seduc-
tive music of their great bands.
This opinion is based upon two
years observation and study of
those people.
Music, that sweet. soft, seduct-
i've harmony of sound and rapture
of sentiment, that makes IL man
love like fool and fight like Il
devil, is the heart pulse of all the
nations, and though a babel of
tongues may confuse the under
standing, music is universal
language, and understood by all. !
1t needs no Interpreter but finds |
a responsive chord in every heart. |
But TO bad liver it is as sound |
ing brass and tinkling symbols, or
worse noises.
The man who cannot appreciate
L H. l. L IL
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
WHEN Uncle Sam takes hold of
Panama revolutions will cease.

A FULL blood Indian has just
finished his four years novitiate
at Rome, and has been admitted
to priesthood in the Catholic
church.