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Electricity in the Household.

From the New York World.
OF electric cooking apparatus there are
now In use innumerable devices such as
portable stoves, saucepans. tea kettles
blazers, boilers. broilers. coffee pots, cleo
trio ovens, griddle cake cookers, waff1e
irons and water urns. And outside the list
of kitchen utensils. but also useful in the
household, are such devices ship-food
warmers, immersion coil heaters which
may be inserted In any kind of a vessel
and used for heating liquids.
Electric heating pads for the application
of heat to the human body are a great
improvement over the hot-water bottle.
In the "electrotherm" the heating units
are covered with soft lambs wool and as
high temperature as $50 degrees Fahren-
heit may be maintained.
Electric curling irons for the lady travel
err are a dainty toilet accessory. More
than $1,000 of these appliances are now
in use. They draw their energy from an
incandescent lamp. Cigar lighters, which
use the current only while the cigar is be-
ing lit, is another unique adaptation OF the
electric unit. Pressing the button. the cur
rent strikes a little arc between two car
bOnS.
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garded one of the most permanent and
notable features of Washington's citizen
ship. having been accorded privileges out of
respect to its venerable members and high
purposes which no other association in the
District enjoys. The photograph was taken
in 1875, on the occasion of the tenth an
celebration of the association and
shows fifty-sX members and three out
siders, one woman and two men, gathered
on the south steps of the Treasury building.
Since of the chief requirements for
in the District of Columbia for at least
thirty-five years. it is very evident that
those who appear in the picture were real
citizens of the capital city in at least one
sense of the word. AS matter of fact, al
most every man of the number could, II he
We're living. tell a story of earnest effort for
many years in the interest of the District
which would show that he stood among the
foremost in his day in local public affairs,
Many and varied were the occupations of
these men and their stations in life, but all
were alike in this respect.
Three Living Today.
Only three of these men of 1875, who
were all then past fifty years of age, are
living to day. These are: William II.
Williams who lives at 1928 34th street and
for over twenty-five years has been mar
ket master of the Georgetown market; &.
3. Church whose home is at 30j 18th street
southwest, and who Is now retired from an
active life, and James II. Wineberger of
I13 2}d street, for years in the book bust
ness, with shop under the Ebbitt House,
and now the venerable marshal of the Old
est Inhabitants Association. All three are
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can help it. Well. / don't say he does
work when he can help it, but as l have
seen him at work a good deal 1 presume
that he has not yet discovered a way to
live without working.
THE great majority of Cubans are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits and nature
is very kind to the Cuban farmer. He does
not have to work hard does the far
mer of our own country in order to sup
port himself and family. Some one has
said of this fertile island: Tickle the land
with hoe and ii laughs with harvest
There is no Unproductive season in Cuba
no necessity of providing for the future.
The Cuban gathers a crop of corn in the
winter in addition to the crop he gathers
in the summer. His kitchen garden yields
its vegetables perennially. His cattle
Craze the year round on grass that is per-
petually green. If the Cuban takes no
thought of the morrow 1t is because he has
learned that tomorrow and the day after
and all days will be as yesterday and today.
The Cuban peasant has never learned TO
read and has therefore no desire for money
to purchase books or periodicals. his crav
ing for art is satisfied by a gaudy patent
medicine calendar, and when his soul
yelrns for music he makes ii himself
an empty olive keg covered with deer skin,
o: on a gourd with an a-tifc!ally roughened
surface. which when Scraped with steel
wire gives forth a sound similar to that
produced by drawing a lath rapidly along
Il picket fence.
LAS for travelling. the country-b bred Gu
L
stopped once for a few days at a little
country town about four miles distant
from the sea One afternoon as | was
amusing myself making sketch of cof-
fee strainer of native. manufacture-four
upright sticks with a flannel bag hung be-
tween them-the wife of the man with
whom l was stopping came to where ] was
sitting and looked at the sketch over my
shoulder. l was reckless enough to ask
her what she thought il was. She studied
the sketch again, looked al IL from all sides
and then said she thought It must be a
ship.
Why do you think it looks like ship?
! asked her
Well she said. to tel the truth 1
never saw a ship and as ] never saw any
thing that looks like this, | suppose 1t must
be a ship.
You've never seen ship? / asked.
No. she said.
" Did YOU ever see the ocean,?
No
Have you ever had any curiosity to
see it?'
"She said that once she had thought of
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IAN ONG
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A meeting in relation to the enactment of
cbild-labor laws for the District will be
held next Wednesday evening under the
auspices of the Legion of Loyal Women
Mr.. s. II. Warner will preside, and the
speakers will include Commissioner Mac
farland. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs
]. Ellen Foster. Judge Bundy and the Rev.
Mr.. Van Schaick.
There are said to be 1900 child laborers
in Washington. There is no law that pre-
vents an illiterate child from working in
stead of being at school, and. as far as
legal restriction goes, he can run the
streets all night. Hundreds of children are
kept from school unnecessarily to take
care of younger children, and hundreds,
also. are employed in street trades.
Mrs Mussey. chairman of the subcommit-
tee on child-labor legislation of the Dis
trict Board of Trade. has taken an active
interest in this field of work and knows
the ground thoroughly.
One night recently she detailed three men
to go to places of amusement where no
children should be seen. and these investi-
gators reported the presence of 100 young
boys. 1t Is proposed to secure legislation
which will bar persons under age from
attending such places; to prevent mes
senger boys from being sent to improper
houses and to saloons. and to compel news
boys on the streets at night to wear a
badge. is the law In New Jersey, and
other cities.
The Legion of Loyal Women has submit
ted Ito the Commissioners the draft of a
bill demanding protection for the children
of the District. The Commissioners have
approved It, and. ii is understood, will lay
the matter before Congress at the earliest
possible date.
Mrs Julia Burnett of the legion is chair
man of the committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the proposed meeting.
The District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs met Saturday evening with
its new president Miss Frances Graham
French. at the Cumberland, for the initial
meeting of the year 19O4-'O5 MANY repre-
sentatives of the fourteen clubs were pres
ent and much important business was
transacted. The special feature of the even
ing consisted of amendments to the con-
stitution and a discussion of the work of
mittees were appointed, the legislative,
philanthropic, public schools and civic COM
mittees taking the lead in point of men,
bers.
The legislative committee has among its
members the past presidents of the fedora
ton and presidents of several of the affili-
ated clubs. The special object of the COM
mittee is to work directly before Congress
in all matters pertaining to the good Of the
order and needs in the community
Many officers of the various committees
have done effective work in the past and
have been continued as active committee
men.
The direct representatives of this feder-
ated body of $500 women are always ex-
pected to take part in the discussions on
equalization of wages. curfew law, more
school buildings, better hygienic conditions,
cleaning of alleys. vestibuling Of street
cars, etc.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, who has been
III of the grip for the past five weeks, at
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FARM LIFE IN CUBA
Some Interesting Character
istics of the Peasants.
PERENNIAL HARVESIS
HOW THE FARMERS BUILD THEIR
HOUSES.
The People Regret That They Cannot
Fight Game Cocks and Buy
Lottery Tickets.
PERENNIAL HARVESIS

Mr. Charles l. Benjamin of Havana. son
of Mr. Charles T.. BENJAMIN Of 1923 Har-
ward street is at present in Washington on
visit To his parents Mr. Benjamin has
been resident OF Cuba for about six years
and has been identified with the official life
OF tile island during that time. both under
the United States Intervention and also
under the government of the Cubans them
selves. lie is now engaged in business in
Havana, and he is regarded as one well in
formed to speak with accurate knowledge
of Cuba and her people.
Based upon his personal observations
during his six years intimate acquaintance
with Cuba and her people. Mir. Benjamin
has given to The Star an interesting story
of his Impressions of the Cubans and their
mode of life:
'One Of the first things that an American
who visits Cuba learns, said Mr. Benja-
min, rs that many things he previously
leaned are not true. For instance before
L went there ! was wont to picture to my
sell the Cuban girl In a balcony. mantilll
falling in graceful folds about her face
listening TO the tlnkl.ng mandolin that her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

lover was playing in the street below. Per-
haps you have pictured the same scene
yoursclf-but you'll never see ii in Cuba
Girls in Cuba seldom wear mautillas. AS
for the mandolin. that instrument is more
popular in this country than In Cuba, and
the lOvcr-Or anybody else-who should at
tempt a serenade under a lady's window
would lie promptly told to move on by the
police. As matter of fact, the sidewalks
of Havana are 50 narrow that there is
law fOrbidding one TO obstruct the walk by
merely standing still.
"Cubans do not invariably go TO sleep in
the middle of the dav.
The Cuban has no romantic notions
about a hammock. In the cities one seldom
sees hammock at all, but the Cuban
peasant-or guaJiro. he is called-fre-
quently uses a hammock TO sleep in at
night. When he gets up in the morning he
rolls II up and puts II away out of sight
One of the statements concerning the
Cuban that one frequently hears in this
country is that he never works when he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
MYSTERIES of the Picture.

little figures in rusty black, were seated on
d pile of lumber on the lower deck the
elder-a girl of perhaps ten years of age
feeding the younger with some boiled rice
that they had brought with them their
journey. They were pointed out to their
uncle. who had never before seen them.
He walked over to where they were seated
and said:
Are you the children of so-and-so (men-
tioning the mothers nance"
Yes. sir the elder of the two girls re-
FLIED.
THE little girl arose without word and
taking the mans rough hand in hers raised
it reverently to her lips Then she motions
to the younger girl who, silently as the
other. pressed her lips to the hand of this
man. who. although a stranger, was yet of
their blood
There was no show of affection on either
side. The little drama that was being
played had for its motive not love, but
duty"
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going down to the shore but something had
occurred to prevent her and she hadn't had
an opportunity since.
Il pointed to a ridge near by that cut
Off the view toward the sea and said, II
you would climb to the top of that hill
you could see the ocean from there
Yes. l suppose l could, she said but
what Is there to see-t's just water. isn't
IT.?
II admitted that 1t was just water.
g oh, WE'LL said the woman, I've seen
lots of water.
Pen Pictures of Cuban Peasant
THE family of the Cuban farmer is often
numerous. but his household expenses are
few. The house itself he built with his own
hands and palm trees furnished nearly all
of the material used in its construction.
No saw or hammer was employed in erect
ing it. The posts and poles used In max
ing the framework of the house were
chopped into shape with a machete and
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ton. In a similar position in the opposite
badge of the association. The whole pic
ture was draped with two silken American
flags.
Recording Secretary Reiss is the son OF
the late Benjamin Reiss, former member
of the association, who appears in the pho
tograph in question. The elder Mr.. ReiSs
came to this country from Germany, his
native land, and took up the profession OF
music in this city. He was recognized as
one of the leading pianists and organists
here for a great many years, and taught
many of the city's musicians of today. His
career as a music teacher here lasted for
fully half a century. He died in Febru-
airy, 1879
To the present recording secretary is due
much of the prestige which the association
has acquired He is probably the most en-
ergetic and enthusiastic member of the or
ganizat ton today. He is constantly on the
lookout for ways of furthering it's interests
stands-local and national patriotism and
the caring for the interests of its members
are kept in view
Mysteries of the Picture.
The publicity recently given the photo
graph taken on the treasury steps in 1876
has aroused considerable interest, not only
among the present members of the associa-
ton but among others who have lived here
for some time as to the identity of some of
those who appear, in the group. AS might
be supposed, nearly every face and name
for the names are written below the picture
is familiar to some member of the asso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
OLDEST INHABITANTS
Photograph Which Was Ex-
hibited at Worlds Fair.
WAS TAKEN IN 1875
ONLY THREE OF THOSE IN PIC
TURE NOW LIVING.
Trouble Over Identity of Some Regard
ed as Coed Joke on Present
Members.

At the worlds fair. which has just closed,
on District Of Columbia day october ID
last. there was on exhibition in a prominent
place in the government building an old
photograph of group OF the Oldest inhab-
itants. whose organization dates back 10
December Z. 1863. and has come to be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
What It's Like.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
81 see that New York's subway carried
nearly 5000 900 passengers its first month"
1T looks like a success. eh?"
Yes. It's just like picking up money
under the street"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, who has been
III of the grip for the past Ave weeks, ct
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-10-19
Going to Central America.

Mr. end Mrs. Richard Anderson left
yesterday for Nashville, Tenn, where
they will spend a few days before pro-
ceedlng on their journey, the destina-
tion OF which is zacapa, province OF
Guatemala, Central America.
The mission of this young couple is
to enga 2 in missionary work under
the Pen, lcostal Mission Board OF Nash.
vile. They will be located in the same
province in which Mr., Conway Ander-
son has been engaged in mission work
for the past three years.
Mr.. Richard Anderson is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wade Anderson, and
is young man OF deep religious expe-
rience and piety.
Mrs. Anderson is bride OF only q
few months. She was q Miss Watson,
of Greenwood, and during Ler short
stay in Laurens she has made numer-
Gus friends who wish for her and her
husband career of great nsefulnefs in
their new field of labor.
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A CONTINUAL STRAIN.

Many men and women are consi an tly
subjected to what they commonly term
"a continual strail" because of some
financial or family trouble. 1t wears
and distresses them both mentally and
physically, affecting their nerves bad
ailments, With the attendant evils Of
constipation, loss of appetite, sleepless-
ness, low vitality and dependency
They cannot, rs a rule, get rid of this
continual strain" but they csn RENE
dy its health destroyi ing effects by TAX
ing frequent doses OF Green's August
Flower. IT tones up the liver, stimu-
lates the kidneys, insures healthy bod.
jly functions, gives vim and spirit TO
one's whole being, and eventually dis
pels the physical or mental distress
caused by that icon inual strain"
Trial bottle of Augu.t Flower, 25c; reg
ular size, 75c. AT all druggists.
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The Circus.

The pace to be on the day of the
circus is ut the circus The man CT
woman who does not enjoy good CIR
cns needs doctor quick. The child
that does not delight in the circus ha
MT been born.
TIE circus for fifty or sevent. five
csnts gives fifty nr seyenty-five dollars
worth OF anu ement. We doubt if
anybody was ever harmed in the least
by circus. Persons have been drunk
at q circus but they d d not drink ,he
red lemouade
The M vdern circus Is conducted by
persons who behave well. G cd be-
havior by the circus crowd is part OF
the BUSINESS; provided it is big and
respectable circas Along with the
circus sometimes ccms pickpockels
Pickpockets also "happen along" abont
the time the State fairs are held. We
fancy if Church fair held in Lau-
rens should attract crowd of 5000, q
few pickuockets and thugs would be in
attend ,nce but it would not be the
fault of the Church fair.
We have no patience with the cry that
the circus takes mooey from the conn
try 1t does not take by any means
the amount that is supposed Much of
the money received by the circus is in.
stantly paid out again. II not copper
wps paid out, however, the circus
would be blessing. 1t gives hearty
enjoyment to thousands who rarely
have an opportunity for first rate
amusement. When one has been
amused, one is ready and able to work
better for days and weeks. A hearty
welcome say we, to the circus that is
coming,
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THE ONLY NORTH POLE DISCOVERIES
N LIVE, FULL-oRoWM
l4POLAR BEARS
With others single half-grown specimen is
exploited as u real feature.
We have Ia Ferocious, Snow.white
Arctic Terrcrs.
TO make his first how before Won nIso comos

Whose mighty. merry Dog and sulky act.
whose phenomenal Park Cart Juggling act,
are tho most amazing and amusing OF arcnic
fea
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LAURENs. 3. c.. Oct. 10, lso4.ss::
"work Day" Offering.

Rev. w. 3 Wharton, Superintendent
of the Epworth orphsnage at Colum-
bia, has sent out letters to all parts of
the State, asking the people as many
as will to donate their earnings of to-
morrow, Thursday, October Goth to the
support OF the Orphanage.
Mr.. Wharton is pleased to call the
day "Work Day" Offering and it Is
his desire that the children be encour-
aged to take an active part in this
most worthy object. and the friends OF
the Orphans are expected to corporate
in making the day success, There
are over 100 fatherless children under
the care OF the Methodist Church for
support and training. Remember
them tomorrow.
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Tillman and Lincoln.

The following is from the Philadel-
phia Press, a Republican paper:
"Some Southerners there ia no suit
ing. In South Carolina forty -four
We srs ago everybody was object!ng 10
the Republican party because it had
electe I lincoln. Now Senator Till
man, in his last speech, objects to the
Republican party because it is "no
longer the party OF Lincoln"
The Press appears to have scored.
We see no reason why Senator Till
MN should rhapsodize over the late
Mr.. Lincoln In Democratic campaign
spe" ch. Mr.. Lincoln may have had
his virtues. He is dead. There would
le no excuse for Southern Democr.ts
afJer the manner of Roosevelt to abuse
this dead man. But why a Southern
Democrat in q political speech should
feel it incumbent upon himself to hold
up this founder of the Republican
party rs political saint is more than
most Southern men can understand.
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EXECUTORS, SALE.

AT public sale, Clinton, s. c., Nov.
3rd. 1904, at III a. m, we will sell at
Clinton, s. c., the estate Of O. M. Fer
gusoD, consisting OF town lots In Cl!n-
ton and farm lands on Ddncan's Creek
For specific information see plats at
store of Fl d. Henry, Clinton, s. O..
Terms CASH. JOHN FERGUSON,
Executors.
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WHAT is sTHEsIzE OF YOUR HATq

When you've been with the boys all
night and have a dark brown taste aud
your head feels too big for your hat,
call at The Palmetto Drug %. and get
a l0c package Capturs. II will make
your hat ct better. Convenient to car.
ry In the pocket. The genuine has
name Burwell q Dunn Co.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1904-01-16

was served and good crowd was
present Notwithstanding the hor-
rible weather.
Mrs. Hannah Hardin. of ST.
Louis. Mo-. was called here by the
illness and death of her father,
Judge Lysander Hord.
Mrs. Hawthorne Hill, of Brook
lyn, \. V, is the guest of her pa
rents. DR.. \. j. Sawyer and wife,
st. Clair street. this week.
Mrs. VIM. p. Banta left Thurs
day foI New York City, and from
thence will Join her husband, DR..
W. Il. Banta, at San Antonio,
Texas.
Rev. J. n. Ison and wife. of Polls
grove. have come to the city to re-
side. and have taken rooms with
County Attorney Jas. II. Buford.
No. 81 Kentucky Avenue, West
Side.
DR.. John p. Stewart leaves foi
San Francisco. Cal, next Thurs
day, in the interest of the Stewart
Home. This institution is growing
in Importance every year.
Mrs. Geo. B. Harper entertained
at her handsome home, on the cor
ner of Third and Conway, on Tues
day evening. in honor of her friend,
Miss Elsie Crocker, of Illinois. 1t
was an elegant and dainty affair.
Mrs. Frank H. Johnson enter
tanned delightfully."- on Monday
evening, at her handsome home or
Shelby street, in honor Of Miss
Tarrant, of Louisville. A large
number of the members Of the
Woman's Club were present, not
withstanding the awful weather.
A dainty and delightful lunch was
served.
Miss Nan Hammond gave a very
beautiful reception last Tuesday
afternoon to meet Miss Agnes
Brown, of Louisville. Delightful
refreshments were served and all
present spent delightful after
noon. Those present were the fol-
lowing: Misses Bertha Scott, Vir-
ginia Mum, Pattie Thomas, Eliza
Newton, Maria Dupuy, Marie Will
kins. Florrie Rodman, Lucy Rod
man, Bessie, Franklin, Agnes Hub
: bard, Annie Hubbard, Clara Scott,
Helen O'Rear. Agnes Brown and
Ailene CrOssthwait.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1904-01-16
THE TWO NATIONAL CON
MENTIONS.

The Democratic National Com
mittee met in Washington City this
week and selected st. Louis, Mo-. +,
as the place, and July 9th as the
time for holding the Convention to
nominate candidates for President
and Vice President.
The Republican National Com
mittee have selected Chicago, ILL.,,
as the place, and June 2l fthe
longest day of the year,, as the date
for holding their convention to per-
form a like service.
Now let the bands strike up and
the professions move on.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1904-01-16
LETTER LIST.

The following is the list of letters
to be advertised for the week end
ing Saturday, Jan. Is, 1904:
Angus. John q.
Arnold, Chas.
Bowrne, Mis- Maud
Burton, Mont.
Baker, Emma
Bargy, william
Brown, Miss Alice
Cook, Worth
Cornelius, Wesley
Cunningham, Daisy
Dearth, II.
The Frankfort Co.
GreathOuse, Herman
Huey, Cordie
Love, Julie
Luke, John (2)
Miller, Mrs. Sarah
Newkirk, Kate
Neill, John
Paulus, Charles +.
Slanter, Peter
Tracy. Louis
Turner, Bessy
Thornton, Mrs. Laura
Timbaker, Mr..
Williams, Mrs. Jennie
Wedding, j. II.
Wize, Guain
Persons calling for the above let
ters will please say advertised. +"
+. NJ. DRANE, p. NJ.