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idea. My neighbors said I was terrible
crazy, and they tried to have me sent to
the lunatic asylum. It's lemonade orchard
You plant lemon trees. and when they are
young graft them with sugar cane. By the
same methods utilized in rubber forests it
will be possible, when the trees reach>ma-
turity, to draw off lemonade, thus doing
away with the
The scientist rose quickly from his chair
and grasped the hand of the visitor from
Ioway my dear Mr.. Simonson,' he said
feelingly, at is indeed pleasure to meet
thinker a scientist. But 7 very much re-
greet that you are too la
But Mr.. Simonson wrenched away his
hand, gave the Improved Darwinian TWEEN
tieth Century Sty\a kick that smashed 1T
into million pieces, threw the bottle of
Lightning Bug Plague out of the window
and dashed into the corridor. And he was
heard to yell, as he passed the Waterman
at the door and darted out into the sun
shine, you know that man you took me to?
My neighbors said 1 was crazy, but I'm
darned II he amt crazier than am"
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The Conventional Cabinet Dinners.

AT these dinners the other members of
the cabinet and their wives were invited to
meet the President and his wife, and that
made party of twenty guests, which is as
many as most of the cabinet houses can
accommodate. If for any reason there were
vacant places they were filed by other peo-
pie of distinction. Etiquette required that
the guests should be seated according to
their official rank, which made 1t necessary
for the same gentleman to take the same
lady to the table every time. Some of the
dinners were jolly and some were very dull,
according to circumS tances, but no matter
how congenial or entertaining they may be,
the same people cannot dine together nine
times In succession, year after year, with
out wishing that something else would hap
pen. When Mr.. Bliss was Secretary of the
Interior he made a departure and invited
party of fifty friends to meet the President
and the members of the cabinet around
beautiful big table at the Arlington Hotel.
1t was a rare occasion, which has been
talked about ever since, and many cabinet
lady has wished that others would follow
his example; but, unfortunately, every
member of the cabinet does not have Mr..
Bliss income, and cannot indulge his hos
pitable instincts to the same extent Sew
eral of the dinners last winter were given
at the Willard Hotel. which was welcome
relief.
1t is now proposed to change the arrange
ment entirely. The President will entertain
the cabinet, as usual, at the opening of the
SEASON, anu eacn member OF the cabinet
Will return the hospitality; but he will not
be expected to invite his colleagues The
cabinet dinners will be given without the
cabinet. and the host and hostess may Sc
lect whomever they consider most congo
NAL. Therefore the cabinet will be relieved
from hearing the same jokes and stories
more than once, and a few worthy people
outside of the official circle will have an on
portunity of meeting the President and Mrs
Roosevelt Secretary Wilson and Attorney
General Moody will be at liberty to give
stag dinners to the President, if they
choose.
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cations to reappoint him; but at the same
time. he may expect reappointment pro-
vided his record is good and the senators
and representatives from his state are
agreeable. AS a rule, to which there will
be few exceptions. all officials will be per-
mitted to serve out their terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
Doctors Death Reveals Double Life.

Death has revealed an extraordinary case
of double life led by T. c. Conklin, promi-
nent physician at Pennington, ILL.,, who
died November 8. When the wife with
whom he was living at the time Of his death
went to Lewiston to have herself appointed
band had been married to Miss Steele. and
that the first wife and four children Of that
union were still alive. The children Of the
first wife will make fight for the estate,
which amounts to about $4,000. DR.. Conk-
lin had two children by the second wife,
DR.. Conklin during all his life in Farming
ton AFFORDED pecuniary assistance to his
children and to his first wife, who lived in
Peoria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

ors of the immigration bureau at the
ports from which most of our Immigrants
come; so that a Chinese who desires to
come TO the United States may know
whether he will be allowed to land before
he makes the voyage. There are several
vacancies in the executive department to
be filled. but, speaking generally, the be-
ginning of the new presidential term viii
witness fewer changes than have ever
been known before at such time.
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My Houses Sell.
There Must Be a Reason.
= Sold.
LISA to 1852 "YOu" St. NV.
$500 Cash;
Balance, $50 Monthly.

These handsome dwellings were
designed and specially constructed
for the homeseeker, those looking
for comfortable, coy, artistic homes.
They are full three stories-no
attic features; contain 10 large
rooms, modern, up-to-date bath,
large pantry and roomy, light Gel
FAR under the entire building.
Some OF the modern convenienccs
include rear stairway, 2-story rear
porch, laundry, an attractive steel
range in kitchen, large rear yard.
Some of the distinctive HOME
features include carved staircase,
sliding doors to all openings, hand
some mantels, artistic decorations
and attractive gas fixtures.
The heating plant is steam, in
stalled by the Hubbard Heating Co.,
and is guaranteed.
All walls are I,3-inch to the roof.
These houses are offered to a dis
eliminating public solely upon their
merits.
If looking for home in the north
west-west of 10th street-and
wish to pay moderate price only,
and at same time obtain all up-to-
date conveniences, investigate and
critically examine those new homes.
Open for inspection Sunday and
week days.
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on for some time. I didn't get much en-
enlargement from my neighbors. They
said / was crazy but you can see I'm not
At least, don't think so.'' said the visitor,
with return of his diffidence and with an
other blush, land thought I'd show you
my invention" Whereupon he raised the
cover of the box and took out a peculiar
looking affair of wood.
Due to Heredity.
'This," he said, proudly. lis a model OF
the Simonson improved Darwinian TWEEN
tieth century pig sty. keep pigs for liv-
ing, and I've got whole lot of them. Well,
it occurred to me about year ago that the
pig was an unnecessarily dirty animal.
They just seemed to me to go around look
ing for mud, and set out to find reason
I amt so awful bright, but it didn't take
me long to discover that 1t was heredity
that was bothering the pigs. Why, I've
seen a pig pass by a pool of fresh, clean
water to walow In mud hole That
amt right. No thinking pig that had the
proper ancestry and bringing up would do
that, and after seeing that Mr.. Darwin's
ideas agreed with mine, set to work ana
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Inspectors of Immigrants. :.
1t is also proposed to establish inspect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
IDEAS FROM |0WAY
Improved Darwinian Tween
tieth Century Pig Sly.
IMPORTANT INVENTION
AND THE MODERN WAY OF DE-
STRoYING GRASSHoPPERS.
While the Lemonade Tree is Sure to
Meet With a Hearty
Welcome.

For a long time the month of November
has been known in Washington as 1.-THE
crank season." Perhaps it is just a CO.
incidence that the American citizen with a
freak idea seems to pick out this time of
the year for his journey to Washington in
search of recognition, or perhaps the brisk
and snappy days of the Thanksgiving
month are responsible. But at any rate
it has been proven by years of observa
ton that the capital city in November is
a regular old-fashioned Mecca for the eX-
ponents of genius or insanity, and some
times in Washington at least, it is mighty
hard to dfferentiate between them.
The watchmen at the doors of the vari-
Gus government departments are on the
lookout all the year round for peculiar
looking citizens with wandering optics and
tangled yocabularies, but they redouble
their vigilance about this time. And just
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The best home bargains you'll hear OF in long while.
desirable than any be had al $oo anywhere else in W.
ington. The owner bought the ground at bargain
built the houses and afford sell them under what
liar houses usually bring.
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Arrest Tor Alleged rheft Of Piano.

Camille Baucia was arrested at Cumbef--
land, Md, yesterday by Baltimore de-
tective on the charge ofsobtaining piano
from the Kranz-Smith Piano Company of
Baltimore by false pretenses Baucia
makes no explanation, claiming that he
cannot talk English. He is also wanted
for procuring in q similar manner a piano
valued at $400 from the Knabe Company
of Baltimore. He hired the Instruments in
both cases, but disappeared. and SO did the
pianos.
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along this line it is rather interesting to
note the treatment the man with a new
idea is accorded in the various depart
ments. In some he is received with
courtesy, in others he is treated as a
nuisance, in several he is elected as soon
as his status is established, and in one
the Agricultural Department-he is re-
ceived with open arms, made to feel at
home and sent on his way rejoicing.
Whether this is because the officials of that
department realize that it takes a pretty
clever man to tell the difference between a
crank and genius, or whether there are
other reasons even more important, is not
revealed, but the fact remains just the
same.
tall, thin individual in a battered black
derby, threadbare coat and other garments
| to match stepped up to the Waterman at
the main door of the Agricultural Depart
ment and asked to be directed to the Sec
rotary. The Waterman glanced obviously
at a big wooden box under the visitor S
arm, looked the thin man over carefully
and shook his head. THE Secretary isn't
in town. he said at length, but maybe
you can see somebody if you'll tell me
your business"
About Pigs.
The thin man looked embarrassed and
shifted from one foot to the other before
answering. Finally he gathered his cour-
age together, blushed, fixed a rowing eye
on the ceiling and said hesitatingly, Its
about pigs"
Whats about pigs?" asked the aston
ished Waterman.
what I wanted to see the Secretary
about" responded the visitor, still more
embarrassed. You see, out my way they
said was crazy, and
oh" said the Waterman, why didn't
you mention it before. You don't want to
see the Secretary. You want to go to the
bureau of animal industry. Amt that 2"
The visitor guessed it was, and the
Waterman, entirely relieved of his appre
tensions concerning the unwieldly parcel
in the visitors hand, and smiling knowing
ly, led the thin man down a corridor and
pushed open a door.
you see,' said the visitor to the spec
tacled scientist behind the desk, after he
had mentioned that his name was Simon
son, and that he was from 'Ioway,' I've
got little idea that I've been working
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SOCIAL INNOVATIONS
Changes at the White House
in the Coming Season.
THE CABINET DINNERS
DEPARTURE TO BE MADE FROM
CUSTOM OF THE PAST.
New Appointments Expected in the
Diplomatic Service-High Standing
of Consular Representatives.
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

Written for The Evening Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
There have been several changes and in
novations since the Roosevelt family came
into the White House, and there will be
more during the coming winter. Their So
cial entertainments are not perfunctory, as
those given by former Presidents Usually
have been, but mean something, and have
a purpose. For example, the other night
the President invited several prominent la
Dor leaders to meet Mr.. John Morley, the
British statesman and publicist, because
class of men than the officials of the gov
eminent or persons prominent in social af-
fairs. Mr.. Morley is here to study Ameri-
can institutions and political conditions,
and was deeply gratified at the Presidents
thoughtfulness in giving him opportu-
nifty of coming socially into contact with
those who are guiding the great undercur-
rent of thought and activity in our social
and economical development. You prob
ably read about that dinner in the papers
of the following day 1t was an illustra ton
of the Presidents theory as to his social
obligations. During the next four years
he intends to make the social events at the
White House count for something.
1t has been decided to abandon the regu-
lar Cabinet dinner. which, as long as any
body can remember, has been given every
other week during the social season. Early
in the winter the ladies of the cabinet have
been in the habit of getting together and
selecting the evening most convenient to
them before the social program Is made
out. The Secretary of State gave the first
dinner, the Secretary of the Treasury the
second and the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor the last, because he is the tall
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John M. Henderson,
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Apple Crop Short.

Reports received by the University
Vt Missouri indicate that under the
most favorable conditions during the
remsioder of the summer, Missouri
wi ! not have more than o%ne-fourth of
IN apple crop, In a few favorably
located 10 the spots of the hills and
the Ozark region, there will be one
halt the usual annual product, but in
some parts Of the state the crop will
be an entire failure, and in a large
portion Of it not owe one-tenth of the
average yield a be expected. DR..
J G. Whitten Of the horticultural de-
partmeut of the University says that
almost from the falling of the bloom
the fruit has shown a tendency 10
drop and that this has become so
marked that generally at this time
there is not more than a fourth of a
crop on the trees while many orchards
are destitute OF fruit "This drop.
ping" says Dr.. Written, ''has been
caused by a kind of fungus growth not
uncommon, but usually doing little
harm. This year, however, the wet
weather has augmented It's growth
and this has done the damage. Under
any but extreme conditions such as
have prevailed during the last few
months, the Bordeaux mixture, COM.
posed of copper sulpbate ana lime in
water, will check the fungus and pre-
ven injury to the crop, but this year
where orchards have been sprayed
succeeding rains have washed off the
mixture and the work has been lost.
IT the weather continues wet, the apple
crop will continue to drop IN spite of
all that can be done aud there will be
but little of it left by picking time.
Should the rains cease, the aoples
now on the trees ought to develop ex
ceptionly well as the soil is in good
condition for their growth, One thing
is certain, no matter what conditions
prevail for the rest of the season Mis-.
souri, apples will be scarce upon the
market next winter. :"
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cdrgOes.
QalnquIreme Of Nneveh lrom dl.laa

Quinquireme OF Nrneveh from dlslaq
ophir,
Rowing home TO haven in sum,
Palestine,
With a cargo OF ivory,
Aud apes aud peac Ok,
S%andalwood, cedarwcod aud swte'
white wine.
Stately Spanish gaIleou coming from.
the Isthmus,
Dipping through the Tropics by the
palm-green shores,
With a cargo Of diamonds,
Emeralds, Amethysts,
Topazes, and cinnamon, and gold
mo,dores.
Dirty British coaster with a salt,cake
smokrSlack,
Butting through the Channel in the
mad March days,
With a cargo Of Tyne coal,
Road-rails, pig-lead,
Firewood, ironware and cheap tin
trays.
John Mase6eld.
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JOHN ERIcssoNs GENIUS.
The Many Achievements of Moni-
tors Inventor Recalled-His Busy
Life-Personal Eccentricities.

The celebration in New York
last August of the centenary of
John Ericsson's birth and the ded.
icatiOn of a new statue to him re.
call the many achievements of the
great Scandinavian American.
Every one knows him as the in.
yentor of the Monitor, which
makes him an important figure in
American history; but that was
only one of many works in engi-
neering and invention.
At the age of 30 years, says
Youths Companion, he construct
ed a hot-air or caloric engine. He
applied the screw propeller to
steam-vessels, improved the loco
motive and fire engine, invented a
hydrostatic gage, a pyrometer for
measuring the expansion of met
ais under heat, and a new sea
lead. His later work included
successful experiments with the
tOrpedo-bOat destroyer, and un.
successful attempts to make a So
lar engine. 1t was the dream of his
life to turn the suns rays into me.
chanical power. In this problem
he spent his later years and much
money. His wife did not like
America and returned to England,
leaving him in a solitude that de-
velOped his eCcentricities.
The district in which his house
stood rapidly changed into anoisy
business quarter. Ericsson used
to pad his room and put wood IN.
der the casters of his bed. He
bought upthe neighborhood cats
and dogs and disposed of their
news and banks. He even went t.
young women who sang ant
played the piano near by, md
tried to buy silence.
His servant, Ann Cassidy, used
TO pin the sheets to his mattres:
with 240 pins, as he babe her. She
understood that he was speaking
the truth when he said, a few day
before his death, that he had new
or travelled in an elevated train
never seen Central park, and hat
never been on Brooklyn bridge
but once. There was no time foi
even short excursions in a day o
which "A hours were spent il
work.
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"Tbe fact that il may be reasonable
or unreasonable does not effect The
rule, as I understand it. The ques-
ton is not what they are able to ac-
complish merely by way Of increasing
prices beyond what the purchaser
ought TO pay, but the law says that
any atlemp, by a combination of per.
sons who get tcgel her to fix prices so
that the community is compelled to
pay more than they otherwise would
pay IS detrimental TO trade, aud TO the
public interests. II IS not a question
of whether by dong Il they fix the
price unreasonably: 1t is VIII ther they
do it SO as to compel the consumer 10
pay a .arger price than he would
otherwise be compelled to pay
From the decision OF Judge Parker in
the Union Bluestone Co. case.
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Leroy Farmer, lexington. No.

Bora, ia Odessa, July s, to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Gleaves, a daughter.
Bun, in Higginsville' July IA, 1904
t,the wife u Herman Swankee, 8
girl.
Born, near Corcordia, TO the wife
of John Schroeder, Friday, July s, a
daughter.
Married. near Concordia, Sunday,
July 10, Mss Emile Getting ,nl Mr..
AdUlph Wolpers.
Mrs. E. j. Frick and daughter,
Miss Eva, Of Kansas City, arrived
Tue day night for a visit with the
family Of DR.. j. j. FulkerSon.
Mrs Elmer Seitz, of Washington
City, who has been visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Marshall, went to
Kansas City Tue>day afternoon.
Richard Sailing and U. G Phe D.
ing left for Bonesteel, South DAKOTA,
Tuesday afternoon to register Tor
claims in the Rose Bud agency.
Misses Wayne and Jennie Bright
well lett for Lawrence, KaS., We'd
nesday afternoon, called by the illness
Of their sister, Mrs. E, L. Bryant.
Ike Gratz and Tiltou Davis, Jr.,
returned from Bonesteel Thursday
night, where they had gone to register
for a claim in the Rosebud reSerya-
tiOn.
Miss Mamie Steele, accompanied
nv her daughters, Misses Norma and
N'dine, and her son, Corder, went to
Waverly Thursday morning TO spend
the summer.
George Chapman, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura
Chapman, for the past week, left
Thursday afternoon for points 10
Kansas aud Oklahoma.
Don't overlook the "Altoa'sn new
service at the Worlds Fair. Bran
new equipment. Electric lighted tram.
Trairs leave Higginsyille at g.. SO a. m
1880 a. M, 1880 p. m. Trains ar.
rive at St, Louis at 4 so p. m, I Os
p. M, $50 a. m. For full particular:
apply to S. A. VERMnLIoN, Agent
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HHICAGo, ILL, 47 Monroe St.
~ GAS far as 1 have observed Peruns
is the finest tonic any man or woman
can use who is weak from the after
effects of any serious illness.
"Ihave seen it used in a number Of
convalescent cases, and have seen sew,
eral other tonics used, but I found that
those who used Peruna had the quickest
relief.
"Peruna seems to reStors vitality,
Increase bodily Vigor and renew health
and strength In a wonderfully shon
time. "---MRS. KATE TAYLOR. ,
In view Of the great multitude OF
women suffering from some form Of f.
male disease and yet unable to find anyl
cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned spell
cialist on female catarrhal diseases, has
announced his willingness to direct the
treatment Of as many cases as make
application to him during the summer
months, without charge. Address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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s e %
FAMOUS LoNIcN SOCIETY.
v. z Gladstone Was It's Most Emil
nent Member-Others Of Internal
hOnal Reputation Belonged.

The closing decades of the last
century cOmprehended the palmy
period of a distinguished little So
siety in London which might have
been described as a club for the
teachers and preachers of their
age, secular or religious, writes
I. ID. 5. EscOtt, in Chambers Jour-
nal. Such, indeed, was the Meta
physical society. Its organizing
spirit had perhaps been James
Knowles. If its most famous
member were found in w. Z. Glad.
stone, its leading spirits, who took
The most active part in its discus
siOns, were Cardinal Manning and
Richard Holt Hutton, the editor
Of the Spectator. James Martin
RaU, Matthew Arnold and William
George Ward (the erewhile
mathematical tutor of BallioD; as
well as the poet Browning, may
sometimes have been of the COM
pany, but the chief figures were
those already mentioned. In his
earlier days Hutton, like so many
reflective men of his day, was the
disciple of f. ID. Maurice; then
among his associates were j. NJ.
Ludlow and Thomas Hughes, the
author of tom Browns School.
days" Afterward, r, H. Hutton's
mental master would have been
recognized by him in his brother
member of the Metaphysical so.
ciety, James Martineau.
The great incidents in its pro-.
ceedings at this time were the
high speculative arguments,
wherein different sides were taken
by teachers of their generation
SO mutually opposed and so indi-
vidually distinguished as Man
ming and Martineau; upon very
rare occasions, it may be, by
Gladstone, Browning and, | rath-
er think, once or twice by Tenny-
son himself. The extraordinary
magnetism exercised by Mar.
tineau over his personal following
was perceptible in his manner
with casual acquaintance. AS
such, it was realized very many
years ago by the present writer
when, as an exceedingly young
man fresh from college, he was
concerned in preparing some ex-
animation questions, in which his
venerable seniors, Maurice and
Martineau, with one or two more,
were to have a voice.