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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
Gollmar Bros. Coming.

Gollmar Bros. $4,000 feature, "a
blood-sweatiDg Hippopotamus cap
tured on the banks of river Nile, a
tremendous man devouring, weird
monster of the deep with an apex Of a
fearful size massive protruding jaws a
tremendous peysiognomy a mouth
twice large enough TO envelope an en-
tire human body. Eight able men
slain while assisting lin the capture
of this monstrous behemoth. A for
tune spent in capturing and transpor-
ting this blood-perspEing thanksgiving
mammoth from the river Nile. On
exhibition morning land evening jim
Gollmar Bros, millionaire menagerie.
His like dose not exist on either con-
tinent and never will, simply because
this specimen of the animal kingdom
is almost extinct. Every morning alto
O'Clock, rain or shine, a mammoth free
street carnival and big double street
parade, 7 open dens of Zero cious wild
beasts, Roman gladiators,N Highland
bagpipers, 5 hands of skilled musl-
clans, gorgeous steam caliepe, hilari-
Gus testers, drshing horsemen, Nestoss
of the circps worls, complete revela-
tion Of Noah entering the ark, or a
Roman fete day. All gratuittusly
presented at 10 a. m. on the public
highway. Two performances daily,
at and 8 O'Clock. Doors open at l
and O'Clock.
Will exhibit at Miller, Tuesday,
June IA.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
Church Dedication.

The German Evangelical
Lutheran lions Church,
three miles east from the
NJ. e. church, Of Burdette,
will be dedicated June IL,
1904.
There will be German
preaching inthe forenoon at
10 o'clock, gby Rev. Mr..
Schaff, Of Kansas, and Eng
lish preaching in the after
noon at half past one o'clock
by Rev. Mr.. Knoll, of Abb
erdeen, and our home
preacher from Redfeld,
Rev. Mr.. Eilts.
Dinner at noon.
Committee.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
Big Show Coming.

Gollmar Bros, Zig Railroad Show
isiin the city today. ADD the city has
presented an unusually lively appear
ance. large crowds gathered along
the streets TO witness the big street
parade at ten o'clock this forenoon,
and none were disappointed The
performance this afternoon Was first
class and was greeted by crowd
which taxed the seating capacity to
the riDgside. Every part Of the pro-
gram s7as excellent, and many new
and wonderful feats were INTRODUCED
which won applause from the audi
ence. The big menagerie was just as
advertised by the Gollmar Bros, and
the numerous specimens of wild ami
mails attracted much attention in
GLIDING the blood exuding hippopot-
anus. Tonight they give another
performance, and, without dopbt will
again fill their big tent. Its big
show and good show and well de-
serves the LIBERAL patronage accorded
it. Vindicator, Rninelander, wis.
viii exhibit at Miller Tuesday June
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
Wanted.
a. girl to- do housework.
MRS. G. c. BRIGGS.
PercherOn Stations.

My two black imported Perchcrons,
Apero, t4757ol 30392, 4years old, weigh
ing 2150, and Pietri (52525) 3o392, 5
years old, weighing 1900, will make
the season Of 1904 at my barn at the
stock yards in Miller Terms, to in
sure, $l2 and s15. | also have Ameri-
can bred registered horses; will insure
a live colt for IS. Call and see them.
REM -TEnI .EY-
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
A. w. Dawson,

MILLER, S. ID.
Shop 18th door south of Opera House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

22 years.
Joseph Hail. st. AIMS Infant Asylum. 1
month.
VIM. J. Hotter, 800 I'd street northeast,
A years.
Maggie Howard. 1854 9th street north
west. 40 years.
Benz. Johnson, Washington Asylum Hos
pital, ~ years.
Nina Jordan, Hillsdaie, D. c., % years.
Frederick Kulle. 422 Sth street south
west, "a years.
villa j. B. Lewis, Columbian University
Hospital, f3 years.
Angela Mason, 131 o street northwest.
% days.
Beatrice l.. Mitchell, 1926 Champlain ave.
nue. Il months.
Bridget Mcintyre, Washington Asylum
Hospital. 63 years.
John Niles, 1916 Union court SOU Invest.
Al years.
Norah Marie OConnor. 6:s X street
southwest, 1 month.
jeremiah Oliver. Congress Heights. d.
c., 50 years.
Julia Fl. Osborn, 1925 stree. - years.
Roberta Parker, ouse Home, - We RS.
Sarah Proctor, 12S A B alley mott tn
west, 30 years.
Annie Viola Robinson, 1885 Hunton place
southwest, 1 year.
William Thomas. Hillsdale D. C.. l year.
Beatrice II. Walsmith. Siblsy Hospital,
16 days.
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ANOTHER VIEW PRESENTED.
Claim That Church Building Will Not
Interfere With Park.

1t is claimed by members of the Metho-
dist Society which recently purchased two
lots in Mount Pleasant whereon to build a
house of worship that their plans can in
no way conflict with the use of the lot at
the corner of 18th street and Columbia
road as public park as desired by the
residents of Mount Pleasant There have
been several plans under consideration
looking to the use of this ground for a
park, and should Congress authorize the
extension of School street down to Column
bia road the lots recently purchased by the
Methodist Society would be on the oppo-
site side of School street from that part If
the square now composed of the vacant
ground that has been suggested for park.
This entire plot of vacant ground recently
was Subdivided into lots by the owners.
and these lots are now on the market. 1T
was said today by a representative of the
Cwner that in the hope that this ground
would he taken for a public park the
owner had put off subdividing it as long
possible. but now it is subdivided and the
lots are offered for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL.
Claim Growing Out of Alleged Viola
ton of Jim Crow Law

Hearing was begun today before Chief
Justice Clabaugh and jury in Circuit
Court No. of the suit at law TO recover
damages in the sum of 10000 fled by Nell
son Stanley Spencer against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company. The plaintiff, who is a lawyer of
New York city, and formerly member Of
the civil service commission of the metropo-
lis mentioned, came to this city In May.
1902, for the purpose of arguing a case be-
fore the Supreme Court of The United
States. He visited Mount Vernon, and there
boarded train operated by the defendant
company. Upon reaching Alexandria he
was arrested for having refused a request,
made by the conductor, that he occupy
seat in the car other than the one he was
sitting in at the time the request was made.
Mr.. Spencer contends that his arrest was
illegal, and that the defendant should be
held responsible therefor in damages.
The defense is. simply that the plaintiff
persisted In refusing to comply with the
Jim Crow" car law in force in Virginia
After his arrest he furnished cola teral re-
turned to Alexandria two days later for
trial and was represented by counsel The
Judgment was one of guilty and a fine of
50 was imposed and paid. No appeal was
taken, although counsel for the railroad
company explained the right of appeal was
open to Mr.. Spencer
Attorney Frank w. Hackett appears for
Mr.. Spencer, while the railway company is
represented by Attorney A. A. Hoehl-
ing, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office for the forty-eight hours
ended at noon today:
George r. Aallen, 1246 Columbia road, 81
years.
Charles Barnes, Washington Asylum Hos
pital, "a years.
Louisa Blanchard, Freedmen's Hospital
So years.
John Bennett, 922 E street southwest, 81
yers.
Eva Boucher, 143a G street northeast, 81
years.
Hattie Brown, Washington Asylum Hos
pital, 60 years.
Lottie Burns. Providence Hospital, 81
years.
Arthur w. Campbell, 22s 18th street
southwest 80 years
John Davis. United States Soldiers Home,
"a years.
Martha r. Donn. IS Myrtle street north
Sarah Dotson, 1890 L street northwest,
6S years.
John H. Downey. 47s street southwest.
90 years.
Rachael Evans, 1887 sth street north
west, so years.
Robbie Fortune, No. Goat alley. 10
Mary E. Gray. 1922 18th street southeast.
81 years.
Alice g. Giordeno, 14O4 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. northwest, ii months.
Lillian Gross, PIP F street southwest, 1
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Eva De Veal on Trial in Criminal Court
No

Eva De Veal, colored. was placed on trial
today in Criminal Court No. to answer a
charge of murder. The grand jury has
reported two indictments against the de-
PENDANT One asserts that she killed her
new born infant, October last, by bruising
it and causing a confusion of the skull,
while the other true bill sets forth that she
choked and suffocated the child.
Attorneys T. L. Jones and L. M. King,
counsel for the defendant asked that the
government be required to elect upon which
indictment it would go to trial, but Justice
Pritchard overruled the motion. 1t was di-
rected. however. that the two indictments
be consolidated for the purpose of trial.
The regular panel of jurors was exhausted
before twelve men satisfactory to both
sides were secured, so an adjournment was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
In the meantime the marshal will summon
sixty additional talesmen
Assistant United States Attorneys Turner
and Gordon are conducting the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
End of the World.

The lecture given yesterday at the First
Colored Church of the New Jerusalem,
corner 10th and v streets northwest, un-
der the auspices of the Swedenborgian
Reading Circle, was we'll attended. Rev.
James e. Thomas, the pastor, del vered
an address on 1.-The End of the World"
He said, in part, that the spiritual signifi-
canoe of the end of the world in the word.
is a state of man when the natul al light.
sun, moon and stars shall become rkened
because of the discovery OF a eater
light. 1t indicates the dec ease of the let
ter by the increase of the spirit. After
the expira ton of the time set by many
prophecies for the end of the world, this
beautiful natural world i'll exists to serve
it's grand purpose in the evolution of nun
from the natural to the spir tual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Gov. Hoyt Addresses Wisconsin societ.

An address was made by Ex-Governor
John w. Hoyt before the Wisconsin So
ciety at the Dewey Saturday night, his
subject being "reminiscences of Lincoln
Speech in Milwaukee in 1859" There was
an audience numbering several hundred
persons present.
Governor Hoyt stated that Mr.. Lincoln's
speech was on the subject, Educ tied
Labor" which he handled with the
breadth and wisdom of the statesman and
the presc ence of the prophet" Lincoln 5
speech W the occasion Of the state fair at
Milwaukee, the year before he was noni-
mated for the presidency. and Governor
Hoyt gave description of the grea
crowds that had heard the spe aker.
In addition to Governor Hoyt's address
the program included a speech by Repre-
sentative H. c. Adams. recitation by
Miss Maude Webster and solos by Mr..
Thomas c. Brahamy, Mrs. John w. Bis
choff and Miss Pickering.
AS a prelude the audience sang Amer
fca."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Boardwalk for Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach, on the lower Potomac
is to have a board walk" At the last
meeting of the town council it was de err
mined to build a walk along the river and
the work on the structure will be started
early next week. The new promenade viii
be l503 feet long. and will have a width
of sixteen feet. Various amusements w II
be established along the walk before next
summer, and the visitor from this city to
Colonial Beach during the coming season
will find the resort much changed and i'm
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Fair to Be Continued.

The fair which has been held during the
past week at the North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. on Capitol
Hill. for the purpose Of reducing the mort
gage indebtedness upon the church. has met
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
this week. The admission these three even
ings will be free. An entertainment will be
given each evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Garnett NJ Conrad and Alice M. Payne,
both of Gordonsville, Va.
Leonard E. Dreager and Annie E. Opayke.
Robert McKenny and Marie l.. Claggett.
Edward Haney and Lizzie N. Dempsey,
both of Spottsylvania, Va
Alfred c. Gordon and Nellie r. Barry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

A party was given Wednesday last by
Miss Dorothy Ruff. when she entertained
the "Ka Hui Welakahou." Old-fashioned
games were enjoyed until late hour,
when refreshments were served by the
hostess. The first prize was won by Miss
Marie c. Sheehy and the second by Miss
Dorothy Ruff. The next meeting of the
club will he held at the home of Miss Mar
guerite Peterson, 1913 34th street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sewall with Mrs.
Sewalrs mother. Mrs. Robley d. Evans,
wife of the rear admiral. are on their way
from Japan and will make their home in
Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Sewall were ma
RED it will be remembered. at the Amer
lean embassy at Tokyo last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mrs Claude Herbert Prescott is visit ng
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Senator Foraker will give reception Sat-
urday evening, March e. from to IL, to
meet the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mrs. S. S. Williamson of Duluth Mimi
accompanied by her daughters. is visiting
with her mother, Mrs. John Berry, 3Oo5 {
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Adams of Boston
are visiting Mr.. Henry Adams at his home
on H street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Miss Helene Wyman of this city WAS q
guest of honor at a euchre party given by
Mrs Fred Arthur Poor of Chicago, wher
sixty ladies were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

A pretty home wedding took place on the
evening of the 10th at the residence Of
Mr. and Mrs. D. Knowlton. GIG Westmin-
ster street northwest, when their daughter
Maude and Dr. Aubrey II. Staples were
married by the Rev. DR.. McKim of Epiph-
any Church. After the wedding recep-
ton and supper was given by the uncle Of
the groom Col. o. G. Staples, at the Riggs
House from 8 to 10 There We're present
about $50 guests. The presents were nu-
merous and costly, one given by Col. o. G.
Staples was a chest of silver containing
Jas pieces beautifully engraved. After the
reception Dr. and Mrs Staples left by late
train for the west, and will be absent a
few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Gen. and Mrs Draper gave dinner Sat
urday night when their guests included the
French ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
the Secretary of War, Gen. and Mrs. Char
fee, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator Ba-
con, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson,
Commander BoutakOff of the Russian en-
bassy and Nine. Boutakoff, Mrs. Wood,
Mrs. Audenried, the Countess Antonelli. the
Countess Marguerite Cassni. Miss Gwynne,
Gen Crozier, Mr.. Boardman, Mr.. BobroF
and Mai. Scriboen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Miss Amelia Lewis, formerly resident
of this city and clerk in the Agricultural
Department was married lately in Los
Angeles, Cal, to Mr.. Cornelius B. Apkins-
She had been spending the winter with her
sister on the Pacific coast The newly mar
ried couple after a trip to the Yellowstone
Park will reside in Los Angeles, where
Mr. ApkiIs is a large land owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Gen. and Mrs Fred d. Grant have gone
to housekeeping in Chicago on Lincoln
Park boulevard. They have been staying
for some time with Mrs Potter Palmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mrs. J. Esputa-Daly. 112S F street north
east, will not be at home the remaining
Wednesdays in Lent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson gave a
luncheon yesterday when they entertained
twenty guests, among whom were Miss
Alice Roosevelt, the Countess Marguerite
Cassini Representative and Mrs. Francis
Burton Harrison, Representative Robert
Adams, Representative Butler Ames and
Count GyZicki of st. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give dinner tonight, the first for several
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Col and Mrs. Robert 1. Fleming and fam
lily, who have been travelling in the south,
were last week in Charleston, S. c., where
they received many social attentions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Mrs Teunis s. Hamlin will continue re-
ceiving Mondays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

An engagement of interest which has re-
Gently been announced is that of Miss Vir-
ginia Wise, daughter OF Rear Admiral Wise,
U. S. N, to Lieutenan. William c. Fay, U.
S. NJ. c., son of the late Prof. Fay of the
Naval Academy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

I WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director
and Embalmer Livery in connection Commo1ious
cho nal and modern crematorium. Modest prices.
332 Pennsylvania ave. W. Telephone CALL iSo''
ee2tf4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

Drummers' samples secured from one
of the largest manufacturing jewelers.
In the country. Newest novelties for
spring. including Brooches, Hat Pins.
Waist Sets, Stick Pins, Bracelets, Sash
Pins, Belt Pins, etc.
All are new and perfect-Bsautiful re-
productions of high cost jewelry.
Regular 25c., SIC. and soc. values for
12I.c. tomorrow.
, 1904-07-28
Russia. National Anthem.

The Russian national anthem Is the
only national hymn which was adopted
as such in open competition. Until
the time of the Emperor Nicholas l..
the English God save the King had
served Russia, but Nicholas determin-
ed to institute a genuine and native
Russian anthem. He announced a
competition, open to all musicians. for
an original national hymn. A musical
committee reduced the thousands of
entries to two. n between these. the
works of Gllnka and Lvon. the ear
himself decided. The highly martial
character. with the drums and trum-
pets. Of Lvoff's composition won the
imperial verdict. and 1t was decreed
as ~henceforth the Russian national
anthem.
, 1904-07-28

New Zealand. Australia, the Samoan
and the Solomon islands. as well as
portions Of the Hawaiian group. are
the homes OF various species Of worms
with thick. heavy bodies and with a
with a head that IL a startling remind
er of that Of the monkey. In the Sand
witch Islands they are called me-ta-lu-
HI. which means "creeper with a child's
head" An old New Zealand legend
says that at n time they were of I'm
mems proportions and threatened the
extinction OF all human life on the is
lands.
, 1904-07-28
Matthew Arno,a "a. scnooI Inspector.

Matthew ArnoIa as scnool Inspector.
1t is said that Matthew Arnold In the
character Of school inspector never as
sumed the stereotyped manner and
coldly critical air usually associated
with such an official. Mr.. q. w. +.
Russell says of him that he was sym
pathetic without being condescending,
and he %reconciied the humblest drudge
in a London school to his or her drudg-
cry for the next twelve months"
See the tall figure. ut once graceful
and stately: the benign air, as of an
affable archangel; the critical brow and
inquiring eyeglass ben Oh some very
immature performance in penmanship
or needlework. and the frightened chill
dren and the anxious teacher. gradual
ly lapsing into smiles and peace. as the
great man tested the proficiency in
some such humble art as spelling.
"Well, my little man, and how do you
spell dog!' Please. sir, dog" "Capi-
tai. Very good, indeed! l couldn't do
1t better myself. And 10Y let us go 4
little further and see II we can spell
cat?" Chorus (excitedly)-C-a-t. Now,
this is really excellent" 70 the teach
err: You have brought them on won
derfully in spelling since | was here
last. You shall have a capital report.
Goodby."
, 1904-07-28
Saratoga,

c"SHS AEHCA
A trick In which a sword Is appar-
emily passed through a persons abdo-
men is explained as follows: The sword
employed is a thin, flexible. dull blade.
The Uestidigitator. whose body the
sword will simply pass around. but not
pierce, carries concealed beneath his
vest a sheath that consists Of a hollow
tube, semicircular in shape. the two
extremities of which are bent in con-
trary directions in such a way that
they are situated in the same straight
line. the w o~riices opening in front
and behind at right angles with the abb
domen. This tube runs around the
farther side of he man. who, appear
ing instinctively to grasp the point Of
the sword as IL to protect himself. di-
reefs it into the metallic tube. The
flexible sword makes its exit between
the tails OF the coat. 1t ID necessary to
operate rapidly, SO that he spectators
shall not have time to see hat the
length OF the sword has diminished
the curved line that follows not being
the shortest passage from one point to
another.
, 1904-07-28

In Friesland. 1t seems. there Is a Gus
tom that the news Of a birth or death
In announced verbally by Il man who
calls at every house in the village for
that purpose. If he brings the news Of
a birth he wears white gloves; II OF a
death they are black Some days back
q child was born dead In a Frisian VII
lage. 1t was necessary that the
announcement should be made, but In
what colored gloves? The harbinger
was a nan OF resource. He went his
rounds wearing one white glove and
one black one.
, 1904-07-28
The Magnetic Needle.

There are two places on the earth's
surface where the magnetic needle
must point due south. They are not
easy places to reach. One Is in the
arctic region north OF Ii northern
magnetic pole. ON the line between that
pole and the geographical north pole
The other is in the antarctic regions,
south OF the southern magnetic pole.
on the line between hat spot n the
geographical south pole. In the fGst
case the point OF h needle is attract
ed to the northern magnetic pole. In
the second case the other end Of he
needle is attracted to the southern
magnetic pole.
, 1904-07-28

The ,irst telephone that was ever
used was not electrical. o was 1t II
scientific instrument In any II of
the term. About the middle Of the
nineteenth century the employees of
a large factory In Sheffield. England.
beguiled their leisure hours by kitefy-
ing. Kites large and small vent up
daily. and the strife was to see who
could get the largest. The Irvine which
held them was the thread pun an
twisted by the ladies' of the village.
One day TO the tail OF the large5
kite was attached a kitten. sewed
a canvas ba;. with a netting over IL
mouth to give 1t air. When h xii
was at its greatest h~eight-2OO feet
more-the mewing could be distinct
heard by these holding the string. I
the clearness of the atmosphere WI
attributed the hearing Of the kitten
voice. This Is the first account we r
member OF speaking along a line.
, 1904-07-28

A common hare skin can be made to
represent a valuable dark brown fox.
and to such perfection that only an ex-
pert may discover the difference. A
common arctic fox skin. original cost
only $3.50. transported to Leipsic. is
deity turned into a first class dark
brown fox worth $50 to $50. A mar
mot skin. after treatment. successfully
represents a sable skin. A rabbit Ii
made to initiate a fur seal skin.
, 1904-07-28

From dawn to sunset the trees are
hard ut work. You can almost see
some of them growing. and. as may
naturally be supposed. they must have
a little rest at night. The tree is thor
oughly exhausted, its branches lose
their stiffness. while the leaves droop
and fold themselves together. Tn
like those OF temperate climates, the
trees OF the tropics all, more or less.
show these signs Of exhaustion toward
sunset.