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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
CLEANED HOUSE
OUT WITH THE OLD FOOD AND IN WITH
THE NEW.

They have sensible in Fl Reno. oklaho-
ma. One says
For 20 years I accuston ed to eat freely OF
pork. hot biscuits shortened with lard. and a rich
diet of every kind. washed down with plentiful
strcng coffee.
''In time my appetite became nckle and my d.
gestiou WIS almost completely destroyed.
my complexion grew to be absolutely repulsive-
thick, muddy and blotched-and
and cross that / carnot now understand how my
friends endured my crankiness; my memory failed.
nothing went eight with and life became al
most unendurably burdensome. Medicine did me
absolutely good whatsoever. / endured this
condition for years.
I'm January 5000 friend told me that for
several years prior TO 1900 she had suffered much
as 1 appeared to be suffering and that the cause
of 1t improper food That when she reached
this conclusion she began the systematic Of
Grape-N Nuts food with general course Of diet and
exercise. such Is recommended in the little
book The Road to wsllviIle.' and thereby
completely restored to health In very short
time.
Knowing that the word OF my friend could be
implicitly relied upon, determined to follow her
example. stopped the Of all medicines at
once. made Grape-Nnts food the principal article
Of my Diet. and practiced the course Of living en-
Joined in the Road 10 wellville'-and all to my
great Joy and bodily comfort witness:
my mind became clear and active. and nv
memory fully restored.
My digestion has been completely renewed and
am no longer hauated nightly by hideous dreams.
MY appetite has ceased to be nckls and ca
PRECIOUS. one moment all gone and the next
voracious and Unsuitable but Ii Is healthy and
notmsl.
MY nerves steady and strong.
Il really believe am as amishie as any wofnna
ought to he On THE earth. I'm glad I'm living.
Ny complexion has cleared up and is like It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
Death Of Newly Welded Couple.

Carl Hurford and his wife, a bride of six
weeks, were found dead in their home at
Newberg, Ore. yesterday by neighbors. who
were attracted to the house by the firing
of shots Hurford, who had worked In a
factory here. had been Ill for several days:
Mrs Hurford visited the factory today. and
was told that her husbands position would
be kept open for him. Shortly after she re.
turned to her home shot was heard, and
Mrs Hurford called for help. When neigh
bors arrived Hurford and his wife We're
dead. both having been shot. Whether the
tragedy was one of murder and suicide OF
double suicide is not known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
When One Wants Work

the Situations Wanted column of The Star
will prove the quickest means of getting It.
The greatest possible publicity is given
your wants among people likely to need
your services. lie. word: minimum charge
l5 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
HEARST WROUGHT UP
Declared He Would Contest
in Every Election District.
REPORTS OF HIS AIDS
BRUTALITY, DISHONESTY AND
OTHER VIOLATIONS CHARGED.
Declares That He Will See That Every
One Who Voted for Him Has
His Vote Counted.

Asserting that the election had been
stolen from them and that Tammany cast
more than fifty thousand Illegal ballots.
managers of the Hearst campaign de-
clared last night that they would make a
contest of the count in every election dis
trct in New York city If necessary says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08

of the leaders and others came in during
the evening.
Nothing to Say"
When MIR. Murphy arrived he appeared
TO be in good spirits and directed that
duplicate set of bulletins be read out to
the crowd jammed in the big auditorium
outside The early bulletins were read to
an accompaniment of cheers, and then
Brooklyn began to get In its work.
What do you think of it, Mr.. Murphy
he asked.
II have nothing TO say" was his answer.
as his face set in harder line. The trou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
DELICIOUS DESSERT
DISHES

NASA S1oA W AA
suit the most
eaprioiops
appetite, win
ind ApiteEo
Just what she
has becnlook-
fngfor. Served
according to
directions, IL
makes q most
d eli OF o US,
" hoIssomt
d ssso RI. II
b . lps tn
sekeeper
also to please
tn . ~ h o 10
family. Any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
VETERAN INSTALLATION
ABOUT CAMPFIRE

Encampment No. III. Union Veteran
Legion. held a social and campfire in
their hall. 81 and 3l6 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast Friday night, 10 which
their many friends and the public were
invited. Gen. T. J. Shannon. chief Of
staff, acting as installing officer. in
stalled the following newly elected OH
cers of the encampment:
Colonel. lanes r. Allen; lieutenant
olonel, p. j. Hofiger; major. Joseph
[. Hartley: chaplain. the Rev II. Y.
ouden; surgeon, DR.. William VI. Newell.
Iarternaster, w l.. FouIke: officer OF
day. II. c. Nesbitt; adtutant. II. Ii
own: officer Of the guard. W. A.
alley; sergeant major. F. r. Spa -ks :
lrtermaster sergeant, r. l. Ford
IT sergeant, Otis A Carpenter: SEN
!. William Mays: trustee. long term,
Allison.
Ter installation ceremonies. fine
ram Of entertainment was given.
ry end musical Then the camp
peeches. reeitations. readings. etc,
II Joined In a number of good Old
songs. A general social time WAS
"a IL until late hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART
CLUB At THE PORTNER

The Columbia Heights Art Club held
its weekly meeting. Thursday. January
%. IN the pdriOrs of the Portner, Mrs.
Stokes. hostess. The president. Mrs
Evelyn Clark Morgan, was IN the chair.
The literary program opened with art
notes by Mrs- Garner, describing 3
landscape picture recently seen, com
posed entirely Of the products of ma
ture, the husks of corn, bark OF the
maple tree, and lichen.
Mrs Nelson's paper on Beethoven
was fun OF Interesting incidents in the
lie Of that peculiar temperament which
gave 10 the world the Incompatible
Moonlight Sonata"
The well written paper OF the day by
Mrs. Stokes, on the eventfuI life of
Maria Theresa, Empress OF Austria, of
whom Carlyle said No n0bler woman
lived" was given much attention
The discussions which followed these
papers. as well as the responses TO roll
call, gave evidence OF the close reading
of the club.
Foster. who gave n one-minute talk on
the beneficial results of The study of
literature and art, A recitation by Mrs
Chase and q contralto solo by a. guest
closed the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
He APOLoGIZED PROMPTLY.

Smithers IS rather suspicious per-
son, and the other evening when a
young man overlook him on the street
and courteously inquired whether he had
been n resident of Nashua. N II.
Smitners was abrupt IN his denial
I've seen you several times on the
street the young man continued. land
you look so much like my old friend
that l was moved 20 ask
Wen. I'm not" said Snithers, sour
", Il never was In Nashua, never was
in New Hampshire. never want 10 be -
This friend of mine used TO be in the
consular service in China went on the
stranger
Never was IN the consular service. -
detained S;nithers
"of course aot," agreed the young
man soothingly. You see l mistook
you for a gentleman l apologize for
the error. Good evening.
Smithers contends that II was q good
thing that the stranger turned into a
side street just then. and. anyhow. he
DoioglZed. you knoW.-New York Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
JUNGLE" ROOSEVELT
POSTMASTER IS YEARS
Received Commission From John Quincy Adams in 1923
and Served Until November 8, 19o2-Record
Has Been Unexceled

tories, ana no greater tribute could be
paid any man, nor more gloriouG cpl
taph be placed upon his monument, than
the fact that for over half a century
he served his Government without a
blot upon his name. But they appear
young in comparison to the record of
the late Roosevelt Beardsley, of New
York State
The Oldest Postmaster.
Uncle Roosevelt. as he was familiar
~ called, had record which has never
been approached. and which viii prob
ably never be equaled in the history
of the world Knippenberg and Win
chester had hardly been born when
Roosevelt accepted a commission from
President John Quincy Adams as post
master at North Lansing. N Y. His
authority to handle the mails was given
him in 1923, and until November s, 1902,
the date of his death, ne served under
that commission.
The actual length of his service
which was never broken by even a
short removal from Office, was seventy
four years and eight months
In 1873 he delivered mail to men who
fought in the revolutionary war, and
before he died he performed the same
service to the great-grandsons who
fought in the war with Spain. he
opened his Office in 1928 at the age OF
nineteen, and the old inhabitants shook
their heads at the appointment of such
| q youngster, but he was so faithful and
punctual that he soon won their esteem
/ They passed away, and generation after
! generation succeeded them, and still
Uncle Roosevelt handed out the mai
through his little barred window.
Gets an Invitation.
| Ills historic character attracted wide
I spread attention During the centennial
celebration in 1876. the Postmaster Gen
eral sent him a special invitation to b,
| present. and even offered TO send hin
a special car to carry him to Philadel
phia. but his health was very poor a
the time and he could not accept the in
vitation.
! --Uncle" Roosevelt was one of the mos
beloved characters IN his section of tn
country From far and wide men an,
women came to consult him and get hi
advice. He was especially revered b,
his youthful descendants About a yea
before mis- death he had the pleasur
of seeing before him or his lawn at al
anniversary service, sixty-eisht member
of his immediate family-chiIdren
grandchildren, and great-grandchIldren
and they all looked upon him as tn
| graudest man living.
1t may be possible that some man i
the future may eclipse the records nov
reid by knippeuberg and Winchester
and the latter may add many NOR
years 70 his splendid record, but for a
time 20 come Uncle" Roosevelt Boards
ley will probably hold the record for tn
| longest continuous service In the enpIo
Of the United States Government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
FkRRAGUT POST HAS
A GENUINE SURPRISE

Farragut Post. No. 10. G. a. R., at its
regular meeting on Tuesday evening
was taken by surprise. by the women OF
Farragut Corps, No. 5, who in q body
made the post visit, and presented To
the pest a velvet Bible rest and Bible
marker, made of red, white, and blue
ribbon
Speeches of presentation and accept
ance. were made by president OF the
corps and commander of the post
Refreshments were served by the wo-
men
Speeches. talks. poems. etc were the
order OF the evening Til late hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
COLLEGE DEBATE
IS NOW ARRANGED
George Washington and u.
Y. Will Measure Lances.
UPON THE LABOR QUESTION
Teams Chosen and Under Training for
the Event to Take Place
| February Is.
UPON THE LABOR QUESTION

Final arrangements have been made
for the debate between the George
Washington University ard the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, which viii take place
at Charlottesville on February Is. Last
night the Yirginians selected thei. de-
baters-three Of the strongest men in the
university-and they viii now get down
TO bring about the best team work pos
sible
The team which will represent the
Washington university was selected be-
fore Christmas, giving It an advantage
Of two or three weeks training over the
orators from Charlottesville Two pre-
hrainary contests were held, the first
contest being entered by sixteen men,
who were reduced TO nine N the second
preliminary. Out OF these men ths
JUDGES selected c. a Badger. OF Utah,
woodward. jr, OF Connecticut, and
George A Maleom, Of Michigan. Fred
B. Rhoades, Of Maryland, was selected
as alternate.
The Virginia Team.
The debaters selected by the Cnfyer-
SHY OF Virginia are ]. Salisbury Law
ton, OF Louisville, KY; Carroll G. Wal
ter. OF Winchester, Va. and Lee Bigood.
OF Virginia Joseph e Rowe, CT Mary
land. was chosen as alternate.
The question which the orators OF the
TWO universities viii discuss is a phase
Of the labor question, Resolved, That
labor unions should incorporate as a
| condition precedent tc demanding recog-
| milton OF employers" The question was
| selected by the George Washington Uni
versity and submitted TO Virginia, which
| had the right 10 choose sides. fhe Char
lottesville debaters selected the mega
/ tive side of the question
Judges Not Chosen.
So far the judges have not been de-
| cided upon. a list OF twenty names Is
being considered by the committees rep
resenting the two institutions. and from
/ this list three names, agreeaoi 70 BOTH
Will be selected.
The debate VIII be held In Public Hall
Charlottesville, on Saturday evening.
February Is Arrangements are being
made by the students here TO cnarter q
special train. which will be suitably dec
Grated with college colors and flags
The party. which will probably consist
OF from I5o to 200 students, Will remain
in Charlottesville most Of the day Sun
day. returning to Washington Sunday
| night
| This is the third debate held between
the two universities. The local institu-
ton has won TWO. and the prospects are
/ bright for q third victory Last year
they debated public ownership OF rail
roads in the Lafayette Opera House and
George Washington won the decision
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

Quite frequently newspapers through
out the country publish stories an
nouncing the death of the oldest post
master.
Such accounts are published simply be-
cause the official in question has seen
long service as q postmaster, and the
presumption is made that he is beyond
question the oldest.
A few days ago a Western neWspa-
per printed an account of the death Of
Hermann Knippenberg, postmaster for
many years at Femme Usage, st.
Charles county, Mo-. and claimed for
Him the honor of being the Oldest post
master in the employ OF Unclc Sam
The deceased official was no doubt one
OF the Oldest mail bosses in point of
continuous service in the United states,
but there are two or three, and prob
ably more postmasters who have serv-
ed the Government longer than Mr.
Knippenberg-
Appointed in 1851.
The ST. Charles county man was ap-
pointed postmaster at Femme Usage on
June 9, 1851, and had, therefore. been
In Office without a single interruption
for ffty-th-ee years and six months
During that time political changes swept
over the State Of Missouri by the score;
party lines have been burst asunder by
internal differences; office-holders have
gone in and out of office according TO
! the successes of the party elements
| which they supported, but this venerable
| old gentleman has peaceably held his
! Office under the commission issued him
| by President MiIlard Fillmore over a
| half a century ago.
He neve- worried when others lost
their positions, because he knew that
as long as he faithfully performed his
i duties his historic commission would
never be revoked.
| The compensation OF this official was
! s14 per annum; not a great sam If cal
culated for one year only, but when we
multiply this sum by fifty-three. we find
| that, he has received -.early s., 900 from
] the Government. In connection with
his duties as postmaster. Mr.. Knippen-
berg kept general supply store. and
realized quite little sum from this
! source.
Instance In New York.
However. the record Of the Femme
/ Usage postmaster is rot quite as gooC
as that OF a. T. Winchester now post
master at South Armenia y. Y He haL
/ been serving nearly two years wheI
Knippenberg was appointed, and IS still
holding the Office. He received his com.
mission July 10. 1873, from president
Taylor. and holds office at the present
time under that authority It VIII b'
seen that ne has served the PostofIlct
Department for fifty-fiye years and {
half. His compensation during all thes'
years has been $l31 per annum, and h
has received therefore, a total Of $7,27
from the government.
These two men have remarkable his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
NATURES SON.

His the unfettered freedom OF the hills.
His the whole world bounded but by The
horizon,
His the infinite variety OF nature!
His the forest, the stream, and the
prairiei
His 70 see the forests stripped for battle
with Grim Winter.
lis the tumbiod glory Of the autumn.
He leans upon the struggling fence:
His eyes sweep the fields and the for
eStS;
His gaze rests upon the stripped limbs
or the treeSi
Gee he sighes. that reminds me. + I
had the price
10 go Ter taeUn an sac tibet v'riety
show -eFnighJ.
Houston Pest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
JOHN W. De MAINE
WILL BE THE SPEAKER

AT a recent meeting of the freshman
class of the Washington College Of Law.
john w. De Maine was unanimously
elected speaker OF the freshman class
for the annual college banquet TO Be
given at Rauscher's, February :, 20 sup
ply the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF W. II Clark. who has been
called from the city on business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
NICARAGUA BAMlSHES
BISHOP PERRERA

san FRANCISCO, Jan 2S--Aecording
to passengers arriving here from Central
America on the steamer San Juan.
Bishop Simeon Perrera. OF the Catholic
Church of Nicaragua, WIS a passen-
ger on the San Juan from Corinto TO
Acapulco, having been banlshed by the
Mica ra guam government for political ac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
FEMININE AMENITIES.

Ethel-I hope I shan't live 10 be =
hundred
Maude-You needn't worry. dear.
EIhel-Whye
Maude-If you irstend 20 have as many
t~enty-fourth birthdays as you've had
twenty Ihirl: yOuI ole u old age before
.ou're thirty. Philadelphia Press-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
lard OF 4

McEnery of
A correspe
aper sent hi
I'd the Senate
to see him.
fternoon," sal
there any nel
that % asked
and TO his ear
on any news
said the Senat,
one. He re
,ok out "A cigar
&c correspondent
re Senator reach
Conator Pet1us
10 ven Think of
Orleans corresp'
NE away from
TO give him 4
Id
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-26
Advocate Lioht Branch Roads.

The resolutions adopted by the In
ternational Railway Congress at Wash
ington commend light railways, or
branch roads. to the careful attention
of public authorities. The report says:
Their construction makes 1t posi-
BILE to encourage the progress and de-
velopment of districts which have pre-
viously remained in the background.
and 1t is accordingly not only the In
tent but the duty OF the governments
to assist them. 1t is desirable, there
fore, not to adhere to old types and
old methods of construction, operation
and regulation but ito introduce every
facility possible. adaptable to local
needs and available resources.
1T is also desirable that state gov
ernment and local authorities should
accord to light railways. either under
the form of subsidies. relaxation of re-
quirements or other methods of assist
ance, the support which they need for
construction and for operation, so that
all parts of the country be adequately
served"
The congress expressed the wish
that the present tendency of leglsla-
tion to establish more liberal regula-
tions may become more general and
efforts of the management to equip
their light traffic lines with more
economical organization, which prom
ise to give remarkable results, be con-
tinued."
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-26

one woman in twenty-five but what
suffers with some arrangement of the
female organism. and this is the secret
of SO many unhappy homes.
No woman can be amiable, light
hearted and happy, joy to her hus-
band and children, and perform the
duties incumbent upon her, when she is
suffering with backache. headache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, bearing.
down pains. displacemento of the womb.
spinal weakness or ovarian troubles.
Irritability and snappy retorts take
the place Of pleasantness. and all sun
shine is driven out of the home, and
lives are wrecked by woman's great
enemy-vomb trouble.
Read this letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
81 was troubled for eight years with iTegu-
larities which broke down my health and
brought on extreme nervousness and despOn-
dencv. Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound proved to be the only medicine which
helped mo- Day by day improved in health
while taking 1t until was entirely cured. l
cal, attend to my social and household duties
and thoroughly enjoy life once more, AZ Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has made
Mrs Chester Curry, ~ Saratoga Street,
East Boston, Mas.
At the first indication of i'll health.
painful or irregular menstruation,
pain in the side, headache. backache,
bearing down pains. nervousness or
"the blues" secure at once a bottle OF
lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound snd begin its use.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-26
SIMPLE WALL DECORATIONS.
New Material and New Ideas for the
Decoration of Homes.

The styles of home decorations have
completely changed in the last few
years and it Is pleasant to say that
they have changed for the better.
Time was when we hung monstrous
patterns printed on paper against our
walls, and considered them more or
less pleasantly. 1t would hardly be fair
to say that we considered them beau
tiful or artistic. But they were the
vogue and were put on. The time
has come when. with our better meth
ods for interior decoration, better ef-
fects can be secured.
In wall coverings, whether they be
of paint, or of kalsomine. or of Ala
bastine-whatever the material used
to cover the wall-the thing desired Is
that which has the greatest covering
power, as we'll as permanency and
beauty OF color. Alabastine. wall
covering ground from Alabaster rock
which means a hard white rock-is
the ideal covering for wall.
The most beautiful wall decorations
in the world are those which are laid
on with the brush. The mural designs
in our large public buildings. and the
frescoed designs in the large cathe-
dxals and churches, have a perma-
nency and an art Of which wall paper
is but a cheap imitation. These mural
schemes. and frescoed designs can be
brought within the reach of the every
day home. They can be done with
Alabastine, which is permanent in its
coloring. 1t does not rub on, and 1t
has the soft effect of pastelle.
A great many people defer the re-
decorating of their rooms not only
because of the expense but because
of the discomfort Of it. With Alabas-
tine there need be no discomfort and
there can be no muss, for all that is
needed is to lay sheet or canvas on
the floor, have your man come in with
q pail, make the solution and simply
brush it on the wall. That is all there
is to it, and the room is perfectly
clean and thoroughly renovated.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-26
The Young Physician,
WHAT HIS EXPERIENCE PROVED.

In tho early sixties 1t was usually the
duty OF practicing physician to ride
many miles every day on his regular
round of visits upon his patients. In
those days young man who had received
a splendid medical training In one OF the
best medical colleges OF that day was ac-
customed to ride ten, twenty or thirty
miles or more visiting the sick and
afflicted. His success was soon phenom-
enal. Doctors and families called him for
consultation to towns at considerable dis
tances by rail. One OF his speciatics was
the cure of those distressing diseases of
women, He had early discovered that
by combining the vegetable extract of
the following medicinal plants in just the
right proportion without the use of alco-
hol-his prescription invariably cured
such cases. Later, In order to place this
remedy before the public in u shape easily
to be procured, he established labora-
tory ut Buffalo. N. ", where regularly
qualified chemists were put in charge to
accurately prepare his prescription and
put 1t In shape for shipment to all parts
OF the United States. This remedy, which,
he named DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion, is not a "patent medicine" In the
common acceptance Of the term, but u
tonic for women. and regular physl-