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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

o long are the leagues of division
'Twixt me and the dream OF my heart
And fate, as in wintry derison.
Persistently holds us apart.
l could breathe my devotion r better
Inspired by her presence. know;
Alas. must tell her by letter
How-how should it go,
Shall cali her my friend "2 That sounds chilly;
No Ice Except ices) for me-
Shall greet her az sweet? That seems silly,
Although she s as sweet as can be.
Shall menti ion d goddess.-say Venus,
Or one of her nyt hical crew;
Well, somehow l fancy between us)
That hardly would do!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
The Week After La Grippe.

MONDAY.
The nurse had to leave and I'm trying
q alone Henry cooked the breakfast; but
] was pretty tired after getting the chill
dren off to school. Mrs. Meenwell was here
this morning, and Miss Barbe this after
noon. No chance to rest They'd heard
| was sick, and came to cheer me up
TUESDAY
A hard day. Five callers.
WEDNESDAY.
Awake nearly all night. Trying to
catch a nap this forenoon when the bell
rang. 1t was Mrs. Beauer Had to ask
her to luncheon. Regular reception this
afternoon-seven visitors. They all said
l must "get out and take the air"-huh!
THURSDAY.
Had a mind not to answer the bell to-
day, but didn't quite dare. Another re-
ception Mrs. Tongue said she'd come
up every day, if it would help me out any
Il almost shriekedl Too tired for Sleep
FRIDAY.
Wonder if I'm going insane. Felt so
idiotic while Mrs. Gronur was here, |
don't know what l said. Tommy says /
talked queer. She stayed an age, Ito keep
me from getting blue" and detailed the
death of a relative from la grippe!
SATURDAY.
Eight callers! Exhausted. Oh, Lord,
deliver me from my friends
SUNDAY.
A DAY of rest'?-oh! Eleven visitorsl
Henry has gone out for breath of air
there's the belll l can't go-I won't!
Mercy, somebody's coming in
knter Mrs. Bland, smiling)
Mrs. BLAND: How do you do, Mrs.
Lilly? / found the door unlocked, and
thou sht I'd come right along, to save you
trouble. Pm glad you're well enough to be
up, thour' YOU don't look it. I didn't
know you were sick till this morning.
told John l must get over here before I
went to bed. He thought I'd better wait
till tomorrow; but Mrs Beauer said you
were pretty low spirited, and 1 said if
anything should happen | never should
forgive myself for not having come over
and added my mite of cheer You are
miserable; aren't you? You're white as
chalk Now, you really mustn't worry
yourself sick
DR.. CENcIBAL: It's only faint
she's coming out all right. No, madam;
she will not be able to see anybody for
week Goodnight.
Erit Mrs Bland
On. CENOIBAL: I'll send you q
woman, Lilly, that will know enough to
keep folks away. Your wife needs moth
ing but rest. She has been cheered up to
death-that's ALL
Emma C. Doud.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
Home Building Association

LOANS ON REAL. ESTATE
On EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS
It will accommodate you for building huv-
ing. or improving home for investment
and need money. Call On the undersigned for
information and taking stock. Application
for loans from agents solicited.
GEO. w, LINKINS, VIM. H. WETZEI.
Pres. 500 19ta st. NV. Sec. 2135 H ST. NV
A. S. TAYLOR. E. S. WESCOTT
y.Pres.. 1905 F ST. NV. Treas. 1907 Pa.ay, NV.
6Aa-7St- ezSIH
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
MAYOR Of YOUNGSTOWN
FAVORS REFERENDUM
Charles Young, Democratic Candidate,
Reverses Republican Majority
on That Issue.

JOHNsTOWN, Pa, Feb. 22-The re-
suit of the eIee ton yesterday in this
city was a complete victory for those
who have advocated the referendum in
city affairs. Charles Young, the Demo
cratic candidate for mayor, was. elect
ed, reversing the 500 Republican ma
jerity at the last election. Mr. Young
made his fight on the right of the peo-
pie to a voice In determining their own
affairs and pledged himself SIS follows:
MY method will be to mail TO each
voter IN the city a return postal card
with the following questions TO d. an
swered:
DO You Favor giving franchises
free?'
DO you favor perpetual franchises.
or for how 1onE?
DO you favor taxing franchises the
same as your property Is taxed?
.'tDo you favor asking percentage
Of the receipts@
DO you favor asking g part Of re-
ceipts and a fixed sum? 2
"'When these cards ere answered and
tabulated by a committee of citizens,
which I would appoint, / viii be guild
ed by the wish of the ma jority'
=" Also in this connection will say
that in all questions of great moment
to the city I will ascertain the wishes
of the people by this same method.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
" UNCLE HENRY" WARREN
IS 100 YEARS Of AGE
Date of Birth in 1900 Is Matter OF
Record and Fact Is
Established.

Aunt Dinah is two hunder' yeahs
ole, cause INC. Abe he's a hunder', an
Aunt Dinah is a hunder' yeahs older
than Gnc. Abe
This was the way Aunt Dinah's age
was reckoned down in Virginia, but
this is not the way Henry Warren,
colored, OF 1888 Eighth Street north
west, who was born on Washington q
Birthday, los years ago. and who
never fails TO celebrate February %.
sums up his age. Uncle Henry Warren
was born in Maryland, quite another
place from Virginia, and belonged to
the family of the Thompsons, In Mont
gomery county and Georgetown. who
Kept n careful record Of this birth Of
their slaves.
In the days ''befo' de wah" it was
the custom Of Maryland families to
take down carefully the names and the
GATE or birth Of the slaves they bought,
and "flen Uncle Henry came into the
eo nIi9Inpson family, by purchase. they
was evidently considered part of the
famlty, and the record in the old Bible
was eaaIefqIIy and reaigiously guarded.
that improves with age 1t keeps
like eid wine. mellowed a bit, to be
sure, with the process of the SIMS y
but vastly improved. He rernember-s
the time we'll when the tsBriffshers"
marched through Bladensburg, Md. on
IN the war
OF 16I2. and he Will tell OF many other
historical events about Washington in
the sessrlys period of the cisy's history.
He is byssvtTfue Of his memory, nuSfi
reading. and by his many personal rec
elections. one of the best histriono-
mers alive
Mr. Warren is very proud of the
fact that his birthday anniversary
falls on Washingtons Birthday. How
this happened he is unable TO surmise.
but one thing Is certain-that he owes
much of his happiness and long, cheer
ful life to the glory and beauty of the
day. He has outfived his wife and
fourteen ont of fifteen children, and
now has the pleasure OF seeing de-
scendants Of the fifth generation about
him. Ali the descendants VIII help to
celebrate his and Wasiington's Birth
day this evening.
Mr.. Warren came to this city In his
early youth. He was q timer and cop
persmiths by trade, and still has ar
ticIes he made IN those days TO display
10 the inquiring visitor. The old man
was, besides. a musician IN the early
days. He played on the violin and
could read and write music. He used
to play st balls in the. old Willard
Hotel 80 high sassiety" in the early
days. and he can tell many tale
dr. Warren lives with his daughter.
ida Smith, and 1t is at her home he
will. with his friends and relatives
celebrate between the 1ours OF 600
and 1890 tonight.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22

RIcass.3ND. va. Feb. 22.-Efforts
Rave proved VAN to keep alive twins
born here a few days ago who were
duplication of the famous Siamese
twins. The babies, born to a well-knowIi
family IN the eastern part Of the city,
were even more closely joined thar the
Siamese. They had separate heads, legs.
and arms, but their bodies were SO near
~ Joined that they formed practically
one body.
The phenomenon was given to the
University College OF Medicine and will
be kept on exhibition.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
CHEAP STOCKS
HAVE THE CALL
Heavy Trading Expected in
LoW-Priced Issues.
PUBLIC NOW I'M THE MARKET
Steel Common and Erie Favored in
SpecuIation-Dividend Promised
for Former This Year.
All exchanges are closed today.

A big speculation this year in the Ioyv
priced stocks is confidently expected By
many of the streets most astute observ-
ers. The idea has been under cultivation
for some time Brokers have been encour-
aging it AS often since the first OF the
year as activity has been developed in
TWO or three we'll known low priced
issues general business has shown i'm
mediate Improvement and as often In
veTsely. as the activity has gone out of
these low priced stocks and into the
higher priced issues again the business
OF commission houses has fallen OFF, The
outside response this week to the leader
snip referred to IS having been asserted
IN several low priced stocks of wide
speculative distribution has been fully
up 10 expectations, and for this reason
II Is thought that operations of the same
character may be begun in other stocks.
group Of men who put certain prop
critics into the United States Steel Cor
poTatlon at the time of it's formation
four wears ago. and who received in ex-
change very large amounts of Steel pre-
-serrede and common shares sold out
their holdings on the big market of 1901.
They We're practically all out before the
May panic Of that year Last year these
same men, who had not been bullish on
the steel situation since the formation
Of the United States Steel Corporation.
took a position on the long side of the
steel stocks, accommodating both classes
heavily
They benefited enormously by the rise
last year. especially that in the pre-
ferred stock. and still they are holding
their position They expect confidently
TO see Steel preferred sell above par
and believe also that the common stock
irrespective of any immediate dividend
prospects, VIII swing into the 10 s. They
particularly favor the common stock as
a speculation at this time, and are
thought tc be interested in the present
campaign Private comment on the
prospects of the United States Steel
Corporation for this year is much more
enthusiastic than any that is being
printed.
Reading common, which sold yester-
day as high as 96Rs, is practically a 3
per cent stock; Union Pacific, which
sold at 1874, is a per cent stock return
isg just 8 per cent. and United States
Steel common, which sold at SSM, paws
nothing. To the ordinary mind the
prices of thu issues named may appea r
altogether out of proportion TO the in
tTinslc investment worth of the sechri-
ties. but the people who are interested
in the stock present the argument thai
present prices represent future "a theI
than present value.
In the case of United States Steel
common 1t Is asserted that the stock
viii be returned TO the dividend class IN
the current year. while it is naturally
believed that Union Pacific will De
and that Reading will be advanced TO
the per cent column. The bulls are
ready with many good arguments for
nearly every stock on the list
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
WASHINGTON TRACTION
MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Gratifying Increase in Companys Gross and Net Earn
ings-Handsome Surplus Each Year Since f9of-Com-
parave Income Account for Five Years.

The annual report of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to its
stockholders for the year ended Deem
Der 81. 1904 is one of the most interesting
documents issued by that corporation
since its reorganization. The report says
that the properties have continued to
show a gratifying increase in earning
capacity" It shows a progressive in
crease in gross earnings since 1900 as
follows: 1901, 100 per cent; 1902. 7.54 per
cent; 1903. 5.87 per cent; 1904, 40 per cent.
In 1900 there was after fixed charges a
deficit of s15S 509.o5. but since then there
has been each year a handsome surplus.
as follows 1901, s11S, 535.19; 1902 sa01,-
rs. rs: 1so8. $221, 1881; 1904, 1886. 522. 70.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22

The report says:
Your particular attention Is directed
to the balance sheet dated December 81,
1904, appearing on page 10. from which
ut will be seen that the financial cond.-
ton of your company is excellent. After
payment on December 1, 1904. Of a div
den1 of "a per cent on S., 10000 preferred
stock amounting to s212. 500, there re-
manned on December 81, 1904, a profit an{;
loss surplus of $40. 902. So You will note
that this is not simply a book surplus.
but an actual surplus in cash or its
equivalent"
One of the most instructive exhibits il
the report lis the comparative income
account for the years 1900 to 1904. inclu-
sive. as follows:
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
PEACH STONE puEL.

In California IT is found that peach
stones burn as well as the best coal and
give out more heat in proportion to
weight. Large quantities Of the stones
taken out of the fruit that is timed or
cried are collected or sold. Apricot
stones also burn, but not as well as
peach, and do not command as high &
price
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
a FRIENDLY WARNING.

Out of 1,5eo New York policemen, only
six qualified in the recent revolver prac-
tice This should serve as a friendly
warning to the innocent bystander. -
New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
JURY SUSTaINS TERMS
OF THE HAYES WILL

The jury In the probate court, presided
over by Justice Ashley NJ Gould. has re-
turned a verdict sustaining the viii ef
James Hayes. under the terms of which
the Catholic church is to get $4,000 to
establish an Industrial school for boys
IN Washington.
The will was contested by Catherine
Hayes, a niece, who claimed that Hayes
had said frequently that he intended to
leave his estate to her.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
No Records in Congress.

1.-The records OF Congress afford no liz
formation In regard to the first of these
gifts, nor have examinations Of the rec
ords OF the custom houses Of George
town. in this District, or at New York.
or OF books or newspapers in the Lii
brary of Congress yielded better results
It Is not even certain whether this hust
was of bronze or marble. Of the second
OF these gifts the records are interest
Ing and In part consist Of a letter from
hitting a letter from David addressed
to him IN which there is a references to
the previous gift. the bust of Washing
ton.
David writes:
" 4 have executed a bust of LAFAYETTE.
could have wished to have raised a
statue TO him: not for his benefit, for he
does not require 1t, but for ourselves.
who feel SO ardently the desire to ex-
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
FRANCE PRESENTS THE
WASHINGTON BUST

press the love and admiration with
1.-THE whole youth Of France envy both
the youth and old age. of him whose
resemblance j send you,
=" 1t is IN the name Of this youth OF p
France. anxious TO Initiate whatever is
generous and great, that / present TO
you the work on which I have bestowed
much aime and labor.
more worthy OF the subject-more
worthy Of the place desire 1t should oc-
cupy. Yes, sir: could wish that the
bust OF our brave general. of our illus
trous deputy. might be set UP In the
hall Of Congress, near the monument
erected to Washington: the son by the
two brothers-in-arms, the two compan-
ions III victory, the two men of order
and Of law, should not be more separat-
ed IN our admiration than they were in
their wishes and IN their periii.
Destroyed by Fire.
Both of these busts were destroyed In
the fire which consumed the Library of
Congress IN 1851, then occupying a part
of this Capitol.
by a strange coincidence, at the time
French citizens in 1868 were uniting for
the purpose of offering a bronze bust of
Washington modelled on the original
mold, the Congress of the United States
was also considering the purchase OF a
marble replica of the bust of Lafayette
by DaSlQ, executed Tor Charles MANI
gault, of Charleston, S. c., which has
since been acquired.
The following extract from the jour
nal of Mr.. MantgauiI gives an account
of the circumstances which led him to
commission Dat4d to make for him the
replica of the Lafayette bust:
General Lafayette, among other
things of interest shown us here, placed
in our hands the ponderous key of the
bastfle.
A bust of Lafayette engrossed our in
terest, having inscriptions on 1t relating
to our country (Which inscriptions I will
copy below. as seen also on my bust OF
the general On inqu;ring of whom, re-
spectfng the artist, he informed us that
1t was the work of n distinguished young
sculptor of Paris named David and that
he. the general, sent the original of this
bust as present to the United States
Government" and that it is now in
Washington.
" On taking leave of our kind friends
at La Grange, General Lafayette gave
me letter to David, and I gaged him
to make a similar bust for me From
patriotic feelings, the old general and
the sculptor had these busts made of
French marble from the quarry near
Bordeaux, though it be not of so fine
and bright grain as the marble of
Italy
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
After Fifty Years.

Thus Congress, after a period of more
than fifty years, will again have in its
possession repiicas of the busts of
Washington and Lafayette by David
d Anglers.
In receiving from you this day, Mr.
Ambassador, the anniversary of the birth
of Washington, this beautiful and i'm
pressfve work of art, given as q token
of good viii on the part of certain of
your eountryrnen, may we not invoke
the United States, and under His guild
ance express the hope that these two
great nations, these sister republics, ma y
be exempiars and leaders befts-e tie
world Of moderation. of justice, and of
peace"
Representative McCleary of Minnesota.
member Of the joint committee, spoke
Representative McCieary then address
ed the party. He said his speech covered
so nearly what Mr.. Wetmore had just
spoken that he would make only d few
l1npromptu observations.
From the center of the room where
he stood facing the ambassador, Mr.
i. McCleary looked into one of the great
Just back of him. He referred to the
colonnade-iihe vista made by the mir
rors and said:
Now how like the life OF Washing
toni 1t magnifies on Itself as we stand
looking at it IN the passing of years
He is called the Father of His Country.
| We can hardly realize all that that
| means to this nation. His fame is its
| own embarrassment
Mr.. MeCleary then related several In
stances in General Washingtons career
acter. He said, in behalf Of the House,
| he accepted the bust as Mr.. Wetmore
had done on behalf Of the Senate.
! President pro TEN. Frye then declared
! the assenblage dissolved and the
| French Ambassador became the center
of a circle Of congratulating officials.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28

srITLyI~yTTTSyT-c1 T-r,T..c
: ANY EWSPAPER or MAChIiilli.
! Published anrWhctc. Can be Nd I'.fs
J MILLARD'S New Ecps1
TX = 2'".!Sf1rry<IIrTss3 r1r..lr's.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28
Do Not Suppress n Cough.

When you have a cough do not
try to suppress it. but remove the
cause. The cough is only a symp
tom of some disease, and the dis
ease is what you should cure, then
the cough will stop of itself. The
most common catse of coughing is
a cold. A|pody6es will promptly
suppress tbe 96ugh, and prepare
tons contaiJfng chloroform, op
ium, etc ,hr6 used for that pur-
pose. buY4ey do not cure the cold
Chamberlain Cough Remedy OH
the other hand does not suppress
the cough, but relieves it by re.
moving from the throat and lungs
the mucus which Obstructed the
breathing and al'aying the irrita-
ton and tickling in the throat. 1t
also opens the secretions and eff.
fectually and permanently cures
the cold as well as the cough.
For sale by Estorge Drug Co. Jan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28

The work of repairin, the fire
damage to the Alma House goes
on under the many hands of 9
large force of w0rkmen. The
building has been given a new
slate roof; all the plastering of the
walls has been torn out and ceiling
substituted; all chared woodwork
has been renewed; broken brick
work has been repaired; and now
remains the finishing touches fol-
the painters and paper hangers.
When these latter will have been
completed the building will be in
better repair than it has been in
recent years. The following con
tractors were employed on the
work. J. NJ. Carlin, wood work;
Eug. Guillot, masonry work; }. N.
Perry, painting and papering.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28
Railroad Schedules.
Coming City Campaign.

There is every prospect of an
energetic campaign in the field OF
politics when it comes to the cleo
ton Of the next city council. Stat
ing is now going on for the pri
mary, which will be the real battle
ground. The results of the pri
mary will practically foreshadow
and dominate the results of the
regular election.
Time is being taken this year by
the fOre-lock and it will avoid the
rush, haste and mistakes of for
mer elections. There will be pre-
sented at the primary at least two
full tickets. The indications are
that the incumbent mayor and
councilmen will form one of those
tickets-the other ticket will be
made up Of the strongest business
interests that can be marshalled
for the contest.
We trust that we shall be in a
position to announce to our read
ers the stating as soon as the re-
suits will transpire.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28

One of the most beautiful plays
ever written "uazel kirke" will
be presented 10y local talent, IN.
der Miss HOlmans direction, al
Opera House, on Feb. ilth. The
play abounds with pathos, and
comedy. The parts are well dis
t1ibuted and no one will be disap
pointed. Miss Holman as Hazel
is seen at her best, Daye Davis as
Dunstan Kirke will fulfill his rep
utatiOn, Mr.. Ed. Goss, Mr.. Joe
We'll and Miss Annie Archer love
comedy roles and they are unusu
ally well suited to them. The
other parts are taken by Mr.. New
il Henshaw, Prof. Jenkins, Mr.
Cary, Misses Aline VOORHEES,. Lau-
renee Broussard and Viva Brous.
sard. Miss Holman is exceeding
ly pleased with the way rahear
sails are progressing and promises
New Iberia rare treat, q fine
play by her own talent. AdmiS,
sion 20, 30, and 80 cents. The
play is gwen as a benefit to St.
Berchman's School.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28

There is d refreshing absence of
anything offensive and an album
dance of wholesome fun in the per
Torrance of Richards & Pringle's
Mammoth Minstrel organization,
that will appear at the Nen6one
Opera House Monday February
9th This big attraction eaters to
the most refined patronage and
furnishes hours of solid enjoyment
without a suggestive utterance
during the whole performance,
and this has been the phenomenal
success of this big combination.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-28
Rumor of Another Railroad

The itch possibilities Of .hiS sec
ton for profitable railroad build
ing seems to he attracting the
attention of the outside world and
some of the large raiIload systems
The enormous tonnage OF freight
of the AttakapaS country Is a.
tempting plum, besides the con
slant increasing passenger traffic
We were advised this week IT,
Mr.. w. II BrodcIick. of THIS clt E.
Of his recent meeting with one 81
the Freight and Passenger Agents
of the Chicago. Milwaukee < st
Paul X. X. co. In the "ouS sc oi
a conversation between the two
gentlemen, the latter stated that
his company was negotiating tor
the purchase of the Kansas 'tty
Southern railroad: II SNlu 10 lbthi
they would, in all probability, cN>
tend the Lake Charles end OF to
New Orleans.
The G., NJ. 4 st l.. has It's east
ern terminal in Chicago, with tr.$
spreading through the states OF
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, North and South
Dakota, and with its most south
ern terminal in Kansas (ity The
adding of the X. {. so. line TO its
system would give it the adEan
tages of the Seaboard ut once,
without further building.