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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

Mrs. +. a Thurmon entertained tho
Ladies' Embroidery Club yesterday ar
tcrnoon ami dcliehtul time was
spent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

The farmer will shortly take his
rcaping machine out OF the middle OF a
held bald as a billiard ball. aud won.
der what makes the blame thing ~
rusty
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

The tea given by the ladies of the
Episcopal church at tho residence OF
Mrs sam Horn was In every way a
success A dainty luncheon was
served and the guests win long ro.
member the occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

Mr and Mrs Robt Sangs or are In
he city for "A brief visit from South
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

Tho Orios were entertained BY Mis-
Ncll Blake Mr. webb was the lea +
or for tlc meeting and some very in.
'orcstng papers were read
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-05

Mrs Arthur Walcott viii nta.' ia
tho Young Ladies Whit Club this
Week
Evening star., 1905-09-14
DEATH OF GEN. WEEKS
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER EX-
PIRFS AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.

Brig Gen. George II. Weeks. L. s. A,
retired. died at his residence, 22l3 Wash
ingtou circle, last night. Death resulted
after an illness of but two weeks from a
complication OF diseases. Previous to that
time Gen. Weeks had been in vigorous
health and his death after so short an ILL
ness came a great shock 10 his family
and many friends. Gen. Weeks retired In
1899, his last service being that of quarter
master general Of the army.
Arrangements are being perfected today
for the funeral, which Is to be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow from the residence. He
will be Inferred in Arlington. Il was his
wish tnat his funeral should be most sim
pie. and this wish is being observed In the
arrangements. Col. Miller OF the general
stan will have charge of the arrangements
for the army.
Gen. Weeks was born In New York in
1884 In 1851 he entered the United States
Military Academy at West Point and four
years Later graduated and was assigned to
the artillery. At the outbreak of the civil
war he was attached to battery as second
Lieutenant and year later was made cap
tain and assigned To the quartermaSter' 8
department. where he remained throughout
the remainder OF the war. as well for
many years aftcrwdrd. He went through
ali the grades. until in 1897 he pro-
NOTED to the rank OF quartermaster gen.
eral, which position he held for year.
In 1892 Gen. Weeks according to the
operations OF law. retired as a brig
adler general, having attained the age of
sixty-flve years lie then devoted himself
to his private affairs. residing with his fam
lily on Washington circle. UntIl within a
few weeks of his death he was hale and
hearty and stood as firm and erect as the
day he graduated from West Point. Dur
ing his days Of retirement one OF his great
est pleasures was the flower garden in the
front and side yards of his home
Gen. Weeks is survived by two sons and
one daughter-Capt. George n. Weeks of
the 14th Infantry. Capt. Marion NJ. Weeks
Of the 9Th lnrantry and Mrs. Polhcmus.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Commissioners West and Biddle Visit
Buildings Under Construction.

The municipal building, in course of con-
struction at 14th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, the new Business High School and
the railroad terminal improvements in the
vicinity Of lexington We're included In the
yesterday afternoon by Commissioners
West and Biddle.
The Commissioners found preparations
under way at the municipal building for be-
ginning work on the walls, the contractor
having already delivered much Of the gran
ite for the outer basement wall. The actual
work of laying this stone will be started
next week. 1t Is planned by the contractor
TO have all the inner or partition walls, as
well as the outer granite, erected to the
height of one story by December ].
At the new Business High School the WIS.,
ftorS were informed that the building will
be fully completed within six weeks They
were much pleased with the arrangemnt5
of claSSrooms.
The visit to lexington was inspired by
desire to examine conditions already many
times yividly described by citizens OF the
community, who are up In arms to prevent
their suburb being materially changed In
character as an incident to the railroad i'm
provements made necessary by the union
station project 1t has been stated by resi-
dents OF lexington that their heretofore
quiet neighborhood bids fair to become a
center OF noisy business activity and that
many OF them who are owners of property
will be great financial losers by the change.
On the other hand the railroad people de-
clare that the coming of the plants Is an
inevitable accompaniment of the change in
the terminals. The Commissioners consd-
cred both sides of the question In their in
spection of the railroad improvements and
the surroundings.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
NORTHEAST CITIZENS APPEAR
Various Improvement Projects Urged
for That Section.

The executive committee OF the North
east Suburban Citizens Association con-
sisting of f. A. NJ. Lawson. F. " Higdon
Frank Hatiey. l.. II. Patterson, Wilton
Harvey and G. p. Hunt. appeared before
the board of Commissioners this morning
TO advance the interests of certain improve
ments which they deem necessary In Lang
don and vicinity. Commissioners West and
Biddle, in the absence of Commissioner
Macfariand sat as the board.
Mr. Lawson, who spoke first put forward
as a grievance the failure of the, city to
purchase small section OF land which
partly obstructs passage along I'D street
In reply Commissioner Biddle stated that
the owner OF the property In Ques ton had
demanded an excessive price for It, and 1t
was intimated that ultimate possession of
the tract would be gained by condemna-
tion proceedings.
Another matter advocated by Mr. Law
son was the planting of trees along goth
street. but all members of the executive
committee agreed that the Improvement of
Everett street In LaGdgon, on which thor
oughfare one church Is already located and
two more will soon be built was the most
important to be urged before Congress.
We also want to go on record as favor
ing the eNtention of Rhode Island avenue" :"
said Mr.. Lawson
The Commissioners have always been
steadfast friends of this contemplated i'm
provement," replied Mr. West Our policy
mas oeen TO favor the opening OF these
large streets right through to the county
line"
other matters urged by the citizens were
the completion of Frankford street and re-
pairs OF small section OF the roadway
adjoining the Mills avenue crossing
Evening star., 1905-09-14
White Ribboners Meet.

The annual meeting of Chaplin Union.
W. {. ]. T., was held IN the parlors of the
w c. Z. T.. building, 522 9th street north
west. yesterday. Lunch was served to the
members and trustees at 1890 under the
management OF Miss Gussie Nichols and
Miss Margaret GIttenger.
AT l:J0 p.m.. with the president. Mrs T.
A. Williams. In the chair. the meeting was
opened with prayer by Mrs. Williams
business was then taken up and Mrs NJ. s.
brantley was appointed to act as secretary.
annual reports were received from the
treasurer. Miss Gussie Nichols, the corre-
spending secretary, Miss Margaret Gitten-
scr. and from the following superintendent
Of departments OF w. c. T. u. work: Mrs
fred Calvert. soldiers and sailors depart
ment: Flower Mission, Mrs. NJ. Larrick
missionary In Willow Tree alley south
vest. Mrs. r. +. Brown; work among rail-
road men and nremen. Mrs. 8. III. Martin:
evaagelistic work. Mrs. Sophie Smith; tenn
perance literature. Mrs. A. c. Rosefbaun.
and press, Mrs. Emma 8. Ellis.
The election OF officers for the coming
ysar resulted As follows: President. Mrs.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Samples at Half.


/. \. Williams vice president Mrs. NJ Il.
Cohen; corresponding secretary, Miss Mar
garet Gittenger: recording secretary Mrs.
Nj. S. Brantiy, and treasurer. Miss Gussie
Nichols.
All of the Superiutendents of departments
were reelected and the following new ones:
Mrs. Frances Smith. mothers meetings.
and Mrs NJ. NJ. Gordon young wage-earn-
ers' department.
The president announced that the district
annual w. c. T. L. convention will be held
at the Calvary Baptist Church October 3
and 4. conyenins each day at 10 am. Mrs
Diver was elected as delegate at large and
Mrs. Fannie Pratt as alternate to the dis
trict meeting.
1t was decided by vote that Chaplin Union
snail have charge OF the oriental booth a.
the fair to be held in December next under
the auspices of the trustees of the W. c.
I. L. building for the benefit OF the build
Ing fund, and 1t was decided to meet at
1880 am. Thursday. September 2S for an
ali-day meeting TO make fancy articles for
the same.
BY invitation OF Miss Gittenger. at 1914
18th street northeast, the first social meet
ing of the season OF Chaplin Union will be
held Wednesday. September 20. at 7:3O p. m.
Mrs. Frances Smith of Indianapolis gave
a talk on the temperance work
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence OF The Star


ROCKVILLE. Md. September 13. 1905.
The democrats of Bethesda and Potomac
districts, this county, arranging to
conduct vigorous campaign. Next Mon
day evening a campaign club will be or
ganized at Glen Echo. 1t Is stated that this
organization will very carefully look after
the registration and the getting out OF the
vote and Will also hold several rallies
About the middle of October ii Is proposed
to hold a big oyster roast and barbecue at
Glen Echo. Those most prominent In the
movement are Messrs. John W. Carroll
George w. o'Brien. John A. Garrett Nj
ntan NJ. Perry, Walter C. Carroll, Joseph
j. Decker, Thomas A. Weaver and others
Arthur Robinson, a young colored man.
who Is understood to reside at Garrett Park
this county, was before Justice of the Peace
Brewer here this morning on a charge OF
larceny. 1t was alleged by Benjamin Leno-
vitz. merchant at Halpine, that a few
minutes after Robinson left his store this
morning he missed a watch that was hang
Ing on nail behind the counter. Robinson
was arrested within an hour afterward but
no watch was found on him. Justice
Brewer committed the accused to jail to
await a. preliminary hearing. Robinson
protests his innocence.
Mrs. Emma W Fiack OF this place ana
Miss BERTHE Fiack of Garrett Park have
returned from sojourn of about week at
Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Fields. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. FteidS OF tiiia place. today
had narrow oec4po 4kD1m Det1ouS injury.
her presence or mind end uor9ps napno aav-
inw her spirited yuunH hoeDo 119 sS&s
Evening star., 1905-09-14
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
General and Personal Affairs Gathered
West of Rock Crack

Miss Emma T. Sullivan, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Sullivan of 10 Con-
duit road, died at her parents home OF
ulcer of the stomach Saturday last The
young woman had just passed her twenty
sixth year. and was engaged to be married
to Mr.. George II. Hall of Georgetown. The
ceremony was to have taken place this
month. but the Illness of the young lady
caused a postponement, and then death
interviewed. The funeral services were held
Tuesday morning, and the interment was
in Mount Olivet cemetery.
The work of supplying the rails for the
Great Falls and Old Dominion electric rail-
road Is progressing at most satisfactory
rate, and the work of building this new
railroad Is being carried on in a manner
highly satisfactory to the promoters as we'll
as to the citizens of Georgetown, who will
derive much benefit from the road after
its completion.
1t is said TO be the purpose OF the Capital
Traction Company of this city to begin
Chase lake this winter, in readiness for
next season. The building will cost in the
neighborhood of $s000.
David Nolan. colored. fifty-five years of
age and living on 18th street northwest be-
tween NJ and N streets was taken suddenly
Ill with vertigo about 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon while at work upon the Stohl
mann building. on street northwest near
Wisconsin avenue. Policeman Grove of the
seventh precinct station was called and sent
the man to the Georgetown University Hos
ptal.
Miss May Gibbons has returned to her
home In this city after a stay OF six weeks
at Atlantic City.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank I'll. Hayenner of
Baltimore are spending a week with Mr.
end Mrs. A. Il. Jackson of 1904 31st street
northwest. the parents of Mrs. Havenner
Mr. and Mrs. w L. Groesbeck of Utica,
N. Y, who have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. w. Sherwood for the past two
weeks, have returned TO their home.
Miss Grace Myers of 1885 32d street north
west has returned home after visit of ten
days to Mrs H. A. Storm at Lewinsville,
Virginia.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury of the District of Column
bia today returned indictments against the
following named persons:
James Jordan, for manslaughter; Philip
Christian, for violating policy law; VIM. r.
Isaacs. for embezzlement; Eugene G.
Stanley. for embezzlement: James Taylor.
for housebreaking: George r. Hilton, for
larceny; Charles w. Watson. for assault
with dangerous weapon; Andrew Green. for
seduction; Lille Hall. Queen Hall. alias
Queenie Hail. and Irene FELTON,, for lar
ceny; Irene FELTON, and Queen Hall, alias
Queenie Hall, for larceny.
The charge OF grand larceny against Min
ME Herbert was ignored by the grand jury
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Laurel Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LAUREL. I'd. September II. 1905.
The Laurel base ball club met defeat yes-
teTday at the hands of the Hyattsville club
on the home grounds by the score of to l..
The game was loosely played Handiboe,
who pitched for Hyattsville. struck out a
number OF batsmen and easily won the
game for his team. while Brown, who
wirled for Laurel, was hit freely Batter
ies-Laurel. Brown and Harrison; Hyatts-
Vile. Handiboe and Darnall. Laurel. by
losing this game. drops into second place,
while Hyattsyiile now leads. Laurel has
wor three out of FIVE played between these
two teams.
Mrs. Charles Whitmore. who has been Ill
az her home on Montgomery street, is i'm
proving.
MI Harry Beall entertained number of
ffif nds at watermelon party last evening.
delightful evening was spent by the
guests and forty melons were consumed.
MIR. George Il. Baldwin. who has been
Visiting his family here. returned last even
ing to New York.
Miss Ada German visited friends In Bal
timore during the week.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To J. III. Rowland. for repairs and altera-
tions at 1il2 II street northwest: architect.
L. Il. Pyle: mechanic. VIM. S. Spencer: es-
timated cost, S}6.O00.
TO James T.. Kelley. for two-story brick
dwelling al 1i52 Morse street northeast;
architect. A, H. Jouvenal: builder. James
r. Kelley; estimated cost. 1000.
To Samuel Ross, for repairs and altera-
tlons at 500 9th street northwest: architect
Harry Blake: builder. Thomas IL. Melton
estimated cost, $l.00
To Mrs. Amelia Lyle. for repairs and al
terations at 2ls 4th street southeast: archl-
tect. NJ. r. Grimm: builder James III
Grant: estimated cost 81 800.
To Frauk Mcguire, for two-story frame
dwelling at i2A2 Franklin street northeast;
architect, T.. L. Simons; builder, John W.
Fling. estimated cost, s200o.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
ALLEGES BALANCE DUE
Suit Brought to Recover the Sum of
$o99.99.

Charles c. Randolph who claims that he
was employed by the National Electric Sig
mailing Company to exploit It's business Of
wireless teiegraphy, by newspaper articles
and otherwise, today entered suit in the
District Supreme Court for 1899 90. which
he alleges Is the balance due him under a
contract with the defendant company to
pay him salary of $1,000. Mr.. Randolph
claims that he visited Cuba in the interest
OF the company and secured commercial ar
rangements for the company with the Gu
ban government
The National Electric Signaling Company
has plant at 9Th and Water streets, In this
city, one at Pittsburg and another In Jersey
CITY. Attorney Stuart Mcnamara appears
for the plaintiff
Evening star., 1905-09-14
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT.
No Clue to Alleged Assailant of Mrs
Turner

The police today have been unable to
locate the colored man whom Mrs. Ada
Turner of 1245 G street southeast alleges
attacked her in her house yesterday after
noon. Detectives Pratt Hewlett and
Weldon are working on the case. Mrs.
Turner reported yesterday that a colored
man entered her back door while she was
standing at the stove in the kitchen and
that he attacked her. She got away from
him. she said. and ran to the front Of the
house screaming. There he attacked her
again and she soon after tainted. When
she recovered the colOred man had fed and
she reported the matter to the police of the
fifth precinct.
Several persons were near the house at
the time the attempt Is alleged to have been
made, but they heard no outcry and saw
no suspicious characters In the vicinity.
Sergeant Wilson was looking for a man in
that neighborhood at the time Mrs. Turner
says tho assault was committed but he saw
no one and heard no screams.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Heavy Fine Imposed.

George Robinson was before Judge Mills
In the Police Court this morning charged
with the larceny OF a suit of clothes valued
at $50 from James Dixon. After the evi-
dence had been concluded fine was en-
tered of S50 with the alternative OF ninety
days on the farm II the amount was not
paid.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
TYPICAL AUTUMN DAY.
Prof. Garriott Predicts Fine Weather
for Washington Tomorrow.

Prof. Garrlott OF the weather bureau said
late this afternoon that there Is every in
dicat.on Of 4 fine day for Washington to-
morrow.
THE weather will be fair and somewhat
warmer" he added 'and the outlook is for
typical autumn day. There is no rain In
sight as yet"
Evening star., 1905-09-14

driving took fright at an electric car and
ran away The frightened animal dashed UP
the main street of the town and the We
hicle every moment threatened to upset
Miss Fields held on to the reins. however.
and guided the runaway safely past all
teams and distractions. After about a
quarter of a mile had been traversed at top
speed. the horse was brought to a stand
still by a coIored man. Miss Fields suffered
no injury aside from a good fright.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
sympathy for Japan Expressed.

Acting Secretary Darling has sent the
following message of condolence to the
Japanese minister OF the navy:
Minister Of the Navy. Toxic:
''The American navy sympathizes with
yon and the Japanese navy In the iess Qf
heroic lives caused By the distressing sc
cIdenf TO the Mikasa. ~ sss.
s'CHARLES H DARLING.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-22
The Question o, Bacon 1vo..

At the present time there is NO
more important question up for con.
sideration than that Of introducing the
bacon type of hog into the swine
herds Of the country. This is not SO
much a matter of breed as of type. It
Is felt that the hogs of all breeds
grown In the corn belt have been de-
veloped too far along the lard produc.
ing line. The public that ten years
ago was satisfied with fat bacon is
now demanding lean and firm bacon,
and there is a difference of four cents
per pound in the retail price of ba-
con as now sold on the Chicago mar
ket. Moreover, the butchers seem to
make more effort to sell the lower
priced bacon than the higher priced,
which indicates that their supply of
the high-priced bacon is not large
The changing taste Of the people must
be taken into consideration by the
man that is producing bacon.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-22
Value Of Pedigree.

To Illustrate the Importance of ped.
iGree. let us assume that two men.
Mr.. and Mr.. B, start out to breed
cattle. each with foundation of
equally good COWS. II these men are
taken to represent a fair average of
our stockmen. probably A will rec.
ognize the Importance of having Lis
cattle well bred, while B is a little
closer as regards his pocket and takes
an Inferior bull. He continues that
practice. considering that, after all,
pedigree Is mere matter of fancy;
but A continues to select well.bred
bulls. What is the result? BY some
chance b may now and then breed
one or two first-class animals. Pos
sibly he may have the good fortune
during the first year or two to pso-
duce animals that excel AS; but after
ten. twenty or thirty years B will
have no assurance that the progeny
OF his herd will have certain fixed
characteristics; but A, who has given
close attention to pedigree, is almost
certain that when he mates this a I'd
that animal together he will get a
good animal. In his herd we come to
recognize what we like to see in all
good herds. a uniformly good lot OF
young stock. This is the ideal every.
one should aim at. Incidentally, I
may say that Mr.. Amos Cruickshank
made the statement that no man can
hope to achieve success in breeding
In less than thirty years.-M. Cum.
mings,
The Lamar register., 1905-03-22
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAT.
Household Pet Has Many Traits That
Are Almost Human.

Cats dread death terribly. I had
nefarious old cat, Gyp. who used 10
open the cupboard door and eat any
biscuits accessible. Gyp had a stroke
of paralysis, and believed that he was
going to die. He was in fright! Mr..
Horace Hutchinson observed him. and
satd that this cat justly entertained
him to most painful Calvinistic appre-
tensions of the future reward. Gyp
was nursed back into health. as was
proved when we found him on the roof
of an clubhouse with cold boiled
chicken in his possession. Nothing
could be more human. Cats, like
many wild beasts, wish to die alone.
A lady of my acquaintance met In
lane in Kensington an old. dying cat,
resolutely tottering northwards. She
knew that he knew he was dying, and
she knew where he wanted to go. Be-
side the lane is place not built over,
within palisades, and all overgrown
with dock and burdock. So she picked
the cat up, despite the remonstrances
of a workingman. for a sick, strange
cat is mot to lippen to-" She carried
him to a hole in the palisade. and he
crept in for the purpose he knew-sol-
itude and death. Some cats are snobs.
though not SO many cats as dogs share
this human irfirmity. A lady had two
cats; one was a drawing room cat.
the other a common kitchen cat.
Both, simultaneously, had families.
The drawing room cat carried her kit
tens downstairs. to be nursed by the
common kitchen cat. but every day
she visited the nursery several times.
She was not quite heartless. but she
had never read Jean-Jacques Rous-
seau, on the nursing of children, and
she was very aristocratic.-Longm
Magazine
The Lamar register., 1905-03-22
The Roota of the Tree.

The root system of the fruit tree
Is one of the most important parts
connected with 1t. This is too often
forgotten by the orchardist that is
setting fruit orchard. The tree
that has a small root system is con-
stantly in danger of being blown over
by heavy winds, and. In fact, after
every such heavy windstorm we find
in orchards numerous trees that have
been blown entirely or partly over.
The tree must have good roots, both
for holding onto the ground and for
food gathering. The farmer is at fault
If his trees do not have fully devel.
oped root systems. The size OF the
root sysetm is not controlled or much
influenced by the size of the roots at
the time 1t is set out. The root sys-
tenn at that time is always small. 1t
needs only room to develop to quick
ly become large. Where it remains
small 1t is due to the condition of the
soil.
The habit Of digging holes in clay
soil and putting in a tree is respon.
sible largely for the paucity of roots
found on some trees. The ground
should be torn up and enriched to a
considerable distance from the tree
and then the roots will shoot out
through the loosened soil and develop
rapidly. In year or two a root sys.
tenn will have developed that will en-.
able the tree to get a large amount
of food and stand up in any kind Of
weather.