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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08
Aims Of Organization.

Pending the return of the committee on
bylaws on the invitation of the chairman,
brief remarks in support of the aims of tn,
Red Cross Were made by DR.. Gilman, Mr.
Pradt Mr.. Boldt Mr.. Mather and Mr.
Smith.
Dr. Gilman referred to the suspicious and
harmonious beginning of the organization
and paid d high tribute 10 the noble work
ir the cause of humanity rendered by the
Red Cross in Japan
MT. Pradt said the society is now enter
ing upon a new and important phase of its
existence.
No organization appealed more strongly to
the masses of the people, said he than the
fea Cross. and he believed IL would he
easy 10 have at least 100000 members
W i'h each OF them contributing a dollar, a
lCnd OF 5000 600 could be raised for the
purposes Of the society, and Mr.. Pradt said
that vast amount of good could be accom-
Pi-Siicu WIN the money toward alternating
sLt suterlngs of humanity. He hoped
however, that there might not he many
calls upon such a fund
Mr- Boldt predicted the success of tbe
%alion ana suggested the desirabiIity
lHe location or central storehouses in
districts throughout the country and aISn
the appointment of committees for otar,,
village. Tor the prompt giving of relief In
cases OF distress. AZ
MT. Mather and Representative Smith
warmly Endorsed the suggestion of Mr.
BoIdt. and Mr.. Smith said he was glad
that out of the turmoil and strife of the
past this united and splendid organize tion
had resulted.
On motion of Senator Proctor the incor-
porators formally accepted the charter
granted them by Congress-
General Herbert. from the committee on
bylaws made report. which, after a brief
ueoaee' was adopted by the meeting
Election of Officers.
ON motion of Admiral Van Reypen. the
chair appointed Messrs. Van Revnen
Mathews, Boldt, Pradt and Woodward a
committee to nominate permanent officers
rms committee subsequently reported tbe
following nominations: President. Villa m
II TAFT; treasurer. Charles II. Keen: seq
rotary, Mrs. Anita McGee A cof1-n{ttea
was appointed 10 notify Secretary Taft of
his election president of the organizs
ton and the meeting of the incorpora tors
then adjourned.
The only changes in the bylaws of the
American National Red Cross prepared
some time ago and adopted at today $
meeting, was an amendment authorizing
the treasurer 10 appoint an assistant treas
lFer under bond an amendment providing
that the officers of the organization shall
De elected by the incorporators and an
amendment that the emergency fund shall
consist OF moneys and any readily avail
able assets"
AT subsequent meeting of the central
committee The foiiowing-named persons
were constituted ar executive committee:
sui geon General w. X. Van Reypen. U. s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1,2s9. O84; government receipts
from internal revenue $3.50 1875: customs
$1517, 14: miscellaneous. S4I. 749; expendi-
lures. sl.S1OOO0; available cash balance.
Sal, BIS. 9S4.74
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

her father. After her mothers conviction
she was released. having been the principal
witness against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

There was but little trading done In the
stock OF the American Security and Trust
Company. The bid begsu with 24l and
rose to 2I5, while the asking price reached
to 24ile. The latter was ithdrawn and
go was substituted. But after call n
block Of forty shares taken at e41lh
which Is the highest price Yet paid FOR
this security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

A couple of ten-share lots Of Commercial
Bank stock were sold at l'1, which is also
a record price. and after the sales the
Did was renewed and then advanced to
l6iE. Five shares were obtained at 1914.
but there no more stock offered for
sale at less than l6S. At the close the bid
was half a point below that figure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

Mergenthaler in two lots of ten shares
each sold for 1854 and 1855. Then the bid
was 1855 and the asking price was 1851.
but the trading ceased
Two 1O0-share lots of Lanston were sold
after call for 13A. That was the asking
price during the CALL and then 135s was bid
An option or 100 shares was offered at a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

Ihere were some dealings in fire in
surance stocks. but none of the transac-
lions We're of any special significance
The only feature that makes it worth
while to call attention to them is that
usually there is no movement in securi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn. Mass, February 9th. 1919, COM
ing from a good old Quaker family.
For many years she taught school, and
during her career as a teacher she be-
came known as a woman Of an alert
and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above all,
she was possessed with wonderfully
sympathetic nature.
In 1S43 she married Isaac Pinkham,
builder and real estate operator. and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and daugh-
ter.
In those good old-fashioned days few
drugs were used In medicines; people
relied upon natures remedies, roots
and herbs, which are to-day recognized
as more potent and efficacious In con
trolling diseases than any combination
OF drugs,
Mrs. Pinkham from her youth took
deep interest in medicine, in botany
the study OF roots and herbs, their
characteristics. and power over dis
ease; she believed that as nature
so bountifully provides food for the
body SO she also provides medicine for
in the roots and herbs of the field.
and as a wife, mother and sympathetic
friend she often made use OF her
knowledge OF roots and herbs in pre-.
pairing medicines for her family and
friends.
Knowing OF so much suffering among
her sex, after much study and re-
search Mrs. Pinkham believed that
the diseases of women have a COM
mon cause. and she set to work to
ind common remedy-not at that
time as source OF profit but simply
that she might aid the suffering.
How her efforts have been rewarded
the women OF the world know to-day
. In 1873 the financial crisis struck
Lynn. Its length and severity was too
much for the large real estate inter
ests of the Pinkham family, as this
class OF business suffered most from
this fearful depression. SO when the
Centennial year dawned it found their
property swept away.
At this point the history Of Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
mences:
The three sons and daughter, with
their mother, combined forces to re-
store the family fortune. They re-
solved to give to the world the vege
table compound that Mrs. Pinkham
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cate the startling intelligence to com
rades. so that we may decide on .
bold plan of action by means of which
our beloved but reckless leader may
be saved in case he insists on carry
ing out his design. Before go it Is
my desire to let you know that l have
discovered even more-that Roblado
and your dear friend Spencer. whom I
have good reason to hate, have ar
ranged it so that the colonel may mar.
ry your widow
That is very kind of the dear fell
lows. Tell me how they mean to man.
age It," says Jack, sending out sue
cessive rings of smoke.
Meaning your taking off. Oh. that
is not very hard thing to do under
Cuban skies. and especially in these
times when working hand-in-glove
with the military authorities. You
will be secretly arrested. charged with
completely in plot to murder the
Captain General. without chance
to inform your Minister of the trouble.
you will be buried in a dungeon OF
Moro Castle, to be taken out by
stealth some dark night and made
away with. You shrug your shoul-
ders, sir. Such things have been done
many a time in this country. and will
be again. In this terrible game OF
chess. pawns do not count for much.
and in their eyes you are pawn. My
ADVICE to you. sir. is to write letter
to the American Consul giving him
the facts in the case. and then. should
you be seized, we will know how to
gain your liberty. Just at present
they hardly care 10 embroil your
Uncle Sam IN war
1T shall be done, and | will give II
to you to hand to the Minister" says
Jack. Dlandly.
tTo be continued.)
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CHAPTER XIV.

What Jack Heard by the Fountain.
The best laid plans often go astray,
and before Trayers can summon his
resolution to the sticking point, or
find a suitable opening where he
might wedge in some reference to his
romantic history, Smithers joins them
One glance tells Jack the other has
news for him. OF course it must
be in connection with the one around
whom all of Jack Travers' plans for
the future revolve.
This awakens a keen desire on the
Young mans part to hear what Smith
ers has found out. He imagines all
manner Of evil as lowering about the
ward of Roblado, and 1t is with pc
culiarly wolfish sensation he remem-
bers that Spencer is yet in the game
Smithers, however, shows no desire
to talk while the senorita is present
and hence Jack has to curb his impa-
thence as best he may.
The opportunity comes at last.
Smithers manages it in some way,
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WHERE CHALK WAS USEFUL.
Emergency Found Photographer
Equal to the Occasion.


Senator Depew had consented to
address convention of photogra-
pliers. When he rose he held up a
piece Of white chalk
do any of you ever make use of
this in your business" he asked.
There were affirmative cries from
different parts of the table. .
What for?" said Senator Depew.
Then various uses for chalk in pro-
Biography were cited by various per-
sons. The speaker nodded and said:
"Ill tell you of another use you
have not mentioned to me. Perhaps
this new use for chalk will be valu-
able to you. Perhaps it will only be
amusing.
at any rate, it is vouched for by a
bald. My old bald friend went to a
Georgia photographer during a re-
cent trip south and he said he wanted
his picture taken.
THE photographer put him in front
OF a camera, got under dark cloth
and finally emerged again with a
piece of white chalk in his hand.
with smile slightly embarrassed
he made gesture toward my friend s
vast bald head.
Excuse me. SIR he said. but the
top Of your head shines SO it will take
extra big: SO if you don't mind I'll
just chalk it bit"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16
DUST 10 OUR FRIEND.
Cascnes and Difuses Light. Gives Us
Faindrops, Snowfiakes, Clouds. Cor
oeous Sunsets and Sunrises.

W nile dust contains many of our
mortal enemies, it is one of our very
| best friends. says the Sunday School
Times, and the finer it is the more We
| owe to It. II there were no dust the
| sky would not be blue. there would be
| no raindrops, no snowfiakes, no hail
| storms. no clouds. no gorgeous sun
| sets, no beautiful sunrises.
The instant the sun passed out OF
| sight We should be in darkness. The
instant 1t rose 1t would be a sharp cir
Gle OF light in black sky. There would
| be no evening glow to chat or think
In, no lovely dawn with bird song and
cat le low at natures awakening. The
dome Of tho sky would be as dark As
It is on bright moonlight night. The
moon and the stars would shine by day
in all their brightness. The whole
earth would be in deep, dark shadow
excepting where the suns rays fell d.
rectly upon it in one great binding
circle.
| Rays OF sunlight or any other kind
OF light go straight through all kinds
OF gases. no matter of what they are
made In passing through them. II
they contain no dust the rays cannot
De seen-they are invisible. You
have often seen the sunlight enter =
darkened room through partly opened
! shutters or a crack or a knothole. You
ha>e noticed that the rays were full
of dust moving about in every direo-
tion The air is made of gases mixed.
| You did not see the rays of light; you
saw the light in the sun reflected by
the PARTICLES of dust. Millions OF these
particles were too small for you to see.
| but not TOO small for such q searching
| thing as light to miss.
| Each cubic inch of air contains an
enormous number of dust particles.
The number is beyond our con-
ception. John Aitlin of Falkirk, Scot
| land. was the first to count these dust
particles. He counted them by a lit
tie machine he carried in his pocket
and in very simple way. He has
been able to count 100000 dust par
ticles in cubic inch of the ordinary
! air oil Glasgow
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Coloradan's Winter Reset.

opportunity is the milk. action the
cream.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HER LIFE
How the Vegetable Compound Had Its Birth and
How the "Panic of '73" Caused it to be Offered
for Public Sale in Drug Stores.
THE STORY READS LIKE A ROMANCE

had so often made from roots and
herbs for such Of her women neigh
bors and friends who were sick and
ailing. Its success in those cases had
been wonderful-its fame had spread.
and calls were coming from miles
around for this efiicacious vegetable
con pound.
They had no money. and little
credit Their first laboratory was tho
kitchen, where roots and herbs wero
stepped on the stove. gradually filling
question OF selling it. for always be-
fore they had given it away free.
They hired job printer to run on
some pamphlets setting forth the mer-
its of the medicine, now called Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and these pamphlets were distributed
by the Pinkham sons in Roston. New
York and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties OF
the medicine We're. to a great extent.
selfadvertising. for whoever used 1t
recommended 1t to others. and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by combined efforts. tho
family had saved enough money to
commence newspaper advertising on .
small scale. and from that time the
growth and success of the enterprise
was assured, until to-day Lydia E.
Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound
have become household words every
where, and thousands OF pounds OF
roots and herbs are used annually in
making this great remedy for woman's
ills.
Although Lydia e. Pinkham passed
to her reward some years ago, the per-
petuation OF her great work was
guarded by her foresight.
During her long and eventful expert
ence she was ever methodical in her
work and was careful to preserve =
record OF every case that came to her
attention. The case OF every sick
woman who applied to her for advice
and there were thousands-received
careful study. and the details, includ-
ing symptoms. treatment and results.
were recorded for future reference.
and to-day these records, together with
thousands made since. are available to
sick women the world over, and repre-
sent vast collaboration of informa-
ton regarding the treatment OF wom-
ans ills which, for authenticity and
accuracy, can hardly be eQualed In any
library in the world.
Another act of foresight on the part
OF Lydia E. Pinkham was to see that
some one OF her family was trained TO
carry on her work. and with that end
in view, for years before her death.
had as her chief assistant her daugh-
ter-in-law, the present Mrs. Pirkham.
Therefore. under the guidance and
careful training of Lydia f. Pinkham.
and a vast experience OF her own.
covering twenty-five years, the present
Mrs. Pinkham is exceptionally well
equipped to advise sick women. which
she is always glad to do free OF
charge.
The record OF Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made OF simple
herbs and roots. is proud and peer
less one. 1t is record OF constant
conquest over the obstinate Ills OF
women, greater than that OF any other
one medicine of its kind in the world,
and will ever stand as monument to
that noble woman whose name its
hnarS
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one of the most absorbing things in
the world is sponge.
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bought body and soul with Spanish
doubloons.
He betrayed the secret presence o.
the great Gomez in Havana. and his
daring design. so characistie of Our
niatchless leader. to see his mortal eli,
envy the Captain General when the
latter was surrounded by five thou
sand soldiers, by his best officers, and
the citizens of Havana loyal to the
mother country.
We'll. you see, | have the key. l
know that already has the eager Ro-
blado $ wheels in motion that
will ean trap should Gomez try
TO car.3 his plan. and being thus
forewar 1t would appear that l
might har. no trouble in outwitting
these schemers.
Alas SeLor Jack. you do not
know Gomez. He is a rock. When
er region cannot stop him. And l
have heard him swear he would he
present ana shake hands with the
Captain General this night. You see.
it is serious
Rather admits Jack, who. though
deeply interested in this intelligence.
fails as yet TO grasp the connection
with his fortunes. save that she will
attend the reception. and he may pos
sibly see her there.
well, you need know nothing fur
ther about this matter now. shall
leave you in ten minutes TO communi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16
R8B1QUIM !J0IN|
! ! NNVI9 ATAII Of TIL CUBAN WAR = |
f@.LTNN\Ni R.1G1RF AnzR1aN }
CHAPTER xxiil-continued.
%1GZ1AE .RZzH5t1aE
CopyrIEht 1897. by f. Tennyson y

CHAPTEH NNiil-Continued.
Again he is in the midst of battle.
fhe shouts of frenzied men and the
rude concussion of exploding gun
powder make a chaotic conf0slon. He
can see desperate rivals ed In
hand to hand conflicts all aro'r : him.
upon whose olive faces the fierce
glow OF passion has left its hased
marx.
chen appears a milk-white steed,
and. mounted on this. the little Cuban
beauty with flowing hair flashing
machete. filled with the enthusiasm m
and patriotism that inspired Joan OF
Arc in the time of Frances peril.
Evidently Lola Montez has returned
in as mysterious a way as she LEFT.
Remembering the distance and the
wretched roads from Havana to the
scene of the engagement, Jack is more
amazed than ever, and vaguely won
~ders whether she may not have some
marvellous way of flying through the
air.
He comes upon her in the garden,
sitting upon rustic bench near the
fountain. 1t is hard to believe this
lovely creature and the spirit of bat
Tie are one and the same.
She springs up and holds out her
hand as he comes near. Even Jack
can see the color fly into her cheeks.
He would be fool not to understand
that he is more to this warm-blood-
ed daughter of Cuba than other men.
Travers chats and laughs, but feels
uneasy. He seeks to analyZe the ma
ture of this exotic plant. 1t gives him
pain to believe that she can care for
Lim-not on his own account, since
the man hardly exists who could OBJ
iett to being loved by such charm
ing divinity, but, as usual, he is think
inb of the fair flower of Scotland.
sweet Jessie Cameron. How may 1t
affect her? Will this Cuban girl hate
her when she learns that he is wholly
devoted to the one whom kindly
Fortune gave him for his wife? He
has known of several instances IN
Mexico where such jealousy has been
the cause of a terrible tragedy.
And SO it is Jacks resolve to en-
deavor, so far as lies within his pow
er. to break this spell, and cause Lola
Montez to dislike him. if he can ac-
cCmplish the same without any loss
TO his self-respect or his hitherto un-
tarnished honor.
Perhaps the object may best be ac-
oomplished by relating to her the
strange story of his marriage. Some
yhow he shrinks from the task, but this
only arouses him TO the necessity OF
prompt action if he would stem the
tide before it has gone beyond his
reach. And having thus resolved. he
only awaits fitting opportunity to
carry out his plan.
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He comes upon her in the garden.


ard thew are left alone beside the
fountain.
"WeH?" says Jack. somewhat lmpa-
tiently; you have something to tell
me. Out with it. my. dear fellow.
There you go again. Senor JACK,
but. as usual, you hit the mark
have something to tell you-some
thing that besrs upon your fortunes
and promises to bring the game TO
speedy crisis responds the other, so
bcrly.
For which Heaven be praised,
Lreathes the younger man. endeavorr
ing to calm, his wild!y-beating heart;
for. cool customer as he has always
oiove1 in times OF danger. tn" mere
lou-ht cf one fair face awaken. such
keen interest Within him thai ne BE-
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Particular Where She Lays.

A hen in Williamsville, N. H., has
her own peculiar taste about a nest.
Every day for two weeks she has taken
the china egg over the edge Of bn.
four inches high, rolled 1t half way
around the edge Of the square box
into a cornHr and aid an egg hoside It
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16

san Antonio is an ideal place to
spend the winter Half foreign, wholly
unique, 1t is altogether one of the in
teresting places. Its perfect climate.
semi-tropical vegetation and numerous
plazas. adobss and missions make 1t
, more like an old Spanish city than any
American town.
The round-trip rate to San Antonio
via Colorado Il Southern is S4l.10. Com
plete Information may be had from Mr..
f. A. Cooper. c. p. A. 18th and Curtis
Sts.
one of the most absorbing things in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-16
COLLEGE lRtMINAlS
Barbarous Practices in Eraternai So
cety initiations.-Student Tied to
the Track and Killed by a Train
Lives of Railway Passengers I'm
peried.

Some clcw to the real cause of foot.
ball casualties may be found in recent
news items quite removed from the
, field OF college sports. In an Ohio col
lege there is a grave suspicion that a
student was bound and tied upon a
| railroad track where he was killed by
| train The supposition is that this
was done as IA part OF an initiation
| ceremony by college fraternity. or
] secret society. and conclusive evi-
dence has already been supplied of
other acts of torture and violence re-
suting from this absurd and savage
practice.
In New York college town. an cleo
trio railway company has offered a
large reward for the person, supposed
to be a college student. who soaped
the tracks at dangerous curve and
grade. and who imperiled the lives of
number of passengers that were only
saved by the prompt and skillful act
OF an expert motorman.
In Chicago the guests OF large
hotel were disturbed by the entrance
of riotous party OF college stu
| dents. who conducted two blindfolded
youths that were set to fighting while
on their hands and knees upon tho
| floor. This act is also supposed to be
| an example of college frat" initia-
| tions.
These three news items, taken from
single days press report show
clearly the need for instruction to
some American college students OF
| what constitutes crime.
Murder, theft. arson. assault with
intent to do bodily harm, malicious
destruction of property. public in.
drcency and other crimes. cannot be
excused upon the pretense OF sport,
Or the exuberance OF youthful spirits.
Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains sixteen ounces
one full pound-while all other Cold
Water Starches are put up in three
} quarter-pound packages. and the price
! Is the same. 10 cents. Then again be-
cause Defiance Starch is free from all
| injurious chemicals. II your grocer
| tries to sell you a twelve-ounce pack
age 1t Is because he has a stock on
! hand which he wishes to dispose Of be.
fore he puts in Defiance. He knows
that Defiance Starch has printed on
J every package in large letters and fig
urcs "16 ounces" Demand Defiance
and save much time and money and
the annoyance of the iron sticking. De.
fiance never sticks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The presi-
dent has not decided to build q sea