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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Five Francs Per Mourner.

Paris Correspondence London Telegraph.
At Etampes, near Versailles, strange
scenes were witnessed at funeral yester-
day. rich bachelor of the locality recent
ly died, leaving large fortune to the par
ish, and disinheriting his relatives. In his
will there were inserted instructions to the
effect that each person attending his flu
neral should receive Of. This was bruited
abroad. and as the funeral was on the point
of starting, yesterday. crowd of the most
INDECENT creatures Of the whole district ap-
peared In sight. 1t was arranged by the
mayor and the municipal councillors that
all these wretched people should receive
some money. and that as many of them as
could be accommodated in cabs and vans
should attend the funeral. The more able
bodied mendicants. not quite satisfied with
the decision boldly took possession not
only of the cabs and vans, but also OF six
landaus intended for the mayor, the town
councillors and the sub-prefect. The beg
gars were threatened and then implored TO
leave the landaus, but they only laughed
at the mayor and his friends, who decided
not to attend the funeral. This moved Off,
followed only by the mendicants. who fairly
enjoyed themselves In the vehicles which
they had carried by assault. The mayor
and the councillors are now debating as to
the ACCESSIBILITY Of distributing the 81 pieces
beaueathed by the rich bachelor only to- the
most deserving among the INDECENT inhab!-
tants Of Etampes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
EROSION OF THE TEETH.
It's Cause Not Very Clearly Understood
Even Now.

The reasons for the decay of teeth and
the erosion Of cement filings are not alto
gether clear The action of acids in this
process Is we'll known. and the value of leav-
ing the mouth in an alkaline condition on
retiring Is quite generally recognized. The
mouth mostened by saliva with it's family
alkaline reaction. is normally in the proper
condition for preserving the teeth.
1t has been known for some years that
the bacteria In the mouth produce acids by
their action on food resdues: these acids
have been supposed to be the cause of ero-
sion. The results of certain experiments
tried with valiva are given in a recent num-
Der of the American Chemical Journal. The
evidence brought forward goes to show
that there is present in the saliva a SUBJ
stance belonging to the group Of en-
zymes. the group of which ptyalin. which
changes the starch of the food to sugar is
member This newly discovered sub
stance Is capable of setting free acids from
certain compounds. The acids formed in
this way were shown to have a marked SOL
vent effect on Harvard cement either DOW
dered or in the form Of pellets. The saliva
collected from persons who have marked
erosion of the teeth is found to have a.
much greater power of setting free acids
than the normal saliva. These facts fur
nish some foundation for the belief that the
bacteria of the mouth are not the only fac
tors perhaps not the chief factors in cans
ing erosion of the teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
DEPRECATES PUBLICATIONS.
Ghe Chinese Minister Confers With
Acting Secretary Loomis.

Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the Chinese
minister here. called upon Acting Secre-
tary Loomis at the State Department to-
day TO talk about the difficulties that had
arisen in the effort to negotiate new
Chinese exclusion treaty. The minister
deprecated newspaper agitation of the
Question at this time as calculated to I'M
duly excite public feeling and render vain
the efforts to compromise the present
RADICAL differences of opinion between the
Chinese government on the one side and
the Department of Commerce and Labor
On the other.
He was not asked to explain his purpose
In collecting testimony from Chinese in
this country and others who had been de-
oorted relative to the execution of the ex-
clusion law by the agents of the Depart
Ment OF Commerce and Labor, and IL IS
bot known to the department whether 1T
IL the purpose of the Chinese government
70 simply use this testimony to strength
en its hands in endeavoring to secure an
Rmelioration of the existing Inspection
fules by negotiation or whether 1t is the
purpose to begin habeas corpus proceed
tngs in the federal courts to finally de-
termine the validity of the exclusion law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
WEATHER LORE.
Observations Which Found Their
Origins in Rural Sections.

From the Scientific American.
These signs and omens originated when
the people lived in the country; their OBJ
servatiOns covered great distances, and 1t
was almost obligatory on them to watch
the weather. Those who live In the city are
unable to note these signs, and are there
fore inclined to ridicule them.
Having left the city for the country many
years ago. I have observed closely the
weather and have noted the following: No.
] have found almost always correct and
were one situated so as to be hourly cog
INFANT of the temperature and the force
and direction of the wind over large ter
ritory, as is the Washington weather bu-
reau, 1 believe 1t would prove invariably
so. 1t applies in this locality from about
October to May 1:
1. Double the hours days from the
clearing of storm to the next calm period: ;
the result will enable TO foretell very
closely the coming of the next storm. The
sooner the calm the sooner the storm.
9 When the sun sets between dark banks
of clouds, with a yellowish red cast, and
appearing Ito mel like an evil eye, there
will be a heavy southeast storm the fol-
lowing day.
3. The same general appearance when
the sun rises. but with a reddish yellow
cast, is shortly followed by heavy east
erly storm.
4. Long and narrow clouds in the west
late In the day. having the appearance or
condensed fog, and below dark banks OF
Clouds is almost sure sign OF storm the FOL
lowing day.
5. When the electric lights of the city.
viewed from an elevation in the suburbs,
scintillate with a peculiar diamondlike bril-
Iancy, a storm shortly follows
There are other indefinable signs where
nv like sixth sense one can foreteU the
approach of a storm or the clearing away
of a present storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
A Forestry Investment.

r,-o,, the Boston Transcript.
- the direction Of Philip w. Ayres'
s..,a forester of New Hampshire t"eh''
"a white nine seedlings shipped from
o,,,r.eon Raw. Wis, are being piahteo In
n.so.a IN the banks Of the MerrimacK
rr,a +rees will be set out on por-
+,on of a 2OO-acre tract which was cut ose'
two wears ago by one or the great iu"i'o'
.o,,n.nias and the actual cost, including
a.st cost of the trees, which was $HOo at
the nursery at Sturgeon Bay. express
charges of 1915 and the labor or piahtihs.
will be Sc per acre. The seeoiihss a,e y,
the plnus strobus the same species iouno
In New Hampshire, and are the first from
the west to be planted in that state. Inns
may seem like carrying Goals 10 Newcastle
but foresters believe that such foreign
grown seedlings will do better than our
own native species, and they are more cas-
lily collected.
These littil seedlings are from four to
eight inches high. and 1t Is estimated that
it will take about forty years for them to
be in the best condition for profitable cut
ting. II one takes the trouble to estimate
on the present prices Of white pine lumber
1t will be found out that the pine forest
thus planted. at the end of forty years,
barring loss by fire, which is the great
enemy of the fine forest, will have paid on
the investment a return of 10 per cent COM
pound interest at the outlay of Sc per acre
And the investment Is likely to pay even
better than this. because at the present
rate of cutting of the pine forests the ap-
probation In price of pine lumber In forty
years Is likely to be considerable, and this
estimate Is based upon present prices
Forty years may seem long time to wait
for the maturing Of an investment, but
those who wish to leave something for their
children can find few opportunities to do
better than this anywhere in New Hamp-
shire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
MOVED BY RELIGION.
Converted Man Confessed to Many
Murders-Withheld Address.

CHESTER. w. Va, May 1S.-In letter
70 the police authorities of this city. a man
signing himself "A. Johnson" and claim
Ing to be a partner of Henry Williams,
who was recently executed in Roanoke.
Va, has confessed to five murders and
numerous robberies. His reasons for writing
are that other men have suffered for his
crimes. and his conscience troubles him.
He says he has been converted. The dates
and manner in which the different crimes
were committed as furnished in Johnson s
letter are more complete than the police
records, and the authorities believe its au-
thenticity.
According to Johnson he killed a woman
at Chester w. Va, two Italians at Union
town, Pa. man at Hyndman, Pa, and a
woman at Martins Ferry, Ohio. He also
claims to have assaulted woman at Staun-
ton. Va. for which crime. he says. another
man was lynched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
The Age of Boys.
The Motor Engine.
From Outing.


1t is interesting to note that the use of
motors for boats preceded the so-called
motor boat of today. Owners of cat boats
for pleasure sailing and the small fishermen
that ply their uncertain trade off the New
England coast were quick to appreciate
the advantages possessed by a motor in the
boat. To the fisherman to whom several
hours of monotonous rising and falling on
becalmed sea meant loss of market or
worthless fish when he did reach port, the
small motor. from one and one-half to four
horse power. just powerful enough to carry
his craft along from three to five miles an
hour. was a veritabIe godsend. Ii enamel
pated him from supine dependence on the
winds; he became master of the elements
and could calculate with some definiteness
the times of his return TO land
Within the last two or three years thou
sands of small motors have been put in the
deep cabined cat boats that crowd the
New England harbors and shore resorts
during the summer. Heavy row boats. old
fashioned steam and naphtha launches.
have likewise been converted into motor
boats, and the familiar choo. choo of the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. among the Thousand
Islands, in the Gulf Of Mexico. on the great
lakes. throughout the long. winding course
of the Mississippi, the harbor of Havana
and even in South Africa. On the Dutch
canals the motor barge is a common sight.
The small motor therefore. as an aux
Hilary power has demonstrated its utility
beyond question. No mechanical device has
ever been invented combining both reason
ableness in price with ease of management
in satisfactory manner as the motor
engine. No fire is needed to get up steam.
Two or three twists of the wheel and the
motor gets to work. and so long as its sup
ply OF gasoline holds out, requires scarcely
any attention until the destination Is
reached. Small motors suitable for boats
from twenty to forty feet In length sell
from SIS to 500 Gasoline is inexpensive.
and one does not have to bother about the
pressure of steam or the quantity OF water
in the boiler. If not already the case. II
will in a short time be rarity to md
small sailing boat outside of the knock
about or one design yachting class that Is
not equipped with a gasoline motor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
HOW TARPoN ARE CAUGHT.
Big and Game, They Fight Like
Demons


The boat stops still: yonder is a swirl on
a wave. and great fish. with a greenish
body and largo. projecting I'm. appears
above 1t: It Is q breathless moment. Look
out dar." yells Tony" there is a splash
about thirty yards away. your line be-
comes taut and Is gliding out like lightning
before you can apply the brake. When
you do It Is almost jerked from your grasp
and simultaneously the tarpon leaps and
writhes above the water again. There is
no sight more beautiful to the eye than
that of the tarpon. like a CLEAN Of light
from darkness. leaping forth from the
green sea, That moment when the tarpon
has the bait and you strike Is the one OF
all others most fraught with intense excite
ment. 1t Is the first crisis In the battle.
He is down again and your hook holds.
He darts back and forth. ever going deeper
in his wild PUSHES. 1t is earnest fight.
The first ten minutes seems like an hour.
Rush I'm, reel up, don't let him rest" fol-
lowing the advice. your arms tire. your
hands become numb. II may be. bleeding
and blistered. but you save your fish. Thus
you are towed out toward the sea, always
fighting. In his mad rushes the huge fish
gained on you, taking out nearly 100 yards
OF your line. During the first half hour he
has decidedly the better of the fight and
keeps most of the line. During the second
half hour you gain the lost line foot by
foot, and the honors are about equally di-
vded. Now the long rushes and leaps be-
gin to tell and he loses wind. II he did not
help to kill himself by these wild rushes
and leaps you could never land him. By
some kind Of intuition an angler can tell
when he has gained the mastery over a
fish. You feel instinctively that the crisis
has been passed and the boat turns back
toward the beach; and as the beach is
neared you reel in and fight at close range.
Once he dashes almost up to the boat
and suddenly turns about; you nearly lost
him that time. You soon lead him back.
however. Now he lies near the boat; you
see his cleaning side glisten In the light.
'Stiddy now" says our man, as the boat
touches the beach; you climb out. and. re-
sisting his last waning strength. as he
lashes spray upon you. you pull him out
upon the sand and the fight Is won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Beautify City Back Yards.
ne Yonkers Statesman

From the Yonkers Statesman.
It Is a matter Of pleasant consideration
that the Woman's Institute Of Yonkers has
been giving more attention to the beautify-
ing of back yards. and when the small ex-
pense attached to converting what in too
many cases is desert OF dreary neglect
into a delight for the eyes. the wonder Is
that so little serious consideration Is given
tho subject.
In the majority Of cases the city back
yard Is q nightmare for the person OF
esthetic tastes. It Is made a catch-an for
refuse OF every description and a harbor for
disease germs. Many people who take a
reasonable amount Of pride In making the
front lawn presentable give no thought to
the possibilities Of real pleasure presented
in the opportunities afforded Of beautifyil !
the space at the rear of the house. A veg
etable garden properly planted and cared
for may be made q most attractive place
for any person possessing the slightest love
of nature Artistic taste may find express
sion in other details OF the garden than
among the flower beds. There is world
OF opportunities in the city back yard. and
the householder who appreciates and util-
ICES these opportunities will find the pleas
ure Of home and OF living greatly multi
Piled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Asking Advice.

From the Arizona Republican.
The sheriff Of Santa Cruz county, Ariz..
has received the following letter from one
of his constituents:
Mr.. Charles Fowler:
Dear Sir-I thought 1 would write you
a few lines to ask you a few words and
don't want to do anything until hear from
you. My stepfather is chussing probabiy
chasing or cussing) my mother all the time
and she don't want his around mere any
more and she wants him to leave but ne
won't go. He is just chussing her all the
time and once he was going to hit her
She ia washing all the time and trying to
do right with him and 1 am going to stop
this I am asking you what | will DO and
fsbootl him. think 1 would be In the
right because I don't care for him and If
do kill him I will show you tha IL, ! w ps
right Well / will close for this time. Be
ere and write and tell me what to DO SO
good-by Yours truly. TOM PARKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
INDUSTRIAL PARLIAMENT.
Commissioner West Elected to Serve
as Chairman.

The southern industrial parliament. which
will meet in this city Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week, Will be
called to order by District Commissioner
Henry L. West. Mr.. West was chosen
chairman yesterday. The program for the
three days session has been announced,
and follows in detail:
Tuesday. May %, 1920 a:m.-The south
ern Industrial parliament will be called to
order by Mr.. Henry L.~West. Commission
er OF the District of Columbia, chairman
executive committee; prayer by Rev. A. w.
Pitzer, D. D.: address of welcome. Mr.. H
B. F. mcfarland. president board of Dis
trict Commissioners; opening address, Rob-
ert B. Glenn. governor Of North Carolina:
organization Of the parliament; adjourn
ment.
2:3O p.m.-Opening address, subject. "Ag-
riculture. Mr.. James Wilson. Secretary
Department of Agriculture, The Tobacco
Industry" ]. 8. Cunningham. North Caro-
lima; Railroad Cooperation with Agricul-
tural Interests M. v. Richards. general
land agent. Southern railway: Truck
Farming in the South" w. J. Spillman.
Department of Agriculture.
p.m.-The delegates will visit the Con-
gressional Library under the escort of the
r. E. Lee Chapter. Stonewall Jackson
Chapter and Red Cross Chapter, United
Southern Relief Society
Wednesday, May "a. 1890 a. m.-"Manu-
featuring Industries in the South. opening
address, Mr.. V. H Metcalf, secretary Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor; gem
eral discussion; Cotton Mills in the South.
w. A. Erwin, M. c..
2:3O p. m.-"The Maritime Interests Of
the South" Edward O'Brien. Opening ad-
dress. Foreign Commerce and Ocean
Transportation" Gustav H. Schwab. of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company.
General discussion.
Thursday May %, 1920 a.. m.-Opening
address, Immigration, its Possibilities and
Problems" F. P. Sargent, United States
commissioner general of immigration. Gen
eral discussion.
2:3O p. m.-"The Lumber and Mining Re-
sources of the South" Clifford Pinchot
chief of the bureau of forestry. Depart
ment Of Agriculture. 1.-The Italian 1mmi-
grant as an American Farmer" DR.. Charles
R. Borzileri, Buffalo, N. Y. General dis
cussion.
This program of the parliament as thus
far arranged" said Mr.. West promises
an instructive and valuable presentation
concerning the commercial and agricultural
development of the south. The delegates
who have been appointed by the governors
of the various states are men of high stand
ing In their respective localities. and are
thorough experts in matters relating to
commerce and agriculture. Their letters in
dictate that they will come to Washington
fully prepared not only to describe the
progress that the south Is making. but
also to present the needs of their sections
in the matter of both capital and labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Society of the Turn Verein.
From Outing.

There are 300 separate Turner societies In
the United States, divided into twenty-nne
districts, with a total membership of $4,000
Seven thousand active members, or young
men, are taking regular gymnastics every
week. and may be called the flower Of the
organization for drill and exhibition pur-
poses. About the same number of ''old
gentlemen are enrolled in the gymnastic
squads. Four thousand young women be-
long to classes In their societies. More than
20,OO0 boys and girls are in the Turn Verein
gymnasta and schools. In the middle west
the Turner gymnasts are in great demand
as teachers In the public school systems of
physical education, and normal school
under the management Of the Turner Bund
Is conducted in Milwaukee to help supply
this demand for instructors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Teaching History by Autographs.

From Leslte'5 weekly
An original method Of teaching history
was recently put to a test In New York by
that able and well-known scholar and his
torian, John Boyd Thacher of Albany. N.
Y. An exhibition of autographs. collected
by Mr.. Thacher and illustrating the French
revolution. was opened to the public at the
Lenox Library. The collection filled eigh-
teen cases and comprised 500 letters and
documents Of historical import. The auto
graphs were illustrated by portraits and
other pictures. and they were arranged
In chronological order. The collection be-
gan with the, philosophic and economic
writer's who stirred up the French people
to think for themselves. and followed the
exciting scenes In Versailles and Paris on
the frontiers and In the Vendee from the
FIRST meeting of the states general In May.
1850. until Napoleon declared himself consul
for life In 1902. Naturally the most impor-
tant personages and places Of the stormy
period covered were represented In the ex-
hibits. and the latter were highly appre-
cfated by the many visitors who inspected
them. Mr.. Thatcher. who IL one of the lead
Ing bibhophiles of this country. has pro-
duced q number of excellent works, and
has held prominent public ofices, having
served in the state senate and ~ mayor
of Albany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
UNDER BON D
ANOTHER BRACR OF ARRESTS A1
KENILwoRTH POOL ROOM.

The much-taIked-of descent upon thN
Kenilworth pool room by the sheriff and hab
assistants. which was to have taken place
yesterday afternoon, according to current
report. did not come of. 1t had been the
desire Of the citizens to have Sheriff Mid
dieton serve the writs at the pool room and
make general raid. but Arthur Wall.
president OF the Maryland Telegraph Com
pany. and Percy T. Humphrey. owner OF the
building, met the sheriff and Deputy Sheriff
Dove on the car line, and went to Chesn-
peake Junction with them.
This meeting obviated the necessity Of
visit to the pool room by the sherin ano
his deputy so that they are probably not
yet familiar with the manner In which the
alleged gambling business. Is conducteo
There was nothing interesting about the
hearing yesterday. The defendants were
there with their counsel, Rogers q Wells
and the citizens were represented by NAT.
Allen w. Mallery and Mr.. T. N. Mohier.
States Attorney Absent.
States Attorney Magruder was not pres
ent at the hearing. He had seen Magistrate
Behrend at Marlboro the previous day, ana
explained to him that his presence was not
necessary, as counsel for the defendants
had said they would waive an examination.
This action was taken and the defendants
were held in $1,000 security for the actlon
of the grand jury Richard N. Ryon. former
county treasurer of Prince George county
qualified as bondsman for the defendants,
as he did in the case filed against them last
week. NJ
In conversation with a Star reporter MT
Wall said he is anxious to get his cases pc
fore the court He said he feels confldenI
OF an acquittal, as he sought the pest lesa'
advice before opening the place at kenii-
worth. At Birmingham, Ala. he said. busi-
ness was conducted on the plan OF that at
Kenilworth and the court held that 1t was
not in violation of the gambling law Inc
city council. he stated, passed an ordinance
later on which prevented the posting OF In
formation upon the races. and the business
was closed in that way. In conclusion. ne
said he had nothing to fear from the courts,
but thought the legislature might takesome
action similar to that taken by the city
council at Birmingham.