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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
CARTER RETURNED TO SENATE.
Elected by Montana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thing of His Early Life.

Thomas II. Garter. republican, was elect
ed United States senator at Helena, Mont,
yesterday, for the Neru beginning March 4
to succeed Paris Gibson. democrat. as
briefly reported in The Star yesterday.
All but one republican in the legislature
voted for Mr.. Carter, and one fusonist vot-
ed for him. The democrats, with two eX-
ceptions, voted for W. G.. Conrad Mr.
Carter received - votes, > more thar the
number required to elect. Mr.. Conrad re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
BURKETT ELECTED SENATOR.
Nebraska Legislature Honors Its Rep
resentative With a Promotion.

LINCOLN, Neb., January 1T.-Without a
party caucus other Formally, save the
pledges of state and district conventions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

ceived % votes, Martin Dee, fusonist, 6,
and there were six scattering votes.
thanked the legislature for the honor con-
ferred on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Desirable Change in Rules.

OeSlTaDle CnduSe In Rules.
"a very desirable change in the rules has
also been made which allows each card
holder the privilege of taking more books
than one at a time. In this way the stu
dent of a special subject may gather be-
fore him at his home all the desired books
on given topic for collation. and reference;
an incalculable aid to the best investigation
and study.
mo step has yet been made for opening
the library during some portions of Sundays
and holidays. The plan, however, of do
ing SO under proper safeguards and restric-
lions is looked upon with more and more
favor, and provision is asked for 1t in the
library estimates for the next fiscal year"
The committee favors and takes occa-
sion to recommend the introduction of such
feature not for purposes of distribution or
of receiving books returned, but for the
use of the open shelf and the reading rooms
and adds:
ut is the purpose of the library autno l.
ties to add to the advantages of the library
a large number of the best chronological
works for study of trades, arts, crafts and
industries.
that the circulation among card holders of
a large number of the popular periodicals
is intended to be begun at an early date.
And IN the further development of the
hope that the library board will give special
attention to the class of books likely to
furnish citizens or the District and all stu
dents of it's history, the fullest measures of
knowledge of the unique constitution and
the growth of the District and city,
Branch Libraries.
| The committee commends the plans for
| the establishment of branch libraries. That
! such a service would enhance the useful
ness of the library, vastly, even fourfold
| is believed by many. The committee is OF
| the opinion that a number of volumes
proporrionate to the number of children
in each instance might well be selected
| on grade lines and allotted to each school
| wherever the principal should express a
| desire for them after having found among
| his teachers some fit person who would
| justly appreciate the honor and advantage
as well as responsibilities, of having
| charge of the keeping and loaning OF
| the books. The purchase of suitable book
| case for each school would appear to be
| nearly all the additional expense involved
| in such plan, and this would most natur-
/ ally and properly devolve on the school sys-
| tenn to provide as one of the essential parts
! of school furniture.
| "One other way of anticipating the estab-
/ Iishment OF the Carnegie branch libraries
/ a way already entered upon--remains to be
] noted The board of trustees of the library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Compulsory Education.

''Your committee has had under very
careful consideration the care and welfare
of children in the District of Columbia,
and desires TO advocate the passage Of a
compulsory education law. There can be
no question but that "A very large proper
ton of crime arises from ignorance and
idleness. Compel the child to become ed
ucated, or, better still, compel the parent
to see that the child is educated. and two
of the sources of crime will be greatly
minimized if not entirely eliminated.
"A bill has been drafted by members OF
this committee seeking to make it unlaw-
full for any parent or person having in GUS
tody child under the age of fifteen years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

OSltlOn TO amend the smoke law De lalQ on
the table, and the resolution was lost by
a rising vote.
Gen. Geo. Fl. Harries then took the floor
and said that he wished he could appear in
sentative of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, a company that has
been conspicuous for not obeying law
which he begged to say could not be
obeyed. But this he could not do He
then commended the industry of the COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Read is chairman
and said he did not intend to call witnesses
from other cities but those who lived here
In passing he spoke of the navy yard and
said that 1t had contributed its share to
the smoke nuisance. He spoke of the Dis
trict as sort of experiment ground, but
thought in this case the people here had
better do their own experimenting and not
to attempt to carry out the ideas of theo-
rists who had to deal with other conditions
than those that existed here.
He then spoke of the plant of the COM
pany which he represented and their expe-
renee in trying various kinds of smoke con-
sumers. Independent of the cost of en-
ploying expert help, they had expended
$4,000 in their attempts to comply with the
law. They tried all sorts of coal within the
limits of their market, which, he explained
was a soft-coal market. He said that no
tests of anthracite coal or reports of ex-
perts anthracite, and they had many
showed that anthracite could be used eco
nomically in fact, the cost would be pro-
Libitive in this market.
Mr.. Read suggested that II they would
use anthracite and expel the water out of
| the stock they would get along
General Harrfes retorted that If the gem
| tieman knew that remark was untrue he
would NOT have made It,
General Harries then continued. stating
that the injustice of the law was that those
| who made every effort to comply with il
were punished. 1t was an impossible law.
1t could. of course. be argued that a fire
| produced by the burning of $50 notes would
| be smokeless, but that was, of course an
| improbable condition.
| He was asked If the proposed three-min-
Iute provision was made a part of the law
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
Driving to a Dance.

People out West think nothing of
a drive of thirty or forty miles day.
said J. w. Llewellyn, Of Seattle, Wash.
Il was born on stock ranch Of about
1000 acres, twenty-eight miles north
of seattle, and we used to drive in to
the city nearly every day for mail
and other things. We Thought nothing
of driving thirty or forty miles to a
dance, enjoying ourselves until 2 or 8
O'Clock in the morning, and then driy-,
ing home again, and we did not seem
to be as tired as peop.e do nowadays
when they dance till IL O'Clock and
then ride home a short distance In q
hack.
Il remember one experience had in
particular. started out one night
to attend dance forty miles away.
had gone about half way when /
had an accident and my rig broke
down. After decay of over an hour
! managed to fix it up so that 1t would
stand good journey, and resumed
my trip.
by the time reached the ball the
dance was over, but to my surprise
found a young woman sitting there.
on the front steps. Her escort had be-
come sore at her, as she said, and
had gone home with another girl, and
she was waiting for daylight in hopes
some one would come along and she
could get ride home. Well, / wasn't
particular when reached home, SO 1
took her in my buggy and drove sew
enty miles out of my way to take her
home. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
Titles of Naval staff Officers

Civil Engineer Peter c.. Asserson,
U. s. N, was retired from active SER
vice with the rank of Rear Admiral
and the corresponding pay; but when
he used the title of Rear Admiral"
upon his visiting cards a line officer
of similar grade protested to the Navy
Department that MIR. Asserson, being
a staff officer. was unauthorized to
use title that belonged only to off.
GERS of the navy empowered to act.
ally command ships and squadrons. !"
The Secretary of the Navy, by direct
ing Mr.. Asserson not to use the title
of Rear Admiral. either in official or
personal correspondence, practically
supports the contention of the line
officer.
1t is said that an effort is to be made
in the next Congress to correct this
anomaly by authorizing the staff Off
Ger to assume the corresponding line
title. Could not the problem be solv.
ed by some appropriate afiix to the
more familiar and more generally hon.
ored title-as Engineer Rear Admiral
Surgeon Rear Admiral, Pay Rear AID.
miral? There is already a precedent
for such action in the case of the
army. where we now have Surgeon
General, Paymaster General and Quar-
termaster General. Some such law
authorizing the use on all occasions
OF distinctive and sufficiently honor
able title would remove much friction
Engineering News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
Are Blondes to Disappear

The somewhat startling statement
has been made that the blue-eyed,
golden-haired, and light-compleIi0ned
variety of the human race Is In the
course of extinction. and that. within
Il few more generations, blondes are
likely to become SO rare In the worlds
population that they may be looked
upon as curlosities, somewhat us al
binos are to-day. The blonde type
has been so often chosen by artists
and poets to represent their noblest
conceptions of human beauty that no
one can regard even the bare sngges-
ton of its extinction without dismay.
Moreover, some of the worlds great
est races and many of its most mas
terful personalities have belonged to
this type, and its admirers have some
times gone so far as to aver that light
compilations. and in particular light
colored eyes, are the favored livery of
the highest genius.
This Is undoubtedly an extreme and
utltenable claim. yet it cannot be de-
MED that history shows an extraor-
binary number of men and women OF
the first rank in all the higher fields
of intellect who possessed the charac-
teristic marks Of the blonde, and this
not only in countries where the light
type prevails. but also in lands Ike
Italy. where the general complexion of
the population is dnrk.-tsarrett p.
Serviss, in Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01

into the house with the appraised re-
volver in hand he discharged 1t over
tile heads of his would-be captors. He
gained the inside, barred entrance to
the same. summoned police protection
and with his father was taken home in
cab.
Enraged at the failure to secure
Gould the sophomores and the fresh
men classes met around the subway
station at 1O6th street and for half an
hour 300 men fought each other with
fists and wrestled MS well. 1t was a
brutal scene. The police were power
less to quell the mob and those who
did start In TO interfere were tossed
around like pigmies In the hands Of
a giant. Finally they concluded to let
the students fight 1t out themselves.
Once the freshmen formed flying
wedge and rushed the sophomore cen
ter and then the air was filed with
flying legs and arms and whirllng
bodies. The rival classes fought IN
battalions, squads, companies and sin
gly. Two ana three men would pick
out n nice snowbank and argue it out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
The Poor Of Paris.

Depression reigns in Paris owing to
the poor men in society who have to
make presents to the rich at the New
Year Says one unfortunate: For
two months after New Years Day
hesitate to buy pair. of gloves or
take cab when it rains. Cigars are
forbidden Injuries. and at home 1
smoke pipe. What has become OF
my money? 1t has been spent on
flowers and bon bons for the wealthy
hostesses whose invitations to dinner
my social position forces me. to &C.
cept. And they are not amusing.
those dinners! Observe that am IN,
vited by these ladies solely because
they know shall have to send them
presents; and when their salons look
like the sweetstuff shops or the flor.
lists, they have to give most of the
things away and run the risk of let
ting the donor recognize his gift in
another housed" Truly Partisan so.
ciety is very complex. London Chron-
icle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
MEADOW NICE.

We can always tell wnen there are
meadow mice in field by the little
foot-paths winding in and out among
the grass roots. The paths are usual
ly rather lower than the surrounding
grass, and are used chiefly at night,
when the mice come out to feed upon
wild bulbs, grass roots, berries and
insects. The little rodents nave many
enemies, owls perhaps being the
worst of all. Domestic cats get
great many of these mice, and Of
course hawks capture great many
OF those which venture forth in the
daytime. The mice themselves are
harmless creatures except perhaps IN
very cold weather when they have
been known to destroy fruit trees by
gnawing the bark just above the snow
line. They are gentle in disposition,
and although have picked up hun
dreds of them with my bare hands.
they have seldom bitten me unless !
happened to squeeze them little too
hard.
The best known representative OF
the American long tailed mice is un-
questionably the white-footed, or deer,
mouse. This is one of the commonest
as well as one of the most beautiful
of the four-footed animals in this
country Unlike the meadow mouse.
1t is creature OF the woodland, and
wood mouse" is the name by which
it is known in many places. Among
the surest signs Of its presence are
the empty shells of the hickory nuts.
which form considerable part OF It's
food. These shells may always be
distinguished from those which have
been opened by squirrels by the man.
ner in with they have been cut. In
nearly all cases it will be found that
there are two holes in the shell
one in each of the two fiat sides-and
very often one Of these holes is larg-
err than the other. When you find
shell opened in this way you may be
sure that wflite-footed mice are near
by. Hunt for them in old stone heaps.
decayed logs, holes in trees, and espe-
cially in old birds nests.-November
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01

social prominence in Indiana of all
the actors in the tragedy, attracted
widespread attention to the case The
Gillespie family was one Of the Oldest
md proudest In Indiana. James Gill
leapie and his sister, Elizabeth, were
twins. They were inseparable as chill
dren and young people. The girl be-
came engaged at the age of 20. but on
her brothers account broke the en-
easement. Though no word Of trouble
leaked out this beautiful society wo-
man from that time grew in appear
ance from young girl to an aged
woman. her hair turning almost snowy
white within year. She never mar
ried nor did her brother. James.
Elizabeth devoted herself to the care
of her widowed mother and threw her
scif heart and soul into plans which
Afforded pleasure to others. She was
leader in the social world and in
church work. Then came trouble be-
tween her and her brother, and fam
lily feud was brought on which culmi-
l,0red In murder. James Gillespie left
his mothers house and went to live
with his other sister, Mrs. Belle Sew
ard, across the street. DIR. William
Gillespie had married niece Of DIR.
Thad Reamy, noted Cincinnati ply
stefan, and had moved to that city.
His wifes sister married Myron Bar
bOur, and they lived directly across
the street from the Gillespie home
stead, adjoining the Seward residence.
On the evening of Dec. 8, 1903, Eliz-
abeth Gillespie was preparing to re-
ceiye at her home the Women's Lit
erary Club, of Rising Sun. As she
passed window looking into the
street from her parlor the report of
gun rang out in the darkness and Miss
Gillespie fell to the floor. blood stream
ing from a jagged wound in her head.
She died the day following. Suspicion
at once fastened upon James Gillespie
and he with the others named above
were arrested and indicted for MUIR
der. 1t was shown at the trial that
Elizabeth Gillespie lived in mortal ter
ror Of her brother. On the other hand,
members of the family from all over
the State, all of whom are wealthy,
made a strong effort to save the famI-
ly name and to free James Gillespie.
The two trials were bitterly contested
and thousands Of dollars were lavish
ed OH lawyers by the defense. The
State, however won.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
DUMB cRAMBo.

Divide the company into two equal
parts. one-half leaving the room; the
remaining players should then select
word, which will have to be guessed
by those outside the door. When the
word has been chosen-say, for In
stance, the word "will"-the party
outside the room are told that the
wovd they are to guess rhymes with
till" A consultation then takes
place, and they may think that the
word is "ill." The company then en-
ter and begin to act the word M
but without speaking word. The
audience, when they recognize the
word that is being performed, will i'm
mediately Miss, and the actors then
retire and think of another word.
Thus the game goes on until the
right word is hit upon, when the COM
pany who have remained in the room
Clap their hands. The audience then
change places with the actors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01

than she knows about him. and while she regards
as reyel of exacons and petty tyrannes begins to
assert himself after the first captivity of courtship
love founded mutual sympathy appreciation is the
only love that stand the time of hui
man inhrmities. and human weakness.
To idealize the lover Is often girls mistaken method
Of ideazng love- But there is wide gulf between the
feeling and the author nsprer that feeling He
may be- and often is. the of the ideal But she
insists imagined projections Instead testing the actual
good qualities he may Then the inevitable
disiluson the discovery Of the feet clay and the
broken reed and all the other sadly sentimental reproaches
heaped by women on their fallen IDOLS
Marriage may be the institution reason and neces
sty But love is demand. And considering 1t MS such
the wonder is that the demand is lightly answered So
readily assured The call of heart heart of kindred
soul to kindred soul is light thing On the contrary it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
1880 days, but "49er," true and UNI
mistakable.

1880 days, but "49er," true and un-
mistakable.
The girl of 1905 wears round skirts,
all rufiied and made to stand out. She
will carry reticule. And her orna-
ment will be little fan. Upon her
hands there will be long black gloves,
and she will wear poke bonnet and
the sweet smile which goes with every
poke.
The girl Of 1905 does not look at all
like the girl of a year ago. Never was
there SO radical change wrought In
an individual in one year. She has
stepped out of her cllnglng skirts into
full ones. and she has thrown aside
her picture hat for another one still
more picturesque. Her clothes are all
picture clothes. and she will be fash
ionable like doll and destined to do
nothing more useful than to look
pretty.
In 1919 yellow was the color. And
the new girl of 1905 wears yellow a
great DEAL gold and ivory and yellow
colored lace. She is called 1.-The gold
field girl"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01


hisaton are quick to denounce 1t utterly inadequate
to enecuate justice between and man. They lose
sight of the fact that live in security rights person
and property because there law because of its sta
Die and benefcent principles and general when
violated those principles will be vndcated we are per
mtted to enjoy the fruits OF abors
There is another class of people who profess recog
ntze the rules of law right and proper who con-
sciously violate them The violations usually those
which anect property rights They prompted by per-
sonal greed Unlawful combinations the purpose of de-
sroyng competition unlicensed Entertainments upon the
property of Others reckless and extravagan
of corporate property for the purpose inviting
foreclosures and securing the appointment of receivers
corrupt acts of boards OF directors dctaon Of
large stockholders for the purpose squeezing out small
holders are violations OF frequent in this day
of strenuous commercasm. These do not belong to
what is popularity designated criminal class but
excepting violence and intimidation their acts are about
reprehensible as those of the footpad
In times of peace the ordinary citizen not the LAWYER
nor the officer of the awwhose duty it is to stand
for the law and Its executionbut the business and
laborer can furnish higher proof patriotism nor do
more for the advancement and happiness humanity than
by teaching by precep and example high respect for the
law and the means by which 1t may be vindicated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
rHEeEs GLASS WORKERS.
The High Art that FIourished Over
Forty Centuries Ago.

The High Art that Flourished Over
Forty Centuries Ago.
The glassblOsNers of ancient Thebes
are known TO have been equally as pro-
ficient III that particular art as is the
most scientific craftsman of the same
trade of the present day, after a lapse
Of over forty centuries of 30 called
progress" They were well acquaint-
ell with the art Of staining glass and
are known to have pN,duced that COM
modify in great profllslon and perfec-
ton. Rosselllni gives an Illustration
of a piece OF stained glass known to
he 1000 yeiss old which displayed ar
tistic taste of high order. both in tint
und design.
through the yitritied structure aud he
mentions designs struck entirely in
pieces from half to three-quarters of
an inch thick, tlle,color being perfectly
incorporated with the structure of the
piece and exactly the sane on both
the diverse aud reverse sides.
The priests of P'tah at Memphis
We're adopts In the glassmaker's art,
and not only did they have factories
for manufacturing the common crystal
variety. but they had learned the vitri-
flying OF the different colors and of I'M
itating precious stones to perfection.
Their limitations of the amethyst and
Of the various other c0lOrcd gems were
no true to nature that even now, after
they have lain in the desert sands
from 1000 to 1000 years, 1t takes an
expert to distinguish the genuine artl-
cles from the spurious. 1t has been
shown that, besides being experts in
glassmaking and cOlorlng. they also
used the diamond in cutting and en-
craving. In the British museum there
Ia a beautiful piece OF stained glass
with an engraved emblazonment Of
the monarch Thotllmes ILL.,, who lived
34OO yenrs ago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01

Gypsies carry their babies in old
shawls slung over their shoulders and
tied about the waist. North American
Indians carry their babies on the
backs of squaws--cradle and all. But
the Eskimo women of Labrador carry
their babies in their boots. These
boots come up to the knee and are
wide at the top, with a nap In front.
In these the little brown babies live
and are happy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
The Home OF Mu.ical Ft.b

Lake Batticaloa, Ceylon, has the
probably unique distinction of being
the home of musical Ash. The sounds
emitted by these are said to be as
sweet and melodious as those which
would be produced by a series OF Aeo-
lian harps. Crossing the lake In
boat one can plainly distinguish the
pleasant sounds. II an oar is dip bed
in the winter the melody becomes leud-
err and more distinct.