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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
A Southern Barbecue.
From OntlnR.

rom outlnR.
The way we fix for a barbecue Is to begin
to get ready the day befo'. The meat is
roastin all night. We have plenty of diff
ferent kinds-shote, calf. kid and goat
and roast 'em whole A trench is dug
and oak bark Goals put in. Then sticks
are laid across for the shote and other
creatures to rest on. Some white man has
this in charge. but the niggers keep the
fires goin an do the basting and the rough
work. The next day everybody comes.
There's detail to do the carving. and we
all step up and get what we want and go
and set down by some tree to eat it. or
course, there's potatoes and cornmeal, light
bread and pickles and cake and there's ice
cream, and there's pure, genuine coffe that
the old ladies make in abundance. Then
there's fried chicken IL any one Is fastidi-
Gus enough to want it. and some enterpris-
ing fellow is likely to bring a dozen bot
ties of beer and invite his special friends
out to his buggy to drink It, But the best
thing to my thinkn Is the shote. A man
hasn't got any part In the resurrection until
he's eaten barbecued shote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Cotton as a World Factor.


The United States record-breaking crop
Of II. 1872 900 bales in 1904 will serve to draw
attention to cotton as a social and economic
factor in the worlds development, and to
show the important part which it plays in
human society. Congress in 1893 placed a
duty OF three cents pound on cotton,
never dreaming that it would one day be-
come the most important of the country 8
exports. When, In 1874, John Jay was III
England to frame the treaty under which
American commerce got its first real start,
he did not know that cotton was exported
from his country or ever would be exported
The 155. 600 bales of cotton produced by
the United States in 1900 had grown 20
100000 in 1860. In the words of Ham
mond of South Carolina cotton had become
king among United States products by that
time The year 1898 saw the II 600 900 mar
in production passed for the first time. 1t
was never passed afterward, except in 1899,
TIL 1904, when the output was II, J62, 600
bales. In 1903 the farm value of the cotton
crop and its by-products was in tie neigh
borhood of $I00.oOO000. In 1904, owing to
the reduced price, the value did not pass
beyond that mark. In each year, however,
it ranked all the other products of tia SOIL
in the amount of money which ii brought
the grower, except corn. Three-fourths of
all the cotton grown in the world is pro-
duced in the United States. Twenty per
cent of the entire American crop was man
ufactured in American mills in 1860 This
increasing faster than the pre-
duction, had grown to 81 per cent in 1901.
The south, which manufactured only S0.G0
bales of cotton in 1870, compared with
III, coo bales in the north. only 22l 900 as
with the north's 1,5T4.O00 in 1856,
and only $4,000 to the north's 1,1S0.Go0 in
1890, was even with the north in 1903 and
1904, each section manufacturing slightly
less than 100000 bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Black Death, Rats and Fleas.

From Golfers.
The origin and nature of the black death,
which devastated Europe during the middle
ages, has never been clear. 1t seems GER
tain that the infection was brought by the
ships OF certain traders escaping from the
Crlmea, where they had been attacked by
the Tartars at O town on the River Don
During the attack the Tartars were stricken
with violent plague, which caused great
loss of life among them. In the hope of
giving the curse to the people of the be-
sieged town. they threw bodies of their
dead into the town. Their hopes were full
filed and the defenders were also attacked
by the plague. These traders took to their
ships and sailed to various European ports
Constantinople, Venice and Genoa leaving
the black death everywhere behind them.
This black death had certain striking fea-
lures In common with the Bombay plague
of India. A careful search in the records
of Indian history has shown that there had
been an outbreak of plague In India Just
previous to the time of the Tartar siege
and the Introduction of the black death into
Europe. These Tartars might very easily
have taken the disease from the people of
India. If that is the true story of the train
of events, then the black death of the mid
die ages was the modern plague, disease
which we know to be caused by d certain
specific bacillus.
Efforts have been made to learn the means
by which this disease is carried, and what
causes lead to an outbreak. Certain facts
bearing these points have lately come to
light and may lead to Il correct knowledge
of the means of plague transmission. Rats
have the disease and rat fieas have been ex-
amined and found to contain quantities of
the plague bacilli. Ordinarily the rat fieas
are not found on man. During epidemics of
plague however, these rat fieas are found in
notable quantities human beings, and
there is no evident reason why they might
not inoculate man by their bites. Doubt
less these things have something to do with
the spread OF plague, although enough is
not yet known to allow the whole chain of
events to be made out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Zanzibar's Glove Gardens,
merican Syren and Shipping.

From American Syren and Shipping.
1t is difficult to describe in fitting Ian
guage the Glove gardens of Zanzibar The
"spicy breezes'' which are said to blow
soft DER Ceylon's ISLE blow with equal
softness and perhaps no less spiciness
through ZanZibar's beautiful Glove forests.
The whole island abounds in richest veg
citation, but the Glove forests are its real
beauty spots. And what grateful change
their fragrant shade from the oriental
odors and genuinely bad smells of the
stuffy streets of the old town itself For
Zanzibar is not like and American city in
the width of its streets and the architec-
ture of its buildings. There is scarcely a
thoroughfare in the whole place wide
enough to permit two vehicles to pass. and
the system of sanitation is almost as prm-
tive as that of the garden of Eden; hence
some of the smells. Fortunately the Glove
forests are not far away. Zanzibar has no
docks or wharfs. All goods are landed or
shipped by means of lighters. The tidal
rise is about fourteen feet and the fall nee
essarily the same. Vast stretches of beach
are thus left bare al low water; hence more
smells. But, with all its drawbacks, Fan
zbar is not particularly unhealthful. 1t is
hot vigorously. viciously hot. but still the
people, the white people. manage to live
there in comparative comfort, and in spare
hours play golf, tennis and sometimes even
foot ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
The Production of Gold.
rom the Louis vile Courier-Journal.

FROM the Louisville Courier-Journal
The enormous increase in the production
of gold with the consequent accumula tion
of the stocks of coin and bullion has at
tracted rather less attention in recent years
than its Importance would appear to de-
mand. Nevertheless the subject IL not
wholly neglected, and the estimates of nro-
duction and accumulation that are put out
from time to time are more and more the
subject OF comment. There Is a great dis
crepancy between the statement of gold
production and of the stocks of gold coin
IN the principal countries of the world
Much of the gold produced is used in the
arts, and of that coined much is lost or
reduced TO attrition so the amount of pro-
duction during centuries greatly exceeds
the stocks of coin existing in the world
The amount of gold in Europe in 1892. the
date of the discovery of America. is be-
ileVed not to have exceeded 500. O00, 600
IN value. From that time to the close of
1896, according to a report of the director
OF the mint, the world production amount
ed to $s9S3 800, 600. But the same authority
estimates the stocks of gold money in the
world at that time at 1889 coo, 900
For the first twenty-five years after the
discovery of America the annual produce
ton Of gold was less than 100000. In
the next quarter of a century il was in
round numbers s4.7J0o0O BY the middle
of the eighteenth century it had risen To
over Sl6,OOO,O00 a year. From 1901 to 1910
the average annual production was nearly
Sl20o0.000 For the two decades next sue
ceeding there was great falling off From
1881 to 1910. the last complete decade before
the discovery of gold in California, the an
hual production averaged $13.4S4 600 In
the next decade it $36 1893 900 but II
was late In the decade before the discovery
or the California mines. From 1851 to 1865
the annual production showed an average
of Sl32 ,513,oO0 and for the next period of
five years of 1874 ,0S} 900. From 1861 to 1891
there was a falling off from these figures.
but since the last named year there has
been steady increase. In 1896 the annual
production for the first term exceeded
500 100000. being estimated at trifie less
than see, 900. In 1903 1t was 1926 coo. 900
In round numbers and last year the esti-
mate Is approximately $3.50, 000.OOO The
expectation that II will reach $500 900 600
in 1905 does not seem unreasonable. In the
present century the production for four
years has been approximately 81 200 GOO. 900.
and the present year is expected to raise 1t
to 81 600. COS, 900.
The worlds stock OF gold coin including
bullion In national treasures which per-
forms the functions OF coin, was estimated
in 1873 to he 81, 209. SOC, 900 in 1897. s4,359,-
100000 By the end of the present year
the total Is estimated at little short of
81. 900. 900. an increase of nearly 90 per cent
in nine years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
They "Never Have Time.n

From the Louisville CourerJournaL
Here and there and everywhere are to DO
found the man and the woman who never
have time"
Ii you are one of those who never have
time change your ways. Try this: Make
up each day schedule of what you shall
do at each hour and do not bulge from
the schedule 1t will surprise you TO find
how readily you can dispose of task
within a certain time If you convince your
self that you have to- 1t is the feeling that
you must that viii force you to do IT. Let
each item on the schedule be regarded as
an inyiolate engagement with yourself. ana
do not let the business of one item cut INTO
the time set for the next. These definite
engagements with yourself will enable you
to have time for work, reading, calling,
churchgoing and recreation
Do not stop to think 1t over. You Will
forget about 1t If you delay. Try the plan
at once.
What will you do at o'clock this after
ternoonp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Origin Of Lloyd's.

Two centuries ago a man who had a
cargo to send to the Mediterranean con-
trived to get rid Of some of the risk by
inducing a friend to take interest with
him. 1t was necessary to write out state
ment Of contract to which the guarantors
subscribed; this was the first underwrit-
ing. These two men happened to be fire.
quenters of Lloyds coffee house In Lon
don. which a favorite place for the
merchants of the town to gather to discuss
business or to gossip. Others Immediately
saw the advantage Of the scheme which
their colleagues had devised and on the next
voyage the risk was parceled out among
q larger number of the patrons of the cof-
fee house. Out Of this small beginning has
grown the great European maritime agency,
still bearing the name of the humble coffee
house proprietor. and which not only writes
risks vessels, but rates them and pub
fishes their arrivals al every port the world
over no matter how small or how remotely
situated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Troubles of Translators.
from the London News,

From the London News.
The difficulty of avoiding "howlers' when
one is translating from English into such
a language as that of the Micmac Indians
of Nova Scotia must be very great. We
hear from the Bible Society of a curious
case. In the first edition of st. Matthew in
Micmac the translator found. when he came
to revise 1t, that in chapter xxiv Z, in
stead of Nation shall rise against nation,
he had written, "A pair of snowshoes shall
rise up against a pair of snowshoes" And
yet there was only one letter misprinted-
naooktukumiksijik Ga nation). having been
displaced by Notwithstanding "a snow
shoe. II the Micmacs have a word that
long for nation what mouthful their
word for empire ought to be! But prob
ably they haven't any word for 1t. 1t
would be of no use to them, for they are
a small people and probably ardent naook-
tukumizsijikalistst to man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Four Miles Under the Sea

From st. Nicholas.
The deepest haul Of a net ever made
In the world was achieved by Americans
on the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific.
The trawl struck bottom 5000 feet below
the surface; that is, considerably more than
four miles down. but even at that depth
animal life was found.
Those strange beings lived In water whose
temperature was constantly just above the
freezing point. and under a pressure OF
5000 pounds to the square inch. To sink
that net and bring 1t back again took IA
whole day of steady labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
A Gold and Silver Nest.

From the Aiiahabad Pioneer.
pair of crows have constructed a nest
out of gold and silver spectacle frames
prrloined from the factory OF Messrs. Law
renee and Mayo Bombay. The materials
for this nest (of which the value was about
f3O; were stolen by the willy crows during
the luncheon hour. 1t was noticed that the
spectacle frames were disappearing from
the factory In a mysterious manner, but II
was some time before the thief was dtscov.
cred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Sure-Thing Bet.
ansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
A Kansas man has made a bet that he
could invent question to which fifty people
would all give the same answer The ex-
pertinent has been tried and it works like
a charm. The question is this: Have you
heard that Smith has committed suicide ?"
Answer: What Smith,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Why We Can't Be Great.
From Harper's Weekly


Emerson defined greatness as simplicity.
Indeed. to be simple is to be great" The
question ernerges Is life simple today? If
not. will 1t be simpler tomorrow? II not,
then how can there ever again be such
aebatness as in the past in world of
ever-increasing completely?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

man. and he was trying to pronounce 1t
fashily dressed colored youth who had
evidently been to school some came along
and noticing the old fellows predicament
went to his rescue in this fashion:
"Cawn't read that bulletin, Ell? Simple
enough. Nan Patterson has been released
on her own reconnaissance Now she can
reconnoiter where she pleases."
A complaint Is made by young lawyer of
i, this city to whom the hurry and hustle of
New York is evidently not satisfying and
fascinating. This attorney has just return
ed from his first trip to the metropolis.
where he went on legal business. Spoken
with much earnestness. it was almost pa
thetic to hear him describe his visit, as
follows:
There are too many people there; alto
gether too many and they always crowd
you So You can't get a seat in car. the
sidewalks are so crowded you can't move
about without being jostled in a very I'M
gentlemanly fashion; there is no repose
anywhere. / went to the Museum of Nat
ural History with my sister to escape the
jam. and people pushed us about and crowd
ed in front of us at the cases, and we found
no more rest there than in the big depart
ment stores. where It seems as if the pur-
pose of every one was to crush every other
one, If possible.
There positively isn't room to do shop
ping any Niitle GU even SldIiu Ill line DIT
a restaurant In order to get chance to
eat meal. There's a crush everywhere,
and New York is too crowded for comfort,
both day and night. l would have liked SO
to find a spot where I could move without
treading on some ones toes or having mine
trod on"
There was great excitement among the
newsboys at the junction at New York
avenue and 18th street and many persons
had gathered to ascertain the cause. Two
little darkies were evidently having a squab-
BILE over something, yet there had not as
yet been recourse to blows. One boy was
much larger than the other. whom he was
upbraiding for violating the neutrality of
his demesne.
1T seems that there Is an unwritten law
that certain of the boys have specified
territory, upon which they are free to pur-
sue their vocation unimpeded by others. If
un warranted intrusion comes the invader
Is likely to suffer physical anguish at the
hands of those entitled. by priority of oc-
cupation, to the territory. In the case in
question it seems that the smaller boy was
too little for the prowess of his antagonist
and the latter taking out his anger in
yituperation. He called the little fellow all
the picturesque names he knew and then
repeated them. while the forbidden one
meekly stood and gasped, the whites of his
eyes rolling in wonder and admiration at
the vocabulary of the other. Presently the
anathematizer semed to have reached the
end of his ability. Then the worm turned.
Looking his tormentor square In the face.
yet furtively glancpg about for a means
of escape. he cried:
"All them things what 700 done called
me you is EN-.
He made a sudden dash through the
crowd and the last seen OF him pair
of twinkling black legs they dashed out
of sight around the corner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

Upgardson-"It' astonishing to see what
q blow Stgglns can deliver with that small
and delicate fist of his
Atom-"It isn't the size of the fist that
counts. It's the man behind the fist
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

But" asked Mrs. Nervis don't you ever
worry when you're having dress nader"
mo. indeed replied Mrs. Spenders: Il
only worry when I'm not having one made"
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

venerable colored man. who supported
himself with a stout hickory walking stick,
stood IN front of The Star bulletin board
the other day and read the announcement
OF Nan patterson's release from the clutches
OF the law. The old fellow laboriously
spelled the words on the bulletin. which
stated that the "Florodora' girl had been
set free on her own recognizance.
The word 'recognizauce" stumped the old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following 10 list Of advertised letters re-
naming in the Washington %. c. Post Once Sat
urday, May 20. 1905.
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters"
II not called for within two (0 weeks they VIII
be sent TO the Dead Letter once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Abrams. Ellis Brown, Henry
Alexander. W Brown. Hon Il VI
Alleys, Chas Brown, DR. W II
Anderson, + Browne. Rear Admiral
Anderson, III l. John
Anderson. MarcelluS Bugher, Capt III
Bacon, Harry Bullock, ID II
Bagby, Hugh Burl4 n, II ii
Bailey, George W Burnes, Policy
Baker, Lewis Burns, ID
BLnkes. S BUNS, II & Co
BalenGs, Walter BurIu Fred
Barnes, Il Butler. +
Barnes. Robert Byers, Thomas
Bars, Mack Byswun, David
Barrett. Bunnie Galloway.
Bait J Campbell, VIM
Bal nard, + C Garcia. A C.
Baylor. Ben Carroll W ]
Reali, Charles NJ Carson, Charlie
Beaman. Carroll Carter James -
Beatty, G Castelli DIR (3)
Beckenbnugh, G Cha !mers Dave
Becker, Jehl Chambliss. Luther
Beebe, W Charnley. /
Beebe, ] w Chew N F
Bennette, Willie Clark Frank
Bergh. Albert + Clark, W J
Bishop, Rufus Clark, George
Black Arthur Cloey, w
Blackwell, Samuel Cochrane. Allster
Blair, e Cole. George
blanchard George Cole. waldo Ward
Bland, c Lee Coles. Warren
Bleyler. Charlie Coleman. Harry
Blonard, W 7 Cook Edw
Bolac. Henry Cooper. w
Bonet, Emile sCopp. ii S
Bourne f G Cornelius. Kid
Bowen, Carl Cornell. DR. George
Boyle, Corner. Norman
Boynton, E w Coskery. MF
Bradley. George Costignn Frank
Brashears. Chas C0wan. James p
Br0ar. Washington Cowen, ES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

'u&Nt WI - .ftdA
Cain, Miss Pearllne
Caldwell, Mrs Ida
Callahan. Mrs X
Campbell. Miss Alice
Campbell, Mrs Edward
Campbell, Mrs Hannah
NJ l.
Carley. Mrs LARA
Carpenter, Mrs Anna
Carpenter. Mrs Mary
Carpenter. Mrs Norah '
Carr. Miss Minnie (2t
Carroll. Bridget
Carroll. Miss Luella
Carter, Miss Jennette
Carter. Miss Lizzie
Carter, Mrs NJ q
Carter. Miss Georgia
Chambalay. Mrs A V
Chase. Mrs Ellen
Childs. Mrs A T
Childs, Mrs Peachie
Christian, Miss Emily
Claflin. Mrs Ida
Clark, Mrs Ida r
Clark. Miss Louise
Glenn. Miss Cora V
Cogswell. Mrs William
Coleman. Miss Mildred
Collins, Miss Margaret
Collins, Mrs Maude
Colman, Mrs Rebecca
C0nnell, Miss May
Cook. Mrs Minnie Nichol
son
Coolidge. Miss Blanche
Erving
Cooper, Mrs Ella
Cooper, Mrs G. W
Cooper. Mrs Jane
Cralley. Miss Fannie
Crawford. Mrs Thomas
Crumine, Miss Ella
Cusick. Mrs Elizabeth
Cutler. Mrs E Il
Dali. Mrs X
Dalrymple. Mrs Fl 3
Daugherty. Miss Irma
Davis, Mrs + II
Davis, Miss Laura
Davis. Miss Mary
Davis, Mrs Theo L
Davis. Mrs Theodore
Day. Mrs Harry
belmont. Miss Margaret
Dent. Mrs Eliza
De Royal, Baroness Caro-
line A
Donaldson. Amy l.
Dorsaya. Miss Berthe
Drake, Mrs Mamie
Dudley, Miss Maggie
Dublin, Mrs Lucy
Dugan. Miss Rose A
Eckhard. Mrs Chas
Elliott, Miss Edna c
Ellis, Mrs Frank
Ellis, Mrs aIaria
Elwell, Miss Elizabeth
Emerson, Miss Anna
English. Mrs / o
Epps, Mrs A (21
Estridge. Mrs Lucy
Fawcett. Mrs Walter
Fitzhugh. Mrs ID
Fleming, Miss Elise
Fletcher. Miss Alice
Flint. Mrs J c
Flood, Miss Sallie
Flood. Miss Sallie 5
Floodstrom. Miss E
Ford. Miss Fdwina
Forsyth, Mrs William F(2
Franklin. Miss Rachel
Frazier, Miss Lula
Furguson, Miss Bessie
Calling. Miss Fannie
CAN'T, Mrs Mary t21
Gardiner, Mrs Eleanor(6
Garrett, Mrs Maggie
Gaskins. Mrs Daniel
Gaskins, Mrs Ida
Gordon. Miss Villa Lee
Gorham, Mrs George FL
Gourdin. Mrs W VI
Grant. Miss Nellie (2)
Grayson. Miss ]
Green, Miss Annie
Griffith. Mrs $ II
Gross, Miss Christiana
Guyton, Miss Libbie Z
Haag. Miss Helen
Hagmann. Mrs Mary (2)
HALEY, Mrs Carrie
Hamilton, Miss Rosa
Hargraves, Miss Florenct
Harris. Miss Ida
Harris. Miss Ella l. ]
Harris, Miss NJ
Harrison, Mrs Emma
Harrison, Mrs James
Harrison, Mrs John @
Harvey. Miss Ora
Hayes. Mrs Milas
HeImer, Mrs A
Hemenway. Miss Jose
phine
Henderson, Mrs Mary
Foote
Henry. Mrs S L
Herring. Miss Mary
Hetrick. Mrs Geo
Hills, AIrs II f.
Hopkins, Miss Maggie VI
Hoxie. Mrs VIM
Hubbard, Ms Archer 5
%
Humphreys. Mrs John
Humphreys, Miss Lena E
Huntington, Miss e A
Iiuter, Miss Eve
Huyck. Mrs + c
Jackson. Miss Willie
Maria
James, Miss Alice
james, Miss Emma VI
James. Miss Marie
Jenkins. Miss Fanny
Jennings. Mrs Mary Me-
PherSou
Jett. Miss Adeiine
johnson, Mrs Annie
johnson, Miss Della
Johnson. Miss Mabel
Johnson, Mrs Mile
Johnson, Mrs Nancy
Johnson, Mrs Mamie
johnson. Miss Nellie
johnson, Miss Winnie
Jones, Miss Ennis
Jones, Mrs George
Jones, Miss Lottie
Jones, Miss Pauline
Jones, Miss Mary
Jones. Mrs Simmond
X carney. Miss Helen
Kent, Miss Efie
The Arizona sentinel., 1905-09-13
Public Notice

is hereby given that by resolution of the Board of Directors at meeting of said board held at Chicago, H., on the Twentieth day of July, 1905, at which meeting d quorum was present, H. J. Beemer was removed from his position as President and Managing Director of said Amalgamated Gold Mines Co.,, w. K. Russell was dismissed as General Superintendent of said corporation, ,and J. B. Grand was dismissed as Chief Engineer of said corporation and all persons are hereby warned against having any transactions with said Beemer, Russel and Grand, or either of them, in regard to any buildings, machinery. tools, supplies, wagons. live stock or other personal property now or formerly located on the prem ises of the Amalgamated Gold Mines Co. in Yuma, Arizona.
 Dated at Chicago, Ill.,, this Twentieth day of July. 1905.
 Amalgamated Gold Mines Co.,, Seal per O. A. Pesse. President.