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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
DEPEW AT THE MEETING
THE EQUITABLE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE MET TODAY.

NEW YORK, July 31.-United States Sen
ator Chauncey M. Depew attended todays
meeting of the executive committee of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. The
committee was in session almost an hour.
When seen at its conclusion Senator Depew
said that he had not resigned as director
and had no intention Of doing so. fs-r-,
Chairman Morton stated that nothing had
occurred at the meeting 10 change Senator
repew's- relations with the Equitable So
ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
COUNTESS DE DIEsBAcH DEAD.
Former Philadelphia Woman whe
Married Distinguished Swiss.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 31.-The
news Of the death of the Countess De Dies
bach. which occurred yesterday in Paris
was received In this city today. Before her
marriage she was Miss Meta Mccall
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mccall,
her mother being Miss Charlotte Wilcocks,
niece of Mr.. os. r. 1ngersoll, who was
United States minister to the court of St.
James.
She was born and educated In this city
and her parents house. at 1915 Walnut
street was for many years one Of the CEN
ters Of fashionable life in this city.
While travelling abroad with her parents
Miss Mccall met the Compile Alphone de
Dlesbach, member of an old distinguished
Swiss family, five of whose ancestors had
fallen on the field of battle. The wedding
took place at Geneva and the Countess de
Dlesbach after her marriage resided abroad
returning to this country at rare intervals
to visit her aunt. the late Mrs. Kirk Wells
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
FOUND DEAD ALONG TRACK.
Man Believed to Have Been Killed by
Train
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptcIhI UIspatch TO The star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, July 31.-The
body of man named Burns, whose home
is said TO be in Montgomery county, Md,
was found this morning along the West
ern Maryland railroad between McCoy's
Ferry and Clearspring.
The supposition is that he was killed
by train during the night. A jury has
been summoned to make an investiga-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
Virginia Excursionist Missing.

SpeeIaI Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, July 31.-Tap v. Jones,
aged fifty-four years. a whisky dis
tiller OF Pittsylvania county, Va, came to
Norfolk on an excursion from Danville,
Va, July "a, and has not since been heard
from The missing mans son has been
here from Pittsylvania in an effort to find
some trace OF his father, but failed. 1t 10
feared that Jones drowned himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
Personal Mention.

Major James Albert Clark of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor has gone to
Maine where he Is to speak before the
Green-Acre conferences on Emerson. and
by request will deliver lecture on ."The
Effect of immigration on the Ethnical or
Race Composition of cur Population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
Two Negro Youths Drowned.

SUFFOLK. Va, July 31.-Yesterday af-
ternoon was fateful day for Sunday-after:
noon bathers In Nansemond river. New
ton Guathney, aged twelve years. was
drowned at Sugar Bank, mile above Suf-
folk. and Henry Kelley. eighteen years old.
lost his life at Jacks Bank. two miles be-
low Suffolk. Systematic dragging has not
yet led to the recovery of the bodies. Both
are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
Death of James M. Young.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star.
BOYD'S. Md. July 31.-James M. Young
died at Clarksburg this morning at 6
o'clock aged sixty years. His death re-
suited from heavy dose of laudanum
taken, It is believed, with suicidal intent
three days ago. He had been in bad health
be was Union veteran and a pensioner.
His wife and one child. Mrs Anna Marrow,
survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
Weather.

Fair and continued cool to-
night and tomorrow dirin-
ishing northwesterly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31

Mr. Peters SAD IOUdy.
There has been no action taken by the
cotton association looking to request for
Secretary Wilson's resignation. President
Jordan may be expressing his personal
ideas and I may now be expressing mine,
but the executive committee Of the asso-
citation has never considered request for
the resignation Of Secretary Wilson. 1 am
assured that the farmers and the cotton
growers of the section west of the Mis-
sissippi will never listen to such propo-
sition. In our opinion Secretary Wilson is
the only Secretary we have ever had.
THE tremendous influence OF the bureau
Of plant industry and entomology, depart
ments with which / am particularly con-
yersant. Is entirely his work. That work
has meant millions to the south. I must
take issue with President Jordan. 1t 10
possible the confidence of the Secretary
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
The Worlds Railroads.

ACCORDING to the most recent German
statistics, the lengJu 81 the railroads
of the world was 537, 105 Miles GU
December 81, 1904, of which 27O,3SG
miles were i'll America, 1S7,716 i'll
Europe, 46;592 miles in Asia, 1860
miles in Africa and 1G;7O2 miles in
Australasia. OF the mileage of Euro
pean railroads Germany stands first
(34,O16), followed in their order by
Russia (33,2S6,, France (2S,266). Aus
tria-Hungary 24,261), the United
Kingdom C22,592), Italy QO,025), Spain
tS65Gj, Sweden and Norway (773O).
The average cost of construction of
the Europ9a11 railroads per mile is est.
mated at $1O7,577; while for the re-
mainder Of the world the estimate is
bnly $50 $3.50. The total value of the
railroads OF the world according to
these statistics is $43 100000 600, of
which tho European roads figure for
500, 900, 100000. The estimate for roll
ing stock is as follows in numbers:
Locomotives, 100000: passenger
coaches, 225,0GO, and freight cars,
3,OO0,O observation-disclosures Guenther.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

the sleeve Of a shirt, and as the face
turned slightly upward to her effort
she fell to beating on the ground with
both hands, and sobled in the heat
dry eyed.
Vincent STROBE over to her, and
gently picked her UP. Her quick sobs
did not cease as he carried her into
the shade, his own face drawn ant
white: He looked over at the major
who stood gnawing on his stubby
moustache. He did not reply to the
question until the major repeated il
angrily. 1T was because they de-
served It. Vincent stopped anc
then went on, almost %inaudibly; Co
knows why l did it, and then there's
-. the He stopped once more
for the girls hard sobs had ceased, ant
her little hands had darted from this
folds of her scanty gown to the young
generals throat, and the major saw
him set the burden softly down. and
athen fall forward. the blood pouring
round e blade ct a knife deep In his
throat.
With an oath the major, leaped ovei
to him and lifted Ills Head. Eincent'S
eyes looked clearly into his. Then the
wounded man looked over at the little
girl, poised for flight a dozen feet away.
He nodded at her with an air of abso-
lue comprehension, and then died.-Sap
Francisco Argonant.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Long Joseph, Seven Feet Ten. fsA


Frederick the Greats father, Fred.
erick William, the creator of the Prus-
sian Army-whose special mania was
the collection of giants from all parts
of the earth-Would have given some
thing like a Kings ransom for "Lons
Joseph who has just joined the First
Foot Guards at Potsdam, at the age
of twenty, with a weight of about
eighteen stone and Il stature of seven
feet ten inches-an ugly man, decided
ly, to meet in a bayonet melee. Fred.
erick William had a whole regiment of
such colossi, known as the Riesen.
garde, among the talleSt of them being
II kirkman, q Scoto-Hibernian, or
Ulster Irishman, whose portrait may
still be seen in the Palace at Chariot
tenburg. One of Frederick's first SOY.
ereign acts was to disband this prepos.
ferrous. brigade Of giants, which had
cost the Prussian State about as much
as all the rest of it's army.-Londou
Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
International Correspondence SCHOOL,
Scranton, Penn.

vi1, train Won for any special line Of work
during your spare time, without detention
from your employment, at a snail cost and
without extra charge for books.
Below is u partial lit of positions fer which
We can help YOU to qualify.
Mark \ before study you are interested In
and man to us.
Ad Writer Frcn, h, German Span
Show-Card Writer ish, with Edison Re-
Window Trimmer pcating P~honograph
Newspaper Illustrator Marine Engineer
General illustrator Traction Engineer
Bookkeeper Gas Engineer
Stenog~aphe Rpfr gerator Engineer
Carpet Designer Mechanical Engineer
LInoleum Designer Machine Designer
wallpaper Designer Mechanical Draftman
BoQk-cover Designer Architect
Perspective Craftsman Contractor & Builder
Sign Fainter Heat & Vent Engineer
textile Expert Plumbing Inspector
Navigator Civil EHc:necr
Ocean ard Lake Pilot Bridge Engineer
Commercial Law Municipal Engineer
Civil Service Exams HYDRAULIC Engineer
Electrical Engineer r. r. Constr'ion Eny'y
Dynamo Foreman Surveyor
Dynamo Tender Mining Encin' or
Electric Lighting Supt Min Surveyor
Electric hallway Supt Mine Foreman
Electrician Mine Boss
Wlreman Fire Boss
Telephone Engineer Meta!luryist
Stationary Engineer Assayor
Designer Architectural Drf'man
Eltrlc Machine Desi'r building Inspector
Chemist, etc., &C.
Namo
Occupation. Age.
Addrcss
State
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
The TRUE
tt Never Pays to Scrimp unnecessarily
Some Incidents.

The good policy Of letting riches ny
to bring back more is quantity illus
trated by Benjamin Franklin, while
General, in telling of the
American postOffice as it was before
the Revolution. In his inimitable way
he says:
'.The American office never had hlth'
erto paid anything to that OF Great
Britain. we were to have $1,000 a year
if We could make that sum out OF the
profits of the office. TO do this a va
| riety of improvements were necessary.
| Some of these were inevitably at hfSt
expensive. so that III the first four
| years the office became about Siooo III
| debt to US. But it 0 0 began to repay
| MS and before l was displaced by 4
| freak of the ministers we had brought
| it to yield three times as much clear
| revenue to the crown as the postoftice
Of Ireldiid:'
Tarsjghtedness. however. is not given
| to all: The woman who, when the VIII
! fer time drew on; "starved her bullocks
| to save her hay until another year IN
doubtedly thought she was the most
Drovident of women. The tradeslhalf
who would never work by candlellght
because he wanted to save a candle
surely thought himself a pattern OF
prudence.
However, all is not waste thai seems
so. The scholar must spend IaVlsDiy
for books; the housewife for improved
Iabor-saving devices; the farmer Tor the
latest machinery; the business mar for
widespread advertisements; the artist
and artisan for tools pertaining to his
art and craft, if he would by spending
have the richer gettings.
Not all can do as Wen. to he sure, as
a man who laid out $4,000 III sheep.
He subsequently told his friend that
they died Of rot. THAT was i'll, in
deed" condoled the friend. "Not so
ILL., returned the other, "for | sold the
skins for more than the sheep cost"
Good Judgment and a certain long
h%eadedness are gifts of the gods. and
save many a man from lack. nay. even
increase his store, while a too tightly
held purse string often means his IN
doing.
Never hesitate, then, to give up small
change for greater coin. Life, honor
and riches in m~OderatiOn; these are the
greater coin and are worth many pen
MES.
Keep the thought in readiness"
says an old philosopher. when you
lose anything external: What you &C.
duire in the place of it. if it be worth
more, never say, L have had q loss"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
FASHION IN READING.
How the English Woman Makes UP
Arrears,

arrears
Great boxes of books are going liz
to Scotland and the shooting moors
now, addressed to the chatelaines OF
historic houses. They are not intend
ed to augment HE resources Of The lib
rary or to amuse guests of literary
prOclivities upon days Of storm and
rain, but are destined for the partic
tilaf pursuit of the hostess herself in
her, own boudoir.
The very exactihg duties of the Lon.
don seasufi make the pleasure 81 keep
ing up their pursuit Of literature an
impossibility to many women. 1t
may be practicable to dip into the
latest novel when 1t makes it's ap-
pearance during the few leisure mo-
ments that are sandwiched between d
busy Lohdon hostess's day, but t. de-
vote any time to serious reading is
quite impossible. Numbers Of biogra-
phies, books of travel and Of science,
delightful memoirs and interesting
poems must go unread, unless the
modern plan Of saving them tip for
September is resorted to, As it very
e~enefally Is now: ..,
This resource Is the established
custom of one very exalted parsonage
who is devoted to literature aud
whose sympathies are so wide that
no good ever escapes her perusal. It
is her custom to keep in a little book
throughout this earlier months Of the
year d eafeftiiy compiled list Of fov=
els, works of travel, memoirs, auto:
biographies and so forth that she de-
sires to read. and these her hooksel-
Ter forwards to her in her Highland
home for her ~delectation during the
autumn, AS this princess reads not
only the best English writer's but
those Of Germany, italy and France;
the Precious hours She spends ia Com
parative privacy in the north are most
fully occupied in the perusal Of their
works:
System in the pursuit of literature
is the best friend the busy woman
can possess if she is to maintain her
acquaintance with the writer's of the
day. 1t is, not sufficient for her to
have a miscellaneous collection OF
novels and serious works forwarded
to her in the country; Fol- these,
though they may afford her a certain
amount of recreation, will not further
her aims Of s~e]f-education. to accom-
plish waieh task il the ain, Of the
modern seeker after enlightenment,
who holds the view that education on
ly ceases with life itself.
One makes a specially of
reading all the works of all the lead
ing novelists in Europe, and her task
is no light one; another gives works
of fiction a secondary place, and de-
votes herself to travel; while to the
third n6 form Of literature appeals so
successfully as those volumes Of clev-
er causerie that so often appear, and
prove so useful as the subject of o n
yersati0fi IL OndOn Daily Mail.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Baby Under IL Trnin.

For the purpose of crossing to Aber:
canaid, the people of P%entrebach, neat
Merthyr, use the Plymouth Colliery
Company's line. A woman with !;
baby ON one arm and a basket on TIL
other, attempted the other day to craw
under the buffers of the trucks of /;
long mineral train which was station
airy. She first deposited the baby be
tween the metals, intending 10 retur
for the basket, when to her horr,
the train began to move. Snatching l.
lie baby, she just managed to clear Il
heels, but so close was the peril thu
1.ie of the wheels passed over a porto.
ii her dress.-London Mail.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Irish Voice Culture.

Danny Mccartney is a well-known
chorus man, with a telling tenor voice
He has been with the BostOnians anC
many other companies of the comic
opera variety. At a recent reheasaI
Danny's voice was swinging the chorus
into line and carrying the music along
in a way quite pleasing to the stage
manager. Some of the principal per,
formers were sitting together wher
Albert Parr, the tenor, asked:
Danny, have you studied music
much?"
Some"
"What method do you use?" con
tinued Parr.
Irish method-main strength" was
the anSWer.-NeW York Press,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
PAS ALMANACNs

There's lots Of books in our house. Esop we ike TO see "a winter nights Ell W inc
Jwphns' pme and p a%a tales and ohersA And read aiud his Ahmanack ar tell us
Just as good: just the date
In fact W in fe garrett for rves seen them That Nero played his fddle while ole Rome
here myself vas burning red,
Ire hafa hundred dusty books piled OF a And when that wicked English king tut off
yellow shelf. poor RGkighs hed.
But r he lever touches one from out that It's mighty Interesting ad the Jokes. that
muTy stack Pa will crack
For when he has the chance to read, he Are lust the kind that all each page Of his
reads le ALmaDak. ,dd Amanack.
he reads the leading Hints to Health" Pa rads the tide hundred times and
-, AND what Will cure IN ache whenst TIL next eclipse, ..
And when there's uric in your blood the nj he has all the weather es right at
mi. Pills that you, should take. his fnger+ips ,
The symptoms Of black measles and the He knows lust when dry spells are due and
-. points on heartdsease: when wet wathers near,
ho as fa uns me pages back he thinks md sometimes he puts on his gums "Ih
- ne mas all tneSe all the WeatherS clear;
b gumF he'll say with troubled look at is MT raining yet" he'll say, "bt 1T
4. X We sharp pains In m back, will ere get back
ND that's the way mmbago comes-ts And if it don't we dasntl Taught was
IN ue AImanack.' in the Ananack.
Victor A. Hermann, in Puck,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Sweetening Mem Streets.

Beautiful Societies have arisen Il
several of the large manufacturing:
owns, and are busy spreading a Cos
ii of sweetness and light through I'll
ilderness of chimneys. While it II
most impossible to invest the maze
dingy streets with the atmosphere
"a sylvan retreat, much can be done
q little thought and trouble t
ighten with touches of beauty thf
lab places in which the laborins
ive.-Estates Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
THE COURIER.
| own Residences for Sale

In a desirable neighborhood in Ope.
lousas, with ar entire square of land,
well shaded with live oaks, magnolias,
eedars, pecans, ETC., about 9 squares
from the Courthouse, 5 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
church and convent. House is two
story, brick basement, s rooms, fou1
fre-places, out-buildings, ETC., all I'M
der good fence. Will be sold chear
for cash, or part cash and balance on
sims to suit, Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Editor Barnett OF the American
Grocer, New York, is advocating the
establishment of a school for grocera
and a state board of examiners. fer it's
control.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

The combined salaries of the presi.
dents of the IA leading universities
in the United States do not equal the
amount paid the head of one life in
surance company.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

An English police court comes to
the front with an antiseptic New Test.
ament for oath-taking purposes. The
covers are guaranteed to be death to
germs.
Editor Barnett OF the American
Grocer, New York, is advocating the
and a state board of examiners. fer it's
control.
The combined salaries of the presi.
dents of the IA leading universities
in the United States do not equal the
amount paid the head of one life in
surance company.
An elephant at Jena, Germany,
seized a man who was teasing him
with a knife and dashed him to the
ground. Three days later the man
succumbed to his injuries.
A couple of cyclists In Epping, near
London were the principals. at a we'd
ding, and they added a new wrinkle
to marriage etiquette, The bride and
groom rode to the church on single
machines, but they returned on a tan
dem.
The English delight in odd rents,
but the oldest is a tenancy at Brook.
house, in Yorkshire. where the rental
is one SNOWFALL in June and a red rose
in December. The rose is easily ar
ranged and the SNOWFALL is now Eade
of shaved ice.
A rich gold strike In tie Kantishna
diggings. 800 miles away, left Fair
banks. Wash, practically without Off
GERS. The mayer and all the council
men Joined the rush. All the princf-
pal saloon keepers closed up and ac-
companied them.
Algeria has a river of genuine ink,
caused by the Joining of two streams,
one of which comes from an iron re-
gion, while the second stream flows.
from a peat swamp. On meeting, the
acid of n stream blends with the
iron solution Of the other, and ink IL
the result.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

An English police court comes to
the front with an antiseptic New Test.
ament for oath-taking purposes. The
covers are guaranteed to be death to
germs.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
PROPERTY OWNERS

List your property with the Picket
Real Estate Agency. Z have timber
lands, both in Cypress and Pine, for
sale. Call or address
A. q. PICKETT.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

An elephant at Jena, Germany,
seized a man who was teasing him
with a knife and dashed him to the
ground. Three days later the man
succumbed to his injuries.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-16
HOW JEFFERSON PAINTED.

Frederick Remington in Harper's
Weekly tells story of Joseph JEFF
ferson's method of painting which
sounds like the japanese way OF
looking long. and attentively at an
object and then drawing it from
memory. Ife was visiting Jeffer-
son in his Florida studio and OBJ
served a little shanty on the shore
of the gulf, which he pointed out to
the actor-painter as good subject
for a picture.
mo, not now," said Jefferson.
"When?" queried Mr.. Remington
in surprise.
ooh, | shall paint that next year
some time, or possibly not in two
years." was the answer.
''But you may not be here. Be-
sides, l think the house will rot
down in less time than that" said
Mr.. Remington.
Il shall paint it as | sec it when |
am not looking at it, my boy was
JelTerson's answer.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-16
Detected.

The Marquis of Waterford once
showed remarkable detective skill.
A robber who had broken into the
marquis house at. Curraghmore, Ire
land, was pursued by him and fol-
lowed to public house four miles
off.
There the robber had seated him
self among a number of men, who
were drinking and smoking, and not
one of them would betray him. The
marquis, however, was master of the
situation.
He insisted upon feeling all their
hearts, and as he was their landlord
and the great man Of the county not
one dared to refuse. The man whose
heart was still beating quickly was
the robber who had just ceased run
ming.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-16
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Deer Park Md.

This famous Allegheny Noun
tain Hostelry will open on June
"a, with prospects for the most
brilliant season in it's history. The
hotel and cottages have been reno
waited and painted, inside and out.
Two of the choicest cottages can
be secured if application is made
at once. Many suites of rooms
have been engaged in the hotel
building and both annexes.
The popularity of Deer Park is
due to it's splendid location, $500
feet above the sea level, out of
range of malaria and mosquitoes.
Every convenience is provided for
guests. The rooms are delightful
and the cuisine excellent. The
Hotel is provided with all modern
improvements for comfort; with
Bowling Alleys, Billiard Rooms,
Tennis Courts, Gilf Links, Swim
ming Pools, ETC., for amusement.
An entirely new Livery Equip
ment has been installed.
Deer Park is on the direct line
of the Baltimore & Ohio between
New York, Philadelphia, Baltl-
more, Washington, Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis, Wheeling
Columbus and Chicago having the
excellent advantage of through
these cities, with through Pullman
service during the season from
and to Pittsburg.
Address w. E. BURWELL.,
Manager, Deer Park, Maryland.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

A special collection of good shapes;
two tone effects in rough straw; Ne
apOitan shapes i'm large designs; hand
made; some French sailors with dla-
mond shaped crown; extra good val
ues up to $l.4S. Special offering for
Monday, Soc. anauuI.uIuII.