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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Death of J. w. Johnston.

Special Dispatch 70 Ihe Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 22.-Maj. John
William Johnston, father OF Miss Mary
Johnston, the authoress, died late last night
after a brief illness, aged sixty-six years.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Six Men Reported Killed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22.-An explosion
has just occurred at the Hooking Valley
round house. Six men are reported killed.
The round house Is partially demolished.
The cause of the explosion is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Monsignor Falconio to Preside.

The announcement is made that the COM
mencement exercises of the Georgetown
Convent OF the Visitation will take place
June 5. Monsignor Falconio will preside
and all the old students are expected to
attend the exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
BOMB FACTORY FOUND.
Arrests Made at Odessa Include Four
Students.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
ODESSA. May 22-The discovery by the
police of bomb mandatory last Satur-
day has resulted In the seizure of 137 near
ly completed bombs beneath the tagging
of the cellar of a dwelling in which one of
the twenty-five persons arrested lived. Four
of the accused are university students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Razor Carriers Heavy Sentence.

\ sentence of 3Gi days in the work
house was imposed on James Green, col
ored. by Judge Kimball today. The pris-
oner was arrested in South Washington
by Policeman Wilson for carrying a razor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

The oyster and good roads campaign of
1905 was formally opened by the Deer Creek
farmers of Hartford county at Belair, Md.
Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

40 ready t. cast a stigma upon the highest
type Of childhood today. and We promise
70 secure their freedom and their rights
even IL It be necessary 20 go to the supreme
court Of Illinois to accomplish it.
Resolved That committee of five be
appointed by the president of the federation
with power 10 take such steps as may be
necessary To give effect to these resolu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
VOTED FOR UNION.
Cumberland Branch TO Join the Pres
byterians.

WINONA LAKE. Ind, May 22-The gem
9d assembly of the Presbyterian Church
las voted to unite with the Cumberland
vtcrians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Stands With the President.

After the committee had "A recess for
luncheon, Commissioner Fifer stated that
he wished to crystalze what he had said
during the morning.
Il stand" he said. with the President
in regard to granting power to the COM
mission to fix reasonable rates after an in
vcstigatlon"
Granting such power 10 the commission.
he thought. would not often result in the
commission using it. The fact that it had
the power would keep the railroads straight.
The commission, he thought should not
have executive power to enforce the law.
The railroads. he believed. were right IN
saying they do not Ike going into police
court TO have their cases tried. lie thought
ii would Toe just TO allow IN emergency
tariff TO meet the needs Of foreign ship
pers in order that they might meet foreign
competition
He did not believe in changing rates be-
tween different localities So that they would
not compete with one another. He Thought
such competition should be encouraged.
even though the farther distance might Sc
cure the lower rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

Whkesbarre, Pa had 100000 dr.. goods
store fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Ability to Fix Railway aRtes.

He believed that the commission would he
fully able TO fix rates. Such power would
make railroads more careful. The very fact
that they might have their rates revised by
the commission would. he believed. make
them more cautious. Commissioner Fifcr
also spoke of the spread of the idea OF gov
eminent ownership. and thought that such
mute rings should influence the committee
in the consideration of the question.
4 believe the time when this contention
between the railroads and the people viii
cease, and that by just laws there will be
peace again
These great railroad captains who have
developed the railroad systems. he declared
were objects of his admiration They had
done great things for the country. but some
time there would have to be an interme-
diary between the railroads and the people.
While this friction may not be 50 great as
ii has been. he believed that il still exists
and there must h. SOM. rnrnalA
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
John Paul Jones' Remains.

Paris.-Exchanges of communica-
lions are going on between Paris and
Washington for the purpose of ar
ranging that the ceremony of remov-
ing the body of Paul Jones from its
temporary resting place here to the
American warship which will convey
it to the United States shall take
place on the Fourth of July. The state
department favored the departure of
the body from France on the Fourth
of July, but General Porter advises
the authorities that it would be more
suitable to have the body arrive in
New York harbor on the American hol-
iday.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
DUNNE AFTER THE GRAFTERS.
Chicago Mayor Also to Hit Hard at
Pass Evil,


Chicago-In the unpretentious dis
guise of twin bureaus of information
and complaint, Mayor Dunno and Com
missioner of Public Works Patterson
have organized ready for operation
Monday new department of munic-
ipality that is destined, so the wise
acres say, to keep every employe of
the city looking for the graft "bogy
man." Commissioner Patterson is to
direct the. probing for graft in the city
hall The suddenly acquired knowl-
edge that men who have been quietly
accepting gratuities from taxpayers
and tax dodgers are to be brought up
with a round turn has brought con-
sternation to hundreds of city hall job
holders.
To emphasize his determination, the
mayor has returned to railroads and
streetcar companies all passes sent
him since his election. 81 must have
a free hand" he said, land how can
1 if 1 am under personal obligations
to corporations"
This means, too, that all city en-
ployes holding passes must return
them at once.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
LONELINESS OF THE PRAIRIE.

Track.ess, Tree1ess Waste, Without
Water or Human Habitation.
81 Lad almost as soon be set adrift
in small boat in midocean as to be
dropped down on the vast prairie near
the Kansas Colorado State line" said
man who is familiar with the West.
zone cannot realize the loneliness Of
the western plains until he has cross
ed them. There are very few human
habitat tons, comparatively little of the
land is under cultivation, and water is
a scarce and precious commodity. In
every direction nothing meets the gaze
of the eye except trackless, treeless
waste which is bounded only by the
lowering sky. Prairie dogs are the
chief denizens of this region, and as
the train whirls past they perch them.
selves on their hind legs and sit bolt
upright, as motionless as statue.
There are a few houses, but they are
at wide intervals. The single advant-
age that lonely pedestrian has in that
region is that by following the rail-
road track sufficiently far he will reach
town some day; but walking under
the burning prairie sun and in water
less country is by no means pleas
ant
at is positively tiresome to the eye
to ride across the prairies in COM
Portable Pullman car, surrounded by
all the luxuries of life. This being
true, it must be next to appalling to
have to tramp over this region with
out food or water, except what one
begs at the few way stations along the
route. l have never been able to see
anything picturesque or inviting about
the wide-stretching plains. Bloom
ington News.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
A HelDful Spirit,

There had at first been six names on
the list of candidates to be sent by
populs: vote from the little seaport
town to the great fair, but gradually
the list had dwindled, for two of the
candidates went so far ahead of all
the others that it became a farce to
retain the other names.
1t was when affairs had been at
this point for three weeks and within
..wenty-four hours of the time set for
counting the last votes that Miss Mat
tie Hawley met one Of the candidates
on the street
Il didn't know what to do" said
Miss Matte, with distressed look
in her eyes. 81 want you to go and
1 want her to go; so at last 1 be,
thought me how 1 could help you both.
So 1 went into Jones' and bought ten
dozen cakes OF s>SE aid put half the
coupons in for you and half for her."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
~~~~~

The M varied a mans accomplish.
ments til less money he can make.
A girl has to have very red hair to
believe it is any more than blonde.
A w0nan's dinner party talk Is al
most foreign language to her family.
A woman has a hard time convinc-
ing herself Of all the things she con-
vinces her husband.
When her ambition is to be known
as good woman" she is genera
ton beyond her teens.
When a man has to support his
grown-up son his mother says he has
an artistic temperament
A woman can guess out situation
nine times out Of ten where she would
miss it every time reasoning.
When a left handed man>asks a girl
to go buggy riding, 1t makes her blush
to wonder which side she will sit on.
When a boy is moody over whether
ne has been found out for playing
hockey his mother thinks he is getting
religion.
Every woman believes that If tho
President knew how well she brings
up her children he would write her an
autograph letter.
When a woman can't think of any
thing else to make herself miserable
she '-ill read over all her old love let
tiers and cry to think how different /:
In now
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
ALWAYS CHEER AMERICA.
Eu4lish Enthusiastic in Their Love fos
"Cousins Beyond the Sea-"

En9lish Enthusiastic in Their Love fos
"Cousins Beyond the Sea-"
As matter Of fact, no English poll
tician ever thinks of mentioning the
United States in speech without some
complimentary adjective, and the Brit.
ish public, which has long ceased to
be the most stolid public In Europe, and
become instead, thanks to cheap read
ing, one Of the most hysterical and SEN
timental, always cheers heartily any al
fusion to 'our cousins beyond the sea-"
and agrees rapturously with the speak.
er that "blood is thicker than water"
An American who tries to persuade
himself that his country has a political
foe in England had better stay in
America If he wants to keep his faith
whole. 1t would hardly survive fort
night in England itself. Englishmen
bear no grudges. They are as proud Of
Washington as Americana themselves
most of them are not even aware that
there was such thing as war Of
1872; while they quite cheerfully admit
that all Through the Civil War and
the Alabama business they were in the
wrong, and were rightly made to pay
for 1t. In the visitors room at the Re-
form Club. on Pail Mall, you will find
over the mantel-piece facsimile Of
the Declaration of Independence, and
above 1t medallions of Washington.
Lincoln and Grant.
There is something rather fine in a
people that can thus candidly publish
and acknowledge two of the greatest
blunders in their history. But the
English have grown into a big habit
of always exempting Americans from
the ordinary divisions Of nationality,
Cecil Rhodes was far from being tbs
only Englishman whose patriotism
went beyond the empire, and included
the race. The least Imaginative Lon
doner feels himself and his country
in a very special degree united to
America. 1t Is the nation of all others
he would most like his own to be ON
friendly and even intimate terms with.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
Armed Peace at Warsaw.
idaho FOREST RESERVES.

Washington, D. c., May 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has upheld Forester Pin
cot. with respect to that officials ad
minstration of the forestry service in
Idaho. The action of the president will
mean the establishment at an early
date of five new forest reservesin Idaho
and two additions to reserves already
created. 1t is estimated that these
new reserves will embrace over 1O,-
100000 acres of land, practically ev-
cry acre of which is timber land and
of no farming value whatever.
Senator Hepburn, Governor Gooding
and Representative French have op-
posed the policy of the government in
establishment of more reserves. Sena-
tor Heyb has been notified by Presi-
dent Roosevelt through letter that his
protest has been carefully considered,
but that, after all, conditions in the
satte warrant the establishment of the
reserves contemplated by Forester Pin
chot.
The action of the president is re-
garded as a victory for Forester Pin
chot and Senator Dubois, who have
been working hand in hand in this
matter. The senator said that the peo-
Pile of the state may be against the es-
tablishment of any more reserves in
the state, but as exigencies demand
some action on the part of the govern
ment for the protection of Idaho tim
Der, the administration must take re.
course in the policy outlined by Fores-
ter Pinchot. He called attention to the
fact that Weyerhaeuser alone owns
something like 100000 acres of the
best timber land in the state.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
TAMPERING WITH MAIL.
U. S. Inspectors Case interests the
President.


President.
ngton.-President Roosevelt
is manifesting particular interest in
the case of Marcus Braun, a special
inspector of the United States immi-
grafton service, who is having trouble
with officials of the Austro-Hungarian
government, whom he charges with
tampering with his official mail. In
spector Braun complained of his treat
ment to Ambassador Storrer, who ca
Died to the state department some
details of the situation.
The charge is made specifically by
MT. Braun that the Austro-Hungarian
government is paying the steamship
companies a large sum each year to
prlng immigrants to this country. and
also that the immigrants are being
urged not to become American citi-
Zens.
Inc president cabled for the reports
OF Inspector Braun, and will go over
mem himself. Tampering with the
mail of an official in a foreign coun-
Try Is a serious matter, and there is no
disposition on the part of officials of
Tue department of commerce and labor
u treat the complaint of Inspector
Braun lightly.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
Why BANKERS 30 NOT TALK,
cashier Declares that They Hsvs N.
Time for Words.

cashier Declares that They Hsvs N.
Time for Words.
you never heard a banker talk in
your life," said Wilson S. Webb, cash
Ter of the Missouri Savings bank, to
the Kansas City Journal. The Their
mometer was soaring up toward the
9Os and Mr.. Webb was making every
effort to keep cool, but even with the
aid of an electric fan he was succeed
ing only moderately well.
"They don't have time to talk and
even if they did they don't know how.
l am speaking Of the average banker,
for, of course, there are exceptions to
every rule, but as a matter of fact 1
never heard of a banker who ever
made success of speaking or talking
for publication. They usually prefer
to sit and listen to someone else talk
and then when that person is through
they will often make some comment
that may or may not amount to any.
thing. 1 can't say why they are usu.
ally SO disposed, but it is a fact never.
theless.
"They are usually an easy-going,
never-get-angry sort, too. And yet
hey have every reason to be angry
and disguised at times. Why, only
this afternoon a man came in here and
made a fool of himself. He had a
matter Of a few hundred dollars in
the bank, and for what reason l can't
imagine he drew it out at the paying
teller's window and after counting it
over once or twice deposited it again
at the receiving teller's window. The
receiving teller counted the money
carefully and handed the man re-
ceipt for his money. Then there was
trouble brewing.
1.-THE receipt was $50 short of the
original amount drawn from the pay
ing teller's window, but from no fault
of either of the tellers. At the desk
where our friend had counted the
money was a $40 bill lying in plain
sight. He had not noticed it when he
picked up his money and consequently
he jumped at the conclusion that he
had been short changed and he came
to me with all sorts of charges agains
the paying teller. After he had ex-
hausted his wrath told him that pos
sibly he had made a mistake and that
if he would look on the desk wl,e,is he
had Counted the money he would
find the missing bill. He did and you
never saw a man look SO small in your
life. He said never a word, but walk
ed out of the building. Now you know
why a banker doesn't talk much"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
EFFECTS OF DISTANT WAR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


During the South African War the
price Of apricot jam rose sharply In
the London market The explanation
Is that jam was issued as ration to
the British soldiers, and they liked
apricot better than any other kind-so
much better that in two years they de-
voured seven and half million pounds
Of it To this fact Pearson's Weekly
adds the truism that in these days OF
universal trade it is impossible for
war of any size to break out any
where without affecting more or less
every nation on earth.
1t is obvious that the trade in guns,
powder and other actual munitions OF
war must increase; but who would i'm
agine that the present fighting in tPa
Tar East would cause distress in thA
Jewish quarter of London, or increase
the price of pingpong balls? Such 10
the fact. Formosa belongs to Japan.
and it is Formosa that grows nearly
all the camphor the world uses.
Camphor is an ingredient both Of
smokeless powder and Of celluloid, as
well as substance used literally in
tons as moth preventive. War was
not declared before the price of it be-
gan to jump. Not only do the Japan
csc use great quantities themselves
for cordite, but they have also In
creased the price of that which they
consent to sell. So "camphor fam
In 81 boc in, |, ;al, tn, 7
affects the poorest paid class Of Jew
ish workers, and which is reflected In
the increased price of combs, collars,
pingpong balls, and other small ard-
cles made Of celluloid.
The price of diamonds crawled up
steadily during the South African
:: War, and left off about fifty per cent
above the point at which it started
this because Kimberley had, and has
monopoly of the worlds diamond
supply. 1t will be at first glance less
obvious why iodin has advanced in
price during recent months, but the
explanation is that Japan supplies
most Of our iodin.
Another business which will suffer
heavily If the war lasts is that Of the
furrier. Siberia Is the chief storehouss
of the sable, ermine, bear and many
other furs. 1t is obvious that the men
usually employed as trappers will now
have something else to do, and that
even II they do kill a certain number
Of fur-bearing animals, they may bs
without means Of sending the skins to
London, the central fur market Of the
world.
Two other articles. less well known.
in which the Eastern war is already
causing a famine" are anthony, q
poisonous mineral used by chemists,
and agar-agar, form of isinglass used
by scientists for making cultures" In
which to grow microbes. Both these
,, come from Japan.
To some trades, Of course, war
means overtime and big profits But
generally war is brought home" In
some unpleasant fashion to those whs
have nothing to do with it directly. Re.
duction Of income or increase of er
pense Is most frequently the fruit ol
It
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
Big Battle Expected Soon on Land
and on Sea.

and on Sea.
The event of the week in the Russo
japanese war was the junction of the
two divisions of the Baltic squadron.
The division under Admiral Rojest-
vensky preceded that under Nebogat-
off by several weeks in the cruise to
the Pacific. Inc two divisions have
now come together, and :. was report
ed during the week, in what seemed
to be reliable authority that two
swift cruisers from Rojestvensky'
division had successfully run the
gauntlet and entered the Russian port
of Vladivostock. If that has been done
it means that the commander of the
Russian vessels at Vladivostock is
now advised of the plans of Admiral
Rojestvensky, and is, therefore, in
position to cooperate more intelligent
ly.
Apparently the Russians have fail
ed in their endeavor to lure Admiral
Togo into southern waters and away
from his base of supplies. Togo has
been too wary for Russian strategy,
duu COAltHl0u ulluSell Will d pldu
which seemed to comprehend the pro-
lection of Japanese ports and mainte-
nance of vigilant patrol, with the
view of intercepting the Russian ships
when they venture north on their way
to Vladivostock. Togo seems deter
mined to force the Russian admiral to
enter hostile waters where the jap
anese will have the option of attack
ing him at point remote from
friendly harbors OF of conducting an
harrassing attack by means of mines
and torpedo boats. Opinion has been
freely expressed among European ma
val experts that great sea battle
can not much longer be avoided.
On land there has been a number
of minor clashes between the Russian
and Japanese outposts and one en-
gagement of considerable magnitude,
both sides claiming the victory.
In the meantime relations between
Japan and France Lave been danger
ously near the breaking point, Japan
feeling that France has not respected
the neutrality conditions of interna-
tional law.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-19
illustration Went Wrong

One Sunday teacher was trying ta
Illustrate to her small scholars the les
son, Return good for evil" To make
it practical she said, Suppose, chill
dren, one of your schoolmates shonld
strike you and the next day your
should bring him an apple, that would
be one way Of returning good for eviIn
To her dismay one little girl spoke uu
quickly. "Then he would strike Won
again to get another apple -Youth's
Companion.