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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24

Attorney General Rogers Of Arkansas has
instituted suits against the Armour Pack
ing Company and the 81 Louis Refrigerator
Company to recover back taxes on private
valuation OF q million dollars Suits win be
instituted against other companies that
have used pntaxed private cars In Arkansas
during the last tan yees1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Business Men.
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journai.
The Syrians have all been banished from
Port au Prince because they have got con-
troll of most of the retail business and are
merciless creditors. The Haitians. no
doubt, would like to see business in the
hands of men who sell on a credit, and do
not insist on the payment of their bills
The supply of business men of this sort is
not nearly equal to the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Guardian Appointed.

In the matter of the guardianship Of
Preston e. Fowler and Edwin B. Fowler.
minors. Justice Stafford In Probate Court
today appointed Lillian Fowler guard
ian OF the minors and fixed the bond at
5000. Attorney John II. George repre-
scented the interests Of the minors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption, s934.3T0: government receipts
from internal revenue, s1s1.53l: customs,
1921 30: miscellaneous, s40,SSI Expendi-
lures, 81 $40, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
MARYLAND DAY.
Observed in the Public Schoo
Throughout the State.
Schools

BALTIMORE, March A.-Today is Mary
land day in the public schools Of the state
and city. there having been addresses by
prominent speakers and recitations by pu-
pills on subjects incident to the history Of
the state.
Though not holiday. an act of the legis-
lature requires 1t to be observed In the
public schools to familiarize children with
state history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Prof. Hollander obtains instructions.


has been designated as special commits
sioners to Investigate conditions in Santo
Domingo, was in conference with Secretary
Taft and Acting Secretary Adee today re-
garding the scope OF his mission, The con-
ference was interrupted by the1neeessity OF
Secretary Taft attending the cabinet meet
ing. A further conference will be held, and
Professor Hollaffier will also see the Presi-
dent before leaving for Santo Domingo.
The date of departure has not yet been de-
terminated, but it is settled that in order to
dignity his mission he will be sent on a
United States warship, most probably the
new cruiser Chattanooga, now fitting out
at Norfolk. His investigation will be made
during the summer,.and his report will be
made to the President before the special
session J-2ss
The investigation of the complicated
financial affairs of Santo Domingo is a
difficult and important task. The selection
of Dr. Hollander Is regarded as a hlgh
honor and a recognition by the President
of the Baltimore mans success In Porto
Rico and in the Indian Territory.
DR. Hollander was appointed treasurer OF
Porto Rico by President Mckinley, and In
June of last year he was chosen by Secre-
tary of the Interior Hitchcock as special
agent ON taxation in the Indian Territory.
Baron. Moncheur, the Belgian minister
who has returned to Washington from a
brief visit to New York, is without any
official intimation from his government as
to it's action in the matter of pressing for
the payment of the Belgian claims against
the government of Santo Domingo. Pro-
visions for the payment of those claims, he
says. was made in 1901, by the terms OF
which the island, government was to pay
100000 per year in monthly installments.
It has been some time now. the minister
saws. since the monthly installments have
been met and naturally the Belgians are
xl.~& I,n TQvn mi IA a.
suueG The minister's belief is that the
REPRESENTATIONS made by Belgium have not
vet gone any further than to call the at
teption of the Santo Domingo government
+, the failure in meeting its obligations,
with an expression of hope that the pay
ments NAV be renewed as early as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street. members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Transport Sumner at Kingston

KINGSTON, jamaica, March 24.-The
United States transport Sumner. having on
board the congressional party bound for
Colon, arrived here today from Santo
Domingo. ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Public Ownership.
rom the Ksnsas city Stan.

From the Kansas City Star.
The trusts and other combinations are
doing all they can to create a national sem
timent In favor Of public ownership. In spite
of the natural hostility In this country for
socialistic doctrines. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24

creamery. esa2s: fancy iadle. 2ia22: store packed
2oa21
EGGS-Firm, II.
CHEEsE-Firm; large. 1871: medium, i5k
small. u.
sUGAR-strong; coarse graduated. e.IS; nne
els.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
Germany Not Pressing Her Claims.

BERLIN, March 24.-The foreign Office
replying to an Inquiry of the Associated
Press as to whether, the report that Great
Britain and Germany. were pressing Santo
Domingo for settlement of the claims OF
British and German subjects was correct,
said the German government was sat
isfied to leave Santo Domingo and her OBJ
legations to foreigners entirely In the hands
of the United States and that consequent
ly Germany-was not pressing Santo Do
mingo for payment cof debts due to Ger
mans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
sANTo DoM1NGo's DEBTS.
Reasons Of the Protests Of the Foreign
Bondholders.

BRUSSELS, March 24.-The protests OF
the Belgian government and of the French
and Belgian bondholders Of Santo Domingo
are said to be due to Santo Domingo's nom
observance of the r agreement concluded
with these bondholders June 3, 1901. to pay
toward the service of the public debt $2o.OoO
monthly out of the customs receipts of the
port of San Domingo.
The largest Of the foreign debts OF Santo
Domingo is that represented by the bonds
Of the new unified lean Of 1897 held In Eu-
rope, principally in France and Belgium
consisting of two issues bearing respective.
Iy, 2A per cent and per cent interest, and
amounting to about $21, 100000. Both
classes of bonds were secured by customs
duties and specially assigned revenues. De-
fault in the payment of interest was made
April 1, 1890, since which time several ar
rangements have been attempted to provide
for the interest payments
can bonds. aa'N zpo
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14

number, five. There should be seven
slips" in all, and marked as shown in
the diagram, the narrowest wharf hav-
ing highest number, So
You are now ready to play the game,
II you have a flotilla OF small boats. II
not fashion half a dozen or so out of
fiat pine boards, whitfield into the shape
of boat, and equipped with a rudder.
You may add masts if you like, cut
they will not be OF the slightest use in
this game, because the only motive
power will be your own efforts, for lou
and your competitors are to push the
boats with your right hand
The idea is to shove the vessel under
your command into the narrowest slip"
between the wharves. This may look
very easy, but you will quickly find
that oocd Saa' -e ao~te-it., 20 rsaoi. CO.
1t is sure test of a steady eye and
hand, and the effort is rendered harder
by the fact that each rudder must be set
so that it steers the boat slightly to-
ward the left. This will sometimes spoil
the calculations of the sharpest eye. and
there will be quite little practice
necessary before you can gauge the
proper impulse necessary to guide your
craft along true course into the ''slip."
Any number agreed upon, such as 100
or 200 points, may determine the game;
five must be subtracted from the total
number OF every player who misses a
slip" by his boat striking the end of the
wharf instead of gliding in to success
full landing. All the players must stand
at the other end of the tub, and must re-
lease their craft in turn after pushing it
six inches; if they lean forward too far
they are likely to tumble in besides
breaking the six-inch rule, but if they
are careful not to fall overheard" and
have their sleeves well rolled up a very
amusing afternoons sport may be ex-
tracted from the bathtub.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
CHDaiH ThRMo.
a New Industry Which Is Now Being
Developed in the United
States

The United States holds many novel
farms. One industry that perhaps the
average farmer would hesitate to en-
gage in is the growing OF skunSs. Yet
we have some skunk farms that are said
TO be a success. For certain good rea-
sons the industry is one that is not like
ly to be oVerdone in the near future.
1t is of interest TO note, however, what
a Missouri enthusiast recently had to
say regarding the enterprise.
That skunk farm is no joke" he is
quoted as saying. Several of us have
put up 500 apiece and bought a ten
acre piece of scrub land, which we are
now having fenced in. The Enclosure is
such that no skunk once in there will
ever be able to get out. We are digging
holes in the ground, and underbrush
heaps for the protection of the skunks.
we have offered rewards for all the
skunks in the neighboring country. We
pay $1.25 for a short or narrow striped
skunk and $1.50 for a black one, the
latter being by far the most valuable.
Already one young fellow has caught
is. another II, and others lesser num-
bers. We shall probably start in with
about 80. We will gradually develop
the breed by cutting out all Of the
scrubs so that we can have black breed
In the end.
"A man up in Michigan gave us the
idea. He has ten-acre lot full of
skunks and is clearing from $4,000 to
$4,000 year from them without a.
stroke OF work, you might say
The skunks become domesticated
and are not troublesome We expect
10 furnish enough fur to supply all of
Missouri within comparatively short
time. There have been several requests
for stock in our concern, but We think
we have good thing and are holding on
TO it"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
Cutting the Salary to Fit.

The Employer believe. sir, that
you pr, de yourself upon your excessive
modesty, do you not?
The employed-Well, yes; | may say
that | do.
The Employer-In that case, it occurs
to me that your salary may not be suf-
hciently modest to suit you. l beg to
assure you. however, that this matter
will be attended to at once, and that
henceforth you will have no reason to
blush on pay days. That is all.-Tit.
Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
EXCITING BATH TUB GAME.
It Is Played with a Home Made Flo
tilla Which Is Seeking Shelter
in Safe Wharves.

That the bathtub can be utilized for
many purposes of amusement has been
proved by many boy or girl, but per-
haps never before in the following man
ner, described in the New York Mail:
Let us imagine the bathtub is a har-
Dor, with one end for the water front
and the other end for the harbor
entrance. But if we are to have a water
front, where are the wharves? You are
to make them, and this is the way:
First, measure the width of the end
OF the tub which is selected for the
water front. The measurement should
be taken of the distance between the
sides, inside the tub. The mark out
your proposed wharves with pencil on
thin pine board about a foot wide,
and long enough to just float snugly be-
tween the sides of the tub at the water
front end.
Having done this, saw out the
"wharves" with thin saw, and you will
have result like the diagram. The
slips" between the wharves in the mid
die OF the board are the narrowe est, and
the others grow wider until they reach
the ends, the two end slips being the
widest, and marked with the lowest
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
3
Road D~a e.
A o

feet long. The sketch shows its con-
struction. Use short sections Of oak to
hold the two planks about % inches
apart. Shoe the lower front edges.
Two three-fourths inch rods "a inches
long, with rings at the front ends and
threads cut on the opposite ends, should
be used to bolt the drag solidly toge.h
err Nail the cross pieces into position
with No. 40 wire spikes. Put heavy
washers on the rods next to the hitching
rings, also back of the burrs.
Put detachable seat or platform on
top for the driver. Use chain. hooked
into each ring, and make the hitch SO
that the dirt may be worked toward the
center of the TRACK as required.
Use two or three-horse team, as
may be needed. AS soon as the road
begins to get dry enough, go over a
short piece of track, giving it a good
dragging. This treatment will fill the
ruts, distribute the moist earth evenly
over the track and slightly elevate the
center. 1t will pound, plaster and
cement the dirt solidly together and
leave smooth, hard surface that will
shed water readily, unless it be very
sandy.
After every rain, when the road be-
gins to dry out, repeat this treatment.
1t will produce results on any road that
will both surprise and please everyon
who drives over the track. There will
be no ruts, but hard. cemented surface
as long as this frequent treatment is
maintained.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
FARM NOTES.

Last year the country raised 1885,
600 bushels of cranberries, but this
year the crop is Is to 20 per cent.
smaller.
An Illinois farmer has husked 123
bushels and AZ pounds, by actual
weight, OF corn from one acre. Other
acres are yielding 100 bushels or bet
ter.-Farm and Fireside.
Have you gone over the barn lots
and about the old straw stacks for a
last load or two of manure? II NOT
we are sure that it Will pay Won m
do SO, as there are several places on
the farm that need it-Farmers' Voice
If stable manure is spread with a
manure spreader on the meadow II
will show very good results for a very
thin coat, and what the hay crop does
not use will be in the soil for the suc-
ceeding corn crop.-Farmers' Voice.
A good rotation for mixed farming
is wheat, clover, meadow one wear
cow pasture for one year, corn. oats
This makes six-year rotation
Where there are permanent pastures
on the farm, one year can be cut ont
by not pasturing the clover the &C.
ond year.-Farmers' Voice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
PROTECTING WATER PIPES,
How Winter Time Annoyances May
Be Overcome by a Simple
Device.

/ am speaking from actual expe-
xience with a 60-foot stand-pipe under
o tank, and also with another tank
only 80 feet high. Both Of these
pipes are one and one-half inch diam
eter. We tried several methods, and
found the present plan entirely salts
factory. 1t may seem rather expen-
stve, but such a job to be improperly
done is much more expensive. as we
have found by experience. The dia-
gram will show just how we do It,
says the Rural New Yorker. Make a
four-inch pipe of heavy galvanized
iron in sections like stovepipe, each
made TO slip over the next Every
second section should have four cop
per wires run through holes in the
pipe on four sides and opposite to each
other, and the wire soldered on the
outside. also solder the holes up
tight AS you put each section On,
fasten these wires so the water pipe
is in the middle of the galvanized pipe.
IL inconvenient to disconnecr your
water pipe to slip these pipes over the
top, then crimp and fasten at top and
bottom with small short stove bolts.
Screw heads on the outside. Then
put the boards on as shown in dia-
gram. Be sure always to break Joints.
DO not wrap pipes with anything;
leave them bare; paper and asbestos
get wet in summer and freeze in win
ter. Do not try To keep the water
from freezing in the pipes by letting
water run through them; it will not
work under most conditions Unless
the water is very warm in the tank,
1t will form ice and freeze quicker run
ming than If not running. IL you
have windmill to supply the water
by letting the water run and also the
mill. you will be all right, but any
other kind of a supply will not be
satisfactory. / use a gasoline engine
and pump every night just before go
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
DRAGGING THE ROADS.
The Splendid Results Which May Be
Obtained with the Proper
Device

The season for bad roads is now ap-
preaching and it is good time to
mediate over the matter as we slow
ly wend our way over-or rather
through-some of the muddy thorough
fares of this great commonwealth.
The cost of making and intaining
q good roadbed has been frequently
quoted at many thousands of dollars per
mile. We do not believe in these ex-
travagant figures. Many of our roads
can be greatly improved and maintained
in excellent condition. at a moderate
cost, il the work is in the hands of the
right man or men.
1t is wonderful what good results can
be secured with a good road drag. The
Rural Advocate drag is again illustrated
and briefly described:
1t is made Of oak plank two inches
thick, one foot wide, and about eight
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
/D11eX5
HOW THE PIPES ARE pRorEcrEp

HOW THE PIPES ARE PROTECTED.
ing to bed a few minutes. and had no
trouble during the past severe winter.
The other tank is supplied by a ram.
and the water is so cold coming from
the ram that it will often freeze while
the ram is working With this style
OF protection you have an advantage
over any other method, as by setting
lamp under the box you can thaw
the worst kind of a freeze out in a
very short time
The heat gets direct at the pipe,
and very quickly lets the ice loose
and there is no possible danger of fire.
because the iron pipes are protection.
Before putting up the pipes it is best
to- paint them with white lead and oil
which will keep them from rusting for
many years. lamp set in this box
on the severest night in the coolest
climates will absolutely prevent freez-
Ing. The chimney of the lamp should
be made Of tin, and should be eight
to ten inches long, and fit tightly
through hole in piece OF tin under
the box. Brush the wick every day.
and put In new wick every month.
A lamp with one-half-inch wick is
large enough.
You will only need the lamp during
extremely cold nights. In diagram A
is water pipe and w are wires to hold
pipe In center; circle is galvanized
iron pipe four inches diameter. Rest
are one-inch boards carefully trued.
Paper should be put under every Joint.
and two thiclknesses would be better.
1t acts as an alright washer. Nu-
merous Xxx represent the several dead
air spaces; is inner dead-air space.
which can be warmed when necessary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14

half an inch thick and five inches
wide. To make the wheel, drive a
nail in a half-inch board. Make a
loop in a thread and throw over it.
Use the string as guide in draw
ing a circle by putting the end around
the point of lead pencil and using
the nail as the center. Su1-off all the
wood from around this circle.
Now put the wheel in a wise TO hold
It very still. From the edge Of the
wheel down toward the center saw
Sits half an inch deep TO hold the
paddles. The shape of paddles is
shown inside the wheel. They are
made Of tin taken from cracker box
and cut out with an old pair of shears.
Cut pieces of tin one inch square.
Make two cuts in each piece half an
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14

inch apart, half an inch long, and
make both cuts from the same side of
the tin square.
Bend back the small piIsee between
the cuts. Slip each paddle into the slit
made for it, and you will find the dou-
bled up tin will just fill the saw cut
nicely. The axle of the wheel must be
a very straight metal rod about six
inches long. A telegraph wire makes
an excellent axle. Force the rod
through hole made in t'ie center Of
me wneel. When the wet the
axle will be found FRI @, 4 in II
The box to inclose q Wheel is
necessary not only tc su port it, but
to keep the water from & ng around.
1t may be made Of wood taken from a
soap box. If the wheel Il of the size
given above the two sidds should be
eight inches square. The ends are fas-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
Water
n OF or
90
THE AREA OF THE MoToR.

1AlC ANA Ot' MOTOR.
tened inside the sides-that is. the
nails are to be drawn through the
sides into the ends. The ends are two
inches wide, but are made shorter
than the sides to permit the water to
flow out under them. The top has
only one nail or screw in it. so that
1t may be slid around so that one may
see inside.
For a pulley use a spool. AS the
hole in the spool will be found too
large. fill it up with wooden Ming
and bore hole through the plug. IF
no boring tools are handy, burn out
the plug with large needle or hat
pin, heated in the gas jet.
For the hose pipe a short piece of
metal tube is very necessary, for it can
be pinched smaller at the end which
is stuck in the box next the wheel.
and will give the water more force
The small bit of gas jet which screws
onto the gas chandelier and which
holds the tip is always to be found
about the houses where gas is used
and is just the thing needed.
One important thing must not he
overlooked in making the motor. The
axle, when run through the box. will
become stuck when the box swells
unless the hole is large enough. The
best way is to make the holes yery
much too large and cover them with
tin In which holes just the right size
have been made. When so arranged
me motor Will work beautifully and
At a great speed.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
Killing Rats and Mice.

To kill rats and mice, fill any deep,
smooth vessel of considerable ca
opacity TO within six inches of the ton
with water, cover the surface with
bran, and set the vessel in a place
most frequented by the pests. In at
tempting to get at the bran they will
fall in and be drowned. You can get
one or two dozen at a time by this
method when they are thick. They
are SO wise one need not sit up again
Tor some time. Another way is to
sprinkle concentrated I've in their
runs. The moisture of the ground
will dissolve it, and when they step
In it it will eat their feet-Farm and
Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
No Use Wasting Time

THE FOOT killer had stopped on in
New York, and, seeing people hurrying
In a certain direction. he followed. At
length he arrived at a place where the
crowd had gathered to look at some
thing. The fool killer climbed post for
the purpose OF finding out what the at
traction was and saw that there were
automobile races in progress.
"Pshaw," he said, mo use OF my stay
Ing here. They'll attend to their own
cases. "-Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
(. I. 4 ?. Eiss%Gsa; and df seso-
mac Railroad

Trains Leave Observation-Disclosures
tI5 a. m daily, Byrd et. Through.
o;$9 a. m, daily, Maip st. Through.
1IO m, week days, Elbs. Ashland accom-
mediation.
$40 a. m, daily Byrd st. Through.
~ ;0S noon, week days. Byrd st. Through.
4OO p m, week days. Byrd st. Frederiaks-
burg accommodation.
5:05 p. mAdaily, Main st. Through.
$50 p, M, week days. Elba. Ashland accom-
mediation.
sos y. M, daily, Byrd 81. Through
Trains Arrive Southwark
o;S3 a m, week days. Elbs Ashland accom-
mediation.
$40 a. m, week days, Byrd st. Frederioks-
burg accommodation.
S:35,a. M, daily, Byrd st. Through
III 80 =. m, week days, Byrd st. Through.
Local stops.
2;14 p, m, daily Main ST. Through.
5;52 p. IN week days. Elba Ashland accom-
modations.
7:l5 p. m, daily, Byrd 81, Through.
300 p. m, daily, Byrd st. Through.I Loca
stops
v: 80 p. m. daily, ManSt Through
NOIE--Pullman Sleeping or Parfor Cars on
ali above trains except train arriving Rich
mond ii 80 q. m. week days and local accom-
modations.
Time of arrivals and departures and CON
nections no. guaranteed.
w. IL. DUKE, &. w. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR
Genl Man'r. Asst Gen1 Man. Traf. Man.