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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
Wonen's Vocation
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"One of the most satisfactory women's
occupations in business is one Of the old
est of them all-that of the telegraph OPP
orator." said the manager of one OF the
LOCAL telegraph Offices. Years ago, long
before women became serious factor in
the business life of great cities. and when
women telegraph operators first entered
the new field, 1t was predicted that they
would score failure in the new profess
sion. The work would prove too nerve
wrecking, 1t was said. No woman could
stand the strain at the keys day In and
day out, 1t was thought The long hours
in front of the monotonously clicking lit
tie instrument, requiring every sense to be
alert, would test the strength of man,
not to mention his more frail companion,
1t was decided. And for more than a
decade women have been busy knocking
boxes In these arguments for the woman
telegraph operator OF today is as numer-
Gus as she ever was. and II anything more
ofy1cient.
Taxing everything into consideration.
telegraph operating Is one OF the surest
and safest professions for women
THE work IL q bit hard on the nerves at
Arst Like everything q beginner does. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

The public school authorities are more
than pleased with the work that has been
done by the pupils in connection with the
school gardens In no school has this
new branch of the educational system of
the District been neglected and at some
of the buildings most creditable showing
has been made. The plan to take the
children out of doors in the spring and
teach them the elementary principals OF
making things grow in the grounds has at
tracted attention throughout the District
and the parents of the pupils are as much,
II not more. interested in this particular
branch of the school work in any other.
It has been the plan to subdivide the school
yard into plots wherever feasible and to
supply the children with seeds wherewith
to raise flowers and vegetables, making the
children do the work themselves. AS
rule the vegetable gardens have been al
lotted to the boys and the flower gardens
to the girls Each separate school has
garden of its own. so that the number or
plots at each building corresponds with
the number of schools housed in the build
ing.
In many of the schools II has been i'm
possible to have gardens of anywhere near
an adequate size, owing to the limitations
of the school yards, but at some of the
buildings where the yaros are large, the
results that have been obtained are most
pleasing. Probably the most successful
school garden in the city is at the Jefferson
building, corner of 9th and D streets
southwest. This is one of the Oldest build
ings in the District and one of the largest.
1t has very large yard and houses nine
teen graded schools and a kindergarten de-
partment, besides having manual training
schools for the boys and girls of the fourth
school division and the principals office
for that division. The nature of the soil
at the Jefferson school made the task of
raising even a blade of grass a matter of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
A Defense Of Brandy.

In an official report, giving many facts
and correcting certain fallacies regarding
brandy, United States Consul Jackson at
La Rochelle France makes this somewhat
remarkable statement
Il do not believe, from what have seen
during eight years in the heart OF the
brandy region, that the consumption of
brandy is conducive to iEebriety. Before the
police court cases known common DRINKS
are never heard Of and drunken men are
very seldom seen on the streets or else
where. The class OF people given most TO
drink are the fishermen. who are not of the
country. and drink other liquors than
brandy During eight years residence at
Cognac saw but two men drunk. The
population of the city 10 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

great difficulty. The surface earth, which
had depth OF a foot or two, was pure
gravel and no living thing thrived In such
soil. The first problem therefore was to
prepare the ground for the raising of vege-
tables and a valuable lesson was therefore
learned by those who participated in the
work at the very outset. The principal
of the school, Prof. Thompson knows the
secrets of nature as well as any man in
the country, however, having passed his
boyhood on a farm, and was prepared to
give the pupils intelligent direction in the
establishment of their gardens. He en-
listed the aid and sympathy of every one
of the teachers in the building, and it was
not long before the entire building was
turned into a hive of Industrious farmers,
all working to see what they could do with
the hard flinty ground nature had provid-
ed for the play ground of the children.
Prof Thompson first organized a spading
squad and provided the larger boys with
good, stout spades. He set them to work
on the gravel and In a short time had
plot about ten by one hundred feet nicely
spaded Then cart load or two of rich
earth secured from the government
greenhouses and $50 pounds of bone meal
purchased by the teachers, was added TO
this and the whole was mixed with the
original SOIL making a garden spot the
fertility of which even the nitrogen mi.
erobes issued by the Department of Agri.
culture could not have improved Being
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SCHOOL GARDENS
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an old farmer. Prof. Thompson knew that
to secure proper results good. reliable seeds
must be used. and he and the teachers
made up purse with which such purchase
was made from a reliable local dealer. The
plot that had been -spaded was then di-
vided into nineteen separate gardens, and
each school in the building was allotted
garden. The little tots in the first and
second grades were given small plots and
the larger children of the upper grades
were given larger plots The seed was dis
tributed and under the supervision of the
teachers the planting began. Each school
was required to do its own planting and to
attend to the gardening from that time on.
Each school was furnished with full set
of gardening tools and a watering pot. and
Prof Thompson kept mis- eyes on all of the
plots to direct the pupils as to the proper
course to pursue. Those who felt that the
problem would be solved with the prepa-
ration of the ground and the planting of
the seed soon found that they had only
begun. Much watering must be done to
make the plants grow, and the ever-pres
ent weeds must be cleaned out. The boys
worked hard clearing out the weeds and
keeping the ground moist and worked up
properly. When the plants began to show
themselves the children We're the proudest
mortals to be found in the District. They
were much pleased with their work. and
the fact that it was well done. The plant
ers were not the only ones who felt salts
faction in the garden, however.
The horde of English sparrows that nest
in the large trees in the school yard dis
covered the excellence of the garden before
the children realized it, and they played
havoc with the choice bits of lettuce on
ions, radishes, etc, that pushed their way
through the soil. The planters did their
best to drive off the unlimited guests, whose
attention they did not enjoy in the least,
despite the fact that the birds evident lik
ing for the green food was the best kind of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

a testimonial for the gardening of the little
amateurs. Some of the plants escaped the
ravages of the birds, however, and many
family in the southwest enjoyed a mess of
radishes or lettuce or onions this spring
that came from the school garden. The
specimens of these plants which escaped
the birds and did not reach maturity were
pulled up and the ground was again spaded.
This time a planting of potatoes was made,
as Prof. Thompson desired to impress the
children with some idea as to the rotation
of crops. The potatoes have now reached
a good state of growth, and in a week or
so the blooms will begin to appear on them.
The corn and tomatoes planted are all in
good condition and will probably yield
good crop.
The nature of the soil and the hard work
of preparation made 1t impracticable for
the school to have a flower garden this
year. Flowers need more careful culture
than the vegetables that were planted.
With eye to the future, Prof Thompson
had his spading brigade get to work in the
girls yard, however, and spade up plot
as large as the vegetable garden, in a good
sunny spot, and mix in the necessary guam
titles of rich earth and bone meal. This
ground, thus prepared. will be left until
next season. when the girls will have
flower garden that will make the illustrated
catalogues of the seedsmen look like
faded photograph of a weed-grown, vacant
lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
IS trving. But once the manipulation Of

is trying. But once the manipulation Of
the key has become second nature and
grown into flesh and blood there Is no
more strain in this profession than there
is In any other. If anything, think more
men operators go to pieces than women
operators. The trouble is that the men
seek excitement and pleasures. and they
drift into dissipation. which can end only
in one way.
"Monotonous? Not for woman. Bear
in mind that many kilograms sent out are
of interest and moment. Many persons
never have occasion to send a message
unless something unusual has happened.
"A good woman operator frequently Is
sent from the main Office into outlying
posts where she can earn more money
than she can here at home and where she
may settle and lead life of independence.
Many of the stations along the western
roads are in charge of women telegraph
operators, and no station along the route
Of a railroad Is better handled than Is one
in the charge Of woman trained to the
work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
Burial by Machinery.
From the London Chronicle

The Armley burial board at Leeds Is
considering the desirability Of adopting q
singular labor-saving device for inter-
ments. The invention consists of an app
pliance for lowering the cofins into the
grave, and It IL claimed that there is moth
ing to offend the sensibilities OF the
m0urners. the body being lowered slowly
and reverently. when the coffin reaches
its resting place The girths OF the appli-
ance release themselves automatically.
The adoption OF the Invention, 1t Is point-
ed out, will prevent the painful scenes that
sometimes occur at funerals
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list of their principal operations, together
with their average fees.

I'm these prices board and nursing are not
included, though the after treatment of
dog that has been operated on requires him
to remain in hospital sometimes for sew
eral months. His board under these cir
cumstances costs 81 a week, and there is
an extra charge of 30 cents week for
medicines"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
Clean Up Notice.

Section 5, order No. 10. Relating
to nuicenses, provides penalty for
ell persons throwing or causing to
be thrown, dirt, garbage, shavings,
litter, or other material upon the
streets, alleys or other public places
or thoroughiares OF the city. Other
ordinances are directed against the
keeping or maintaining any filth or
offensive matter upon ones premises
within the city. Penalties are pro
vided for the violation Of these or
dinances In the sum OF q fine not OK.
ceeding 500 and Imprisonment.
/ hereby give notice that oil per
sons clean up their premises Of all
such offensive or unvholssome
material or substances and refrain
from casting such material and sub
stances on and upon the streets and
alleys and other public places, under
the penalty Of the law.
A. B. OWEN.
Is St Mayor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
ROAD CHIEF.

This high class Coach and Road
Stallion can be found at our stables
In Butler, for the present season at Q
fee Of SO to insure a living colt, or
% to insure 10 foal. Road Chief is .
seal brown horse 16H hands high,
weight l, 800 lbs. Real fine style and
action, extra good bone and sub
stances, and was bred by j.. C Nc.
Clure, Of Winchester, KY.
Also the standardized trotting stallion
HAL. E. 249 Stables ssa BE : :ssn Vii # tam. sns
ct service fee Of go to insure living olt, or
o to Insure In fsal Hal. E. is rich bay in
color, 1914 hands high, weighs In good flesh
la5o lbs. has extra good bone and muscl for
t1otting horse He was bred by Thomas IL
Ion, Edna, Kansas, and 10 registered in Vol.
XVI. A. T. r.
Also finely bred young Jack Montezama, will
serve msre ct % to insure q living colt. This
Jssk 10 sired by the celebrated Jack Mons ter,
10 10 hands high, black, mesly nose, large one
and feot. We invite breeders to see this stock |.
Tr further information call ON or address,
Phsns 80. WARNOCK BROS.
EST Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
ADMITS TO DOUBLE KILLING.
The Circuit Clerk Of Butler
County Avenged His Broth
er's Death.

Popular Bluff, No., April Isl.
NJ. Henson, Circuit Clerk Of Butler
county, broke silence before the
Coroner's jury today and admitted
to the killing Of H. 8. Adams and
William Heck in the pitched battle
on Ten.Mile Creek yesterday MORN
ing, when H. s. Adams, William
Heck and Riley Henson were killed.
Henson said that he shot the two
men after Adams had fred upon and
killed his brother. Riley Henson.
His brother, however, he said, began
the rattle by drawing his revolver
on Adams while talking to him.
Early Friday morning be accom-
panied his brother to the land in
dispute. The brother was armed
with q revolver and rife, while be,
according to his testimony before
the Coroner. carried Q shotgun.
Awagon, in which we're Adams and
Heck, drove up to the clearing.
Riley Henson stepped to the side OF
the wagon and began arguing with
AdaEs.
While lie was standing talking to
him he suddenly drew his revolver
and aimed at Adams. The weapon
snapped twice, but at the third at
tempt was discharged.
The bullet, however, was ineffec.
tive, and was afterwards found in
Adams's clothes, having failed to
penetrate to the body. Az the re-
volver shot was fred, Riley Henson,
dropped the weapon and turned to
pick up his rifle, which was lying
near. As he did so Adams drew a
revolver and shot Henson IN the left
breast, killing him instantly.
Henson says that he became
frantic when his brother foil, and he.
gan to take part In the fight. He
fred his shotgun at Adams, who was
still standing In the wagon, but
missed, aiming wild in the excite
ment.
Adams's team became frightened
at the discharge Of the shotgun and
started to run. As they dashed past.
Henson says he fred the other
barrel at Adams, and struck him In
the head.
Henson says that he then reloaded
and fred again at Adsms's body In
the wagon, which was wedged solidly
between two trees.
He turned upon Heck, who had
taken no part In the tragedy and
shot him with the remaining load
Seven large buckshot we're found In
Heck's body and twenty-five in the
hodv of Adams. An examination Of
Heck's clothes at the Coroner's in
quest showed that he was unarmed
Henson ia held in jail, bail being
denied him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
In And About Pleasant GAP.

Mrs Lseper is quite sick at this
writing
Lewis Daugherty was in town last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Doc Smith made a
flying trip to Butler last Friday.
Several from Pleasant Gap attend
ed church at Summit last Sunday
, night.
Bill Anderson Of Spruce was down
to sse bis girl last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ava Brown and Mrs.
Irene Bra Sn were the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Abraham Brown Sunday.
Miss Tsssie Smith is visiting with
relatives at Stumptown and Peru
this week
A snow visited US last Friday night,
just think OF . snow on April Is and
in Miss ouri to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Ellington were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Moore and also Mrs. Mcclure last
Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbough
west Of town, twin boys last Satur-
day eve. Ashbough says they are as
big a. their dad.
The managers Of the Pleasant Gap
Social Club are expecting to put
fourteen windows In the hall which
will improve the looks.
Ewing Bassett one OF our mer.
chants IL talking Of putting up q hne
new rock store building.
Hello Jessie, have you got your
corn planted YETI W have just COM
menced.
We an asked to announce that
the next ball ct the hall will Be next
Saturday night. Dancing will stop
at IL 80 and supper will b served In
the rom over Campbell's store. Now
don't think they are only going to
serve eees, because We are going TO
have q flns large and swell superior
the public. You will miss your life
II you don't attend this ball You
nre all asked to come and bring your
family. Tom CAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system
is nervousness, sleeplessness, or
stomach upsets. Electric Bittars
will quickly dismember the trouble
some causes. 1t never fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the Kidneys
and Bowels, stimulate the liver, and
clarity the blood. RIM down systems
benefit particularly and all tho usua al
attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effective.
ness. Electric Bitters is only Soc,
and that Ia returned II 1t don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Frank T. Clay, Druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20
Virginia Items.

Mrs.. Cliff Jackson, Of Wall Street,
Kan, spent last week with her faith.
or, P. W. Hsnsley.
Miss Anna Bard spent Saturday
and Sunday in Butler with her
friends.
About one week ago Ned Aaloney
alarmed his neighbors, saying it is =
boy.
The Sunday school at the N. E
Church will have an Easter service
next Sunday.
Elder Ishmel, Of Drexel, will have a
song service at the Christian Church
Friday night, April 21st. Church
meeting Saturday at Up. m. Bible
lesson Saturday night. Preach
Ing Sunday, morning and night.
Pearl Miller, OF Amorett, stayed
with Mary Park last Saturday night
and Sunday.
Carl Coulter. OF Pleasanton, Kan,
visited Will Ruble Saturday and
Sunday.
Governor Folk should extend his
closing order to Charlotte township
at township election.
The Virginia school has a large at.
tendance for summer school.
Mrs. Aaron has one hundred young
chickens.
Does any one about Virginia know
OF any widower that will be married
soon? Keep your eyes open. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20

Rich Hin Review.
Wire Foreman Mike AcAnulty OF
the New Home Telephone Company,
lipsman at work In this section met
with . very ssfious mishap late last
evening While stringing wire at
the top Of . 80-ioot pole near the
railroad crossing at Mine No. 81,
bis belt broke and be fell to the
ground, alighting on some cross.
bars and sustaining fractures Of
both arms and Ave ribs, The un-
fortunate man Was conveyed to q
Kansas City hospital as soon there
alter as possible With both arms
and five ribs broken beside the severe
shock to his system from such . fall,
bis condition IL distressing, yet it ID
almost miracle that he was not
killed outright.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-20

Neill Todbuntsr sold to Conway 4
Co.. Of Marshall and ct. Louis. q car
load Of twenty mules for $4.125. The
lot contained seven OF the Worlds
Fair prize mules bred by James L
Bray, OF Hodge, and 10 believed to be
q car load Of the largest and highest
priced mules ever shipped out Of the
county.-Lexington Intelligencer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06

There was distinct gain in 1898, when the
export balance increased to $3.50, 900 900, a
gain Of S257, 900 900 over the preceding year;
and for six successive years, beginning with
1898, the annual export balance for farm
products exceeded $40 100000. The state
ment shows that the domestic exports of
farm or agricultural products for the year
1904 were SIS, 900 900 less than in the pre-
ceding year and $6,0O0,OO0 less than the
annual average for 1899 to 1903. The total
value for 1904 was 1888, 160,264
The exports of forest products in 1901
aggregated 500 500, 430, and were an increase
of $11 900, 600 over 1903 and S36,oOOOOO more
than the annual average for 1894 to 1898.
For the period 1890 to 1904 the total value of
domestic exports of farm products aggre-
gated S11 900 900, 900. The total imports OF
farm products in 1904 were $461 ,434, S51, an
increase of s., 200 over 1903 and OF
S54, 600 900 over the annual average for 1893
to 1903 of forest Notwithstanding 96. The
value of imports of forest products eX-
ceeded the annual average for 1899 to 1903
by S19, 600 900. The value of the cotton eX-
ports increased $4,000, 900 from 1903 to
1904, although the quantity exported in 1904
was 479 900, 600 pounds less than in 1903.
decline of $40 100000 in domestic exports or
grain and grain products is attributed to a
diminution in quantity without CORE
spending rise in price.
Meat and meat products exports declined
from SITS 600, 600 to 174.OOO,OOO. The farm
imports in 1904 included $73. 100000 of sugar
and molasses, 81, 100000 in animal fbers.
$40, 900 600 in coffee, $50 600 in hides and
skins and $46,OO0,OO0 in vegetable fibers
Lumber exports aggregated $39, OOO. 900, an
increase of 81, 10000 over the previous year
Naval stores exported increased from S13,
600 600 in 1903 to over $16,0OOOOO In 1901.
Alcoholic liquors imported declined $oOOoOo.
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RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
Indications of a Renewal O
Efforts

The Berlin advices indicating a purpose on
the part of the German foreign office to re-
new its efforts to secure a reciprocity treaty
with the United States have attracted much
attention in official circles here. The mat
ter has taken shape semi-officially through
the presentation to Secretary Hay of resolu-
lions adopted by the American board Of
trade of Berlin favoring such an arrange
ment The negotiation by the German gov
eminent of set of new trade treaties with
Austria, France and Russia, extending to
those countries preferential tariff rates on
many natural and manufactured products
now imported in great quantities from
America has made it certain that that
trade with Germany will be almost extin-
guished unless some compensating arrange
ment is made.
Emperor William himself has foreseen the
possible growth of ill-feeling between Ger
many and the United States as result, and
he has specially charged Baron Sternburg to
do everything possible to avert that by ne
that would place the American producers on
all tours with those of Europe,
The ambassador already has preached the
subject here, but, knowing the state of feel
ing in the United States Senate toward reel
procity, he does not consider the prospect
favorable for the contamination of Ger
man-American reciprocity treaty. The pres
ent disposition of the executive is to refrain
from entering on further negotiations for
trade treaties until the Senate has formally
indicated It's disposition toward the formid-
able array of reciprocity conventions which
have for SO many months awaited action by
that body,