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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07

at the Overland Park races. His coming
may mark epoch in the history or
American jockeys. He Is said to be one or
the most remarkable riders of his native
country, and if given a mount at Overland
may be able to land winner. The story
that spread through the stables at Over
land yesterday was to the effect that the
jockey would be here early this week and
would try out several horses of one of the
owners whose stable at Overland contains
several mounts that need careful handling
and a careful touch on the reins when rid
ing.
the tie camps of the Moffat road were
established there. early this year. He has
been at the depot every day when the
trainloads Of tourists came In from Den
yer, and has made numerous acquaintance
among Denver people who have an interest
In seeing him recognized for his superior
Skill as a jockey.
The Japanese weighs exactly 100 pounds.
He has ridden horses In Australia for years
and Is familiar with all the famous owners
and horses there. He came to Australia
to ride for one OF the well-known racing
men OF Melbourne. While riding In stee-
plechase he was thrown by a horse falling
and was laid up for several months. He
recovered and was able to do light exercfs-
ing work for the stable when his employer
came to America and bought string or
horses on the California circuit. The young
Japanese jockey came to Denver to try the
effect of a residence here on his health. and
went to the woods near Arrowhead this
spring with relative who had a contract
to furnish the workmen for the tie camp
there.
Katsu lilo Is said to have the cleverest
hand on the reins of any jockey OF his
weight. His native quality of fearlessness
makes him one Of the most venturesome
Jockeys that ever plotted race around
track. He has offered to undertake the
riding OF one OF the worst "bolters'' at tire
Overland track and agrees to keep him
steady throughout the race. One of the
Derby candidates Is reputed to be liabfe
to crazy attacks and apt to dash through
the paddock gate in wild attempt to re-
turn to the stables while the horses are
scoring This evil his owner attempts to
correct by leading him upon the track
blindfoIded and not removing the hood I'M
til the horse Is well up toward the quarter
pole The Japanese has offered to ride this
horse and in the space Of the race cure him
OF the habit which has imperfled stake
money on every track where he has been
La the list of starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
MODERN WITCH.
Visits a Farm and Whole Family Is
Driven Mad.

From the London Express.
The visit of a modern WITCH who was
called In to aid In the search for lost goa
at a small farm in the parish of May HILL.
on the western side of Gloucester. has had
disastrous results to the farmer and his
family
The farmer missed ESQ in gold from a
secret hiding place in his house. and II was
suggested that the witch" an old woman
reputed to have powers of divination, who
resides in the Forest OF Dean. should De
called In to elucidate the mystery.
The suggestion was acted upon, and the
entire neighborhood now believes that the
farm has been "bewitched'' as the result OF
the womans visit
Immediately the witch arrived on the
scene the farmers daughter and grand
daughter developed unmistakable signs or
madness. The daughter, who Is married
woman. became so bad that she had to De
removed to the Gloucester Asylum, while
the granddaughter was taken to Newent
Workhouse Hospital.
The morning on which they were removed
the farmers wife suddenly disappeared. In
spector Dennis of the Gloucester police and
a staff OF constables. with many neighborS
and friends. organized search for her.
but trace of her whereabouts could be
discovered.
She returned home a few days ago. how
ever in a very exhausted condition. having
subsisted during her absence on the leaves
of trees in the wood and a little water from
She had both seen and heard the search
ers she said. but was afraid to discover
her whereabouts TO them. In her hand
she carried hazel stick. which. she said
was Ito keep the witches away.
On Thursday the farmers son also de-
veloped symptoms of insanity. and 1t was
necessary to place him under Nestraint. he
succeeded. however. in injuring himself Sc
verely by running his head against large
iron spike.
His wife screamed loudly when she saw
his condition, and the mSn. imagining that
plored her, while the blood was streaming
from his head. to seize hazel stick and 70
pray frequently that she m ght escape the
evil spirits.
Tie entire district is in condition Of fer
ment. and the "bewitched" farm Is Stunned
by all the neighbors. Although the witch
has returned to her home. mysterious
breaking of windows and destruction of
other property are declared to have oc-
CURED in the district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
WHERE WOMEN KNEEL TO MEN
This Is the Law Among Many Tribes
Of East Central Africa.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Men in Africa. and especially in east
Central Africa. believe that their women
are their interiors. and many centuries ago
they made law that has worn itself into
a custom that women must acknowledge
this by always kEeeling when they meet a
man.
Duff Macdonald. who spent many years
as missionary in that country. says that
African women hold a most degraded posi-
ton. and are looked upon pretty generally
as beasts of burden capable of doing all
the hard work. When a woman meets any
man. be 1t her husband or stranger, at
home or on the road, she is expected to
"taidiwala" Is, to kneel and clap her
hands to the lord of creation as he passes.
Although a woman may have slaves of her
own. she observes this custom whenever she
meets them on the highway
Macdonald adds: Whenever we saw a
woman go out of her way with the intention
of kneelng before US. though she carried a
hundred-weight on her head. knowing that
she would have to get up with 1t. we
shouted: You are losing your way; this is
the path and she took 1t. glad that she
might dispense with this custom.
Certain 1t is that II the African woman
kneels before q stranger or slave she pros
trate5 herself most humbly before her hus-
and she Is his child: he commands and she
obeys: he may infiict punishment and she
accepts II.
The title of father Is given to all old
people: man of thirty will say: II am
only child ask the old man."
The woman must submit, of course. She
is her husbands chattel; he has bought
her for two skins of a buck. and this Is a
fair price for one wife. He often gets them
In payment for debts.
If girl Is not a first wife she counts for
chief wife and three or four minor wives.
man who is married a few years Is ex-
pected to have junior wives. The chief wife
has the superintendent of the others and
looks after the household. The punishment
she inflicts for laziness Is to Danish the
junior wife from her meals until hunger
brings her to her senses. If junior wife Is
Obstreperous she Is put in a slave stock.
The authority of chief wife is not mat
ter to jest with. If a junior wife gets un-
ruly the whipping post Is made use Of. This
have little sentiment for their wives and
feel none for their junior wives. They are
his chattels. having the same value as his
cattle-perhaps less. When man is press
ed for money he usually sells his wife and
not his cattle He expects them to culti-
vate the soil and cut down the trees. and
when he finds time or has the inclination
he helps them.
Mrs Macdonald says that she amused
herself by taking the loads of wood cut
down by the women and placing them next
to those of the men. explaining that civil
lized men try to relieve women of hard
Ships but they shook their heads and an
swered that their lords would never sub
nit to this humility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
MAD DOG
Was Choked to Death Through a Pc
culiar Accident.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Ashur Triggs OF Wheatley. small town
east OF Lesueur. had a close call for his
life yesterday. and only escaped by means
OF an unusual combination of circum-
stances.
He is a clerk in drug store. and had a
large. powerful bulldog. of which he was
fond. The dog had been acting queerly the
last few days. and about / o'clock yester-
day afternoon it went suddenly mad. Triggs
saw 1t lying out In the street in front CT
the store and went out to 1t.
The dog was frothing at the mouth. and
when 1t saw Triggs coming jumped to its
feet and ran toward its master growing.
Triggs ran Into the store as fast as ne
could. bursting open the swing screen doors.
which are hinged at the sides and meet in
the center swinging both outward and in
ward He pushed them open ahead OF him
as he ran. and when he released them they
opened outward wide enough to allow the
rushing dog to put his head between them
His shoulders did not pass through, and his
rush carried the doors with him. they com
ing closer together they swung till they
shut up like a pair OF clamps on the neck
of the dog and held him as II In a wise.
The dog might have backed away and
thus released himself. but Triggs had slip
ped and fallen just inside the door. and had
dropped towel with which he had been
polishing the show cases The towel was
close enough to the door. SO that the dog
seized 1t in his mouth before the doors
pinched him, and. being a bulldog ne
would not let go of 1t. Triggs turned has
tily about Grasping the situation Instant
ly. he took hold of the other end of the
towel. and, pulling as hard as he could. he
held the DANGEROUS and stubborn brute In
the doors and choked him to death The
dog was true to his nature. and died for
want of breath. his Jaws set on the towel.
AS bulldog shuts his eyes when he bites
into anything, Trtggs had no way OF tell
ing when II was safe to let go. and fifteen
minutes later when some one came across
the street to see what the dog was doing.
the frightened man still sat there on the
floor pulling for dear life to hold the dead
dog In the doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07

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500 Cash win Be Paid for the Best

criticism on Uncle Sans speech in Sundays
Star If merit enough in 1t, the criticism
will be published in fun. A souvenir OF
Washington will be sent to every one who
sends their views of Uncle Sans prediction
dent OF the United States Realty Company.
advertisement.
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Just the cigar to take away,
Windsor House Bouquet, IS for
$I.39. Cigar stores charge you
$2.25. | am not the largest re-
taller in the world, but the lowest
priced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
Danger to Newer Cities.

The modern suburbs Of Resina and Por-
tici have sprung up over Herculaneum. and
It was the danger to the houses above
which caused the filing in Of the galleries
and even the buildings exhumed. The
catastrophe Of IS A. D. was caused. as 1t
is now held (geoIogists coming in to help
the archaeologisD. in a somewhat different
way from that by which Pompeii was COW
cred. although the effects are much the
same In the case of Pompei the city was
overwhelmed by the shower of small stones
from the volcano and the subsequent rain
Of ashes. but Herculaneum seems to have
been deluged with water lava and far
fewer people were able to make their es-
cape from the city than from PompeH. The
theory Is that the steam from the crater
turned into rain. and. mixing with the
volcanic dust, formed huge volume OF
muddy torrent, which. gathering other soil
In its body as 1t poured over the Land.
raised the level of the country more than
sixty-ive feet. and finally left a mass of
compacted tufo. 1t Is interesting further.
to learn that this torrent ran on to the
sea, making Its own channel. ana forming
a kind of lagoon around the previously safe
harbor which entirely prevented any ships
from approaching the place thereafter
OF the remains discovered. the theater
eighteen rows of seats, capable of seating
between 5000 and 10000 spectators. Is
one of the best remaining examples OF Ro-
man theaters. There Is model OF 1t In the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The basilica discovered contained the
equestrian group of the Balbi. now at Ma
pies. A prison, private dwellings and por-
lions of streets paved with lava have also
been discovered, and in the vicinity or the
CITY is the famous villa Suburban.. from
which the Reposing Hermes was obtained
in 1855 other famous marbles and statues
and a library of papyri. all of which are
in the museum at Naples. This library
contained nearly 800 papyrus rolls. placed
an shelves running round the room, with
a central detached press-the library of
follower of the Epicurean school OF phi!os-
ophy. with fragments of writings by Epi-
Gurus himself and many of his disciples
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
JAPANESE JOCKEY.
Katsu 10 Wants to Ride at Western
Track

From the Denver Republican.
Katsu 10, midget Jockey who lives at
Arrowhead at the end OF the Mofrat road.
will come to Denver on Derby day. next
Saturday. and attempt to secure mount
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09

the homeseekers whose efforts must
form the base upon which all govern
ment irrigation projects are constructed.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
CUPID PLAYS
STRANGE FRANKS

w. p. Beach and bride, nee Miss
May Amick arrived In Fallon Monday
and are comfortably situated in living
rooms adjoining Mr. Beachs store build
ing. While every mans family affairs
should be held sacred we presume on the
good humor of Mr.. and Mrs. Beach far
enough to allow of slight mention OF
the romantic part of their courtship.
Before entering into details it should
be stated that Mrs. Beach is a lady of
refinement and culture whose family
have long been prominent in the
affairs OF Blair county, Pennsylvania,
where she attained to womanhood.
Her father, mother, brothers, sisters,
and other relatives galore reside there.
ms father is prominent lodge and
g. A. K. man, having served with dis
tinction, throughout the civil war. De-
string to break away from the tradi-
tional custom followed by pioneer fami-
lies and their posterity in many OF the
old settled communities of the east, she
sought the acquaintahceship of a
Western man, who has the reputa-
ton with the maidens of the east, OF
being free hearted, manly, possessory OF
all the attributes attendant upon Wes-
tern methods. A correspondence was
commenced that rapidly developed in
to courtship, and the marriage of the
pair in Reno laat week was but the
natural sequel to the affair.
Still there are those who live only in
their narrow sphere who decry such
methods of courtship, but judging from
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach's happiness, who
can say but that not only the mail but
the telephone, and other modern ap-
pliances will be large factor in Cupid s
future calculations.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
EDITOR IS AFTER
POSTMASTERSHIP

r. R. Rule, of the Hazen Harvest,
spent Thursday in Fallon. Mr.. Rule
states that there is a storm brewing in
his town over the proposed removal Of
the postoffice from its present location
to the railroad townsite, more than a
mile from the residence of a majority
of those served from the office. Mr..
Rule states that he has circulated a
petition asking for the appointment as
postmaster, and is receiving hearty
encouragement. w. +. Higman, the
present incumbent will vacate his pres
ent quarters as soon as his new $l0,-
900 hotel building is completed and his
announced intention of establishing the
postofIice in his new place of business
is declared to be without precedent and
has created a storm of protest that will
likely require the mediation of the
postmaster-general, for adjustment.
Mr.. Rules efforts are being backed by
the faction, that is antagonistic to
New Hazen.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
FALLON MEAT
BUSINESS SOLD

The Fallon Meat Company which has
been conducted for more than year
past under the management OF Douglass
4 Jarvis was sold this week to Wight
man and Downs, consideration $4,000.
All parties to the sale are we'll known
in this section. The retiring firm has
created an enviable reputation for
honesty and straightforwardness in the
conduct of their business. During the
year just past the firm of Douglass &
Jarvis has killed 1900 head of beef
cattle as well as approximately 5000
head of sheep and hogs, the major por-
being consumed by employees on the
government work.
Messrs. Wightman and Downs will
take charge OF the business Immediately.
They recently secured the contract for
furnishing all government camps with
meat, and their new venture will great
ly facilitate their ability to cater to the
wholesale and retail trade.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
RANCHER HAS
CLOSE CALL

While eating his breakfast, T. J.
Petrie, rancher of Churchill county,
who makes his home in this city, got a
piece of meat caught in his throat and
an operation may be necessary to save
his life. He is now being attended by
Drs. Fee and Woods, and they hope to
save his life without an operation. The
meat is not in his windpipe, but in his
throat and he cannot swallow anything
or hardly breathe on account of the
pressure against his windpipe.
Petrie is a middle aged man and has
been in this city few days. His wife
is now suffering with pneumonia, con-
tracted while nursing the late Mayor
Daniel O'Connor.
1t seems that while the unfortunate
man was eating he swallowed a
piece of meat that would not pass
through his throat He tried to get it
but it stuck fast and is so far down his
throat that it cannot be reached with
surgical instruments. He has been
suffering all day, but the doctors say
that if they do not get the obstruction
out of his throat by night they will
operate on him.-Gazette.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
S. F. COMPANY
WORK ACCEPTED

The work of the San Francisco Con-
struction Company was formally ac-
cepted by Supervising Engineer l.. IL.
Taylor yesterday and the shipping Of
the paraphenalia of the construction
company to California points will be
finished early next week. The amount
of stock and material used by the San
Franeisco.Company will best be realized
when it is stated that it will aggregate
several ordinary train loads. Mr..
Buckman figures his freight bill on out
going material at sum slightly in ex-
cess of 100000. A large part OF the
commissary goods and some machinery
have been sold to local parties.
With the closing of the San Francisco
Company's affairs in this section there
will be a very perceptible decrease in
the amount of wages paid out, but as
stated before in these columns, addi-
tional contracts will soon be let that
will be instrumental in giving employ
ment to large number of men.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09

$s for land at $l25 per acre for forty
acres, $3.50.
Aside from this, the inquirer look
ing to Nevada for home will want to
know what general land values are,
and what opportunities there are for
developing individual water rights.
There is probably no place where
land can be bought on more favorable
terms. OF course the pick of every
country is high, and a farm within
sight of the State capital or in the rich
valley of the Truckee near Reno or the
Humboldt opposite any OF the thriving
little cities OF Elko, Carlin or Lovelock
will not be sold for song, yet it is
true that in every valley and on every
stream there is land within reach of
water that can be bought for a few
dollars per acre.
Throughout large portion of these
valleys artesian water is to be found in
abundance, as has been demonstrated
by the forty wells already sunk at
Battle Mountain, at the mouth of
Reese river, and at other places. At
present the artesian district is but
sparsely populated, and not more than
$4,000 acres have been watered, and this
mainly to praduce hay and pasturage
for stock, but owing to the fact that
these valleys are already penetrated by
railroads and to their proximity to the
large mining town of Austin and other
rich mineral districts, they present the
most attractive field in the country
for irrigation and colonization enter
prise.
To reclaim Nevada lands will be
much less laborious than was the
clearing of claims in Ohio or Indiana,
where heavy timber stood in the way.
But it is impossible to guide man at
distance, since to ask about land
values is like asking the size of a
piece of chalk, and the best way for
anyone interested would be for him to
take advantage of the homeseekers
rate and make personal visit to the
State. He will find much to interest
and instruct him, and whether he
secures a new home or not he will have a
better idea of his own country and find
his mind broadened and his health the
hattar for the vacation
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-09
FIRE
Hazen Hotel Burned Yester-
day Together With All
Contents.
Loss Is Estimated to Be $1,000. No
Insurance.

The most disastrous fire ever known
to Churchill county occurred in Hazen
yesterday afternoon, resulting in the
total destruction of B. f. Thornton =
hotel building and contents, valued at
$4,000, with no insurance.
The conflagration started from a de-
fectiye terra Gotta hue, which ignited
the wood work in the attic and was
first seen by children passing by on
their way home from school. As soon
as the alarm could be given desperate
efforts were made to fight the fire
demon, but it spread with such rapidity
that not a single article could be saved
from the devouring flames which left
the building in ashes within 30 minutes
from the time of its discovery. At
tempts to reach the upper story were
repeatedly baftled, and attentions
directed toward saving the contents
of the lower rooms met with a like
fate with the result that today not
only Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton, but every
occupant of the hotel are wearing on
their backs their total supply of this
worlds goods.
Among the treasures burned was a
valuable cabinet of curios which con-
tanned many rare specimens, and repre-
sented work of a life time spent in
their collection. A considerable sum
OF money left in Mrs. Thorntons room
was also burned.
The destroyed structure was Hazen' 5
most substantial building, and its loss
will act as a serious set back to the
town. 1t was modern hotel, fitted
with every convenience and represented
the lifetime earnings OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton, who are well along on the
sunny side of life. Their integrity and
reputation for their hostelry, and the
increasing patronage enjoyed by them
promised to return fair reward for
their enterprise.
Such misfortunes ordinarily break the
strongest spirits, but nothing daunted
Mr.. Thornton has already announced
his intentions OF erecting another
structure upon the site of the one just
burned, and tits not improbable that a
few weeks more will witness the ar
tisan at work.
Fallon is a unit in extending to Mr..
and Mrs. Thornton its sympathy.