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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Tribute to Senator Warner.

Commander A. P. Tasker and the other
officers of the Department of the Potomac,
G. A. r., heretofore noted In The Star,
have arranged to extend a cordial and SOL
dierly welcome to Gen. William Warner,
past commanders -chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The affair will take
place next Monday evening at G. A. r.
Hall, to which place Gen. Warner will be
escorted from his apartments In the Cairo
by the Old Guard, commanded by Capt.
Edgar. Commander Tasker says 1t is pro-
posed to make the occasion notable one.
The address of welcome Will be delivered
by Past Department Commander Thomas s.
Hopkins and the response by Gen. Warner,
followed by tributes from Past Department
Commander n. NJ. Brooks, National Com
mander-in-Chief Tanner, Past Commanders
in-Chief Black and King, Commissioner of
Pensions Warner and others. The affair
will be under the auspices of the following
reception committee:
A. p. Tasker, department commander,
chairman; Senior Vice Commander B. p.
Entriken, Junior Vice Commander Thomas
H. Martin, Assistant Adjutant General VAN
derhoef. Assistant Quartermaster General
McKenna. b. w. Bonney, chief of staff;
Special Aid j. Harry jerks. Past Depart
ment Commander John McElroy. N. M.
Brooks. Arthur Hendricks and the follow
ing post commanders: w. II. Bailey, Raw
Inns, No. 1; E. Douglass King, Kit Carson.
NO. =, George w. money, Lincoln, NO. .,
A. A Maxim. Meade. No. 5: B. R. Ross,
Grant, No. 6; Henry A. Johnson, Garfield.
No. Z; Henry Romeyn, Burnside, No. s: r.
D. Goodman, Sumner. No. 8; b. F. Graham
Farragut, No. 10: j. Tyler Powell, Potomac
No. IL; A. b. Frisbie. Logan, No. Is: E. c.
Dougherty, Sheridan, No. IA: II. H House.
Thomas, No. Is; William H. Anderson,
Henry Wilson. No II: George W. Fletcher
George L. Morris, No. 10; Josiah T. Ford
Lafayette, No. 20; Alexander Freeman,
Frederick DOUGLASS No 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
THE MICRoBE OF GRAFT.
Thrives Best in Corporations Where
the Rakeoff is Rich.
From the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
The m1crobe Of graft thrtves especially
In corporations, public and business. A few
are, indeed, immune against it. but these
are rare exceptions. Nearly all are ex-
ceedingly susceptible to the growth of the
microbe. and once let It obtain secure
Judgment in the body of the corporation. a
loathsome and often deadly disease surely
follows The best cure is exposure tn the
light. There is no certain way. however
OF preventing the disease, though various
methods of quarantine have been estab-
lished against It.
The microbe thrives In any kind of a cor
poration, but Is most prolific In those which
represent a vast financial power lodged I'm
the hands of a few individuals who feel no
due sense of obligation to anybody. The
corporation that is controlled by man
who regards 1t as my corporation. and
Its business as private" business. affords
most fertile ground for the spread of graft.
When f1nancfer handling immense sums
OF other peoples money gets to the point
OF regarding his trusteeship as private
business 1t is not long before he begins to
think that their money is my money and
then uses 1t in all sorts of scandalous WAYS
for his personal profit
when captain of industry" gets to the
point of regarding the great railroad of
public utility private business it
does not take long for him to PERSUADE him
self that anything he may do is right, and
that the public, or the government repre-
senting the public, has no right to Inter
fere in his affairs" Thus is developed q
condition of egotism that approaches the
vanity Of czars and kings, and of irrespon-
sibie power that leads naturally to control
of corporate property and business for per-
sonal profit regardless of the interests and
the rights Of others. Great business car
ried on by corporations whose powers are
derived from the public cannot be private
In any strict sense, nor can 1t be my
business 1t represents the investments OF
hundreds. and perhaps tens of thousands;
its operations affect the interests, it may
be. of millions and its profits, especially II
it be a public service corporation, are de-
rived from franchises bestowed by legisla-
lures and municipalities, or If bank Or In
surance company, by virtue of certain privi-
leges bestowed by law. Such business is
essentially public and rightly subject to
public supervision and publicity, and when
SO conducted tho microbe of graft can make
slow progress. 1t thrives best and most
rapidly develops the cancer of corruption in
those corporations which are subject to
one-man rule and controlled on the prin-
ciple that they are private enterprises car
ried on for private gain and in which tho
public has no concern or rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
NEW az. ORGANIZED.
Young Women Of Centennial Baptist
Church Form Society.


A meeting was held in Centennial Baptis,
Church. sth and 1 streets northeast, last
night In the interest of the ~ the young
peoples branch of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Rev A. X, Wright
pastor of the church, presided Mrs. Theo
T. Moore, president of North Capitol w. C.
T. u, opened the exercises with a prayer.
Special music was sung by the church choir
Mr.. Gait Bowen director, Miss Christian
organist, the soloists being Mr.. Bowen and
the Misses Evanna Hid and Bessie ston-
nell. After Introductory remarks by the
pastor, Mrs. Clinton Smith, president OF
the District of Columbia w. G. I. u. made
an address on ''The Young Recruit in the
Temperance Army" Mrs. Smith cited the
temperance victories gained In some of the
states by the recent election, and called
upon the young people to enlist In temper
ance work in the District of Columbia
Mr. Owen P. Kellar, vice president of the
Anti-saloon League, spoke on Co-opera-
tion," showing how the young people could
assist in the fight against the saloons of
this city. Mrs. Don p. Blaine, general sec
rotary of the District ~" explained in de-
tail the purpose and methods of the y.
More than seventy-five young people TOOK
the pledge of the society and received its
badge, a bow of white ribbon. The, society
was named the Frances Smith " in
honor of an earnest 'Y' worker of Virginia,
who is deeply interested in the Centennial
Baptist Church. The following officers were
elected: President, Miss Kathryn Murphy;
vice president, Mrs. r. E. Baker; secretary,
Miss Bessie Stonnell; treasurer, Miss Lille
Gregory. The Frances Smith will hold
It's first meeting the evening of Decem-
Der 10.
At the close of the meeting ice cream and
cake were served by the ladies of the church
and w. c. T. q. and the young people en-
joyed pleasant social hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
General Items.
INDUSTRY OF ovERCoAT THIEVES
Five Dozen Garments Have Disappear
ed Since September

Overcoat thieves have been industrious
enough since the early part of Sep
TENDER to have taken five dozen such
garments from Railways and hotels in this
city. Such thefts became numerous that
Detective Tyser was detailed upon the
cases by Capt Boardman, and he is now
making a speciality of investigating such
thefts. Twelve of the stolen coats have
been recovered. They had been disposed of
at secondhand stores and pawnshops. A
young colored man named William Nc
Knight was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Horne and Father and Precinct Detective
Forteney of the second precinct and charg-
ed with having committed one of the five
dozen thefts. 1t is alleged that he stole an
overcoat belonging to Peter E. Pealer of 1904
Massachusetts avenue northwest. Mr.. Peal
er was visiting at the house of G. f. Pat
rick, 1716 II street northwest, at the time
his coat was stolen. Mcknight. whose home
is in Goat alley, admitted to the detectives
that he got the coat belonging to Mr.. Pealer
and the garment was found i2 store on Az
street. Mcknight will be given hearing
in the Police Court Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Kensington News Items
,spondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, November %. 1895.
Arrangements have been made for an IL
l,,strated lecture on the Philippine Islands
to be given in the town hall Tuesday even
ing November 2s The lecture will be de-
livred by Mr. F. j. Hogan, who has trav-
e,ed extensively through the islands as an
attache to the quartermaster generals de-
ma rtment and will be illustrated by more
than one hundred and twenty views taken
at the time.
This evenings entertainment is given by
The entertainment is to be given by
a series of free lectures to be given
throughout the winter by that organiza-
ten.
Mr.. Rralnard II. Warner and family left
here Thursday and will reside In their
Washington home for few months.
The ladies' of the Warner Memorial Pres
byterian Church gave an oyster supper and
bazaar III the Sunday school building last
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and
evenings
The undertaking was most successful from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Johnson's Big Contract.

The Eureka Athletic and Social Club of
Baltimore has a battle on for next Friday
night in which heavyweight and mid
dieweight will be opponents. Jack Johnson,
recognized as the best>colored heavyweight
in the country, and whose efforts to secure
a match with Jeffries We're unavailing, has
agreed to stop Young Peter Jackson in
twelve rounds or lose the winners end of
the purse.
johnson is conceded to be wonderfully
fast man for a fellow his size. No matter
how GOOD johnson is, the size of the JOB
he has undertaken is surely a large one, and
there are many who believe that he VIII
not be able TO stop Jackson. The latter has
yet to taste defeat by the Knockout route
and IN his MANY battles he has never even
shown signs of being groggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Saved With Counterfeit Money.

From the New Orleans TimesDemocrat
Speaking of runs on banks" said the
veteran story teller. reminds me of a
story once heard of a bank that was on
the verge of going through when a clever
scheme of the cashier saved It from ut
ter ruin. And the best of the whole thing
was that in saving the bank the cashier
floated a big issue of counterfeit money,
and the deception was never found out.
Here is how the thing occurred: Some OF
the bank directors and some OF Its Off
GERS had been dabbing in stocks. The
crash came, and when it did some of the
banks officials got their fingers damned.
It looked to be all up with the bank. The
run began, and it seemed as If the old
bank would have to close its doors for
ever 1t happened that the cashier had a
brother who was secret service man.
This brother had led a raid ON a coun-
terfeiters den several days before, and
had secured thousands of dollars worth
of paper Nancy, which represented some
of the most beautifully executed coun-
terfeits ever seen in that territory. He
had placed in the bank box used by
himself and brother this money, which
he was holding evidence. The cashier
thought of this, and brought It into play.
Figuring that all the depositors who had
large amounts of money in the bank
would return 1t to the institution after
the rush was oven, he paid all the claims
of the big depositors with this class of
money, keeping record of those to whom
counterfeit money was given. The bills
were of large denomination. No one tried
to change any of them. This money
saved the day, and the run on the bank
ceased when IT was seen that all depos-
itors were being paid. When IL was AL
over the cashier went up to the men 20
whom he had paid counterfeit money and
succeeded in getting them 10 again be-
come depositors. In that way he sue
6ea Tod In in Oct n a
the issue, and within week had restored
every one of the big counterfeit bills to
its place in his and his brothers bank
box. Only the president vice president and
cashier of this bank ever learned OF the
manner in which the institution was
saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
..chrysanthemurn Dance ),

The Aloysius Club gave chrysanthemum
dance, the second of the monthly series for
the season, Wednesday evening last, and in
point of numbers exceeded all previous at
tendance, more than one hundred couples
enjoying the fine music furnished by Prof.
McCarthy's orchestra.
The special feature inaugurated by DR..
Keneally, chairman of the entertainment
committee of the club for this season, is to
make each recurring dance more attractive
than the preceding one. the decorations for
this month being chrysanthemums. each
lady being furnished a corsage bouquet OF
the flower and the gentlemen a similar bou-
tonniere.
The entertainment for December will be
designated as q holly dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
TAKING PATENT MEDICINES.
Postponement of Commissioner Yerkes'
Order


y circular was issued yesterday to col
General Yerkes of the internal revenue serv-
ice postponing until January 1 next the
order requiring internal revenue taxes to
be paid on certain preparations sold as
remedies, but containing preponderance
of alcohol The circular states that the
chemical bureau of the service has COM
pleted the analysis of eleven such remedies
which come within the scope of the order
on the subject of September II.
The commissioner says:
BY reason of the care given in making
analyses of these compounds the Office has
been unable to complete the examination of
all such compounds now upon the market.
However, 1t has made analyses of the fol-
lowing preparations, and finds that they are
within the terms of the ruling of septem-
Der IL: Atwood's La Grippe Specific, Cuban
Gingeric, De Wits Stomach Bitters. DR..
Bouviers Buchu Gin, Dr. Fowlers Meat
and Malt, Duffy's Malt Whisky. Gilbert's
Rejuvenating Iron and Herb Juice, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, kudros, Peruna,
Rockandy Cough Cure.
Since the ruling was made, manufac-
turers of preparations referred to in that
ruling and wholesale druggists and retail
druggists handling them have demonstrated
that large losses would occur to them If
the ruling was. made effective on Decem-
Der 1.
After careful consideration of this phase
of the case, and to protect those who in
good faith have engaged in the sale of these
preparations. this office has determined to
make the order effective as against manu-
facturers on January |, 1906, instead of De
cernber l, 1905, sadd date, January 1. 1905,
being the beginning of the third quarter of
the fiscal year.
with regard to all handling these prepa-
rations as retail dealers both druggists and
other merchants, the order will be made
effective April 1, 1906, the beginning of the
last quarter of the current fiscal year
fThis Office will continue to make analyses
of other preparations similar to those al
ready examined, and will announce from
time to time the conclusions reached"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Farewell to Local Worker.

Capitol Circle. No. 315. of the Protected
Home Circle. of Washington. D. C., held
it's regular meeting Wednesday evening, at
Northeast Temple. with many visitors pres
ent to bid farewell to Special Deputy E. II.
Tellam and his wife. Mr.. Tellan is about
TO take up the work in another field.
Degree Director Kircher looks forward
with interest to the time when the team
will have new robes. Mr.. A. o. p. Grant
chairman of the ball committee, assisted by
Mr.. Abbott and others. is labonng for the
success of a Thanksgiving eve dance. The
Ladies' Bow Knot Club, connected with
Capitol Circle. No. 315. is giving assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Gen. Meacham Dead.

Gen. John F. Meacham. past commander
of the Union Veteran Union of the District
of Columbia, and past commander OF George
H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., died at his home.
12s street northwest, this morning, after
lingering illness of over a year. ,rhe end
was peaceful the veterans heart simply
lessening its beats until death came. Gen,
Meacham suffered paralytic stroke about
a year ago. and never rallied from It.. In
terment will be in Arlington on Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
and Batema
summary:
nxuoono,
Basket Ball Tonight.

Basket ball will be played tonight in the
Y. M. C. A. gymnasium between the home
team and the Columbia Athletic Club. The
game starts at SAB. with Mr.. Ross as the
Official. The last game that the Column
bias played with the Ordways. showed
that they are to be counted on as a factor
in the race for the championship of the
league and as the association team is
striving for the coveted honor there should
be good, lively game as result
Lineup of the teams:
Y.M.@C A. Positions. Gao.
Leach Mccain. left forward j aIrles
Bopp. right forward. .Neumen
Schlosser center .Mofatt
Williams. left gnard I0ughrap
Woodhead % Scott right guard Wilkipon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
The Mission in Life.

From the Chicago News.
II am doing my share toward the eleva-
ton of womankind,'' remarked the youth
with the tall collar and noisy tie.
I'm what way2" queried the man with
the auburn complexion.
II run an elevator in a department
store explained the youth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Usually So.

From the Philadelphia Press.
who is that youngster?" asked the vis-
itor to the sanctum.
That replied the editor. SIS just the
new Office boy
.'Oh! His face seemed familiar-''
Perhaps it is, but his manner is more
so.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Want Foot Ball Games.

The Washington Boys Club foot ball
team would like to arrange games with
teams averaging from 115 to 40 pounds.
Will play Sunday games. Address A. G.
Sharp superintendent, Washington Boys
Club, 1920 N street or phone main 451.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
BINDERS LEAGUE
FAST BASKET BALL.
Corcorans Beat ordways in Interest
ing Game.

National Guard armory gymnasium betw cen
the Corcoran Cadets and Ordway Rifles
teams resulted in a victory for the former
the score being 81 to II. Fred Rice for the
winners led in goal throwing, getting five
field and three free throw goals. Handiboe
and Bateman also did good work The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
1.-THE Goal"
AT NEWSSTANDS.

Copies OF Will Grefe's
double-page picture in last
Sundays Star, printed on
heavy paper for framing or
home decoration purposes,
may be had at The Star Of
fee or newsstands at 10
Dents each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25

a social we'll as financial standpoint.
over four hundred suppers having been
served in the two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tabzsts.
druggists refund money II II falls 70 curo<
4. W. GROVES sisnssars = en- sacA - -
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-15
The beavers Tooth.

No carpenters chisel can do more eff
fective work than is turned out with
ease and neatness by the beavers
tooth. This is the principal tool with
which these patient, clever builders
construct their dams. The outer sur
face of the tooth is scale OF very
hard enamel, while the body Of It Is Of
softer dentine. As the softer sub
stance wears away In use the end OF
the tooth takes chiscl-like bcvcl, leav-
ing a thin, slightly projecting edge OF
hard enamel as sharp as any carpen-
ter's tool fresh from the oilstone. The
thin scale of enamel gives keenness,
the softer dentine supplies strength,
and thus the combination forms for
midable tool, which actually sharpens
itself by use.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-15
SOUTH SCITUATE

Supt. Eugene l.. Young made his
third visit of the term to the schools
in this vicinity last week.
Vivian ID. Mathewson is TO take a
special part in the Christmas eXer-
cises at the Baptist Church, South
Scituate, Dec. %.
Ladies' Solid Gold, full-jewelled
Watches, SIS; Ladies' 20year filled,
jewelled movements, So and $40;
Gents 2O-year, gold-filled, jewelled
movement, so and $l2; Gents Nickel
Watches, 81 to So. Call and see them.
j.. A. ANGElL, 1928 Westminster
street, Olneyville square.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown Of Paw
tucket spent Thanksgiving at Almond
Wilburs.
Mrs. Irons is visiting at James Her
vcys.
Matt Schmidt is working for Ben
iamin Wilbur.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-15

II is evident from the action OF the
lately elected town council or John-
ston. or rather from the vote OF a ma
iority of that body that the granting
of hotel Licenses this year will be cut
out.
A number of persons who have run
what has been termed hotels nave
twice asked for renewal OF thelr oId
time privileges and have been refused
There seems to be Il difference Oh
opinion among the town fathers as 10
the need of such country hotels
II may be thought that the weary
traveller" does not travel in SUM-
cient numbers over the Johnston roads
TO make the wayside inns much re-
uuired Again the proximity OF Prov
idence with it's Narragansetts, Crowns
and Newmans, may have been consid-
cred.
AT all events the hotel license mas
lost some of its popularity in council
circles. and though repeated applica-
tiOns may be made ii looks as though
thew would be met with repeated turn
downs. The action Of the town council
must meet with very decided com
mendation from the best citizens of
the town The granting of these H.
censcs has never tended to increase
the respectabilty of the community or
to enhance the value of surrounding
property, and the fact that the present
council has taken such positive acton
i'm the matter shows that the murmer
of the long promised wave of reform
can be distinctly heard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-15
A Queer F~stiyaI.

A queer festival is celebrated in Ma
lacca every ten or twelve years. The
opening of the festival Is signaliZcd 10y
a grand procession. in which huge piles
Of catables take large share. AZ the
end Of the third day the viands are
burned. On the last occasion The piles
Of food We're placed in a specially con-
structcd boat which was towcd ont "a
sea and there consumed by fire. togeth-
cr with all the contents. A large sum
Of money, amounting 10 several thou
sands OF dollars, was subscribed. large.
ly in Singapore for the proper observ.
ance Of the festival.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-15
CRAYSTONE.

Have your photographs taken for
Christmas by VIM. Mills & Son, 5S
and 60 Arcade, Providence.
The Greystone Public Market has
put i'm line of boots and shoes
II is said that a minstrel show is
a coming event here.
Levi Jouett is building a fancy pig
con coop in his barn and he expects
to have some prize stock.
See Angelrs Stock of Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry, and Siyerware, be-
fore YOU buy-at 1928 Westminster
st. Olneyville.