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Evening star., 1905-10-02
Rally Day Observance.

Rally day was celebrated yesterday by
the Western Presbyterian Church. with
services by the Sunday school at IL O'Clock.
by the Christian Endeavor Society In the
evening and communion service later at
s pm About 200 were present at the Sun
day school After special song service
an address was made by the superintend-
ent, Harry G. Kimball, who urged efforts
to increase the membership. Rev. DR.. Geo.
Bailey. the pastor of the church, deiiv-
cred short sermon. At the II o'clock
service Or. Bailey asked that efforts be
made to increase the church membership.
At the two evening services music was
rendered by the choir. The music in the
church was directed by r. w. Sutton and
in the Christian Endeavor meeting by Jo-
seph Butterworth.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
DR.. Albert Evans Returns to City.

Rev. DR.. Albert Evans, pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. corner
of 4th and streets southeast, has returned
to the city after his vacation. He preached
from his pulpit yesterday at both the morn
ing and evening services. Large congrega-
tions greeted him
He preached a sermon on the Importance
OF faith, hope and love In the morning.
DR.. Evans spent his vacation on the Pa
cific coast, and visited while away many
of the principal points of interest of the
west. including the Portland exposition.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Response Of Church to Criticism.

The Rev. DIR. Donald c. Mcleod, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, preached
at the rally day services of the church yes
terday morning. The subject which DR..
Mcleod took was THE Response of the
Church to the Worlds Honest Doubt and
Hostile Criticism
At the close of the service DR.. Mcleod
stated that it was his desire to visit the
homes of the members of his congregation
at least twice year. and that he would
within the present month begin that work.
He also stated that half Of the 81 900 needed
to relieve the church from it's present debt
had been raised, and he urged the member
ship present to take steps to raise the bal
ance by March /. 1906
Evening star., 1905-10-02
PREPARING FOR PASTOR.
Arrangements for Receiving Rev.
Father Stafford.

!! Following the vesper service at ST. Pat
rick's Roman Catholic Church last evening
a congregational meeting was held in the
new Carroll Hall to hear the report of the
executive and subcommittee in charge of
the proposed reception to DIR. Stafford who
returns to Washington next Wednesday.
A comprehensive program of social ameni-
ties was outlined, supplemented by a large
orchestra. and many other embellishments.
all of which was heartily concurred In by
the congregation.
Jersey, will arrive in Washington late
Wednesday afternoon. He will be met at
the railway station by a committee of
three members. to be selected by the chair
man of the executive committee, and escort
ed to the rectory. At 8 O'Clock the hour
at which the reception Is to begin. DIR. Stat
ford will be waited on BY an escort COM
mittee of fifty members and conducted into
the hall.
On behalf of the congregation Judge Nor
ris d. OConnell, solicitor Of the Treasury
returned pastor. District Commissioners
Henry l. West will also be present and
deliver an address. 1t is expected that DIR.
Stafford will reply and also give an ac-
count of his trip abroad, which is said to
have been one of his kapptest and most
fruitful vacations.
The choir of St. Patriek's Church. under
the direction OF Armand Gunprecht. win
contribute the vocal features of the even
ing. There will be solos by the Quartet
composed Of Mrs. Annie Grant-Fugitt, So
pranO: Miss Mamie Grant contralto:
Melville Hensey. TENOR and Charles Good
1t was announced last night that the re-
ception viii be in every sense an informal
ahaiF-a testimonial from the entire con-
gregation-and therefore no personal invt-
tations are to be Issued. Friends of DR..
Stafford in general are invited. Already
number Of prominent Roman Catholic or
q ms king ff0na n At
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Business Careers Pay Best.


One of the striking manifestations Of the
times Is the tendency of young men TO seek
opportunity In the world of business rather
than In the professions. Fifty years ago
every weli-to-do father OF six sons made
one of them preacher, one OF them ply
sician. one of thena q lawyer and one poll
tfcfan or soldier. Only the black sheep.
the harun1-scarum and the unHtudions were
sent into counting houses and factories.
Today behold the change! The flower OF
Americas young manhood Is at work not in
the hospitals or the courts, but In iron
foundries and slaughter houses. The
younger vanderbilts are firemen and en-
gineers. The younger Armours stay the
protesting swine. The professions. begins
ming by being overcrowded. have become
unprofltable and soon they may be sadly
neglected. The law does not ofkee such
prizes as the canned goods trade OF copper
IN point OF profit With freuzted 1nanco Of
the mali order business,
Evening star., 1905-10-02
NATURES ESSENCE
Extracted From the Roots of Native Forest Plants.
Go Straight Back to Nature for YOUR Health.
There is Your Strength.

vital fires of the body burn brighter
and their increased activity con-
sumes the tissue rubbish which has
accumulated in the system.
The Discovery" cures all skin
affections, blotches, pifnples, erup-
tions and boils; heals old sores, or
ulcers, white swellings," scrofulous
affections and kindred ailments.
The Golden Medical Discovery"
is just the tissue builder and tonic
you require when recovering from
a hard cold, grip, pneumonia or a
long siege of fever or other pros
trating disease No matter how
strong the constitution, our stom-
ach and liver are apt to be ''out of
kilter" occasionally. In consequence
our blood is disordered, for the
stomach is the laboratory for the
constant manufacture of blood.
Itis trite saying that no man is
stronger than his stomach. Dir.
Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery
strengthens the stomach-puts it in
shape to make pure, rich blood
helps the liver and kidneys to expel
the poisons from the body and thus
cures both liver and kidney troubles.
II you take this natural blood puri-
fer and tonic, you viii assist your
system in manufacturing each dav a
pint OF rich, red blood, that is invig-
Grating to the brain and nerves.
The weak, nervous, rundown, de-
bilitated condition which so many
people suffer from is usually The
effect of poisons in the blood; it is
often indicated by pinples or boiis
appearing on the skin, the face be-
comes thin and the feelings blue" /"
DR.. Pierce's Discovery" CURES
all blood humors as we'll as being
tonic that makes one vigorous,
strong and forceful. 1t is the only
medicine put UP for sale through
druggists for like purposes that con-
tains neither alcohol nor harmful
drugs, and the only one, every III
gredient of which has the profess
sional Endorsement of the leading
medical writers of this country.
Some of these Endorsements are
published in a little book of extracts
from standard medical works and
will be sent to any address FREE,
on receipt of request therefor by let
ter or postal card, addressed to DR..
R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 1t tells
just what DIR. Pierce's medicines
are made OF.
Th Words of Praise" for the
several ingredients of which DR..
Pierce's medicines are composed, by
leaders in all the several schools of
medical practice, and recommending
them for the cure of the diseases for
which the Golden Medical Discov-
cry" is advised, should have far
more weight with the sick and af-
flicted than any amount of the So
called Testimonials" so conspicu-
ously flaunted before the public by
those who are afraid to let the in
gradients of which their medicines
are composed be known. Bear
in mind that the Golden Medical
Discovery has THE BADGE OF
HONESTY on every bottle wrap
per, in a full list of its ingredients.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation, invigorate the liver
and regulate stomach and bowels.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Funeral Of Mrs. Jeanne Battison.

The funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs. Jeanne A. Battison, who died
at the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday.
will take place from Lees undertaking es-
tabiishment tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock, after which the body will be cre-
mated.
The deceased was the wife Of Mr.. s. Al
bert Battison. who came to this city about
one year ago to accept position In the
census ONCE. Mrs. Battison was in the best
OF health until last July, but iliness then
developed from what was ascertained to be
cancer OF the stomach. sssss
The deceased was native OF CamhxfdGa,
Mass. The family residence = ak % and G
otrNets nOrthWest.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
PAY OF THE TROOPS
ANNUAL REPORT OF PAYMASTER
GENERAL DODGE.
Cost Of the Soldiers Per Capita is
$986.96, Being $3,345.7O for Of
ficers and 1887. .4S for Men.

Gen. Francis S. Dodge, paymaster general
of the army, In his annual report submits
tables showing the relative cost of the army
during the fiscal years 1875 and 1905, from
which it appears that the per capita cost Of
the entire army was S932.29 in 1875 and
s9S6.96 In 1905. being s3.271.S2 for officers In
1875 and $3,345.7 10 In 1905, and in the case
of enlisted men $76S.01 in 1875 and SS37. .4S
In 1905. The per capita cost of officers and
men on the active list was 1912 in 1875 and
$9S4.9S in 1905. The average pay of officers
on active list was 50 .234 10 In 1875 ana
S2.209.45 in 1905. and of enlisted men the
average pay was $19174 in 1875 and S1S7.2O
in 1905. The percentage of officers to en-
listed men was 7.97 in 1875 and 5.4S in 1905.
Gen. Dodge says that If the appropriations
more than Kept pace with the increase In
the army, the Individual cost for 1905 would
be STAG IA instead OF 1851 81, or an excess
for 1875 over 1905 of S21.27.
Deposits Of Enlisted Men.
The paymaster general points out that the
enlisted men have now every chance to put
away money for their own savings by the
deposit system. which guarantees them alb
solute safety. During the year the amount
deposited by the men was 81 .531. .020, maxi
ing the total amount since the establish
ment of the system $26, ,294 1885, Gen. Dodge
states that the present law against perma-
nent appointments in the staff corps and
departments Will result in course of time in
all the grades in the pay department being
filled by officers detailed from the lfne. He
recommends that the law be amended so as
to limit details to vacancies occurring In
the grade of captain. for which captains OF
the line should be selected as now, and that
all grades above captain should be made
permanent appointments
The amount expended on account of the
pay of the army during the year was
$31 1851, 1872.
The Army Underpaid.
The last complete pay schedule for the
army was passed by Congress- thirty-five
years ago. and the report contends that it
ID not sufficient for the demands OF our
times. The fact that the army is under
paid. the report adds. makes it impossible
to recruit out of such classes as might be
wished.
During the fiscal year $413O53 was ex-
pended on account Of mileage. Some of the
Items under that head are interesting For
instance. the mileage Of officers sent to OBJ
serve the movements of the Russian and
Japanese armies amounted to $7.759: for
attending the Inauguration OF President
Roosevelt. 1.275: for escorting the Presi-
dent. $50: for confidential service for the
Secretary Of War. $5.853, and for travel In
Europe and other foreign countries. S3,157.
Evening star., 1905-10-02

Consider your body as an engine
which supplies you with all activity
of mind and body. Keep the ma
chinery well oiled and It runs
smoothly. 1t does not groan in do
ing its work. But let the stomach,
which is the fire-box to the human
engine, get "out of kilter" and we
Evening star., 1905-10-02

ship of the association. which turned out In
body. ; DR.. Sontag chose the third COM
mandment as his text. Thou shalt not take
the name OF the Lord thy God in vaiIl.'.
and delivered an interesting discourse. de-
ciarIng that the man who INDUCED in pro-
family brought upon himself the condemna-
ton OF society, the displeaSurn OF God and
Ia addition, became violator OF the law.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
rhouehts on Educational Topics.

Superintendent w. S. Montgomery of the
colored schools of the city delivered an ad-
dress yesterday afternoon to the members
of the Second Baptist Church. The speaker
took for his. subject Some Thoughts on
Educational Topics" His audience was
both large and appreciative.
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Sermon on Evils of Profanity.

The Rev. Charles Sontag rector of Grace
Episcopal Chrch. corner of 9th and ID streets
southwest, preached last evening on the
evils of profanity. in response to a request
81 the Anti-Profanity Association OF this
City. There was a large audience In attend
enee. which was augmented by the member
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Third Anniversary Celebrated.

Rev. Charles f. Winbiglers third ami
yersary as pastor of the First Baptist
Church was observed yesterday. The Sum-
day school presented him with bouquet
of roses in the inorning and at the close
of each service congratulations were ex-
tended by the members of the congrega-
ton
Evening star., 1905-10-02
Concert at Judiciary Park.

The United States Engineer Band julius
Hamper, chief musician, will play at Ju-
dietary Park tomorrow at 4:10 p. m. The
program:
!. March, The Rife Regiment. Sousa
2. Overture, Jolly Fellows. Suppe
3. Cornet solo, Addah Polka. .Losey
BY Musician Vega.
4. Selection, The Major of Toxic 49,. Peters
D Waltz MY Queen. ................B .Buccalossi
6. Excerpts from the Fortune Teller,
Herbert
Z Two-step Yankiana a.................L Lofts
s. Selection, The Prince of Pilsen. Luders
Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1905-10-02

j, A. Harlan. There will be an extensive
floral display, and there will be a tasteful
display of the national coIors. An cleo
trical feature has been devised that is ex-
pected to add much in brilliancy to the
display.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
SOLAR MARVEL SEEN.
SAvANTS AND LAYMEN WITNESS
ECLIPSE OF SUN.
Camille F1ammarion, French As
tronomer, Sees Flames of Burning
Hydrogen Gas 31,1OO Miles High

Savants and laymen over major
on the sun as eagerly as Zoroastrians
Wednesday. The blazing life -giver
passed behind the moon in his daily
march across the heavens, the result
to scientists and so mysteriously fasci-
hating for the multitude-a total
eclipse
The United States was not fortu-
nate enough. however, to be In the
path Of totality. Only the skirt, or
penumbra, of the moons shadow
passed over this country, while the
complete shadow, or umbra, took a
slanting path from Hudson's Bay to
Southeastern Arabia. In this tract,
from which the direct rays Of the sun
were totally blocked for a few min
utes, many parties of astronomers set
up their apparatus in the hope of
making observations which would
render more intimate the worlds ac-
quaintance with the mighty ball Of
fire about which it reyOlves. Three
American expeditions, stationed in
Spain and Morocco, were among the
number
From Assouan, Egypt, comes the
news that the British, American and
Russian expeditions enjoyed perfect
weather, and made valuable Observa-
tons. The period Of totality was two
minutes and twentyfOur seconds.
The corona, or fiery atmosphere, which
envelopes the sun, was of moderate
size In the City of Tripoli, which has
had the novel experience of two total
eclipses in the past five years, the
American, French and Italian scien
fists also were aided by a cloudlesS
sky. The total eclipse lasted three
minutes and four seconds there.
Ten minutes before the period of
totality the ineXplicable shadow bands
began to flicker over all smooth sur
faces on the earth, and were particu
larly clear. The corona was developed
evenly. and Professor Todd of Am
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
VERMONT ENTERS THE WATER.
Description of Battleship Taking First
Dip at Quincy, Mass.

The battleship Vermont was launch
ed at Quincy, Mass, Thursday fore
noon. She is one of the largest and
most powerful of the ships of war
constructed for the United States
navy. She is Of 5000 tons burden
with length of $50 feet and extreme
breadth of rs feet 10 inches. She will
be required TO steam Is knots an hour
for four consecutive hours.
The main battery will consist OF
four 12-inch breech loading rifles, two
mounted forward and two aft; eight
S-inch breech loading rifles and twelve
finch breech loading rifles. In the
secondary battery will be twenty 3
inch 14-pounder rapid fire guns; six l.
FOUNDER automatic guns; two 1-pound-
er semi-automatic guns; two 3-inch
fieldpieces: two machine and six auto
matte guns. The 12-inch pieces will
be mounted in pairs in two electrically
controlled balanced elliptical turrets.
The finch guns will be mounted in
broadside on pedestals on the gun
deck behind finch armor.
The hull Of the battleship is Of steel
throughout. 1t is protected at the
water-line by a complete belt OF ar
NOR 9 feet inches wide, having 4
maximum thickness of eleven inches
for about 200 feet amidships.
The engines are of the vertical
twin-screw, four-cylinder, triple-ex
pansion type. of a combined horse
power of 1880. There are twelve
boilers placed in six water-tight com
partments. There are three tunnels
each 100 feet high above the base
line
The Vermont was designed as 6
flagship, The quarters provide ac
commodation for a flag officer, CHIEF
of staff. nineteen ward room officers
ten Junior officers, ten warrant officer:
and not fewer than 761 men, includ
ing sixty marines.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
$4,000 FOR LINCOLN HOME.
Old Kentucky Farm Knocked Down
to New Yorker.


At Hodgenville, Ky, the Abraham
Lincoln birthplace was sold the other
Fay by Commissioner Handley. There
were a number of bidders present, but
the farm sold for $1,000, much less than
was expected. The purchaser was X. j.
Collier of New York. He will get pos
session in December He has not yet
decided what he will do with it, and
probably it was bought as an investment
The farm contains 10 acres and the
price was not much more than the prop
erty is worth for farming purposes.
Since the birth of Lincoln. on Feb. II,
1909, the farm had changed hands but
twice. Thomas Lincoln, the father or
the President sold the land TO Richard
Creel about the time the Lincoln family
moved TO Indiana. The property contin-
ued in the hands of this family until
something like fifteen years ago, when A
w. Dennette of New York bought the
place for $500.
So the birthplace of Kentucky's most
noted son for a third time has become
merely so much county and State taxa
Bile property. which. judging by the past,
the owners will have some slight diff
Guilty in keeping up.
During the last decade or so many at
tempts have been made to perfect plans
looking to the converting of the property
into national park. and, while these eff
forts have aroused some comment, moth
ing substantial has resulted. Thomas d.
kirkpatrick, postmaster at Hodgenyille,
has tried in vain to awaken patriotic
interest, though he still believes that the
time is not far distant when the people
will appreciate the opportunity that mas
so long been neglected. and then in true
American style make the most of IL.
The farm derives its name from
large spring about 100 yards from the
log cabin in which Lincoln was born.
In its present state the tract is cut in
twain by a broad thoroughfare, pictur-
esque to a degree, and winding through
as lovely a spot as heart could wish to
know. Two miles to the north is Hold
genvile, typical of kentucky, with pop
ulation of about 1000. \ branch OF the
Illinois Central connects the town with
the outside world. and a combination
| freight and passenger train makes twd
| trips daily to Cecilia, seventeen miles
| away.
The records of Hardin county show
| that the farm was bought by Thomas
! Lincoln in 1903 with funds which he had
| earned as carpenter. In 1914 joint
! deed was made by Thomas Lincoln and
| Nancy Lincoln. At the time the farm
came into the family of Lincoln, Thomas
Lincoln was not yet %, showing that he
was 4 man possessed of more than ordi-
| nary thrift, instead of careless and shift
less, as some biographers have seer
| proper to picture him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
THE PRINTERS STRIKE.
Chicago Compositors Aim to Make
Strike General in Large Cities.

Having planned TO raise enough funds
to carry Il small army of men on strike
indefinitely, officers of the typographical
union in Chicago have demanded signed
agreements from members of the Typo
thetae guaranteeing the eight-hOur day,
under threat of instant strike. By aim
ing to have general strike of job print
ers in all the big cities near Chica go,
from Ohio to Missouri and Minnesota,
Chicago unionists plan to halt the impOr
tation Of nOn-un:On cOmpositOrs from
Minneapolis. 81. Paul and other cities
where the Chicago Typothetae has been
advertising for men to work under ''open
shop rules. With these cities them
selves in the throes of strike. members
Of Typographical Union -. 1G believe
there would be no surplus Of printers to
be sent to Chicago. In addition to the
Chicago shops which have posted 'open
shop" notices and come under the ban of
the union, more than twenty other mem
bers of the Chicago TypOthetae are
threatened Union officials expect that
about ten of the remaining firms will de-
clare for war.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

herst College, head of the American
expedition, made many excellent pho
tographs Bailey's beads-a ring Of
bright spots sometimes seen around
the rim Of the moon just as it COM
Dletely covers the sun-were not in
evidence
Astronomers gathered at Almazin
Spain. from all parts of the world to
observe the total eclipse Of the SUM-
Camille Flammarion, the French as
tronomer was assisted by his wife.
NJ. Flammari0n said after the eclipse:
Clouds prevented a perfect observa-
ton. but it was accurate despite them.
The design of the corona was not so
beautiful as that of the eclipse Of 1900
but the contrast was greater. In the
eclipse of 1900 the sky was black. To-
day it was gray. l found the corona
was decidedly circular, typifying max
imum solar activity.
In 1900 the corona was Oblong,
showing minimum activity. To-day l
saw flames protruding to nearly a
helgnt or 0t,UtO kllOlletefS NoI-OI1 -
niles They were flames Of blazing
hydrogen gas. They Protruded from
the side in 1900. l saw the double
corona. but not the famed Irregular
ity of heat
In Washington. d. c., the sun was
covered with clouds during a part Of
the period Of the eclipse's duration.
Professors Skinner and Hall. and
Messrs. Hall and Hammond studied
the phenomenon from the United
States observatory. New York and
Boston were deprived of even a
glimpse of the eclipse by clouds and
fog. Observations were made from
the university observatory in Cincin-
natl, and four groups of sun spots,
each of considerable size. were seen.
At Columbus, Professor G. Lord pho
tographed the eclipse.
Whether any epcchmaking discOv-
cries have been made, such as the
finding Of the intra- Mercurial planet
Vulcan. or the analysis Of the compo-
sition Of the corona will not be ascer-
tanned until the expeditions make the
detailed reports.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
RElHZlkP
"a 0ES
AFFAIR

Rear Admiral Schley is said TO smoke
the strongest cigars made.
Ed Green. the Texas railroad man,
and son of Hetty Green, has become a
practical florist.
Baron Komura. leading member of the
japanese peace commission. speans
English well and French a little: while
VI. de White, head Of the Russian party,
speaks French readily and English not
at all.
The present Governors of Kansas
Minnesota and Oklahoma were country
editors. as well as the State Auditor OF
Kansas and the Congressman at large.
Thomas Greenway, ex-premier of Man.
itoba, estimates that within the next few
years more than So, 100000 will be spent
in western Canada in railroad construc
ton.
Thomas F. Ryan patronizes n news
paper press clipping bureau and has beer
flooded since the Equitable expose. HI
requested only favorable notices, and II
is said that he has not had a clippinl
in more than tep days