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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Small Blaze.

A local alarm OF fire was turned in about
noon today for a small blaze in the house
at 1926 l4th Htreet northwest. occupied by
r. T. Harvey There was only slight dam
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 141g F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board OF trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22

Bar silver. steady! 2sHd. per ounce.
Money. 2a2A per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for short
bills IL 15-l0a3 per cent.
The rate of dsceunt In the open market for three
months bills is 15-16a3 per cent
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
A Wonderful Tree.

The most marvellous tree in the
world grows in Brazil. It is called the
carnahuba palm. The description Civ
en- of it seems incredible. In no 9TH
er region of the globe is tree to be
found that can be employed for such
varied and useful purposes. It resists
intense and protracted drouths, and is
always green and vigorous.
It's roots are useful incidentally.
while it's stem afford strong. light
fbres. which acquire beautiful lus-
tre. and serve also for ioists, rafters
and other building materials. as we'll
as for stakes for fences. From part
of the tree vinegar is made. It yields
kind of sugar, as well as starch re-
sembling sago.
In period of famine caused by pro-
tracted drouth. the nutritious sub
stances obtained from it are of inn
mense benefit to the poorer classes.
It's fruit is used for feeding cattle. The
pulp has an agreeable taste. and the
nut is sometimes used as substitute
for coffee.
OF the wood of the stem musical in
struments, water tubes and pumps are
made. The pith is an excellent sub
stitute for Constitutional Fruit Grow
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
Unchanaina Circus Rings.

Amid great hubhub the old circus
man sat on the grass in the sunlight:
smoking a pipe and directing the max.
ing of the rings.
"Circuses," he said, "have develop
ed, evolved and changed. From the
one ring Of the past they have grown
to three rings, plus an elevated stage,
and there are many other improve
ments. But in one particular there
has been no change since time began,
and that is in the dimensions of the
ring. A circus ring is always the
same size-42 feet inches in diane
ter. Go where you will. you will new
er find circus ring with different DIM
ensions from that.
"a bareback rider can ride best in
a ring of this size. All riders train
in such a ring and all horses are train
ed in such a ring. There would be
trouble for horses and men II the size
of the ring should be changed. It
would be like changing the size of the
baseball diamond. only worse. Min.
neapolis Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
For the Quiet Hour.

eff any man say that lie las no sin,
he deceiveth himself and the truth is
not in him.
Attachment to Christ is the only Sc
cret of detachment from the world
A. J. Gordon.
It was the vision Of the perfection of
Christ which made me realize my own
deep sinfulness.-G. Campbell Morgan.
Prayer will cause man to cease
from SHINING even as sin will cause a
man to cease from praying.-Frances
e. Willard.
One thing is clear to me, that no in
diligence of passion destroys the spir-
itual nature so much as respectable
selfishness.-George Macdonald.
No man ever lost anything in this
world by attending properly to the
next. Indeed, it is only by that means
that we can understand or see this
world aright.-Janes Hinton.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
HE KNEW HOW
TO
SAY NO.
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Five boys were together on the play
ground of school house. They mad
grown tired of the game in which they
had been engaged and were seated on
the grass near the schoolhOuse door.
Lets go to the fishing pool, SAID
Joe Hartman 1--WE can be back be-
fore books.
$50 we can," said Billy Benson, ris-
ing. I'm with you-Im always ready
for swim, but it won't hurt much
if we do lose little time. I don't care
for losing little time"
MAYBE the teacher will whip US II
we are not back by one o'clock. Ihls
came from John Jennings, che doesn't
like it when we are past one O'CLOCK
coming in. And he punished halpR
Rankin for being late one day.
ooh, you're scary boy-youre al
ways afraid of being whipped! Come
along and don't be baby. We can
be back in time for books"
."Yes, I'll co." said John. He d1ont
have sufficient firmness to say no.
Another boy, Edwin Harris, was
asked if he would go, and he readlly
assented
Then Joe Hartman asked the fifth
boy if he would go> with them to tine
swimming place." as it was OFTEN
called.
"No," promptly replied Henry Dale.
"I'll not co.
"And why not, Mr.. Dale?" asked
Joe somewhat imperiously.
Because 1 promised my mother l
would not"
This was Henry's answer, and II
| was followed by lively burst oflaugn-
| ter from the other boys. Joe, however
| was the first to lead in the laughter.
''Then you must be tied to your
mothers apron string" said Joe, de-
risively 81 though you could be a
man in spite Of your mother.
1--WE need not stop now to discuss
the matter of manhood said Henry.
81 have told my mother that | would
not go again from school to that place,
and I intend to be as good as my
word. II you all intend to go you can
go right along. You need not wait Tor
| me-"
But" added one of the boys in
derision, wed like to have you along
to take care of us"
! eyes," added another. "and we'dfeel
! safer if we had real good mothers
boy along"
These derisive remarks, however
we're lost on Henry. He turned away
and went to another part of the play
| ground.
The boys were absent when books
was called by the teacher and they
were punished.
Nine years had passed and Henry
was engaged in a mercantile house II
the city. He had been in this posi-
ton for three months. He liked tn!
business and the employer was begin
| ming to feel that he had employed {
young man Of integrity-a young maj
who could be trusted. No great temp
tation, however had appeared to turl
the young man from his course.
He had made the acquaintance o
some young men who were someWha
reckless and these young men, whom
we shall designate as Tom, Dick an,
Harry, came to him one evening at hi
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

as Father and ones fellows as
brothers. And this is The first and
fundamental way in which Christianity
must be. presented to and embraced by
every real life, if it is TO De a real and
vital religion. 1t must be, first of all.
just way of living the daily life.
A man begins to have it and con-
tinues to be a possessor If it when, in
his home, in the street car, in the hotel
and shop and legislative chamber he
makes himself the subject of Jesus
and feels himself to be the son of
God and the brother of every last fell
low mortal who has claim on what
God has given him of health, wealth,
education, friendship and spiritual life.
To every man who lives in this way
there may come creed. There comes
a time to every man when he inquiries
of the solemn face Of life, and God
and Christ what they are. And the
answer which comes to his own inmost
soul through his personal experience
will be this mans creed. And to every
earnest soul who lives in the way there
will come a church. AS he seeks the
conditions of his own best way of
living, as he reaches out to help his
brothers in their pilgrimage, he will
discover that there is power in asso-
citation, a dynamic in organized fellow
ship and thus he will rejoice in the
glorious company and will enter into
operative fellowship with all who own
the risen Lord.
But with all the creed and in all the
community with other believers, re-
ligion will still be this and this only
living ones daily life of common duty
with Jesus as Master, with God as a
Father and with men as brothers. The
creed and the church will be the out
ward expression and tools of the thing,
but not the thing itself. The man who
lives in the way will see how a man
may be able to give assent to the creeds
of Christendom and yet be out Of the
way. He will realize that man may
be baptized into the faith of Rome,
Or confirmed in the Episcopal denom-
ination, or received into the Presby-
terian church, and yet be forewandered
from Christ. And he will discover
how, though a man be unable to sub
scribe to any formula Of faith, and
though he be disallowed the privileges
of church membership, if he followed
in the way, if he live his daily life
with Jesus as q Master, God as his
| Father and men as his brethren, he is
| still friend Of the risen Lord.
What is Christian? A man who
doth the same things as other good
men, but with different motive, diff
| ferent method, a different aim. The
| motive is devotement TO Christ. The
method is by the strength of the i'm
manent God The aim is for the love
of brother man.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

boarding place with the intention or
breaking in," as they called it.
I'VE want you to go with us and see
the sights" said Tom.
"And," added Dick, well not let
you get into any trouble We merely
want to show you the city life as it
is.'
"And," continued Harry, "you can
then walk understandingly. You don't
want to be called a greenhorn. We
want you to be smart. We want you
to see some of the wickedness of the
world SO that you can understand
where you are at. We want to break
you in SO to speak. We don't want
you to be considered a greeny You
have been here long enough to learn
something about city life and we want
you to commence to learn. Well show
you around and we'll see that you
don't get into any trouble
Henry was willing to go. He didn't
know just how these young men stood.
They had been friendly, had treated
him we'll, and those who had spoken
Of them had said nothing derogatory
to their character.
Henry went with them, and when
they had walked and talked for awhile
Dick proposed that they go into sa-
loon and have drink
Il don't drink" said Henry.
'But it won't hurt you to take a
soft drink"
81 don't drink" said Henry, neither
hard nor soft"
"Oh," said Harry, don't be Ounce;
come and take a drink. We want
you to be like other people,
"Now," said Henry, as he straight
ened himself manfully, ''you have my
answer. I don't drink. If you want
to drink will not detain you. I know
the way to my boarding house. You
can go your way, l can go mine.
would not take drink of Intoxicating
liquor if by so doing could gain the
whole world. I'm what you might
denominate a soft fellow I promised
my mother that I would never taste
intoxicating liquor, and will not
A loud laugh from the pretended
friends was the answer to this.
"But," said Tom, returning to the
attack, I'VE don't ask you to drink
anything Intoxicating. It was soft
drinks we we're talking about"
II class them all as intoxicating
drinks said Henry. Good night. I
am going home"
Another shout Of laughter followed
| him, but he cared not. He had un-
expectedly found out the kind of
| friends they were and he was thank
| full.
Ten years have gone into the cycles
of the past. Henry has prominent
position in large mercantile house in
the city of N. Tom went into the
by-paths Of the wicked and was ac-
cidentally killed while under the in
f1uence of intoxicating liquor. Dick
is an outcast and Harry is considered
a cipher.
CAS- We SOW so shall ye also reap
H. Elliott Mcbride, in United Presby-
| terian.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
Birds Nest Weighed TWO Tons.

A monster birds nest, weighing
more than two tons, was discovered in
the steeple of the Grant Street Pres
byterian church at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Workmen who are tearing down the
steeple found they could not open
the trap door, and had to cut in from
the outside. Then they found the door
held down by mass Of straw, hay,
strings and twigs. large enough to fill
a hay wagon.
It has been accumulated there by
birds during the thirty-f1ve years the
church has stood, and in all that time
no one has gone into the steeple.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
TO A CHILD.

The leaves talked in the twilight, dear;
Hearken the tale they told:
How, in some far-off place and year,
Before the world grew old,
was dreaming forest-tree
You were a wild, sweet bird
That sheltered at the heart of me
Because the north wind stirred.
How, when the chiding gale was still.
When peace fell soft on fear,
You stayed one golden hour to I'LL
My dream with singing, dear.
Tonight the self-same songs are sunA
The first green forest heard
Ny heart and the gray world grow young
To shelter you, my bird.
Sophie Jewett, In Scribners. 3.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

Mo Use for "Mashers."

A Portland "masher" insulted q
young woman and was arrested. He
gained his liberty somehow and he in
suited her again. A bystander licked
him soundly and the police judge COM
mended the bystander's excellent work
and intimated that he could have an
indulgent hearing in that court when
ever he saw f1t to take the law in his
own hands.-Portland Oregonian.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
God the Comforter.

The only final comfort is God, and
He relieved the soul always in its suf-
fering, not from it's suffering-n He
relieves the soul by its suffering, by
the new knowledge and possession of
Himself which could only come
through that atmosphere of pain
Phillips Brooks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

The famous Ferris wheel, which has
done duty at two expositions as an at
traction, is to be wrecked with dyna-
mite. thus closing its history.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

StarhSh are the principal enemies
Of oyster beds. It is estimated by the
6sh commission of the United States
that they do damage to the extent OF
$250,000 annually to American oyster
beds.
A new kind cf street pavement has
recently been introduced in Germany,
which is said to excel in durability. It
consists of artificial stones of concrete
held together by iron bands. Joining
stones of this pavement laid along
street car rails save the rails and make
easier travelling for the wheels OF or
binary vehicles.
That nature is still full of simple
facts of scientific Importance yet await
ing notice by open eyes and minds IS
shown by the recent achievement OF
a Dutch schoolboy named Van Erpe-
cum, who during a lesson in physics.
given in the high school at Batavia,
called Doctor Van Deventer's attention
to the fact that the water in glass
filed to the brim with water ana
floating ice does not flow over as the
ice melts.
Studies at the Yerkes observatory
have determinea the varying PERIODS
Of the solar rotation, in zones hve oe-
grees wide, from the equator TO latl-
tude degrees. Within five degrees OF
the equator, on either side, the perlod
of rotation is a trife more than "a IL
days. The length of the period grad
ually increases toward the poles, be-
coming about Is IL days between latl-
tude Is degrees and latitude ~ de-
grees, and nearly 25 1-3 days between
latitude 80 degrees and latitude 80 de-
grees.
One of the largest spots ever oD-
served on the sun is now in evidence.
This spot can, under right cond1tlons,
be detected without telescope. The
astronomers at various cbservatorles
| have been noting the growth OF this
gigantic spot, which is now about So,-
| 600 miles in diameter, or big enough
| to swallow up about 20 worlds such as
ours all at once without crowd1ng. IL
would seem likely that the recent gen.
eral cold wave was due to this Spot
and that the remarkably severe wealth
er of the past several years has been
produced by the same causes tnat pro-
duce such spots.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13
SCIENCE NOTES.

Starfish are the principal enemies
Of oyster beds. It is estimated by the
Dish commission of the United States
that they do damage to the extent OF
$250,000 annually to American oyster
beds.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-07-13

In 1850 diamonds were sold in Eu-
rope at $40 karat
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

not, the novelty of the thing usually in
terested him, and naturally enough he
would comment upon it.
See here, let me show you some
thing" said the CRATER, turning the
box on it's side and letting the plug drop
into the stop. There, now, you see it is
locked" This the stranger found to be
true, and that there were no visible
means of unlocking it.
But to be "good fellow" the CRATER
let him into the secret, and after show
ing him how the box must be turned on
it's side to be locked and turned back
again to unlock it, he let the stranger try
it several times, until the latter was con
WINGED that he understood it WELL The
CRATER then explained that he frequent
ly had great deal of fun, and often
made little money out of men who ask
for chew of tobacco and who, when
finding the box locked, were ready to
bet that it couldn't be unlocked,
Having fixed his man the CRATER
gave the necessary cue to his pal, who
sauntered along and Inadvertently
asked for chew of tobacco.
BY this time the CRATER had locked
the box with both combinations, one OF
which had not been explained to the
stranger. When asked for a chew OF
tobacco the CRATER handed out the odd
looking box to the supposed stranger
who, on finding that it couldn't be
opened. said:
by Jove! I guess that's an April fool
box, or it isn't box at ALL
Cant you open it," queried the
CRATER.
"No; and I'll bet you $50 it can't be
opened"
''I'll bet you $50 that my friend here
can open it while count ten," said the
CRATER.
''All right" replied his pal.
The CRATER now took from his peck.
ct $40 or SIS and, turning to the stran-
ger, said:
Let me have $35 quick, to put with
mine, and we will bet him." =
Of course, if the stranger hadn't that
much, they pooled what money they
had and made bet with it. s.
Then the stranger takes the box into
his hands and begins turning it first ia
one side, and then the other .fOne-two
three the CRATER begins to count
very slowly. -.
BY this time the stranger. discovers
that the thing won't unlock, and in less
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or farmer whose death was announced
in any one of the numerous papers.
Whenever doctor had died, he inn
mediately sent, G. o. D. by express to
his name and address, one of his cheap
medical books, which possibly cost him
40 or so cents, and made the collection
from $3.50 to $3.50. If it we're law
yer or merchant, he sent book on law
or merchandising.
OF course the express charges fol-
lowed, and in most instances the rela-
tives of the deceased did not stop to
Investigate the matter, but, presuming
that the book had been subscribed for,
paid the charges and amount of collec-
ton at once
No return address was placed upon
the package, so in case the C. o. D.
was not paid the shipper was only out
the first cost of the book.
The price was so high, and so many
of the books were paid for, that the
erafter's profits were large.
A certain travelling man, who had
made the acquaintance of this young
CRATER, told me that the book graft,
with all the money there was in it, had
become too slow for the young man.
He and some friends had organized a
rubber plantation scheme, which had
involved them in mix-up, and which
threatened criminal prosecution, and
probable Imprisonment for all.
This dead man graft" reminds me
of the shady transaction of a witty
1rishman, who was a manufacturing
jeweler at North Attleboro, Mass. He
found great deal of pleasure in tell
ing this story, and in his inimitable
Irish fashion made it very entertain
ing.
Among the out-of-date goods in his
stock were three or four gross of old
fashioned wide bracelets. lot of old
styled wide necklaces, with large lock-
cts, about five gross each of jet ear
drops and breast pins, and a large
quantity of other old truck.
Being a partner in the concern, he
had taken the precaution to have made
out list of all they had on hand.
In certain town in Illinois one day
he called upon one of his old custom
ers, and took his order for q fair-sized
bill of the latest novelties.
That evening, while at the hotel, the
report was circulated that his old Gus
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toner had dropped dead with heart
trouble. 1t instantly occurred to the
witty Irishman that now of all times
was his opportunity to dispose of his
Out-Of-date goods. -.
He therefore sat down and copied on
his manifold order book, as continue
ton of the jewelers. order, every bit of
this old stock at enormous prices,
knowing we'll that the bill would be
discounted by the sons, who would
naturally continue the business.
The order was mailed to the house,
and the goods promptly shipped, and
the day he reached home a check was
lying on the cashiers desk, in full
payment for everything.
The last saw of this man he was
stranded and had just started out in
Chicago, selling gold and silver mining
stock, on commission.
X +
For number of years two young
men travelled together from Toledo,
who had what they called the tobacco
box graft
During the summer and fall seasons
they would visit towns where circuses
and county fairs were held, and al
though they were frequently arrested,
they managed for years to escape any
heavy fines or long Jail sentences.
The tobacco box in question was a
very ingenious affair. 1t was made en-
tirely of wood, about four inches long,
and an inch and a half wide, and an
inch and half thick, with slide
cover. 1t was so arranged that when
closing the lid and turning the box on
either side lead plug would drop into
a groove which would lock it securely,
and only those who understood it could
possibly open it. Then, if one gave the
box another turn, placing the front
down, the same lead plug would drop
into still another groove, locking it
still more securely.
This was the graft: The one who
carried the tobacco box picked his
man and asked his stranger friend to
have chew. Whether he chewed or