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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
Welded Broken Rail and Saved Train
Load of Passengers.

lie sueur Correspondence st. Paul Pioneer Press.
When the 1913 limited pulled into Wheat
ley. in this county. last evening. 1t was dis
covered that one of the rear wheels on the
last coach was broken, a piece having been
split off from one side so that there was a
slightly fiat place on the wheel and, as 1t
was feared the broken wheel, In pounding
over the track, had broken a rail. Only by
miracle the $3.50 local saved from be-
Ing wrecked.
Three miles south OF Bentley the nattened
wheel had broken out a section of rail- about
seven feet long; broken 1T out so badly that
1t was torn from the spikes and lay across
the rails where 1t was found, five minutes
before the local was due, by Willy Schultz.
boy of fourteen years, who lives on
farm near by. The lad knew that the local
soon would be along. and he was frighten-
ed. He put the piece of rail in place and
then started down the track toward the
approaching train, running as fast as he
could. He had not gone twenty feet, how
ever, when there came a binding flash OF
lightning from a dark cloud that covered
the sky. and he was struck down. uncon-
scious and nearly bereft Of life.
1t must have been ten minutes before he
regained consciousness, for when he did 80
he the train coming toward him at
great speed. He staggered to his feet. the
remembrance of the broken rail still in his
did not stop. and Just 1t was about to
crush him he stepped from the rails and
the train sped on.
But the engineer at the last moment had
seen the boy step out of the engines way.
and throwing over the lever. stopped the
train. after 1t had run several hundred feet
beyond the break in the rail.
When the engineer jumped down and
came running back to see what the trouble
was young Schulze told him and showed
him the place where the rail had been
broken, but now 1t was perfectly sound.
The flash of lightning that struck Schulz
down spent the main portion of its force on
the track in the immediate locality where
the fracture was and had evenly and per-
fectly welded the broken rail In place at
both ends. The track was safe and solid
as 1t was the day 1t was laid.
The company will take up the miracu-
lousy welded rail and exhibit 1t at Port
hand this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Gibraltar is Crumblinp.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The public is not aware that the great
rock of Gibraltar Is tumbling downfall
its crumbling, rotting masses must be con-
tinually bound together with huge patches
of masonry and cement.
Yet they who sail past Gibraltar cannot
fail to notice on the eastern slope of the
fortress enormous silver colored patches
cleaning in the sun. These patches in
some cases thirty or forty feet square, are
the proof of Gibraltar's disintegration or
thick, strong cement, they keep huge spurs
of the cliffs side from tumbling into the
blue sea.
Sea captains. cruising in the Mediterra-
mean, say that Gibraltar has been rottiag
and crumbling for many years, but that of
late the dislntegration has gone on at a
faster rate than heretofore.
They say that the stone forming this
imposing cliff Is rotten stone. and that in
a little while the phrase, 'the strength OF
Gibraltar will be meaningless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
SILVER LADEN.
Pounds of the Metal That Man May
Garry About With Him.

From the New 1ork sun
See that man over there?" said one
Brooklyn elevated passenger to another.
II go down on the same train with him
nearly every night, and I'll bet he's got
three pounds of silver in his pockets. and
that he'll show It all before this train gets
to Seth street"
The train hadn't gone block when the
man with the silver began showing It.
First he pulled out big silver watch, with
heavy fob OF silver coins. held together
with chain links. Then with a silver knife
he scraped back the cuticle from a thumb
nail.
From one breast pocket he drew silver
cigar case. and put 1t back. taking heavy
silver cigarette case from the other. as
though undecided whether to smoke a
cigar or cigarette. Finally. he chose a
cigar, and put 1t into a silvers mounted
holder after nipping off the end with a
silver cutter From his trousers pocket
came q silver match safe. AS he settled
back to smoke and read he donned a pair
of silver nose glasses, held by silver
chain. Something In the paper struck him
as worth saving. and pair of silver scis-
sors, taken from a silver case, cut the
article out. This ne folded up small and
put into silver postage stamp box.
AS ne put this back into his pocket his
coat was turned back, revealing q silver
chain on which It is not unnatural to sup
pose was a silver key ring and maybe
some silver keys
When he passed along the car at his
station I saw he wore two heavy oxidized
silver rings, one set with red stone, the
other with a green one.
s I'D like to see inside that fellows house..
said the man who had drawn attention to
the silver-lined passenger. ''I'll bet he has
everything of silver that can be made Of
that metal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
SO YEARS OF FARM PROGRESS
Miscellaneous Vegetables" That Were
Unknown Here Half Century Ago.
From Harper's Weekly

'ioth weekly
The farm gardens. market gardens" and
truck gardens of today are the producers
OF a multitude of miscellaneous vegeta-
bles" almost unknown fifty years ago. In
the census of 1880 the large increase In
garden products was recognized, and q syy-
tematic count of their bulk and value was
made. 1t Is possible. therefore to make a
ten-year comparison of the increase of such
products, and this records the remarkable
increases of from 1870 per cent to 100 per
cent In the five several divisions of the
country. The north Atlantic states had a
well-deveoped industry in garden pro-
ducts" before 1890. which accounts for its
relatively low increase However 1870 per
cent in ten years. while the population in
creased only a trfie over % per cent is
amazing.
Could our greatgrandda ddies who
thought tomatoes poisonous and our great
grandmothers, who grew them as orna-
mental plants in window pots. under the at
tractve name of love apples" come back
and realize that over thirty million bushels
OF the pretty poisonous vegetables are
eaten as a common and healthful food,
they would surely realize that time works
wonderful changes. Another interesting
statement Is that the lettuce crop OF the
south has SO increased that in the spring
of this year North Carolina sent twenty
carloads of that vegetable north in a single
day.
Thirty-five years ago celery was a rarity
even on hotel tables, and was used by
few families. of wealth. Today it
is common edible occupying thousands
of acres in Michigan, Ohio and New York.
One firm has celery farms in Michigan
Florida and California, and because of the
variety of seasons 1t is engaged in shipping
celery by the carload the whole year round
Twenty-Five million punches of radishes
and twelve million punches of asparagus
are the figures for the crops of these vege-
tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
ARGENTINA FUNERALS
FORM OF DEATH NoTICE-BURI-
AIS IN MoRTUARY CHAPELs
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
Buenos Ayres being semi-tropical city,
the law requires that burial shall take place
Within twenty-four hours after death, and
II the body is to be buried in one of the
cemeteries within the city limits or placed
In vault. 1t must be put not only In the
regular coffin. but, in addition, in a her
metically sealed lead coffin, which fits
closely inside the other. glass insert per-
uniting the face only to be seen.
AS soon as person dies the room In
which the body is to be laid out is trans
formed by the undertaken into "capllla ar
diente' or lighted chapel; that is. the room
Is darkened. the walls are ali hung in
black. an altar is erected al ore end in
front OF which the body is lalj and the
whole Is lighted up by from six TO a dozen
large candles in heavy silver candles.icks
three feet high.
AS the time between the actual death and
the burial Is so short, there is usually rot
Tune to send individual notices to friends,
80 the invitation to take part In the fu-
neral services, as 1t is called, Is printed in
the papers in the following form:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Ananias Rediyiyus,

Winsted tCoun.) Correspondence New York Herald
In Highland lake yesterday little sun
fish bit worm on the hook of Frank Brad
ford's rod and line a small bass seized the
sunfish and large pickeral partly swallowed
the bass containing the sunfish. Bradford
got three fish at one pull.
A few weeks George NJ. Bradford, father
of Frank Bradford, was fishing in the same
waters when a small perch swallowed
worm on his hook attached to a hand line
and before Mr.. Bradford could get II into
the boat a pickeral swallowed the perch
and the two were seized by a three pound
pickeral, which was successfully landed
Affidavits will be furnished TO any one
who doubts this story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
WORKING AMONG WILD BEASTS.
Crocodiles, Lions and Appropriateness
Endanger Lives of Railway Builders.

From the Little Folks.
The building of the bridge at Victoria
Falls and the Cape to Cairo railway has
suddenly and necessarily brought a great
many people together at this spot, where
there were previously TO houses and. in
dc ed no one but an occasional traveller or
hunter. Besides the birds and the butter
flies and the fish. the chief living animals
were lions and elephants and hippotamuses
and crocodiles and jackals and hyenas
The crocodiles were found to be SO numer-
ous--as many as thirty being seen together
SON etimes-that they have had to be killed
in great numbers for the safety of the peo-
pie at work. One is known to have Filled
a man and women. and was itself only
killed after It had seized another man.
native woman was taking water from the
river when the crocodile knocked her In
with It's tail. seized her in it's horrid mouth
and dragged her away. Her husband was
close by, but was powerless to save her.
He determined to be avenged. however. and
for several nights waited In canoe with
a loaded gun. He, too. disappeared, and II
is thought that the crocodile knocked him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
GUILI4ERMO PIZARRO,
Q. E p. D.
Died February 10th, 1905.

His wife. Mariana v: his children, Man
nei, bened1cta and Amanda; his mother
Francisco G. Lavelle; his father in-law, An
tonic P. Valdez; bis brothers Luis and Car
los, his sister Maria, his brother-in-law JOSE
his grandchildren, uncles, nephews cousins
and other relatives, invite you to accom-
pany the remains Of the deceased to the
Reeoleta Cemetery, Friday, the 18th, at
2:30 pm.
In the Church Of
the Holy Cross
mass for the eternal
repose of his soul The leave taxing
Will be sung from Of the deceased Will
to 10 am, the body be by card.
being present. The
family will take Only Invitation
part in the one at
10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

Henry Brannon. aged twenty-four years.
committed suicide at his fathers home at
Weston. w. Va. Monday He had been
morose for several days and had apprised
members of the family OF his intention
He was the younger son of Judge Henry
Brannon Of the state supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

While Mrs. Kate Mcdonald. poor wild
ow of Winchester, Va. was calling on her
daughter. Mrs. Robert Anderson, Sunday
afternoon an unknown person entered her
apartments and stole all her savings. $25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

While playing In a lot with a spirited
horse Blanche, the seven-year-old daugh-
was kicked in the face and is now In q
serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

The annual encampment of the West vir-
ginia National Guard was formally begun
near Parkersburg Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
STAR BRANCH OFFICES.
If not convenient to
call at the main office
with your advertise
ments leave them at the
following.

following:
Gent .er's Drug Store, 14th and O SITS. NV.
CI:swell's Dr.. Store, It'll and I SITS. NV.
O'Donnell's Drug Store, aga and NJ SITS.
Kings Drug Store, 18th and VT. ave. NV.
Por.nan's Pharmacy. 14th < K. /. ave. NV.
Herbst's Pharmacy, 18th and Pa. ave. NV.
Eppleys Pharmacy, l4th and yelling pl. q. ".
Haley's Drug Store, l1th q East Capitol SITS.
Dradley's Drug Store, 18th and Z SITS Sc
Sulliyan's Drug Store, 7th and ID SITS. s.w.
HoItzclaw's Newsstand, l7o5 Pa. ave.
C G. Lohr. Monroe ST. Anacostla.
9Th and + SITS. n. w., Postui Telegraph ONCE
Woodward & LIZ, hrop's, Postal Telegraph office.
j. Karn, Sons & Co.. Postal Telegraph office.
9Th and B SITS. NV, Postal Telegraph ONCE
Jenifer bldg 7th and ID. Telegraph office.
Commercial Bank, l4th & G. Telegraph office.
Wanted Help and Sit
uations, R 90 m and
Board cost I cent a word
for not less than IS
words.
Business Opportuni-
ties, For Sale and
Wanted Miscellaneous,
Horses and Vehicles,
Lost and Found, &c. a
word if inserted three
times. .: :: 3: ::
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28

navy man, and everything pertaining to
the personnel or equipment of those
branches is of intense interest to him.
There is not an expert in the navy who
watches more closely the performance
of battleships and cruisers in their ma
neuvers and the records made by their
gunners at target practice. He is well
acquainted with the technical part of
gunnery, and the reports of the perform
ances of the various ships are sent to
him as soon as received, and he reads
tion.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was assistant
secretary of the navy, he did more to ad-
vance the efficiency of the men behind
the guns than anyone connected with
the service for years On several occa-
sions he accompanied the fleets on their
evolutions and at target practice, and
he made study of all things pertaining
to the manipulation of the big and little
guns on the ships. During target prac-
tice out on the open sea Mr.. Roosevelt
would become so intesely interested III
the shots as to be oblivious to his sur
roundings. He would shout and cheet
Justify when an extraordinarily good
shot was made. To this day he main
tains his interest in this very impor-
tant part of the service, and frequently
consults with the naval officers regard"
ing methods of improving marine gun
merry, and criticises reports that do not
show what he conceives should be a good
record of efficiency.
The president takes just as deep an in
terest in the army as he does in the navy
and studies the details of the army
equipment just as he does that of the
navy. A recent example of this was
when he sent letter 10 the general stat
recommending that a change he made il
the bayonets and swords used in the
army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28
ANOTHER. RECORD IN
t LAND-HUNTiNG.
This Springs Exodus to Canada
Greater Than Ever.

It was thought In 1903, when over
forty-five thousand people went from
the United States to Canada, that the
limit of the yearly emigration to the
wheat zone of the Continent had been
reached. But when in 1904 about as
large number of American citizens
signified their intention of becoming
settlers on Canadian lands, the gen.
eral public were prepared for the an
nouncement Of large numbers in 1905.
No surprise therefore will be caused
when it is made known that the pre-
dictions of fully fifty thousand more in
1905 are warranted in the fact that
the Spring movement Canadaward Is
greater than 1t has ever been. The
special trains from Omaha, Chicago,
st. Paul, Detroit, and other gateways,
have been crowded. Many have gone
to join friends and relatives who have
prepared homes for them, and others
have gone relying upon their own re-
sources, satisfied that what others
have done can also be done by them.
This year much new territory has
been opened up by the railroads, which
are extending their main lines and
throwing out branches in their march
across the best grain and grazing
lands on the Continent. This new
territory has attractions for those de-
string to homestead on the one hun
dred and sixty acres granted each set
tier by the Canadian Government
Many also take advantage of the op-
portunity to purchase lands at the low
figures at which they are now being
offered.
1t does not require much thought
to convince one that if Iowa, Illinois,
Minnesota and other lands, with a
value of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty dollars an acre will give a good
living by producing ten to thirteen
bushels of wheat to the acre and
thirty to fifty bushels of corn to the
acre, the lands of Western Canada at
seven to ten dollars an acre, produc-
ing from twenty to thirty bushels of
q superior wheat to the acre, should
produce a competence to the ordinary
farmer in a very few years. These
are the facts as they confront the
reader. There arc millions of acres of
such land in Western Canada in addi-
tion to the other millions that are con-
sidered to be portion of the biggest
and best ranges that ever invited the
cattle and horse producer of the North
American continent. What is particu-
larly evident in Western Canada is
the fact that the wheat lands, adjoin-
ing the grazing lands, make farming
particularly agreeable and profitable.
The agents of the Canadian Govern
ment, who are always willing to give
information and advice to intending
settlers, say that the acrea put I'M
der crop this season is greatly in ex-
cess of last season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28

climate upon them and their efficiency,
gives it is his opinion that the little Japs
are better adapted to this work than any
other class of laborers that can be OBJ
tanned. He has consunlted with Secre-
tary of War Taft on the subject and the
latter agrees with his conclusions.
White labor cannot exist on the
isthmus on account of the cli-
mate and the sickness it produces.
Chinese are not available, as they
are prohibited by law to be landed on the
isthmus. The West Indian laborers, the
colored men from the various islands,
are too shiftless, lazy and inefficient.
South Europe labor is not available
either. The question has resolved itself,
therefore into the employment of Japan
ese labor if good execution is to be Sc
cured. Repugnant as 1t is to the customs
and laws of the United States this Jap
anese labor will doubtless be employed
through the Padrone system. Contracts
will be made with Japanese contractors
who will furnish the laborers and charge
the government so much per head pei
day.
The labor leaders have been sounded
on this question, and it is understood
they raise no serious objection to the
employment of contract labor on the
actual digging of the canal. They ap'
preciate conditions ON the isthmus ant
recognize that no body of laborers tina
could belong to their organizations
could endure the climate and do tht
work. AS the interests of labor organiza
tions have been safeguarded in Uthel
ways, such as the manufacture of ma
chinery and material, the employmen
of ditch diggers does not interest then
particularly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28

fact that on the slightest test the thin
blades would snap. In an engagement
where the bayonet would be called into
play, this weapon would be useless, and
the president therefore recommended
that something more substantial be
adopted, and on his recommendation
the general staff has adopted broad,
strong, dagger-like bayonet that can be
welded with terrific effect, if necessary,
In close quarters.
The president had the same criticism
to make of the pretty, toy-like swords
which the officers have been wearing,
and he recommended that for actual
service good, sharp saber be substi-
tuted, one that would prove a weapon Of
defense and could do execution. Rather
than depend on the fancy dress swords
that have been in use, he declared it
would be better to do away with such a
weapon altogether and if practicable
arm the officers with rifles. The latter
suggestion he, of course did not advo-
cate, as he admitted it would be imprac-
ticable for officers in command of troops
to be encountered with rifle. He did
insist, however, on a change in the
sword, and the general staff has in conse-
quence adopted the saber, which is to be
ground to razor-like edge, so that 1t
will mean something when used in con-
test.
Another arm that is engaging the pres
ident's attention is the new rifle, which
is being supplied to the army. The presi.
dent wants thorough test to be made
of these guns, and suggests the trials OF
their effectiveness be made on long
ranges, such as may be found at some oi
the western posts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28

President Roosevelt. 1t is persistently
reported that Mr.. Frick will at some
time in the near future enter President
Roosevelt's cabinet The portfolio
which is to be offered him has not been
so positively predicted. There is
strong impression, however, that If Sec
retary Shaw retires next February, as 1t
has been intimated he may, then Mr..
Frick will be invited to become the finan-
cial head of the government.
Mr.. Frick has had a phenomenally sue
cessful business career and is financier
of high rank. He has amassed great
wealth in the coke business and in the
steel business in connection with the
Carnegie interests. He is much more
democratic than the Laird of
Skibo." He has had taste of politics
and in quiet way has had good deal
to do with local and state affairs. He
was very warm friend and supporter
of the late Senator NJ. S. Quay, of Penn
of former Attorney General, now Sena-
tor, P. c. Knox.
President Roosevelt became personal
ly acquainted with Mr.. Frick three years
ago this summer, when he attended a
Fourth of July celebration in Pittsburg
as the orator of the day and guest of
honor, and was entertained by Mr.. Frick
at the latter's palatial home in the
Smoky city. Since then the Pittsburger
has been frequent visitor at the white
house, and fine painting representing
Pittsburg with her glowing furnaces
which hangs in Mr. Roosevelt's study Is
token of Mr.. Frick's regard for the
president. Mr. Frick also engaged the
French artist, Chartran, to paint pic
ture of the signing of the peace protocol
with Spain, and presented that to the
late President Mckinley as an addition
to the white house collection of paint
ings. The picture cost $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-28

effects Of bayonet attacks In the present
war, but Mr. Takahira very politely de-
clined, and the general staff has been
obliged to proceed with the investigation
on such information as had been OBJ
tained from our own officers in Man
churia.
Minister Takahira informed Secretary
Taft that the Japanese government felt
obliged to adhere strictly to the policy
of retaining all information of whatever
sort until after the war, when this gov
ernment will be placed in possession Of
full facts and figures. This appears to
be an overcautious policy, and the army
officers here cannot understand what
harm could come to the japanese by re-
porting the effects of their bayonet and
sword attacks in the recent battles in
Manchuria. The army experts are anx-
ious to learn the results of bayonet at
tacks, as there is a suspicion that the
loss of life from that weapon is not as
great as has been represented. Medical
officers say that If this is proven it will
be an interesting discovery and will
present new phase of the value Of the
bayonet, the moral influence of which
has been well established.
The declination of the Japanese minis
ter to give any information on this sub
ject is another illustration of that reti-
cence which has been so marked on the
part of Japan all through the present
war.