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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
PHoToGRAPHINa WAVES.
Plenty Of Adventures Derived From
the Sport.

from the chicago News.
There are plenty of adventures to be
found in photographing the great waves Of
the sea- +. ]. Mortimer, an Englishman,
tells of solpe rough experience in getting
pictures of this kind the stormy coast
OF the Scilly Islands. He says: "One can
never trust the sea for moment. Once l
was standing with my back to a cliff, on
the top of which was friend, whose out
stretched hands could just reach After
watching the sea for some time breaking at
safe distance 1 turned my back on 1t for
one moment to reach up to my friend for a
fresh dark slide. Fatal moment-as fatal as
taking ones eye from a crouching tiger
for no sooner had turned my head than a
wave darted in and crashed with terrific
force on to my back. was absolutely fat
tened out against the rock, all breath and
feeling were knocked from my body, while
my camera was smashed to smithereeus
Bruised and gasping, l could only totter
home to bed. and two days were passed be-
fore was fit to venture out again.
Then there was another venture" says
Mr.. Mortimer again. caused by rope
man who was too careless He had lowered
me down a narrow crevice a chimney as
1t Is called, and having seen me safely
come to ground at the bottem he calmly
threw the rope down to me and went OF
never thinking that he might be required to
haul me up again. One glance at sea told
the tide was coming in, and would soon be
yelling up the chimney, and only by way
of the chimney could l escape. All inten-
tons of taking photographs threw to the
wind. After shouting till I was hoarse
began the upward climb unaided-elbow
work OF the stiffest kind. The chimney was
100 feet high, and spent the rest Of the
day in getting to the top.
Another time the promptitude of friend
In trying to save my life cost me a valu-
able outfit. ! was photographing from the
base Of cliff, on the top of which stood
my friend, holding the rope to which was
attached. Along came a fine wave that
would have made a magnificent study.
While 1t was yet far distant a sudden dis
trust of 1t entered my friends SOUL and
while was STOPPING over my things on the
ground, without a word Of warning he gave
a mighty jerk to the rope and hauled me
into the air. Dangling helplessly, unable to
cry out I was forced to watch that fine
effect of foam and as quickly go off with
all my apparatus
II once had an awful fall when descend
Ing a steep bit of cliff on st. Agnes I was
clambering down, very much incumbered
by my camera, which allowed me to cling
on with one hand only, supported by toes
knees and elbows, when suddenly a rat
leaped from a hole In the rock, brushed
against my face and landed on my hand.
Now, didn't know that rats inhabited the
rock and my surprise at this unexpected
the start gave when the rat touched my
hand caused mo to let go my hold and fail
a distance of thirty feet. / landed on my
camera case, breaking UP my outfit as COM
pletely as the sea itself could have de-
sired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
New Hat Coming From Paris.

From the London Daily Mall
There Is new hat coming over from Paris
which will make the millinery sensation OF
the twentieth century. It is such sky
scraper of hat that when generally worn
the upper air will be filled with one vast
cloud of feathers, flowers and chiffon
Compared to the greatest thing that ever
was seen In matinee hats, 1t Is as the grea,
racing backyard topsail of Sir Thomas Lip
toms Shamrock to the tiny pocket hand
kerchief sail of an upriver Canadian canoe.
1t aims at elevation. In the first place the
hair of the lady wearing it is done as high
as possible. Then by means of an enormous
cache peigne of chizon or other fluffy ma
terial, together with the little false curls
that have already been seen in attachment
to the brim of modish hat, the felt body
with one enormous sweep of brim is tilted
up at such an angle that it seems almost to
be balancing itself perpendicularly upon the
fair wearers eyebrows.
And high above the highest point of the
hat great feather of giant ostrich or a Sc
ries of plunes from some gigantic new va
riety of bird OF paradise climb and soar into
the empyrean far as the human eye can
carry.
The modish proportion OF tho hat and
feather is as four to one to the length OF the
wearer's face from chin to brow. No mir
ror has yet beep built high enough to en-
able a lady to see at one glance whether
her hat Is on straight.
1t has oyerrun Paris Ike a cavalry charge,
and It IL certain to capture London Just az
completely. And in the opinion of experts
1t Is only the beginning OF the new develop
ment in the direction OF altitude which the
invention OF the cache peisne has inaugu-
rated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
UONDoN's NEW TYPE.
The Man Who Drives the Motor
Omnibus,

From the London Mail.
New times, new customs; new custom,
new men. And so 1t is that the era of the
motor-omnibus has created a new typa of
man in our modern London.
He Is the man who drives the motor-ou-
nlDus. Sharp as dart, keen. Argus-eyed,
alert for any emergency he is the Mercury
OF the twentieth century. Obstruction Is
to him an interesting problem easy TO soIy.
He has the speed of the hare where Ii only
seems possible for the tortoise TO move He
SCOTS at the dense traffic of the London
streets. and darts through 1t with a cynical
laugh of his motor horn.
An illustration of the readiness with
which the aforetime drivers of horses-for
the majority of the motorists previously
handled the reins-have adapted themselves
to the new order of things was yesterday
afforded representative of the Daily Mail,
who. seated alongside the driver, travelled
on a Vanguard from the Elephant and
Castle to Cricklewood. The omnibus, car
rying full complement OF thirty-four pas
sengers, weighed tons 10cwt., and yet the
driver steered its vast bulk In and out OF
the chaotic maze Of traffic at the Elephant
and Castle with a nicely, certainty and
speed that was truly amazing.
Shaving past within seven or eight inches
of the off wheels of diiatory horsed omnl-
buses, flashing along a row of stationary
electric tramway cars, spinning round carts,
drays and the Ike the Vanguard man
never for moment hesitated or made
mistake. And that too, despite a thick fog
which gave everything a shadcwy, indefi-
mite appearance.
Ali other classes OF vehicle were passed.,
except private motor cars. The horsed ON
nibuses looked foolish as they bilndcned
stolidly along. But there was no suggestion
of risk In this speedy agreeable method OF
locomotion. Keen, intelligent watchsulness
was depicted on the Vanguard" msn's
face as 1t peered steadfastly through the
fog. Not for a moment during the nine
mile journey did he turn his head.
Before him was a little mirror which re-
fapfa1 ia ipt1rnr of the Onfnfbtfz en-
abled him to see when passenger wished
to alight should the conductor be collecting
the outside fares At his left hand was PIN
ion brake under his right foot another
brake Within his hands he held the steering
wheel. Guiding the great throhbing car, ap-
plying one or other of the brakes blowing
the ..hooter," attending to dozen iubrica-
tors SO arranged that he need nor divert his
glance from before him, the hands and feet
of the Vanguard man nevsr rested-and
they never erred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
nocxB Al TznruIxx1s.


AHROk saus 01sSUv0xy AcC1oeut8lAy
Made In Department. Of Agriculture.
An Important discovery has been made
almost accidentally by the Office Of public
roads In the Department Of Agriculture
which probably viii have an important
bearing on one Of the staple import trades.
It has been found that finely puiverised
rock Of many sorts may take the place Of
imported potash fertilizers.
This country has big trade with Ger
many. not only In crude potash. Of which
there 10 no native supply In the United
States. but in potash fertilizers as well
that run about 20 per cent available potash.
When the testing laboratory. under the d.
rection of Prof. Cushman. was experiment
Ing with rocks to prove their binding power
as road material 1t was found that q good
deal of potash was present In certain rocks.
and that when reduced fine enough 1t was
available for plant nutrtment. OF course
it had been known for long time that
rocks contained varying percentage of
potash, so the discovery was nothing new.
But since that fact became known and for
gotten. except from scientific point OF
view. rock pulverizing machinery has been
SO greatly improved that 1t was found pos
sible to grind rock at prices that will make
this rock dust available for fertilizer. Ex-
periments were tried on small SCALE and
are now being tried on a larger scale, show
Ing that the plants can get at the potash
they need from the ground rock, and there
Is from to per cent available in that
way.
Some references have been made to the
discovery In print and the statement has
been made that Prof. Cushman has discov-
cred method of extracting per cent OF
potash from ground rocks This is not SO
and is not what the department claims at
all, and 1t has led to a good deal Of crit
icism and misconception. The fact is that
after you quarry and pulverize your rock
there Is no margin of profit left to induce
manufacturer to extract the potash from
1T. though that would be possible by lab
oratory methods. But what has been found
Is that it Is commercially practical to grind
the rock and use 1t directly as fertilizer
and let the plants do the extracting by
methods of their own. Even this Is great
step. and 1t may result in greatly dimin-
lshing the importation of potash fertilizer
for which we are now wholly dependent on
foreign countries. Potash for use in the
arts, however, for glass and soap manufac-
turing and the like, will continue to be inn
ported till a native source of supply IS
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
A Bitter Disappointment.
From the New York Tribune

1rom the New York tribune.
Jerome K. Jerome. at dinner In New
York, expressed his disappointment at not
yet having met Mr.. Howells the novelist.
Perhaps you Think" said Mr. Jerome.
that / am not great enough to meet MIR.
Howells. You think have not done enough
to merit meeting him. AT any rate, my
disappointment is great. I am in much the
same position as the disappointed window
Cleaner.
This poor fellow was cleaning the great
plate glass windpws of the first floor of a
Park Lane mansion. when R--r-rthud! he
slipped and fell to the hard stone sidewalk
below. II was matter of some ten feet.
"A crowd gathered. full OF sympathy.
fortunately. the pan was not much hurt.
Dazed and sere ,sAs>> raised himself to q
sitting posture. 6kd servant ran to him
with a glass of water.
Bitterly disappointed, the window clean
er waved the water aside
Only water? he said. From what
height should have to fall to get glass
OF beer?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

Present Nanufacturs interior to That
Of Years Ago.

OF Years Ago.
The Department OF Agriculture has Cor
some time past been receiving complaints
from farmers ell over the country that the
quality OF steel wire for fenctins has been
deteriorating so rapidly a. 10 make u .
serious problem to maintain fences WHARF
this material had to be employed. The
manufacturers. being Intercepted on the
subject. claimed that they were turning
out better quality OF wire ut . less price
than ever before. and that the complaints
we're unfounded. The matter was made the
subject of special investigations by the
department. which found that while some
wife fences put up thirty years ago were
still In good condition, the more recently
manufactured wire had life Of from two
to seven years only. The quality of the
fencing was investigated both on the spot
and by laboratory tests, which showed con-
clusively that a much inferior brand OF
wire was being marketed now, and the
manufacturers were compelled to acknowl-
edge In great many cases that they were
not turning out good wire, and were not
giving value for the money.
The manufacturers, when 1t was proved
beyond denial that they had not been
marketing good product, promised to take
steps TITO improve their output. This Is q
matter Of great Importance to farmers all
over the country, and the further develop
ment OF the case will be watched with con-
siderable interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
The Hackney.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The hackney carriage has always been a
trouble to the rulers of London From
their first mention in 1925, when there were
only twenty, and these were kept at hos
telries, they seem to have required con-
slant legislation. A proclamation, issued in
1886 forbade their use, except to carry
'.people to and from their habitations In
the country"-a curious forerunner OF the
suburban railway. Another, issued by
Cromwell in 1855, limited their number
to two hundred, and put them under mu-
nicipal control. where they ought to have
stayed They increased. in spite Of this, to
400, and were heavily taxed in 1862 to keen
the roads in repair. In I'LL the cab driv-
er,s life was still an unhappy one, for
though 500 of them Were licensed In that
year, eacn naa g pay nve Sc, sn,innss weekly
OF tho fares, though, these being fixed at
one shilling for q mile and q half one-and-
sixpence for two miles, and 30 on--which
Is richness compared to the proposed tax
ameter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
BERNHARDT BARRED.
Quebec Catholics Enjoined to Stay
Away From Her Plays

Special Dispatch to The Star.
QUEBEC, December 5.-In all the Roman
Catholic churches here Sunday the faith
full were warned not to attend the Sarah
Bernhard performances, which were de-
scrfbed as immoral
The priest Of st. Sauveur Church said
that some people would ask what they
were to do with the tickets they had al
ready purchased. He asked If they would
be bound to swallow SO worth of poison
even IL they had purchased 1t. AS mat
ter of fact. all the tickets for the per-
formance have been sold and the actress
herself, who Is at the Chateau. received
rousing reception from the populace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
DR.. Matthews Tried to Kill Himself IN
Greensboro Jail.

Special Dispatch to The Star
GREENSBORO. N. c.. December 5.-Dr.
Matthews. accused OF wife murder, at
tempted suicide in Jail yesterday by cut
ting his wrist with tin spoon, physician
preventing him from bleeding to death.
Sunday night he swallowed matches, cigar
cite stumps and chewing tobacco. an emetic
saving him. A guard has been placed in
his cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
CarrollSpringsSa nitarium
NORTH CAROLINA.
A Charming
Year Round
Resort

Is THE BEAUTIFUL SAPPHIRE COUNTRY. situ.
ated In the mountains Of Western North CAROLYN.
The scenery is magnificent, the air is pure and
bracing, the climate mild and dry. Three beautiful
lakes. many charming waterfalls. mountain peaks,
ETC. Elevation ranges from 325O to 5000 feet,
Hunting preserve of $4,000 acres, with deer VIVA
turkey. grouse. bear and quail. Toxaway Inn 10 an
elegant, thoroughly modern hotel steam heated pr.
yate baths. ETC.. and is open all the year. FoP
descriptive booklet rates and full information ad
dress ]. @. BURROWES, Pres't, Lake Toxaway,
n o. oc10-tu. II, Su 26t "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Third Generation Of Penn Treaty Elm.
From he phtIeda1nhfs Racord


From the Philadelphia Record.
In the grounds of the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, at 9Th and Pine streets, stands an
Oil elm tree which towers high and spreads
its branches far yet which suggests, at
least at this season of the year, the In
evitable decay and passing away which Is
the fate OF all mundane things.
Great disappointment was felt recently
when a slip planted from this tree Ian
guished and died. and attempts are to be
made to grow another. because the tree is
a direct representative of the great elm of
Kensington, under which, 1t Is said, Will
liam Penn, the proprietor of Pennsylvania,
made his perpetual treaty of anaity with
the Indians.
When the treaty elm was destroyed by
a storm. March 8, 1870 O scion was trans
planted to these grounds, cutting OF
which was planted at this spot in 1841 by
Charles Roberts, manager, and William
Malin, steward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

The report Of the National Ginners' Assoc
citation on this years cotton crop was
made public at Dallas, Tex. The report
gives 9,62S 600 bales as the seasons yield.
President J. A. Taylor issued statement
saying that the crop report has been prac-
ticaily completed. and he has allowed per
cent for an underestimate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
Country Board Wanted.

TXTITFIN 100 NILES Of Nsw-YorS. for family Of SIX
w o5erate prices: high elevation preferred; cooiness
r,rt,cilarly desired Address Box 4lS. S5i Fulton St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28

little book on trout fishing giving
description and the location Of the streams
and other information, viii be sent free on
receipt Of 2 cents postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
POCOno MOuntai
MT. pOCONO. pa.


NONTANESCA-I D. Ivson- zoo. Elevator. Flee
trio Light Steam Heat. Orchestra
POCONo MOUNTAIN HOUSE-2so
MT. PLEASANT. NJ. Leech's Sons Mgrs I2s
THE ONTwOOD-125. Elsc. Light. Batha
BELMONT HOUSES. A. Cornish. So
MEADOWSIDE-I. Smith & Son. rs
THE ELYIN-Mrs s. 4. SHUTTER. S.
FAIRVIEW HOTEL-w. K La Bar. So
HOUSE-Chas. II. Smith 40
TOP HOUsE-warren Stout 40.
POCONO HEIGHTS HOUSES, Edinser 40.
THE PENNHURST-Mss Price. s5
WIsCAssET COTTAGE-Mrs. I. Dengler. rs.
MOUNTAIN vIEW-Mrs n. Mccarty 25.
CSwIFTWATER POST OFFICE. PAY
THE SWIFTVATER-100. 35th season
NEW FOREST H0USE-John Hamblin. 90
THE ANTLERS-A. c. Teese. s5
EAST SWIFTwATER HOUSE,. NJ Aca a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
Miscellaneous.
THAT FLOWER SPRAYER.

We'll now stop al SO r Vesey and % taoss
nice flower spayers they demonstrating them there;
cost s5c The eating all rose o0snesi yS9
act cake tobacco soap free with IL Don't terSse 50
p. vesey, and only cost SSc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
MOUNTAIN SPRING HOTEL,
LAKE DUNMORE, VT

In the Green Mountains. Capacity 500 Elevator
electric lights, heat Orchestra Fine bass Ash
ing, all outdoor sports, Excellent cuisine Moderate
rates. Booklet.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13
BANK FAILURE
Assignee Files Report---Cashier
Schiffer's Bonds Raised to
$lOO,OOO--Is in Denver.

Assignee Brickenstein of the de-
funct Bank of Alamosa filed his
report on Tuesday, the document
showing that the bank has assets
of all kinds listed at 49,, ,246.16,
while the liabilities are placed at
47,32S.43. The report handed
out by Cashier l. w. Schiller after
the failure placed the assets of the
bank at S379, ,S29.S3 and the liabili-
ties at S299, ,5O5.27. The assignee's s
report, while it decreases the liza
bilities but about $4,000, makes
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13
THE CHRONICLE KNOCKS THE PERSIhnON
FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

The Chronicle ran full page
advertisement for the fair in its is
sues of September s and Is. and
our readers doubtless remember it
and what an effective announce
ment of the fair it was. The fact
167 tickets were sold at La Jara, 60
at Romeo and that scores of others
drove over in their own convey
ances from the territory in which
The Chronicle circulates shows that
this paper has no superior in this
section as an advertising medium.
The following letter, enclosing
the check reproduced herewith, is
self-explanatory:
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13

an enormous decline in the institu-
tion's resources, doubtless due to
the throwing out of v orthless Sc
curities,
Up to the present no trace has
been found as to the whereabouts
of Abraham Schiller, although L.
w. Schiller asserts that he believes
he will yet return from the east
with financial aid and that the bank
will pay off its claims in full. 1t
is generally believed, however, that
the bank will not pay over 25 cents
on the dollar.
Cashier Schiffer's bonds We're
raised to 100000 by Justice New
ton and the prisoners attorneys at
once applied for writ of habeas
corpus, which was granted, exces-
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13

The Chronicle has scored again.
It's pretty chilly weather when
there isn't new scalp dangling at
our belt, and the latest victory is
attested by check for S25. fac
simile of which is annexed.
When the management of the
San Luis Valley Fair association
got busy advertising that event this
fall they offered cash prize for
the most effective and artistic adj
vertisement of the fair. and com
mittee of disinterested judges was
appointed to whom the specimens
were submitted, the Monte Vista
papers being barred.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13
Fresh Vegetables at divers.

Fresh Vegetables at divers.
New stationery at the Drug Store
The Dew Drop Inn for the best
goods. Do drop in.
If you want first class black
smithing, go to Frank Brumbly.
Hesperus coal. the only good
coal in town at the right price The
Wallace Mercantile Company.
"Ginger Cake" molasses, the
kind your grandmother used to
make, at G.. G.. Oliver & Co.'S.
Don't let anyone make you be
lieve there is even as good a coal
as our Hesperus sold for the same
money. The Wallace Mercantile
Company.
At the church services next Sun
day the morning subject will be
Jacobs Ladder" and in the even
ing Character Building" Every
body is cordially invited to attend
these services.
Edna NJ, daughter of James
Parker, pharmacist at Hamilton's
drug store, has arrived in the city
and is stopping at the Grande.
Mr.. Parker and daughter expect
to go to housekeeping as soon
as suitable quarters can be
secured.
All kinds of blacksmithing al
Brumbly's new shop.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13
! EVENTS OF THE WEEK !

Best Coal Oil at the Drug Store.
New wheat for sale. Wallace
Mercantile Co.
House for rent. Apply to Abner
Black, La Jara, Colo.
All kinds of bottled goods at
Dunham & Hendren's.
Have you tried that Library cof-
fee at g. &. Oliver & Cos?
Mrs. John Morgan of Manassa,
was trading in town Tuesday.
When you want fresh drugs go
to the La Jara Drug Store, H. O.
Ellis, proprietor.
Berkeley whiskey, the purest for
family and medicinal use. Sold by
Dunham & Hendren.
Ask your neighbors how they
like Hesperus coal. 1t pleases the
cook The Wallace Mercantile
Company.
Have your farm machinery and
tools thoroughly overhauled and
repaired before storing for the
winter. Brumbly will do the work
in satisfactory manner.
Work on the fine new house of
Ell. II. Arthur at Bountiful is pro-
crossing fast and when finished
Mr. Arthur will have one of the
coziest homes hereabout.
Wanted-Three or four fur
nished or partly furnished rooms
for light housekeeping for two per
sons. Inquire of James Parker at
DIR Hamilton's drug store.
Mrs. Robert Lyons, Miss Alice
Lyons and Miss Hellebush left on
last evenings northbound train
The two former will accompany the
latter as far as Denver on the re
turn trip to her home at Coving
ton, Ky.
Miss Emma Norland left last
evening for Monte Vista, where she
goes to attend the wedding of Miss
Bessie Warburton to DIR. Pierce. Il
prominent dentist of that place
Miss Norland will return home III
about n week.
Buy La Jara Writing Tablets al
the Drug Store.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-13

sive bail being alleged. Schiller is
at present in Denver in custody of
Sheriff Garcia at the Oxford hotel.
His case will come up before Judge
Palmer tomorrow Saturday morn
ing for argument.
Something like 60 boys suits
left. Range in size from 4 years
to Is. Sold at absolute cost. If
your boys need suit come in at
once and get your choice. Wal
lace Mercantile Company.
The Bank of Monte Vista is in
a position to accommodate every
desirable bank customer in Cone
jos county. Our bank is the larg-
est and strongest in the San Luis
valley.