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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Here Are Some STARTERS.

In DO city in this country has the souvenir postal
card trade been developed to Il higher degree tban
s NJ = ne history OF the business covers number
q" years, ana II Is completely told Ia the Increase
OF business OF Afleck's Drug Store on PabnsrIr-,
MIA avenue between the New Willard and the
treasury Department. Mr.. Afieck vas one ~ tho
very first men in America to fully appreciate rho
fact that the souvenir postal card rage vas bo,nd
TO be extended from Europe to tbis countTy anE
embarklng In that business in its infancy he mas
easily kept in the lead Of American dealers in nos
TAI cards from all parts Of the world
The postal card rage started In GERMANY shout
yen years ago. travellers abroad first male their
American friends familiar with the sonvanir card
by sending home samples that pictured the beam
Ies OF Herman natural scenery. From GERMANY
TIE Industry in postal cards spread to other FInn
sean countries. and then 1t had its beginning in
America. Mr.. Affieck was one of the first to To .
g stock Of these souvenir cards and his Dr mo
Store on Pennsylvania avenue has ever sInrs con-
snued to be one OF the most popular Headquarters
u this country where most extensive Assortment
~ these cards can always be obt aimed The aroyfh
y the business was at first steady and constantIv
SlcttasthS out during the last six months the de
kluu lYr these CARDS has been SO phenomenal that
Sir. Aiieck has been obliged to fake into consid
grafton the necessity for more space in which to
aSplay these goods.
lie believes that the American people have lust
suttred upon the postal card craze and that the
business VIII continue to develop He Is obliged
70 make regular and frequent trips to New York
In order to make selections of the latest cards that
are printed IN this country. He has also been com.
PEELED 10 send representative to Europe In order
to make selections there OF the latest production
In bis assortment there TO be found cards from
All over the world. as well from every impor-
tant city or this country.
Not only has his postal card business increased.
but his drug business has grown In almost the
proportion. so tina, ne Is now SO crowded. FOR
that he has found IL absolutely essential that
he should extend his store and If he Is unable 10
add room on the same foor side or the other
he wiz be obliged to convert the basement OF his
building into sales 1t has been his policy
10 keep his store filled with goods and crowded
WIN customers, but the recent demands him
have been 50 great that additional room is now
essential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
GOLD OUTPUT INCREASING.
Improved Treatment of Ores Mainly
Responsible for Greater Supply.

From the Engineering and Mining Journal
Not all of this great increase in the gold
production OF the world has been due to
discoveries of new gold deposits A very
considerable portion OF 1t is the result OF
improved methods of treating ores Ths
cyanide process alone has furnished an apI
preciable part of the gain. and other meth
DDS Of working and treatment of ores hased
done their share. No small portion of til
output of 1904 came from gold mines yxf5oy
had Deen abandoned at an earlier date a
not payable, but the opera tlon OF whfc
has been renewed under improved nlethod,y
This is the case not only in the Unitel4
States. where the advance in metallura1]
mas been very great, but also in othe2
countries, in western Australia whers
successful treatment of the ores In some al
the largest mines now in operation pre-
sented problems which were at first re-
garded as difficult of solution. These I'm
provements in mining and benefcation o.
ores VIII doubtless continue to have THEFT
enect for years to come, and will aid g
Keeping up the gold production, even shout
10 extensive new deposits be discovered
There is every reason to look for a mafrl
tenance OF the present rate of output FOL
several years at least; at any rate, no gfeej
decrease Is probable. Where the next grea
developments are to come from Is Of coursa
uncertain, but the most probable directiou
seems to be In the mines of South America
which have heretofore been worked on a
very Suidli SCdie ana winch Tor a uunbefX
of years past have actually produced less
or at least not more-than they did in the
early days of Spanish settlement and ex-
ploitation. Eastern Asia also holds out the
promise of increased yields.
Undoubtedly this large increase IN the
production of the precious metal has been
oneand leading one-among the many
complex causes which have brought about
the present great activity in trade and
manufacture all over the world. That such
an advance has been made. in spite OF the
waste and devastation caused by the Boer
war in South Africa and by the recent wa
in the east, is in great part due to the ex4
traordInary supplies of gold which have
been available for trade. A similar expan.
sion of trade activity was witnessed after
the Californian and Australian discoveries
At the present time it Is much greater than
it was then, owing largely to the extraordi-
nary improvement in methods OF communi.|
cation and manufacture all over the wotld
This subject is an extremely attractive and
one for discussion. but its properH
would require far more srRee
than we are able TO devote to 1t here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

themselves. There have been numerous attempts
made to induce the firm to put In automobile
wagons for rapid delivery, and this may be done
In the future, but Mr.. Butler said in speaking
Of this phase Of the business, that while automo-
biles were fast while they worked, they had not
yet gotten to the point Of perfection where he felt
he could rely them for rapid delivery work, and
he preferred to trust to his old by the horse
A Large Country Trade.
The country people took kindly to the firm from
the first, they found they were certain OF fair
square treatment. The result is that much of the
dairy commission business from Virginia and the
surrounding sections of Maryland has to the
firm without seeking. Nearly the whole state of
Virginia contributes In one way or another to the
business, and recently the firm has found that 1t
could do big selling we'll buying business
in the south. They have large number OF
state institutions their books to which they
furnish supplies regularly, the business extending
from Washington into South Carolina The insti-
tuition trade is developing into wholesale store
trade too, the dealers finding that they get
their supplies in Washington at really low rates
and shipped to them more quickly and reliably
than when they depend on the surrounding country
for material This Is the simple story of the
growth of a business which the firm claims has
come simply from having good material on hand
all the time and being ready to furnish the
suner what he wants on the shortest possible
notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

en- and widen at an expense OF more than a
hundred million dollars SO as to be made
available for large vessels. This is neces-
sary in order to prevent the diversion Of
much of our lake traffic through Canada by
way of the st. Lawrence river 1t will also
furnish short communication between the
whole eastern coast of the United States
and the great lakes Our vessels cannot af-
ford to sail hundreds Of miles out of the
way around Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick to get into the st. Lawrence. 1t would
also shorten by hundreds of miles the dis
tanee from the Atlantic to the great lakes
over any route possible. The distance may
be still further shortened by starting the
main channel of the canal from Oswego, or
from some other point at the eastern end
of Lake Ontario, instead of from the Mag
river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Total Abstinence Paws
4 the Raleigh News and Observer.

From the Raleigh News and Observer
Total abstinence pays In some countries in
dtrerent ways as we'll as in saving money
and In guarantee against drinking to ex-
cess. No man who drinks at all can be
certain that he will not sometimes drink to
excess. Business men and great corpora
lions In America put a premium upon So
bfiety. Swiss life insurance company
has agreed to insure members of railroad
mems temperance society for per cent
members and a Swiss accident insurance
company which for some time has made a
rebate Of 10 per cent TO total abstainers IS
% well satisfied with the result that 1t will
make the rebate Is per cent after 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
A Military Theater.
From the London Nah.


Lord Roberts opened at Woolwich on~De.
cember Fl theater. toward the erection of
which the war Office has contributed. II Ii
to be called the Royal Artillery Theater.
and Is In connection with the barracks.
1t is possible that civilians may be a6~
mitted to the performances, but the main
effort of Its promoters Is to cater for the
military, and by providing amusements kesa
them more In barracks.
The Royal Artillery Is handsome play.
house, decorated in white and gold and
rose. and is equal. Mr.. Sprague. the ar
chitect, declares, in all It's appointments ia
any west end theater of the same size
The carrying out of the scheme isydu&
greatly to the help of Col. Thomas. Mat
Tenant. Maj. Graham and Col. Laffan. and
for the opening performance two Offices
wrote a farce in which Miss Maud MILD
appeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

prise, may not feel the need of It sufficient!
costly.
A more important enterprise would be
canal from the Georgian bay to the sd
Lawrence rlver-or, more definitely. from
Lake Nipissing. which connects with the
Georgian bay, to the Ottawa river which
flows into the st. Lawrence This canal
would give short cut by water from fhe
great lakes through Canada to the Atlanta
shortening the distance from Duluth or
Chicago to European ports by GO miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

Mr.. III. G. O. Stiles, business manager of the
company, became connected with the business in
March, 1898, ten months after Its organization
He Immediately set out to broaden the scope Of
secure out-of-town trade. 1t realized that the
southern states offered excellent field for the
enlargement of the business, and In short time
satisfactory results began TO show. The daily
papers of Richmond educated to the exten.
siye Of Illustrations and for several years the
Joyce Company has enjoyed extensive connections
In that city. Gradually business in other cities OF
the south created, and today the firm Is known
everywhere in the southland where there are news.
papers printing Offices
Dir. stiles is representative OF the younger class
of Washington business men, and is energetic in
everything he undertakes He is member OF the
Washington Board of Trade and Is connected with
the Masonic fraternity. being member of King
solomon lodge, No. 81, +. A. A. NJ; Columbia
Chapter, No. !. r. A. NJ. and of various social
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
H. Joyce
~ nIgra7iilIg
Company

That Washington is entitled to a much higher
place on the commercial ladder than is generally
accorded the city is evidenced by the important
character of many local industries The Maurice
Joyce Engraving Company is one of these estab-
hshments that long ago set for itself high
standard, and has since conscientiouSly and
industriousy endeavored TO live up to it.
There are now upward of three hundred estab-
lshments producing photo-engraved plates in this
country. Thousands of men are employed at the
new trade, and all are well paid. Washington
industry, and the Maurice Joyce Company. located
In the annex of The Evening Star building. is one
of the leaders in the field. 1t is q concern whose
product is sent TO nearly every south of the
District of Columbia. The company occupies the
entire upper floor of the building where, with its
five thousand feet Of floor space. magnifcently
lighted from roof that is almost a single expanse
OF glass, and equipment equal to that of any
establishment there is daily produced multi
tude of mechanically made illustrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Marble and Glass Stands in Center
Market

The business has had nothing OF boom growth
about it. 1t was year after the first small
store on 9th street opened before the chance
came TO break into the Center market. There was
a handsomely fitted marble stand just being va
Gated there. 1t had cost its former owners $4,000
TO install. The two young who constituted
the Washington Dairy Company took it over and
made 1t one Of the handsomest and best-paying
dairy produce stalls in the market. 1t is piled
high at this season with all of toothsGme
looking cheeses, from the big fellows four feet in
diameter that need to be sliced with a broad
sword to dainty little jars OF fancy frontage that
make such an appetizng accompaniment To after
dinner coffee when spread tiny slice of toast
or cracker The butter in great yellow piles in
ciudes the choicest brands of sterilized creamery
produce. There is of course. butter and butter,
but you can get what sort and price you want. 1t
is all labeled for what it is, and by its price ye
shall know 1t. The firm is chiefly proud of it's
eggs. They come almost altogether from the
by farms of Virginia, and they the big variety
that the housewife likes, and OF them knows
the rignrs of cold storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

Comic Souvenir Tag Cards
''The Greatest Sensation"
camel can go eight days without drink. but
who wants to be a camel?
Go home and get your trunk packed.
Bear up, the worst is yet to come.
You may put your shoes in my trunk.
your finish II you don't write
Here is real pain to our sham friends and
champagne to our real friends
It's the little things in life that count.
You certainly take the prize.
May all your troubles be little ones
Good for beer anywhere.
What is life without a hobby?
Oh, joy
I'm coming 10 see you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

but in the Center and Eastern markets. The
members of the firm H. II. Butler and Thomas
!. Donneily. They active wholesalers, job
bers and distributors of eggs, butter. cheese and
other farm and dairy produce. Since their es-
tahlishment they have acquired the agency foI
Swift Company, Armour & Company and for
large churners of hutteTine. They also the
sole agents for the celebrated brands Of white
House and Spring Vale pure paseurized cream.
cry butter. Recently they have been conducting
a big commission business In poultry, eggs and
all of Iarntinca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

Grating under the name of the National Oil Com
pany, of which he is the proprietor.
For the past twenty years this gentleman has
been identified with the local oil trade. About
twenty years ago he was taken out of school by
his father and sent to this city to take
charge of the carrying out of a contract which
his father had made in supplying naphtha and
benzine to the Washington Gas Light Company.
After he had been here short time. he that
the field In the hands OF the Standard Oil
Company and supplied through the Baltimore
plant. He conceived the idea of establishing a
wholesale plant here to supply the trade daily
In freshly filed packages, both in barrels and
sealed After much opposition the part
OF the District authorities he established bust
ness at 1926 street southwest and he worked
up a large trade among the local dealers. He
forced to look for larger quarters and
supplied the trade thoroughly. He received the
support of the wholesale grocers and the paint
and oil trade by his straightforward busiess deal
inss and his business proved SO strong that 1t
could hold against the strong competition of the
trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Open Branch in the Eastern Market.

Last summer there good chance to open a
branch stand in the Eastern market, and this op-
portunity promptly taken advantage Of. So
that now the firm runs three branches, with three
delivery wagons in each, and is not only doing a
big and prosperous business, bat is in position
to give prompt service, which usually counts for
great deal in the mind of the huusewife-for al
most much, IN fact as the quality of the goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Pays Him a Salary to Retire.

About ten years ago. however, the trust found
way to do away with the competition by offer
ing Mr.. Nicoiai fine proposition to retire for
ten years a salary from them. He was in
falling health at the time and he accepted the
proposition.
who was anxious to get into active oil business
again, started to establish a plant in this city.
where he had been successful before. In
March, 1908, he purchased the sland including
about $4,000 square feet, IN Rosslyn, Va, and
began to put up a plant That has direct rail-
road connections, with large switches, and he
also has tank capacity Of about 10000 gallons.
He has put out several wagons, which cover the
District of Columbia thoroughly and he is building
more, which viii meet the requirements of the
growing trade. The first wagons were started out
on May % last and they have been doing an In
creasing business since that time. He has put in
La 10 trnln
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nj atii0Dal
u OH L
Company


NIOUIaI ASaiH III tIIe OH . .sIIIess.
The return Of L. S. Nlcolni to the local whole
sale oil trade in this city and vicinity is regard
ed by the local dealers in those products an
event of much Importance. it compe-
tition against the Standard on Company and
may result in oil here for the trade,
which Will mean low prices. Mr.. Ncolai is op-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30
OF EACH WEEK.

"A meeting of the Vermont Wheel
Club will be held on Tuesday evening,
July 4, at 80.
"A communication of Brattleboro
Mge, F, & A. NJ, was held last night
(which the entered apprentice degree
vas worked.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Y.
y c. A. have decided to postpone
as annual supper, which heretofore
la been held in June, until sometime
A'ef In the season.
The second cake sale under the
llaspCes Of the Woman's auxiliary OF
we !. NJ. G. A. will be held in the
@Oclatlon rooms tomorrow afternoon
nom : to 6 o'clock. The ladies OF the
slgregational church will have
narge Of this sale.
durham Brothers anniversary eel
@iaton comes tomorrow from 2 to D
va to 10 p. m. All the employees
aa members of the firm (60 in all are
apected to be on hand to help enter
sn me public. Leitsinger's orches-
70 Will furnish music and refresh
ssl!s will be served. Everyone Is
"'uialiy invited to attend.
Edward L. Welcome of West Ches-
s.neid, \. H., formerly Of Brattle
SaO, has Just purchased, and placed on
y iarm, registered Poland CHINA
~; l pig, and a registered POLAND
Salns SOW, that is bred to celebrated
s.ashlne boar, and is due to farrow IN
hasust This stock is from the well.
NV. .I..n herd Of James NJ. Hobbs OF
sS'.iinore, Nd Just previous to this,
: ~ also purchased three Ohio import
!. Vp y, White pigs from Blooming,
III These pigs are all registered
- numbered in the o. /. G. SWINE
M association of Cleveland
~. M They are direct progeny of the
-'oia,ed Silver stock, that have
NJ been beaten in the show ring.
- D Doar, Big Boy, was sired by Gen
= Dlek, and his dam is Daisy. The
- Silver Belle and Silver Beauty,
sired by Illinois Boy, and their
: Rose These youngsters are
So s9ne ones and their progeny
- be something above the or
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30
Nc Secret About Il.

- Y secret that for Cuts. Burns.
: lsFer Sores. Sore Eyes. Boiis'
hlng is 80 effective as BUCK
-, .ihica Sslve. Tt didn't tax
49, e.re a had sore I hac. ano II
e. 4 Tor sore eyes" writes D u
a., 9 Hope. Tex sc at =. d
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30
oollndham County 8efprnler
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

N'oroh MANciNi. Interpreter. Contracts be
tween employersand Italian laborers negotiat.
cd. Address % Main street. a.,s
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

nkfohsEn Ofror will be open Thursday
evening until further notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
PENSACOLA POLITICS
A. V. CLUB8s ENTERS THE RACE
 FOR MAYORALTY HONORS.
New Athletic Club organi1ed-Cruiser Colorado Coming to Engage in Target Practice-Mail for
 Battleships.

Pensacola, Fla, March 21.-(Special) The local political situation took on a decided interest today when the an nouncement was made that A. V. CIubbs, a gentleman who has resided in this city for a third of a century, would make the race for Mayor against the primary candidate, MT. Frank Reilly. The announcement of the gen. tleman caused great interest here, for even those who will be compelled through a stress of political circum- stances to fight him in the race cannot make out anything against him as a man. The announcement has really caused a sensation, for 1t means that an aggressive fight will be made against the primary nominee, and that the new candidate will in all probability be the means of making the factions unite more closely than ever before.
 Mr. Clubbs Is regarded as a candi- date of the Citizens Good Government League, which was formed last week, and which now has strong member ship. The gentleman will appear be- fore a meeting of that club on Monday night of next week and then the an nouncement will be ratified. MT. Clubbs will at that time state his posi- tion on important questions and will follow up the improvement methods adopted by the present Mayor, the lat ter retiring on his own volition.
 In conversation with The Advertiser representative, MT. C1ubbs gives out that he will follow up the plans for the public Improvements which have been inaugurated in the city, and which are now being carried on by the pres ent administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Radfum EmauatiOus,


 One of the prettiest experiments that will be presented at the forthcoming Radium entertainment in this city. Is the placing of some Radium near a fuorescent screen, the audience seeing the effect of the wonderful casting off Of Radium vapor or emanations that constantly goes on in this remarkable substance, and which scientists esti- mate will continue uninterruptedly for millions of years to come. The screen Is made to appear like a heaven of flashing meteOrs, among which stars by thousands shine forth suddenly, and as quickly die away; this mimic fireworks display continuing unceasing- ly. NJ. Curie, after seeing this beautiful vision. spoke of it as one of the most impressive sights he had ever wit messed.
 Radium possesses three rays, one of which travels with almost the rapidity of light itself, and has such wonderful penetrative power as to almost instan- taneously pass though a large diction- ary or several inches of wood or met als. Radium is several degrees warmer than the surrounding atmosphere, and even when immersed in liquid air, 312 degrees below zero. will give off heat and light. That this metal can exert such energy and with no apparent waste, is the marvel of scientists, who estimate that a million years of this constant activity will not decrease the metals weight by hundredth part of itself. It costs over $5, ,000, ,000 per pound, and 1t is not expected Prof Patty will bring many ounces of it for the Radium entertainment next Wed nesday night, but he will have plenty to show and experiment. with-and it's value is so great that rumor says a private detective accompanies him con- stantly to see that no harm befalls him or the precious tubes of Radium
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