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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
/. Political Patronage in Australia.


Instead of allowing public servants to pre-
scribe the amount of salary each is to re-
ceive, to badger ministers for appointments,
and to threaten conscientious members with
defeat at elections, each state parliament
has transferred the appointment. control
and remuneration of civil servants to an
independent tribunal, constituted for the
purpose, called THE Public Service Board. :"
The board is composed of three members,
irremoyable, like our high court judges
except by the vote of both houses. 1t in
Qufres into the qualifications of applicants,
determines llike our civil service commits
sion) the nature OF the examinations held
for the higher classes regulates (by COM
parison with the wages paid by private em-
ployers for similar work. the remuneration
for each class. recommends all appoint-
ments and promotions and hears all appeals
and complaints.
1t will be perceived that the board forms
q substantial buffer" between ministers
and legislators and the agitators who would
fain poster them The idea of such pro-
lection may have been taken from the ia
nous "Jorkins' in David Coppefield," ex-
cept that the Australian Jorkins actually
and effectually discharges the functions at
tributed to him. AS a matter of fact. an
Australian minister safely snaps his fingers
at all threats of public servants, or perhaps
blandly explains, in the best Spenlow man
ner. how helpless he Is in the matter in the
face of tbs obduracy OF the board When
Ii Is remembered that the Australian rail-
ways are state property. and that not long
ago every eighth man in Victoria was in
government service. 1t win be seen how
valuable Is the diversion afforded Mr..
Barring states that mo political influence is
allowed to interfere with the boards oper-
atoms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
Among the Power Sloops.

The sloop So Long. belonging to Mr..
Murray of this city, which has been out
OF the water at Reagan's boathouse since
last fall undergoing an overhauiing is now
practically completed, and has been paint
ed. She is to be equipped with a gasoline
power engine as soon as it arrives here,
and will then go into commission with the
fleet of pleasure craft on the river.
The new power boat Belle Rose, belong
ing to Mr. 0. A. DanZenbaker. has been
hauled out the marine railway at
Reagan's to be equipped with new wheel
of a different pitch than the one now on
the vessel with the expectation of getting
more speed out of her
The auxiliary power sloop, Margaret B.,
belonging to Mr.. Hugh Duffey of this city.
which has recently been fitted with light
steel frame in order to stiffen her, was
brought UP from the Alexandria shipyard
to this city yesterday afternoon, and will
be made ready for service here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
Protest Against simplifed Spelling.
From Blackwood's Magazine.


And then, part OF the vast conspiracy
which urges all men to interfere in the
business OF others, we find Mr.. Carnegie Of
fer1ng some thousands of dollars in order
&c debauch the spelling of the English
tongue. How he intends to purchase bad
spelling as he might purchase pig iron Is
uncertain. But in any case 1t would be
better for him to stick to his ledger and
leave the spelling book alone. Nor Is 1t
easy to discern his motive. Malice might
suggest that being unable to spell himself
ne wishes to reduce all men to his own level
of doubt. But perhaps he does not enter
tain the same dislike for the English tongue
as he once professed for college made
men," Already he has made great sacri-
and for the learning which he is said to
despise. There are few towns In England
UPON which he has not thrust a superfiu-
GUS library. and he must find it not little
hUmilating that the contents of these Ii
braries bear the indelible mark of tradi-
ticnal photography. Happily. a long purse
does not make dictator of letters, and not
all Mr.. Carnegie's money-bags will per-
suade the world to renounce it's habit of
correct spelling. But his folly is to have
interfered in what does not concern him.
He is neither philolegist nor a man of
letters. and he would be wiser if he left
alone an intricate subject which he clearly
does not understand. We believe that at
Pittsburg iron steel engrosse5 his mind.
Why is he not content to be expert in
them? And what would he think of IL
without much his leave we undertook
to explain the smelling of iron or the MAX
ing of steel?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
CHAPTER VI.
Gathering a Congregation.

The notice in Jack Perry's saloon should
have brought larger congregation the
following Sunday, but only thirteen came
an ominous number. Vaughan lay awake
all that night thinking of what he would
do next
It was certainly disheartening to work
hard all the week preparing his sermons
and then have SO few to hear them. Some
thing must be done. He was there to
preach to the people. Somehow or other
they must be made to hear him
During the week he revolved n number Of
plans In his head and when Sunday came
proceeded to carry out the one which
seemed TO him the most promising.
The main street of the city followed the
course of the canyon. The descent was
abrupt; the stores, saloons and dwelling
houses rose in steps from the lower part
of the town to the upper. The church was
on side street built against the hill AT
the juncture of this with the main street
was Jack Perry's saloon. On the opposite
corner was Jackson's, with six or seven
steps leading to the sidewalk. From the
corner OF the sidewalk, covered by a porch
belonging TO the saloon. one could COM
mand the lower part of the street as from
ar elevated platform. 1t was here that
Vaughan determined to hold his evening
service.
The wondering permission of Jackson
was obtained. and. dashing into Jack
Perrys, the young preacher asked for help
to bring the organ from the church
Here, you. Dick Tom" called Jack
Dick lounged forward with a smile. Il
reckon We don't remember me, parson," he
said winningly.
Yes | do" said Vaughan. "Are you
quite well again."
Sure" was, the answer. 1t was the cow
boy with the kindly eyes who had been
stabbed in Lou Pugh's saloon that night
when the service was held at Lewis
-Four other men. Jack one of them, fol-
lowed the preacher to the church The
organ was brought out and carried to Jack
sons corner. Vaughan himself helping
10 near music on the streets of Eureka
was not unusual: guitars. banjos thrum-
med merrily from open doorway harms md
violins sighed unseen a brass band now
ana then paraded noisily, but nothing like
TINS far-reaehing. insistent voice. at one
with the organ. had been heard before.
What [ hell,'' cried one and another
In Jack Perry's. and pushed their way oul
of the door TO look
"Jackson's got some one singin' fer him.
to draw. they said. Heads appeared al
windows. Little groups of men and women
uoiled uD the street.
Vaughan watched them. Hymn after
hymn he sang until they were near Then
ne stood up before them and began to
plead his cause
My friends" he said earnestly, you
are wondering why am here. The reason
is this My church has sent me TO preach
ehS bidu lluliiSS Ui lie, liberty and hapDf-
ness TO every man. woman and child of this
city. My message has been ready I'VE
stood down yonder at the church ready to
deliver II. but none Of you came to hear
So have come to you. My instructions
were, Preach,
How can / preach when have no one
to preach to?
Il don't come here as an example.
come here as your friend. II, at any time,
in any place, you want the services of the
church am at youf command. I have nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
English Ladies and Business.


From the Boston Transcript.
English ladies of title stu persist IN hav-
ing their little fling in the world Of trade,
Now 1t is Lady Colin Campbell who comes
out and stands as a sponsor for the beauty
doctors. Millinery. dressma king. household
decorating and dairy farming old
schemes in her world. Long ago her sisters
went in for these ventures. So the only
fair and fresh field for her ladyship appear
ed to be the mission of promoting beauty.
In opening exhibition of first aids to
the ugly at the Grafton Galleries the high
born lady started with tho premise that
health brings beauty and that beauty may
be expected to bring health. All kinds and
conditions of appliances for inviting these
two blessed estates are shown, and II they
do not do the work they will belle the looks
and words of those whose business 1t is to
recommend them Little wheeled things
there are that roll out of sight all the out
ward evidences of age, while times mis-
chieyous pranks may be relieved OF all
their sting by the Of certain foods for
the skin. All this paraphernaiia is impos
ing. 1t is said. and the fact that the eXhi-
btion is under such distinguished manage
ment gives all of us due notice that tho
beauty doctor Is no longer to be part OF
the worlds gentle jokes. He or she il
from this time on to be taken very seri-
ously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
WORK FOR FIREMEN.
Sounding Of Alarms Caused by Three
Blazes.

Truck company responded TO a local
alarm Of fire this morning about 5:s5 o'clock
and found a blaze In a pile of rubbish In
the cellar Of an apartment building at 22d
and streets. The cause of the fire could
not be ascertained. About $2J damage re-
suited The building Is new. and as Il was
A blaze occurred in the house of E. G.
Freeman. ga Morton place northeast.
about $50 o'clock last evening. The fire
was caused by the gas Jet in the pantry
setting IRE TO the woodwork. An alarm
from box 6S summoned several companies
or the fire department and the blaze was
extfnguished after about SIS damage had
been caused.
A blaze in the chimney at the house of
Robert Hipton. colored. 3i2 Allen court
southwest. was discovered yesterday after
noon about o'clock A local alarm was
sounded and one company responded. The
firemen extinguished the blaze before more
than $40 damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
Colored Janitors Organize.

One hundred and fifty Colored Janitors OF
this city met Tuesday evening at True Re-
formers Hall and organized the Colored
Janitors' National Aid and Relief Associa-
ton. Among other things II was agreed that
any man or member so negiectful OF his
business as to leave hts building In conz
dition to jeopardize the lives of the ten
ants or property of the owners shall be
fined SIS for the first offense and expelled
for the second offense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Plucky Station Agent Drives Would
Be Burglars Away
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HAMILTON, Va. May %. 1906
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night to rob the station of the Southern
Railway Company at this place. The rob-
bers came provided with dynamite and
drills for safe blowing, but were met by
Mr.. Frank Laycock, the agent who was
on guard.
A number of shots were fired on both
sides, and the would-be robbers were driven
off. They left their outfit behind
Several attempts of this kind have been
made in this locality recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
Jilting In the Jungle.

From the Baltimore American.
IT understand said the giraffe, who
was believed by the other animals to be
something of a rubberneck, that the big
gorilla has been Tilted by the lady ape he
was counting"
sShe seemed so fond OF him too. MUIR
INJURED the sentimental gaelic. II wonder
how she managed to detach her affections
from himg''
II don't know" interjected the hyena.
with a fiendfsh laugh, but I guess she
did 1t with a monkey wrench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24

UNITED STATES SENATE. WASHINGTON
u C.-Sealet proposals for the following fuel sor
the United States Senate for the fiscal year ending
sune 30, 1907. Will be received the Office the
Sergeant alarms Of the United States Senate until
II O'Clock the 18th day Of June 1903 and
at that hour opened in the presence those bidders
who elect TO be present. viz. Four thousand i've
hundred tons. more or less, Of best hard white
ASH anthracite coal large furnace size screened and
Tree from all impurities, also twenty FIVE
o. less, OF same coal. stove size also tons
or less. OF best crushed coke also hundred auI
twenty hve cords, more less, OF best split pine
wood. In four foot lengths; also sixty cords
isSs, or best hickory wood. sixteen inch lengths
saved instead OF chopped and free from knots and
Spilt 10 medium size. all coal and coke he fur
niShed to weigh 2 24o lbs to the ton: all wood
coat. coke and wood to be stored In the vaults sf
the Senate wing Of the Capitol (which are oDen To-
the inspection OF biddprsl, and all be delivered
and stored at such times and In such quantities a
may be ordered by the Undersigned The wood VIII
be Inspected at the Senate wing Of the CAPITOL and
Whatever fails TO comply strictly with the specf-
cations VIII be culled out and rejected. The wood
VIII then be Kicked and measured, then stored Each
bidder for 500, payable TO the Financial Clerk OF
the Senate, to be forfeited to the United alps
upon the failure or refusal OF the bidder enter
INTO any contract awarded TO him; checks to be
returned to bidders whose bids not accented inn
ncdiately; and to bidders whose bids accepted
upon execution by each OF them OF contract and
company as surety In accordance with these SpeCl
cations. Fuel furnished the Senate during
year ending June 80 1907, VIII be inspected aud
weighed or measured by nm employe Of the SENATE
Senate, and for this inspection no charge win bs
made to the contractor The right is reserved "a
reject any or all proposals for any Of the above
items Bids should be Endorsed Proposals for
the United States Senate. u. NJ RANSpEII. Ser
geant AT Arms L. =. Senate myl7 .2i .3l&teT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
Great strategist.

From the Detroit Free Press i
did Blank make great military rec
ord7''
Yes. indeed He married the daughter
of general OF finanoa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24

Thousands OF situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
PROPOSALS.

ines. II, Coo. 81. 81 20; wk.. s2s2: mo-. 81 Do
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRTCTTT-
ture. once OF the Secretary. Washington MAY ~
1906.-Sealed proposals will BE- received M the
above Office until O'clock pm. on the Nine tesnsh
day OF June, and then and there opened for f,,y-
uishing certain meat inspection stamps ana meat ?
inspection labels marking device for iHrtactei
meat. 1t Is estimated that 5000 Oo0 meat lnspec-
tiou stamps. VI two kinds, VIII be required agd
c.. 600 600 labels. the necessary number 81 an
other suitable device for marking inspected meat
Proposal sheets. speefBcH lions and samples rlay no
obtained by addressing the Chief Of the Bureau or
Animal Industry, Washington. u. {. Bids win Ia
received upon all on any OF the enumera ted
items JAMES WILSoN. Secretary OF Agriculture
PROPOSALS FOR CoAL-REFoRM SCHOOL.
ID. C.-Seaed proposals VIII he received at the OF.
nee of the vice president Of the board Of trustees
Of the Reform School, ID. c. Mr.. William N
Shuster, in Tho Evening Star building until ~
O'Clock OF THURSDAY. May 81, 1906 Tor
supplying the Reform School, ID, c., with cosl dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907 Specifca.
lions and instructions for bidders can be obtained
on application to the secretary OF the board. Mr..
j W. Curridsn. in the Office of Center market
Right to waive defects and to reject any and all
bids reserved CROSBY s. MOVES President Of
the Board of Trustees myl2-4
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING OFFICER FOR
U. y. SOLDIERS HOME, WASHINGTON BAR
RACKS, D. C. May 2, Ie0s.-Sealed proposals will
be received here until NOON MAY Is 1905 and
then publicly opened, for construction a, T.
5. soldiers Home. Washington, ID. c. Informatlo5
on application. JOHN STEPHEN SEwEII, Cap
tain Engineers, Constructing Ofncer.
my2,3 4,5,232 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
L.IBERATI Is GAME
Concert at Harriet Is Given in Spite of
Rain. s-.,,,

That square-iawed determination
which has kept Liberati at the head
of his profession for athirty-odd years
was shown at it's brilliant best at the
Lake Harriet roof garden last night.
The concert was we'll under way when
the winds came and the rains fell and
the tent that was builded on a roof was
soaked from .sidewal otes bale ring. =.
, ,Liberati had Mnerhsa thru; ttsourire
d 'Avril' and "TReh Crucfic," and had
gotten well into q fantasia ON the pop
ular works. of Gouhod when the first
deluge arrived. - At the end Of the
mission.
1t was raining harder after the in
PERMISSION, SO the bandmaster gave a
"request" number fora few of the
faithful who yet fingered. bohemian
Girl' was given to a}t"'.small, but en-
thusiastic audience which stood on
the stairs leading to the main floor and
after the Second Hungarian rhapsodie,
the last number on the program, the
bandsmen got off the, bandstand and
waded thru several inches Of water to q
place Of comparative safety. But
Liberati played his program, and pro.
naming three days of his engagement
This evenings program:
March, "our American Belle .;...... .L,berat
Euphonium solo, "Rtgoletto' ar........... .Verd
Signor o. Giannone.
Waltz, "Blue Danube ...... .......... .strau
Soprano solo,, "Cielo e. Mar" .Ponchiell
NJ. A. L. Guile. g.. l..
vocal Quartet. Lucia : f1asnuas
Misses K. Klarer and 3. wegner: sigs. b.
Pezzetti and G. de Luchi. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
ST. CR0IX RIVER TO BE
DREDGED AT ONCE

Saltwater, Mimi, Aug. % The
work Of dredging the St: Croix river
between this point and Taylors Falls,
to be done by the government, will be-
gin next week. It is the plan to re-
move several troublesome sandbars. At
ter the work is completed it is prob
able that a daily steamer service be-
tween the cities will be established.
The city of Saltwater will pay off
$4,000 of it's bonded debt that falls
due early next month. The sinking
fund commission of the city will meet
Friday and authorize the eitv treasurer
tc pay that sum.
Alderman J. w. Schroeder has sub
mitted to the council proposition tc
establish a playground either in the
present park or acquire an available
grove for the purpose and to adopt the
st. Paul plan for grounds for children
The purchase of the Williams tract OF
ten acres in the northern part OF the
city is under consideration.
H. H. Luhmann, for years county
commissioner from the second district
part Of this city. has filed for thu
| democratic nomination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
Weather Conditions.

The low pressure area has moved
southwark and. now extends from cen
trail Kansas to eastern New Mexico,
and the. high pressure area has moved
somewhat eastward to Saskatchewan
and the Lake Winnipeg region. There
have been rains during the past twenty
four hours in the upper lake region and
thence westward to the Rocky Noun
tains, and extending. southwark to
northern New Mexico and central Ne
oraska, also in western Missouri, in the
central Ohio valley and thence, as. scat
tered showers, southwark to the south
Atlantic coast. The following. heavy
rains are reported in the past twenty
four hours: Kansas City, 5.92 inches;
Mitchell, S. d., l.2S inches. The rains
are due to the mixing of the cold air
accompanying the high pressure with
the moisture-laden air currents which
have been moving from the south for
several days past. The cold is adj
yancing eastward very slowly, and tenn
peratures above 70 degrees are general
as far north this morning as northern
Il iowa. southern Wisconsin and southern
Michigan, while in central Wisconsin
and all of Minnesota, except the ex-
{ IRENE southeast, they are below 60 de-
grees. Due to the continued sluggish
movement of the pressure areas, the
showery conditions are expected to hold
over tonight, followed by partly cloudy
weather Friday. ,.....>-.
IT. S. Outram, Section Director
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
HAYNES As ISSUE
IN Dem. .PRIM ARIES
HARD FIGHT IN CAUCUsES TO
CONTROL THE CITY.
Lines Drawn and Strenuous Work Done
to Send Haynes Men to the County
and State Conventions Every Ener-
gy to Be Conferred on the Mayoralty
Campaign.

There were storms in the democratic
cancuses last night, and in the next
few weeks there will be democratic pol
itics doing. The lines were drawn last
night, in spite Of all reports Of moth
ing DOING and Ono interest. !"
The lines are between the Haynes
and anti-Haynes. democrats; The fight
ization is wanted by the Haynes ele-
ment to secure control of Minneapolis,
il possible, by the nomination and cleo
ton of Mr.. Haynes as mayor. The
promoters of the plan, which has not
wholly carries, arc 1.ars NJ. Rand, al
derman from the sixth ward; Joseph
Kichli, former alderman from the
third ward: and John Ryan, alderman
from the first ward and chairman OF
the democratic county committee The
plan is briefly, to secure control of the
party machinery with Ryan as chair
man, and then go out to secure con.
troll Of Minneapolis by the election of
Mr.. Haynes if it can be done. "
The state ticket is to be thrown in
the air, as well as the rest of the city
and county. ticket. Every energy Of
the party machinery is to be directed
against the Jones administration and
in favor of Haynes. Mr.. Jones is to
be opposed at the primaries for the
HC1H1udIloH ny oil Cne democratic VOIoS
that can be swung into line against
him, at the same time holding enough
in the democratic primaries to nomi
nate Haynes.
The fight was on these lines all ove1
the city last night. The anti-Haynes
| men were awake and made a strong
showing, and the success or failure Of
the Haynes campaigners will not b.
known until all ward chairmen have
been elected and the county. executive
committee organized.
There were lively encounters. Kiichl
was beaten in his own precinct. A
plot was laid to get the scalp of w. H
Williams, who is a candidate for til,
democratic mavoralty nomination
against Haynes, but Williams was equa
to the occasion and was elected to tn
county convention. ;..A
No fight is expected in the count,
convention Saturday. It is said tina
f. G.. Winston has agreed to act a
chairman and if so he will be accep
table to all. The delegation of 165 vii
be solid for Governor johnson. IF al
attempt is made, by either party t.
scoop the delegation land, appoint it
| henchmen, there will be fight, and
is therefore probable that the delegate
will be elected by the ward delegates
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
GOVERNOR TACKLEsRAIE
EXECUTIVE DOES SOME INvEsTI-
CATION ON HIS OWN HOOK FOR
3 COMMISSIONS BENEFIT.

Governor John "A. johnson is prepar-
ing to show that he has not been
asleep while the railway and warehouse
commission has been laboring with the
railroad freight-rate question.
1t was given out at the executive Of
fees today that Governor johnson
would probably forward to The commits
sion tomorrow data and tables cover
ing merchandise and commodity rates
in the state that he has had an expert
engaged in preparing for the last six
months.
The expert is Daniel Kennedy Of st.
Peter, railroad man of twenty years
experience, according to Governor
Johnson >.
The tables and data as shown by
Governor johnson today is an ex-
haustive work Of many pages and gives
stations ard distances in the state
with the rates now in force and adds,
for t~c purpose of comparison, what
the rate would be if the Iowa distance
tariff were in effect instead The csm-
parison shows a healthy re2rction IN
der the Iowa tariff.