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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
fIREMEN WERE BUSY


Many residents of South Washington
turned out this morning when two alarms
of fire were sounded about ITO O'Clock and
watched the fremen endeavOring to extin-
guish blaze In the dining room conducted
by Mrs. Sally Handy. colored. at 40 ID
street southwest. An overheated stove
caused the fire. The woman was not upon
the premises at the time, being at the home
of a neighbor. She has been sick for sew
era1 days and her business was conducted
by another woman. This morning the
kitchen stove became overheated. and when
the blaze was discovered alarms were turned
in from two boxes. 1t was impossible for
the firemen to prevent serious damage being
caused. as the flames had gained consider
able Roadway by the time they arrived. the
building was wrecked and Mrs. Handy LOST
all her effects. The damage to the building
is placed at $500 and to the effects of the
woman $3.50. An insurance company Will
make good the losses.
Fire caused considerable damage in the
house of George A. Garden, 667 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast, this morning about
$50 o'clock. The quick response and effect
i've work on the part of members of truck Il
and No. engine companies resulted IN the
flames being extingushed in short time
and the occupants of the house We're able to
remain in the building with little fncon-
venience. The fire started iRa closet in the
dining room, and members of the fire and
police departments were unable to deter
mine the cause. About $500 damage to the
building and 500 damage to the contents
was caused. The loss was covered by in
suraEce.
An alarm of fire was turned in from box
262 this morning about 1870 o'clock because
of blaze in the cellar at 1903 9th street
northwest. The fire was caused by the burn
ing of quantity of rubbish, and was extin-
guished before any damage had been caused
A young woman who occupied the nat on
the second floor of the building became hys-
terical and was carried from the building
by Capt. Donohue of No. engine company.
She recovered in a short time and returned
to her rooms after the smoke had cleared
away. ~~@
The fire department received a call from
box 32S yesterday afternoon because an Oil
stove had caused blaze in the house of
Martin Foley, 2433 n street northwest.
About $25 damage was caused by the blaze
Hot ashes falling from stove caused
fire in the building at T23 Az street south
west. occupied as grocery store and dwell
ing by Nathan Kronman. The fire occurred
on the second floor of the building and
caused about 1925 damage to the building
and So damage to the furniture. The fire
department went to the scene of the blaze
in response to an alarm turned In from box
43 and extinguished the flames in a short
time. No insurance was. carried upon the
furniture but the building was insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
TO CATARRH SUFFERERS
Hyomei Cures by Breathing Medi
Gated Air.

The popularity and increase in the sales Of Hyo-
mel are unique In the annals Of medicine. Such
astonishing cures have been made by this remedy
that its sale Is steadily increasing every year.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs but s1.oo. and
consists Of an inhaler that be carried In the
vest pocket q medicine dropper and bottle Of
Hyonei The inhaler lasts lifetime. and If one
bottle does not cure an extra bottle of Hyomei can
be obtained for so cents 1t the most economical
of all remedies advertised fog the cure of catarrh
and is the only that follows Nature In her
methods of treating diseases of the respiratory
organs
Breathe through the inhaler for few minutes
four times day. and your catarrh Is cured That's
ell.
II you cannot obtain Hyomei OF your dealer It
win be forwarded by mail. postage paid. receipt
of price. Write today for free sample bottle and
consultation blank that viii enttle you 10 services
OF medical department without charge. The
R. T. Booth Company. Hyonei Building Ithaca.
N. \.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
PERSONAL BONDS ACCEPTED.
Driver Weems' Collateral Returned Il
Him by Courts Order.

The personal bonds of Ernest Weems, the
express wagon driver who was arrested
for turning a corner on the wrong side.
were taken. in the Police Court yester-
day at the recommendation of Assistant
Corporation Counsel James Pugh. jr Hhe
So collateral which Weems had put up for
his appearance in court was returned to
him by Financial Clerk Sebring after the
disposition of the case was made,
AS a reason for the recommends ton, 1t
was stated by Mr.. Pugh that his investiga-
lions showed that the driver was just out
of sick bed and was in poor physical
condition and that he was trying to save
his horse, in driving on the wrong side of
the street at 9Th street and Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest, and was driving very slow
ly when taken into custody. His yfo-
lation of the law was technical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
A New Cable Ship Wanted.

At recent meeting of the joint army and
navy board which is In charge OF the re-
vision of the Endicott project OF coast de-
lenses recommendation was prepared and
forwarded to Secretary Taft for the con-
struction- of new cable ship at a cost OF
500, 900, the preliminary plans for which
have been prepared. It is pointed out that
such a ship would be of considerable serv-
ice in supplementing the work of the cable
ship Cyrus Field, now commanded by Capt.
B. o. Lenoir of the Signal Corps. Such
ship of 800 tons displacement could go to
sea and perform the work which the small
er ship now does frequently at risk of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Whole Town Has Mumps.

Mnmps has closed the public school of
Rowayt ton, Conn.,, and half the children in
the suburb are til. Frank l.. Lane, prin-
cipal Of the school, is in bed with distorted
cheeks. The last day of school there were
three pupils in one grade, when usually
there are fifty. Nearly all OF the teachers
are i'll. There are 1900 persons Ia Roway-
ton and their boast has been its freedom
from sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Will Drop Suit Against N. Y. Life.

After a lengthy conference with 3. w.
Lehman, special counsel retained by the
Missouri Insurance department, State SUI
perintendent of Insurance w. D. Vandiver
said at ST. Louis yesterday that his suit to
GUST the New York Life Company from do
ing business in Missouri would probably be
rescinded as a result of the retirement of
President Mccall and the restoration of the
$235. 900 given to Attorney Hamilton for
legal services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Mr.. Paris Musicale.

Mr. Walter Paris. the artist, returned to
the city a few days ago. and on Tuesday
evening he entertained at his studio some
of the members of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. Stringed quartets, trios and
duets formed the program of the evening.
A small party of musical friends were pres
Orchestra has been here this season Mr..
Paris has had the pleasure Of similar
musicales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Secretary Langley convalescent.

II Is announced that DR.. s. P. aIngley,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is
convalescent, after an illness of seven
weeks, and is able to perform some of his
duties at the institution. Richard Rath-
bun, assistant secretary. is acting as the
official head OF the Smithsonian during
DR.. Langley's absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Hotel Death Roll NAV Reach Ten.

The total number of fatalities resulting
from the West Hotel fire in Minneapolis,
MIMI Wednesday, may reach ten. n. 8.
Amsden, superintendent OF the Minneapolis
and Northern Elevator Company, taken
from a room on the top floor. Is at deaths
door All of the others injured in the fire
are well on the road to recovery, except B.
w. Swisky of Chicago, who is in critical
condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Alterations in the Topeka.

At a cost of $4,000 the gunboat Topeka.
now out of commission at the navy yard.
Portsmouth. N. H. is to be converted into
a station ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles
MENT falls to cure IN 70 II days. G0c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
President Lincoln's Intsrcession.

II owe my enlistment to that patriot and
martyr, the iilustrious President Abraham
Lincoln. He came upon the ground as my
company was being mustered into service.
4 went to- him with tears in my eyes and
asked him to have me enlisted. He took
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
CHAPTER Xxx.

Mr.. Hartley Ferguson pushed for
ward the settlements with vigcr. and
Mrs. Ferguson gained her point. Lady
Churchill was present at the marriage,
and gave the bride very elegant, al
though not costly, vinaigrette on that
suspicious occasion.
And the bride needed neither vinia-
grettes not any ether conventional
bridal supports wherewith to sustain
her nerves, but comported herself to
the last with the same spirit of admira-
Bile GOODNESS in which she had carried
on the business from that first moment
when she entered Jane Grand's sitting
room in the twilight And after the
ceremony she took Clifford of at once
to the Continent, andlet him know-yes,
on that first day of their happiness
that her word was to be law, and that
the less he obtruded of his very unin-
teresting opinions upon subjects in gen
eral, the greater would be his probable
share Of domestic peace.
M0hun did not submit without
struggle to his new lot; and to this
moment has dim idea that his wife
does not rule him-an idea in which
Matty herself, and Matty's friends, and
Mohun's friends too, do not all partici-
pate. He takes refuge more and more
in his dinner and his wine, and such
material consultations of life; and when,
at rare intervals they come to Yatton,
and Matty is engaged with her guests,
her billiards, her croQuet, her dances,
Mr.. Mohun is wont TO steal away Of
an evening to Chesterford Vicarage,
and think, in his hazy fashion, how
hardly used he has been by fate, while
he marks the quiet happiness-the
honor. the love, the self-respect-wh
the master Of that little country house
possesses
And Jane feels no more emotion in
meeting Clifford Mohun than she would
| feel in leaking at her old wedding ring
(which she never remembers to do). or
at any other token Of her wasted youth!
Her life is not wasted now. She r
emphaticaIly the wears helpmeet: his
faithful assistant in the duties that
pressed SO hard upon him formerly;
his best and tenderest Interpreter to all
the poor Of his flock They respect
him. as they always did; but the finer
| sympathies that were wanted to knit
him to them closely are no longer abb
sent now. They love his wife; and Mr..
1 Bradley does not minister exclusively
4 to aem in their hour Of greatest need.
! And the happiness Of Mrs. BolIett's
own inner life is complete. Her pc
culiar organization would not admit Of
\ perfect contentment unless she pos
sessed some immediate objects for self
lmmolatlon and worship; and these are
] fortunately given her. il the persons
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01

!. No battlessip can throw shell ten
miles. They seldom so into action at
a distance of more than three miles. A
single discharge from one of the big
guns of a battleship costs from $1,000
TO $500 and, as no great degree of nc
curacy can be attained much beyond
three miles, the guns are not used at
very much longer range, since it would
be waste of money, declares the New
ark Call. The new British battleship
Dreadnaught, not vet in commission,
will have fairly accurate range OF
five miles, it is understood. In one or
two instances in the recent war the
Japanese vessels threw projectlles over
four miles, Tests for full range of
guns, regardless of accuracy of firing,
are not made, since no advantage is to
be gained by them. Another reason
why the actual firing range of big
guns on battleship can not be much
beyond the range of reasonable accur-
acy is the high trajectory necessary to
throw shells long distance. For sew
eral reasons ships guns can nos be-
pointed high in the air.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01

An official Of transatlantic steam
ship line tells of the excitement on
board one OF his company's vessels
several days out from Liverpool,
caused by an accident to the steering
gear, but which rumor magnified. The
captain was soon approached by a
lady passenger. rs it true. Captain, /"
asked she. anxiously, that we have
lost one of our screws?"
mot at all, madam" was the reply
Of the officer. tThere was some little
aificulty with one of them, but it has
been repaired, so that now everything
Is all right"
We'll, I'm very glad to hear that, +"
responded the lady, with a relieved
took, although was far from shar-
Ing the apprehension of the rest of
The passengers. After ALL" she added
refiectively, why should we worry,
even If there was something the mat
ter with the screw? It's under the
water and doesn't show."-W oman's
Home Companion for April.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
In All Parts of the state.

Personalities old bowling alley has
been converted into a roller skating
rink.
Wenonan citizens have appointed a
committee to arrange for big Fourth
of July celebration.
A forest fire is raging between Vine.
land and Millville, and hundreds of
acres of valuable timber have been de-
stroyed.
The epidemic of measles in HaGdon-
field has about run its course, and the
schools have been 1um.gated.
Efforts are being made to start
Shirt factory at Pemberton.
Several shad fishermen along the
Delaware will give up for the season
unless there are better hauls.
Lake Kenilworth, near Marion, is
being greatly improved for camping
purposes for the coming summer.
Work has commenced on the extern
sion of the trolley line from Almones-
son to Blackwood, a distance of three
miles.
The girls of Germania public school,
near Wllliamstown, made sutfcient
money from sale Of cake and ice
cream to purchase flag for the school
house,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
THE END.l


About forty years ago William Fl.
Day, a pioneer from Tennessee, pur-
chased from the State of Texas 81, 900
acres OF land in Coleman County att
fifty cents an acre. He exhausted ALI
his capital in making the first payment,
putting up his ranch headquarters and
fencing his land, and wbsn he died I'M
1881 he left his widow ind daughter
legacy of debts and complications
which have caused them almost insur-
mountable embarrassments and years
of distress. But the widow, with extra
ordinary courage, determination and
business ability, has been able to pro-
tect their interests, and On the list of
July she was able and ready to unload
the burden she has been carrying and
breathe freely for the first time in
thirty years. In 1900 she married JOS
eph G. Lea, Colorado ranchman. He
lived but two years, and was of but
very little assistance in the manage
ment Of her business affairs. She has
conducted them all herself, with the
assistance Of her daughter, Mrs.
Padgitt recently married and living in
Dallas, who inherits her mothers cour1
age and business capacity. Mrs.
.Padgitt was educated at the University
of Chicago. Both she and her mother
are well known in Taxos.-W. z. Cur
It's, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01

Why am 1 icath to leave this eartH-s
Have ! So found it full Of pleasing
charms?
Some drops Of joy with draughts Of III
Some CLEANS of sunshine mid renew
ing storms
Is It departing pangs my soul alarmsg
Or deaths unlovely, dreary. dark
For guilt, for guilt. my terrors are in
tremble to approach an angry God.
And justly smart beneath his sin-aveng-
ing rod.
Fain would say: Forgive my foul Of
Fain promise never more to dlsobey.
But should my Author health again dis
pense,
Again l might desert fair virtues way;
Again in folly's path might 60 astray
Then how should ! for heavenly mercy
Who aot 50 counter heavenly mercy'a
Who sin 20 oft have mourned. vet to
temptation RANT
thou great Governor Of all helowl--
II NAV dare a lifted eye to thee
Thy moo can make the tempest cease to
or stiii the tumult Of the raging sea;
Win hat controlling power assist even
Those headlong. furious passions TO eon-
FOR ali unfit feel ny powers to Be
40 rule their torrents In the allowed
., AID me with rhy Help. omnlpotencs
RahnxA Bnraa
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Say Alice Profited, TOO.

George w. Alice, the former secre-
tary of the Manchester Building and
Loan Association, Paterson, has as eff
fectually disappeared from public view
as the former president of the associa-
ton, ex-Mayor William III. Belcher.
AS the books are closely examined it Is
becoming evident to the State examin-
ers and the officers of the association
that Alice, who was forced to pay thou
sands of dollars when Belcher de-
camped, and received the sympathy
and help of his friends, was an ally of
the missing Mayor. An attempt has
been made to show that Belcher was
ruined by Alice, but the condition of
the associations books, the examiners
say, show that Alice and Belcher must
have worked hand in hand. Signatures
considered to be forgeries of Allee's
name on fake mortgages, resold pass
books and unlndorsed loans are now
said to be Allee's writing. The sheriff
has attached everything owned by the
missing ex-secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
now Inventions Are Made.

The great majority of practical Inc
ventions are made by group of mem
of whom the public never hears. These
men are members Of one of the most
complicated and highly organized of
the modern professions. Every great
manufacturing concern maintains, un1!
der one name or another, an ''inveni
tons department." employing men who
are paid various salaries simply to.
develop inventions. They are supplied
with every mechanical appliance t0l
facilitate their work; the bills are paid
by the company, and every invention
they make is assigned to the company
lin consideration of salary and one|
dollar" The General Electric Comb
pany, at Schenectady, N. Y, for ex
ample, employs about 800 men who De-
vote much Of their time to developingI
new ideas. 1t spends $2,500,O00 year,
in this development work, The Westj
inghouse companies do the same thing; i
SO does every progressive manufacture
ing concern of any consequence in the
United States. And it is these un-
known men, graphing with the every
day, practical problems Of great manu-
factories, who make most of the in
ventions Of immediate commercial
value.-W Worlds Work. i
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01

Descendants Of the. original New
England pioneers in the Hawaiian ISL
ands have not been happy of late years
over the drift of events political, social
or ethical They feel much happier
now over the beginning of Russian
emigration to the islands, which they
trust will strengthen the original Puri-
tan conception among the population
of non-natives, observes the Boston
Transcript. and offset to degree at
least the tendencies generated by TO-
cent Asiatic and Latin immigrants en-
couraged to seek the islands as opera
tives en- its sugar plantations. Latest
journals from the islands indicate how
significant day February 10 was
when nearly 100 Molokans from Rus
sia, temporarily resident in Los Ange-
les, Cal, and the forerunners Of many
others, set foot on Hawaiian soil.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
bringing q Stick TO Life.

To the people of the temperate zone
the rapid growth of tropical vegeta-
ton seems almost incredible. In many
parts of the tropics the climate is so
favorable and the soil so fertile and
conducive to rapid growth that almost
any stick placed upright in the earth
win spring to life.
In some portions of Central America,
says the Chicago Chronicle, one may
see mile after mile OF fences apparent
" composed of growing trees which,
upon examination, prove to have once
been barbed wire fences, the posts
having branched out and grown into
good-sized trees. Many a Central
American telegraph pole will be seen
with crown of leaves at the top,
which have sprouted since the last
visit of the linemen.
In the tropical countries they have
as much trouble to keep the trees from
growing as in northern latitude to|
make them grow, and one of the great
est difficulties encountered in that
country in railroad work has been tol
keep the ties from sprouting. The Cit-l
rograph.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
Used Many Modes of Travel.

Sheriff jeffrey sent Constable Sam
Johnson, of Manahawkln, down shore
wanted at court, one day recently.
Johnson eventually landed his man,
bringing him to Toms River, but he
had to do some varieties of travelling.
First, he wa on train, then jumped
wheel, walked SPELL chug- chugged
In an auto, sailed in a garvey, puffed
along ON motor boat. walked a bit
again, and took the train to Toms
River. Johnson says if he had little
while longer he would have tried a
horse and wagon and a balloon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
Hurt Sailors Sense Of Beauty.

Il liked the girl" said the sailor.
'only her ears was too long"
He finished his drink at gulp.
Like all of them Borneo girls" he
said, "she was slim and 1.-THE. HeI
teeth was white. Her eyes was clear
but them ears! The lobes was
three inches long. And do you know
why Because she had stretched them
out. had heightened them by pullin
them continually with her fingers
from childhood, the same as a China
woman from childhood continually
squeezes her feet in a steel box tc
make them small.
wherever I went in Borneo J
found the same long ears among the
native girls. In Samarinda, in Sam
pit, in Kudat, 1t was the same, and II
was the same in Telokopil, in Banjar
main, and in Pasir. The young won
en- had ears that nearly touched theii
shoulders. The young girls all sat il
the sun pullin' their ear lobes witt
their fingers so as to make them
long.
Sickenin'l"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01

According to a report just published
by the International Biographical In
stitute at Brussels there have been
published since the invention of thc
are of printing 13.o6S.O0O books. This
largest number have not been works
of fiction, as one would be led to be-
lieye from present-day experience with
an ever-increasing deIuge OF novely.
On the contrary, the most industrious
word-spinners have been the lawyers.
Legal and sociological works constitute
nearly thirty per cent. Of the total,
whereas literary men are responsible
fer but twenty per cent. Of the whole
number of books published. OF the
periodical publications Of the present
time forty-eight per cent. are printed
in English, twenty-three in German
and eleven per cent in French. IL
English publications have been ia near
" like proportion since printing began.
the vlliainous spelling of our language,
which Carnegie has set out to cure,
would be accounted for. Too many
printers would make pr Of any Ian.
guage, Just as too many cooks spoil the
broth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
More Cash For Schools.

Governor Stokes signed the Assem-
bly, bill providing for the distribution
Of taxes assessed on railroads and ca
nails under the new taxation act. The
measure provides that the tax assessed
IN railroad and canal property, after
reducing therefrom one-half of one per
eentum of the total valuation of the
property on which the tax is assessed,
the balance is to be devoted to the
maintenance and support of the public
schools, apportioned annually on or be-
fore February / among the several
counties in proportion to the amount
Of taxable real and personal estate in
each county.