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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
OFFICIAL BOARD MEETS.
Affairs Of Maryland House Of Correc-
ton Under Consideration.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, December IA, 1906.
Gov. Warfield presided at the meeting Of
the managers Of the Maryland house Of
correction, held yesterday at Jessups. DR..
Charles A. Wells of this place, treasurer Of
the institution, was also present. The most
important matter engaging the attention Of
the managers was the employment Of in
mates on the work Of constructing the
boulevard between Washington and Balti-
more. After considerable discussion 1t was
decided to detail q squad Of prisoners to
this work. State Engineer W. w. Crosby
requested the detail Of ten men to begin
work January 1.
One of the features of the law making ap-
preparation for the construction Of the
boulevard Ii that the labor shall be secured
from the house Of correction, but this pro-
vision has not been strictly observed for
the reason that an opinion rendered by At
torney General Bryan Was not exactly
clear as to the power Of the legislature to
make such q demand. Several members
of the board were not prepared to admit the
wisdom Of detailing the men, some contend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
RUSSIA AND THE DUMA.
Lecture Before the Geographic Society
by VIM E. Curtis.

Russia and the Duma'' was the subject
of an interesting lecture delivered by Will
liam E. Curtis, the prominent Washington
correspondent and lecturer, before the Geo
graphic Society at National Rifles Armory
last night. Mr.. Curtis defined the good and
bad characteristics of the car, the Russian
people and the organization and didssolu-
ton of the duma, the members of which,
he said, wasted time discussing Improbable
legislation and were in too big hurry to
stamp out autocracy. During their session
of 119 days they succeeded in passing only
one bill; but it was a most important one
that of abolishing the death penalty.
Mr. Curtis firmly believes that when
new duma is elected, which will be In a few
months from now, and reasonable and re-
sponsible representatives are chosen. they
will accomplish some great reforms. He
said to appreciate the present crisis in Rus
STA it is necessary to know that out of
population of 10000, 600 three-fourths are
unable to read or write and willing to fol-
low any leader who will promise to better
their condition. They have fantastic ideas
of liberty, and when aroused they are
more dangerous class of citizens than those
who carried on the French revolution.
The question of land is the most i'm
portant issue at stake. The Russians, he
said, know nothing of politics or constitu-
tons or anything else, except that they
need land and liberty. According to the
way in which the land Is divided now each
peasant mas Only Three ana OHe-udiI acres,
and, according to Mr.. Curtis, they need
twice that much to live properly He said
there has been a rapid Improvement in edu-
cation in Russia, but, unfortunately, educa-
ton has done more harm than good. 1t has
only created more socialism. he declared,
as the majority Of the teachers are rank
revolutonists and socialists.
Mr. Curtis stated that the car was not
unreasonable when he ordered the duma
dissolved. The members, who represented
a great variety of persons of all grades and
classes of society and intelligence, not only
wasted their time. but INDUCED in the most
disgraceful attacks upon the car and his
ministers. They were led by rank radicals,
whose one aim was to change the form of
government from an autocratic one to re-
public at once. This change, according to
Mr. Curtis, could have been probably ac-
complished by degrees, but never in the
manner the radicals planned. Since the
body was dissolved one member has been
murdered, two beaten almost to death, two
have gone crazy, thirty banished and many
others imprisoned. Those who were either
killed or wounded were the victims of their
own constituents, whom they had promised
great reforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
NEED FUEL BADLY.
Coal Shortage in the Northwest Men
ace to Life

MINNEAPOLIS, December 15-Wlth the
cold-wave signal flying, the coal shortage In
the northwest becomes not only cause OF
severe suffering but an absolute menace to
human life.
Glenburn, N D., is seriously considering
an appeal to the governors Of North Da-
kota and Minnesota to employ the state
military In forcing the moving OF coal
trains. Eveleth, Mimi, faces darkness and
suffering through deprivation of coal, and
apprehensive reports have come from nu-
merous other places.
The Glenburn situation is summed up in
a statement from the Glenburn commercial
Club as follows:
THE dealers wire us that the situation
is entirely up to the railroads, as shippers
are unable to obtain cars to load with coal.
Today we will wire Gov SearleS request
ing him to take up the matter with Gov.
johnson of Minnesota and if necessary call
out the militia of the two states to run coal
trains.
''The situation all through this section is
desperate, and, with the liability of biz
yards at any time, many may freeze TO
death if fuel Is not available soon. Farmers
are already coming to town with reports
of burning sheds and other outhouses for
fuel We have notified the farmers that If
the worst comes they can bring their fam
lilies and bedding and camp in our our
room brick school house. We nave sufti-
cient coal to heat the building for three
months at least, and it will go farther in
this way than it would if distributed among
those who are out of coal, as it would not
make a bushel each.
1--WE will also wire our senators at
Washington today asking their interest
with the federal government We cannot
put our words strong enough to convey to
you the Importance of getting railroads to
haul special trains of coal into the section
that is suffering. Ignite is unavailable,
as the same handicap is met there. We
telephoned the Burlington mines and asked
if they could not let us have five cars if
we sent men there to load them They re-
piled they were sixty cars or more back in
orders and could not obtain cars to load
Farmers cannot go to the mines and haul
more than 1000 to 1900 pounds, as the
roads are almost impossible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Mr.. George Freeman reported to the police
of the seventh precinct yesterday that his
son, who is pupil at the manual training
school in Georgetown, had lost his watch
/, Thursday afternoon while in the toilet
room of the school, The police are
deavoring to locate the lost timepiece.
At a meeting of the George c. Whiting
Lodge. No. %, F. A. a. NJ, of Georgetown.
held Thursday evening at Masonic Hall on
ed follows Master, +. S. Dumberth:
senior warden, William E. Brodie; junior
warden, Eugene Greaves; secretary, Harry
Becker; treasurer. Edward s. Smith.
Leslie Clarke. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
]. Clarke of 1886 n street northwest, who
disappeared from home a week ago. has
not yet returned. His parents are much
worried over his absence.
J. II. Bradley, president of the j. H. Brad.
ley Co., who has been quite i'll of typhoid
fever, is reported to be very much improved.
Marvin Phillips of 1921 N street who was
severely burned several days ago as the re.
suit of an explosion of gasoline and who
has been a patient at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, is still in a very serious
condition.
The three-story bay window brick dwell
ing at 1909 o street northwest has been
purchased by Joseph c.. Murray.
Capt. Douglas Ross has been appointed
mate of the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company line steamer Wake
field on the river route.
Mr. Thomas b. Garnett has returned
from a visit to his home in Westmoreland
county, Va, and is again on duty as pur-
ser of the steamer Wakefield, relieving
Purser George j. Stafford, who returns to
duty on the Glymont route steamer.
Capt. ]. H. Phillips arrived here from
Baltimore yesterday and took command OF
the two-masted schooner Flying Scud.
which has been lying in port here for two
or three weeks ready to sail. Capt. r. Y
L. Phillips, the regular master of the wa
sell is seriously i'll in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Hillsdale Citizens Association Meets.


The Hillsdale Citizens Association at it's
last meeting INDUCED in discussion of
the dedication by property owners of the
land necessary to enlarge the streets and
add to the sidewalks. Arthur W. Craig,
the chairman of the committee on streets,
made an explanation of what has been ac-
complshed toward ascertaining the wishes
Of the owners of the property in the mat
ter He stated no difficulty was anticipated
In having the land decided to the District
President Anderson reported that the Dis
trict was having maps made of the Hills
dale section for the signature of those prop
erty owners who had agreed to the propo-
sition. Mr.. Anderson stated one street will
be taken up at a time. and he understood
Sheridan avenue will be the first highway
along which the property owners will be
visited. He said the maps would be ready
in January. w. s. Montgomery assistant
superintendent in charge of colored schools,
Of citizens associations. The speaker prom
Used to aid the association all he could In
securing for the town next year a school
for elementary cooking, carpenter work and
sewing. Miss ]. F. Smith, the principal of
the Birney public school. on Nichols ave-
nue., Hillsdale. expressed the hope that the
plans of the association relating to the
streets of Hillsdale would be successful. A
communication was read from w. w. Con-
nor. secretary of the board of education, In
reply to the petition forwarded by the as
sociation requesting the establishment of a
night school in the Birney building for the
benefit of the residents of Hillsdale, stat
ing the subject had ben ordered referred
to the superintendent for his action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
House Of Lords Holds That Councils
Must Pay for It.

LONDON. December 15.-The house Of
lords has reversed the decision of the an
peal court in the West Riding case in re-
gard to the payment of religious instruc-
ton. and holds that the county councils
are bound to pay for the whole curriculum
religious as we'll as secular. The law lords
thus uphold the original Interpretation of
the act of 1902, under which the Passive
Resisters." headed by DR.. Clifford, were
fined and imprisoned. Had the decision
been otherwise the levy of rates for the
payment Of religious instruction would have
been Illegal and the nonconformists would
have gained one of the main points for
which the president Of the board of edu-
cation, Mr.. Birrell is fighting. with the cd
ucation bill. and would thus have made
them more or less Indifferent to the fate
of the educational measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
ENTERED RACE; LOST SUIT.
Corporation Gets Verdict on Unusual
Showing.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 15.-Be-
cause she was entered in fat womens
race at the annual picnic of the miners of
the Keystone Coal and Coke Company.
Mrs. Nellie b. Stapleton of Greensburg
was denied big damages for personal in
juries by a jury in the common pleas
court yesterday. Mrs. Stapleton had
brought suit against a street railway
company for $4,000 because of injuries
alleged to have been received in alight-
ing from a car. The testimony developed
for the defendant road that she had par
ticipated in a fat womenS race subse-
quent to the time the injuries were al
legged to have been sustained. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Tonight's Big Wrestling Match.

If Rob Roy Mackey of Washington, the
welterweight champion of the south, wins
from Eddie Barr of Cincinnati, the middle
weight, tonight in their finish match at
the Washington Light Infantry Armory
he will have done something which has
proved beyond the ability of AL but few
of the best heavyweights in the country.
Barr is a man thoroughly informed on all
the angles of wrestling and has proved
himself a master of the game both on the
offense and defense. He claims the mid
dleweight championship of the country,
and as no one man is the recognized cham
pion of that class he is entitled to as
much consideration as any of the others
who are after the honor. Mackey has
trained especially for Barr and should give
him a fast and interesting tussle, even II
he does not win.
The preliminaries tonight are to be be-
tween Jack Spaulding and Cleve Beckett
and Joe Turner and Mic Ross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Want a Peace Treaty.

CANTON. Ohio, December 15.-Before adj
journing, the Ohio state grange last night
ordered the following message sent to
President Roosevelt:
1--WE respectfully ask you to urge that
the second conference at The Hague con-
tinue its session with only short recess,
until 1t induces the Christian nations. at
least, to sign wise general peace and ar
bitration treaty for settling all disputes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Miss Jane Adams Here.

Miss Jane Adams of Hull House, Cal
cago. and Miss Mary Mcdowell. the Sett ie-
ment House worker, have called on Speaker
Cannon at the Capitol and asked him to
favor the passage Of the Bonynge bill. gfv-
ing the President authority to call an inter-
national conference to discuss immigra-
ton. They also requested favorable consid-
Grafton of the Gardner bill for the investi-
cation of the employment OF women and
children in factories. The Speaker prom
ised to give consideration to their requests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Dredging Hampton Roads.

Secretary Taft has submitted an estimate
to Congress for a deficiency appropriation
of 5000 to be used in dredging at Hamp-
ton Roads SO that deep-draaght vessels may
be able to reach the exposition piers during
the Jamestown festivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
Piles Cured in 8 to IA Days.

PAZO OINTMENT Ia guaranteed to cure any cass
Of Itching, Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles q
to II days or money refunded Soc.
oc2-tuksa 6ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

Charles NJ. Schwab and associates are
about to close a deal for the purchase of
the big steel plant of the Monterey Iron
and Steel Company, which was erected by
Mexican capitalists a few years ago at a
cost of $I00OO,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

IN the end you'll say,
L 81 guess I'llsend him
a box of cigars. 1t S
the old story of Christ
dong at last what
was the obvious thing
to do at first.
If individual gifts must be
brought within limit of cost,
our stores can take the best
care OF YOU For example
these boxes OF so:
Orlando Bismarcks. -. $500
(Bcst Domestic Made)
Havana-American Re
galiaS. ....... .S4Oo
uIigh-grade Clear Havana)
La Belle Sonora Concha
Especial. $3.50. $3.50
(Clear Havana)
Palma de Cuba Londres $500
(Clear Havana)
RoXboro Invincibles.. $3.50
Fine D,mes,lc)
Gen. Braddock { olonials. $500
Cid Dor-estc)
Santa Bana Perfectos. $3.50
Every one OF the brands
above named is a United
Cigar Store value. It's
quality list.
Scores of other brands Of
equal fame at prices as varied.
Costlier cigars, of course
notably our Standard brands
OF Imported cigars in fresh
goods.
And in our principal stores
great display of smokers
novelties collected at home
and abroad for Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
, | in accordance with the general park pro-

in accordance with the general park pro-
ject In this vicinity. -.
'sThe concrete steel bridge on the line
Of New York avenue. which win carry the
sidewalks and roadway across the Balti-
more and Ohio tracks. and which Will
cost about $3.50. 600, is about two-thirds
complete.
The committee reports that at the pres
ent time no decided movement has been
made toward the construction OF the Me-
mortal bridge. but 1t Is thought that the
almost universal sentiment in favor of this
bridge will lead Congress to make an ap-
preparation for the construction Of the
same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

bridge across Rock Creek valley on the line
of Connecticut avenue.
Congress will also be asked to appro-
pirate money for the purpose of purchasing
certain ground abutting Connecticut avenue
bridge In order to preserve the general park
landscape effect necessary to comport with
the dignity OF the structure and thorough
fare of which the bridge is part. The site
Of the present bridge is very picturesque
and properly part of the park system of the
District of Columbia. Geological Park now
begins just few feet east of the brio -e.
The appearance of most of the bridges of
the District of Columbia, and in fact of the
country at large, has been sacrificed entire
Iy to the unitarian point of view, and 1t
appears that there is no logical reason for
disregarding the appearance of city bridges,
any more than we would public buildings
and other public structures.
-Four pier of the new Anacostia bridge
are now practically complete, representing
an expenditure of $4,000 and leaving a
balance in the appropriation for this work
of $245, 900.
Across Piney Branch Valley.
1.-The Piney branch bridge. which will car
ry 10th street across Piney branch valley,
is now about one-half complete. and it is
thought that it will be finished about Jan
uary 1. 1907.
Three more timber bridges in the county
are being replaced by concrete ones. the
cost of which will approximately be So 800
"A contract has been made for the con-
struction of new bridge on the line of
X street, crossing Rock creek and the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal. The contract
price for this bridge is $50 500 and the work
will be completed by June /. 1907. 1t is
going to be made exceptionally heavy, so
as to carry the heaviest traffic.
'The bridge across Washington channel
which will cost about 100000. is about
one-half complete This bridge will con-
sist of three concrete steel, ffty-foot
arches. 1t is of an ornamental type and
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
NEW SALEM.

+ B. McWhirtcr J. sick with IN,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
lEVIAS.

As weather prophet the groun'
hog ~ entitled TO first rank.
Elder T. A. Conway preached in
teresting sermons at Union Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Mile Eaton, of Greens Ferry
is visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs Roaane Mckinney of Bangs,
Texas, is visiting her mother, aunt
Narcissa Childress this winter.
T. NJ. Conyer has moved from Ma
rion to the Will Lowery place near
New Salem
Marion Bateman, of Boonville,
Miss, visited hie children here last
week.
Mrs. Martha Franks has moved to
her place bought from Chas Walker
\ letter from assessor DR. Anthony
Davidson at Ashyille, y c., informs
his friends here that he Il doing well
and 81 confident of speedy recovery.
scott Paris ana family aud Bur-
Walker aud family al Chapel Hill,
attended church and visited relative
here Sunday
James Minner and family OF Greens
Ferry, visited relatives here Saturday
and sunday.
r. 4 LaRue and family visited re
.a,ives at Salem last week
\ new boy arrived q, VIII Conyer-
recently
James johnson and family, Of
Gideon, Mo-. are visiting friends
here. They are well pleased with
their new home
W }. Davenport l. confined To his
room with lsgrippe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
CRAYN EVIllE.

j. VI. McCaslin went to Marion,
Wednesday.
Charlie Fox is plastering J. F..
Dorrohs house.
W. b. Binkloy was at Sunday
school Sunday evening.
VI. &. Jacobs planted chestnut
tree on the old Jacobs place and
when cut a few days ago it made
2, 02O feet of lumber IT. long.
Miss Lizzie Holoman and Walter
James were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Sunday, Feb. 4. Rev.
Paris performed the ceremony.
Any one wishing a good stock Of
hogs call on G. NJ. Tabor; he has
hogs that live the whole winter on
one peck Of corn.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
SALEM.

Russell Gray and sister, Miss Mel
lie visited relatives at Birdsville last
week.
II. d. Woodbridge has purchased
the house and lot belonging to +. L.
franklin and will remove his family
here soon.
We are sorry to see Mr.. and Mrs.
z. l.. Franklin leave, for Salem looses
some of her best people.
Those who attended the ball at I.
n. Georges last week were Mrs.
Lucy Farris, Mrs. j. ID. Farris, Mr..
and Mrs. Wort Pierce, Misses Nellie
Gray, Jennie and Cora Parker, Sallie
Gresham, Pearl Glasco and Della
Neal, and j. r. Simpson, Joe Wag-
goner, Oscar Pierce, Russell Gray,
Ian Harpending, Jim Bosz, Jesse
and Kade Gray.
Rev. K. A. LaRue and family Of
Leviss, visited Mrs. l.. Barnes last
week.
DR.. II. b. Wolfe, the dentist, will
be home in a few days.
j. II. Stevens left for Paducah last
Monday.
Miss Fife Wolford who has been
real sick for some time is improving.
Miss Della Neal, of Pinckneyville,
has been visiting friends here several
days.
Will Gresham, of Smithland, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Gresham.
Lon McCandles was at Joy last
week.
Mrs. A. II. Cardin was the guest
81 Mrs. NJ. d. Roney Saturday.
P. II. Bush, ex-sheriff, was in
sswn Saturday. Everyone seems to
ne Mr.. Bush for he has made an ex,
seuent official.
The latest arrival at Chas. Faux.
ser's is IL pound boy.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
WESTON.

Miss Ruby Hughes was the guest
Of the Misses Rankins Sunday
Miss Birdie Hughes visited friends
in the Baker vicinity last week.
Ebert Sigler, Of Blackford, was in
our town last week.
Mrs. X. d. Frazer, Of Cave-in-
Rock, is the guest of her parents.
Mrs. H. i. Sullivan, of Rodney,
passed through here last Friday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Fritt-.
Mrs. l.. 5. Persell and son moved
from here to Missouri Thursday.
Mrs. j. 5. Heath, who has been IN
bad health for a year, j. no better
Miss Lieu Hughes was the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. Heath. last week.
Miss Josephine Smith visited in
Illinois last week.
Miss Margaret Rankin was in
Evansville shopping last Wednesday.
Mrs j. W. Gahagan entertained
Jan. ~, in honor of her nephew Mr..
Roy Hughes, it being his nineteenth
birthday; it was voted an enjoyable
affair.
Butler Crisp has moved back from
Missouri, and says he will take Ken
lucky in the hereafter.
The Press made a mistake last
week. 1t was II. G. Iron of Eliza
bethtown, Ill. = that greeted his friends
here.
e. \. Hill and family, of Iron
Hill, were guests of relatives here
Sunday.
". B. Rankin, OF Marion, was the
guest of relatives here Friday,
Mrs. j. n. Truitt, Of Rodpev
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-08
RODNEY.

Mr. II. l.. sullivan j. visiting
her daughter, Mrs. George Fritts,
near Anderson, Mo.
|. J. and 4. X. Num-, OF Black
ford, aud Mrs. Hughes OF Baker and
Mrs. e. l. Lamb Of Marion visited
f. l.. NUNS family Sunday.
Mr.. II. L. Sullivan entertained
on last Monday evening in honor Of
Misses Edith and Nerna Davis
Several Of the colored brothers of
this vicinity are working At the Stur-
ei- coal shaft.
Mr.. j. NJ. Davis. wife and daugh.
tiers Misses Edith aud Ncrna, lcf, on
Tuesday for Abilene. Texas. where
they will make their future home.
We regret to have them leave our
nelghoorho0d but hope they may be
successful in their new undcrtak-
ing.
There is being greater number Of
plant beds sown here than usual this
year
John Hazel ha. bought the j. VI
Davis farm.
Guy Lamb, Of Marion, vas the
guest Of Dock Truitt last SUNDAY.
For garden seed call ON Jns. Sui
liyan.
Dan Fox, who has been visiting.
friends aud relatives here for several
weeks, left on Tuesday for Abilene,
Texas.