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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06

device of nature. which has its value but
which needs TO be carefully guarded against
abuse.
It may be said that a habit is all right so
long as it is a good one: but this is not
quito true. Any habit involves a certain
sacrifice of original thought and of personal
independence, and there are men whose
usefulness to themselves and others is ma
tefially impaired by habits which in them
selves are excellent. To let even a good
habit be ones master is a mistake, because
1t tends to deaden the energies and to para
lyze that immensely important faculty, the
faculty of initiative.
The man who is ruled by habit to a degree
that is excessive will go on doing the same
things day after day and year after year
until he is constrained, sometimes to his
loss, frequently to his gain, generally to his
disgust, to make new departure by the
force of circumstances. He doesn't like
doing things to which he Is not accustomed
or doing familiar things in unaccustoned
way. 1t goes very hard with him TO leave
the beaten track and to divert his move
ments to path with which he is not ac-
quainted, and yet he Will not improbably
find that this path leads TO the success
which he had previously missed.
What we all need TO do is to keep an
open mind and to preserve and cultivate or
deliberately develop the power of adapt
ability. To do the same thing every day
is not enough, even though the thing be
worth doing and be done well. Conditions
change and we must learn TO change with
them under penalty of finding ourselves out
of harmony with our surroundings. Almost
every kind of labor. even labor of mental
kind which is regularly repeated tends to
become mechanical and this is a result very
necessary to avoid
Especially as we advance In life do we
need to be on our guard against Rightly,
against that disposition of bhe mind which
renders 1t impervious, or nearly impervious,
to the influence of new idea. Most peo-
pie are inclined to do no more thinking
than they can help. They economize their
mental activity and more and more as they
grow older they narrow the range of their
intellectual operations. They become what
is popularity known "sot in their ways"
and their aversion to what is new and IN
accustomed sometimes amounts 10 posi-
tive disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
LOCAL PRICE OF COAL.
Difficulties in Having Orders Filled
Has No Appreciable Effect.

Inquiry made today among several of the
leading coal dealers of Washington brought
out the fact that some difficulty is being
perienced in having orders filed in the min
Ing regions. This statement does not ap-
ply to all of the local coal merchants, but
from the information gathered it appears
to be the case with the majority. 1t was
stated that there has been no increase as
compared with recent years in the whole
sale price of hard coal, but one dealer said
the bituminous coal which he had been buy
ing recently had cost from 20 to 80 cents a
ton moro than heretofore. Others who
We're asked about the wholesale cost of the
product stated in general that they were
not paying more than the usual price They
did not distinguish between the cost of
the hard and the soft varieties
one prominent dealer declared that he
had had no trouble in securing all the coal
he wanted for his trade. and that he was
not paying more than the usual price
when asked concerning a probable In
crease In the cost 10 consumers the state
ment was made that any advance was not
10 be expected this winter-unleSs unusual
conditions should interfere with the trans
portation facilities. In one instance slight
advance In the price OF bituminous coal was
predicted.
Inc trouble in securing enough coal, 1t
was stated. has been due to deficiency In
Ialread cars available for service between
Washington and the mining regions de-
pended upon for the city's supply This
mas peen the sole cause of the difficulty, it
was stated, there being an abundance of
codi at the shipping points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
IMPOSED SEVERE PENALTY.
Charles Burren Fined cas- for Insult
ing Woman In Lafayette Square.

Dlsorderly conduct in insulting a young
woman on the street was the charge Chas
Burrell, colored had to answer In the Po-
lice Court before Judge Mullowny today
The sentence imposed by the court was
tho most severe authorized for such cases.
S25 fine or six months in the workhouse.
This man has met me on the street
near the corner Of Lafayette Square and II
street northwest several times, and has
made some very insulting and improper
remarks to me-" the prosecuting witness
told the court.
DO you know this is the right MANI
she was asked.
Il could not muster up courage enough
to look around at him Mt first, but one
day-it was December q, 1 thinl-I did
look around, and this Is the man." she
answered.
She told her uncle of the affair, and he
appealed to the police. Detectives Muller
and Cornwell were assigned to the case
and they went to Lafayette Square AMI
arrested BurreI when he was pointed out
to them.
This is a great mistake, Judge" began
the defendant, on the stand. 81 never saw
that young lady before, and I certainly did
not insult her."
There was no evidence Of an alibi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
YOUNG GIRLS SOLD.
Demoralizing Slave Trade Reported in
British Columbia.

VANCOUVER, B. c., January 6-The
following Is an extract from report made
to the government regarding the slave trade
among British Columbia Indians, the report
being signed by c. ]. South, superintendent
of the Chfldren's Aid Society:
Girls with white skins, thick brown hair,
braided down their backs big, innocent
childish eyes. are being sold today and have
been sold for years in British Columbia to
the highest bidders. The slave masters are
the Cape Nudge Indians; the slaves are
white because their grandmothers were sold
before to white men and when their grand
mothers wandered back to the tribe, DESERT
ell and abandoned. they brought baby girls
with them and in course of time the male
relatives of these abandoned creatures sold
these baby girls, too. when they grew up
TO young grlhood.
Dealers have created a market which is
constantly growing; the demand has be-
come so great that other markets have
been sought and 1t Is reported that Rock
Bay Indians ara embarking In this awful
Industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
ALL 1905 S T &C K
To Be Closed Out to Make
Room for the New 1906
Models in Uprights
and Grands.
Good Upright Pianos of Stand
ard Make at $t57, $I75,
$195-About Half
Original Cost.

The Annual January Factory Clearing Sale Of
the +. q. Smith Piano Company Is now in progress
at their wsrerooms. 1925 Pennsylvania ave- This
sale Is we'll known 20 Washingtonians as offering
the greatest piano bargains Of the year It Is the
custom of this company TO close out each January
ali the pianos left In stock after the holiday sell
ing ct greatly reduced figures to make room for
the new 1908 models In uprigbs and grands now
being turned out at the Bradbury Factories In
New York and Leominster. Mass The sale in
cludes all pianos OF 1905 make-as well as
all used pianos now in stock, and big discount
offered from tho factory prices. which are already
the lowest quoted In America for high-grade
pianos. Many excellent upright pianos are to go
at half price and less-S3o0 uprights for S1oI-
$3.50 uprIghts for S175-s4O0 uprights for sl9o-
$500 uprights for S225-and most any OF these In
struments be obtained the easiest OF
monthly payments. No bettor opportunity VIII be
offered In this whole year TO secure fine instru-
ments prices that are lower than many dealers
have to pay for them The sale begins Monday
morning and the first Corners will secure the best
bargains orercd-so do not delay your selection
In connection with this great sale OF pianos the
+. @. Smith Piano Company have decided to close
out a lot Of second hand organs at less than auc-
tiOn prtces-and on very easy weekly or monthly
payments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
INCENDIARIsM CHARGED.
Mysterious Fire at Residence of Will
liam II. West in HiilsdaIe.

A slight fire occurred last night at the
dwelling of William II. West, colored. ON
Sumner avenue. Hillsdale. The table cloth
and mating in the dining room were
burned. 1t is alleged that the fire was the
work of an incendiary. The fire occurred
between and 10 O'Clock. Two sons OF Mr.
West, Clarence and Alfonso West, diseov-
cred the fire In time to save the house
from being destroyed Mr.. West who is
proprietor of Eureka Park, left home last
night about clock. placing the key on
the outside of the house, where other MEM
beers of the family could get it should any
of them return before him. A few minutes
before 10 o'clock the two sons returned
home and were surprised TO find blaze in
the dining room. The cloth on the table
was chdrred and the mating on the floor
was burning. The sons succeeded In ex-
tinguishng the blaze after about $40 dam
age had been caused Complaint WAS then
made to the Anacostia police and Policeman
Stewart is making an Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Attempt to Wreck Train.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 6.-Samuel
Sw eeney. aged fourteen years, residing near
Junction City, KY, Is under arrest on
charge OF attempting TO wreck the Queen
and Crescent's Florida special which passes
his home daily, He was caught as he was
about to fasten knuckle from a patent
freight car across the track. He was taken
to Stanford. where hts trial began today.
The lad is perfectly sane and comes of
good parentage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Pun.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Now that the reputability of punning is
under discussion again, it may be noted
That the very name of the jest confesses
that 1t is something of an atrocity. To pun
Is to pound words, to beat them into
forced conditions; so the philologists be-
HeTe He would pun thee into sllivers
with his fist" says Therstes in "Troius
and Cressida,' meaning physical pound
Ing. Pun" IS not slipshod development
of pound" but it's original form, the
Anglo-Saxon verb being "punian," and
pun or ''poun" having developed a final
ID" just as SCUM became sound" and
as the flliterate turn gown" into ''gownd. :"
Curiously enough, pun" and pound have
no connection with punching a mans
head, which is simply furnishing con-
tracted, or with punching" a ticket, which
goes back to the Latin '-pungere,'' to prick
or puncture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Law UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Justice Barnard's Decision in the Cos
grove-Senay Case.

Justice Barnard, in Circuit Court No l.
IA the case of Hugh Cosgrove against
Henry j. Senay, has rendered decision
that the act OF April, 1904, relating to sales
OF merchandise in bulk is unconstitutional
ana hoiding that 1t is not necessary for a
seller to furnish a purchaser with a com
plete list of the sellers creditors.
MT. Cosgroye, 1t Is explained sold a bot
tnng business to Mr.. Senay, who refused to
pay the purchase price until a list of the
former creditors was furnished him as re-
CURED by the act of April. 1904. Mr. Cos
grove then filed suit to collect the purchase
price Whereupon Mr.. Senay interposed a
demurrer, setting up as defense the act In
question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06

"
day. dressing hts wounds upon each ocea-
SION.
Examined by aarAeld's Physicians.
The remarkable case OF Smith reached
! the ears of tho physicians who were attend
ing the mortaIiy wounded President Gar
field. The physician who had attended
Smith for years had spoken OF him to one
Of the White House surgeons, who doubted
that any such man could be living. Smith
was asked by the physicians for permission
to examine his wounds, hoping that one OF
them. which presented close resemblance
to the wound of the President. might prove
valuable to them In treating their own case.
II seriously object to the morbid curiosity
which my case has always attracted, said
Mr.. Smith once. in speaking OF the occur
renee. "but thought IL / could be OF any
assistance in preserving the life of the Pres
ident would give 1t. remember that for
my breakfast before went before the ply
sicians I had eaten some soft-boiled eggs
AS unwound the bandage around my
body portion of the eggs adhered to the
amaxement. The physicians inquired NH
nutsly about the case. and one OF them de-
clared in a newspaper article that there
wa. no parallel case In the annals OF the
The examination made by the Garfield
physicians revealed that the twice-severed
colon had healed and grown fast to the
membrane Of the stomach, and they repeat
ed the warning Of every other physician IA
miliar with the case, that II Smith per-
mitted himself to be shaken and caused the
breaking Of this fastening he would die In
a short time from internal hemorrhage.
Grewsome Souvenir.
Smith kept in his desk In the treasury
piece Of his left hip bone as large as two
fingers placed together. A few years ago
the open wound gave him unusual trouble
Smith sent for his physician. who told him
he would make an examination. Procuring
some probes the physician went into the
wound and struck something hard. By care
full working he brought out the large piece
OF bone, which had worked Off the shat
tered hip. The piece is two and quarter
inches long, an inch wide at one end and
nearly an inch thick. 1t looks like piece
OF rough black iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Keep Out of a Rut.

Prom The Philadelphia Inquirer
There Is nothing easier and therefore there
is nothing commoner than getting into
rut To do so is a universal tendency VIII Oh
can only be overcome by an INTEL gent md
determined resistance. A rut Is the groove
of a habit, and habit Is a iaoor-saysn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Australia,s Imperial Obligation. .

From the Adelaide Register.
For her own safety's sake, and from a
nse of imperial obligation. Australia dare
not long continue to silirk the responsible
ity of providing herself with forts, torpedo
boats, and other means of defense which
would keep venturesome fntruders at bay
and insure for the British warships the un-
fettered use of naval and coaling stations
In Australian waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Sent Down for SIX Months.

Thomas WheatIey was charged with be-
ing an habitual drunkard In the Polite
Court today. William Wheatley. the de-
PENDANTS son, appeared as the prosecuting
witness.
He told the court his father was suffer-
Ing from a tumor on his chin, and he
needed medical treatment. Judge MulIewny
imposed sentence OF six months, with a
accommodation for hospital treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Ferry Slips.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
II 1t were not for the gaping jaws of our
ferry slips, and their creased sides. yielding
to the hardest kind of knocks. doubt If we
should be able to make river crossing in
less than an hour. The rounded nose of the
boat wheels her into the landing by main
strength and awkwardness. Imagine the
perils of a square-ended boat steaming into
a dock. Why is a slip called slip? Be
cause 1t is 5 pIegy as well call il a
slide for the boat slides in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Sudden Death at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY. January 6.-Homer
Frost. assistant general freight agent of
the Big -Four railroad. died suddenly this
morning of heart failure He was sixty
one years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06

It pays TO read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06

eight yards of elght-inch linen handage.
which he changed two and three times q
day. dressing hts wounds upon each ocea-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-14
Simpson College Trustees Have
Abolished Game From That
Institution Indefinitely
ExERTE0 DEMoRALlzlNG EFFECT
Opposition to intercollegiate Foot Ball
Based on Bad Effect on Students,
Bad Effect on School, and Position
Hold BY Supporters Of the School
Students Opposition Strong.
Special to Times-R epublican

| Special to Times Republican.
Indianola June l4.-The board OF
| trustees of Simpson College have de-
cided to abolish football indefinitely
of excitement has been created by the
announcement. a petition was circu-
lated in the Methodist conference dur
ing the past few months asking for
such an action and it received many
signatures. a petition asking for the
continuance of the game was also cir
culated il college circles few weeks
ago and received almost the unanimous
support of the student body, but in
spite of this. the resolution abolishing
intercollegiate football received the
unanimous vote of the board
The Rev. MIR Homan, field secretary,
headed the opposition to the game, and
made long speech to the board in
favor of abolishing il. The principal
argument against the game was not
as to its brutality but it's dernoral-
iSiiS NlCSl UPON lIle SilutilS. IL was
alleged that the morality of the stu
dents on the teams was injured by the
associations into which they were
thrown.
Several games have already been
scheduled for the coming season, but
viii have to be Cancelled, as this action
goes into effect at once. There was
some talk of abolishing intercollegiate
athletics altogether but no action was
taken against anything but football
Whether or not class games will be
held this fall is undecided
AS stated by member of the board
the opposition to intercollegiate foot
ball was based on the bad effect on
the students, the bad effect on the
school and the position held by sup
porters of the school
Baker university of Kansas was held
up as an example of school that
had advanced since doing away with
football.
1t was stated that there were men
who would make donations to the
school as soon as it was abolished
The objections to the morality was
based on The tendency of the game to
be sport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-14
STEAMER NORTH STAR SUNK.
Captain crainey ';oes to Davenport to
Secure Bow Boat Everett.
Snocia1 m Times 10 p11l,1inop

Captain Crainey t3oes to Davenport &c
Secure Bow Boat Everett.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport June 14.-Word brought
by Captain Crainey. who is employed
by Ex-Governor Sam r. Van SAINT. an
nounces that the new steamer North
Star struck a submerged piling in Lake
st. Croix, below Saltwater and has
gone to the bottom in deep water Ths
vessel is owned by the Iowa Minneso-
ia Towing company. at the head OF
which is Ex-Governor Sam r. Van
SAINT. formerly of this city. 1t will be
some time before she can be raised
and put in shape for service. Captain
Crainey came here to secure the bow
boat Everett, to take the place of the
Steamer Park Bluff, which has been
acting as the bow boat of the North
Star.
Two years ago the Park Bluff was
sunk on the lpper river and was float
ed again at big expense She was here
last week with The North Star. the
new rafter built. from the old Glen
mont.
The steamer ben Hershey and bow
boat Everett laid up at Davenport be-
cause Of high water, which prevents
rafting operations where she gets her
logs. Van Slant, learning that the
steamers had tied up here sent Captain
sCrainey after the Everett to fill the
place Of the Park Bluff. The Ben Her
shey will remain here until after the
June rise Is over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-14
FIRE TEAM ENTRIES.
Both Paid and Volunteer Departmen n.
Interested in Clinton Tournamen

Both Paid and Volunteer Department.
Interested in Clinton Tournament
Special to Times-lR republican.
Clinton, June 14.-Ten fire teams are
daily practicing on the north side race
the Iowa State Flremen's Association
which opens Tuesday, June 10th. Pait
fire department teams from the fol-
lowing cities will enter: Des Moines--
Jack and Jack and Black and Tan;
Council Bluffs-Midnight and Dyna-
mite, and Jack and Jim; Sioux City
Corbett and Sullivan, and Charley an6
Mike; Davenport-Ike and Dick, ant
Dock and Barney; Clinton-Bonny an6
Dick and Tom and Jerry.
Rock Island, Moline and Lincoln, Ill.
will each send one team to enter the
OPEN to all the-world races.
Volunteer fire departments are COM
ing from Nicola, Malvern, Odebolt
Newton, Tama, Boone, Maquoketa, An
amosa, Preston, Winterset Grand
Mound, Marion, Iowa City Vinlton.
Cedar Falls, Atlantic, and other Iowa
towns A total of 5000 firemen from
Iowa and Illinois are expected.
It is estimated that the attendance
in the aggregate at the state tourna-
ment will be 10000. Clinton's situation
is such that great crowds are expected
from Iowa and Illinois. Her access
Utility is not equalled by any other
city in the state, and throngs will
come by rail, interurban and boat to
attend the coming tournament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-14

The accident happened near the IN.
buque house on South Fourth street
Inc injured man was taken to ST.
Luke's hospital in the CITY ambulance
ana DIR. Morrison called Tt was found
that walters right shoulder and side
nad been badly bruised, but it is
lnought that if no internal injuries de-
Velop' ne Will recover in a few days.
Mason City.
twenty lots for houses have been
staked out on the site north of the
city owned by the Northwestern States
Portland Cement company. Some of
the dwellings will probably be located
near the B. & O. addition and others
VIII De situated on the north end OF
the Site Before the work is COM
pleted this summer the total number
OF dwellings will perhaps reach forty.
put at this time twenty are planned
The homes will be on the cottage or
der and will be made comfortable
dwelling places.
Hinton.
Last week the teachers for the en-
suing year were engaged by the board
ii. w Blakeway of Crathorne was Sc
lected principal, Miss Ida A. Lamberty
OF LeMars as teacher of the interne-
d1ate department and Miss Cora
Crouch will have charge of the pri-
mary Both Mr.. Blakeway and Miss
Lambert are graduates of Western
Union College and Miss Crouch of the
LeMars high school. With this corp.
OF teachers and the new school build.
ing Hinton should have as fine educa
tional Facilities as any town its size in
the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-14
DRAWN UNDER TRAIN
Two CoIored Men, Roustabouts With
Wallace Bros. Circus, Lose Their
Lives in Horrible and Peculiar Man
ner Near Oxford Junction.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, June 1.-two colored
men, unknown except as roustabouts
travelling with the Wallace Brothers
circus. met a horrible death near Ok
ford Junction. being drawn under the
wheels of moving train as the result
OF a decidedly peculiar accident. While
they were sleeping on large tent can
vas on fiat car, the wind loosened
one corner of the canvas. which got
tangled up in the rear wheel. Winding
around the wheel, the canvas was pull
ed from the car, and with it went the
two colored men asleep. They We're
almost instantly killed, one man being
cut in two and the other having both
legs cut off The names of neither
man was known, they being known
simply as roustabouts
The accident necessitated a stop.
The men were placed in charge of an
undertaken the canvas was reloaded,
and the train proceeded to this city.