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Reunion Of High School Glass.

The class of Sc, Washington High School.
held its annual reunion recently at the
residence of Miss A. May AT Lee
The meeting was opened by the
president, Miss Marian White, with an adj
dress of welcome. Letters and kilograms
Were read from Or. Henry G. Fisher u s.
A, Manila; DrJ Charles Buchanan, agent
and school Superintendent at the Indian
agency Tulalp, Washington: DR.. Lin E.
La Fetra Miss Della P. Mussey and Mrs
s. b. Harper, New York city; Mr. George
L. s. A, Lebanon, Pa; Mrs. e. ]. Snyder
California, and others.
The following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year: President MIR. Henry W.
Reed; first vice president Miss Blanche
Beckham; second vice president, DR.. 0. A.
NJ McKimmie; secretary Miss A May AT
Lee reelected; treasurer Mrs. George W.
White; orator, Mr. Albert Il. Shoemaker
and historian Mr.. Charles H. Bates.
Difficulty was experienced in selecting a
poet so it was finally decided that each
member of the class should contribute one
verse OF the class poem for next year.
4 committee was appointed by the presi-
dent to arrange for an outing in the early
summer. Prior to adjournment refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were Mr. Paul H.
Cromelin of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Allen Davis, Mr.. and Mrs ]. H.
Holden, DR.. o. A. NJ. McKmmie, Mr. and
Mrs Albert E. Shoemaker, Mr.. Henry w.
Reed, Miss A. May At Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Francis Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. White, the Misses Beckham,
f. Buell., Miss Marian White. DR.. and Mrs.
w. A Beverd, Miss Emma Jacobs, Mrs.
Charles E. Bright Mr.. and Mrs. G. Y. At
Lee and Misses Lillian and Louise At Lee.
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PROLONGING LIFE.
Address by Prof. Kirk Before Secular
League.

Prof. Hyland c. Kirk read a paper on
Methods Hitherto Proposed for Prolong-
ing Life" at meeting yesterday of the
Washington Secular League, held in
Pythian Temple. Prof Kirk declared that,
while the efforts Of centuries to materially
prolong life had not been successful. he
believed death due to an ignorance as to
the needs of the human body. He outlined
the various methods in practice during
the past thousand years to add to the
length of life, showing the first theory to
be the association of old age with youth,
and concluding with the theoretical hygi-
enc of today.
"A review of the means which have been
employed for prolonging life does not dis
close such radical difference between
purely mental processes and physical ones
as would at first appear" the speaker said
in part. IF the failure Of physical meth
DDS be fairly attributable to a lack of
meeting the complicated workings of the
mechanism, the failure of mental methods
must also be attributed to the lack of
comprehending that mechanism. That the
mind must grasp the problem first of all
in a way to put faith in results is certain,
and that any adequate physical process
must conform to the working plan of the
organism is equally certain. No one can
add to his stature by simply thinking
himself taller than yesterday, but he may
relax his carriages by the proper diet, or
even a nights rest, so as to be taller in
the morning
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AIR / lgILE@

Prof. Bloomfield OF Johns Hop
kins tells of the recent remarkable
discoveries OF the German archaeo-
logical expedition in Chinese Turk
estan. where 500 fragments OF an
cient MSS. were discovered which
proved to be the remnants of the
long lost Bible of Mani. Some of
these MSS had been cut up and
used as lining for native shoes.
Henry James writes OF down
town New York, the old Washing
ton Square neighborhood, where he
lived when a boy. He tells how he
hunted up the little school where
he went, and MANY OF the old land
marks. His article is pleasantly rem
iniscent OF the old days i'll contrast
with the new.
The scientific article is of the
practical sort which interest every
one. H. c. Boynton of Harvard
tells OF the Anatomy of a Steel
Rail'-how the railroad rails are
made, how defects are detected, ard
the care that is taken to prevent
them.
Two articles in the number deal
with unusual places and adventures.
Mr.. Charles W. Furlong writes OF
night ride in the desert, where his
men mutinied, and &c. Grew writes
of a remarkable ibeX hunt in Baltis-
tan. Another paper tells of little
known glacier in Colorado which
moves in parts more than twenty
seven feet in year.
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TO REGULATE
THE AUTOMOBILES
Provisions of Laws Proposed in New
York and New Jersey.

Eastern Automobiles are much agitated
over proposed legislation in both New Jer-
sey and New York states. In the former
the measure known the Frelinghuysen
bill Is being much discussed. The proposed
measure has among its provisions the fol-
lowing clauses:
l. Provides for a commissioner and a
chief inspector of motor vehicles, to be at
tached to the secretary of states office,
and for as many inspectors as may be nee
esSary, who shall have power of arrest, and
who are charged with the duty of detecting
violations and obtaining evidence of viola
lions.
q Gives commissioner authority to au-
thorize chiefs of police to give certificates
of registration and licenses to operators
and require all persons operating vehicle
to be licensed.
g. Provides for an examination of all
persons before they are licensed to run
motor vehicles.
f. The commissioner shall keep a record
of his official acts and shall make an annual
report to the governor with recommends
tons regarding the use of motor vehicles.
8. Provides for an annual registrati ton fee
of 80 cents per horsepower for all vehicles
and % cents per horsepower for all drivers.
6. Provides for short time tourist reg
istration" of $1.oO per day
Z. Limits the number of machines to be
run under manufacturers registration to
five, and the number. of days which person
can have a dealers machine on dealer s
registration number to five.
g. Limits the age of drivers to eighteen
years.
o. Drivers photograph must be attached
to his license.
10. Provides that the official number on
the machine shall be kept clean and free
from dust.
II. Provides for a rate of a mile In seven
minutes In built-up portions of towns, cities
at crossings of country roads and while
passing other vehicles of any kind else
where at the rate of a mile in three min
uteS, but at no time so as to endanger life
limb or property of any person, and no
speed regulations shall be held to relieve
any driver of the consequences of his negli-
gence.
u. Power to arrest without warrants for
any violation.
IS. Warrants issued shall be good through
out the state.
IA. Any person convicted of violating any
of the provisions of the act shall be subject
to fine of not more than 5000 and i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for a period
of not more than sixty days.
Is. Any magistrate may revoke a drivers
license, but the commissioner may for good
cause restore it.
In New York state there IS a measure
before the state legislature, the Stanley
bill, which calls for the establishment of a
commission OF three, with an office at AL
bany and branches In New York and Buff
falo and office forces at all these points
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the world. and it runs as follows:
Variation in the Country's Ration.

The human ration in this country Is be-
coming more varied and more vegetarian.
Man is relapsing toward his primitive food
II "a undoubtedly true also that the prev
alence of rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney
diseases and other complaints caused by
uric acid and attributed to the excessive
use of meat has also had an influence at
the butcher shop. The multiplication OF
fruits. vegetable foods and cereals has also
had its effect. The southern states and
California. Bermuda and the West Indies
are now supplying fresh vegetables and
fruits to the northern population OF the
country during the entire year, when, un-
der natural conditions, the previous gen.
GRAFTON could not have them more than
six months Refrigerator cars, cold-stor-
age warehouses and other means OF trans
portation and preservation have given us
fresh fruits vegetables, fish. game, poultry,
eggs and other perishable foods with great
er regularity and in larger quantities
throughout the entire season. The drying
and evaporation of fruits has become
an extensive industry, and the canning or
vegetables and fruits has increased enor-
mously. From 1890 to 1900 the increase
in the value of canned fruits and vegetables
was 90 per cent, whereas the population
increased only about 20 per cent. The pro-
duction OF eggs and poultry during the
last ten years has increased even more
rapidly. and the exports are insignificant
Ten years ago or so We consumed about
four and two-thirds bushels of wheat per
capita each year. 1t is now agreed that
the consumption has advanced at least
one bushel per capita, or total OF $1,000
doubleday gone into what are called cereal
foods. which. with fruits and eggs, are
displacing chops and beefsteaks at our
breakfast tables.
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MARGARET DELAND DIS
GREAT SERIAL
THE AWAKENING
of HELENA RICHIE
HlARPIER'9 FOR MARGH
NEWSBoY TO PARLIAMENT.
Rise in Position of Member for Cen
trail Finsbury.
Special Cablegrsm to The Star.

HlNtAHl NapttsIhm 70 Inc star.
LONDON, February 26-Mr. w. c. Stead
man, labor, NJ p. for Central Finsbury.
tells the following story OF his rise in life
from the position OF newsboy to that Of
member of parliament:
AT the age of eight ! got my first lob
as errand boy" he says. Nothing I'm life
has ever given me such pleasure as I felt
when ! took home my first weeks earn
ings 10 my mother. / remember I was
such thin, misunderstanding child that
when / applied for the job they at first
sconed at the idea of my being strong
enough TO run errands, and ali through my
boyhood l suffered from i'll health.
Between eight and fifteen did all man
ner OF odd jobs. ! sold newspapers ia the
streets and had a spell IN the oil and color
trade, and at the age of fifteen l was a
barman in public house. I do not think
that this last experience did me any par
ticular harm On the contrary, # widened
my social and mental horizon and gave me
an interest in the social and political mat
tiers which / heard the customers discuss
My barman job. however did not last long
for my mother at God only knows what
cost TO herself. had me apprenticed 70 n
barge builder--a wonderful piece of self
sacrifice. for IL meant that my earnings
ceased. But barge building changed me
from weak. puny lad into strong man.
and In this respect 1t was good thing for
me"
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SHORT STORIES

Harper's Magazine publishes each
month more short stories than any
other Illustrated magazine. There
are eight complete short stories in
the March number-stories by
Thomas A. Janvier, Marie Man
ming, Grace DEMO Litchfeld, Alice
Brown, Paschal Coggins and others.
The stories cover a wide range of
feeling.
The frontispiece OF the March
Number is a wonderful picture
painted in full color for Harper's
Magazine by Edwin A. Abbey, r. A.
Harper's Magazine is perhaps the
only purely literary magazine in
America which contains nothing
timely, nothing controversial-its
sole test is that OF permanent inter
est.
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vane blown In a merry race at the top of
a steeple by conflicting winds. When you've
got it-form, I mean-you are as confident
as the majority Of humanity Is that those
who cheat in this world are going to be
caught up with somewhere before they
have shaken of every recollection OF sub
lunar existence"
What is FORM" curiouly Intercepted
a bystander.
I'D never thought of defining IT. said
the student. Form, let me see, why
form is having everything that you should
have and knowing that you have got it,
When your touch. execution and position
insight are working at their best and in
unison-that's form. One may naturally
possess two qualities and acquire a third.
but the third. being an acquired accom-
plishment, is unreliable. When 1t fails to
work properly it not only mars players
game. but provokes him at length into
playing a worse game, unless he be one OF
great self-control and iron nerve.
The truth of these observations no one
knows better than Slosson, for there Is
no expert living whose playing is more
affected by the mental condition In which
he finds himself than that OF the man who
has won and lost championships more than
once.
Possibly Shaefer at his best never pos
sessed greater Information regarding an
giles and cushion shots than Slosson, but
there have been times when the wizard
could make the shots and SlosSon could
not. The nerve wires in the students"
physical layout would become crossed and
he would miss chances at which he would
ordinarily laugh.
And missing such shots, be it said. never
adds to SIossons peace of mind for he
is of the worrying temperament, If he be-
gins to believe that the balls are be-
witched.
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III A r P Err S
mi A C. All M E
FOR
MlARGH

Travel, adventure, science, archae-
ology, literature and nature are a
few of the subjects touched upon in
the many interesting and authorita-
tive articles in Harper's for March.
To begin with, there is the story
of Bishop Talbot of the Episcopal
Church-who tells of his life among
the rough miners of Idaho and
Wyoming, where, at first, he had to
go out personally to the resorts OF
the town to hunt up congregation
among the very men who later Of
fered him almost anything to stay
with them. His story is full OF
humor and dramatic incident.
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Memory of Colored Poet.

The memory of the colored poet, Paul
Laurence Dunbar, was honored at large
ly attended meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Second Baptist Church, Sd street be-
tween IL and / streets. The meeting was
under the auspices of the lyceum of the
church. The principal address was de-
livered by Lieut., r. Z. S. Toomey, who
spoke OF the life and works of the negro
poet. Other euiogies were delivered by
Prof. T.. NJ. Hershaw. Lieut. T.tH. r.
Clarke. Mrs. Mary Church-Teriell and
Recorder j. c. Dancy.
Dunbars poem, when MalindS Sings"
was recited by Miss Emma Patterson, and
music was furnished by Mrs Lula Joy
Brooks and members of the Anphion Glee
Club and of the Nineteenth strict Church
choir.
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Lighthouses ON the Potomac.

The lighthouse authorities announce the
following changes among the lighthouse
keepers In the fifth lighthouse district
which includes the lights ON the Potomac
river within It's boundaries:
John i. Hudgius has been appointed
keeper of the Nansemond river light hav-
ing been promoted from the assistant keep
ership of York Spit light and transferred to
the Nansemond river.
Walter S. Hudgins. who has been first as
sigtant keeper of Wolf Trap light station
In Chesapeake bay. has been relieved from
duty at that station and is ordered to York
Spit light station in Chesapeake bay 20
succeed John +. Hudgins. transferred.
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Cuban Races Largely Attended.

one of the visitors to the Cuban road
race just returned to the north states that
the great race run on Lincolns birthday,
and won by Demogeot, with the Vanderbilt
cup Darracq racer attracted the attention
or practically all the people near Havana
and In all that section of the island Ac-
cordins to this authority, the city of Ha-
race was In progress and the country peo-
pie for miles around gave their entire at
tention to the race, making the day a gala
day and period of festival. The general
interest shown by the people in the race
and the immense amounts spent by the
government in preparing and oiling the
courses and erecting stands and policing
the circuit. leads this gentleman to believe
that the Cubans will insist on the race be-
ing an annual fixture. Almost as many
spectators saw the race as were present at
the Vanderbilt road race on Long Island
last October.
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Conditions in Russia.

Joseph Barondess. labor leader of New
York. made an address In Hebrew yester-
day before the Washington Bund at a meet
ing held In Pythian Temple DR.. Maurice
Korshet OF this city made address in
English Mr.. Barondess gave description
of the condition of the Jews in Russia and
their fight against great odds for inde-
pendence. He declared 1t not unlike the
revolutionary war In this country a century
and a quarter ago. and in conclusion APP
pealed for aid for the cause OF the people
referred to IN Rnseia.
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News of Twining City.

The ironwork factory. plans for which
have been prepared. will be started this
week, the first consignment of material
for the foundation having been received
here today The building Is to be located
with frontage on Carroll street ana on
Railroad avenue. its position with refer
erce to the latter street rendering it acces-
sib1e to the freight line OF the Baltimore
ana Ohio railroad Its general dimensions
VIII IS 50x15o teet- The oonDeny intending
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Meat Eaters of the world.

The people OF the United states nave
ever been great beef eaters but our aver
age consumption per capita is talllng OH,
The population of no country, not even
the traditional beef eaters of England, eats
more beef than we do, except the Austria
uans The bureau or statistics OF the Brit
ish board of trade recently published a
statement showing the consumption VI
noeot nor canita in the different countries
of the world, and 1t runs as follows:
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Rectification Alone Pro-
duces Pure Whiskey

"The of wkey any other alcoholic liquors
pue the products but disposes of them the recfng
der whose business it is from them conanna
tions which render them disagreeabe highly Injurious
-Muspratt, Page 90
Pouring the the the first
which followed by the rectyg process thereby
changing the into whiskey.'
u. S. Bbls, Int Rev Rec, u Court Decision
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exports of beef, pork, lard, ham, bacon ana
other meat products to foreign countries.
The exports OF beef alone increased IRON tsll
2i0 uU.uUO pounds in 1881 TO 4oSo0ooro
norinds in 1915 The exports of pork IN
creased from o33.oUo.oOo to 6ioSD0Vo
hounds: the exports OF lard from 3looooVo
to Egg tnnsO pounds.
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Alexander Bantam, aged t7lirty-five
years. q negro, was shot and killed at
Camden, N r., by his stepson, Elton Pun
nell AGED nineteen years, In their home
Ia the southern section OF the city. The
ehootinx occurred during q quarrel. Pur-
nell nd an1 hae not ret b4en oaRtNrs6
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The Washington Meeting.

The last meeting of the Blue and Gray ma
tional committee was held In Washington,
May IL and L. 1905 The chairman, Maj.
d. r. Lowell. commander of Mansfield Post,
Middletown, Conn. ordered the program
for the meeting printed. This was done,
and while no special effort toward a large
meeting was made. yet much enthusiasm
was manifested and goodly number from
many states were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

This is not an extravagant shoe
store; 81 to So; children's for less.
Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT l4li
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cattle. sheep and swine per capita for lne
population of the United States each census
yea, FOR the Ia fifty wears.
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Bottled i'm Bond Whiskeys
Most Impure
As shown by recent prosecutions under
pure-food laws Of Minnesota.

Bottled Bond is the aurng and reassurng labels bot
whskey which being sold retail dealers the Twin
Cities by them dispensed Analysis by the chemists
Dairy and Food Department of the State shows
the whskey contains enough Fuse Oil to kill
guinea pig st Paul Dispatch Thursday January 1905
samples of Bottled in Bond Wlskey did find
the neighbohood $50 per of Fuse Oil These results
great surprise and repeating the analysis
able to lessen the results materially Statement of
Julius of Dairy and Food Department
quite natural that any dstiler finding himself with
should seek rid of what
he cannot his regular wholesale he bottles
bond depends the little help him work off
unsuspecting public" DE Bars Circular
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A thousand ads a day Is nat unusual
Star want ads do the business
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PURE WHISKEY

The term PURE WHISkEY is properly
understood by the public to mean a
Whiskey which is free from impurities
"The Pure wholesome ordinarily pure,
Act 1874 requiring furnish water
Commonwealth v. Towanda Waterworks, Att, $40
IMPURE WHISkEY is a wI1iskey con-
tanning large amount Of impurities
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There volatile principles naturally existing the
which the liquor in all its changes and their char
acerc flavor the resulting spirit These scarcely be
sded impurities but there Others produced during the
of fermentation which seriously conamnate the
is Fusel Oil from which it
desirable that the spirit should be freed possible
United States Dispensatory
The Fusel OH collection of these higher acoho
which produced the fermentation of the mash These aco
ho however pass with the in the still Some of them
have higher boiling they carried mechanically
that they all greater less quantities in the product
Now in order that this product be good for consumption
essary that this Fuse Oil be removed"
Statement of Dr. H W. Wiley before the Pueood Congress
"When whkey is bottled bond there guarantee in the
Government that it is wholesome 1t be- Mr. 1ough
says, very unwhoesome article.
The Governmen mt Does Not Guarantee the Purity"
Statement
Bottled i'm Bond Whiskeys
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Racing, Base Ball
and Other Sports

CONTINUED from Ninth Page.)
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Number Of Cattle Diminishing.

The census indicates that the number of
cattle Is diminishing. The ratio of cattle
per capita OF population In 1850 was IT per
cent of an animal per individual. This ra-
ito to 81 in 1860. fell to To by 1880. rose
again to 80 per cent in 1880. and has since
been falling until, in 1900 there was only
80 OF steer In the United States to every
In this connection that In 1900 all range
cattle as well as farm cattle were In
cluded while the census OF 1880 included
only q fraction OF the range cattle and the
previous enumerations Included none of
them II range cattle were included In all
the censuses, the ratio previous to 1900
would have been very much higher The
actual decline IL therefore greater than the
apparent decline.
But the failing of Of the per capita sup
ply has not been In beef alone: It has been
equally marked In pork and mutton. The
! following table VIII show tho number q