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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06

electric Stanhope at 81, 400, Pope Waverly
speed wagon at s1,090. The latter car runs
fifty miles at one discharge at speed of
from fifteen to twenty miles an hour. The
Pope company is also exhibiting full line
of accessories and sundries for autos
Pleasing Variety.
The Washington Electric Vehicle and
Transportation Company of 18th street and
Ohio avenue also presents an attractive dis
pany, including a Columbia 40 or a5
horse power gasoline car for 81 500; a
mark 81 Victoria. at si,350; mark IS, Iaun-
daulette, $1,000; mark 60. runabout, 5000,
and the same model In broughams ham
SONS, landaus and spring victorias 1t is
said that the Columbia won first prize in
the great hill-climbing contest for cars
costing from $1,000 to $500. and third
prize in the contest for cars weighing from
1000 TO 1000 pounds. In the latter event
II was the only gaSolene car of less than
20 horsepower to finish.
AT the exhibit of Charles E.. Miller &
Brother of 11O5 14th street there Is a pleas
Ing variety of horseless vehicles, including
the Ford touring car Columbus electric, the
novel Indian motorcycles and tri-cars all OF
high grade. Much attention was attracted
by the "a horsepower gasoline Indian mo-
torcyeles, the small delivery vans with .
capacity OF 300 pounds and intended for
quick delivery. and the tri-cars with the
bicycle behind and comfortable carriage
seat in front
Robinson & Son Company has a complete
exhibit of autoiine and other oils and
greases for the automobile trade
Thomas & Heibert of 1919 l. street north
west have an interesting exhibit of the
Maxwell cars. This firm is making a fea-
ture of an $500 runabout for city use
The Commercial Automobile and Supply
Company of us 18th street northwest has
on exhibition a fine line of Logan and
DeMar cars. The Wayne autos have been
delayed In transit, but will be exhibited
later.
Makes It's Bow
The Motor Ger Company of Baltimore
makes Its first bow to the Washington pub
lie at the auto show now In progress II
is said to be the purpose of this company
to open a branch establishment here in a
short time. The exhibit comprises a Stevens
Duryea 4-cyiinder touring car scheduled At
$2.50a,. and other designs. novel feature
OF the Stevens Duryea car Is It's 20 horse
power engine hung on unit power plant
This is said to be a lightweight. rapid tour
ing car. This company win also handle the
Peerless. which has a record for COO
mile nonstop runs on track and street
The display OF s. j. Meeks' Sons of 622 g
street northwest Is an attractive and in-
structive one, as Il shows the integral
parts OF the machinery OF Lambert car
uncovered and at work. This exhibit was
surrounded by curious crowd during the
entire evening. 1t 10 the chassAs friction
that there are no gears to strip, and with
solid axle in tho rear. that split hxles
are avoided. It Il noted as 4 hill climber
ana has double side chain drzyD which ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Contractor Fined.

Herbert V. Sanford, a contractor who Is
building an apartment house at 18th street
and Mount Pleasant avenue northwest, was
tried before jury In the Police Court this
morning on a charge of violating the
smoke law January 10 last. He was found
guilty of the charge and Judge Mulowny
fined him $50 In second case, charging
a violation February 2, in which he plead
ed guilty, he was fined $50. Both fines were
maid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Bethel Association Sessions.

The Bethel Literary and Historical Asso-
citation will resume its sessions at the Met
ropolitan A. NJ. E. Church. street be-
tween 18th and 10th streets. this evening. at
which time Bishop j. w. Smith. presiding
bishop of the ninth episcopal district of
the A. NJ. E. z. Church. will address the
association on Negro Education; Its Mis-
takes and Successes" The Amphion Glee
Club under the direction of Prof j. Henry
Lewis, is to render the musical selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Tried for Larceny.

Edward Lewis. Jesse Lewis and Edward
Tuckson. all colored, were found guilty of
larceny in the Police Court this morning,
Tuckson and Edward Lewis were sent to
Jail for six months and Jesse Lewis for
four months. They were charged with
stealing horse and wagon and some feed
In the northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Charge Dismissed.

The charge of emzezzlement against Dam
Tel Jordan was dismissed by Judge Kimball
IN the Police Court this morning after he
had heard the evidence for the government
he holding that prima facie case was not
made out Jordan was accused of taking
$50 which he had collected for his en-
ployers. Johnson Brothers. but 1t was hown
that he explained the shortage by showing
that there was hole in his pocket through
which he had lost the money. and that he
had offered to make the loss good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Fire in Southeast.

Fire broke out in houses 1890 and 1892 18th
street southeast, the homes OF Owen Feas-
ter and Lawrence Peterson this forenoon.
The fire department went to the scene in
response to an alarm turned in from box
528 and extinguished the blaze after about
SooU damage had been caused. The blaze
Is said to have resulted from an aftemnf
to thaw out frozen water pipes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
wife Declined to Testify.

When the case OF George West, eolored.
was called in the Police Court this morning
his wife was called as witness. West
was charged with making an assault with
a dangerous weapon on his wife, having cut
her throat ard stabbed her In the side.
"He didn't do nothing TO me-" the wife
told his honor.
ssYou mean you do not want 20 tell what
he .didg,' suggested his honor
..Yes. sir On account of this Refused of
the wife to testify. The case was dismissed
and West was released from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
Advanced, Price of Lumber.

The lumber dealers Of this city, who buy
largely from the mills controlled by the
North Carolina Pine Association. have re-
ceiyed notice of the advance in the prices
OF various grades of lumber as mentioned
in The Sunday Star. a heavy demand over
taxing the ability of the mills being assign
ed as the cause of the advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
s1eo Lost.

Miss Mary Genet. living at 12.1 2efh
street. Georgetown, has complained 10 tbe
police Of the loss OF a purse containing
S180 She said she left it on the counter
while shopping IN a store on F street last
Saturday and that 1t was taken from there.
Detectives Helan and McNamee are inyes-
tigating the loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06

John Nickerson colored, was arraigned
in the Police Court this morning on two
charges of assault. II was alleged that he
struck Sarah Dodson and William Dodson
last night. Judge Kimball fined him $50 in
each case In default of payment he Will
spend four months in the workhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
GREETED BYOLOGLORY
Pretty Electric Display at Au-
tomobiIe Show Last Night.
BIG NUMBER OF VISITORS
Decorations at w. L. I. Armory Pre-
sent Woodland Effects.
LIST OF THE EXHIBITORS
Management Well Pleased With the
Display and. Attendance
Points of Interest.

A glittering copy of "Old Glory" fiuttered
a welcome In waves of tri-colored cleo
tricity to the throngs of people who at
tended the sixth annual automobile show
that was inaugurated last night in the
Washington Light Infantry armory on 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06

announces two touring car models. E and
HI, for 1906. These cars. as will be seen
In the same thorough manner and with the
same painstakfng care to the important de-
tails which has placed the locomobile in the
forefront for reliability and good workman
ship.
Points Of Interest.
The exhibit of the National Automobile
Company of 1711-1Tl3 18th street north
west was point of interest to the surging
picturesque decorations the manager had
on exhibition several up-to-date cars, inciud-
ing a Thomas Flyer, 80 horsepower. which
is scheduled at So 500; Packard, As horse
power, $4,000; Buick runabout, % horse
power, $1,000; Buick touring car 2-cylinder,
81 $50; Buick 4-cylinder, 35 horsepower,
81 500; Oldsmobile runabout, $3.50; Oldsmo-
bile touring car, 2-cyiinder, $1.2J0; Olds-
the following StudebakerA electric cars:
Runabout, s1,050; special speed Stanhope.
81 $50; Victoria phaeton, s1,750. This COM
pany also has on exhibition Packard and
Oldsmobile commercial vehicles gasoline
cars) and Studebaker electric cars. One OF
the latter has been sold to the Capital
Traction Company for use as wreck or
''hurry-up' wagon.
Another attractive spot at the big show
Is that occupied by the exhibit of the Pope
company, which is in charge of Mr. G..
Royce Hough. He is displaying a type L.
Pope-Toledo, 10 horsepower, scheduled at
So 500; type 10, Pope-Toledo, "A horsepower,
IS horsepower. $1,000; Pope-Tribune, type
5. two-cylinder, $780, which Mr. Hough
claims is the biggest car in the show for
that figure. Then there is a Pope Waverly
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
A Master of Slang.

Professor Hjalmar Hjorth Boye-
sen is said to have had remarkable
knowledge of slang. Although he
never wrote in dialect, it was not
from want of familiarity with it:
He was well up in the hobo talk of
trampdom, he knew something of
the gypsy patter, and from the
pigeon English of Chinatown to the
thieves slang of the dock rats there
was not a slang spoken in New York
of which he had not a basic knowl-
edge. When he was professor in
Cornell university, two juniors out
driving one day overlook him walk
ing along a country road, near lth-
AGA, in company with most tat
tered and disreputable tramp. AS
the collegians drove slowly by they
overheard part of the conversation.
To their great surprise, they discov-
cred that the professor and the
tramp were indulging in a hot and
heavy slanging match, and, from
what they could hear, the tramp was
coming out second best.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
WHEN STEVENSON DIED.
The Story as Told by the Mother OF tha
Gifted Author.

Here is the story of the death of
Robert Louis Stevenson, told in the
words of his mother in one of her
letters from Samoa in 1894: Glow
am 1 to tell you the terrible news
that my beloved son was suddenly
called home last evening? At 6
o'clock he was well, hungry for din
ner, and helping Fanny (his wife) to
make a mayonnaise sauce, when
suddenly he put both hands to his
head and said, ooh, what painp
and then added, DO / look strange?
Fanny said no, not wishing to alarm
him, and helped him into the hall,
where she put him into the nearest
easy chair. She called for us to
come, and l was there in q minute,
but he was unconscious before |
reached his side and remained so for
two hours, till at ten minutes past
p. m. all was over"
Do coming events cast shadows
before? There is a hint of it IN
this. Mrs. Stevenson wrote: "For a
day or two Fanny had been telling
us that she knew-that she felt
something dreadful was going to
happen to some one we cared for,
as she put it to one of our friends.
On Monday she was very low about
it and upset, and dear Lou tried
hard to cheer her. He read aloud to
her the chapter of his book that he
had just finished, played a game or
two of patience to induce her to
look on, and fancy it was as much
for her sake as his own that the
mayonnaise sauce was begun upon.
And, strangely enough, both OF
them had agreed that it could not
be to either of them that the dread
full thing was to happen! Thus far
and no farther can our intuition,
our second sight, 60"
Had Stevenson himself vision
Of the future?" 'Iafaele told us
that when he was on his way to
milk the COWS, very short time be-
fore Louis was struck down, he saw
him throw open the Venetian shut
tiers of his window and gaze up at
the top of Vaea mountain. When
he noticed Lafaele he waved his
hand and called to him cheerily."
Now Stevenson sleeps on that noun
tain top.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
Time For Rejoicing.

The editor of the Bacon Ridge
Beacon came out on Main street and
tossed his hat twenty feet in the
air. ''Praise to Providencew he
whooped, dancing around like an
Indian.
care you crazy?" demanded the
only policeman in town. "What do
you mean by cheering when the cy-
clone has carried away your office p
CHATS just it, friend. I have
been complaining twenty years be-
cause the circulation of my sheet
was so limited, and now there's a
chance Of its being circulated in
four states and twenty counties.
Wouldn't be surprised if one copy
doesn't blow clean to Europe" Go
lumbus Dispatch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
HE is USUALLY A FAILURE.
The Ways Of the Average Great
American Office Boy.

A most difficult person to Cor
ganize" is the Office boy. We hear
SO much about the bright American
boy and the achievements of the
public schools that the wonder is
where the office boys come from.
They bring certificates of some sort
from their teachers, but Every
big concern has procession of boys
trooping through its Offices and
works day after day, but the boys,
for the most part, are obstinate and
incompetent. When bright boy
appears he finds his opportunity
quickly enough, and if he has stay
ing powers he will get on. But the
majority of youngsters that apply
for jobs have no manners, they
can't spell, and they are always
watching the clock. They don't
know whether San Francisco is in
Cuba or the Philippines or whether
Los Angeles Is in Spain or the Sand
wich Islands, and discrimination IN
the matter of foreign postage is be-
yond them. Discipline they object
to, and they abhor taking orders.
When it comes to that, the average
young American of today does not
take orders easily. He seems to
suspect some hideous design upon
his freedom and equality. After all,
rudimentary information in geog--
raphy, photography, the wearing OF
hats and the omission of coats in
offices and certain glimmerings of
politeness are not without impor-
tance in business. The average ap-
plicant for office boydom has no no
ton of responsibility. He will take
job today and abandon it tomor-
row on any pretext or on none at
all.
But in capacity for vexation the
average stenographer can give him
points. Most stenographers are
good laundresses or baseball pitch
ers spoiled. Polysyllables try their
souls. The uncommon word fud-
dies their keys. Language is, In
their minds, device by which in
telligent communication can be pre-
vented, and initiative is term with
out meaning. They believe that
punctuation is given only to the
gods, for they themselves know
nothing of it. On the other hand,
really capable stenographers are
among the most helpful equipments
of business office, but their rarity
is beyond belief.-Arthur Warren in
Success Magazine.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
He Had Remembered.

Hiram Bobbs was absentminded.
He admitted that himself. Still,
even he was occasionally surprised
by his own failings. One morning
he reached his Office unaccountably
late. "Dear mel" he thought
"Where can I have been ?"
The answer was not Forthcoming.
Hiram sat down at his desk and
took out his pocket handkerchief.
1t was tied tightly in knot.
"Now," he exclaimed, ''what was
that for? Oh, yes! Marthy told
me to get my shoes soled."
With an air of resignation to the
whims of womanhood he put on his
hat, closed his desk, and went out
to the "soled-while-you-wait' cob
bler's. He went in and sat down,
took off his shoes, and settled back
in chair to read his newspaper.
"What is it, Mr.. Bobbs?" inquired
the cobbler.
"What? Oh, er-er-er-why-
oh, yes! l want my shoes soled."
"Pardon me, sir" said the cob
bier, "but finished selling them
only half an hour ago. They can't
be worn out yet, sir"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
Tennyson's Many Loves.

In discussing little oddities and
peculiarities in connection with the
works of various writer's, and more
especially poets, an official of the
Congressional library recently said:
81 was talking with publisher
not long ago about a new edition of
Tennyson's poems which he pro
poses to bring out. He showed me
a sample of the type which he in
tended to have cast for the edition,
and I asked, Have you given an or
der for an additional lot of rs
and v's?'
"'Why, no. Why should ~ he
asked.
"Because you will have to have
them,' I told him. THE word Glove"
occurs so many times in Tennyson's
poems that the usual percentage of
Is and VS. is far short of the num-
Der required. '"-Harper's Weekly.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
Man Responsible For the Corset.

Curiously enough women are not
responsible for the existence of the
corset at all, for the first corset
mentioned in history was worn by a
man, the Greek poet Cinesias, and
Aristophanes ridicules him for It
in his comedies. Cinesias, who was
vain to degree, endeavored to add
to the symmetry of his tall, slim fig
ure by wearing a corset of little
planks of wood. The Emperor An
tonius Plus adopted it later, and
then gradually Roman women af-
fected it, although it then only en-
circled the waist, leaving the bust
free. Gradually it extended down
ward and upward until it reached
modern proportions, Catherine de-
Medici being the first woman to
wear the bust corset IN France.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14

She had been trying to discourage
his attentions for ten long weeks,
and still he persisted in calling.
Don't you now"-she yawned
when the cuckoo clock announced
the hour of LII sometimes wish
that I was an earthquake"
can earthquake ?" gasped the star
tied chappy. "Why should you wish
to be anything so extraordinary?
Because perhaps then I could
shake YOU"
And the next minute he called
for his hat and cane. - Chicago
News,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14

"Well, captain, how we're you
pleased with the lady?"
"To speak frankly, I was some
what disappointed"
GLOW so ?"
"They said She was intellectual,
but I talked with her half an hour,
and she did not open her mouth
once"
sFYou are mistaken there, cap
tain. She yawned six or eight
firnaa ,,--sT On Mail.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-14
HELP IS OFFERED
To Worthy Young People

We earnestly request all young per
sons, no matter how limited their
means or education, who wish to OBJ
tain thorough business training
and good position, to write US by
FIRST mall for our GREAT HALF
RATE OFFER.
Success, Independence and prob
able Fortune are guaranteed. Don't
delay Write today.
THE GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE,
1O1 24t Macon, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
HOCH's INDIAN IMITATION.
Holton Red Men Send It on Skin Of
Calf in Picture Language.

Governor Hoch today received an
"Injun" message from Holton. It was
written on the hide of a yearling calf
and was accompanied by a translation.
which was rather necessary. in view of
the fact that the invitation was in
picture language.
The first picture was man throwing
d rock at a bear, with a full moon
shining. Next was portrait of a con-
sumptive looking individual supposed to
be Governor Hoch. Then there was an
Indian undergoing torture, and lastly a
tepee, standing open.
The translation was that on 7ovem-
Der 49, the coming of the new moon.
Tackaweeka Cor XIII a bear with Il
stone) invites Governor Hoch to come
and see him take the tests of q Sioux
warrior. and that the door of the lodge
room would stand open to the governor
on that date
The invitations was sent by the Order
OF Red Men. Kickapoo camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
LOCAL BENTON.

Clarence Kellar Of the United States
marshaPs office is confined to his
home by an attack of illness.
Clifford listed of the Kansas City
law firm OF Harkless Crisler & Histed
is in the city on business.
William Reddick of 1401 Kansas
avenue was guaranteed last evening
for diphtheTia by the city health de-
partment.
The following reports Of births were
made today: Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Heuetis, 406 Market street, boy; Mr.
and Mrs. ". A. Jessop. 1S9 Winfield
avenue, boy.
The fire marshal reports the follow
ing new building permits issued: z.
D. Brockman, dwelling. $500, 2201
East Third street; w. II. Douglas,
$4,000. 1872 Clay street: Frank Elk
blad. $1,000, lots 21-23 Buchanan
street.
The streets and walks committee Of
the council made a trip of inspection
over the city this morning. The pa
troll wagon from the police headquar-
ters was used in taking the members
of the committee around.
w D Robinson, assistant labor
commissioner, went to Pittsburg today
in response to a telegram announcing
ST. was a very old man. and had lived
in Pittsburg for a long time
John Marcum and Samuel McFar-
land pleaded guilty to stealing two
bushels Of clover seed from E. n.
Martin in the city court today and
were fined 81 and costs.
Mrs A Lord, Of rs Harrison street.
returned home today after weeks
visit with friends at Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
The Fortunc in Automobiles.

The 1000 automobiles now in use,
including 10000 motorcycles worth not
more than $500 on an average. will
scarcely amount to more than 5000. 000,-
600 in value. With production increas-
represent the output of three years
manufacture The invested capital in
automobile building may therefore be
estimated at about $67 900, 900 on the as
sumption, which holds good approx
mately in similar industries. that the
capital reproduces itself. gross, every
year. The total valuation of the indus
try to date. in rough figures. Is about
s275 900. 5000. Yet to buy and operate all
the automobiles in the world would cost
less than one-fourth of the amount
spent for alcohlic liquor in the United
States for one year.-The World 5
Work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

DR.. woodrow Wilson. the president
Of Princeton, was sauntering down a
shady lane one day in the early sum
mer when he met a tail, handsome
youth
This youth had just been graduated.
He was poor but intelligent. In all
his courses he had taken honors. and
in athletics also great honors had been
his
.'wel. Smith. said DR.. Wilson.
through at last, eh?''
yes. sir said the young man
smiling and blushing.
And now what are you going to
Il hardly know yet, sir. have had
two offers2"
Two? Wonderful.'
Yes, sir. One is from a scientific
society, offering me q secretaryship at
IS week; and the other is from a
baseball magnate. Offering me a five
years contract to pitch at $1,000 a
season.