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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
CHECKS FOR PAPERING OFFICE.
More Than 5000 Used-Uniform in
Color and Design.

From the Kansas City Star.
No, sir; I'm no tile worker; you'd bet
ter send UP to one Of the mosaic shops"
That's what a paperhanger said to a
member of the Stoller Commission Com
pany about three years ago when the firm
made known its purpose to paper the walls
OF its Offices with Cancelled checks. The
checks were the accumulation of several
years. The idea Of using them for wall
paper in fanciful designs was a within that
became a determination later on.
The third paperhanger that answered the
cali agreed to do the work. And he did it
artisticaliy. The checks were all of one
form and were put on the walls in panels
with gilt holdings around the edges.
There Is no check on the walls that repre-
seTlts less than 81, 600 One is made out for
$4,000. The total amount of money rep
resented IN enc room is more than IS, co.,
600. In another room that was decorated
in this way Is a small panel of about forty
checks that represent a quarter Of a mill
ion dollars.
The checks are so much alike and are
matched so evenly upon the walls that the
extraordinary design is not noticed upon
first entering the room. The panels look as
IL papered with ordinary wall paper of an
oblong pattern. On every check appears
the signature Of Frank P. Stolier, one of
the firm. Il never thought" he said 'of
how much money / had signed away until
I had the walls papered with these checks.
Some of these checks tell stories. Here's
one that given to Kirk Armour for
the last bunch of cattle that he .rodnced
on his farm at Waldo, Mo-, and this one
for $4,000 was drawn to pay tor the first
shipload of cattle that we shipped to Cuba
after the war"
More than 1000 checks were used in pa
pering one OF the rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03

the indictment against the English snsr
row was properly taken and the bird
should be destroyed. He is now telling
the farmers institute of each county I'm
the state the results Of his observations.
and his discoveries are attracting Y,urb
attention He has killed in all 10000 birds
Justifyfng his action by the knowledee
That scientific investigation Of what birds
ate would save the lives of multitudes of
thelr Kind He is said TO know more about
birds than any other man in the world. a.
Doring the last year Mr.. Forbes took a
census or farm in order to determine
ABOUT now many birds existed to the acre
ne was surprised to find that the average
was Tess than three-about 2.S, to be exact
A total OF fftyfour kinds of birds was
recognized although there are supposed to
pc more than 800 species common to this
each quarter mile In dividing the birds
seen while this census was being taken il
developed that Al per cent were black
birds, 10 per cent English sparrows IL
per cent COW birds. 4 per cent meadow
larks, per cent mourning doves 2h Ger
cent robins, per cent brown thrushes
ana per cent horned larks. Four per
cent of the birds, following an analysis of
the stomachs, were found to be purely
useful; Az per cent decidedly useful and
per cent moderately useful while 55
per cent were of rather doubtful utility
nineteen per cent, the English sparrows
were found to be decidedly Injurious
Winter birds were found to be more
largely useful than the summer birds.
they destroyed noxious weeds while the
summer birds live more largely on insects.
The meadow lark was found TO be the
most useful Of all birds on the farm. OF
the 23S specimens killed in various por-
lions of the United States IL developed
that 73 per cent of their food was insects
and the remainder grub-worms and cater
pillars. The meadow larks upon square
mile are worth 5000 to the farmer. The
robins were found to have eaten seventeen
quarts of caterpillars to each twenty-four
quarts of fruit. Prof. Forbes favors the
destruction only of the English sparrow,
which he brands as the OUTLAW bird. He
believes that the only efficacious method
of destruction Is to destroy the eggs as
rapidly as they are laid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
THE KINDERGARTEN QUESTION.
Its Influence Not Wholly Favora bio
to Child DEVELOPMENT

From the Medical Record.
There 10 a certain period. which may be
described extending from the flfth to
the seventh year. when the young hopefuls
have formulated demands as regards their
occupation which can no longer be salts
fed by the nursery or its methods. Yet
their age is such that they cannot be sub
jected to the restraints Of the primary
school grades and the requirement Of the
elementary knowledge Of the three RS"
The advent of that institution which man
ifests its German origin in the appellation
Of Kindergarten was regarded by edu-
Gators and mothers as a means whereby
the young child could be properly guided
by the use of eyes, ears and fingers to be
prepared for later mental efforts, and so
the little toddlers were gathered into room
for several hours daily and taught to
weave pretty little mats with colored strips
of paper. to make pretty little mud pies. to
sit in circle and sing pretty little songs
with q pretty little teacher in the center
OF the group. All Of these things appealed
to the mother. who. In many instances.
may have been animated by the desire to
get rid for a few hours daily Of the young
sters who were at an age when getting
into mischief and asking embarrassing
questions was apparently their main de-
sire. And so Froebels idea grew in popu-
iarity. and even the public school authors
ties were in time compelled to listen to
the clamor, establish kindergartens and
provide specially trained teachers
To careful observers among educators the
objections to restraining young children in
this manner soon became evident. but their
only reward was to be called "old-fash-
ioned." This epithet will also probably be
applied to N l.. North, who voices his OBJ
lection to the method in q communication
in the Brooklyn Medical Journal for June,
1906. He calls attention to the severe
strain to which the eyes, only partly de-
veloped at this age, are subjected in aux
ing the various paper mats and othsr use-
less articles OF which the Kindergarten IS
so fond 1t has been actually proved,
moreover, that the average child who Is
free from care and kindergarten Obligation
until the seventh year will do better work
than his classmate who has been occupied
for two or more years in the manner de-
scribed. What growing children need 10
plenty Of fresh air. sunshine and exercise,
and their phy steal rather than their re2-
tai faculties should he cultivated. The re-
straints imposed by confinement in a school
room are trksome enough after the seveuLA
year, when it has become necessary to
quire the knowledge which our civilization
has deemed fit that POSSESS. Before
that period the cultivation may better be
extended to the body. so that the vegetative
processes may be developed and perfected
to such extent that ---sease may be re-
sisted and the mind prepared for ne de-
mands to be made upon it in later years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
GEESE WITH BRAINS.
They Are Not of the Human Variety,
However-Quick to Learn.

From Iesle's Weekly.
A farmer would scarcely believe that a
goose requires only about sixty hours in
order to prepare it for the footlghts and
a critical audience, and that a common
pig, which has been bought in the market
will in thirty hours be competent to bios
som forth as an actor.
According to Clyde Powers, trainer of
wide experience and much patience it
takes duck about tire days to learn how
to march on the stage, to follow the chorus
and to march off again at the proper time;
it takes chicken a week or more and a
turkey cannot grasp the art of acting in
less than six months time.
Mr.. Powers has tried to train pea fowl
but he finds that it is impossible. A goose
is the most intelligent of all the feathered
tribe. and q goose is also the only do
mesttc fowl that shows affection.
Animals are always entertaining. and so
much in demand are they by managers that
every vaudeville theater in America books
for its program at least one animal act,
and often two. every week. good animal
troupe Is contracted for many months
ahead. and its owners and trainers receive
salaries far exceeding those OF the average
troupe Of vaudeville performers OF the hu-
man species.
Hippodrome three or four cub bears We're
being schooled in the art of standing on
their heads, in driving an auto, or at least
appearing to do so. and last hut net least,
for it amuses an audience greatly-to drink
out OF bottles.
To teach them this last act Is not very
difficult il the bottles are filed with sweet
ened water; in fact, the difficulty comes In
preventing the cubs from stealing these
bottles and rehearsng before it Is time.
so fond are they of this particular form. of
acting.
Bears are decidedly humorous, and while
they know perfectly well what they are
doing. they often Go trick the wrong way
apparently just for the humor of the thing,
and they seem to enjoy the scoiding, which
with baby bears Is seldom accompanied
by punishment. The trainers pockets are
usually bIlgng with sugar, and the cubs
are given a taste every time they obey or
ders and go through q trick with willing
ness. If bear is good tempered and Of
adaptable disposition. new trick can be
mastered in about four weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
EXECUTION POSTPONED
WILLIAM BURGE REsENTENCED
TO BE HANGED JANUARY 8.

The execution of William Burge, colored.
for the murder of his wife. Daisy Burge,
was today postponed until Tuesday. jan
uary 8, 1907. Burge was to be hanged to-
morrow at the District jail. The sentence
is to be carried out on the Janaury date. be-
tween the hours of noon and o'clock pm.
The time OF filing bond on appeal to the
District Court of Appeals does not expire
until tomorrow, and this necessitated the
postponement, which was made at the re-
quest of District Attorney Baker. Justice
Gould conferred with Attorneys J. A.
O'Shea and w. w. Bride. counsel for Burge,
before setting the new date for the execu-
ton.
Burge. as soon as he entered the court
room, began a vituperate TRADE against the
jurors and court officials. He followed this
with q series of hysterical laughs, but when
Justice Gould came on the bench he quieted
down and heard unmoved the change Of
date for his execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
WILL OF SAMUEL CROSS.
Estate to Be Distributed According to
district Laws

The will of Samuel Cross, late secretary
Of the Washington Safe Deposit Company,
was fled today for probate. The document
is in the handwriting of Mr.. Cross and was
executed January 16, 1895 After appoint
ing j. Holdsworth Gordon executor, the
will provides, after the payment Of my just
debts and funeral expenses. l direct my
executor to distribute my estate in accord
ance with the laws in force in the District
Of Columbia The will Is witnessed by j.
c. Schroeder, c. B. Lower and William
CAN'T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03

PARIS, December 3.-Deputy Herbet, who
Is the head of the parliamentary commits
sion appointed to report on the ratification
of the AlgecTas convention and whose con-
illusions are to be submitted December O.,
says that the convention constitutes for
NAL engagement upon the part of the sig
natories not to undertake to make a direct
agreement with the Sultan Of Morocco pref
udiciai to the responsibility of France and
Spain in the preservation of order in that
country. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
APPEAL OF w. G.. CRAWFORD.
to be Made Tomorrow Be-
fore Court of Appeals.

The District Court OF Appeals Will to-
morrow be occupied in hearing arguments
on the appeal of William G. Crawford. coa-
victed in the District Supreme Court OF
conspiracy to defraud the government in
connection with the Post Office scandals.
He was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
SPARROW SHOULD BE KILLED.
It Is Only Pest, Says an Illinois Elk
pert-The Useful Birds.

From the Chicago News.
Prof. s. A. Forbes. state entomologist for
Illinois, after devoting more than thirty
years to the study Of birds, declares that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03

Six hundred and eighty-three sailors
concerned in the mutiny at Cronstadt last
summer have been sentenced by court mar
tial to Imprisonment or service with the
disciplinary battaiions for various periods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
Our 1906 Record Unparalleled In
The World History of Mine-Making

COMPANY
for the dhmAe
@4y all 7n mgMmheone
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
WHY NOT GET TOGETHER?

There are several good reasons
why he city and the water COMPANY
should gei together in fair. square
and honest discussion of the condi-
lions as they are. There are many
ehinss about the operation of water
plant that the city does not know;
There are many opportunities for ex
pensiye experiments; there are many
chances Ut temporary failure and
DOT OF other considerations that ough.
TO be understood On the other
hand il is quite possible that the
watee company Is not fully aware of
the actual situation on the part of
those whom il supplies.
A any rate, there is a sufficiently
impo ant difference Of opinion be-
tween the two parties to justify them
in holding a series of conferences
witt the idea of meeting at a COM
mon point
If a reduction Of the water rate
can consist entity be made by the com
pany and that reduction can be con-
sistenfir accepted by the people,
great sep via have been taken to-
ward harmonious adjustment.
YakiI canot afford to bucvk local
or foreign capital neither can local
or foreign capital afford 10 buck the
intere-fs OF the city There must
be a common ground and that COM
mon sound ought to be located 50
thoroughly that all parties con
cernet may camp on it and dwell
togethef ia peace and harmony.
TAer- sre many things 10 be
tncuzl ,f besides those Just men
tionAt There are significant things
and things that will mean much to
Nor Yakima, If this matter is not
anicably settled
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02

erings ever held in the city. The
local members did all in their power
to show the visiting members what
Yakima hospitality was like. The
visiting Knights were equally de-
termined to show their appreciation
of the elegant reception given them.
Monday was a day of great
pleasure and delight for the visitors.
The local members hired teams and
drove over the country. The visit
ing knights expressed themselves
very freely as to the wonderful pro-
ductive resources of the valley, the
enormity of the building and I'M
provement that is being carried on
and the industry and thrift of the
people of the valley. Yesterday the
meetings were concluded by the con-
vening of the state convention.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02

must say that the progress, ad-
vancement and indications of prosper
ity that / note at this time are al
riost beyond human conception when
compared with the situation at that
date. After many years of active
work in life insurance business, where
It has been necessary to make a study
of the scientific principles applied to
the business, can only compare
akima valleys progress to the
strides in life insurance now being
made by the Guardian Life.
Our plan of participation is very
much superior to any other plan
here tofore promu' gated because It
leaves the dividends that the policy
h,ider is supposed to get at some
lntGre date, in his own pocke:. ihe
company is organized with a view
- giving TO the policy holder every
ai5antage within reason by ewing
direct representation through the
local trustee, payment of premiums
to local treasurer and every
promise a guarantee in no uncertain
or ambiguous terms
When our council shall have been
organized here among the home peo-
pie Of North Yakima and farmers of
the outlying country, embracing all
classes of progressive citizens de-
sirous of protecting their families
and fortunes, the Yakima valley will
he the backbone anod sinew of a
Yakima company" of local import
ance and significance as completely
and as effectively as of they had put
up their own money and energy and
organized company within this
city"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
NrsT Dors Y.,Htul NELne

Sn3ey morning Tie Harala
prin = an article. entitled What
Yas needs The interviews n
tha eave valuable food far
con TIE Shirt Is -h4
ite nfrs .ns question Wba+
doc. e!na need
MANY
be D-,a. tie ow.ar
ct4 Ira some MI,
w n NOR -hsn others
,e-a-s p,a..;rar.
bus.a man of tAis ef-v made .
p~ statement II t,a ere trat
II d GAINED T. -rox-5 AMI
woa.5 nayee h. more than # i ria1-
nov With one possible exception
tn emeptfon is impor-sn. i Was
tina lis ,jte needed TO beeome
pavrol town In that statement i
a w9 4 If ruth without sub
scr.f,.ng ~ tba nassir,is,io ,cafoce
to tits remark. The Herald does he
ljeVa d thn tmportance Of the latter
par fit
Nse this eifv a pavroll ci+v and
its 2.owtb will he nnnracadan- "A
ona # Hha eb;nps that Win rand -
INV. eapita, here will he cordial
ANN iatIon 81 that thar docs como
and generous and liberal snirir ~
wae8 chose mat show disno.i+ion
to 5,me Those who ara already
he -borI5 il daal+ wi,b n,ao,a-
niprsfsIy
On. e,ppanvwrib large invested in
tera. IL rhis oi-iv a al-aaav snapd-
ing number Of thousands of dol
lar n +b. Construction NJ no7rar
plaa rosa-bar w;4b -ra;r ;,vas+.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
SPRING CATARRH.
FRED l.. Janeck Sells Hyomei Under
Guarantee Of Cure.

The changeable weather of spring
is directly responsible for the preva-
fence OF catarrhal troubles in North
fakima at the present time.
AS a result Fred l.. Janeck has
had larger sale for Hyomei the past
week than ever before in the years
that he has handled this reliable
treatment for the cure of catarrh.
II there is a single catarrhal germ
IN the system, Hyomei will search It
out, and absolutely destroy 1t, COM
pietely Graduating the trouble. The
remedy has made so many cures
among Fred l.. Janeck's customers
mat Mr.. Janeck offers to pay for It
himself If it does not benefit even the
worst case of catarrh.
The complete outfit costs only 81.
consisting of an inhaler, medicine
dropper and bottle of Hyomei, while
extra bottles of Hyomei can be OBJ
tanned for so cents. There will not
be even this small expense IL Hyomei
does not cure. as Fred L. Janeck will
return your money. l.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
Postmaster Robbed.

u. w. Fouts, postmaster at River
ton, Ia, nearly lost his life and was
robbed of all comfort, according to
his letter, which says: "For 20 years
| had chronic liver complaint, which
led to such a severe case of jaundice
that even my finger nails turned vel
low, when my doctor prescribed Elec-
trio Bitters, which cured me and have
kept me well for eleven years" Sure
cure for Biliousness, Neuralgia.
Weakness and al Stomach, Liver.
Kidney and Bladder arrangements
A wonderful tonic. At C. C. Cases
Drug Store. -K5
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
K. Of c. ENJOY
EVERY MINUTE
ANNUAL MEETING YESTERDAY
Officers and Delegates Elected to the
National Convcntion-All Vote
Yakima Jolly Place

Thirty-one candidates were init.
ated into the first, second and third
degrees Of the order Of the Knights
OF Columbus Sunday. The members
Of the local lodge are doing all that
is within their power to show their
visiting Knights good, royal time.
The first degree work was con-
Quoted By Charles A. Cole. grand
knight Of the Everett council, as
sisted bv Mr. Clark of Belingnam
md P. a Otter OF North Yakima
The second degree work was con-
dHetei for Q. NJ Boyle, grand Knight
of tile Tacoma council. assisted b.
T. ,. Noethe OF Bellingham and Rev
Father Kauten of Seattle. The
bird degree work was conducted by
DR. H. B Luhn, Grand knight of the
Spokane Council. assisted by Robert
Lee. Phil Dunn and P T. O'Brien OF
Spokane.
The degree work in all three de-
grees was considered by every one
present as being very ably done
Everybody and everything worked in
perfect harmony. After the degree
work was finished all the visiting
and local members, together with the
new members, repaired to the Wis
consin hall and partook of an elab-
crate banquet which was very tasti
y prepared by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Catholic church. The
ladies' are to be congratulated on
their work, for the banquet was 4
most enjoyable affair. Everything
that person could wish for, TO sat
isfy his epicurean desire, was placed
in abundance before him. Many ex-
carnations of approval were made by
the visiting officers ard members.
Tie -. shts Of Columbus aeid
their dEnua' STATE convention at ;Ae
I. O. o. F. hall yesterday Four
teen delegates, representing the
seven councils in the state, were
present beside a number of officers
and visiting knights. The election
of officers was the only business of
Importance that was transacted that
can be made public. She officers
elected We're as follows. State depu
I ~ supreme knight. Thomas J. Cor
man of Seattle; state secretary. E.
]. Hanion of Tacoma; state treasur-
4 er. E. J. Clark of Bellingham; state
advocate, John H. Lynch of Yakima;
state warden, James Hammel of Spo-
kane. E. ]. Walsh of Tacoma and
William H. Dunphy of Walla Walla
were elected alternates to the Ma
tional convention which will be held
at New Haven, Conn. Tacoma was
selected as the meeting place for the
next annual meetin.
The Knights of Columbus is a
comparatively new organization and
is making many wonderful strides.
About three years ago it was brought
from Canada into this state. In that
short time there have been seven
councils established in the state, one
at each OF the following places: Sc
attic, Tacoma, Spokane, Walla Wal
la Bellingham, Everett and North
Yakima.
/ The annual meeting held here is
one that will be long remembered
not only by the visiting Knights but
by the local members. Nothing was
left undone to make 1t one of the
most interesting and pleasant gath
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02

....-s 40 @ee-s rtiv e-sasi fIiIs.<N- ls.-..-.-
the motion unanimously.
The influx of sightseers is adding
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02

Many items in the agricultural hill
broadening the scope of the bureau
OF chemistry were eliminated, par
ucularly those relating to adultera-
ton of foods. condiments. drugs and
beverages.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02

Have you pains in the back. in
fammation of any kind. rheumatism.
fainting spells, indigestion or constl.
patton? HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea makes you well. keeps Won we'll
30 cents. Cases Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-02
Free Seed Pezpetuated.

WASHINGTON, May by a
vote of 1853 to So the house today
decided to continue the free distri-
button of garden and flower seeds