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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
HEALTH ON THE ISTHMUS.
No Yellow Fever There for Over
Eighteen Months.

According to the latest health report
from Panama, the Isthmus has been free
from yellow fever for more than eighteen
months and there has been a steady and
continued improvement in the health
conditions. Comparing the death rate for
the year up to December l with that for
the corresponding period in 1906 there has
been a 80 per cent decrease, the figures
being for this year 2O.66 per thousand
against 30.6l last year The sick rate also
showed marked improve nient being 20 ~
for November this year against $3.50 for
October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
FAIR CHARGE FOR CARS.
Want Interstate Commits
sion to Fix Rate.

In petition to the interstate commerce
commission, filed today, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, the Delaware and Hudson
and other roads ask that the commission
fix fair per diem charge for foreign
cars used on the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad 1t is set forth
that the railroads of the country recently
fixed upon 30 cents per day as the fair
charge. and up to October l last this was
the amount paid. 1t is stated that the
New York New Haven and Hartford
road has declined to- pay this amount
claiming ii to be excessive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

Benedictus, Lemare, in F; Introit anthem.
There Were Shepherds. Abiding in the
Fields, Foster; communion service, Eyre.
in E fiat; hymns 40 and 30: offertory
anthem, For Unto Us Child Is Born.
from the Messiah. Handel; Gloria in EX-
celsis. old chant; Nunc Dimittis. Nevin,
in E fiat: occasional hymn. No. -.
The soloists are Messrs L. A. Glider, w.
c. Mills and c. II. Roderick. Rev. George
G. Daland is the organ!st and choirmas-
ter.
Grace Church. 9th and D streets south
weSt.-The following program will be rem
dered Christmas day at IL am. by the
regular choir of the church. assisted by
Mrs. Robert Fatt, soprano. soloist. under
the direction of w. F. Dales organist and
choirmaster.
Professional. hymn 40, o, Come All Ye
Faithful Venite, Gregorian: Glorias to
Psalter Gregorian; TIE Deum. Dykes in
F; Jubilate, Gregorian; Introit. o Holy
Night. Adam; Communion Service in F.
Adam: offertory. Glad Tidings of Great
JOY, banks; Nunc Dimittis, Gregorian;
occasional, hymn 81, Hark the Herald
Angels Sing.
West Washington Baptist Church.-The
following is the list of music to be rem
dered next Sunday, December -: Morn
ing-Anthem. The Angels Message. Her.
bert; offertory solo. Night of Nights, Neig-
hnser. Evening-Anthem, Sing. o Heav-
CHS Il uulS, ~ Holy NiSHl,
Adam: anthem, Holy Babe of Bethlehem
Dunbar.
The personnel of the choir is as follows:
Sopranos. Mrs Jones. Misses Jennie Artz,
Regina Harding. Pearl Sawyers, Katie
Young. Sophia Meyers. Amelia Hunter,
Elsie Slack. Sadie Robinson, Mary Apper-
son. Mrs E. Darcy and Mrs. L. Wright:
altos, Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Alden, Misses
Blanche Beckham, Grace Artz and Marie
Fugal: tenors, Messrs Bowers, Robertson
and Matthew: bassos. Messrs. Carter,
Haycock, Emmert, Sawyers, Heating, Bit
ting, Hurdle, 2eh. Hicks and Marks. Or
ganist and director, W. H. Starnell
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$4,000 for Monongah Victims.

PITTSBURG, Pa. December .24.-1ne
executive committee of the Carnegie hero
fund commission met here yesterday and
awarded $4,000 to the sufferers of the
Monongah. w. Va, mine disaster, which
occurred December t. The money W.. De
turned over to the Monongah relief COM
mittee and used as this committee sees
fit. The award is made under the Car
negie deed of trust, which designates that
any surplus in the hero fund can be ap-
plied Ia relief work occasoned by great
disasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Pontiff's Christmas Greetings.

ROME, December 24.-The pope was
present at the Sacred College today Tor
the exchange of Christmas greetings with
the cardinals No addresses were made.
but the pontiff conversed familiarly with
each cardinal on such topics as Modern-
-, .nd the Revision of the Vulgate. With
Cardinal Gasparri he spoke at some length
on the codificatiou of the canon law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Prof. Hallock's Inquiry.

If truth lives at the bottom of a well,
Prof. William Hallock of Columbia Uni
versity is going to find it and the Smith
sonian Institution is going to put up the
money to put down 1t. The well is near
Oaklond. Md, and reaches $500 feet to-
ward the center of things. Prof. Hallock
intends to experiment on the conductivity
of gas at that depth and try to learn
whether rocks SO far. down are radio
active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

= LAHORE, India, December 24.-There
has been remarkable diminution in wheat
planting in the Punjab because Of the
prolonged drought. The area has shrunk
from nine million to five million acres.
Many of the permanent canals are run
ming short, while the irrigation canals
are quite dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

approximately $3.5oOOOO. and with the
land. which was leased on the basis of a
value of $500, 600, the total will run up
to St 100000. A feature of interest as
showing, the sharp decline in the price
of building materials is the statement that
the present cost is placed nearly 5000
less than would have been the case five
or six months ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Chicago,s Expensive Hotel.

CHICAGO, December 24.-The permit
for the new Lasalle Hotel, to be erected
at Lasalle and Madison streets was taken
out yesterday. With the furnishings the
hotel will represent an investment of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

want every chronic rheumatic to throw
away all medicines. all liniments. all olasterS,
and give MUNYON'S 3X RHEUMATISM CURE
a trial. No matter what your doctor may say
no matter how prejudiced you may be against all
advertised remedies. 20 at once to your drug
gist and get bottle of the 3X RHEUMATISM
CURE. There are 100 deses in a BOTTLE and A.
one lady says. EVERY tablet is worth more
than n diamond of the same size" few
doses will take away all aches and pains. and
cure generally follows before one bottle = usod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

The Russian war department has or
dered the formation of a military auto
mobile corps. to be based on the German
model.
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tional Christmas feast. To the unhouse-
keeping reporter there seemed to be
enough food in each basket to keep an
ordinary-sized family well fed for two
or three days.
Money for the purchase of the food is
obtained by the Shriners from their eH-
cursions held in the summer.
F. A Sebring, potentate of Almas Tenn
pie. assisted by J. A. Ellinger received
the accrediting slips this morning and
superintended arrangements generally
and w C. Long passed out the baskets as
the applicants appeared.
The other members of the committee In
charge of the Christmas offerings are l..
A. Dent. Alexander Grant, Roe Fulker-
son, H. Dingman. A. Nailor. IF. E. Glib
son. G. R. Marble. F. l.. Mattel, L. A.
Mckee and j. A. Bailey.
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Salvation Army's Distribution.

The Salvation Army began giving out
its baskets of Christmas dinners at 3
o'clock this afternoon, and the distrtbu-
ton continues this evening until all are
gone. Cases Of needy families have been
investigated by officers of the army, some
of them having been reported and others
found out by the Salvationists them
selves, and to each family found worthy
of the assistance a ticket is issued calling
for one dinner basket.
Mrs. Quirk. wife of the adjutant, as
sisted by a number of ladies who are aid
ing in the work, was busy this morning
at the Salvation Army barracks packing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

st. Johns Episcopal Church. George
town.-The Christmas music will be given
on Christmas day, and the order will be
as follows: Professional him. 81; Venite
Stainer. in C; TIE Deum, Buck, in E fiat;
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Woman Detective
Locates Criminal
Men Couldn't Find

CLEVELAND, Dec. 3.-SalomOn Her
man, of Cleveland, has been brought
back from Montreal to face charge
Of receiving thousands of dollars worth
Of brass stolen from the National Tube
Company
A young woman. Mrs. Dan MUCkler,
employed by a local detective Agency.
succeeded IN locating and arrestiug Her
man after dozens of detectives and
Secret Service men had spent months
o' time and thousands Of dollars in a
search for him that failed
In her pursuit Mrs. Muckler went into
the homes Of his closest friends. At
LCTain she represented herself as a
fugitive from justice, which won the
confidence Of Herman's wife. One day
Mrs. Herman came 20 her.
Il can't write the English" she said.
"Will you address a letter for me2"
1t was the address under an assumed
name of the man she had been looking
for.
At MorcTo:l Herman was working I'm
a car shop under the name OF Cohen.
Mrs. Muckler recognized him from the
description she had.
Hello. Solomon Herman she said.
Hello SAID Herman, staring at her
wonderingly-
1t was the end OF the great search.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
IMMIGRATION LAW
MAY Be STRONGER
Senator Latimer Wants
Fewer Arrivals From
Southern Europe.

Senator Latimer OF South Carolina, a
member OF the immigration Commission,
said today he would introduce early IN
the session a bill for important amend
ments 70 the immigration laws. HIS
purpose IS restriction of immigration
from southern Europe. He has recently
visited southern Europe. along with
other members Of the Immigration Com
mission. and. he is convinced immlgra-
lion from there should be cut down.
Senator LatImer's bill viii provide an
educational test, strict requirements as
10 certificates Of character. and limita-
ton OF the number OF immigrants that
can come here annually from each
country. He would limit the total pos
sible immigration from any nation IN
one year to $1,000. This ,Ould operate
to reduce southern European immigra-
tion several hundred thousand annually.
The Immigration Commission win not
make it's report this EessiOn OF Congress.
II will continue Investigations. and will
probably report a year from this winter.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Scented Hands
AtG.P.O.i in
Three Grades

Special order No. 800. promulgated by
Public Printer Sunings. provides that
soap shall be supplied TO the lavatories
in the following o0der-
Perfumed soap for officials and clerks.
Ivory soap for the women workers.
Tar soap for the men workers.
The first tar soap put out rapidly dis
appeared. and the division chiefs were
instructed TO investigate BY threaten
ing to search every employe, the chiefs
succeeded in bringing TO the surface
overnight enough soap 10 keep things
moving a few days longer
Inquiry among the workers fails TO
establish the particular reason for the
conhscauon OF the tar soap. Some hold
that the men responsible for the sweep
were acting in a spirit Of revenge, be
cause the clerks had been given per
fumed soap. Others declare that the tar
soap is considered a luxurious inuo-
walton in the Office soap line. and that
the soap was gathered in TO take home
for shaving and bathing purposes.
The customary Good morning, have
you used -- soap" IS varied accord
ing 10 the occupation Of the employe
addressed, as "perfumed," for the sffi-
cials and clerks: ivory" for the women
workers and tar for the men work
ers
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
DESCRIBES AMERICA
FOR IMMIGRANTS
Pamphlet Will Be Distribut-
ed to Aliens When
They Land.

The division Of information Of the Bu-
reaU OF immigration and Naturaliza-
uCn, working IN conjunction with the
National Society of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, is preparing for
distribution TO immigrants, a small pam
phlet that is an outline Of the principles
OF the American Government, and also
tells what Its citizenship represents.
The pamphlet is to be printed in Eng
Han, YiddiSE, Italian, Magyar (Hungar-
lam, and Polish, and viii be distributed
10 the aliens when they arrive at the
various ports OF entry.
The pamphlet sets forth that the peO-
pie OF the United States are all workers
in one way or another, that there is no
noble class which does not work, and
that everyone who comes here is eX-
pccted to work in one way or another.
The immigrant is told that while
there are many in this country who
the result OF their own labor and saving.
there are many more who are poor, and
who always viii be poor. the result de-
pending upon the individual efforts OF
the citizens.
The immigrants are also told some
thing about the meaning of the word
liberty
Liberty does not mean that anyone
can do whatever he pleases. No one is
permitted to steal, Kill, cheat, OF de-
fraud another. BY liberty IS meant that
so long as a person Obeys the laws Of
the country, which are made by the
people, he is free 70 follow such calling
as he chooses. TO worship God in such
form as he believes 10 be the best; to
be protected in his person from assault
by others or Imprisonment by officials.
and 10 be protected in the possession
and enjoyment of any property which
may be honestly his"
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec. 3.-Frank
Holmes while hunting near here yester-
day was shot TO death when he placed
his gun against a tree which ne Climbed
The gun was accidentally discharged.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

FINDLAY. Ohio. Dec 3-Charles E.
Smith was accidentally shot to death
yesterday while hunting A companion
discharged his gun as Smith passed in
front OF IT,
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
HEAD OF THE ALLAN LINE.

Sir Hugh Montagu Allan. head OF. the
Allan Steamship Company. was born In
Montreal. October 13. 1S6O He is the
second son Of the late Sir LEugh Allan,
Of Ravenscrag, Montreal In 1890 he
married a daughter OF tre late Hector
Mackenzie. OF Montreal HIS education
was obtained at Bishops College School.
Quebec. arL IN Paris Sir Montagu is a
prominent clubman. being a member of
some Of the leading clubs In Montreal
London, and New York. The steamship
line Of which he IS the head IS a dis
tnctively Canadian institution and OF
such proportions and prOgressiveness
that almost every resident OF the Do
minion takes personal pride In the big
transatlantic liners that comprise tho
fieet--EXchange
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
x-RAY PENETRATEs BONE.

Before the German Society OF Physics,
+. Dessauer recently exhibited an ap-
paratus for the production Of x-rays OF
extraordinary penetrating power. his
idea being that such rays might prove
seated diseases, BY employing Roentgeu
tubes In which the exhaustion of the
air Is carried 90 very high degree.
and through which In consequence. the
electric discharge can be sent only by
means Of a very great tension he pro-
duced rays so penetrating that they
readily passed through the bones as
well as the flesh. so that a radiograph OF
the hand made with these rays showed
hardly any image OF the bones With
ordinary rays, the energy at the surface
OF the body Is a hundred times more
intense than at a depth Of FIVE MILL
meters in the tissues. With Dessauer's
rays, the penetration Is very much more
profound.-YOuths Companion.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, Dec. g.
While hunting near here. Frank John
son was mistaken for an animal and
was shot TO death by a hunter
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
MATHEMATICIANS.

have an immense respect for a man
OF talents plus the mathematics But
the calculating power alone should seem
10 be the least Of human qualities. and
10 have the smallest amount Of reason
IN n since machine can be made to
DO the work OF three or four calculators,
and better than any one of them. Some
times have been troubled that I had not
deeper intuitiVe apprehension Of the
relations Of numbers. But the triumph
OF tne ciphering hand-organ has con-
sOled me l always fancy I can hear
the wheels clicking in a calcula tor S
brain. The power Of dealing with num-
bers Is a kind OF detached lever ar
rangement, which may be put into a
mighty poor watch. 1 suppose il Is
about as common as the power Of NOV
ing the ears voluntarily. which is a
moderately rare endowment oliver
Wendell Holmes, in the first issue OF
the Atlantic, November. 81
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

Next week-PIFFl PAFF! POUF.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
PRACTIc1NG LAW Al os.

The most remarkable thing concern
ing Arthur Burrows, England's Oldest
ba1Tister. who has just entered his
uirety-siNth year, is that his longevity
seems due IN no small measure. to
hard work says Tit-Bits. For years he
denied himself the pleasure OF a days
holiday. excepting on Sundays. and
even now may be seen three or four
times a week at his chambers IN Lin
coins Inn. Followers Of the simple life
point with pride to Mr.. Burrows, who is
a foe TO most forms OF luxury.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
-FOUR DEATHS RESULT
OF ACCIDENTAL SHOTS

ELGINS, ". Va, Dec. 8.-The acci-
dental discharge Of a shotgun thrown
carelessly down has resulted in the
death of Ray Garfield. The hammer
struck the floor and the load OF shot
entered the young mans head
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-02
In nemorlam.

In sad remembrance of my dear
wife, Mrs. Mary Duncan, who de-
parted this life February Is, l9Oo.
The wheel of life has brought again,
The day that filled my heart with
pain,
Two years ago it was my love,
Was taken to her home above.
Farewell, dear wife, and can it be,
No more on earth your face I'll seei
IT'S hard to say, adieu, adieu,
God thought it best and called foi
you.
Could you but live and speak once
more,
My bleeding heart would feel less
sore,
NV wife. | think stands at the pearly
gates, =,
Watching, looking and for me viii
wait.
I miss you from my home, dear wife
miss thee from thy place,
A shadow over my life is cast,
miss the sunshine from thy face
I miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Ny home is dark without thee,
miss thee everywhere.
Loved in life, in death remembered,
Gone but not forgotten, nor eve
will be,
AS long as life lasts
l will remember thee.
By her husband.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-02
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas our Heavenly Father in his
infinite wisdom has taken unto him.
self. from our Council, by death on
February 10th, 1907, brother Richard
Edwards, therefore be it
Resolved THAT we bow with
humble submission to the will OF Him
who doeth all things well, yet we f. ell
we have lost a member whose life was
uplifting In its brightness and unset
fishness, although we rejoice iii the
belief that he has passed from labor
into reward with the saints of God in
Heaven.
Resolved 2-That to the bereaved
family of our departed brother, we,
the members of Parksley Council No.
ia, Jr. o. U. A NJ, tender our heart,
felt sympathy, and may the God OF al
grace, who has in times past been
his all sufficient Savior be their com
fort and support, healing the wounded
hearts and binding more closely tC
himself those who loved him on earth
| Resolved 3-That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family o
our deceased brother, copy be sen
to the Peninsula Enterprise" an'
Virginia Courier for publication antt
the same be recorded in our journal
Respectfully submitted,
E. Wright,
Roy d. White,
J. Merritt Chandler.
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Examinations OF Teachers.

To Superintendents in Second Circuit:
The State Board of Examiners at
its meeting in Newport News, adopt
ed the following regulations govern
inp the issuance of certificates. Please
explain these rules to your teachers
in time for them to properly qualify
themselves before they are reelected
to their positions.
1. Resolved, That the regular ex-
animation of teachers for 1907 be held
May End, Srd and 4th; the Special Ex-
animation to be held July Goth, goth
and 9lst; and the Examination OF the
first year of the professional course be
held July Goth; on the second year.
July 3Oth, and on the third year July
31st.
2. Resolved, That first grade certi-
ticates expiring July 81. 1907, will be
renewed for one year upon presenting
to the Examiner of the circuit salts
factory evidence from a Division Su-
perintendent of successful teaching
during the session 19O6-1sO7.
8. Resolved, that any teacher who
has held first grade certificate fol
eight years prior to July, 1907, and
who has completed the required read
ings prescribed by the State Board OF
Examiners, and presents to the State
Board of Examiners satisfactory evil
Idence of successful experience in the
public schools of Virginia for at leas
six of the eight years, accompanied
by a recommendation from the Sup
erintendent of the Division in which
she last fought, may be granted
first grade certificate without furthe
examination.
| 4. To Special Teachers. Resolved
that a certificate known at specia
certificate, good for five years and re
Movable for two years, be granted q
teachers engaged in departments
work in teaching special subjects, sue
as manual training, kindergarten
music, drawing, primary methods et'
5a. For schools and colleges ou'
, side of Virginia. Resolved, that tn
A State Board of Examiners of Virgin
has the authority to accept any Gel
t tificate that would be accepted by tn
: State authorities of the State frol
e which the certificate comes, and
: issue a Virginia certificate of sue
|. grade and life as may seem warran
a ed by the conditions attending tt
IS individual case.
g b. For male colleges in Virgin
Resolved, that the State Board
le Education will accredit these coll
20 ges from which the B. A. Degr'
Il will be accepted at the University
lie Virinia as a preliminary degree +
N graduate courses.
re c. For female colleges in Virgin
is Resolved, that the State Board
lie Education will accredit such colleg
E. as are recognized by the Unit
lie States Commissioner of Education
* d. For all other schools. Resolv
a That the Board of Examiners M
r. issue after examination and APPROX
as a high school certificate good for o
e. year.
I'll Yours very truly,
r. Joseph H. Saunders
ly Examiner Second Circu
al G. G. Joynes Div. Supt.
or Onancock, Va.
pc Feb. 22nd, 1907.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-02

The changes in the Southern in
dustrial conditions in the last twenty
five years are given in late issue OF
the Manufacturers Record, Balti-
more, as follows:
What a time of poverty and wretch
edness were those days in the South !!
Without capital at home, discredited
away from home, every man who
went North seeking to interest out
side capital in Southern enterprises
found only a cold trail. The world
had no faith in the reality of South
ern resources, no faith in the South
ability to settle its serious labor and
political problems, and the men who
tried to change this sentiment felt
that butting down the Chinese wal
with their heads would be an easier
task. In those days every new en-
terprise, however small, was regard
ed as something of wonder. One
man could keep track of every new
industry started in the South anC
still have three-fourths of his time
for other things. The addition of {
hundred thousand spindles to our tex
tile interests, the building of a new
furnace or the opening of new Goa
mine was regarded as evidence o
great progress. What a change ha
taken place! The Chinese wall
down in fact, it is as though its mat
erials had been used to build grea
highways over which the men an
money of other sections may rae
southwark. Against despair then W
have buoysnt optimism now; dee
poverty has given way before the &C
vance of an all-conquering prosperity
the discredited section of 1882 is no.
throughout the world recognized q
the predestined industrial center
earth, based ON greater natural az
vantages than can be found anywheI
else on the globe.