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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
CUTS Down THE BOND ISSUE
MR.. CoRTELYoU REDUCES AL
LoTMENT TO $25, 100000.

Secretary Cortelyou has decided to re-
duce by one-half the issue of Panama
canal bonds, and allo ments to the amount
of only S25 100000 have been mada.
The Secretary has accepted bids for the
bonds ITO the amount of $25, 100000. The
average price of all the bids accepted is
!O3. Under the terms of the law the Sec
retary's acceptance of these bids, the al
lotments of bonds to individuals and in
situations, will be confined to the small
subscriptions from 600 down to 800.
The amount of bids from individuals
and institutions which it has been posi-
BILE to accept will, as heretofore, not be
large. The remainder of the acceptances
will be bids of national banks. The bids
accepted have come from every section of
the country and are mostly in small
amounts.
Notification of the Successful.
Secretary Cortelyou further announces
that the notices of acceptances will be
prepared and mailed to the successful
bidders with the least possible delay. The
notices will state that payments for the
bonds will be expected to be made at the
Treasury of the United States or at some
subtreasury. as indicated in the bid of the
subscriber. within ten days from the re-
ceipt of the notice by the subscriber. In
cases where the subscriber has not indi-
| Gated the place of payment, the notices
sent will include request that the place
of payment be Immediately made known
to the Secretary. All subscribers should
| await receipt of the notice from the de-
partment before taking any action re-
specting payment for the bonds.
The offering of Panama canal bonds was
largely oversubscribed. but the improve
ment in business conditions following the
announcement of recent measures of re-
lief by the Treasury Department is re-
garded by the Secretary as warranting
him in limiting the issue at this time to
half the amount offered. namely, SIS, O0O,-
600. This is almost exactly the amount Of
the disbursements from the general fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
pm, 80: IL midnight. q. December I,
4 am. 60; am, "a; II noon. 46; . Pm,
So
Maximum, so, at pm, December Z;
minimum, 81, at s am, December 7.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g. 4 pm. 3O.25;
8 pm, 1929: II midnight. 3O.2s Decem-
Der Z. 4 amy 3O.31; am. 30.31; noon,
1929: 2 Pm, 3031.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, "a; year ago, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Iowa's Teachers Test.
From the Springfield Republican.


Iowa has comparatively new law re-
quiring pubic school teachers to undergo
state examinations. apparently to he an
nual. Within the last few days over 1O0,-
600 examination papers submitted by 1900
teachers have been in process of reading
and marking by some 12o teachers of
known ability, who have been doing the
work in. the statehouse. 1t is said that
about % per cent Of the teachers or as
pirants to the teachers will have failed
The law was passed for the purpose of
raising the grade of the teachers, and
the standard required in examination will
be made more severe from year to year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
POLICEMAN Is DEFENDANT,
Wife Sues for Divorce and Also Asks
Alimony.

Mrs. Ida E. Gee has filed suit for di-
vorce from Lewis B. Gee. alleging deser-
ton. non-support and cruelty. and asking
for alimony for support OF the two chill
drens boy and "a. girl, the custody of
whom she asks. In the petition it is a.
legged that the husband deserted the wife
December 10. 1906, since which time he
has refused to contribute to her support
and that of the children. The couple
were married, December II, 1894, at a
period when the wife was only fifteen
years old
The petition says that the defendant is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Premature Burial.
ON the Nineteenth Century.

From the Nineteenth Century.
DR.. Franz Hartmann alone has collect
ed particulars of some 700 cases of pre-
mature burial and of narrow escapes
from it. some of which. he tells us. oc-
cured in his own neighborhood. He men
tions the case of the celebrated actress,
Mile. Rachel who died in Paris, but,
coming suddenly to life after the opera
ton for embalmment had been begun,
died in reality ten hours afterward rom
the injuries that had been inflicted upon
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Alleges SANDER; Sues for $4,000.

Mrs. Wedda Wanderer. wife of the jan
itor of the Naples apartment house. 7l3
10th street. today filed suit to recover S10,-
900 for alleged SANDER from Mrs. A. C.
Commelin. By Attorney B. T. Doyle the
plaintiff says Mrs. Commeln, a tenant at
the apartment house, stated in the pres
ence of a number of persons, My towels
were stolen by no one but the janitor S
wife" meaning. il is alleged, to say that
the plaintiff was a thief. Mrs Wanderer
declares she has suffered in her reputation
as a result of the alleged statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Funeral of Mrs. VIM. F. Lewis.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Lewis wife
of William F. Lewis. whose sudden death
by accident occurred at her home in
Washington on the night of December 2,
1907, took place from the home Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Z. T. Ivy, Newpott News, Va,
December 5 at pm The services wera
conducted by Rev. J. F. Riddick. pastor of
the Second Baptist Church. Newport
News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Join the Ear1y-shopping
Brigade.

M AXE your mind in advance what intend to give
and go after it in time to get it.
Don't be "amess" shopper, article in
neghborng city paper calls those who start with vague
idea of buying Christmas about three four days be-
fore the holiday and then Snatch straw metaphorcay
speaking taking whatever happens attract their fancy
the moment
Have the satisfaction this year of saying two weeks be-
fore Christmas, A my Christmas shopping done, and
bought just what wanted buy and wasn't joed
death doing it."
Then you'll be the
child who truly enjoy the
real Christmas spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
COL. WHIPPLE's PROMOTION.
Will Become Paymaster General Of
the ARMY January /.

Col. Charles H. Whipple of the pay de-
partment who will become paymaster
general of the army with the rank of
brigader general on the retirement of
Paymaster General Sniffen, January 1
next has had an arduous and creditable
career.
He is the son of Bishop Whipple of the
Episcopal diocese of Minnesota. who was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
Allotments of Certificates.

The allotments of the 3 per cent GER
tificateS will not, the Secretary says, eX-
coed S15OO0,OO0. These have been con-
fined to national banks throughout the
country which were in position to take
out at once additional circulation, this
being a measure designed to afford imme-
date relief, inasmuch as considerable
time would necessarily elarse before the
Panama canal bonds could be put on the
market.
An elephant yields about fifty tons of
ivory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07


known generally as "the apostle Of the
Indians" and to the Indians themselves
as "Old Straight Tongue" Col. Whipple
WIS born in New York in 1S49. and en-
tered the army as a major and paymaster
in 1881. He has had important duties de-
upon him. including service on
the Indian frontier, Philippines. Porto
Rico and Cuba. He will serve as paymas-
ter general of the army until 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
STREET SCENES IN GoLDFIELD.

of the Treasury that have been made dur
ing the year ON the Panama canal ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07

furnished with many comforts, aided in
communicating with their families and rem
dered all other service possible. Members
of the association also visited the battle
fields in neighborng portions of Virginia
and Maryland and cared for the sick and
wounded on the field Several of the men,
bers of the association who were active
In its earliest days are still on its rolls
and participate in it's annual meetings
and banquets.
After the war the association changed
somewhat in character. and was. to an
extent, a partisan republican organization,
but about fifteen years ago that feature
was abandoned, and it has since been de-
voted to increasing social intercourse
Its main function is an annual dinner on
the anniversary of the admission of the
state into the Union-January g. 1897.
This custom has prevailed since 1872. The
next dinner will be in celebration of the
seventy-frst anniversary of the admis-
sion, or rather of the recognition of state
hood by Congress. for Michigan had estab-
lished an independent state government
in 1885 and successfully maintained it for
nearly eighteen months.
At the meeting last evening resolutions
Vice President Frank H. Thomas were
adopted, and Secretary Harlan made
report concerning the decease of a num-
Der of other Michigan men during the cal
endar year. The remainder of the evening
was devoted to arrangements for the an
nual dinner and to "reminiscences.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Gen. Ira c. Abbott; vice
president, Rufus H. Thayer; secretary,
Judge Benjamin A. Harlan (seventeenth
year,: treasurer, Carl e. Markham (re-
elected).
Restoration Of Monument Stone.
The association is endeavoring to Sc
cure the restoration Of the celebrated
Michigan stone in the Washington Monu-
ment. This is a block. of mass Ontona-
gon copper, and one Of the most interest
ing stones in the great obelsk. 1t was
originally ornamented with the coat-of-
arms of the state and legend in silver
letters, but these have been much dam
aged by vandals. Through the efforts
of the association a bill passed both
houses Of the Michigan legislature at
It's recent session providing for the res
toration, but failed to become law
through some confusion in enrolment at
the close Of the session. A committee
Of the association, headed by Capt.
Hiram S. Johnson, is to continue the eff
fort.
During the evening remarks were
made by Commissioner Of Patents p: B.
Moore ex-United States Marshal William
R. Bates, Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service Alex Grant, Fred G. Cold
rem, Maj. r w. Tyler, George c. May
nard and others.
The executive committee of the aSSo-
citation was authorized to make all ar
rangements for the annual banquet,
which will be held either Saturday, Janu-
airy 25, or Monday, January 27, as the an
niversary Of admission falls this year on
Sunday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
DEATH OF AUGUST CHASER
Highly Respected Citizen Passes Away Al
Ripe Age of Seventy Years.

August Glaeser, an old and well
known resident of Leavenworth, breath
ed his last on Tuesday afternoon short
ly after 5 o'clock, lacking few months
Of his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Mr.. Glaeser came to this country
from Berlin, Germany, in 1867, and 10
Washington in 1889. He has resided
in Leavenworth since 1925. He is
survived by a wife and two stepdaugh-
tiers, Mrs. Emil Frank and Mrs. Max
Kringle, all Of whom reside here.
Mr.. Glaeser was one Of the jolliest
old souls you would meet in many a
days travel. His faniiars and the
children always addressed him as Gros-
fadter, which II the German for grand
father. He had been in failing health
for the past two or three years but up
to ten days ago was frequently seen on
the streets, when he always had
CHEEKY word for every one he met. He
will be greatly missed He was 4
member of the Sons of Herman, and
had his membership in Minneapolis, II
which order he had a $1,000 life poll
cy. Mr.. August Springer, Grand Vice
President of the order, came over from
Seattle to attend the funeral. Services
were conducted at the family home by
Rev. S. c. Garrison. The remains
were followed TO the cemetery by an
unusually large number Of friends.
The casket was literally covered with
flowers, the last loving tribute Of Seat
tie and Leayenworth friends.
Buriel took place in Leayenworth
cemetery Thursday afternoon.
Grosfadter has been gathered. to the
fathers but he viii long be remem-
bered by host Of warm admirers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

We are in receipt of copy Of the
Anacotes American Annual in the
form OF a magazine, supplementary 10
the May g edition Of the American.
As an evidence of the enterprise Of
the publishers TOO much can hardly be
said of it. 1t Is handsomely gotten up
and well printed. The many illustra-
tons of land and water in and around
the thriving city of the upper sound
begets a desire to live there. How
ever much we may wish the publishers
present pecuniary benefits from the
handsome publication, We know from
experience that the immediate benefits
are to the community, while the pub
Usher may console himslf with the
reflection that his heirs have a reyer-
sionay interest in the development
of the country as a result of the adver-
Using he has done while in a philan-
thropic mood.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
Commercial Club Revival

An encouraging sign the past week
was the meeting of the Commercial
Club. If you doubt the benefit Of some
such organization, look at Wenatchee.
Every man. woman and child in that
thriving burg will tell you that their
commercial club has been instrumental
in bringing more good things to the
town than all other agencies put to-
gether. If you can think of one good
town in the entire state that is without
some kind of organization working for
its advancement and prosperity, please
tell US where it is.
1t is not the money you contribute to
the support of the club. It is the con
crete, united support-moraI support,
if you choose to call it-that counts.
To say that the club supports
measure is the same as saying the
whole town is in favor Of such and such
a movement.
Let the club meet twice a month, or
even once a month, and discuss those
things that would benefit Leavenworth,
make it grow, make it better. If you
are in business, if you own a house and
lot, or a piece Of land, you are directly
interested. and II would seem that II is
not necessary to urge you TO get the
habit" and come out to the meetings.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

This office is in receipt of well
bound little book entitled, The Use
Book, from the Office of the secre-
tz-y Of agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The book is compiled by Clifford Pin
chot. forester, and IS designed for
the use and guidance of those having
10 do with the national forests. II
also containes a compendium Of the
laws relating to forest reserves and the
penalties for violating the same. It
is full Of information and its study viii
prove valuable TO every citizen, and
and particularly to those having busi-
ness with the forestry department.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
Base Ball Matters.

A match game between the dark
town nine and 4 made-up-for-the-occa-
sion nine resulted in victory for the for
mer on the local diamond last Sunday.
A match game between Our Best
and a Wenatchee team IS advertised 10
come of Sunday. The band viii play
Hail the Victor.
The Darkrowns have been invited 70
Waterville, TO have their hides tanned.
(metaphorically speaking).
Quincy and Waterville have each
asked for dates with our boys.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Sewing Machines.

Wen be glad TO send TO you on
trial our renowned Lakewood
Sewing Machine high-grade
machine in every respect-and if
you decide that it fills your re-
quirements you can buy it at
SPAS, without making any cash
payment whatever, and on terms
Of SOC weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
New Flying Machine Is
Now Nearing Com
pletion.

BALTIMORE, May 1S.-Prof. Robert
wv. Wood, head Of the department OF
experimental physics at the Johns Hop
il1ins University. some time ago began
Aexperiments with small model airships
fof the heli-copter type with such sat
hsfactory results as to justify him in
lplanning one OF sufficient size to carry
"a man. In conjunction with Otto Luy-
tiles. a local mechanical engineer. ne
perfected the plans OF the larger ma
rchine, and is now awaiting the compile
'tion of its construction at Sparrows
Point
As he talked Of his airship he drew
a rough plan of the ship as it will look
when completed. The arrangement of
the propellers as now being construct
ed" he said, Us probably not the best,
as I believe that greater lifting power
could be gotten by placing them side
by side instead of superimposed. For
this reason we are having the ship con-
structed in such a way so that this
change may be made without much
trouble. OF course. a bigger framework
would be required. and the heavier
weight caused by this enlargement
might possibly Rrove a disadvantage.
The entire machine will be about g
feet in width between the tips of the
two propellers. and about 10 feet in
height The propeIlers. each Of which
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
SAGACIOUS WOMAN
SELLS HER HUBBY
TO WIDOW RIVAL
Younger Woman Willing
To Pay 1880 Francs
For Others CaSt-off.

PARIS, May 1s.-At a small village
near here, NJ. and Mime. FOros lived
happily for over twenty years, until a
few days ago. when the husband was
fascinated with the charms of young
widow who had recently moved to the
village.
Nine. Foros saw that her husband in
tended abandoning her for the other
woman. and this caused her great un-
happiness. She tried all she could do
TO win her husbands affection back
again. but without success. Being a
practical woman, she decided TO get
some benefit out Of the situation, so she
went to the widow and offered TO sell
her husband IL the other would buy
him.
The widow proposed s25 francs. but
the wife claimed $500 francs. After q
great deal Of talking about the matter
II was at last decided that the widow
should have NJ. Foros for 1.250 francs.
All this time. while the transactions
were going on NJ. Foros was calmly
sitting on the steps OF a neighboring
house, smoking his pipe as though the
whole thing did not concern him at sll.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Ole, and goes out. He played along the
street corners all day. Last night he
came H., went out this morning with
never q word TO me. and just as II he
didn't know what TO dO-as II there
wasn't anything for him 10 do any more
I couldn't think what was the matter.
1 guess there was something in the let
ter that broke his heart, but I don't
know what IL was"
Then they took the scrap Of pin
pricked paper up 10 the school on
Amsterdam avenue and had it read
What the Girl Wrote.
This was the letter Jim got from tbs
girl in Jersey that broke his heart:
Dear jim. You must not wait for
me any longer. I've married the other
one. I'm sorry. Jim, but ne played The
organ so beautiful MAGGIE
well, I guess L know now" said Mrs
DonneIly when they told her. Women
are queer critters. blind or seeing. An,
say nobody can tell me that that other
Teller could play the organ any more
beautiful than Blind Jimmie could play
his little old fiddle. He waited twenty
seven years for that girl. and twenty
seven years is a long time"
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Inventor Explains How
Vessel Can Be
Guided.

forward. depending upon the direction
the ship is 10 take. BY sliding the seat
toward the front, the ship Is tilted for
ward. causing the propellers to rotate
obliquely against the wind. thereby
sending the ship forward The reverse
direction may be obtained by sliding the
seat backward on the frame. This
method of steering will be supplemented
by a rudder, the design of which l am
working on now"
Similar to Heli-Copter Model.
"Why must the propelIers revolve in
opposite direcuons?' was asked.
IF they did not the platform Of the
ship would simply rotate itself in the
opposite directions. AS 1t Is, the two
propellers whirling in opposite directions
counterbalance one another and keep the
body Of the ship steady. While in some
minor details departures have been
made. the ship I am building is very
similar to the heli-copter model recently
exhibited in London. The type is an
old one, and am surprised that it has
not been tried more on a large scale
| AS it is, I think the one ] am building
is the largest Of this type ever at
tempted in this country
When do you expect 10 make the first
| trial with the large machine?"
LAS soon as II is finished-in about
! two weeks"
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Will have but two blades. will revolve
in opposite directions on a vertical
shaft. At the base of the shaft will
be the platform carrying the engine
and the operator. II is our intention TO
use at first a cheap steam engine of
about 80 to 4O-horsepower. II, with this
engine. which viii be much heavier
than necessary, the ship is able to lift
it's own weight, we will install a more
expensive and a much lighter gasolene
engine.
I'VE shall, of course, not attempt to
make an ascent at the first trial, but or
that occasion will have the machine an
chored to the ground. II it succeeds al
the first trial in lifting its weight We
shall, as I say, install the lighter en-
CINE, and then consider the chances Of
an ascent.
There will be room for only one op-
orator. who viii be seated on a sliding
chair, which viii be moved backward OF
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Friends With Blind Girl.

'"There was q blind girl in one Of his
reading classes, they say. They learned
TO read and write the raised script to-
gether. And when they left l guess they
were pretty fast friends. That was
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
For Summer.

The display of warm weather
furniture for both home and
veranda has never been so large
and complete-and prices have
never been so small for like
qualities. And you'll do well 10
remember that you can always
have it charged, no matter how
much you buy.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
POPULATION A CENTURY HENCE

According to estimates Of increase Of
population recently made, the dawn Of
the twenty-first century will see ranged
under the Stars and Stripes and the
union jack the most colossal multitude
Of people that ever spoke a single
tongue-65O.0OO,OO 900. There viii be 80 600 %
900 gathered beneath Russia's double
headed eagle: Germany's eagle will fly
over 5,0O0O 00 Three relatively insig-
nifcant peoples viii BE left behind IN
the race The largest Of these viii, per-
haps, be France, with $4,000. 900 inhabit-
ants. The next, numbering 1900. 900.
will be italy, and the smallest Of ALL
numbering 100000. will be Spain.