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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
How to Determine the Age Of Pewter

From the Circe.
1t has been truly said that mo hard-and-
fast dogmatic proposition can be accepted
as regards the age and makers Of pewter.
At least n.ne-tenths of the pewter found to-
day is without a mark Of any description.
so that the only way to determine the
period to which 1t belongs is to study the
history of pewter and then to arrange the
dominant facts in the proper chronological
order For example:
Straight or slightly curved lines preceded
swelling curves; fat. unadorned lids came
before domed tops with knobs or crests;
few and :mple holdings were the fore
runners of many and elaborate ones.
"A vessel with the lower part of the han
die attached directly to the body Is older
than the one having a handle connected
with 1t by an intervening peg or strut The
Scottish 'quaigh' differs from the porringer.
often Incorrectly called bleeding-vessel, in
that the former is round-bottomed. the lat
ter fiat. and the handles or jugs were always
plain, not pierced or otherwise ornamented.
THE older a plate Is the broader the
brim and the heavier the metal from which
1t is made. This refers chiefly to large
plates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Newest Railroad Ties.

The latest Improvement in railroad ties
is a combination Of wood and metal which,
it Is claimed, solves the present difficulties.
The amount Of wood employed Is quite
small as compared with that entering into
a full tie and yet 1t is said to be sufficient
to impart the same elasticity to the road
bed as is experienced when the wooden
ties are used. In addition to this, the wood
used in the combination Is so protected
that its life Is greatly prolonged. This
steel tie is of the same length as the
wooden one, eight feet. and consists Of
steel channels five inches deep. The wood
made use of is in the shape of bearings,
which are two feet long, eight feet wide and
six feet deep, and these form a solid foun-
dalton for the rails. The tracks are spiked
in the usual manner. The wooden bear
ings becoming damaged by use or other
wise may be replaced by the removal
of one bolt without disturbing the tie. Its
increased length of life as compared with
the tie is due to the fact that it does not
come in contact with the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Conducting Concrete Experiments.

1t Is generally accepted belief that steel
reinforcement imbedded in cement Is safe
from deterioration from any cause, but
owing to the comparative newness of this
system Of construction the matter is one
which Is yet to be satisfa ctorily determined
A distinguished electrician of New York has
been for three years conducting an expert
ment which may throw. some light on
this subject. At that time he made three
blocks of concrete, using a common bucket
for mold. and into this material, while it
was yet in the liquid state, he introduced
a piece of pipe.
After the blocks had stood seasoning for
three years, he placed one of them in sea
water and another in fresh water and
caused an electric current to pass through
them constantly for one month, the cur
rent being introduced through the pieces
of pipe inserted for this purpose. At the
same time third block was placed in sea
water without being subjected to the cur
rent
At the end Of the thirty days both the
blocks which had been given the cleo
trical treatment were seriously damaged,
and the pipe badly corroded by the action
Of electrolysis. The metal upon being taken
from its bed was found to have lost quite
q liberal percentage of its weight. Cracks
were noticed in the concrete as early as
the seventh day of the electrical treatment
and when the blocks were taken from
the water at the end of the month 1t was
found that the cement in some places could
be shaved away with knife, SO much had
been its impairment.
On the other hand, the block which had
been soaking in the sea bath alone was
found perfect in every respect.
The result of this interesting experiment
was given at the last meeting Of the Ameri-
can Institute Of Electrical Engineers and
was regarded as q very important expert
ment, and to a certain degree shakes the
confidence which has heretofore been re-
posed in armored concrete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Boys May Festival in Japan.


Long before the arrival Of the day shops
are gay with all kinds Of tempting toys and
banners while In every yard and in front
of the houses long bamboo poles are set up.
When the day arrives the boys tie their
paper fishes, flags and streamers to the
rope hanging from the top Of the pole, and
pull them up. These paper fishes are made
hollow 80 that the breeze may pass through
the wide opening of the mouth and initiate
the body making 1t round like real fish.
The paper Is painted either red or black to
represent red or black carp. The fishes
are of different sizes, ranging from a foot
to three or four yards long.
Some of the bamboo poles have as many
fishes on them as there are boys in the
house; often each fish represents one Of the
boys of the family.
when there Is a strong spring breeze. the
air entering through the mouth initiates the
bodies of the fishes. swings them from side
to side, and makes them flap their tails,
so that they look as II they are In their
own element-are swimming in a stream.
It Is a pretty sight to see from housetop
a great number Of them floating in the air
ali over a city. To other bamboo poles
flags are attached. and these have pictures
of warriors and heroes in Japanese history
and legends painted on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Adulteration.
From the Independent.


1T is wickeder to adulterate a mans food
than to pick his pocket Who steals my
purse steals trash, but he who filches from
me my good health-well, he's a possible
murderer"
The speaker, pushing away, with horror.
a dish of preserved Strawberries, went on:
THE Germans actually do regard it as
wYckeder to adulterate mans food than to
steal from him. and they punish the food
adulterator twice as severely as the pick
pocket.
I'm a German court l once saw a shabby
pickpocket-he had stolen two dollars-sen-
fenced to six months imprisonment. Dr.
rectly afteS1 ard millionaire Gamer was
convicted OF adulterating canned beans with
a chemical that was likely to give you cry
sipelas or Quinsy. With us the Gamer
would have gotten of with a fine but the
German judge Indignantly sentenced him to
two years.
% And regret the German judge added
that the law does not allow me to make
your sentence harder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
British Royalties Carriages.
From Tit-Bits.

When King Edward VII came to the
throne reductions were made In all DEPART
ments, and IL was no longer possible for
his aJesty TO provide horses and car
riages from the stables at Buckingham
Palace for the rest of the royal family. So
after a certain, time the king gave each of
his sisters carriage and a pair of horses
therefor ward they had to provide their
own stables and all things connected with
them.
of course, most of the royal princes and
princesses have motors NOWADAYS: NOT
so. however. the Duke and Duchess of AT.
gyll. who go about in a roomy brougham,
adorned with two coronets and two coats
of-arms. The duke. however. takes a great
deal of exercise, and may often be seen
walking back to Kensington Palace for
luncheon: or. indeed. if the weather be bad
taking advantage, at a pinch, of the hum
BILE Hammersmith bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Queer Phenomena in Mines.

f. c. Edwards the New York mining
man, has returned to Weiser from a trip
to the Seven Devils to inspect the Blue
Jacket mine, which the company he repre-
sents is contemplating taking a lease and
bond on. Mr.. Edwards went to the district
for the purpose of investigating the cost OF
pumping the water from the Blue Jacket.
Mr. Edwards reports a phenomenon of the
district in connection with the water In the
deeper mines of the district, a part of which
he can verify. The miners state that I'm
every mine in the district the water has
been constantly diminishing since the San
Francisco earthquake. Last spring Mr..
Edwards was in the district and visited
the Blue Jacket. At that time the water
was running out at the top of the shaft:
now Ii is twelve or fifteen feet below the
mouth of the shaft and gradually sinking.
This, so the miners say is the case with
every mine in the district. They are at a
loss to explain the phenomena other than
the shock affected the depths of the Seven
Devils mountains and opened the assures
into which the water II draining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
Triple-Deck Sheep Cars.

The large and constantly growing sheep
shipments of the northwest are giving the
railroad officials some concern to provide
means for taking care of the business. One
means of relief has been made in the sug-
gestion of triple-decked cars for the ac-
commodation of the animals In transit 1t
is likely that the Union Pacific company
will build some steel cars of this character
as an experiment. The subject Is down
for some consideration at the next meet
ing of the Live Stock Traffic Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04

Albert Roath of New London. Conn.,. has
recently been retired after having served
division of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
REORGAN|z|NG
. LAND OFFICE
Work Taken Up BY Direc-
ton of President and
Secretary of Interior.

Washington, Apr S.-By direction
of the president and the secretary of
the interior the commissioner of the
general land Office has taken the work
of recognizing the field and Office
force under his control. In order 20
secure greater efficiency in the field
work of the special agents the CON-
missioner has found it advisable 10 re-
district the public land territories,
changing the lines so that for the most
part the field divisions have been en-
larged, giving greater territory to the
general chiefs The special agents
will be detailed to the several chiefs
of the several divisions in the field.
each chief being held responsible for
the efficient performance of all work
in his division. The CHER will also be
required 10 call for reports respecting
the conduct of local land offices and
the offices of the encouragement in
their respective divisions. 1t is the
LurLOse of the commissioner to so de-
tail an6 concentrate the force as to
keep the department advised OF the
principal land frauds and illegal eff
Orts to acquire title to the public lands
and secure evidence to convict such
as are guilty of such offenses. The
principal fl auds affecting the public
domain involved The acid timber and
coal belts. and great vigilance is nee
esary to keen these lands from being
wrongfulIy appropriated. The policy
adopted by the department does not
mean, however, that the agricultural
regions will be omitted from surveil-
ance by the agency force, but it desired
20 relieve the honest settler in these
regions from the aggTavation resulting
in general suspensions and field inves-
LEGATIONS, which cannot now be made
without d larger force of special eN.
aminerS-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
BY RAILROAD
TO MATTERHORN
Daring Engineering Project
Attracting Attention in
Switzerland.
Special 70 The Journal.

Geneva, Apr. S.-A daring scheme
is attracting much attention here. Two
engineers well known for their work
in designing mountain railroads, have
applied to the federal council to grant
them a franchise to construct an cleo
trio railway from Zerm2tt to the top
Of the Matterhorn. The scheme con-
slSits Of two sections-tne first a cog
and rachel track from the Viege-Zer-
matt dS>oOt TO the Lac NOir (2,51S
metresD tunneling through the HOernli
peak; the second to comprise two funi-
culaineS from the refuge station to the
summit (3,052 meterS), constructed ill
tunnel with a gradient of IS to 90
per cent. 1t is proposed to construct
buildings at the summit sufficient to
accommodate a certain number OF
visitors. and TO include, If feasible. a
compressed air room for persons who
suffer from mountain sickness. 1t is
allege that it will require four years
to build the railroad, which viii cost
100000 francs. The Journey from
2crmatt to the summit will require 1
hour and so minutes and cost 30 francs
now the ascent takes twenty-fOUr
hours, and the charges for guides
amount to $50 francs. Alpinists are
bitterly opposing the scheme, on the
ground that it would make one of me
finest and most difficult peaks in Swift
Zeri&nd accessible to every Cook s
tourist and the Friburg and Berne
sections of the Alpine Club have is
sued appeals for public support 20 op-
nose it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
STATE AID REQUESTED FOR
EIGHT SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
And if Granted This Number
Will Have Terms of
Eight Months.
IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHICH
ALREADY HAVE SCHOOL TERMS
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
BOARD HELD YESTERDAY.

The Board of Public instruction at
its regular monthly meeting yesterday
requested aid from the state for eight
schools of the county, seven of which
are located in the city and one in the
country. This aid has been requested
under provisions of cnaDter 1881,
which provides that those schools
which have attained per centage of
so per cent. in attendance during i
term of six months will be assisted for
a period of two months, thus making
an eight months term.
The legislature at it's rast session
passed this act and appropriated the
sum. OF $4,000 annually for the assist
ance of schools which complied with
the act in regard to attendance. The
school board in making application for
state aid believes that the eight
months terms for these schools will be
of much benefit to the pupils and will
encourage other schools of the county
TO enGeaVOr to secure Il term of like
duration This is in addition to pub
tic school No. 1 and other schools of
the county which are already being as
sisted by the state.
But little other business of import
ance was considered at the meeting
yesterday. Chairman Anderson. was
instructed to have a survey made of
lot No. 30 on which is located school
building No. %. which is to be sold.
The pay rolls for the month Of
March, amounting to S7,165.33 were ap-
proved and vouchers ordered drawn.
Green Hines. colOred. was appoint
ed supervisor of school No. 81 and J.
Z. Sheppard, colored, was appointed
supervisor of school No. "a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09

its power TO attract and please au-
dfences seems not TO lessen in the
slightest
Every child gets his first dip into
the joys of the theatre through the
medium of The Old Homestead" for
every parent has seen and enjoyed
the whoIesomeness of this old play
and wants his children to do the
same. To old and young alike it is
a well-spring of pleasure
The company playing The Old
Homestead" this season was selected
carefully by Mr.. Thompson himself
and each individual character is said
to be played with the same natural
art that made Mr. Thompson himself
one of the famous men of our stage.
The Old Homestead will be
Dlaved here tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
FORCED NAME OF
PROMINENT
CITIZENS
Negro Named Chas. B. Oil.
yer Is Alleged to Have
Worked Swindling
Game.

Chas 3. Oliver, a negro, formerly
employed as a waiter in a restaurant,
was arrested Saturday night upon the
charge Of forgery and uttering forged
paper, and is now held in jail IN de-
fault of a bond of $1,000.
The negro, it is alleged, was work
ing a very slick swindling game with
prominent merchants as his victims,
ard it was only through the fact that
one of the drivers of delivery
wagon became suspicious that the
negro was detected
Early Saturday night the negro
commenced his work. first calling up
T. H LannOn & Co. over the telephone
and representing himself as a prom
inent business man. He told Mr.
LannOn TO send some articles to the
home of r. c. Brent and also to send
change for SO as he desired TO pay
for the articles at once. This was
done and the party delivering the
goods was met at the gate by a negro
who gave him a check drawn for
SO. This check had the name OF Mr..
Brent attached, and in exchange for
it the delivery man gave the negro
the goods and the change sent by Mr..
LannOn.
and checks given purpOrtng TO be
drawn by Thos. c. Watson and JnO.
s. Bell 6, Sons. The last attempt
was at the home of Mrs Fisher,
where the driver of the wagon of the
John White Store became suspicious
from the manner in which the man
acted and refused TO give him the
goods and money. When he did this the
man, who represented himself as
being in the employ of Mrs. Fisher,
asked the driver TO say nothing of the
matter, and this was reported as soon
as the driver reached the store.
Deputy She1n Sanders was i'm
mediately notified and given a de-
scription of the man, and in few
hours had arrested Oliver.
The negro entered plea of not
guilty when arraigned and commit
ted to Jail yesterdays but the driver
for the John White store stated that
he identified him as the man who he
had found in the yard Of Mrs. Fisher
and who offered him a check in eX-
change for the goods ordered and the
money which he had bee given.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
TWO GAMES AT
FORT BARRANCAS
Twentieth Company Defeated Ninety
First and Orioles Beat the
Twenty-Second.

Two games OF baseball were played
at Fort Barrancas Sunday afternoon
and enjoyed by a large number OF
spectators. not only from the post and
Warrington, but also from the city.
The first game was between the
Twenties and Ninsty-First Companies
the latter of Jackson barracks near
New Orleans, and resulted in a victory
for the former by the score OF TO L
The second was between the Orioles
md T,gcntv-Sccord company and the
former was victorious by the score q
: to +
Both games were hard fought and
well played
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
TerSe!Y Told

Mrs. William Conley, of Redman,
q his, who has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hyres, of
this city, has returned to her home.
United States Deputy Marshal Will
liam Ray. who was assaulted last
week is reported as being much i'm
proved, and it is expected that he
Will be able to leave his room by the
end of the week.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacOla yesterday was So degrees at
las d. M. while the minimum was
6S degrees at D a. m. Last year on
the same date the maximum was 20
degrees and the minimum 81 degrees
DR.. c. B. McKinnon, a prominent
physician of Milton was a visitor to
Pensacola yesterday, and was warmly
greeted by his many friends in this
city. He returned home in the after
noon
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces that an examination for the
position of clerk and carrier in the
Pensacola postoffice, will be held on
May %, 1907. AS the last session Of
congress made considerable appropria-
ton for the increase of salaries of pos
tai clerks, it is probable that a num-
Der of competent young men will look
into the particulars. All information
regarding to salaries, application
blanks. etc. can be obtained by apply
ing TO the local secretary at the post
Office.
A. Looy, who conducts a retail
grocery store on North DeVillier
Straet waS badly injured Yesterday
morning about IL O'Clock, when a
horse which he was driving became
frightened and ran south on PalafoN
street. The wagon collided with an
ether vehicle near the corner of Ear
ragossa and PalafoX streets, and he
was thrown to the pavement and rem
dered unconscious. He was taken into
the Nj. & o. clothing store, wheys he
revived in about ten minutes Sesidos
a very painful cut on the head his
shoulder bone is probably broken
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
BLACKBURN SAILS
FOR THE ISTHMUS
Special to The Journal.

Washington. Apr S.-Ex-Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky. sailed to-day
for Colon, as 4 member of the 18th
milan Canal Commission. He las been
selected as chief of administration Of
the canal zone, this place being an
alogous TO that Of governor. which
was held by Mr.. Msgoon. Since Mr.
Magoon left Panama the administra-
ton has been entrusted to Richard
Reed Rogers. counsel for the commits
sion. but Mr. Rogers administration
proved failure, consisting chiefly of
upseting the ably conceived and care
wully executed arrangements of Gov
ernOr Magoon. and Senator Blackburn
Will take the place at a salary of S14,-
600 a year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
TAFT CONFERS
WITH INSURGENTS
BY Associated Press.

Havana. Apr. Sin long confer
ence with leading insurgents today
Secretary Taft refused to name a
date for the withdrawal of troops from
the island He also said il was i'm
possible to hold an election until a
complete census of the island had
been taken which will occupy fully
four months.
Taft received other delegations. dur
ing the day and referred certain ques-
tons to Governor Magoon whom, he
said, would be given greater powers
than at present delegated to him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.

An entertainment such as Mrs Jar
ley's wax works, has not been seen
in Pensacola for thirty-thTee years
Very few. if any Of her residents will
recall the former display. but for d
pleasing exhibition it is said 10 be
almost without rival
Its subjects are selected from the
history. romance and mythology Of
every nation The characters may be
recognized at a glance and their per
sonal pecUliaTities are exhibited in
lifelike realism. Even the movements
are reproduced with remarkable fidel-
ity.
The exhibition is 10 be given at
the library Thursday night. St
Katherine's Episcopal church is the
beneficiary. As the entertainment
will please both old and young and
the object is so cOmmendabte IL
should command a liberal patronage
Admission Il cents and % cents.
See advertisement in another column
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
Chamberlain'S SaIVe.

This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples. burns, frost bites,
chapped hands, itching piles, chronic
sore eyes, granulated eye lids, Old
chronic sores and for diseases Of the
skin such as letter, salt rheum, ring
worm, scald head. herpes. BARRIERS
itch, scabies or itch and eczema. L
has met with unparalleled success il
the treatment of these diseases. Price
% cents per box. Try it For sale
by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
THE GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION
important Meeting of the Newly Or
ganized body is to be Held
This Afternoon.

An important meeting of the Es-
Gambia County Good Roads AsSOcia-
ton is to be held this afternoon at
4 o'clock in the rooms of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, and it is requested
that all members be in attendance.
- There will be many matters regard
ing the plans for rOau work discussed
at this session, as well as reports
from committees appointed. and as
the good roads movement is now well
under way and meeting with much
encouragement, it is anticipated that
the session will be an interesting one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09

u dCCO u Liz hANIAAC -
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
IN the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
BRAZIL CONTRACTS
FOR BATTLESHIPS
BY Associated Press.

Rio de JaneirO. Apr S.-Under the
modified contracts of the government.
three battleships of $4,000 tons each
Will be built by the Armstrong;. ard
three cruisers, three torpedoboat de-
stroyers and a number of other YES
sells for the navy will be constructed
by another British firm. The pro
sramme calls for twenty-seven yes
sells.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09

burg on the steamship La Savoie, and
will deliver a speech at the dedication
of the Carnegie Institute, PittsburI-
He is stopping at the White House as
the guest Of President ROOseyelt.