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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
BLACK ART IN INDIA.
The Leading Imp Is Small, But Mean
Out of All Proportion.
From the Indian World.

From the Indian World.
1t may not be generally known that the
black art fourishes to a certain extent in
southern India, especially on the west
coast
The average Malayalee Keralan is super
stitous to the very highest degree: he con-
siders himself to be always under the in
fluence of some devil or other the number
of devils and dengods on tie west coast
is legion), and every house IN Kerala has a
temple dedicated to the patron devil Of the
family.
In this country the place of honor is given
by the superstitious Malayalee to the imp
Kuttichathan. who is considered by him to
be the most mischievous and frigdltfui of
demons This imp is about three feet high
with hair all over the body and capable OF
any mischief. He is the most dreaded Of all
and manifests his displeasure in thousand
ways.
Primarily he begins with throwing stones
over the house of a man under his displeas-
ure. II steps are not taken Immediately af-
ter the preliminary stages Of the manifes-
tation OF his displeasurs, 1t is said the con-
sequences generally very violent.
1t IS said that every sorcerer has Il devil
or demieod under his command to do his
wishes and carry out his commands. To
get mastery a devil or demigod. it is
said. one has to undergo severe trials.
Keeping viglls. incessantly uttering tn,
name of the devil or the demigod he wishes
to subdue In crema tories and lonely jun
giles, Is the primary duty of a man who as
pires to become sorcerer.
On the forty first day of the vigil the devil
will present himself to the candidate who
aspires to take the degree of honors in
sorcery and surrender himself to the latter.
sorcerer who has already one devil at
his command generally aspires to exercise
sovereignty over another.
This can only be enjoyed after great
trouble 1t is said that the demon whom
the sorcerer wishes to captivate will gener-
ally ask the candidate to fetch ina accessible
and impossible things proof that he is
sincere and capable of doing anything.
They say that such candidates generally
meet their demand through the aid of the
devil already under his command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
HE1lNI1I Ll7tl,lNlG0 RgAQ6NCS
SzSRl24W CIRCLE
HOTEL SOLD.
Washington Woman Disposes of Prop
erty at Frederick, Nd,

FREDERICK. Md, July 27-The City
Hotel property In Frederick has been pur-
chased from Mrs Noble Wiltberger of
Washington. d. c., daughter of the late
Thomas N HARDWOOD of Frederick from
whom she inherited 1t, by Messrs. David
Lowenstein and Charles wertheimer of this
city. The deal was closed by Mr. Vert
heiIner in Washington this week.
While the price was withheld when an
nouncement of the sale was made. 1t is I'M
derstood to be in the neighborhood of
900. The transfer of the property will
be made at once. but p. Z. Long. who has
been conducting the hotel for a number OF
years, Will have possession OF II. under his
lease. until June. 1908.
The purchasers are the members of the
firm of Lowenstein & Werthetmer dealers
in mems clothing. shoes. etc. Mr.. Lowen-
stein stated today that 1t was their inten-
ton. as soon az they could get possession
OF the property, to remodel and renovate It
completely, and make of it a hrst-class
hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Deserted Iowa Towns.
rom the Burlington Hawkeye.

Our state is young that many are still
in active life who assisted in laying its
foundations. and yet we have many de-
serted villages. There are probably few of
the older counties in the state that have not
their deserted villages.
Des Motnes county has several, the most
important of which was Kos u h. a town OF
some pretensions In the northern part of
the county. 1t boasted of tine academy,
where the higher branches Were taught. 1t
lance.
When tie iron horse sought i's way
northward from Burlington il passed two
miles to the eastward of kossuth. Med =
apolis began, and II soon became apparent
To Media polls that II WAS most important
that Kossuth be wiped out. Many of the
houses were gradually moved from KOS
suth to the railroad town, and today prac-
tically nothing remains OF Kossuth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Tree That Really Weeps. .


Among the historical curiosities to be
seen at Chatsworth House. the residence
of the Duke of Devonshire. is a willow
tree that weeps very often to the per-
sonal discomfort of those beneath 1t.
To the casual observer 1t appears just
an ordinary willow, but on closer inspec-
ton il is seen to be artfully artificial 1t
is made from a metal to closely resemble
a living tree and each of its branches is
covered with innumerable holes In fact
the whole tree is a monster syringe, be-
ing connected to a water main near by
The key for turning on and off is close
at hand. and many a visiting party has
been enticed beneath it's branches by
practical jokers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Wigs Made Of Spun Glass.
From the London Mali

The enormous feminine demand for Arti-
fetal coils and toupees Is leading u a
famine III human hair. Formerly Swiss
German and Hungarian girls supplied the
world Of fashionable women with luxurant
tresses of all tlnts.
But the governments OF many countries
are now making It Illegal for g!rl To SCI
her hair for agent TO buy II. l n"
supply. in consequence. is running saoi
and the prices OF real hair are trchl'or.
A series OF successful experiments y tlnt8
to spun giass IS the most effective su"st'
tute 70: human hair. Wigs mad" from
spun glass are wonderful Il l'@ht ana mo
and the texture soft and beautiful.
II is easy to produce any shade desired.
" lille cur!s and waves can be Manufactured
al will To suit the fashion OF the mo me-
The imitation is SO real site and true -
life that it Is Impossible to detect the differ
ence fc; wen 1t AMI real hair grown on lhs'
heab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Largest Bass Hatchery.
From the St Louis Globe Democrat


Eleven lakes in Forest Park covering
eighty acres. constitute the largest bass
and crappie ha tchery in the United States
The depletion OF the streams and lakes
throughout Missouri. caused by the in
crease In angling In the past few years
requires large fish reserve The pur-
pose Of the Missouri fish commission has
been assisted in Its course by the co.
operation % our municipal assembly in
granting the state the use OF Forest PARK
waters breeding ground without com
pensation. and in the form Of ten-yea,
leases. to be renewed al the expiration OF
the period for which the lease runs.
Notwithstanding the lack Of sufficient
labor caused by the need Of funds the
bass and crappie crop for the last biennia
year the greatest in the history OF
the commission From the Forest Parl
hatchery 6J.36s black bass were distributed
In private waters and 246,925 were trans
ferred to the streams and lakes OF oul
state, the total being S03, 293. so we Sc,
the Office Forest Park fills in the welfar,
of Missouri
There were 159. 6si Graphic distributed
so the grand total is 4O6 s9i with l3s, GOT
on hand after distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
BEFORE YOUR INVESTMENT
HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT MIN
ING PROPERTIES.
Certain Questions That Should Be
Asked in Order to Bring Out
Right Information.

From the Financial World
The cross-examina ton that every mining
investor should employ before going into
mining venture to ascertain the finer points
of the contemplated investment requires
considerable study so as to cover the vital
factors. In a recent meeting OF an Eng
fish company in London a manager re-
ferred to the production Of Mexican mine
being $4,000 day, whereupon a stock
holder asked whether the gentleman was
talking In terms OF American or Mexican
currency. receiving the reply that the
speaker was not sure which 1t was.
OF all the counting OF chickens before
they are Matched. there Is none 50 mistaken
as the estimation of ore In untried veins
and the talk of reserves TO be obtained by
cutting lode at one point.
A company is organized to exploit
promising prospect. and certain sum Of
money is raised to make mine out Of
hole in the ground. Instead of following
the ore exposed at the outcrop. cut In
a prospectors trench to determine how far
it extends and how much expenditure in
equipment 1t may justify, the management
decides to start a shaft that Is planned to
cut the vein at a depth of several hundred
! feet In the meanwhile, the ore of the
outcrop gives assurance that there Is some
; thing there. and the pretentious scheme of
operations tends to magnify the pOssbili-
ties. Before the shaft of the cross-cut from
1t can reach the lode. large amount of
STOCK mas Deen SOld ana most OF the work.
/ ing capital has been spent.
Needless Discouragement
Should the cross-cut or shaft intersect
the vein at poor spot as is quite posi-
BILE, the shareholders are needlessly dis
couraged Sometimes much money ha $
been spent in taking this long shot that no
more remains, and the mine passes into
other hands or into those of the insiders.
Even if all is square and above board, the
shaft and crosS-cut may be succeeded by a
raise and by intermediate drifts before it is
made plain that the vein has changed its
dip between surface and $50 feet that
the ore shoot has a pitch different from that
inferred at the grass roots.
1t is because miners know something OF
the yaxaries OF ore occurrence that they
take short views and prefer to go slowly
in their explorations, says the Mining and
Scientific Press. Only smpletons plan
adits to cross-cut creation at a great depth
unknown character. 1t will be said that it
Is cheaper to hoist ore through a perma-
nent vertical shaft than through a pros
pecting incline. and that 1t is better mining
to extract ore through an adit than to raise
ii through shaft. Provided you have the
ore Get the evidence of the ore its share
and its position. then go ahead and plan to
extract It cheaply The best mining il the
cheapest mining: the cheapest Is that which
yields the maximum profit during the ne
Rod of ownership. and to this we add the
proviso that the profit Is supposed to come
| from the economical treatment of the ore
and not from exploiting the simplicity of
our fellow citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Bridal Race for DEVILS Chair.
From TIt-Blts.

AT Yarmouth. in st. Nicholas Church
(Which. by the way. is the largest parish
church in England. with nave wider even
than that of York Minister, one Of the most
curious objects is known as III" devils
chair. 1t is formed out of the huge Jaw
bone of a whale and stands at the west end
of the church.
When fisher lasses get married they think
it good for the newly welded couple to race
from the chanceI down the Immense nave
and they believe that whoever reaches the
devils chair first will rule the roost in the
little household they are about to set up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Troubles Of a Truthful Woman.

From the Ladies' Field
It IS no exaggeration TO say that a more
or less truthful woman is looked upon with
grave suspicion. What is more. nobody be-
lieves her.
II she quite truthfuliy pronounces her
age to be twenty-nine. everybody at once
says then she must be at least thirty rye !;
while II she should ever be cajDled into nd
hitting the number of proposals she had in
her youth it will only confirm the popular
impression that she had been very lucky
to catch a husband at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Male Chivalry.
From the London Regiment.

The custom of a man Offering his left
arm to a woman came from the time when
all were fighting men add meant that he
must have his sword arm free to defend her
from Modesto ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Across the Bridge.

Across the AQueduct bridge real estate
conditions continue TO be lively. and Iner-
camille houses are constantly seeking sites
suitable for the erection of buildings for
the rougher lines Of trade Every once in a
while the report becomes current that d
move Is on for the development OF Analos-
tan Island FOR business purposes The Ana
lostan island idea revlves with every squirt
Of the steam roads IN this section The
story that the island to be turned into
a pleasure resort 10y outside capitalists can
rot he confirmed.
Incident 10 the app!ics zion of the George
town Gas Light Company fer authority to
Increase their pitsl stock from slJOwD
10 saOoW0. all the properties OF the COM
Psny are being appraised new parcels pur-
chased and all titles re-examined The
sas company Is al pr INT expanding large
sums IN eqUipping is plant IN order to per
matt OF a greater and purcr output of IL
Eliminating gas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
WHY SHE'D RATHER BE A GIRL
Jamestown Composition Of School Girl.

Among the work OF primary pupils
OF the Harrisonburg graded schools
which goes 10 jamestown with the
Rockingham county school exhibit Is
composition written by Mabel 5.
Rauhoi, q pupil OF the first grade. In
it the little girl tells why she would
rather be girl than a boy. Her reasons
are conclusive TO the last degree. and her
paper presents q charming picture OF the
mental processes OF a very admirable
little woman. She says:
II would rather be girl than boy
because ! eau play with dolls and dishes.
Girls can keep cleaner than boys. |
would rather be a girl than "A boy be-
cause boys have to get up early and build
fires. They have TO go to the barn and
attend TO the horses. ! would rather
attend to babies than to horses and pigs.
would rather be girl because boys
have TO dig deep holes and sewer bitches.
They have TO 20 out in the hot summer
and cut wheat and corn. They have TO
be out more in the rough winter weather
than girls do.
II would rather wear dresses than
pants. | would rather be q girl because
boys have to shave every Saturday. |
am afraid OF razor. Girls do not have
TO be soldiers. | would rather be girl
because | wouldn't have to fight fires. L
would not like To have TO build tall
houses and bridges over deep water.
Men have to run trains and go down in
deep mines.
II do not want to drink whiskey and
use tobacco. Girls do not have to go
out alone in the dark. Girls don't have
to ask men to marry them.
II would rather be the mistress OF
nice home than to be president OF the U.
S.-Harrisonburg Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
va, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1907
STAFFORD NOTES
RoseyilIe. Ya. ApriI l2th. l9O7.

Roseville, Va, April 18th, 1907.
Several young ladies Of this vicinity
met with disappointment Monday by
the rapid melting of the snow. for they
thought the gentlemen would be on
hand To take them sleighing. but they
did not appear.
We aie delighted To hear that Miss
Maysel Coakley. who has been III, il con
valescent. lr. Sneed was her physician
She is very popular rs n teacher OF PotO-
mae school and made many friends, who
regret her departure ior her home ia
King George Saturday.
The musicians oi Rosevile have been
very accommodating. affording lots of
real enjoy yment during the winter months
A few of the ladies of Potomac CHAPEL
will meet there Friday 10 plan for organ
izing Sunday school 10y the first of MAY
Owing 10 the weather aud terrible
roads our minister, Rev T. Bur~ell
could not NIL his appointments during
the winter
Miss Bessie Gordon and Mrs Maysel
Coakley, who have been visiting Mrs
Minnie Jones. spent pleasant evening
Thursday entertaining MeSsrs Arthur
Briggs and Randolph Broaddus with
games and telling fortunes
Mr.. Walter Meredith Jones speaks OF
leaving for California in "a short time.
A great many StaffJrdians contemplate
visiting the exposition at jamestown.
Occasional.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
PRESBYTERY ADI0URNS
Resolutions As to AdyIsabIIlty Of Establishing
Dsaconesses.

The East Hanover Presbytery at Ash
land adjourned Friday.
Rev Vim. s. Campbell offered the fol
lowing, which was adopted:
East Hanover Presbytery overtures
the General Assembly to appoint COM
mittee to consider and report to the next
meeting of the assembly az to the ad-
visibility OF establishing the order oi
deaconess 10 connection with our
church"
The statistical report shows the follow
ing facts in regard to the churches OF the
Presbytery:
There are lag elders, 175 deacons,
members added on examination, 230;
added on certificate, 1875; total commun-
icants, 6, 100; adults baptized. 7S; infants
baptized, 81; baptized non-communi-
cants, 701; in the Sunday school there
are 637 officers and teachers, 500
scholars: there was given for foreign mis-
sions. 81, ,4y9; assembly's home missions,
81 ,331: local home missions, s. 1862; col
ored evangelization, $2Sl; ministerial
relief, $3,947; education, $4,341; publ
cation, $493; Bible cause, 1912; presby-
terial fund, 1861; pastors salary, $780,
2S6; congregational, $31, ,919; miscel-
laneous. SO pol; total contributions
$S5 .432.
The Presbytery will meet on April 23d
in Richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
MOTHER GOOSE MARKET
interesting and Profitable Entertainment Fer
Library.

The uniailing attraction OF Mother
Goose, the general interest ia the library,
and the rumOr of dainties 20 be sold at
the Mother Goose Market combined 10
bring many people to the Elks' Home on
Thursday evening. When the market
opened at I O'Clock the rooms presented
a charming appearance. Mother Goose.
Miss Aileen Poole, with her peaked cap
and quaint dress, Interested both chill
dren and grown people. In one corner
Little Jack HOrner, Master Charles Hill
leary, presided over a mammoth pie
from which the children drew plums in
the shape OF candy and various toys
One table deliberately adorned with
hearts of various sizes and covered with
delicious pies and tarts, could have been
easily identified, but WAS rendered un-
mistaksble by the presence OF the Queen
of Hearts, Miss Annie Rice, with her
crown and dress decorated with hearts.
At another table, literally supplied with
candy, was the Old Woman Who Lived
in Shoe, Miss Edith Barber. in charm
ing costume, assisted by Misses Muriel
Barber, Mary Spottswood Carmichael
Elsie Lewis, Edith Light and Frances
Howard. This table with its sugar
plums proved so attractive that the
many children" We're constantly present
to make complete the description OF the
nursery rhyme The cakes at the table
of Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. WIN. j.
Chewning, in high cap and appropriate
dress, were so popular that long before
the evening was over"her cupboard was
bare" Ice cream was served by the
flowers of Mistress Mary's' garden,
which were as follows: Daisy, Miss Otelia
Denny; lily, Miss Bessie Belle Cannon;
rose, Miss Margaret Howison, chrysan-
themum, Miss Elizabeth Conway; poppy,
Miss Virginia Ficklen; hollyhock, Miss
Elsie Keim; violet, Miss Jennie Somer-
vile. Jack and Jill, Master Edward
Blake and Miss Margaret Hawkins, were
ready to hand water TO the guests, even
at the risk OF falling down. Miss Eliza
beth Hilleary and Miss Vivian Daniel
were also in costumes.
The entertainment was thoroughly
successful, owing TO the energy and skill
of the ladies of the committee, "a well as
to the liberality OF the public. The OBJ
ject also was one which should appeal
to all good citizens of our town, for the
library gives TO all an opportunity to
get both standard and up-to-date books
at a remarkably low rate. Its success is
due to the public spirit OF the ladies who
give their services to run it, aud they
should be supported and assisted by all
who are interested in keeping up the
literary tone and general refinement OF
our community.
The Library Association desires to
thank the Elks for the generosity and
shown by them throughout the
preparation and management OF this
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
MIDDLESEX
Educational Meeting Memorial to the Late Rev.
w. A. Sheet-To Dedicate Methodist Church
at Ulbsnna.

Urbanua, Va, April l2th, 1891.
An educational rally will be- held in the
Baptist in Utbanna on Saturday, at
Which Superintendent of Public In
struction EgglestOn aud District Exam
iner +. Ii. Russell will make addresses
Hon. j. Boyd Sears, of Mathews. and
(ol. j. r. Saunders, uf Middltsex. both
aspirants for the State Senaturship IN
this district, will also make spe, ches.
The congregations Of Lebanon, Provl-
d, nee and Norwood Baptist churches IN
the Northern Neck. of which for num-
ber of years he was the pastor. have
erected monument 10 the late Rev W.
A. Street 70 mark bis last resting place
at the old Street burial ground III Essex
county. The unveiliug exercises will
take place on April 20th Rev. DR.. W..
+. Dunaway, OF Lancaster, will make
the presentation address 0nd Dr. ". ).
Christian, of lrbanna, will respond In
behalf Of the family.
The dedication services of the lrbanna
Methodist church will take place On the
second Sunday in May and Rev. James
Cannon, Jr., d. d., editor OF the Chris
tian Advocate, will preach the sermon.
The edifce, built Of brick, is handsome in
appearance, conveniently arranged and
free from debt, having been bulltin 1901
while the late Rev. j. NJ Anderson was
pastor OF the Middlesex Circuit, of which
it is part.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
In Tine OF Peace.

In the first months of the Russia-Japan
war We had a striking example OF the
necessity for preparation and the early
advantage of those who, so To speak,
have shingled their roofs in dry
weather" The virtue of preparation
has made history and given to us our
greatest men. The individual a. We'll ~
the nation sl.oud be prepared for any
emergency. Areyou prepared to success
fully combat the first cold you take2 4
cold can be cured much more quickly
when treated IA soon az it has been con
tracted and before il has become settled
in the system. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is famous for it's cures of colds
and il should he kept at hand ready for
instant use. For sale by NJ II. Lewis
Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-16
RESCUED FROM ICE FL0E
Terrible Experience Of Hunter When
Goat capsized.


Boat capsized.
Amherst n g.. April 13-A story
Of tie terrible experience of hunter
and OF BIS heroic rescue from death on
an ice Zoe was told by telephone from
Minrdia. ON the Bay of Fundy. Murray
sdlall vas saved as the ice cake on
which he bad climbed after his boat
salsizcI was being swept away on the
0in tide Of the bay II is feared that
Frank Fillmore. who accompanied Sid
iail on Tie hunting expedition. was
drowned. as Slddall did not see him
aitor the boat upset
The accident TO- the men happened
NJ Siddal and Fillmore We're return
ing to their houses at WestmOfeland
after the days shooting The boat was
upset Fillmore sank at once, but Sid
dall got On an ice cake. Ills cries were
heard as he swept past Amherst Point,
and telephone messages were sent
along shore -Four men pnt out in a
boat from Ainudie and in The darkness
and amid the floating ice they located
Siddall. almost insensible from the
cold and exposure. 1t is believed Sid
dali viii recover.