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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
MEMORY IMPROVED
SINCE LEAVING OFF COFFEE.

Many persons suffer from poor memory who
never suspect coffee has anything to do with It.
The drug-csneine--in coffee sets injuriously
culaton, too much IN the brain at one time, too
little in another part. This often causes a dull
ness which makes a good memory nearly i'm
possible.
II am nearly seventy years old, and did not
know that coffee was the cause of the stomach
and heart trouble l suffered from for many years
until about four years ago. writes q Kans.
woman.
"A Kind neighbor induced me to quit coffee
and try Postum. I had been suffering severely
and greatly reduced In flesh. After using
Postum a little while found myself improving;
my heartbeats became regular. and now i seldom
ever notice any symptoms of my old stomach
trouble at all. My nerves steady and my
memory decidedly better than while was using
coffee.
II like the taste of Postum fully as well as
coffee. My sister told two years ago that
she did not like 1t. but when l showed her bow
to make II according to directions she thought
1t was delicious.
1T is best to pour cold water over your
Postum, let It come TO a boil. then boil IS min
utes. That brings out the favor and full food
value"
There's Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Rattle Creek,
Mich. Get the booklet, The Road 70 Well
ville," In pkgs.
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DIR. cHANcELLoR COMMENDED.
School Journal Comes to His De-
tense in Local Controversy.

Tense in Local Controversy.
The School Journal, published in. New
York city, prints the following in It's De-
cember issue:
"Out Of the ruck Of flying accusations,
charges and answers in the educational
war at Washington rises one blood-stir-
ring fact-the school superintendent has
nerve. Chancellor is refreshing. Singu-
lafly keen and searching in his analysis
of school defects, he was called to the
dear old colonial system Of the capital to
bring 1t toward 1907. Now that he Is do
ing 1t. the old familiar tactics of obstruc-
ton, foot-tripping, pull-back and sand
bag are to the fore.
What do you want, Washington-a
man to jolly you along. telling you, in the
old familiar strain, that your school sys-
tenn is the finest In the world? Do you
your cake and eat it. Your school board
may. as has been sometimes done, con-
clude that the nucleus, center and es-
sence Of public education Is the dignity
and reverence Of the trustees. They may
cry out, Here Is a schoolmaster that
neither respects nor obeys us; let him be
anathema.'
THE fact remains that Chancellor
knows what good schools are and how to
make them. He is the furthest removed
from Jolller and a grandstand player.
You may remove him as you may dis
miss the physician who tells you your
liver Is second rate and your peristalsis
is no very great shakes. Official per-
sistence may worry Chancellor into petu-
lance and discreet retort. Talking back
is the perquisite Of manly men. Up to
date he has borne himself with singular
strength. Washington may dismiss Chan
cellor. as any city may dismiss her serv-
ant, but she cannot humiliate or degrade
him. He's not in education for fame, or
position, or money, or for Chancellor, but
for service. He will land on his feet
whether he drops in Maryland or Texas,
and 60 on doing educational work. wheth-
er it be in a city of million or village
of a thousand.
1.-THE disgrace will fall upon the city
herself should she fail to back up the man
who knows what ails her schools and Is
ready and able to tone them up
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Youth in Serious Condition, Result
of Row-General Items.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. December 10. 1907.
Asbury Smith and Thomas Luckett.
young negro residents Of the vicinity of
Emory Grove, this county. became in
yolved in a quarrel near Emory Grove
Sunday night, with the result that Smith
is in a serious condition from being cut
about. the face and head, and Luckett is
in Jail here, charged with the offense.
Either a razor or knife was used, and it
Is stated that but for the prompt arrival
of a physician Smith would have bled to
death. 1t is believed he will recover.
Luckett will be given a preliminary hear
ing just as soon as Smith is able to ap-
pear against him.
Miss Nettie Peck of York. Pa, and Mr..
Norman Tate Of Washington came out to
Rockville this afternoon and were mar
ried by Rev. S. r. White of the Baptist
Church at the home of the minister.
Pierce and Mrs. Maude Cynthia Thomp-
son, both of Washington. were married
in Rockville by Rev. Thomas ]. Packard.
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, the
ceremony being performed at the rectory.
A license to marry was issued here to-
day to Edward Hines, jr., of Milton, N.
c., and Miss Kate Stone Tschiffely of this
county.
Mrs. Robert N. Bayliss entertained the
Morning Card Club at its regular weekly
meeting today. Her guests included Mrs.
L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Robert B. Peter.
Mrs. William Dorsey. Mrs. George P.
Henderson, Mrs. Ella Anderson. Mrs. Ohio
H. w. Talbot. Misses Rose Williams,
Louise Edmonston, Minnie Lowry and FL
sic England. Mrs. Henderson won first
prize and Miss Edmonston the second.
John Sullivan. one OF the oldest resi-
dents of Montgomery county, is reported
to be critically Ill at his home, near Lay
Hill. He is nearly ninety years old.
Mr.. Joseph Reading, who was taken Ill
about three months ago, has so far recov-
cred as to be able to leave his home for
short walks.
Mrs Lee S. Dorsey Of this place is re-
ported to be quite i'll at the home of her
father, Col Washington Bowie. in Balti-
more, although 1t Is understood her con-
dition is not considered dangerous.
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LIVES LOST IN, FLOOD
RAIN HAS FALLEN FOR DAYS.
PROPERTY DAMAGED.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December IL
Loss OF life and great danger to prop
erty by floods due to the heavy rains
of the past few days, are reported from
central and eastern points in the state.
The Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuyl-
kill rivers are rising rapidly and small
streams throughout the coal regions have
overfowed their banks flooding mines,
causing cave-ins and inficting great in
jury upon railroad and other property.
Since noon yesterday the Susquehanna
river at Wilkesbarre is reported to have
risen a foot an hour and the situation is
alarming. The overlooking Of creeks be-
tween there and Nanticoke, nine miles
distant, caused a suspension of traffic for
several hours. Silk mills and other manu-
featuring establishments in the southern
section of Wilkesbarre were compelled to
shut down and cellars are flooded.
Mining Operations Suspended.
At Hudson, a mining town a short dis
lance away, the surface over an aban-
doned mine Of the Delaware and Pine
Brook colliery began to cave in and water
rushed into the workings in torrents.
Operations in another section of the mine
were suspended and nearly 800 men and
boys were hurried out of the mines.
The settling of the ground occurred
along the line of the Delaware and Hud-
son and New Jersey Central railroads.
and 200 men were put to work changing
the course of the stream in order to
protect the railroads and prevent the
flooding of the mines.
Track walkers are patrolling the rail-
roads, and all trains have been ordered to
run slowly through the affected territory.
High water is reported in the mines at
Hazeton and at Evansville the town was
partly flooded by the breaking Of a small
reservoir. The tracks of the Lehigh VAL
ley Traction Company were washed away
in several places.
The Lackawanna river has overlooked
at Scranton, and much damage has been
wrought in the valley from Carbonate
to Old Forge. Trains on the Erie and the
Delaware and Hudson railroads north of
Carbonate were abandoned for the day
because of washouts.
River Cutting New Channel.
At Mayfield the river has broken its
banks and is cutting a new channel
through the lowlands. So great was the
danger of flooding that the Glenwood
mine ceased operations and the men were
ordered out of the workings.
In Scanton two new bridges were badly
damaged. The false work was washed
away. permitting the structure to sag. A
bridge with locomotive on it was washed
away at Blakeley. and small dam at
Chinchilla yielded.
Fishing creek. in Col~-,hia countyA
overf1owed its banks. and fifteen bridges
belonging to the Pennsylvania Lumber
Company at Jamison City were washed
away, together with several hundred
thousand feet of lumber.
The works OF the Union Tanning Com
pany are flooded and the town of Benton
is in danger of being washed away.
In the lower anthracite region Paxinos
is cut off from surrounding towns by the
flood, and at Gilberton half a dozen COL
lieries suspended operations.
The Little Lehigh at Allentown over
flowed it's banks, and a number of mills
and factories were closed down.
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Russia and Japan Friendly.

. TOXIC, December 11.-Mr. Shipoff. for
mer minister of finance Of Russia. who
has spent several days in Japan promot-
ing Russian trade relations, was received
in audience by the emperor today. The
emperor expressed desire for the mos,
friendly relations between Japan and Rus
STA. Later Mr.. Shipoff left for China.
In an interview with the Associates
Press Mr.. Shipon said that there was ali.
solutely no foundation for the report that
he Is to be the future ambassador at
Toxic. In all probabilities Minister lsaah-
metoff would continue to act as Russian
raised.
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Valves Preliminary Hearing.

Jacob Rofelson, recently arrested by
Detectives Evans and Hartigan of the
central Office on the charge of grand
larceny. was arraigned in the Police Court
this morning before Judge Bundy. He
waived a preliminary examination on the
charge. and was held in 81 600 bond for
the action of the grand jury. Rofelson is
accused of having robbed Lena Schrot No
vember % last of one pair of earrings, one
diamond locket and chain and a gold
watch. the total valued at $500. In de-
fault of bail Rofelson was remanded to
prison pending his rearraignment.
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Holding Down Railroads.

GUTHRIE, Okla, December 1.-THE
state corporation commission ruled yes
terday that railroad companies could not
collect in excess Of 2 cents q mile for
passenger fare for passengers who board
trains without tickets. Complaint has
been made to the board that conductors
were demanding excess fare in each in
stance.
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Placed Under Bond of $500.

Charles Landrum was held in $500 bond
fo- the action of the grand jury this
morning by Judge Bundy Of the Police
Court on the charge sof housebreaking
In default Of bail he was demanded to
prison pending further action in the case.
Landrum is accused of attempting to en-
ter the home of Eliza Bell, 900 9th street
northwest, early Monday morning last.
After an exciting chase he was placed
under arrest by Policeman Cornwell of the
sixth precinct
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BOSTON GOES REPUBLICAN.
Postmaster Hibbard Defeats Mayor
Fitzgerald by 2,O13.

BOSTON, December 11.-Boston yester-
day elected Postmaster George A. Hib-
bard. the republican nominee mayor Of
the city. Hubbard received a plurality Of
2,013 over Mayor John F. Fitzgerald,
democrat, while former Representative
John A. Coulthurst, the Independence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Louis P. Rant. a well-known Baltimore
tobacco merchant, has baen granted an
absolute divorce from Elizabeth B. Rant
on the charge Of abandonment, and
awarded the custody and guardianshin Of
their three children Beatrix lone, VIII
liam 9. and Dorothy.
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Three thousand dollars in twenty dollar
gold pieces have been found by T. ].
Jones on his farm, in the Marriall district,
near New Milford. Conn.,. while he was
digging trench. The gold was in a tea
kettle which, from it's appearance, had
been in the ground for many years.
, 1907-09-26
Shortage Of Cars Begins.

Denver.-Because Of a shortage OF
cattle cars live took Is being shipped
into Denver from eastern Colorado in
b~ox-cars. During the past few days
several carloads have arrived at this
stock yards in this way
The railroads are already complain
ing that they are having difficulty in
supplying all the cars demanded.
When the heavy shipments of Goa
commence, which will occur in ten
days or two weeks, the railways Will
be unable to supply all the cars re-
CURED, and may have difficulty in o
ing the shipments they receive.
Business in this state was never be
fore so heavy at this time of year. The
fruit crop, although not as large ms
last year, requires more than a thous-
and cars. The sugar beet crop Will
commence moving just when the dc
mand for coal will begin to be heard
and the general shipments of the au-
tumn. which are always heavy. VIII
give the railroads more business than
they can handle.
One of the members OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission is inves-
tfgating the car shortage In other
parts Of the country and will probably
come to Denver within the e month.
, 1907-09-26
Lady mayoress in London.

London.-ln years to come London.
ers may see a bewitching lady mayor,
Ia richly embroidered silk gown, jew
eled collar and cooked hat, driving in
the state coach to welcime the King
at Temple Bar. This is made possible
by the new Women as Councillors"
act which not only qualities ONE to
sit on county and borough councils but
also opens to them the positions of
mayors INT aldermen. The measure
has aroused mixed feelings. Some
women who take an interest in local
government hail with enthusiasm the
prospect of one of their sex presiding
at g%uildhall banquets and entertaining
kings. On the other hand the major
ity of mayors and aldermen are any
thing but delighted at the possibility
OF their duties being reduced to that
of handing around tea and cake at
civic entertainments. Women are
undoubtedly as well qualified as men
to deal with such questions as educa-
ton. housing and sanitation" said a
woman guardian yesterday. why
mould they not act as lady mayors7"
, 1907-09-26
.uFY'RE COMING BY THOUSANDS
FROM EVERY LAND AND
WILL STAY.
FOURTEEN BUY IN DAY
WORK OF THE COLORADO STATE
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
BEARS FRUIT.

DCnVer.-"The statement has been
made a great many times during the
mast two or three months that the
ui,eent fall season would see more
homeseekers in Colorado than ever be.
fore in the history of the state" said
lanes b. Young. secretary of the Colo
RADIO State Commercial Association
"Thc statement is not overdra wu.
When | tell you that in our Offices at
one time there were sixteen men and
women, and that out of this number
fourteen had just completed purchases
Of land in the state and were going
home 10 complete arrangements for
moving to Colorado with their house.
hold effects. their stock and their fam.
lies. you will readily see that tbs
ak of a great movement from the
East toward Colorado is not all talk.
Just out of curiosity. | have kept
track of the number of ~homeseekers
who have called at the Offices of the
association during the past week. The
number was 127. Out of this number
oiehty-nine had or will within a very
short time become owners of property
in our state. These h~omcseekers are
coming from all parts of the country,
with probably more from Iowa than
nom any one state. These men are
mostly farmers and for the most part
are men of means But they have
heard of Colorado and of the wonder
ful crops that can be raised on our
lands. They are tired of raising oats
that run twenty bushels to the acre,
when they have been shown that on
land in Colorado That costs no more
than land back East they can raise all
the way from sixty to a hundred bush.
els of this same grain. They have
seen their land increase rapidly in
value and at the same time deteriorate
in its crop producing capacity. They
are anxious for Il chance. and in Colo
IadO they have found exactly what
they are looking for.
Inquiries from Foreign Lands.
Just to show that the fame of Colo
that even the people of far-otf coun-
tries are beginning to know what IA
great agricultural region this state is
in addition to being the greatest min
ing state in the Union, we received in
our mail this week from a place in
Turkey a letter addressed to the
Colorado State Commercial hssocia-
lion. II was written in English and
the writer said that he had G and
heard Of Colorado and wanted to know
something more about the state. We
Al" in correspondence with II man in
the West Indies. who is anxious 10
start a canning factory in Colorado.
w" have had Inquiries from the Philip
nine Islands and one from Bombay.
India, within the past month. The adj
Nrrtising that the state is getting is
pfo,ing Ia be the greatest thing tina
ever happened for the state.
Il have talked with a number of
railroad men and they. m and all,
agree that the movement into Colo
ado this fall will be greater than eve"
b%eforc.''
, 1907-09-26
Fined for Trespassina.

The fourth important case won by
the government upon the question
whether it is a crime to violate the
regulations of the secretary of agri-
culture has just been decided in the
United States District Court, held al
Deadwood. South Dakota, where Rob-
ert B. Bale was found guilty OF graz
ing trespass on the Black Hills ma
tional forest and fined 800 and costs.
Mr.. Bale at once paid the fine and
was released.
The defendant is a stock owner re-
siding south of Rapid City and has
been grazing about $50 head of cattle
in and adjacent to the Black Hills ma
tional forest for some years. When
the range in the national forests was
put under administration in 1906 and
the grazing fee system introduced Mr..
Bale refused to ecure a grazing per-
NIT or to remove his stock from the
forest.
After repeated efforts on the part
of the local forest officers to persuade
Mr.. Bale to remove the stock, he was
finally arrested and in August. 1906.
was indicted by the United States jury
at Deadwood. The trial of the case
was delayed over two terms of court
by an effort to have the case tried at
Deadwood instead of Sioux Falls and
the case was not presented to the jury
until September 4th. The court was
prompt in overruling the defendants
demurrer attacking the constitution
ality of the grazing regulations and in
reaching a decision the jury was out
only fifteen minutes.
, 1907-09-26
Live Toad Buried Centuries.

Melbourne.-A miner has sent to the
Geological gardens. Perth. a live toad
which he dug out of a strata of hard
cement while sinking a shaft with ex.
%plosives. 1t is believed that the crea.
ture has been entombed for centuries.
When released from confinement the
toad was quite inaninnate. Its eyes.
which we're transparent, with no pupil.
gradually became normal, and 1t is
now in excellent health. The chamber
in which it was confined was perfectly
smooth. and there was no Don for
movement. The load is now being ex-
amined by biologists.
The secretary of the geological gaa-
dens says toads bury themselves in
mud when the water in which they
have been living dries up. and remain
there until the next rain comes. II n
drouth sets in. and no rain comes.
there will be no change in the con
dition OF the toad. and therefore moth.
ing to bring him to a state of ANNA
ton, n so he may continue for all
time. until some n comes along TO
1nearth him.
, 1907-09-26
Duel to Death on Hay Wagon

Sturgis, 8. D.-To settle n long stano.
ing feud over their right to certain
lands, Lon Ferris, a Virginian. and
Jesse Wallace. a Texan, n~eighboring
ranchmen, fought a duel to the death
on the range north of here. For fifteen
minutes both mon battled for suprem-
acy on the top Of a hay wagon. first
with their fists and then with rcyolv-
ers.
Ferris finally succeeded in killing
Wallace with the latter's W gun, and
then rod to town, where he gave him
self up. He declared that Wallace and
a friend named Anderson, a neighbor,
who watched the battle from the
bushes, and was the only witness of
the tragedy, had waylaid him at work.
and Wallace challenged hin TO settle
accounts. Ferris is married. while Wal
lace was single.
, 1907-09-26
Cruel Treatment Cause Of Il.

South Bend, Ird.-When dared to
show his nerve. Albert f.. Peverette OF
South Bend, who Is serving a term for
the Richland. Mich. bank robbery in
Marquette prison, picked up a piece OF
glass and cut of his left hand.
The fact came out in an investiga'
ton now being conducted at Mar
quette for the purpose of learning the
truth about alleged cruelties practiced
in the prison. According to Peverette.
he would no longer stand abuse and
when he was told TO prepare himself
for another beating. he replied that
he would cut off one of his hands be-
fore he would submit to further Ill
treatment. Jeered at by the keeper.
he promptly carried his threat into exc
cution.
, 1907-09-26
FINE GIFT TO PRINTERS HOME
Woman Donates 100000 for Comfort
OF AGED Members Of Craft.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-A Colorado
Springs woman has offered 100000
for the establishment of an endow-
ment fund for the erection and mainte-
nance of cottages in which to house
the families of inmates of the Union
Printers home in this city. The board
of trustees of the home, at the final
session at their meeting here, passed
the necessary amendment to the char
ter of the home TO permit the estab-
lishment of the fund.
Another important action taken by
the trustees was the erection OF a tu-
herculosis sanitarium. The present
hospital annex will be used for this
purpose and the advanced meth
DDS known to science for the treat
mento of consumption will be adopted
The offer of the 500, 600 from the
omar whose name is withheld, was
made about one wear ago Il coule
not be accepted, because of the char
ter as il then TODD. The last Legisla-
ture passed a law permitting incorpor-
atoms to change their charters.
1t is expected that citizens from nj.
over the country will contribute to the
fund and that within a few years the
amount will have grown sufficiently o
accommodate all occupants of the hos
pital. Heretofore there has G a
great deal of hardship among the fam
lilies of the printers because of en-
forced separation. The new fund will
permit the relatives to live rear them
in cottages and tents.
There are about sixty patients in
the hospital annex and nearly 100 IL
h regular building.
, 1907-09-26
Hand Torn From Wrist.

Fort Collins. Colo.-While at work
on the engine of the threshing machine
owned by Steve Burdee, Lee Hill was
caught In the fiy-wheel and danger
ously and probably fatally injured. He
is now in the Fort Collins hospital. The
machine was at work OH the English
ranch, north Of here.
Hill climbed on the upper. part OF the
engine to oil the bearings, when ne
struck the belt in some n
threw It off the wheel. The belt struck
him and threw him against the rapidly
revolving fy-wheel. Workmen some
distance away saw Hill fall ana
stopped the engine, but not in Tune 10
save him from terrible injuries. h's
left hand was torn from the wrist, The
ieft collar bone was torn of, m the
left ear cut away from the head, His
condition is serious. but there h .
chance for his recovery.