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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
VETERANS HOLD RALLY.
Officers Elected by Members
Fourth Immune Camp,

Members of the Fourth Immune Camp.
No. 3. United Spanish War Veterans,
held rally last evening in Oppe nheimer's
Hall. The attendance was large, inciud-
ing two past department commanders,
two national officers and several men,
bees who had been absent from the city.
Capt. William H. Mellach was unani-
r,fously elected camp commander to sue
coed Capt. William Peacock, whose term
will expire next month. Other officers
elected were: Samuel G. Mawson. senior
IL commander; Ion C. Fisk, junior vice
commander: William Irving. chaplain;
George West Byron. officer of the day;
William S. Wise officer of the guard; j.
c. Jirikowic, r. B. Leach and John H.
Ryan. trustees: Harry Thompson, men,
Der of the relief board Commander Mel
ZACH announced the appointments of
Homer j. Locking as adjutant, James
I, Simpson as quartermaster and Z. Il.
Robinson as colorbearer.
The camp decided to hold public in
Stallafion the second Wedne sday in Jam
uary jointly with the officers of the Edith
s. Roosevelt Auxiliary, of which organi-
cation Mrs. Louise Foster was recently
elected president. In connection with the
ceremonies there will also be a program
of music and Rotations.
y homaS A. Green, aid to Commander
in-Chief Hale. presented a request from
national headquarters that all Spanish
War Veterans and others display Old
Glory next Monday, the date of the de-
parture of the battleship squadron for
the Pacific, AS a message to the boys
of the warships that patriotism still
lives. and wishing them Godspeed and
bon voyage"
Addresses were delivered on the pros
perity of the camp and the desirability
of stronger strain of comradery by
Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb. past department
commander; Senior Vice Department
Commander d. c. Eberly, Thomas A.
Green, Fred w. Alexander. Harry Thomp-
son. George West Byron, John ]. DUFFY
and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
CITIZENS OF ANACosTIA.
Business Transacted at Meeting o.
Association.

A resolution favoring the organization
of a central citizens association, to be
known as the Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION, was adopted at meeting of the
Anacostia Citizens Association last even
ing. The measure, which was introduced
by Mr.. Eugene E. Thompson. recited that
it is the sense of the Anacostia Citizens
Association that to better advance the
general needs and improvements of the
District of Columbia there should be
central citizens association. 1t was voted
TO have the secretary communicate with
the other associations on the subject.
An encouraging report was made as to
the outlook for favorable legislation re-
sardng the reclamation of the Anacostia
flats.
President Watson announced that the
plans of the John H. Ketcham school
building. now being completed at Har-
rison and Adams streets, had been so
altered as to permit of the establishment
in the school of an assembly hail. which
will be utilized for general gatherings
pertaining to the public schools in Ana
costa.
In connection with the removal Of the
abandoned street car tracks from John
son street the Commissioners reported
that orders have been issued for the tear
ing up of the tracks. and that the work
of removing the rails and repaving with
cobbestone will be undertaken as soon
as possible.
"A letter was read from Gen. Harries to
the effect that the occasional turning back
of cars at the 18th street pit Is an I'M
fortunate necessity in most of the cases,
and that car that is disabled cannot be
pushed across the bridge.
On reference to the proposed celebra-
ton to mark the completion of the new
bridge across the Eastern branch 1t was
stated the bridge is practically finished,
with the exception of the building of the
two approaches, which has been delayed.
Mr.. Watson urged that the proposed cele-
bration be placed before the citizens OF
Ahacostia generally and of the other sub
sros across the Eastern branch. and it
was agreed to extend to them an invita-
ton to be present at the next meeting,
when the matter will be discussed. Maui
rice Otterback of the committee on high
ways renewed the recommendation Of the
committee that the association once more
indorse the bill for the construction OF
a boulevard along the river between Ana
costa and the plant of the Firth-Ster-
ling Steel Company.
MIR. Watson reported the completion OF
repairs to the fire engine house in Ana
costa, as asked by the association.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20

months ago one Of the best known OF
Washington correspondents. Mr. Blythe
says;
They were raising money In WASH
ington for one Of the local universities.
barrett was at dinner where the pro-
ject was discussed, He said he would
pay two dollar. minute Tor every min.
ute he talked. Then he talked fifty
five minutes There IL no reason why
he could not have talked fifty-fiye hours
or ffty.fve days, except his early train
ing. He was born in Vermont, where
they never do things with two-dollar
bihs tied on them-in extremes
This Il an actual fact.meabing Mr..
Barett's golden sli0 speech. II was
at a gathering to discuss the plan to
make Of George Washington University
agreat national institution OF learning,
one that will attract students ard scho-
lars from throughout the world. Nat
ufaily, Mr. Barrett Ia most enthusiastic
with reference to the ends such an in
stitution would accomplish in drawing
the South American countries closer to
the United States. He says;
Here the Geo. Washington University
today, an institution known far and
wide, II would have among its thrones
Of students no small proportion from
South America, Europe, Asia and Aus
tralia. What better influence could
there be TO strengthen our prestige and
standing abroad than to have in atten-
dance at George Washington University
representative young men from all the
leading countries Of the world, and es-
pecially from those which are looking
TO us to set them an examplei Let us
therefore though the hour is late in the
HfHtV1 w hit AulttN s'tdttSs Hlhhr W
for the deficiency Of the past and pro-
vide at the capital the opportunity foi
higher education that is expected in 9th.
er parts Of the world.
And 50 at an expense OF $llo, which
was given gladly TO the fund the Uni
yersity is raising for building and en-.
ioam5nt purposes, Nj Barrett got out
Of his system the speech that was seeth.
ing within him. His enforcement, how
ever, was merely an echo Of those giret
TO the same cause by the President and
Vice President, Speaker Cannon. justices
Of the Supreme Court and all the Cabinet
officers.
But then, watch the Hon. John Bar
rett, II talkative, he has something ID
say, always. He has been rightfully
dubbed the advance Agent Of America
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
ORCHARD WILL HANG.
This 10 tho Opinion Of Ex-Attorney-
General Bagley Of Idaho.

NEW YORK, July l9.---"There IL just
one thing about the Haywood case"
said John a Bagley, attorney general Of
Idaho, in l902-l904, who Is In this city,
land that II no matter what may hap
pen TO Haywood and bis associates in
the Miners Union, Harry Orchard, the
seli.eonfcssed assassin Of Governor
Steunenberg will be hanged.
Orchard has not been promised inn
munity Ii Idaho and even II he we're
extended executive cIemency he has
confessed 10 10 murders outside Of the
state Of which he could be convicted and
cannot escape from punishment ior
which Idaho could not absolye him.
"How the Haywood trial win end no
one knows The people want in
this they are in a units that exact
Justice be done"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20

"Are you quite sure the hope or win
ming the money was no inducement|
Il shall resign my share Of the mon
ey to YOU"
"And have resolved to give my
share TO the poor"
singular" said the man wondering
ly. "that two people among 5000 should
have been captivated by a whlm and
the man IN the case should have won"
Remarkable, especially since you do
not live here"
II never was here till few hours
ago"
You reside
"In Tula when | am at home, but |
am seldom Al home"
During the dialogue the couple re
maiued standing. bur suuueniy II &C
Cured to the lady that she was treat
ing the man who had won her very
coldly, and she asked him to be seated.
Then she rang for refreshments, 1t
was late when the fortunate man left
the house, aud ON reaching his inn be
was bcsiegl by throng to know If
there would be a wedding or division,
He announced that there would he Eei-
ther. The 1900 rubles were to be giY.
en- to the paor, This was done the next
morning
The curlcus people Of Smolensk had
forgotten all about the singular out.
come of tn drawing when 1t was re-
vlved by The appearance of the winner
OF the prize IN the town. He looked
somewhat thinner than before and
careworn. lie came frequently after
that. always looking more distralt than
before. Finally at one of his visits lie
departed looking radiantly happy. The
next day the townspeople were agog
at the announcement that the couple
who had won 5000 rubles and given
them to the poor We're to be married
after all.
The groom prospective told his
Hancee thai after their marriage they
would live n his home in Tula; that he
had held government position, but his
marriage, for some reason he did not
explain, required him to resign 1t, She
was about to marry him for love, but
since he assured her he could support
her, was respectable and she had some
property OF her own she did not iu.
quire thoro lghiy into his social or mon
etary condition.
The wedAing over, with its peculiar
Russian customs, the couple were
about to depart for lula when tele.
gram addressed to Count Odendof was
handed to the groom to know If he
knew any such person, He tore It
open, read 1t and handed it to the
bride. 1t was an order from the EN-
peror to return to ST. Petersburg at
once and ended, "Your marriage will
be recognized"
Then the recipient explained to bis
bride that he was Of blood royal, but
not of near kin, and in the service of
the emperor who had doubtless found
he could not get on without his assist.
ant. NELLIE EDNA CURTIS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20

WASHINGTON, July l0.--John Bar.
rctt. director Of the Bureau Of American
Republics and "booster" for the rich
trade Of South America, Is one OF the
busiest and most potential Of the ad-
minlstration's servants He "bIoweth
where he listed" for like the wind Mr..
Barrett Ia seldom still and his voice Is
ever raised In the holy cause Of better
trade aud diplomatic relations In the
estern hemisphere. Interchange OF In
ternational dollars and cents Is his
creed and his religion Is summed up In
the Monroe Doctrine. And while Wash
ington these days Is sfeltering under a
sun that threatens to drive the memory
out Of the top Of the Thermometer, he
remains "on the job while moe-ts'ked
OF officials are IN the mountains or at
the seashore, swinging in hammocks and
wooing comfort with iced and cooling
things In long, thin glasses.
The Bureau OF American Republics i
an important institution, and Is rapidly
becoming indispensable in the upbuild.
ing Of commerce between the United
States and the Latin American repnb
lies. II win soon have the satisfaction
Of entering building Of its own Plans
for structure 10 cost S750,0O0 were
awarded few days ago, and Andrew
Carnegie is to furnish the money.
But the most picturesque feature about
the Bureau is-John Barrett. He II dyna-
mic in human sort OF way, and realizes
to the full the old adagc that "time Is
money! In an article in the last Sat-
urday Evening Post this Is brought out
clearly by Sam Blythe, former president
OF the Gridiron Club and until few
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
e. A Marriage Lottery

In Snolensk, Russia, marriage IS
really a lottery, Four times year
prize Is drawn there In the matrimo-
nlal market. Five thousand tickets are
sold at ruble a ticket. The winner OF
the 1900 rubles Is bound TO marry u
certain girl. Should the girl decline 10
marry him they may divide the money
between them. In case the man Is al.
ready married he may turn over the
money and the matrimonial prize to
any friend he may select.
0nu day traveller stopped In the
town and. hearing OF the lottery. gave
a servant 10 rubles and told him to
buy teD tickets. The drawing was to
take place that evening, and after sup
per the stranger strolled around to the
building appointed for the purpose.
The wheel was turned and paper
drawn. He who drew II held It up,
iookedRt II and said;
"Thewinner Is Dmtrl Waronivich."
The stranger started. Every one
looked at every one else. No one
seemed TO know who Dmitri Waronl.
vich was,
"lf DmItrI Waronlvlch is here, lie,
him come forward"
Tho stranger advanced and after
some questioning was credited with
the money and conducted to the home
of the girl he had drawn,
Mira D0yieneff was of n station far
beyond those who would usually put
themselves up to be ratified for, A
fancy for such a role had taken pos.
session of her, though she had no idea
of marrying the man who should draw
the prize Of which she was a part.
Nevertheless there Is fascination In
meeting ohe never before seen who Is
to be something more to us than
stranger ard maybe Of immense impor-
tance. Naturally Mira had dreamed
OF many different kinds Of men and
that at their meeting he who had won
her would be mad to wed her. These,
Of course, were merely dreams, for she
knew the class that bought tickets In
the lottery and had no doubt she would
divide the money prize with the win
ner and rer,ain spinster-at least for
him.
II was certainly an eXhilaratlng mo
ment for these two when the door sep
aratlng them opened aud they stood
face to face Mlrza's heart beating like
trip hammer.
"You are q stranger here" she said.
II am. arrived this afternoon. ]
bought some tickets to the lottery and.
slngularly eAough, won,'
II supposs you know the conditions"
"The only condition know Is that I
have won wife"
"You are mistaken. have the privi-
lege Of dividing the money prize with
you and remaining single"
"May ask why one Of your class
entered for this letteryT
"For a new sensation. And you--
why did You buy tlckets?"
"For new sensation"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20

l. Great Britain has 81 battleships which
are considered Of obsolete type; the
United States IS battIeships which
are considered obsolete; France with 2e
with six obsolete; Germany, 20, with 0
obsolete, and japan. II, with 2 obsolete.
OF cruisers Great Britain has 80, the
United States IL, France 10, Germany
0 and Japan 10.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
A Happy Man

- Amos F. King, Of Port Byron. N. "
s5 years Of age, since sore on his Leg,
which had troubled him the greater part
Of his life, has been entirely healcI "
Bucklen's Arnica Salve; the worlds
great healer Of Sores, Burns, Cuts.
Wounds and Piles. Guaranteed by Chas
Rogers, druggist. Price 25c-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
KAISER BUILDING AUTO TRACK

4 BERLIN. July l9.-The Kaiser Ii re-
ported to be building 23-mile auto
mobile track on his estate at Schorf-
beige. 1t viii be for his private use and
he himself il bearing the cost, which Il
great
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
COMPARATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH.

LONDON, July ia parliamentary
return has just been issued showing the
comparative strength 81 the great
powers in completed iirst-class battle.
ships less than rs years old and armored
cruisers less than 20 years old on June
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20

During the summer kidney irregilari-
ties are often caused by excessive drink
ing or being oyerheated. Attend to the
kidneys at once by using Fole!'s Kidney
Cure.
T. r. Laurin. Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
|OUR ADVANCE AGENT
Hon. John ]. Barrett Is a Great
Booster.
Ne SAYS TIME IS MONEY

Made q Golden Speech That Cost Him
siIo-very Enthusiastic In Matters
Pertaining to Bringing South Ameri-
can Countries Closer to United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
For a light heart lives long.
 Loves Labor Lost.
Gold Here and Elsewhere

The inauguration of gold exports in New York has operated to depress stocks. The amount withdrawn for shipment to Paris was but s8O0,0OO, and tomorrow's steamers may take out more.
 But all this is not a. bit alarming. From July 1, 1906, to April S0 1907, the net importation of gold was $86,- GOO, ,0O0, and it is scarcely probable that the present outflow will by July ma terially reduce the net inflow.
 This, too, is a great gold producing country. In 1906 our production was $96,000,000. The Rand alone surpassed us. The Rand produced in the calen- dar year 1906 the sum of $11S,000,000. It is believed that the United States will in the present calendar year go above the $100000,000 line. The Alaska and Nevada gold fields are very promising, and new tunnels in the Cripple Creek district may bring the Colorado output up to former figures.
 The worlds output in 1907 is esti- mated at $425, 100000, as against a trifle over four hundred millions in 1906 We retain our own gold and as rule we draw upon the stock of the outside world, and the result is there is about one billion and half of gold in this country, or about as much as is cid by any two other countries in the world. A gold outflow, therefore, alarms no one, and the present one will probably prove temporary and of small proportion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Southerners Travel More.

"The people of the south are being educated to take long summer trips and what's more they have more money now than they ever had with which to make these trips" said M. E. Malone, travelling passenger agent of the Cana dian Pacific railway, of Cincinnati, who was in the city yesterday. "A few years ago we seldom heard of southern man on our road across the great territory west of the great lakes. Travel from the south has grown so within the past few years that the road considered it necessary to send a man into southern territory and here I am.
 This is the first time the Canadian Pacific has sent a representative so far south and as it is my first trip through the gulf states I find much novelty and great surprises everywhere. l have trav- eled through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama and have found numbers of people who will take north west trip this summer. Of course, bad crop conditions in Mississippi will cut down some of this travel but the wonder full scenery and resources of the north west dllTdCL peOplt run dli peti eo Ol the United States, and the south will send it's share.
 The Christian Endeavorers will use our line in their trip to Seattle in July, trav- cling over the 700 miles between Cal gary and Vancouver, which tourists de- clare to be the most beautiful scenic line in America. This part of the country has attracted so much attention that the scenes have become favorite ones in the moving picture shows.
 Calgary, the center of the great wheat growing country of the northwest, is the capital of Alberta province and contains 10000 inhabitants.
 Tt is true that travel is sometimes tied up for weeks by snowstorms in winter. but in summer travel on this line Is ideal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
DISMISS SUITS ON
 IROQUOIS FIRE

New York, May 2S.-Suits in the aggre- gate of s25O,OOO for damages in the Iro- quois fire in Chicago were dismissed by Judge Hough in the United States cir cult court on the motion of Lawyer Da- vid Gerber, counsel for Klaw & Erlanger the defendants, today. There yet remain twenty-nine similar cases, none of which, however. have been placed on the calen- dar of the courts for trial.
 It is expected, according to the law yers, that these cases will be reached for trial at the October term.
 great number of damage cases were instituted against Klaw & Erlanger as the owners of the play appearing in the Iroquois and as owners of the theatre. Quite a number were tried In Chicago, bu. the courts tbere failed to hold the New York theatrical firm legally respon- sible and verdicts in their favor were rendered. Forty-four damage suits against the same defendant were then filed in the federal court here and slated fo, trial, notwithstanding the fact that all of the interested parties, except the defendants and all the witnesses resid- ed in Chicago Adjournments were had from time to time and recently asked again upon the ground that Henry Yonge, the plaintiffs lawyer, was very ill, and his associate, Clarence H. Dar- row, was at present engaged with the MoYer-Haywood cases in Boise, Idaho. Judge Hough today declined further de- lays and ordered the cases dismissed when counsel for plaintiff said they were not ready to proceed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
RumOred Meruers

The reported linking together of the Louisville and Nashville, the Pennsyl- vania and the New England roads is denied, and it may not be true, and yet the Pennsylvania is known to be close ly allied with the New England roads, and is building expensive tunnels and bridges in and near New York for the purpose of bringing the two systems into working connection. It is also known that the Pennsylvania has no line to the gulf. When the Panama canal is completed it will need track age to gulf points. It must, in fact, have 1t.
 From these known circumstances rumor has built gigantic merger reaching from the wilds of Maine to the lowlands of Alabama and Louis jana. This scheme may never get be- yond the rumor stage, but the fact that it is rumored goes to show what shrewd observers are thinking about.
 Whether the rumored merger be true or untrue. this district will stand serere. We will be on the main line in case the Mellen merger crystallizes into fact, and we will continue to en- joy a satisfactory status quo if it does not. When the Warrior is opened and extended by means of canal to Gun tersville railroad mergers will cease tc monopolize public attention in this district, for water transportation will then be available, and Pittsburg is en- Recovering by means of a ship canal to Lake Erie to get into like enviable position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Gotten Acreaue and Condition

{ On June the government will issue report upon the condition and acre. age up to May 25. This will be but consolidated guesses made by the agri- Cultural department and it's correspond snts, but it will probably be made without prejudice, and for that reason
 t will have some weight.
 The reports that come through un- official hands put the acreage well up 10 that of last year, but all agree that
 he crop is fully twenty days late. A Memphis report says the Alabama acreage will be 93.S per cent of nor. nal crop; the replanting is 32 per cent, Ind the lateness of the crop is 24 days The acreage in Texas, Oklahoma and he Indian territory is reported to be Fery large, and this may bring the Aotal acreage within fraction of that .'f last year. July contracts in New orleans on Monday were quoted at 3I2.25 cents, and the tendency is up-
 Yards. High prices will operate to in-