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Evening star., 1907-11-02
Steamer Potomac Aground.

The steamer Potomac. running on the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company route on the Rappahannock. on
her trip from Fredericksburg to Baltt-
more early in the week went ashore In
the Rappahannock river and remained on
the ground for day. High water came
and she was finally fioated and resumed
her interrupted trip unharmed. The
Potomac was built for the service be-
tween this city. the river landings and
Baltimore by the Maryland Steamboat
Company which was absorbed by the
Weems line, and that line was in turn
taken over by the M, D. and v. line.
which is Pennsylvania railway line.
She ran on the Potomac until about three
years ago. when she was displaced by
the larger and newer boats built by the
Weems company.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Roy T. Fowkes of the Washing.
ton owned tug NJ. Mitchell Davis in serv-
ice on the Delaware river. is in the city
on a short visit to his family. Capt.
Frank Taylor is in command Of the Da-
Wis.
Mr. Lewellyn Phillips is aboard the
steamer Wakefield on the river route ~
steward while Col George Greason 10 de-
tained ashore on business. Steward Phil
lips will make several trips on the
steamer
Mr.. George Jackson has been appointed
engineer of the Columbia Sand Company
dredge hailing from this city and which
Is In service under charter to Baltimore
parties digging sand and gravel at point
near Baltimore.
Mr.. William A. Moore of this city will
remain in charge of the engine room of
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company steamer Queen Anne, In serv-
ice on a ferry route between Newport
News and Norfolk for the Chesapeake and
,hio railroad.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
HARVEST HANDS IN CLOVER.
Iowa Farmers Novel Scheme te
Keen Hired Men on Farm.

WAGNER, S. D.. November 2.-t indlng
that high wages and a country dance
given in their honor did not suffice to
keep hired men, Walter Smeetson,
wealthy farmer residing near here, has
offered 10 purchase an automobile for the
use of his male help.
To emphasize his offer. which was ver-
bally made in the community, Smeetson
came to this village and inserted in the
local newspaper the following advertise
ment:
"Wanted-A man to plow. VIII furnish
riding plow with canopy top. l will feed.
harness. hitch and unhitch horses and
carry breakfast to him in bed. If the
water doesn't agree with him, will get
some from Avon that will. Will also fur
nish him team and buggy to drive even
ings and Sundays. Should he prefer an
automobile. will buy him one
Within twenty-four hours after the ad
vertisement appeared Smeetson received
applications from a dozen husky farm
hands all of whom, however. declined to
begin work until the automobile is
brought to the farm. Smeetson will rent
a machine pending the arrival of a large
touring car. that he has ordered from an
eastern manufacturer.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
Readings and Music for the Blind.

The following is the program for vol
unteer readings and music In the reading
room for the blind at the Library Of Con-
gress. 2:3O to $50 pm the coming week:
Tuesday, November 5. Rev. E. n. Kirby.
Shakespearean reading: Thursday. No
vember l. song and plano recital, Mrs.
F. B. Gilmore and Miss Mabel c. Linton;
Saturday, November o, Miss Anna c.
Laws
The readings and musicales at the IL
brary are primarily for the benefit OF the
blind Other persons will be admitted up
to the seating capacity of the room. which
will however. accommodate only nifty
persons in addition TO the blind and their
escorts. The first fifty persons coming
will be seated. and after that the doors
will be closed to the general public.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
BONDS SOLD FREDERICK MEN.
Issue of $15o,ooo by W., F. and G.
Railway COMPANY.

FREDERICK. Nd. November "A
s15O,OOO issue of bonds of the Washing
ton, Frederick and Gettysburg Railway
Company has been disposed of to a syn
dicate of twenty-five business and pro-
fessional men of Frederick. With the
bonds was given a bonus of $50 900 of the
company stock, but under the terms Of
the sale both bonds and stock must be
held by the syndicate for a period of two
years, subject to redemption by the com
pany. If the bonds are redeemed within
that time the company will get back the
stock; If they are not redeemed, the stock
will become the property of the syndicate
and may be disposed of.
The money secured by this sale will be
used to complete the railway which the
company is now building to Thurmont
and which is now in operation with steam
locomotives as far as Yellow Springs
Prospects for the further extension of
the railway in both directions are said
by gentlemen interested in the project to
be excellent.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
ANOTHER BAD BREAK.
jamestown Exposition officials Ig-
more Louisiana's Governor.

NORFOLK, Va, November 2.-Claim-
ing that he had been grossly insulted and
ignored at the jamestown exposition by
officials of the fair. Gov Newton E
Blanchard of Louisiana, who, with the
exception of one day. has been sojourning
at the Louisiana exposition building since
last Monday morning. left last night in
disgust
No exposition official took any notice of
his arrival, although he had proved him
self the best friend that the exposition
had in the far south. and his arrival had
been announced in the public press.
Thinking it impossible that his arrival
could be known TO the exposition officials,
the governor. in company with DR.. w. c.
Stubbs, executive commissioner from
Louisiana to jamestown. called on k,x-
position President Tucker and Director
General -Alvah H. Martin, the governor
being introduced by DR.. Stubbs. The gov
ernor then returned to the Louisiana
building, thinking certainly that his visit
would be returned, but was still treated
as an unknown quantity, no official or
any one else Of importance going near
him.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
Good Berth for Presidents Kin.

NEW YORK, November Capt
Granville r. Fortescue. United States
Army. retired has accepted from Gov.
Magoon of Cuba a commission that car
ries with 1t the duties of special instructor
to the Cuban forces Capt. Fortescue Is a
relative of the President, and served with
him in the Spanish war in the Rough
Riders. Later he was for three years
military aid at the White House He will
leave for Cuba within another week. He
will rank second to Major Herbbsrt Slo-
cum of the Sth Cavalry, who is detailed
as inspector general OF the provisional
forces and chief military adviser to Gen
Rodriguez, commander of the Rural
Guards,
Evening star., 1907-11-02
Reyenue Gutter Service.

Lieut. L. T. Cutter, executive ohicer Of
the revenue cutter Apache. who was in
command of the ship during the recent
drills on Chesapeake bay. was taken sick
during the exercises and on the arrival
of the ship at Baltimore was granted sick
leave, and has gone ashore.
Chief Engineer R. E. White of the cut
ter Apache has been granted leave of
absence from his ship In consequence of
the serious illness Of his father who re-
sides at Tappahannock. Va.
Mr.. L. C. FarwelT, first assistant enEi-
neer of the United States revenue service
cadet training ship Itasca. has been de-
tached from service aboa d that ship and
has been assigned to duty aboard the
Apache on the Chesapeake bay station.
Tn revenue cutter Forward CAPT
Dodge. has returned to the Arundel Cove
station Of the service from the feet evolu-
tons on Chesapeake bay. The Forward
will shortly sail for station on the
south Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
. lines. 1t. Zoe. St 81 90 1wk. $23 most 70.
FOR RENT-SToNE & FAIRFAX
1912 New York ave. NV


FOR RENT-THE PLAZA
delightful apartment OF . large. brigh,
rooms and splendid tiled bath; 9 unusually
large closets Only one vacant. See II.
n"2-3t r. E. BRADLEY. 14ls ST.
Evening star., 1907-11-02

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
ministraton.-This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, Of the District Of Columbia, has obtained
from the Probate Court of the District OF CO.
of Annie B. Jones' late of the District of Co
lumbia. deceased an persons having claims
hlbit the same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber. on or before
they may by law be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate Given under my hand this nth
day Of October, 1907 GEORGE FRANCIS WILL
CSeal,--Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register Of
Wills for the District Of Columbia. Clerk OF the
ocl01aw3t
Evening star., 1907-11-02
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
1907. Ordered: That the Police Regulations OF
the District Of Columbia he. and they are hereby
amended ny the addition of new section 10
Of said Article. which shall read follows;
Sec. ia No person, firm. or corporation, hav.
ing the Possession control, use or disposal. of
any automobile. horseless. motor. other We
hicle. run or drawn By its own power having
seating capacity for more than ten persons and
used 70. the purpose of carrying passengers for
hire or reward. shall stop the same at any place
or places whatsoever on any of the public spaces:
streets. avenues or alleys In the District Of
Columbia whilst waiting for a passenger or pas,
sengers or whilst unemployed in its business.
ether than at a public hackstsnd. for greater
stonpace. except in front of or adjacent TO the
offices or agencies Of the owner. proprietor per
control use or disposal thereof. where there is
accommodation for waiting passengers employees
and other business appertainins thereto; pro
vided that the above exception shall apply 10
not more than two such offices or agencies be
longing to any one person, hrm or corpora lion.
designated by such person. firm, or corpora ion,
in written communication to the Commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia and which offices
notice the said Conmis ssioners TO that effect;
and provided further thar al said offices or
motor. other vehicle belonging 10 such per
son, firm corporation. shall he standing at
Hy fng fimS Mts4 4EIkY ToRRoW MeNT Eaans
sioners. ID. c.
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR or TAXES. DIS
trict of Columbia, Washington, October 80. 1907
Taxpayers of the District Of Columbia will
Il ke notice that the undersigned has received the
statement of assessment of realty taxes for the
District of Columbia for the year ending June
80. 1905. and will be ready to receive payment
of taxes Mt this office on and after November !,
1907. The act of Congress approved February
IL 1902 provides: 'Tha. and after the LIST
day of November of each year the tax may be
paid In two equal installmeDts. the first in No
vember and the second in May. but no penalty
shall accrue for delinquency until the following
June as hereA fter provided; or If the whole
any part OF said tax upon real or personal prop
erty shall not he paid before the 1st day of June
in each year the same shall therea fter be In
rears and delinquent. and there shall then be
added. to be collected with said tax, a penalty
OF ] per centum per month upon the amount
each succeeding month until payment of said
tax and penalty, and the whole shall constitute
the delinquent tax. to be dealt with in the man
ner prescribed bv law Attest: F. G.
DAVIS Collector of Taxes. n. G. oc?O .eSu
Evening star., 1907-11-02

There are forty-eight different material
used In the construction Of . plane.
Evening star., 1907-11-02

FOR REST-THE IRNINGTON, 1871 T ST. NV
The best apartments In the city for the rent
only $3.50: rooms; tiled hath. steam heat:
hot water at all hours janitor's service
MOIST r L. BRADLEY. 1913 F ST.
FOR RENT-FOUR BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY. OUT
side flats. at most reasonable rates. Call on
OWNER at 11O5 st ne
FOR RENT-SIX ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS, OVER
looking park. at Seville, 2129 18th st. NV
nn2-2t- GEO. s. REES 1908 {; ST. NV.
APARTMENTS TO LET.
BY MOORE g. HILL IncD. 1888 G st NV.
Inc Massachusetts. l4l2 Mass ave. w: ele.
Evening star., 1907-11-02

FOR RENT-sPLENDID APARTMENTS
MODERN FIREPROoF BUILDING.
14l5 CHAPLIN ST.
ELEVATOR SERVICE. MAID SERVICE.
VERY CHEAP RENT TO
REPUTABLE TENANTS BY MONTH.
NO LEASES REQUIRED.
ALL APARTMENTS NON -HOU SEX EEPING.
FIRST CLASS CAFE IN BUILDING.
SUPERINTENDENT ON PREMISES.
TELEPHONE NORTH 1880.
oc19tf
Evening star., 1907-11-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
NEW.
Adams Street Apartments intersection OF
Rhode Island ave. and 4th st. ne. south arn ex
posure; beautiful reception room, lsxl8ia IT.
two large bedrooms. dining room and kitchen;
one nre does the cooking and heats the whole
apartment. These apartments are built to give
the tenants good accommodation for $22 per
month be had In the fashionable north
west for $50 per month.
THE F. H. SMITH CO., Agts., 14os n. 7. ave.
no1-0t
Evening star., 1907-11-02

;AUL CO., 7TH al NV.
st, 5r. and b. .$35 90
ST. Ar. and b. 30. so
| 400 N Cap. Ar, 81 q. 20. 90
2O7 r NV, 4r. b. 1850
1870 9TH NV 3r. 2n.17. 90
1925 Dean ne Ar. BIB. so
422 0 NV. or, h. .13. so
1910 eth NV, lr.12 90
1905 7th. Sd u. $4,000
1919 7th NV, 2r. .2h. 1000
1ll2 1th NV, 3r. .2fl. o. 90
| 71e P NV, Or. ....4.50
Evening star., 1907-11-02
DRESSMAKING.

MISS MERRILL, DRESSMAKER. OF 125 eth
avenue, " Y. now at 1919 10th ST. NV. ny
evening and walking gowns ''Call see model "
OCT -30t
Evening star., 1907-11-02
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

One cent a word each time FOR - words lines
Tor SALE 100 AMERICAN TELE;RAPHoNE
ard IL Tc'rnosr. s. SO share \ SMITH P o.
B"x as ctty. no23t'
Evening star., 1907-11-02
APARTMENTS TO LET.
FURNISHED.

A LOVELY 5-ROOM APT: COMPLETE FOR
house ping; south windows, side porch; ma
hogany furniture: brass bed Apply 2o5 The
Cecil. or phone Main 590S. no2-ot
Evening star., 1907-11-02
FUEL PROTECTOR.

NO GAS OR IMPURE AIR. MAKING; HEAT
that before was lost out of the chimney; adds
more regular heat to the stove: burns hall less
coal. Wind has effect on fire. AGENCY,
SO1 9th NV oc3I cots
Evening star., 1907-11-02

HOTEL RICHMOND, lTTH AND SITS. -DI-
reetly on line. one block to White House
new throughout: telephones; 100 rooms. 80
baths. single and suite. Special season rates
oc7-9ot
EVERETT HOTEL. II ST. NEAR 18TH; IN RES
idence section and business center;
to room suites: private baths; phone In every
room; best cuisine; weekly monthly rates.
sell -qOt
Evening star., 1907-11-02
BICYCLE REPAIRING.

SEND YOUR OLD BICYCLE TO ME; WILL
make 1t look like new; all kinds of expert re
pairing done reasonably. THE BICYCLE RE
PAIR SHOP. 42l 10th nv. opp gas office.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
APARTMENTS TO LET.

RHODE ISLAND AVE. APARTMENTS.
Bet. 5th and 9th SITS. ne.
Ready for occupancy: now oprn iarS
rooms, porcelain bath. etc. Only SlS. As goo'
be had in NV. for $40.
mol -3t F. II. SMITH Co. Bond cldg.
Evening star., 1907-11-02
WANTED-APARTMENTS.
WANTED-BICYCLES.

WANTED-TO BUY EVERY SECONDHAND BI-
cycle in Washington will pay highest cash
prices. Also expert skate repairing. c. T.
HUNTER. The Bicycle Man. lI3 Pa. ave.
oc31 got
Evening star., 1907-11-02

AS WE ARE LARGELY OyERSTOCKED IN
wall paper of all descriptions, will sell 1t
at low sacrifice price. Give a call.
oc1-oee F. G. NOLTF. 9O7 18th ST
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
Two BIackbaIIinu Stories.

The Travellers club rejected Thack-
cray, the majority fearing to see them
selves in some future novel by the
great man-an interesting commentary,
by the way, on the Thackeray-Yat
quarrel The Athenaeum was not more
kind to the novelist. There he was
blackballed. The difficulty was got
over, however, in the following year
by the rule which permits the election
without ballot of persons distinguished
in science. literature or public life.
There was a worse contretempts over
the election of George Moore, the phi
lanthropist. to Brooks His nomina
tor was in Ireland and his seconder un-
able to attend the ballot. The conse
quence was that men were running
about saying, Surely you're not going
to vote for that scoundrel Moore"
Twenty-Five votes were recorded. and
OF these nineteen were blackballS.
They had mistaken their man for q
scamp who had been rejected years be-
fore. When the blunder was diScov-
cred members wanted to retake the
ballot, but this was against the rules.
so the election had to be deferred to
another day, when the philanthropist
was unanimously made a member
London Standard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
A FRIEND.

A harbor of refuge from The stormy
waves of adversely.
\ balancing pole to him who walks
across the tight rope OF life.
y watch which beats true for all
time and never runs down"
\ permanent fertilization when ones
affairs are in a state of siege.
The first person who comes in when
the whole world has gone out.
One who loves the truth and you and
will tell the truth in spite of you.
The triple alliance Of the three great
powers-love, sympathy and help.
One vino multiplies joys, divides
griefs and whose honesty is inviolable
\ jewel whose luster the strong
acids of poverty and misfortune can
not dim.
One who combines for you alike the
pleasures and benefits of society and
solitude.
A bank of credit on which we can
draw supplies Of confidence, counsel,
sympathy. help and love.
One who considers my need before
my eservings.-London Tit-Bits' Prize
Competition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
paquerre.s rrceess.

The Photographic process devised By
DagUerre was substantially as follows:
A sheet Of planish copper, plated wifi
silver and well cleaned by treating
with diluted nitric acid and washing
with water, was exposed to the action
of the vapOrs Of iodine. BY this expo
sure a thin film Of iodide Of silver was
formed on the surface. certain mechan-
ical preca utions being taken to insure
that il should be uniform IN all parts
The sheet thus prepared was then plac-
ed in q camera substantially the same
in principle as the Photographic cam
err in use today and WAS exposed to
the object for from eight to ten min
Utes. The plate was then covered and
removed from the camera to Il daT,
room, where il was exposed TO the &C
ton OF the vapUr Of mercury. 1-ided by
the application Of gentle heat, by
which the image was developed. 1t
was then fixed by immersion in q selu
ton OF kyposuiDh;te OF soda. which dis
solved out all the unchanged silver
iOdide. Washing with water followed.
and the finished picture was protected
By q cover CT glass and suitably in
closed in a frame. one thai could be
closed. TO protect it from fading under
the action - 10 sunlight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
Why the
Legislature Won't Act.

Florida has the advantage of any
amy other state in the union in climate,
agricultural resources and possibilities
of development, and Florida could lead
them all if We only had a sufficient
number of people. The legislature
should devote more time to that one
subject than to any other which comes
before it-but If won't.-Pensacola
journal.
We don't like those last four words,
and ask, Why won't it? The Jour
nal notes, and very truly, that the
Estate press is practically unanimous"
in favor of an immigration law. Does
THE Journal, then, mean to say that
the state legislature will deliberately
ignore this unanimous appeal? If so.
they will ignore the wish of the people
from one end of Florida to the other.
for it is this wish which the news
papers echo.
The idea may be old fogy, but we
certainly supposed the first duty of a
legislative body to be 10 satisfy the
wishes of their constituents. Is this
a mistake? Is The Journals pessi-
mistic "but it won't" a fact? The Tri-
bune most earnestly hopes not, for ne
glect of this most important measure
will involve such far-reaching conse-
Quences that they are practically In
alculable.-Tampa Tribune.
The Tribune is entirely correct, and
The Journal only wishes it had some
good reason to believe that the legis-
lature would give this subject the at
tention it deserves.
We base our prediction that it won't.
however, on the fact that nothing has
khus far been done there to indicate
that the members of the legislature
are themselves seriously impressed
with the states needs in this direction.
If they had been, some adequate
measure would have been introduced
before now looking to that end. The
longer a man stays at Tallahassee the
more interested he gets in political
jobbeTy and the less interest he takes
in material legislation, and unless
that material legislation can be started
when the session begins It is not apt
10 start at all
Another reason why the legislature
will not act in this matter is because
an effective immigration department
would involve the expenditure of con-
siderable money, and the average leg
sislator is not going to vote to spend
money unless there is political job i'll
sight somewhere.
We are not entirely without hope,
but our doubts are considerably in ex-
cess of all the hopes we have in this
case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
Birds Keen Eys<icnt.

4 hawi can spy lark upon piece
Of earth almost exactly the same color
at twenty times the distance it is per
ceptible 10 man. A kite soaring out
of human sight can still diStiC guiSh
and pounce upon lizards and field mice
Oh the ground. and the distance At
which vultE-c5 ana eagles can spy
their prey IS almost Incredible. Nearly
all birds have wonderful sight, which
Doubtless accounts for the Quickncss
with which Z pigeon, having arrived
over Ks native town. svoOD5 down Up
on the obscure back yard TO which ii
has been accustomed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-16
Senator Iramme11's Bill
to I ak All Franchises

made under or above any street, alley
or highway or the construction and
operation of any telephone or tele-
graph plant; all rights to conduct
wharfage, deckage OF cranage bust
ness; the conduct of any express bust
ness or the operation of sleeping, pal
ace, dining, refrigerator or chair cars;
ali rights and privileges 10 construct
maintain or operate canals, toll roads
or toll bridges; the right to carry on
the business of maintaining equipment
companies, navigation companies,
freight or passenger depOts, and every
other like special function depending
upon the grant of public powers or
privileges not allowed by law TO nat
ural persons or involving the perform
ance OF any public service, not includ-
ing the mere right to be a corpora
ton by trading or manufacturing, or
other corporation exercising no special
franchise above enumerated.
Section 9. That nothing in this
act contained shall be held, taken or
construed TO exempt from taxation any
franchise not enumerated in this act:
but all franchises of value not provid-
ed for in this act shall be returned for
taxation and taxed as other properly
under the present laws.
Section 10. That all laws and
parts OF laws in conflict with the pro
visions of this act be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section IL That this act shall be-
come operative upon its passage and
approval by the governor