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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Beautiful New Furniture at Auction

Wednesday morning. commencing prompt
ly at 1870 These handsome fur
nisE!nEs for every room in the home are
nov. on .xhluition. Come in and see them.
They are all n W selected sample pieces
sent 10 us direct from the manufacturers
10 he sold for cash. A large proportion
of this superior furniture you Will not
find exhibited elsewhere in the city. Moth
ing misrepresented. Visitors always well
come. Wilson x Mayors. 1927 and 1929
q st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Report was made to the police today
that the tobacco store OF William a. Hen
derson, 9th and r streets. was en-
tered between Saturday night and
this morning. Admission was effected
by removing q transom. Ten dollars was
taken from the cash drawer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
South Washington Branch Office

The Star has a branch Office at Sulli-
vans New Pharmacy. corner It'll and D
streets southwest. where advertisements
are received NJ regular rates and sent
direct 10 The Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Devotional Service,

Forty hours of devotion began yesterday
in the Church of the Nativity, Bright
wood. and at st. Josephs Church. bot h
Catholic. Masses will be celebrated at the
former tomorrow and Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Look Out, Prices of Lumber Much
lower. Frank Libbey Co. 9th st. & NY ave

In order to save himself from being run
over ny railroad train near the new
Highway bridge this morning Frank Rob
insOn. an express messenger, jumped
from trsstle and sustained an injury TO
his ankle Robinson. who is nineteen
years Of age and resides at 1904 Hull
street. Manchester, Va, was taken to
the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Swift & Company's sales of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Satur-
day, October 10. averaged 666 cents per 10.
-ANyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
You'll Have schneider's MALT

Bread on your table three times a day il
you've the best interests of your family
at heart. It's nourishing and sustaining
"a food for health. At your grocer's, SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Senate and Lager none but best mate -ials
are used and every precaution is exercised
to insure cleanliness M safer home bev-
erages 2 doZ. MaerZen or Senate, S115;
. doz. Lager, 81 90; bottle rebate, SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

No. 1 Cypress Shingles, $3.50 Per
LOCO Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & NY. ave.
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Egg-O-See, &c; 1Oc Shredded Goldfish,
nc. 1Oc Boneless Fish, &c. sc Picked-up
Fish. 31ac. Potatoes, 25c PIX. J. T. D.
Pyles Stores. oc10-3t
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C. A. Muddiman & Co

Handsome Electric and Gas Drop Lights.
Art Glass Dome Chandeliers.
1903 G St lamps. Gle 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Dressed Siding (Clear). $500 Per
100 It. Frank Iibbey & Co. 9th & N.Y.ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Flooring (Very Good, $500 Per
100 # Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & N.Y.ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

John R. Kelly. Center Market. 9th st
wing y y Roast Beef. Corned Beef speciality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

More real estate is sold and houses
rented through The Star than in any
other way. Phone 1910.
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ANYTHING to Sell

by public auction? Include it in Saturdays
sale at Weschler's, 800 Pa ave NV
Good results. Prompt returns, Phone
NJ. 12S2. oc21-4t
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Sanitary Porcelain-Lined Gas Water
Heaters. satisfaction guaranteed.
A Eberly's Sons, us 9TH NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Old Carpets Woven Into Reversible
rugs. Drop postal Like-Nu. 1243 C Sc.
oc 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

S1OO a Gallon for Reisinger's Ice
Cream ana it is guaranteed under the Pure
food Law. Serial No. 1861. 10 u ST. NV
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Elegantly Tailored Gowns.
Put Your Idle Money to Worl

You can depend on Owen to do 70
tailoring work perfectly. 423 11th.-Ad'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Old Monumental Candies Are a:

pure and delicious as money can buy
Fresh every day Only Acc III. Take a box
home. GEO. +. SHEETZ, and 10th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Horses and vehicles are bought and sold
through The Star every day. Try a
little ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

Chris. Xander's Pride of Va. Port
"a fin" quality wine that's excellent for
convalescents 75c qt. Only a 9fr9 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

by depositing same in banking dept. of
Union Trust Co., 1414 F st. Interest on
all accounts. Deposits subject to check at
will. Under control of L. s. Treasury
Adyt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09

tivation of tropical fruits which will
not thrive in Florida.
The subject Of teaching agriculture
in the common schools of the country
is an important one. 1t is ably dis
cussed in an article which we copy
from the American Agriculturist, this
week.
The value of Investigation is shown
by an article from Farm, Field and
Fireside.
The profit of thinning fruit is dem
onstrated by Mr.. ]. H. Hale. This
is an old story, yet many will not
learn it. 1t is a terrible thing to
pick off and throw away SO many
nice specimens of fruit, but it pays
to do it.
We have again found an article
which shows the value of cutting
back roots and tops, when planting
trees. This is something that horti-
culturists are very slow to learn. The
habits of a lifetime are difficult to
change.
Some California orange growers
have found new package, and from
the description it seems that it would
be just as good for Florida fruit
Orange growers will find some
ideas in the article on Marketing Cit
rus Fruits, which will be of interest
and value to them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09

ena that I beheld during my Journey,
there was hardly any that struck my
imagination so forcibly as the COW
tree. 1t grows on the rocky side OF
mountain, scarcely insinuating It's
roots in the stone. For many months
not a shower of rain falls on its dry
leaves; the branches seem dry and
dead; but pierce the trunk, and
sweet and nourishing milk flows. At
sunrise this vegetable source is most
abundant; then the blacks and native
people hurry from all parts provided
with jugs to catch the milk, which
turns thick and yellow on the sur
lace"
The globe-trotter, replacing the
Jolume, went on:
give tasted the COW trees milk and
found it good. This milk has been
analyzed 1t contains, besides the fat
proper to milk, sugar, casein and
phosphates So rich is it that ordi-
nary milk is as nothing beside it. In
fact it is as rich as cream.
"The Canary Islands, Demerara,
Ceylon and such like places all have
COW trees"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
MULCHING STRAWBERRIES.

One of our southern exchanges
printed an article on this subject TAX
EN- from some northern paper, with
out comment. The article was good
when applied to northern strawberry
beds, but entirely unsuited to those
OF this state. For example it says:
Its principal object during winter is
to prevent sudden thawing during
bright days. Alternate freezing and
thaw1ng causes contraction and ex-
pansion of the soil which results in
stra1n1ng and breaking the roots"
There are many other sentences
which are just as inappropriate to this
climate.
We believe in mulching strawberry
beds in Florida, not to keep them
from freezing but to keep down
weeds, keep the surface moist and
keep the fruit clean Any one of
these reasons is sufficient, but the
three constitute an unanswerable ar
gunent in favor Of mu1ching. In
many places the most easily obtain
able material is pine straw, and it is
good, in others the wire grass furnish
es the best material But it is certain
that it is very profitable to mulch the
plants.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
THE FARMERS STRIKE.

In one of our exchanges we saw,
during the past week, a cartoon en-
titled The Farmers Strike. It re-
resented a farmers home surround
ed by fields we'll filled with crops and
live stock The farmer was seat
ed at his ease and his family were
standing around him in various at
titudes, all watching the scene be-
fore with quiet interest In front
of the farmer there is crowd OF
people labeled bankers, merchants
ETC., each making display of consid-
cradle money and begging the farmer
to sell them some food But he re-
plies, 81 have nothing for SALE
Of course, it is impossible to get
even large proportion of the farm
ers to unite, to hold their products.
Yet this cartoon is a graphic picture
of what would be the result if it could
be brought about. The world is de-
pendent on the farmer for food, and
if the supply could be cut off, the
whole world would be at their feet
begging for food. If all the orange
growers Of this state could be induced
to unite into one solid organization
and sell only through that, they could
almost command their own price.
The same thing is true of pine
apples, tomatoes, potatoes, etc., "Unit-
ed we stand, divided we fall" "In un-
ion there is strength
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1907.
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

New Years day is also the time
when many people make resolutions
to do better in some thing or other
during the year.
We hope that each one of you will
make such a resolution and when
made that you will remember to keep
it.
The resolution which we wish you
to make is that you will write some
thing for the Florida Agriculturist
occasionally during the year 1907. If
each one of you would write two or
three articles during the year, it
would come so near filling the space
that we should need very few clip
pings from northern exchanges. And
think how much more interesting the
paper would be if filled with all ORR
ginal matter written by citizens of the
State, from their experience. There
is not one of you that has not had
some experience that would be in
teresting and valuable to your fellow
readers. Do not try to excuse your
self by saying that you cannot write
we'll enough for publication. If you
have found some new and better way
of doing any kind of work or have
had any experience which would be
valuable to your neighbors, write it
down. We are very willing to spend
the time necessary to put them into
shape for the printer. So send along
all the manuscript that you can, we
will see that it is published in good
shape.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
COW TREE IN THE TROPICS.

When we first found the account
Of the COW tree in The Farm Stock
Journal, as given below, we felt that
it was probably a sensational report
er's story. We knew that COW tree
was said to grow in the tropics, but
thought the description must be ex-
aggerated We find, however, that
Henderson's Handbook of Plants says
that it is really valuable tree, that
the milk is pleasant to the taste and
wholesome. The botanical name is
Brosimum galactrodendron.
What fine thing it would be if
we could grow the trees in Florida,
we would not have to keep COWS,
they would never stray off or for
get to come up at milking time.
IF you spend the winter in the trop-
les don't forget to look the COW tree
up" said globe trotter.
"The COW tree?"
eyes; the palo de vaca, or COW
tree. 1t gives milk"
"Real milk?"
THE very best Listen to what
Humboldt, in his work on South
America, says about it."
And the globe-trotter took down a
book and read:
Among the many curious phenom-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
THE TORRENS SYSTEM.

1t is some time since we have men
toned the subject Of adopting the
Torrens system of registering land
titles. But we have not by any
means lost Our interest in the matter.
Thus far only one of Our state ex-
changes has mentioned it. We can
not understand such Indifference to a
matter which is of such great impor-
lance, not only to the farmers but
to every one who buys or sells real
estate. We have quoted largely, in
the past, from the Progressive Farm
er of North Carolina. 1t is still keep
ing up the fight, and proposes to do
SO until the plan is adopted by the leg
islature Of that state. We trust that
it will come up at the next session Of
the Florida legislature and that it will
be adopted.
If any of our readers know of any
valid objection to this system of reg
istering land titles, we shall be glad
to hear from them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
A NEW RAILROAD RULING.

Under this title there was printed,
in various state exchanges, call from
the Railroad Commissioners of Flori-
da, to all the Railroad companies and
Common Carriers doing business in
the state to appear before them at
Tallahassee on December II, and
show reason why the demurrage
rules should not be amended so as to
allow shippers demurrage on delay
ed shipments as we'll as the railroads
on delay in unloading cars.
We have not yet heard any report
as to the result Of that hearing, but
hope that the rule was adopted.
Certainly it is nothing more than
justice that the rules of the railroads
should be applied to their own side
of the case. They should also be
compelled to pay demurrage when
they do not furnish cars promptly Oh
demand of shippers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
THIS WEEKS PAPER.

A citizen of Dade county gives it
quite puff this week. None of the
rest of the counties need feel jealous.
We will allow them the same priv
lege.
The incident related by Mr.. Haskell
is certainly a good illustration of the
truth of the title of his article.
We think that you will all be in
terested in the account of Porto Ri
co, as given by the correspondent of
the Tropical Sun. All accounts agree
that it is desirable climate, good
soil and that it is in almost every way
a desirable place for settlers, who
wish to devote themselves to the cul-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
A PROBLEM IN FINANCE.

A banker going home for his din
ner saw $40 bill on the curbstone
He picked it up and took it home,
making memorandum of the number
of the bill, so as to allow Of indentif-
cation should the owner of the bill
appear. While at home his wife re-
marked that the butcher had sent
bill amounting to $40. T he only mon
ey he had with him was the bill he had
found, which he gave to her and she
paid the butcher. The butcher paid
it to the farmer for calf and the far
mer paid it to merchant, who in turn
paid it to a washerwoman, and she,
owing the banker note Of $40, went
to the bank and paid the note. The
banker recognized the bill as the one
he had found, and which, up to that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
THE SUN CURE FOR SPRAINS.

We know from personal experience
that battling sprain, in water as hot
as can be borne, for half hour at fire.
quent intervals will cure it very quick
ly. We find an item in Farm News
which seems to show that there is
still more speedy cure, we give it for
" laI is worth:
"A man sprained his ankle very
badly. The foot was completely turn
ed over, and the cord on the outside
Of the ankle was SO badly stretched
or drawn that the most intense pain
was Immediately produced, with swell
ling and fever. The accident occurred
in the afternoon. The pain continued
al night, in spite of liniments and ban
dages.
"In the morning this sprained ankle
was exposed to the direct rays of the
sun for half an hour or more. 1t
being the last of June the sun was
hot, and the rays produced consid-
cradle heat in the ankle. During the
exposure to the suns rays the ankle
was carefully rubbed with the hand
occasionally.
The swelling Immediately disap-
peared. The pain also. There were
tenderness and weakness left in the
ankle but from that time there has
been no pain or swelling. The man
who sustained the accident is going
about as usual, exercising little care
as to the use of the ankle Otherwise
it seems perfectly we'll.
1T appears certain that to the sun
bake must be credited the remarkable
recovery. Sprains are very slow to
get right. Even slight sprains some
times last for weeks"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-09
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDE
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Money should be SENT by Draft, Postofice
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Letter. otherwise the publisher will not be re-
sponsible in case of loss. When personal checks
are used, exchange must be added Only and 2
cent stamps taken when change cannot be had.
To insure insertion, all advertisements for this
paper, must be received by 10 o'clock Monday
morning of each week.
Subscribers when writing to have the address
of their paper changed MUST give the old as
we'll as the new address.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-14
ImD0rtaDt Trade Mark Decision.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 4th, 1907
A decision of Importance to all man
ufacturers Of trade mark goods has
been awarded by Judge Pritchard in
the United States Circuit Court of
this district.
The question involved was wheth-
err the Allen Brothers Tobacco Co.,
of Lynchburg, Va, has the legal
right to use on its '''I'rayeier" brand
of plug tobacco Z tag similar in size,
shape, color, and slant of lettering.
but different as to wording, from
that used by the R. j. Reynolds To-
bacco Co.. Of Winston-Salem, n. g.,
on its '<Schnapps'' Plug Tobacco.
In the argument, on motion of the
plaintiff, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co., that restraining order be issued
forbidding the defendant company
from further initiating its tag, many
affidavits were submitted tending to
show that owing to the similarity of
the tags, the Traveller" tobacco,
purchased by dealers at a lower
price, was sold to uneducated chew
ers for "Schnapps.
In decree signed by Judge Pritch.
ard, the Allen Brothers Tobacco Co.
is enioinei from manufacturing,
putting Up, advertising, selling, OF
offering for sale plug tobacco bear.
ing tag identical with or like the
said tag Of the complainant, known
as the "Schnapps' tag.
According to this decision, nc
manufacturer can initiate even in
color, shape, or style of lettering,
the trade mark of another manufac,
turer, even though the wording be
entirely different.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-14
Where is The Pole?

Lieutenant Peary has sorrowfully
admitted that he cannot find the
North Pole. He says he has come
within three degrees of it but the
pesky thing will not stand still long
enough to be captured. At least
that is the opinion that is held by a
member of the National Geographic
cal Socitey.
Lieutenant Peary has played in
hard luck. He deserves to find his
pole even though he must go furth-
er South and pass again through
Boston where he caught a deathly
cold some weeks ago. There is every
reason to believe if the glaciologists
are to be believed, that it is some
where near Boston, if chilly atmosp-
here counts for any thing. Profes-
sor Frederick Wright says it shifts,
that it is not now where it was before
the glacial sheet was on. Professor
Charles Hallock is certain that the
deposit of an immense ice mantel
equivalent to a substructure of 25O
feet stratum Of the ocean bulk, pro-
duced a ponderate which causes the
earth to tilt and threw the TERMINALS
out of position, the effect of which
was to change climate which had
been equable for milleniums, to one
of intense frigidity. Now what is
desired to be known, is how the pole
can be found hereafter supposine
Peary lassoes it now? When the ice
cap almost half mile deep, on the crest
of Greenland, Iceland and other cir
cumploar regions melts, it will shift
again and will be hard to find as the
author of Spencer Blackburn's
charges. The North Pole is either 6
dead beat or a ghostly will-o'-the
wisp. In the interest Of enlighten
ment and for suffering and ignorant
humanity, we pass it up to the Char
lotte Observer which knows nearly
everything. Salisbury Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-14
The First Tool Invented.

We can only guess when the first
man conceived the notion of trying
stick and stone together to form
better club or weapon than he could
get by using either separately. Prob
ably this stone club was the first tool
invented, says Charles H. Cochrane
in THE Circle magazine for Febru-
airy. 1t enabled the possessor to over
come a stronger man or stronger ami
NAL. The man, or nlan-brute, as he
was then, had only IL find stone of
about the right shape, break off a
tree-limb to suit him, and tie them
lightly together with fine roots, hair,
or sinews.
From the stone club it was but a
step to the stone hammer. stone hatch
ct and spear head, and a long line of
stone implements. It's apparent that
once man began to use stones and to
chip them into shapes, he learned that
certain shapes were best for certain
purposes. The round stone with a
handle became a maui Or hammer
in fret the very word ''hammer" is
from the old Scandinavian hanarr,
which means both rock and hammer.
The fat-edged stone he used as a
Ratchet or ak, the pointed stone serv-
ed as spear or lance-heads; flat, thin
stones were Clipped into >scrapers,
and when the paleolithic man got an
extra sharp-edge peice, he used it
for knife, or the thin, pointed stone
served as an awl 1t is natural to
suppose that men first hunted for
the desired shape of stone and later
took to chipping them.
Even the saw was known to these
preadamites, who serrated the edges
of some of their stone knives and left
them in their caves, where they have
furnished us the evidence of then
ingenuity.
The first stone implements doubt
less were tied to the stick or handle;
then an inventive genius learned tt
bore hole in the stick and inserted
the pointed end of the stone. A bright
er genius bored a hole in the stone it
self for the insertion of the stick
this being the highest type of stone
i'm nj am ont
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-14
Our Divorce Laws.
The Census Taker-"Your name,

The Census Taker-"Your name,
NUM-"
Il don't know"
beg pardon, NUM-"
1--WE been divorced. At present
nv name is Mrs. Jones in this State.
In several States it is Miss Smith,
my maiden name, and in three States
it is Miss Brown, my first husbands
name"
"This your residence, NUM-
Il eat and sleep here, but | have
a trunk in neighboring State,
where | am getting a divorce from
my present husband
Then you're married at present"
I'm married in Texas, New York
and Massachusetts,; divorced in South
Dakota, Missouri, Alaska, Oklahoma
and California;; a bigamist in three
other States, and a single woman in
eight others. Chicago Tribune.