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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01

Forecast I'LL Pm luesuay.
For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land, fair tonight and Tuesday; light to
fresh southerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight, cooler in ex-
IRENE northern portion. Tuesday fair; light
to fresh southerly winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. So; year ago, 80.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Low pressure that covers the country
from Texas northeastward has resulted In
general showers from the upper Mississippi
valley and upper lake region eastward into
New England, and also in the south At
lantic states, eastern Colorado and South
Dakota.
and gulf states and are nearly normal over
all districts.
With the exception of showers tonight or
Tuesday in the northern portion Of the
ida, the weather will be fair in the east
and south, with somewhat lower tempera-
lures in the upper Ohio valley and lower
lake region.
will be light to fresh and mostly south
westerly; on the south Atlantic coast light
to fresh and variable; on the east gulf coast
light and most southerly and on the lower
lakes fresh southwest to west.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh winds. mostly south
westerly, with cloudy weather, to the Grand
Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Green Bay, Ito; Can
ton, 1.4S; Tampa. 1.56; Charles City. 2 20.
During the twentyfour hours ending 8
am. Sunday: Concord, LOS; Harrisburg,
LAP; Albany. LA; Mount Weather, 1.02;
Bentonville, 1.50; Binghamton, 1.34; Scran-
ton, 1.16; Charleston, 1856; Wilmington,
2.SJ; Philadelphia. 1.52; Atlantic City. 100;
Boston, 1.04; Portland. Me-, 1884, Swift Cur
rent LOO.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer June 80 pm, 73; Pm.
~; II midnight, e.. July IA am. 80; s
am, 70; II noon. so; 2 pm. So.
Maximum, So. at pm, July / minimum
%, at & Am. July /.
Barometer: June So pm, % sc; 8 p.m.,
1852; ~ midnight, 1874. July IA am,
&l9o; am, 300; noon, 2397; pm,
1888
Tide Tables
Tcday-Low tide, 6.57 am. and 7:24 pm. !;
high tide. 1920 am. and 12:4f pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1857 am. and $40
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:37 am; sun sets, 7:2o
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:37 am
Moon rises II 80 pm. today
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted
fifteen minutes after sunset and extin-
guished forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
BIDS FOR STREET GRADING.
improvements Which Are to Be Made
Under District Supervision.

Bids have been opened by the engineering
department Of the District for the grading
of the streets in various parts of the city
and the lowest bidders found to be as fol-
lows:
Brookland avenue, 6,OOO cubic yards, "a
cents per yard, by ]. B. Latimer and
Thomas L. Linney.
Rittenhouse street. Brightwood avenue to
Blair road, 1,SOO cubic yards, "a cents per
yard; bid by George B. Mullin
Rittenhouse street and Western avenue,
$500 cubic yards, 81 cents per yard; bid
by George B. Mulln.
For grading and regulating the following
suburban streets and avenues, the bid of
George B. Mullin of 1,741.S7 was the
lowest:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01

William p. Eagah commissioner of the
National Meal Trades Association. with
headquarters al Cincinnati is dead at Pasa-
dena, Cal The remains will be taken to
Cleveland, Ohio, for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
Wife Asks for Separation,

Mrs. Luckett has applied for a legal
separation from her husband, and it is
stated he has offered no objection to the
proceedings.
For several years after their maria ge
Mr.. and Mrs. Luckett resided at 4Ol c.
street southeast. The house. it is said,
was present from the brides father
When Mrs. Luckett, on the advice of her
father, returned to her parents home Mr.
Luckett took up his residence with his
mother and sister in the DE Soto apart
ment house.
Young Luckett has a large circle of
friends in this city, and is said to be very
popular. 1t is stated he is not a drinking
man, and was not under the influence of
liquor when he shot himself this mornir>S
The revolver which he used was a l,ng-
barreled 32-caliber short. 1t does not shoot
large enough bullet to make very deep
wound. except at close range. The police
believe the young man wished to shoot him
self in the heart. but that in the excitement
of the attempt he forgot to place the
mouth of the barrel in the proper position
That the act was intentional is taken for
granted, both by the police and the young
mans friends, in view of the fact that his
remarks afterward all indicated that he
wished to die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
Streets

Streets yards. feet. 50. yds.)
cubic llneal gut ISL u rs
yards. feet. 81. yds.o
Newark st. bet. High
land pl and 3:,d st. NV 2 200 LOGO TO
Kenyon St. Sherman ave.
to 18th st. n.w......... / 600 / 62O $500 GOO
Chesapeake ST. Brooke
vile road to Grant road
NV: $500 $50. 1883 -.
Lincoln road bet. and
T SITS. n.e.............. 1000 17SO $500 700
18th St. Florida ave. to
Euclid st. n.w........ 1900 2SIO 1:uO 49,
Euclid ST., Champlain
ave. to Columbia rd.
NV. $50 800 ..... 100
Shepherd ST. east of 9Th
st. NV. :........... 1000 800. 1,io0 %.
18th ST., Irving to La
mont st. w......... 1900 1000 600 .
The work of grading 10000 cubic yards
Of Albemarle street was bid upon at GA
cents per cubic yard by George b. Mule. :,
but same it is stated, will not be consid-
cred, as it is believed to be too high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Knox LIST Cave
airy, acting quartermaster. is temporarily
relieved from duty as quartermaster ana
commissary of the transport Sumner and
will return to Newport News Va.
The leave of absence heretofore granted
First Lieut.. John NJ. Gilbert. ordnance de>;
partment, is extended fifteen days /,
First Lieut. John s. Hammond, I'd Field
Artillery. is transferred TO the Sd Field
Artillery.
The following changes in the assignments
OF officers of the Coast Artillery Corps are,
made:
First Lieut.. Charles f. T. Lull. from duty
with the llJth Company, Coast Artillery
Corps and placed on the unassigned list
First Lieut.. Earl Mcfarland, now att
tached to the 1l5th Company, Coast Artil<
lery Corps. is assigned to that company.
Leave OF absence for fifteen days la
granted Maj Thomas Swobe, quartermaster.
Inc leave of absence. heretofore granted
Dental Surgeon Franklin F. Wing is ex>I
tended twentyfour days.
First Lieut.. William X. Bartlett, assistant
surgeon, recently appointed, will proceed
from Minneapolis, MINI. to San Francisco
Cal, for duty as surgeon on the transport
Buford during the next trip Of that trans-s
port to the Philippine Islands. y
Leave OF absence for one month and TEN
days is granted Capt. Fox Conner, generaEI
staff
The leave of absence granted Capt Frank
81 watson. 81 Infantry, is extended one
month. Il
Capt. Grayson " Heidi, nth Cavalry,
upon his discharge from the General Hos-
pital. Washington barracks, District of Coz
lumbia will report to the chief Of stan forI
temporary duty in his office. Y
AT the request of the governor Of West
Virginia, Maj James NJ. Burns retired.
with his consent, is detailed for duty with
the organized militia of the state of West
Virginia for a period of four years ynlessl
sooner relieved
The leave of absence granted First Lieut.,
John Hoffman, Philippine Scouts, Is exc
tended one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
Naval Orders.

Capt. j. NJ. Hawley, from command OF
the Wabash, navy yard, Boston, to home.
Lieut. Commander G. b. Bradshaw, to
the bureau of navigation. Navy Departs
ment.
Lieut.. o. G. Murfin, to the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Ensi"n p. p. Blackburn, from the Eagle
to home and wait orders
Chaplain IL. W jones. to the navy yard,
Norfolk, Va.
Chief Gunner A. OLSON, to duty as as
sistant to the officer in charge of the cleo.
trical class, navy yard, New York, N. Y.
Warrant Machinist F. g. Sprengel, to
duty as assistant to the inspector Of en-
cheering material, eastern New York and
New Jersey district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
Mind Unbalanced.

About five years ago Raleigh Luckett was
married to the daughter of NJ. B. Harlow,
wealthy real estate man of Alexandria
Va. and until the past few months they
lived in perfect harmony. OF late, how
which resulted in Mrs. Luckett returning
to the home Of her parents with her two
boys. For the past few days she has been
residing with relatives in Laurel, Md 1t
IS believed that Mr.. Luckett brooded a
great deal over this separation from his
wife, and that his mind was slightly un-
balanced as result of the trouble His
brother Joseph said this afternoon that he
knew OF no other reason that would lead to
his act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
Report of Revolver Heard.

Those in the back room, about five min
utes later heard the report of a pistol, and
Mr. Brown remarked:
They are beginning the Fourth of July
celebration early"
1t was thought at first that the noise had
come from the street, but Mr. BeitzelI
stepping into the front room, discovered
young Luckett collapsed in his chair with
bloody wound in his breast and smok-
ing revolver in his hand
1T is all over. 1t is all over Telephone
joe, the wounded man gasped.
What did you do this for?" asked Mr.
Beitzeil: put the only reply was, 1T is all
over"
Mr. Bethel called Manager Doughty and
the others in the back room, and Mr..
Doughty Immediately telephoned for the
Emergency Hospital ambulance and also
notified Mrs. Luckett, the young man s
mother at the De Soto apartment house.
WORD was sent by messenger to Joseph E.
Luckett, at the Columbia Theater
Before the arrival of the ambulance Off
Ger Wolfe of the first precinct, who had
learned OF the shooting. arrived and took
charge of the arrangements for removing
the young man to the hospital Luckett
was conscious when taken into the operat-
Ing room. and continued to repeat, TT is
all over"
A few minutes after he reached the hos
ptal his father and his brother Joseph
were at his side.
At a late hour this afternoon It was
stated at the hospital that Luckett was still
conscious, and that there had been no
change in his condition. No operation has
yet been performed. on account of the low
vitality of the patient as the result of the
loss Of blood. That the bullet entered the
lungs is stated by the doctors to be prac-
tically certain. They say he has an even
chance of recovery, but a turn for the
worse may come at any moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01

Maximum temperature past twenty-foul
hours. So; year ago, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow-Light to
Fresh Winds.

Forecast till pm. Tuesday:
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and Tuesday; light to
fresh southerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight, cooler in ex-
IRENE northern portion. Tuesday fair; light
to fresh southerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
ATTEMPTS TOEND LIFE
RALEIGH F. Luckett Uses RevoT-
yer With Suicidal Intent.
BULLET ENTERS HIS LUNGS
Patient at the Emergency Hospital
Under Treatment.
HAS CHANCE FOR RECOVERY
Believed He Has Been Brooding Over
Domestic Trouble-Is Sepa-
rated From Wife.
BULLET ENTERS HIS LUNGS
HAS CHANCE FOR RECOVERY

Raleigh F. Luckett who is employed as
an inspector by the local office of the
Adams Express Company, shot himself this
morning in the breast at the Garrick Club,
1341 Pennsylvania avenue, the bullet en-:
tering the right side. 1t did not penetrate
tho heart, and there Is hope of recovery.
He was operated upon at the Emergency
Hospital at 11:20 am, about twenty min
utes after the shooting. He Is the son of
c. E. Luckett manager of the + street
branch of the express company, and a
brother of Joseph E. Luckett, manager of
the Columbia Theater.
The reason for the attempted suicide is
said TO be family troubles, Luckett having
been for about two months separated from
his wife, formerly Miss Gertrude Harlow
OF Alexandria, Va, and his two children
Raleigh Luckett is about twenty-sevcn
years of age. He has long been a member
of the Garrick Club although he has not
been a regular attendant. Saturday he
went over to Baltimore and took boat
for this city, arriving by way of the Chesa-
peake bay and the Potomac this morning
few minutes before IL o'clock he en-
tered the rooms of the Garrick Club, on
the second floor of 1347 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. in company with f. F. Brown and
A. +. Bethel. He was apparently in the
best of spirits, and after chatting a few
moments with Manager f. S. Doughty of
the club went into the front room by him
self and sat down in arm chair near
the window to read a morning paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
CHRIST MAS IN WEST lNDES
How the Darkies of the Antilles CeIe-
brate the Holiday

Christmas in the West Indies is q
very joyial rollicking a1air-at least
in the cstiwation Of the darkies. The
great feature OF the season is the Sc
ries Of masquerades or mystery PLAYS
enacted by strolling negro performers.
These are Of two sorts. Representa-
tions Of such biblical stories as that OF
David and Goliath-when you may see
the dramatis personae clad In such his
tor ically accurate garments as bed
tick trousers and cretonne coats OF
flaming pattern--and those Of a purely
local character. or these last Is the
mongoose play, which is peculiar to ST
kits, and the object OF which is To
wage mimic war against the destruc-
tive pest which is the curse Of the
island. These strollng players are the
chief features of Christmas celebra
tiOnS.
They are quite an imposing lot OF
men, with a good ear for music. and as
YOU watch their antics you might easi-
~ imagine that, instead of being i'm a
civilized British colony. you were back
in the neart of Africa. assisting at
some savage death dance or other
heather rite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
NTVT'@
Younu Woman.

Pacific coast ST. knows just the length
of time required for parcel TO be car
ried during the Christmas rush. She has
mail and express rates at her finger tips.
She knows how TO do up parcels 50 that
they will carry with safety to themselves
and satisfaction to the men who handle
them en- route Strings never burst nor
boxes bulge when this young woman at
tends to the shipping If most Of the pack
ages are to go by mail or express, she
calls for them with hanson, and car
ries them iu person TO the postoUiCc and
the express office and for messenger de-
livery on Christmas eve or Christmas
morning shc has a regular staff OF boys
upon whom she can depend for this work
Her charges vary. of course. according 10
the amount of work 10 be done, buy it is
not an unusual thing for a woman Of
wealth to hand her a SO gold piece when
the task is completed.
Her business grew from q very small
start simply because one rich woman told
another Of her capabilities, which were
superior IN this partiC Ilar direction to
those Of the most accomplished maid, or
even an ordinary good secretary But The
greatest increase in her income arises
from her shopping for helpless men. be-
wildcred husbands, willing bat terrified
bachelor uncles. and even young men who
lack the assurance TO buy for their
nanCcCs. A man may know exactly what
ne wants, he may be the inspiration be-
hind a gift as well al its financial backer,
but far he il from hhn to trust to his
somewhat limited knowledge of stores and
values
The young woman makes her commits
sion from the store and not from the man
who gives her the order. Occasionally she
does Christmas shopping for women, but
she says that this is not profitable field,
largely because the average woman thinks
that she is herself an exceptionally good
shopper and is never entirely satisfied
when the work is done for her.
The girl who intends 20 take UP this
line OF work must be tactful as well as
skillful. I'm wrapping and shopping. If
ever there is a time when femuinity
wakes hystercal il Is at Chris mas time.
If a woman is utterly impossible from a
business point OF Vicw-th4t is IL she
won't get her presents ready to ship with
in reasonable time-the wrapper and
shopper should not undertake the work
There are some women also who want
wrapper to come half dozen times and
this eats up all the proht OF the enter
prise but the average woman of wealth IS
az systematic about her Christmas giving
as she is with her calling list
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
BR AVE BETTY OF
BOSTON TOWN

the back garden and replace five hun.
dred pounds i'm the hole I'm the bank
under the pear tree. from which he
had taken IT, This was just what
Betty had expected he would do She
had discovered that the money had
been stolen and she suspected Cousin
Benedict. She Immediately calculated
that If he saw a chance to steal an
other five hundred pounds. he would
replace the first sum, so that II might
not be missed when the additional
money was placed there Then he could
steal IT all al the first convenient op-
Fortunity.
You may assure yourself il was not
long after Cousin Benedict had re
placed II before that five hundred
pounds was in the possession of shrewd
Mistress Betty Reddywitte
And what jolly Christmas the
ReddYwittes had the next day. to be
sure! And was anything ever known
Ike the rejoicing when the man of the
house (heaVen help the poor child
there was none to take her place. pre-
sented her mother with the treasure
that had been lost and found again.
They were all happy together-all
but one. Cousin Benedict after a brief
but pointed conversation with Mistress
Betty, had gone away never TO return
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
TIE
General Demand

of the Well informed of thc World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its cx-
cellent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup
Co proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup OF Figs ahd Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
HOLIDAY PIN MONEY
AND HOW TO EARN 1T.
Christmas Shopping, Wrapping and
Shipping q Profitable Trsde--One
Girl Has Brought 1t Down TO
Fine Art-Vsluable Sugges
tions by Practical

Shipping q Profitable Trade-One
Girl Has Brought 1t Down TO a
Fine Art-Vsluabe Sugges-
tons by Practical
Young Woman.
Just before Christmas more than at any
season Of the year a girl yearns for pin
money Several years ago a bright young
woman in a large eastern city started out
to earn some pin money for Christmas.
gifts and ended in ostablishing a trade
which lasts the year around but is cs-
pccially heavy during the month OF De
cember
She had dropped in to call on friend
who was busy shipping Christmas remom-
brances to the four corners OF the CONT
nent The young girl. lacking both reia-
tives and the price wherewith to buy
many gifts was willing to lend a helping
hand and when her disturbed friend could
not decide whether to send certain pack
age by express or mail she volunteered
to look the matter up at the nearest cN-
press office and branch postofficc. She
found that the woman Of means could
save exactly a. cents 10y sending the par
Gel through the registered mail Incident
ally she brought home some schedules OF
mailing and express rates.
She helped 10 tie up the packages, ana,
having deft fingers. her work was OF con
siderable Importance to her hostess The
latter was so impressed by the assistance
rendered that she asked her young friend
10 return the next day. That was the be
ginning Of her Christmas trade as wrap
per and shipper Today she has greatly
enlarged her sphere OF usefulness as wen
as her income By doing shopping eNclu-
siVcly Tor gifts Her clientele Is paFuCu-
larly large among men, and she can buy
anything from a bouquet Of flowers 10 be
sent to an invalid TO "A wedding preseni
worthy the standing Of a wealthy bache-
loT
But IL IS during December that she is
busiest. She lays Ia early a large STOCK
of tissue paper in white, scarlet ana
green She buys red and green ribbon by
the bolt Artificial holly and Christmas
cards she gets at wholesale. and for the
last Christmas gifts 10 be sent out she
uses natural holly
when she receives am order TO do up
Christmas gifts for some one OF her
wealthy friends she wraps them hrst IN
fresh tissue paper. then i'm heavy Whlle
paper finishing them Of with red ana
green ribbon. a card bearing Christmas
greetings or a tiny spray of holly some
times she uses green paper tied with r'd
ribbon and other times red paper tied
with green ribbon. In any event, she gives
tho gift am air of Christmas iesuv,ty
whcn the maker od many gifts may NOT
have tire 10 secure
For instance. among her patrons is
woman who is greatly interested iu the
working girls movement and she sends
out some nifty gifts to working girls alone,
the wrapping and directing Of which she
entrusts to the holiday wrapper and shop
per.
Naturally this girl wants TO start upon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Both Of One Mind.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A fat Irish woman. bearing "A numbeI
of bundles, entered a crowded tram car
The only semblance OF a seat she could
find was a small space at the right of "a
disagreeabe youth. Into this space,
sufficient only for an individual of or
binary size, the heshy Irish woman
squeezed herself. much TO the annoy
ance OF the youth. After a moment or
so the Irish woman produced a cheese
sandwich, which she proceeded 70 de-
your with every evidence of relish. At
this the youth gave her look OF IN
effable disgust and drew the skirts Of
his frock coat closer 10 him.
Il suppose me lad. good naturedly
said the woman. that ye'd prafer-r to
have a gintleman sittin mkt to ye?"
youngster.
80 would J." calmly responded the
fat person.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called IL Eczema In Worst
Form-Patient DesPaired of Cure
-tuticura Re edies Cured Her

About four years ago | was affiict-
ed with black splotches all over my
face and few covering my body,
which produced severe itching lrrl.
tation. and which caused me great
deal OF suffering TO such an extent
that | was forced TO call in two OF the
leading physicians OF -. After a
thorough examination of the dreaded
complaint they announced IL to he
skin eczema in the worst form. Theie
treatment did me no good. Finally |
became despondent and decided to dis
continue their services. My husband
purchased a single set OF the Cuticura
Remedies which entirely stepped the
Drea king out | continued the use OF
the Cutcura Remedies for six months.
and after that every splotch was en-
tirely gone. | have not felt a symptom
OF the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie F.. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave. Selma, Ala. Oct. 2S, 1906"