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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Business Transacted by Organization
of Citizens.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton met last evening, President o. A EN-
mons presiding. The question of the condi-
ton of a number of the public roads in the
suburb was called up and Joseph Smithson
stated the highway committee of the asso-
citation had communicated with the Com
missioners of the District requesting that
Hamilton road be regraveled. President
Emmons explained that a joint committee
representing the citizens associations across
the Eastern branch in reference to the plan
of erecting a stand pipe on some of the ele-
waited places near Anacostia, together with
a pumping station. Will endeavor to ascer-
tain the population Of the respective sec
lions. with the property values therein and
submit the material to the Commissioners as
one Of the things to be presented to Con-
gress in asking an appropriation for the
water extension. Relative to drainage al
Congress Heights the acting engineer com
missioner was quoted to the effect that the
water Is drained as frequently as possible
In discussing the question of making applI-
cation for permission to place wooden side
walks on Philadelphia and other streets I'm
the town Frank f. Butterfield declared II is
not to be expected that the Commissioners
will grant such permits and he advocated
a concerted effort to ascertain what prop
erty owners would be willing to make appli-
cation to have granothic sidewalks laid.
Francis Waller called the attention of the
members to the fact that II is the intention
of the owners Of the frs~ae building on Mich
OILS avenue utilized a waiting station for
street car patrons for several years to de-
molish the structure, which. he reported.
has been condemned by the health depart
ment He desired the association to make
application to the railway company for a
suitable waiting room. and Secretary Sirich
was instructed to do so.
President EmmODs delivered an address
reminiscent of the early accomplishments of
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Common Sense Treatment For
Consumption and Lung Troubles

tonic. This formula IL very simple and the insrc-
dents can be obtained from any good drug store
and easily mixed at home.
1t is as follows: Half ounce of Concentrated
oil OF plne two ounces Of glycerine and full hal.
pint Of frstclass whiskey; these must he mixed by
shaking them thoroughly and used in tablespoon
doses every four hours" The only caution neces
Sary to be to get the genuine Concentrated"
oil Of pine there numerous patent medicines
sold under similar names put out by chemical
firms The Concentrated oil Of pine is put up for
dispensing halfounce vfals only and inclosed In
screw top box which 10 designed to retain all the
original ozone.
This treatment II adhered to closely win give the
patient every advantage Of campers in pine forest
while enjoying all the comforts of home.
The doctor also spoke very ernphatealiy on the
foohardiness Of permitting cough cold to I'm
ger He says that the majority Of cases Of con-
sumption don't have their origin in beredity. but
in neglected cold cough that has weakened
the lungs and rendered them unable to resist the
attacks Of the tubercle germ which exists In
the air Of cities almost constantly. The doe
tor also states that the above forisua Is the best
known TO science for the quick relief and cure 81
colds and coughs, frequently efecting complete
Of n cough cold In q dag IL used as the
prescription dlreets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

There is a great deal appearing in print at pres
ent regarding the universal effort to check the
increasing ravages Of the dread disease of tuber-
eulosis, commonly known consumption.
A noted doctor who has made this branch of hu-
man ailment his especial study and who conducted
the famous open-air camps for consumptiyes in
the pine forests Of Maine. in a recent interview
gave some very interesting comments on this SUBJ
ject. He says that the treatment of consumption
ton is very simple, but that 1t must be continuous
and diligently pursued by the patient, and IL this
Is done 1t Is sure to cure In the primary stages
aud frequently even where far advanced. The
main part Of the treatment Is exercise and the
slant inhalng Of pure fresh air into the lungs In
such a manner to force 1t into the deepest cav
ity and air cells of that organ.
This can be done BY the habit Of deep breathing
drawing in the abdomen and expanding the lungs
to their fullest capacity. and then exhaiinS slowly
This ut first will cause little dizziness, but with
a few days practice will entirely disappear He
also advises the Of mucous membrane stimu-
liant and says for this latter there Is nothing
known to science to equal the oil obtained from
the pine tree. There is now an oil Of this kind
which Is condensed and purified. 1t Is known to
the profession the Concentrated oil Of pine. The
doctor gives his famous formula for the Of
this oil combined with . blood stimuiant and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Dull Trade in OYSTERS.

Since Sunday last nine vessels laden with
oysters in the shell have arrived at the
wholesale oyster wharf at the foot Of 18th
street southwest and their cargoes increased
the receipts at the wharf market to over
1900 bushels. The market has not yet re-
covered from the hot spell of the closing
days of last week and the demand for the
bivalves is very light and as a consequence
good oysters can be bought as low as 40
cents per bushel Prices range from that
up to 80 cents per bushel for prime Potomac
and bay stock. Last week number of
vessels which arrived here during the hot
spell with oysters aboard did not tarry long,
but, finding the market dull. their masters
returned with them at once to the lower
river and put the oysters overheard to re-
main until cool weather comes again. Yes
terday the masters of the schooners Mary
Elvis and Fannie Shepherd turned the bows
Of their vessels down stream and Will also
lay out their oysters in beds in salt water
for the summer 1t Is stated that other ves-
sells with the bivalves aboard will today re-
turn to the lower river with their cargoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

certificate showing that death resulted from
a self-inflcted wound
Mr. Masius was released from custody
this morning and he made arrangements
for an undertaken to prepare the body for
burial. 1t is likely that the remains will
be inferred at Egg Harbor.
1t Is stated that the mother of Mrs
Masus conducted a hotel in Atlantic City
and that Masius met the deceased there
one summer when he went there to board
Her mother has since died and the daugh-
ter was heir to considerable property
Some of the property, 1t is stated. is In
Atlantic City and the remainder is In Egg
Harbor City
About two years ago the family resided
at 9th and II streets northeast. The board
of children's guardians cited the three
children, two girls and a boy to appear
in the Police Court 1t was alleged that
they were not properly cared for and the
court turned them over to the board 1t
was through the members of the board
that the children were placed with their
aunts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Tenebrae at st. Paul's.

The solemn service Of tenebrae is to be
sung at st. Paul's Catholic Church. 18th
and v streets, this evening, as well as
Thursday and Friday evenings. at 7:30
o'clock by a male choir of seventy-fve
voices. under the direction OF the organist
and choirmaster. Ernest T. Winchester
The choir will comprise the regular sane
tuary vocalists augmented by twenty-five
seminarians from St. Thomas College
Catholic University. The Miserere and Ben
edictus will be sung to harmonized set
ting by double quartet. consisting of
Messrs. Bowling. Hall. Cary, Laphan
Dunn. Connell, Hopkins and Hall. Pew
holders may occupy their own seats, which
viii be reserved until the hour appointed
Tor the service. after which they will be
thrown open to the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Bible Glasses Entertain.

An entertainment and banquet were given
last evening by the Bible classes of the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church in
the lecture hall Of the church. and were at
tended by several hundred people. The
program consisted of literary ana musical
numbers.
One of the features of the evening was q
chalk talk" by Jack Smith. the cartoonist
Mr. Smith gave sketches Of prominent men
and people in public life. also placing the
Hkenesses of various members of the So
cieties on paper and picturing incidents
relative to the questions on which they
talked during tina sYeninE ..---.-I.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

An agent of ex-senator William A. Clark
called on the president of the tax depart
ment In New York city yesterday and
swore to the possession by the senator OF
S275.0eo In personal property In that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24

There is nothing more curious con-
nected with the finny tribe than to
watch the doings of the salmon family
in Alaska" said Frank Watson Of that
territory.
''The most singular thing Of all is
that after the females deposit their
spawn their earthly career terminates,
and have seen the bottoms of creeks
covered with their dead bodies. They
give birth to thousands of their kind
and Immediately die. The young ones
are then taken care Of by the male sal
mon. and 1t is well known fact that
in three years from their birth the off,
srring reappear on the very ground
of their origin. There are four va
rieties of this superb fish which make
their appearance in regular order OF
succession.
In the spring the first to arrive is
the magnificent king salmon, which
weighs I'll the way from is to 80
pounds. have myself caught one
weighing 6z pounds. About June
comes the sockey. or red salmon,
which visits our shores in enormous
numbers and which is the common
canning variety A little later APP
pears the log salmon, which only the
Indians will eat, and finally, in August
and September, the beautiful silver
salmon arrives, the prettiest fish in all
the world and one of the most palat-
able
when the salmon enter the fresh
water. by a curious trick OF nature
their skin becomes red, but this pink
hue does not affect the whiteness of
their flesh. 1t is seldom that salmon
will journey up a glacier stream, but
the streams that have lakeg at their
heads literally swarm with them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
THINKS CLERGY LILY PAID.
Preacher Gives Reasons Why PuIplts
Are Vacant.

Philadelphia, PA spirited dis
cussion on Why there are not more
candidates for the ministry marked
the closing session Of the East Penn.
sylvania synod IN Bethany Lutheran
church. Rev. W. J. D. Scherer Of El.
mer, N. j., read a paper on this topic,
which furnished material for debate
One Of the principal reasons is the
treatment received by clergymen in
their old age" said Mr.. Scherer. AS
soon as they become old. or otherwise
incapacitated, the members immedi.
Ately tell the minister he is not want.
ed and ask him to resign. Such treat
ment impresses young men Of the
congregation, who decide not to enter
a profession which will leave them de-,
pendent upon charity when old age
comes upon them.
Another factor is the salary paid
to most clergymen. The young man
sees business men making twice as
much as the pastor and he selects the
profession that offers the greatest
financial opportunities"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
PUMPKIN sEE1s VALuAaLE
There is Money IN Saving, Drying and
Selling Them Ia Iowa.

Eldora, Ia.-Growing pumpkins fol
the seed is an industry which Is deYel-
oping among farmers In Iowa. Those
who first tried the experiment found
at once the industry a profitable one.
The variety grown is the Connecticut
Field.
The pumpkin is planted with the
corn and requires no increase OF acre
age for its production, while it yields
in seed from five to six dollars pei
acre. The average price paid Is Eve
cents per pound, and the market has
reached at times as high as eight
cents. The feeding value Of the
pumpkin is doubled by removing the
seed, which possesses the properties
Of drying up mich cows.
The work Of handling the seed IL
carried on by the children Of the
farm. who first take the ripe pumpkin
and pound 1t lightly on the ground un
til the seeds are loose in the core
The pumpkin is then broken open
and the seeds scooped out, and they
are then washed thoroughly and dried
and are ready for the scales.
One dealer at Independence, Ia,
annually handles 1000 pounds Of
pumpkin seeds, and urges the farmers
in his region to raise more. One large
grower annually gets a large check at
Troy Mills for the summers product,
and In places tho children get enough
money to pay all their school and col
lege expenses.
During the st. Louis fair many went
to the fair on the money realized from
selling pumpkin seeds, and numerous
tales are told Of the comforts received
from the sale OF this before unheard
OF product having a money value in
the market.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
wH,r Tas oAaE APPEARED.
Ansedote illustrates shrswdnsss Of
the late President Kruger.

Not long ago a monument was un-
veiled at Pretoria over the grave OF
the late Paul Kruger. The once su-
preme figure Of the African republic
Is now remembered more for his mis-
takes than for his achievements. Fate
dealt hardly with the old ruler who
played so great a part in the making
of a sturdy nation. Death found him
not even citizen Of the country Of
which he had been president. He died
In exile, his land in subsection to a
foreigner. Imperious and domineer-
ing, he went out Of life beaten man.
Kruger possessed a Bismarckian
gift for blunt and vivid phrases.
go back and tell your people
never, neyer!" he said to a deputa-
tion. @And now let the storm burst.
Protest! Insist What is the use?
I have the guns!"
my friends" he once began a
speech; then, perceiving some "out-
landers" in the audience, he added:
"But you are not all friends; some
are thieves and murderers. Well
friends. thieves and murderersl"
The president was a curious mixture
of piety and shrewness. A story is
told Of an incident which occurred in
his earlier days.
At one time, when game was very
scarce, he went with a party to hunt
the hartbeest. They secured the yeldt
for days without sign Of their prey.
Paul Kruger announced then his pur-
pose Of going into the hills to pray
for food, like a patriarch of old.
He was gone for a number of hours.
When he returned he announced that
in three days large herd would pass
that way. The party camped, In less
than the appointed time the prophecy
was fulfilled, and much game was Sc
cured The Boer hunters were much
struck with wonder, and dubbed
Kruger "the man Of prayer"
Some time after, the Kafir who ac-
companied Kruger on his expedition
Of petition told the truth of the affair.
Kruger. when he left the hunting par
ty, had struck out for neighboring
Kafir kraal, and informed the natives
that his men we're starving. II they,
the natives. did not discover game
in three days, he said, he would bring
his whole party over the hill and kill
every Kafir. The natives, being sore
afraid Of Boer methods, all turned out,
secured the region, and drove the
game to the Boer camp. Thus Kru-
gers prayer was answered.
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
soFrENINe THE FoRE HOOPS.

Here is plan for softening the fore
hoofs Of horse which has stood too
long upon dry hard floor in the
stable, recommended by a correspond;
ent Of Prairie Farmer. He has made
small plank trough, three feet long,
two feet wide and six inches high,
after the manner illustrated in the &C,
compapying sketch. This trough is
filled about half full with clay soil
and then thoroughly soaked with
water.
The horse is so tied from either
side that he can just nicely stand his
fore, feet in this trough, where he may
be left for two or three hours a day.
This plan is said to be very satisfac.
tory for softening a horses feet and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
srock NoTgs.

Sheep have come to be about the
best property in the live stock line.
Lamb or mutton is one of the most
wholesome Of meats and is most ecoss
nomicaI for the farmers use.
If the teeth are bad, feed finely
ground meal and the best clover after,
math, or early cut clover.
A moderate ration of beets, four to
five pounds per head, daily, is cons
ducive to the healthfulness Of the
flock and improves the quality Of the
mutton.
The most prolific flock is one where
no ewes are kept that are over eight
years old, unless there may be some
wonderfully prolific ewes and some
that are extra good.
Keep the brood sows in separate
quarters. Don't allow them to feed
with fattening swine nor let them run
after cattle. They are likely to be-
come too fat to breed well.
Keep the pigs busy growing when
they are not busy eating, but watch
them closely and do not over feed
Miss a meal once a week if they allow
Eeed to lie untouched before them.
Correctiyes in the way Of charcoal
ashes and salt should be in every
hog pen to ward off disease.
It is hard work to get q horse up
into good flesh after It has once run.
down. Easier to keep up than to get
up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
WONDERFUL MUSEUM
sosToN's SCIENTIFIC AND ART
TREASURES LACK ROOM.
Present Quarters Too Small and a
New and Finer and Larger
Building Is to Be Ready
In Three Years.

While American museums have
necessarily drawn largely upon the
treasures Of the old world in building
up their collections, it has remained
for this country to take the lead in
providing suitable setting for art
treasures. new point OF view in
the housing Of the great collections
forming in this country appears in
plans which have recently been adop-
ted In Boston for a group Of buildings
to accommodate the Museum Of Fine
Arts, founded in 1870 and situated for
many years past in an ornate struc-
ture fronting on Copley square hard
by the famous Boston Public Library.
The new museum will. 1t is said,
be the most perfectly designed insti.
tuition Of It's kind in the world, for the
plans are based upon elaborate studies
made among European and American
art museums by a special committee
of experts. AT the same time, ex-
haustive Investigations into the proper
lighting and arrangement Of objects
Of art have been conducted with the
aid Of specialists from the Massachu-
setts Institute Of Technology When,
three years hence, removal from the
present overcrowded and unsuitable
building has been made possible, the
immense treasures in the keeping of
tSe museum will be housed as art
collections never we're before and en-
tirely in way to make them most
accessible to the American public.
The modern art museum is much
more than d collection Of paintings
and sculpture gathered at random. IT
covers so wide range both in time
and place, that It's collections become
an epitUme OF ancient and modern
civilization as revealed in art. There
are objects, for example, in the Bos
ton museum which were fashioned
when the ancient civilization in the
valley Of the Nile was still at its
dawn. Visitors see etatuettes In lime
oA0hN anu NVOI WHICH MNiE SdAFCA
and painted nearly 1900 years before
the birth OF Christ.
Several Of the paintings In the
Chinese and Japanese departments
are as important IN oriental art as
50 many Raphaels. Titians and Rem
brandts would be in a collection Of
European paintings.
II is especially to the collection Of
original works Of Greek art contained
In tine Museum Of Fine Arts that the
visitors attention should be directed.
Owing to the difficulty OF getting Or
iginal works American museums have
often been obliged TO present Greek
art through the medium Of plaster
casts and other reproductions The
wide popularity Of casts and the al
most total absence OF original works
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24


We'll. gentlemen, what can | do
for you to-day?" quiried the colonel
as he entered his Office after brief
absence and found three farmer-look-
ing men in possession.
''We are 9 committee from the coun-
ty fair" explained one. and we want
to see about the address. You make
'em, don't youg
20. certainly"
''Whats your figger?"
Il delivered two country fair ad-
dresses last fan and received 500
each"
"Um. Too high"
There was no fault found with my
prices last year. It takes time to
prepare one. you know, and then
must Journey DOM and deliver It. The
figure named is very reasonable
one"
Look here, colonel" said the chair
man of the committee after consider
ing bit, have you got one Of your
own addresses on hand?"
II believe so"
"And can't yer put 'er in for s25?'
But some one might get on to It,"
Wen take all the chances Of that.
All the people who will listen to you
will be old Mrs. Cosey. who is deaf
as a post. and old Jim Shaw, who will
take It for Fourth of July oration,
anyhow. and you won't run the slight
est risk Won't this make diirer.
ence in your figgers?"
The colonel blushed and stammered
and said he thought it would and
when the committee left they had his
receipt for $40 and he agreed to be on
TINA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
raE AIsA vALuE oF oATs.
Prof. Thomas Shaw Says It Has No
Equal as Feed.

No cereal grown on our farms Is
equal to the oat in general feeding
value. This arises, first, from the va,
ried animals to which It may be fed
and the various ages at which they
like it; second. from its general
healthiness and further from the
many combinations in which 1t may
be used.
Oats may be fed satisfactorily and
with safety to cattle, sheep swine anc
horses at any age. This does not ap
ply equally to other grain grown on
the farm. Oats may be splendid feed
on which to start young calves. lambs.
pigs and colts. when ground, and the
hulls sifted out A little later 1t is not
necessary to sift out the hulls except
for young pigs and still later 1t Is uns
necessary to grind the oats for calves.
lambs or colts. The same is true Of
ground oats for mich cows and cattle
that are being fattened.
The only objection to feeding oats
- thet VI OO1Ls 1uE1 aiC uul a lCH4
good food for fattening swine but are
fine for brood sows with young pigs.
Oats are very healthy and no one ever
heard Of them making an animal iii
when dried enough to keep safely in
bulk.
Oats may be fed in any combination
that may be desired They make a
fine food for bringing cattle and sheep
up to full feed along with concen-
trated fe,eds and other grains such as
corn and barley. Even during the
later stages of fattening some ground
oats along with corn help greatly to
keep the animal on feed. It is unfor.
tunate that SO valuable food Is not
more grown. The oat crop is usually
given the poorest land on the prin,
ciple that 1t can fight its own way
better than other grains. The average
yield Of oats would be much higher II
it were given an even chance with
other cereals.