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Evening star., 1907-05-26

third wards. The appointment of judges
and clerks will also be made at the meeting.
Alexandria and Belle Haven councils Ju-
.nior Order of United American Mechanics
will hold special memorial services at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Metho-
dist Protestant cemetary. The principal
speaker will be Rev. G. l. Humphreys,
pastor of the Methorist Protestant Church,
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, will also par
ticfpate In the exercises In the event the
weather is unfavorable the services will
occur in Sarepta Hall.
1t is understood that employees of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway have inaugurated move
ment to organize union for mutual pro-
lection.
Brief Mention.
Mrs. Emma T. Roche has sold to Mrs.
Mary L. Roche of this city several lots on
South Alfred street between Prince and
Duke streets. The purchaser will, 1t is un-
derstood, improve the ground by the erec-
tion of modern dwellings thereon.
In the corporation court today a decree
for sale was entered in the case of L.
Steuart Smith against Catherine s. Smith.
Mr.. Arthur A. Paul departed today for
Harrisburg, Pa, to attend the convention of
Pennsylvania Knights Templar.
Arrangements have been made for Rev.
r. X. Massie of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary to deliver lecture before the
Y. M. c. A. of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute at Blacksburg, Va, June 2.
Evening star., 1907-05-26
QUITTING THE STATE.
Big Life Insurance Companies Grad
ually Leaving Texas.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOUSTON, Texas May 25.-The big life
insurance companies are gradually leaving
the state. making good their statement of
two weeks ago that they could not operate
under the provisions of the new Robertson
law, which requires that every insurance
company doing business in the state must
invest 70 per cent of the reserve due Texas
policy holders in Texas investments. and
that the securities must be deposited in the
state and be subject to taxation.
A number of home companies are now
doing business in the state. and they are
we'll pleased with the prospect Of the New
York concerns abandoning the field. The
home companies claim they can write all
the business in Texas. The large old-line
companies have been loaning a great deal
of money in Texas at per cent, but they
contend they cannot do this and pay the
new tax imposed on these securities. They
also claim the finance committee of big
company cannot handle the securities to a
profitable result If they are forced to de-
posit them in Texas.
Evening star., 1907-05-26

Details incidental to the democratic pri-
mary, which will be held June 10 next for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
Congress from the eighth district, will be
completed next week when called meet
ing of the committee will be held. City
Chairman Bendheim stated tonight that he
had not decided upon the date. 1t is ex-
pected that the committee will name two
members to fill vacancies In the second and
Evening star., 1907-05-26
Shot and Killed Her Cousin.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 25.-Verna Davis
thirteen years old, was shot and instantly
killed by her cousin, Lottie Dawson, four
teen years old, at the latter's home early
this morning The shooting was done ac-
cidentally while the girls were playing with
a revolver.
The children were in an upstairs room
when the family was alarmed by a report
Rushing upstairs they found the one child
dead and the other sobbing over her body.
The revolver was one which belonged to
the dead girls father.
Evening star., 1907-05-26
DIED.

BAKER At Sibley Hospital at 1924 am. May
"a 1907, LEVI T. BAKER. youngest son of
Amelia and the late Levi Baker. age twenty
nine.
Services from house in Kenilworth d. c., pm.
Sunday. May 20.
BEALI. Suddenly, at Oakmont, Pa. on May "a
1907 GEORGE STEWART BEALL, infant son
of Agnes Stewart Beall and George ii. Beali
of Washington. D. G.
FuncraI private. from 243 Florida avenue north
west, Washington, d. c.. Monday, May %; at
Evening star., 1907-05-26
MALARIA TIME
Take Elixir Babek Now.

Those who are subject to attacks Of malaria
dread to think of the approaching warm weather.
bringing with 1t malarious fever. chills and ague
in abundance.
To be immune from this miasmatic disease you
should take Elixir Babek the old reliable specific
for the destruction Of the malarial parasite. 1t
has a specific action dpon the blood and contains
curative medicinal properties peculiar to itself
1t malarous fevers. chills, ague and kindred
ailments, and is an excellent tonic for strength
ening and inyigorating the system and should be
used by every one at this season Of the year.
Jacob Eberiy, OF Fairfax Court House. Va, says:
ttMyseII and family had suffered very much from
maIarial fever. Elixir Babek has cured us all,
and we enjoying the best Of health
Sold at all drug stores~at 90 cents per bottle.
Be sure you get what you ask for-Elixir Babek.
my26-Su-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

borne by the upas tree, Ant.aris tox.-
caria, which grows I'm Borneo and 9TH
er East Indian islands. Ii liz still .
common belief that birds flying with
in the influence OF its poisonous VA
pors instantly perish and that II II "a
tai for animals or men to rest be-
meath its shade. 1t resembles certain
rhus plants Qike the poison ivy) in
emitting volatile substance which
affects the skins OF certain suscepti-
BILE persons, though others are unaf-
fected. The sap is very poisonous and
Is the chief substance used by the
Dyaks or Borneo for poisoning the tips
OF their darts.
In this process nm incision In mahe
in the bark OF the tree and the milky
emulation collected on palm leaf
and dried first In the sun and then
over a fire until IA thick brown mass
is left. In this state IL can he kept
without deteriorating. and when re-
qulrcd for use II IL made into n thin
paste with the juice OF tuba" root.
which Is used to stnpefy fish. or with
tobacco or lemon juice. and the ends Of
the darts dipped into the mixture and
dried. These darts are made from tho
middle stem OF the palm leaf and are
about six or eight inches In length and
OF about the thickness OF knitting
needle.
They are used with a wooden sumpl-
tan, or blowpipe. which Is about seven
or eight feet In length and has nm in
ternal diameter OF about one-quarter
inch. A bird struck by one OF these
little darts Is instantly killed. and
pig dies i'm about twenty minutes.
The fresh juice OF the upas tree.
whether swallowed or injected into
the blood, acts as a violent poison,
causing commissions and death.-Cbi-
cagO News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
A MYSTERIOUS CARD.
Mark Tvain's Odd Request and How
Mira. Cleveland Received Ii.


When I was leaving Hartford for
Washington upon one occasion my
wife said: Il have written small
warning and put it in pocket of your
dress vest. When You are dressing to
go to the authors reception at the
White House you will naturally put
your fingers in your vest pocket. ac-
cording 10 your custom, and you will
find that little note there Read it
carefully aud do as il tells you.
cannot be with You, and so | delegate
my sentry duties to this little note. II
I should give you the warning by
word of mouth now it would pass from
your head and be forgotten in few
minutes
1t was President Cleveland's first
term. 1 had never seen his wife. the
young, the beautiful, the good hearted
the sympathetic, the fascinating
Sure enough. Just as | had finished
dressing TO go to the White House.
found that little note which 1 had
long ago forgotten. 1t was a grave
little note, Il serious little note, like
its writer, but it made me laugh.
Iivy's gentle gravities often produced
that effect upon me where the expert
humorist's best joke would have fail
ed. for I do not laugh easily.
When we reached the White House
and l was shaking hands with the
president he started to say something.
but l interrupted him and said:
IF your excellency will excuse me
will come back in a moment. but now
have a very important matter to at
tend to, and it must be attended to at
once.
I turned to Mrs Cleveland, the
young, the beautiful. the fascinating,
and gave her my card, on the back of
which l had written He didn't" and
l asked her to sign her name below
those words.
She said: "He didn't? He didn't
what?"
.'Oh," / said, never mind, We
cannot stop to discuss that now This
is urgent. Won't you please sign your
name?" l handed her fountain pen.
why" she said. Il cannot commit
myself in that way. Who Is it that
didn't? And what is it that he didn't:"
"Oh." l said. time is flying, flying.
flying. Won't you take me out of my
distress and sign your name to it?
It's all right l give you my word it's
all right"
She looked nonplused, but hesitat-
ingly and mechanically she took the
pen and said:
Il will sign it. l will take the risk
But you must tell me all about ii right
afterward, SO that you can be arrested
before you get out of the house in case
there should be anything criminal
about this"
Then she signed, and 1 handed her
Mrs. Clemens note, which was very
brief, very simple and to the point. 1t
said Don't wear your arctics in the
White House" 1t made her shout and
at my request she summoned a mes
senger, and we sent that card at once
to the mail on its way to Mrs. Clemens
in Hartford.-Mark Twain's Autobiog-
raphy In North American Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
Water I'm Old London.

London's original water supply, says
the Chicago Daily News, was the river
Thames, and every apprentice was sup
piled with water tankard for trans
porting liquid to the house. As early as
1419 there We're water thieves" "for
in this yere a wex chandler in Fleet
street had bi craft perced a pipe of the
condit withynne the ground. and SO
conveied the water into his selar;
wherefore he was jugid to ride thrugh
the citee with a condit upon his hedde."
The first official water supply for Lon
don was made in Germany. In 1882
Peter Maurice. a German, made an en-
gine at London bridge by which water
was conveyed in lead pipes to the citi-
zens houses, and he and his descend
ants became rich on the proceeds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

81 spent last Christmas on Christmas
island,'' said a globe trotter. In the
morning l bathed in the sea and in
the afternoon, dressed in white flannel,
/ played tennis. Christmas island is
In the Indian ocean. 1t is always
summer there. The thermometer nev-
er falls below 10 and never rises above
90 in the shade. There's always a
cool, pure wind from the southeast
Fresh fruit and flowers and vegetables
are as plentiful in January as in July
This little paradise is nine miles long
and ten miles wide.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
AN EVEN BREAK ON
THEIR TRIP ABROAD
JesSup'S Rejuvenated Ramb-
IerS Return to Their Own
With Good Record.
ONE GAME WAS STOLEN.
ONE GAME WAS STOLEN.
FIRST GAME WITH KoKoMo- TAX
EN- az THAT OUTFIT WITH THE
HELP OF A BENCH WARMING
UMPIRE.

Jessup's Rejuvenated Ramblers have
returned to their own with the splen-
did record of two victories out of four
games played. 1t should have been
three out of four, as the first game
with the Kokomo outfit was a deliber-
ate robbery, perpetrated by a bench
warming player who attempted role
of umpire. Thursday the Quakers
romped under the wire a to > winner
with Old Meadowbrook Fleming acting
as pilot 1t was the Virginians sec
ond victory on the trip. In other
words Meddy pitched both games the
locals won on the road. The little fell
Thursday, but he only allowed the
Wildcats to bunch them in the second,
when Kokomo's only two tallies were
eased over the plate.
Reader we tried very hard to fur
nish you with a box score of the Thurs
day game. but owing to the fact that
none OF the Kokomo literary men seem
to know what a box score is. our at
tempt proved fruitless. We gave up
with violent headache after wearing
out one iorg distance phone line and
giving three telegraph operators the
writer's cramp. We bulldozed a box
score out of the official score keeper
at Kokomo Thursday when we repro
duced box score of the Wednesday
game Today we were informed that
the 0. s. II. had gone into hiding.
This afternoon the locals are engag-
ed in hot argument at Athletic park
with the Dunkirk outfit which re
Gently attached the wash boiler to Mr..
II. Durham and associates of the Port
land team. Mr.. Il. Fisher one of the
personal belongings or the Evansville
Central league team, Is dispensing the
slar-s for the Locals. Manager Jes-
sup states that he intends to make 1t
two straight from Dunkirk. Moore
will work Saturday ~N-f sunday Flem-
ing Will be sicked Atkins Saw
Works team of Inf. 0sis. lie will
DO opposed by Milan. who pitched two
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

Is the interchangeable Switch, Says
E. M. Haas.

In an interview this morning, Mr.. E.
M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial
Club, said:
With the Interchange switch be-
tween the two railroads practically as
sured, it should largely enhance the
value of real estate in the south part
of the city. Heretofore the factory
sites. even though offered free, are
not desirable as it required carriage for
two miles to reach the principal
freight stations. All new factories
will be attracted to this locality when
all freight facilities are available.
Sites along the Pa. line are very high
and practically all taken. l would re-
gard property in the Beallview Addi-
ton as a very good buy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
EDMUND KEAN.



Shakespeare by Lightning.
Before the third century after the
birth of Shakespeare had reached its
first quarter there was born in England
to stage carpenter and a strolling ac-
tress a child destined to grapple with
the poets highest thought and inter
pret 1t with a vividness that to this
day stands unrivaled. Coleridge's terse
comment. that TO see him act was read
ing Shakespeare by lightning, reveals
him with the fullness of volume. Ed
mund Kean. along with most people
early trained to an art, had little If any
education of the schools. He was when
boy provided with instruction by
some benevolent people whom his
smartness and beauty attracted. but he
rebelled against the tasks of study and
went to sea. But life there was too
rough for his fine nature. lie returned
to England and at the age of seven be
gan the study of Shakespeare's charac-
ters with his Uncle Moses. This he
continued with an actress named lids
well. who taught him. besides, as well
as she knew. the principles of her art.
AA oh Nlii art jt bAi AhG 1itsAiA va
originality SO surprising us even then
to challenge the supremacy of Philip
Kemble. AT fourteen he played Ham
let. King George had him reclte at
Windsor castle, and Ii Is said this Incl
dent led some gentlemen to send him
to Elton, but there is no record Of ii.
At twenty he was I'm a provincial troop.
a member of which he married, and
for six years thereafter. until his Glori-
Gus night at Drury Lane, his life was
one of hardship, struggle, obscurity.
but, thanks to the faith in himself. not
hopeless. His London debut was made
at twenty-eight. lie had fought for ii
hard and long and would then have
missed it but for the falling reputation
of the theater. London debuts in first
roles are not easy for provincial ac-
tors, and none knew better how hard
they are TO get than Henry Irving
Kean seems TO have been at his full
splendor and made a hit. After that
his habits were altogether prejudicial
to the refinement of taste or the acqui-
sition OF knowledge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

BY breaking open rotton logs one can
find In midwinter the grubs or Larvae OF
many OF the wood boring beetles. and
beneath logs and stones near the mar
gins OF ponds and brooks hordes OF the
maggots or larvae OF certain kinds Of
flies may often be found huddled to-
gether in great masses. The larvn or
a few butterflies also live over winter
beneath chips or lunches Of leaves
near the roots OF their food plant or I'm
webs of their own construction. which
are woven on the stems close TO the
buds whose expanding leaves viii fur
nish them their first meal I'm spring
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
"ne Was Peekin'.r -

When the minister came TO take din
ner with the family he was requested
to ask the blessing. While doing sc
he bowed his head but slightly and
half closed his eyes. This latter fact
caused the old gentleman's eyelids to
auiyer. Little Charlie, who sat just
opposite him. earnestly noted this. At
the most impressive moment of the
low uttered prayer the large gathering
around the table was startled at hear
ing Charlie say TO his mother in an in
tense whisper: Look. mamma, he's
peekin': he's peekiu'" '"-Chica go Trib-
me
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
FRANKFORT BEATS GIANTS

Frankfort, Ind. June 2S-The LOU
isville Giants We're defeated again by
Frankfort Thursday in a fast and in
teresting game The eolored men fail
eu TO get score. due to the effective
pitching of Boyd and Malieoat. and
the splendid team work of the locals.
This is seven straight victories for
Frankfort. four of them shutouts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
Treating the insane.

In 1796 William Tuke, a Quaker.
opened the first national asylum for
the insane in York, England A few
years earlier a Frenchman named Pi-
mel had made a similar effort to restore
the mentally deficient to the rank of
human beings. Pinefs plan was that
of nonrestraint. system then unheard
OF and, of course, to be ridculed as a
preposterous heresy. 1t is now being
followed everywhere
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

He-Do you believe in long engage
ments! She - 1t all depends. He -
don't understand. She = Ii he has
plenty of money and is inclined to be
liberal long engagement Is the thing.
but il ne cannot afford boxes at the
opera and such things / always make
his regime very short
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN

If you have pains in the back, Uri-
nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble. and
want q certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman.s ills. try Mother Gray's Aus.
traiian Leaf 1t is a safe and never.
failing monthly regulator. AT Drug
gists or by mail 50 cts. Sample pack
age FREE Address. The Mother
Gray Co., Leroy. n. Y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

Let us eat, drink and be merry,
With never a thought of ache or
pain.
Let us forget every sorrow that
might be,
For we still have Rocky Mountain
Tea. A. c. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
SPORTING GOSSIP

excellent games for the Quakers early
IN the season. Score of Thursday S
game at Kokomo.
Richmond 1 o o o o Or o 4
Kokomo 20 , 900 o D q % . :,
Batteries Fleming and Jessup:
LaxenJ Grimes and Orr.
Umpire-Anderson
Attendance-4OO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
LEBANON DEFEATS FLORA

Lebanon, Ind. June 2S-Lebanon
outclassed Flora. Thursday, winning 10
to O. The Lebanon team put up star
game at the bat, securing five doubles
out of thirteen hits. Cannon, who join
ed Lebanon today. pitched fine game.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

tt goes to the root Of disease. invig-
crates. strengthens, e1hilarates. Its
producing properties are not con.
tanned in any other known remedy.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea Tea
or Tablets. 35 cents A. G. Luken &
Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
WON FRESHMAN RACE.

New Haven, June 2S-Harvard won
the freshman race and Yale won the
four-oared contest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

Don't You think you're wasting
your time talking the value of econ
omy to Blank? He hasn't any
money
g. know. but / have."-Detroit Free
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
coLIc AND DiARRAoEA.

Pains in the stomach. collie and di-
arrhoea are quickly relieved by the
use of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and niarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
A. G. Luk4a & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

There are stars so distant that n fiy-
Ing machine moving at the rate Of 500
miles an hour would require 500, ,0OO,-
600 years TO reach them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
CENTRAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Yesterdays Results.

Wheeling. ): Dayton. 1.
Terre Haute. 10: South Bend. >.
Canton Springfield, Rain..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

Leaving Richmond 11:15 p. m. via
c., c. & L. lands you in Chicago at
ZOO a. N. Through sIeepers and
coaches. You viii like It apr6-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
CANTON BEATS BLUFFTON.
A MispIay Gave the Central Leaguers
The Game.

Bluffton, Ind, June 2S-The Canton
Central Leaguers defeated Bluffton
Thursday in an evenly fought game,
in which Hull, Bluffton's 1S-year-old
pitcher held his own with the leaguers
An error gave Canton their last and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

Batteries Joss and Clark; Killien
and Smith.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
AT ST. LOUIS.

r. I'll. e.
st. Louis :. :. II /
Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; De-
neen and Buelow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28

A TREE OF ILL REPUTE.
The Fresh Juice of the Upaa Acts as
Deadly Poison.
An evil renutation has long been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-28
Base Ball
Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

AT CHICAGO.
The Washington times., 1907-04-18
You Want It, It's Advertised Here Advertise FOR Here

People in all parts of
the city will be inquiring
the way to reach your
street when you advertise
that property for sale.
He who lets another
sit on his shoulder will
soon have him on his
head" so, if an employee
has grown too IMPORT
ANT for his work, bring
about a vacancy and fill it
with a want ad.
The Washington times., 1907-04-18
For SaIe-Rouses.
MOORE q HILL (Inc.)
1888 G st. N. w.
&c REruRNs IN rHIs

BIG RETURNS IN THIS.
~ per cent net on amount invested near
new union station. too; twO-story. bay-win-
dow brick. Price. $400.
NEAR STATE. WAR AND NAVY DEPT.
1l-room house goo -s5-p bstb. furnace. ens re-
pair: very large lot; property would rent for
$500 year $500.
TEE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE NORTH
Owner says hurry sale. and has accord
lhs4y cut price TO $500, has six rooms. bath
and a furnace; practically new and In tine
condition.
on NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. $500.
1t is cheap. Not far from Washington Cir
Gle; six rooms and oath good little home:
good ioan on house.
on NEW YORK AVE WEST OF 9TH ST.
SOUTHWEST.
Big house and two-stoTy brick stable: very
large lot O. al alley value Is going Up every
year on this.
SOUTHWEST HOME CHEAP.
Ten i rooms: fne bath large got aad side
erty- For sale now at only s. 600
CENTRAL NORTHWEST HOME.
Ten rooms and bath all IN good condition;
deep lot 70 an alley; rent $3.50. Oner 81. go
for It.
IL fhN&1&aD 11DAtcE At<D1- IL DIEAJNL
CIRCLE
Ifigh-class home for sale at SO 900 less than
II cost TO build the house; "a rooms. three
baths. quartered oak throughout: h6t-Water
heat; In every way a superb residence at a
quiok-sale price so, 800.
TEN PER CENT NORTHWEST
INVESTMENT.
Modern apartment house on prominent ave-
nue.; we'll rented; close to car lines. $3.50
A $1,000 HOME FOR 5000.
On Wash. Heights. once had more than
price now asked loaned g.. u rooms 3
baths; hot-water heat beautiful outlook over
city; front OF stone and brick: distinguished
looking house; unusual conditions make tho
price 50 low.
CLOSE TO 18th ST " w $1,000
Eight rooms and bath: fine sleeping rooms;
the cheapest house FOR the money ia the city
HOUSE. VERY LARGE LOT. STABLE.
sz259.
Southeast and on an avenue: cheapest thing
Of its kind IN market.
INVEsTMENT-TH STREET n. W
{ rooms near I'D and F; S. $50: good for
q home as well.