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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.
Status of the "$15o,ooo Fund"
Other News Matters

The $3.50. 900 fund" of the Seventh Day
Adventists at Takoma Park now amounts
to $11O.11O96. according to a report by
treasurer 1. H. Evans. The contribu-
lions to date are as follows: Atlantic
Union conference, S17,61S.1f: Canadian
Union conference, 81, 1851; Central Union
conference, s17,92o.33; District of Column
bia, s1,361.19; Lake Union conference,
SOS. 3.0S; North Pacific Union conference,
so. 106.79; Northern Union conference.
1928: Southern Union conference,
S$.04653: Southwestern Union confer
ence, $o,2S4.O9; foreign, S1,57213.
Treasurer Evans departed last Wednes-
day for a trip to the West Indies, Pana-
ma and Cuba. He will attend the South
Caribbean conference and a meeting of
the West Indian Union conference COM
mfttee at Trinidad, after which he will
go to Panama to be present at the session
of the West Caribbean conference. Later
he is to attend the Jamaica conference
On his way back to the United States he
Will visit with the workers in Cuba He
will be gone about two months.
Information has been received at the
headquarters in Takoma Park that the
South Lancaster Academy suffered from
fire during the past week. The destruc-
ton of the building was prevented by the
the firemen to extinguish the flames.
A meeting of the constituency of the
corporation known as the Washington
Training College, for the election of trus-
tees, was held recently in the Seventh Lay
Adventist Church, Yin West Philadelphia
The following were elected as trustees for
the ensuing year: A. G. Daniels, II. R.
Salisbury. w. w. Prescott, l. H. Evans
q. b. Thompson, X. c. Russell, G. A. Ir-
win, w. A. Ruble and Frederick Griggs.
10
III. r. Salisbury, DR.. D. H. Kress, w. w.
Prescott and others. In pursuance of a
recommendation of the general confer
ence committee held at Gland, Switzer-
land. the trustees of the Washington
Training College have changed the name
of the institution to the Washington
Foreign Mission Seminary In the future
each conference in the United States will
cooperate with the seminary in encourage
ing suitable persons eto enter the foreign
missionary work. Each conference will
provide yearly the expense of the train
ing of one or more students at the Wash
ington Foreign Mission Seminary.
At the recent annual meeting of the
board of trustees of the Review and Her
aid Publishing Association, held at Ia
koma Park, the board was announced as
follows: I. H. Evans. G. A. Irwin w. w
Prescott, S. n. Curtiss, w. J. FITZGERALD
G. B. Thompson, H. R. Salisbury and r.
q. Bowen. Since the meeting the fol-
lowing officers have been chosen: Presi-
dent, w. w. Prescott; vice PRESIDENT, l.
H. Evans; secretary, w. Is. Walters;
treasurer, s. N. Curtiss; auditor, h R.
Brown. s. n. Curtiss was selected bust
ness manager.
In response to a call for teachers from
Australia Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Robbins
departed recently for the Cooranbong
school, Mn Robbins had been an assist
ant In the general conference Office and
Mrs. Robbins was matron in the Foreign
Mission Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
RESPONSE TO INQUIRY.
Representative woodward Asks In
formation of Commissioners.

Representative Harry woodward of
West Virginia has written to the Commits
sioners asking If it is proposed to lay any
additional street car tracks within the
present limits Of Blandensburg or Ben
ming. or at their intersection with the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. near 18th and H streets northeast.
In making this inquiry Mr.. woodward re-
minded the Commissioners that there was
bill introduced at the last session of
Congress to widen the streets in the sec
ton mentioned. and advised the Commits
siners that II these additional tracks are
laid they will interfere with the plan to
widen the streets
The Commissioners will inform Mr..
woodward that while 1t is not proposed to
lay any additional tracks at the point in
question they have granted permission
to the railroad company to construct a
loop on the private property of the rail-
way company. This loop, they say, is de-
sired in connection with the construction
Of a passenger station. The Commits
sioners say they cannot legally refuse
permit to parties to build on private
property within the lines of proposed
street extension until the streets have
actually been extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Accused of Grand Larceny.

John Fowler, employed as a cook at the
Toledo cafe, CSC Pennsylvania avenue
was arraigned in the Police Court today
charged with grand larceny. He waived
a preliminary examination and was held
in $500 bond for the action Of the grand
jury. Fowler had as his assistant in his
duties as cook a Greek named Louis
Schlaries, who appeared for work yes
terday with roll of money containing
$65. After exhibiting the money to the
various employees in the establishment he
placed it in an unlocked locker. Several
hours afterward it was missed, and sus-
pcion. it is stated, pointed to the cook.
Policeman Garfield of the sixth precinct
and Special Officer Miles were called in
to clear up the matter. and they placed
Fowler under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Restriction on Dividends.

There is no other employment of CAPT.
tai in the world in which such conditions
as these are prescribed. If a railroad
proves Improbable the people take the
property into their own charge and either
sell it to the highest bidder or return
the remnants of the investment after the
expense of the proceedings have been
,naid. But, if it is so managed as to be
profitable the company that declares
dividend exceeding the open-market rates
of money or that wisely accumulates
surplus to make improvements. or as
safeguard against lean years to come, Is
ordered to reduce its rates.
In other occupations than railroading
the profits earned by capital are not a
cause of reproach. Manufacturing in
stitutions, merchants. banks, farmers,
mechanics and all other companies and
individuals are allowed to gain what they
can. Many companies declare dividends
which no railroad manager would ever
dare announce. and which no railroad
would ever be likely to pay. Even banks
that are strictly accountable to state and
national authority are not censured for
earning 90. 90 or even 100 per cent on
their capital and in every other business
but railroading there Is an assurance of
fair and reasonable treatment and pro-
lection.
"Fo- these reasons. and for Others l
cannot but regard the investment of
their savings in railway shares by people
of small incomes as Whoiesomel ana sig
nificant sign. We need this money. The
TRANSPORTATION facilities of the country
are unequal TO its present requirements,
and they must be increased or the coun-
try cannot prosper. The growth of the
United States in every line OF develop
ment is unparalleled in history. but rail-
way construction has by no means kept
pace with other Developments.
Increase of Traffic.
During the ten years from 1896 to 1906,
our railway mileage increased 22.7 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Funeral Of Mrs. F. M. Camp.

Brief services over the remains of Mrs
Frederick NJ, Camp, who died yesterday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. T
Crabs. wife of Maj. Crabbs, 1910 21st
street northwest, were held at 10 O'Clock
this morning at the residence of her
daughter The services were conducted
by Chaplain Pierce. L. 8. A. The remains
were subsequently taken to West Chester,
Pa, Mrs. Camps former home. where
funeral services were held this after
noon.
Mrs. Camp died as the result of in
juries sustained by fall several months
ago. Three daughters-Mrs. ]. T. Crabbs
Miss Jeane Camp and Miss Emma Camp
survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Surrenders Baby to Police.

Report was made to the Georgetown
police today that ten-day-old infant had
been left at the house of Jacob Walker,
3O22 NJ street. Walker told the police
that the infant was left there by Rosetta
Smallwood, colored, thirty-five years of
age, who said she would return later in
the day. The woman, he reported. failed
to come back. and he was anxious to get
rid of the infant. The police turned the
baby over to District nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Action in Neikirk Estate.

Caroline Neikirk. widow of Frank s.
Neikirk. deceased. through Attorney A.
Leftwich Sinclair, has petitioned the Pro-
bate Court of the District to admit the
will of her husband to probate and record
and to issue to her letters testamentary.
The court is informed in the petition that
Mr. Neikirk made his will October II last
giving all of his property, real and per-
sonaI, of the value of $1,000 to his wife,
the petitioner. Two children survive him,
as his only heirs and next Of kin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Benefit of Scattering Stock.

"This is very hopeful sign" contin-
ued Mr.. Hill; cit is an unprecedented ex-
hibition of confidence, and if the stock of
railway companies could be scattered
more generally among the people it would
be for the public welfare. Prior to 1893
nearly one-half of the capital represented
by railway construction in the United
States was drawn from foreign sources.
With the rise of the currency issue and
the uncertainty as to what action our
government would take, the inflow of for
eign capital practically ceased. We were
obliged to furnish most of our own funds
and we would have felt long ago the
pinch of distress but for the improve
ments in operation by which one mile of
track has been made to do the work of
two miles. The risks in railroad invest
ments are far greater than in ordinary
trading. The failures among railroads in
the past exceed those in any other kind
of business, and yet in that business
alone no profit may be enjoyed except
such as the courts declare to be reason
ahIp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
. Clerk Potts Ill.

Joseph V. Potts. clerk of the United
States branch of the Police Court, IS CON
fined to his home suffering from an attack
of rheumatism and neuralgia. Financial
Clerk F. A. Sebring is substituting in his
place Reports from Mr.. Potts home in
dictate that his illness is. of minor ma
ture, and it is expected he will be able to
resume his duties Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

of Lycoming county. committed suicide in
his Office at Williamsport. Pa, by sever
ing an artery in his neck with lancet.
DIR. Gilmore had recently recovered from
. prolonged attack Of typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
John A. Rawlins Post Elects Officers.

John A. Rawlins Post, G. A. r., held
its annual election last night, which re-
suited as follows: Commander. Samuel
Snow; senior vice, H. I. Johnson: Junior
vice. George w. Balsely; quartermaster.
Rudolph Schwickardi: chaplain Alva s.
Taber; surgeon, DR.. w. Armstrong; Of
ficer Of the day. Christian Keiner; officer
of the guard. Frederick w. Sparks; repre-
sentatives to the department encampment,
Samuel R. Strattan, William j. Weiss,
Alva S. Taber. Seth w. Tuley, John w.
Hewlett, Christian Keiner, John Finn; al
ternates, George w. Balsely, John j.
Needing. Homer Riggs, F. w. Sparks, A.
B. Mckenzie, A. H. Nickerson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

Many mothers instead OF
destroying the children's
stomachs with candy and
cake give the youngsters
handful OF Grape-Nuts when
they are begging for some
thing in the way of sweets.
The result is soon shown
in greatly increased health,
strength and mental activity.
There's a Reason"
Read the famous little
book, "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Election of Officers.

John F. Cooke Lodge, No. 10. F. A. A
M, at its last stated communication
heard review Of tie work OF the year
from the retiring master, Robert W. Pink
EFT. Officers for the ensuing year we're
elected as follows: Worshipful master
Thomas E. Jones; senior warden, William
Laws; junior warden, Joseph Stew art
secretary, Robert w. Pinkett: treasurer
George H. Robinson. d. d. Harrod and
John H. Mitchell were appointed senior
and junior deacons, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Authors Night at Mu-so-Lit Club.

Friends and members of the Mu-So-Lit
Club assembled last evening at the Wash
ngton Conservatory of Music, 9O2 T
street, to listen to a program as follows:
"Dunbar's Place in the Literary World
T. H. D. Clarke; Douglass" w. T. Yer
non; Dunbar. Poet and Home" Ralph w.
Tyler; Dumas" R. H. Terrell: Wheat
ly." r C. Bruce: Dubois" o. L. Mitch
ell; "Braithwaite." Kelly Miller; recita-
ton. N. L. Guy; music. E. B. Amos and
c. S. Wormley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

The state supreme court holds the Wis
consin sleeping car law unconstitutional.
The decision is based on the ground that
the law leaves it to the occupant Of the
lower berth to decide whether or not the
upper berth shall be clos I'd or open. instead
of Internationally requiring an occupied
berth to be closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

William Shields in drunken range at
Parkersburg. w. Va. yesterday. attempt
ed to kill his wife. and thinking he had
fatally wounded her shot himself. the
bullet passing through his head. He died
in a few minutes. Mrs Shields was
wounded in the left hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Amateur Art
Contest
$3.50 IN PRIZES
CAN YOU DRAW?

The SchooImaster
will pay Soc each or
$3.50 for the five best
free-hand drawings of
any of the pictures be-
low. Try and improve
on these; don't copy,
give me something
original.
The winners will
appear in these same
positions next Satur-
day with the winners
name.
Professional artists
are barred from the
contest and only draw
ings of those 10 years
or younger will be con-
sidered..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

During the ten years from 1896 to 1906,
ur railway mileage increased 22.7 per
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
Horse Beats 3. e. Q.

The first locomotive on the Baltl-
more & Ohio mad sails attached. SO
did the cars. These sails were hoist
ed when the wind was in the right di-
rection, so as to help the locomotive.
The rivalry between the railroads
using locomotives and those using
horses was very bitter. In August,
1890, an actual trial of speed was
held between a horse and one of the
pioneer locomotives. which did not
result in favor of the locomotive.
The race was on the B. & O.. the To-
comotiye being one built by Peter
Cooper. who also acted as engineer.
The horse. gallant gray, was in the
habit Of pulling car on track par
allel to that used By the locomotive.
At first the gray had the better of the
race, but when he was quarter of a
mile ahead Mr.. Cooper succeeded in
getting up enough steam to pass the
horse amid terrific applause.
AT that moment band slipped
from pulley and though Mr.. Coop
er !acerated his hands trying to re-
place it, the engine stopped. the horse
passed it and came in the winner
Van Norden Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21

Shopwalker tsevsrelyt-I heard
sou tell the lady she wcn,d find the
ribbons az the third counter to tn.
left
New opwaker-That's whers
they are.
Shopwalker-Ycs but you Shout!
have told her to 90 to the right past
the necktie bargain counter, turn tc
the left past the stocking bargain
counter. then three counters to the
right past the counter where the mil
linery bargains are. and so on You'll
never make a shopwaiker,- Philadel.
phia Inquirer
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
CAISSCN WORK.
How Foundations Of Great Steel
Structures Are Built.


The foundations for the great steel
structures are built by means OF Gals
sons in which the men can work I'M
der q great pressure OF air. II IS
very interesting sight to watch them.
and the best Of it is that any one
NAV see them at close range from an
adjoining sidewalk. The caisson is
hollow steel cylinder open at the
bottom and Just large enough to per
NIT a man to work. The workman
climbs down a ladder in this tube and
dis away the earth at the bottom.
AS the earth is taken away the steel
tube is gradually lowered. The earth
is taken out by bucket. which is
lowered and raised by tall derrick
at one side. AS the caisson sinks.
air is pumped into the compartment
containing the man. This is to force
hack any water or dirt that might
fill the hole from the outside as fast
as the workman removes it from
within. The pressure of this air is
often so great that man can work
but an hour or so at time. AT the
top of the caisson is a steel cy Under
with an air tight door at either end
which serves as kind of vestibule to
the tute below
When enc Of the caisson workers
starts to go to work he opens the
door or lid at the top and climbs in,
when the opening is once more tight
ly closed This door CT lid is air.
tight. After the opening to the out
er air has been closed the workman
opens the door at the bottom of this
steel compartment and lets in COM
pressed air from the caisSon below.
1t takes q few minutes to become ac-
customed to breathing this atmos-
phere, for the heavy air makes the
head ring. AS soon as the workman
can do so he climbs down into the
funnel below. closing the lower door
of the steel ante-roOm as he does so.
All this must be done in the dark
If the workman wishes to signal the
outer world he may do SO by striking
the steel side of his narrow prison
with his shovel. He usually signals
In this way when the bucket is to be
raised or lowered-From Frances
Arnold Collins's The Building OF a
'SkyscraDer' in St. Nicholas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD

"Thar's a man dead by the railroad
track" said the Billville citizen to
the coroner. AN they wants you to
set on him right off"
The coroner was soon on the spot,
only to find the man alive.
What did you tell me he was dead
for?' he said. angrily
We'll. SIR replied the citizen. ''the
very last words he said to me wuz:
Bill, I'm dead mani Atlanta
Constitution.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
A Warm Bath.

young man went into a re5ta u
rant and ordered roast beef, coffee,
ana rolls. In a few minutes a trim
httle waitress tripped up with the
order. As she t,rned to leave the
young man discovered that the meat
vas about as cold as refrigerator
l don't care for cold beef he
SAID. Il should like to have it hot"
Inc young woman took the plate.
and going to the dumb-waiter shaft
Anouted down. "Hortense. | want this
neat hot; pour some warm gravy
70 n!'-Earper's Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
Moving Sand Dunes.

fne crescent shaped sand dunes
sulch move in thousands across the
0esert Of lslay. near La Joya, Peru,
aase been investigated by Astronomer
= !. Bailey, who found the points Of
crescent to be 100 feet apart. while
ue convex side measured Al feet and
0e greatest width was more than 100
WI The estimated weight was
sVVo tons, yet it was carried 125 feet
year by the prevailing south winds.
BOSTON Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
FRENCH EDUCATION.
The Centralized Nature Of the French
Educational System.

The whole educational system OF
modern France, as my friends dia-
cram instantly and constantly remind
ed me. is completely centralized. 1t
&c as much unit as is the public
school system Of any American city.
led BY one single organization, which
has for its official centre the Ministry
of Public instruction, in Paris. At
its head is the Minister of Public In
struction.
As every one knows. however, the
Minister Of Public instruction is a
member of the Cabinet. Under the
parliamentary system of government.
this involves two consequences; he is
compelled to attend not only his Cab
met meetings. but also the regular
sessions of the legislative body OF
which he is a member, and at any
moment change in the government
may displace him. The minister, ac-
cordingly. though nominally and Of
6cially the head Of the whole educa-
tonal system and eX otiicio rector OF
the University Of Paris, has other bus
mess of more immediate importance,
as the representative, in both legls-
latiye and executive councils, OF the
interests committed to his charge. SO
far as the duties of this Office con-
Germ the actual conduct Of French
education, they are consequently per-
formed by permanent officers, nomln-
ally his lieutenants, who have their
Offices in the building of the minis
try. Of these officers, three-inde-
pendent Of each other-are virtually
supreme, each in his own field. These
are the directors Of the three dis
tinct phases of education throughout
the ountry-primary, secondary and
superior. The true head OF the Uni
yersity OF Paris. the while, is not the
minister, who bears the official title
Of rector, but the yi:e-rector, whose
tenure of Office is not disturbed by
changes in the government
As a matter of fact the University
Of Paris remsins what it has been for
centuries-by far the most important
centre of French scholarship, and one
of the two or three most important
centres Of scholarship in the world.
Constitutionally. however, this pre-
dominance is no longer recognized. In
theory the University of Paris is on
" one Of some fifteen or sixteen uni
yersities which together control the
entire educational system OF France,
much as bishoprics control an eccle-
siastical stem.-Scribner's
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
SORES As BIG IS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck CoyereG-iiair
All Came Out-SuferPd 6 Months
Cured III 3 Weeks by Cuticura.

After having TIE measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as a penny. They
we're just as thick as they could be. Ny,
hair all came out | let the trouble run
along, taking the doctors blood remeiie,
and rubbing on salve, but it did not seem
to get any better. 1t stayed that way for
about six months; then got set of the
Cutlcura Remedies. and in about week |
noticed big difference and in three weeks
it was well entirely and have not had the
trouble any more, and as this was seven
Years ago, l consider myself cured. Mrs.
tienry Porter. Albion \eh Avg. %. &c"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
STATE or ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO.
IurAS fn.rSrS 80.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10
senior partner OF the firm OF + ID. CHENEY j.
70, doin. business IN the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
trm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS tor each and every case OF CArAKItH
that cannot tie cured by the use 81 Halls
CATARKH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 betor. me and subscribed IN my
presence. this 6th day OF December. A. d..
1856. A. W. GLEASON,
lSEAL.) Notary Public.
Han 3 Catarrh Cure ls taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send Tor testimonials,
tree. r. j. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo. y.
sold nv All Druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pals for constipation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
CONSCIENTIOUS MARY.

Mary Anne. after spending a morn
ing on the shore. is told by her mis-
tress to tak2 the children home
Mary Anne-Yes. m; but, please,
m, must l tidy up the beach tirst?-
punch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21
CALLING.

''Ruth,' said the mother OF little
miss who. was entertaining a couple
of small playmates, why don't you
play something instead of sitting still
and looking niserable?"
why, we are playing, mamma re-
piled KGth Were playing We are
groNnup women making a call. -
Chicago Daily News.