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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
ALLEGED POKER GAME.
Henry May and Sixteen Others Raid.
ed by the Police.

Henry May, forty-four years of age, liv-
ing at 321 Missouri avenue. and sixteen
guests were found in a room in house 713
H street northwest last night about 80
O'Clock and the police escorted the party to
the first precinct station. May was charged
with violation of the gambling law and
his guests were summoned to appear In
court tomorrow morning to tell Judge Null
lowry of the circumstances under which
an alleged poker game was conducted.
Sergt Lee. Precinct Detective Mullen and
Policeman Kleindienst of the first precinct
made the raid. surprising the players and
terminating the game. When the officers
went to the house they gave the signal that
was given by those who had been invited
and May responded. He opened the door
and admitted them without asking any
questions and was almost overcome when
he learned that they had come there for
the purpose of making a raid.
Seven men were seated about the table
playing poker.and nine men were standing
about the room looking on. Some of them
were waiting for an opportunity to get Q
hand in the game and others. the police
surmise. had been In the game and had
given up their seats for want of cash. Sew
eral packs OF cards and q quantity Of chips
were captured and held as evidence.
May deposited 800 collateral for his ap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
The Playwright's Dream.

At dinner in New York, David Befasco
dissected with delicate and cruel wit GER
tain playwright. This playwright Is sue
cessful he produces half dozen pieces
every year; but it is admitted on all sides
that he owes all his best ideas to play
wrights who have preceded him.
lone night" said Mr. Belasco, at the
conclusion Of his comments, 1.-THE play
wright had q dream. And in his dream II
seemed to him that he had heard a noise
downstairs. Rising softly, he took Light
ed candle and descended.
1.-The drawing room was empty, the libra.
ry was empty. but in the dining room the
playwright saw q figure In black mask
bending over the silver chest.
".Ahar cried the playwright. stealing!
".No, said the other calmly. No. not
stealing, only adapting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
AT HIS ROCKVILLE HOME.
John Maddox of Post Office Depart
ment Passes Away.
,pecial Correspondence Of the Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, March 9, 1907.
Mr.. John Maddox for many years an en-
ploye of the rural free delivery division of
the Post Office Department. Washington,
died at his home here about o'clock last
evening, aged fifty-four years. About two
weeks age. while convalescing of the grip.
he contracted measles. His condition was
not regarded as serious until about week
ag,, when other troubles developed. His
wife, who was Miss Addie Golf of St.
Mary's county. three daughters and little
this place-also survive.
Mr.. Maddox was a son of the late Dr.
Charles ]. Maddox, and brother Of County
Surveyor Charles j. Maddox. Two sisters
Misses Mollie and Annie Maddox, both of
this place. also survive.
Mr.. Maddox was one of Rockville's most
respected citizens and his death has caused
unusual sadness among the people of the
community generally. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Only Two Reform Measures Were
Enacted Into LAWS

Topeka. Kan, March 9.-Although for
NAL adjournment will not be taken until
March A. both houses of the legislature
ceased work this evening. OF the reform
measures which were the center Of inter-
est throughout the session. only two. the
anti-pass bill and the maximum freight
rate bill. were enacted into laws, the
primary election bill. around which ter
rifle fight has ragged since the opening of
the session in January. dying because
of the inability of the two houses to reach
an agreement on the measure which was
framed In conference from the remnants
of the house and senate bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
BoNAPARTE ON IMMIGRATION.
Declined to Give Elucidation Of Re-
cent Opinion.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 9.-Attorney
General Charles J. Bonaparte was tonight
seen at his residence in this city by a rep
resentative OF the Associated Press, and
asked for some calculation of his opinion,
recently submitted to the President, rela-
tive to the assistance of immigrants by
states prior to July /, when the new i'm
migration law goes into effect The At
torney General said that he considered the
published opinion sufficiently clear to make
further calculation unnecessary.
1t was pointed out to Mr.. Bonaparte that
some lawyers who have examined the opin-
ion have expressed doubts on the point,
and he was asked for a yes or no answer
to the question whether a state may, until
July I. induce immigration otherwise than
by advertising. The Attorney General de-
ciined to give a specific answer either way,
again referring to the ample clearness OF
the opinion submitted by him to the resi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
AWARDS. FOR ARTISTS.
Jury in Carnegie Institute Compel!
ton Selected Prize Winners.

PITTSBURG, Pa. March 9.-The inter-
national jury of award which examined
the 1000 paintings entered in the Carnegie
Institute competition on Thursday and
Friday, today selected the three prize win
ners. The first prize is gold medal and
$500. the second silver medal and
$1,000, and the third a bronze medal and
$500. The selections will not be made pub
lie until Founders day. April IL.
The jury accepted 275 paintings for hang
ing, and with the $50 paintings previously
accepted by the foreign advisory commit
tee. the exhibition this year viii be much
larger than in former years. A number of
the jurors left tonight for their homes,
while the Others will leave tomorrow morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Headache and SIeepIessness

Mrs. CIV. Rorer of Rock
vile Center, L. l., suffered
sofrom headaches and ner-
vous trouble that she could
not sleep.
She has failed to derive any ben
eft from the many other remedies
she tried. She has been complete
ly cured and restored to health. and
now enjoys restful sleep. thanks to
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WHISKEY.
Mrs. 'Rorer is 90 years of age and
cannot say too much in praise of
this great family medicine.
81 have teen a constant sufferer from
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times lying awake at night. I saw your
advert isemeut In the paper and made up
my mind to try your medicinal whiskey,
and IL did me much good that ! con-
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1 have not had the doctor once since I
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My age In o. years."-MRS. q. W. RORER,
Rockville Center, l.. l., Dec. 3, 1905.
The above unsolicited testimonial
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Loyal Women cat Home. :"

Announcement is made that an Eat home
will be given by the Legion of Loyal Wom-
en- at their hall, 419 10th street, tomorrow
evening, beginning at o'clock. Invitations
have been sent by Mrs. Olive C. johnson.
recording secretary. to the several patriotic
societies in the District, including the G. A.
r. and United Spanish War Veterans. Mrs.
Margaret A. Knapp is president of the
legion, Mrs. Laura v. Mccullough, vice
president; Mrs. Emma E. Myers. financial
secretary; Mrs. Della C. Pelham, recording
secretary, and Miss Mary L. Smith, treas
urar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
knocked Down by Street Car.

John Bloxon, thirty-one years OF age. who
has only one leg, got in the way Of a street
car at the intersection Of Indiana avenue
and Sd street last evening about S:45 O'clock
and was knocked down. He was uncen-
scious when picked up and taken to drug
store, but recovered consciousness in a
short while, and was taken to the Casualty
Hospital for treatment. The surgeons found
that he had sustained painful injuries to his
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Shooting Becams General.

The priests were armed with revolyers,
and when the rector's assistant discovered
one of the burglars in the dim light of the
altar lamp he fired at him. The burglar re-
turned the shot quickly, and the shooting
then became general within the church. the
priests and burglars firing at the flashes
of the revolvers of the other party.
At the first shot the two priests IN the
rear of the church sounded police whistles
which brought two policemen. They joined
in the battle. while crowd of belated pc
destrians gathered outside of the church.
In the midst of the firing the burglars
crawled out of the window by which they
had gained entrance and slipped away, hay
ing obtained nothing. The interior OF the
church was marked by many bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
SHOTS FIRED IN CHURCH
EXCITING BATTLE BETWEEN
PRIESTS AND BURGLARS.

NEW YORK, March "a battle with re-
voiyers between Rev. Father Henry ]. At
terbein and his assistant on one side and
two burglars on the other occurred in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, in
Merose avenue. the Bronx borough, be-
fore daylight this morning. Although sew
eral shots were fired on both sides, no one
was wounded, and the burglars escaped
without booty.
The two burglars entered the church
through a window and collected together
several valuable crosses and crowns from
the statues. They then attempted to open
the door leading into the tabernacle. This
rang an alarm in the rectors residence next
door. The Rev. Atterbein sent two of his
priests to the rear of the church. and he
the front doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
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Altogether, the charges contained in the
Jones story in the New York American yes
terday laid stress upon all phases of the
Post Office Department troubles, which
were everywhere else regarded as settled
and omitted mention Of the only one of the
not yet been terminated. This includes an
Investigation into certain aspects of the
contract for furnishing stamped envelopes
to the government as it existed two years
or more ago.
The inquiry into this case has been pro-
-ceeding under Air. Cortelyous written in
structions. and when he left the Post Once
Department to take up the treasury port
folio, the retiring Postmaster General called
particular attention to the stiil-danglink
ends of this Investigation. with detailed
suggestions as to its final disposition 1t
Is expected the results Of this Investigation
will soon be announced.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19

1879; this calls dam is big milking
young COW who has given over 40 lbs.
milk in one day and will without doubt
be tested soon. This calf is solid fawn
with black tongue and switch.
Bull calf dropped June 3, 1907; sire
Brown Bessie's Bubchen 66557, dam Hol
lime 1577l7; Brown Bessie's Bubchen
was by Recorder 29239, sire of IL COWS
testing from Is lbs. on. to 20 lbs. o.
butter in seven days and out OF Brown
Bessie. 20 lbs. 8 o., winner at the Chi
cage Worla's Fair dairy test; the sire of
this calf traces to the high Cambria
tian strain; the Calls dam is of ST. Lam
bort breeding and remarkable indivi.
dual; she is large mixer. This calf
is we'll grown youngster and bids fair
to be large handsome bull as his pedi-
gree gives him the right to be.
Bull calf dropped September IA, 1907,
sire Idle Hour Blue Belle Prince 72292
dam st. Lambert Prospect; the sire of
this calf is grandson of the famous I'M
ported Blue Belle who sold for $500
and of Golden Ferns Lad, believed by
many to be the greatest Jersey bull liv-
ing; his dam was sired by Idle Hour St.
Lombert (see above) and out of Amy Of
Prospect who was a daughter Of Two
Hundred Per Cent and out of Crotonia
Signal; this calf combines the best
American and Island strains; is solid
colored, with black tongue and switch.
For extended pedigree and price of
these calves, address, SLoouM FARM,
Minot, North Dakota.
Ernest B. Folsom, Manager. 9l2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
Because He Was Twenty-one.

Alfred Walton of near Glenburn ac-
companied his father to Minot Satur
day and filed on fine eighty acre
track Of land four miles south of his
home. Saturday was the twenty-first
anniversary of the young mans birth
and he was in high spirits when he
arrived home thot night to think that
he had been able to secure control of
good farm. He was much more
sur rised when nearly fifty of his
friends marched in upon him and gave
him the surprise Of his life. He was
thrown up to the ceiling twenty-one
times, and forcibly reminded the i'm
pOrtance Of the occasion. He was
presented valuable Trunk and a
number Of books. A swell supper
was served and the evening spent in
a social manner very pleasantly. The
Walton family is very popular and
the young man has an especially
large number Of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
Registered Jersey Bulls for Sale.

Bull Calf dropped January 26, 1907,
sire Idle Hour, st. Lambert 672O5, dam
Kings Exile Lady 1918. This calf is
solid color, with black tongue and
switch; his sire is hy King of st. LIS
King 3O752 who sired 81 daughters who
made from IA lbs. to "a lbs. OF. butter
in z days, and was out of Elsie Bonner
with test of 81 lbs. butter in week.
His sire was out of Princess of Eau
Claire, grand daughter of the famous
Mel.a Ann 5444 and full sister to Della
s. Of Eau CLAIRE 10 lbs. 3 or. and one of
the COWS in the st. Louis test; Princess
Of Eau Claire had test Of II lbs, 6 o.
The dam of this calf is pure st. Lam
bert of strong constitution and a largo
mixer and butter maker.
Bull calf dropped April ID, 1907, sire
Imported King of Hambie 6529S, dam
Jane Noonan, l46721; this calf is solid
color with black tongue and switch; bis
sire is by Eminent 2nd p. 1882 Fl. G..
who sold for $4,000, won states prize
over the Island of Jersey in 1901 and
1902 and sire of 8 COWS with tests from
l6 lbs. ID or. to "a lbs, 2 or, butter in
Z days; King of Hambie has been pro-
nounced by competent judges to be En-
inent's best son. The dam of this calf
Jane Noonan, has test of 16 lbs, 10
OF. butter in days; she gave 754O lbs.
milk in one year and comes from some
large milking American bred strains.
Bull calf dropped May 26, 1907, sire
Imported KinK of Hambie 65299 (see
above), dam, Gladys of Idle Hour
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IN THE LEAD

1t gives me pleasure to recon-
mend Aaker's Business College
to anyone who wishes aFgood,
thorough business education.
A person is hardly in a position
to Judge the merits Of q school
unless he has attended others,
80 that he can make compare
sons. l have attended another
business college for about three
months, and find the A. B. c. in
the lead for earnest, progressive
work. Matte Roster
Audubon, Mi III.
The A. B. G. has the only en-
perienced teacher Of telegraphy
in the state. Winter term opens
Dec. 31st. at seither = school.
Grand Forks or Fargo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
Spinal Meningitis Grows More Com
mon.

Moses DuPriest, a Great Northern
brakeman, was taken to the hospital
Friday night, very i'll Of spinal men-
nights, and at this writing is in a
precarious condition. This terrible
disease is becoming more common
every year and the doctors seem baf-
fled as to the correct method of
treating it, The disease is infectious,
and may easily be taken by drinking
from the same glass used by one hay
ing it, the same as typhoid fever. The
disease is very common in China and
Japan and it is likely that it is being
spread rapidly in this country by the
Orientals.'
Not more than half who are at
tackled with the disease ever get well,
and then often such persons are left
terribly afflicted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
Stanley knipe Dead.

Stanley d. Knipe, who conducted a
store south of the river, ear Chilcot
died from Bright's disease at the age
of 4s years, 10 months and fifteen
days. The funeral was held from Nc
Jannett's morgue Monday afternoon,
the remains being inferred in Rose
Hill cemetery. The deceased had
taken his first degree in Masonry, and
m embers of the Minot lodge acted as
pail bearers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
Many Train Crews Off.

Twenty train crews on the Great
Northern, from the Minot division
were laid off Monday owing to a
great falling off in the company's
business. During the rush, eighty
four engines have been employed on
this division, but soon half that
number will be able to handle the
work, until business picks up.
Each crew represents three men,
besides the engineer and fl eman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19

A recent issue of the Pilot, a lnatri-
monial paper published in Chicago
contained an advertisement from
a Donnybrook young man. Judge
Murray, who operates a matrimonial
match factory in Minot, will probab
ly have kick coming when he learns
that the Donnybrook bachelors are
sending away for wives, Sears
Roebuck style. Here is his ad:
"Here comes a farmer, girls, with a
good home, age "a, AMI wants good
wife, from the age Of rs to 81, with
some means. Now all write TO me
who mean business for I want a wife
at once. Send photo in first letter
and send particulars. Address, Chas.
Mott, Donnybrook, N. D."
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Robbed in Minneapolis.

Chas. Frank, one of the owners OF
Globe store at Williston, was robbed
of $4,000 in Minneapolis, just after
he attended performance given at
the Metropolitan theatre. He had
gone to that city to borrow the mon
ey and placed it in bill book in
his hip pocket
Mr. Frank is well known in Minot,
being interested in the Hub store in
this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19

Robert Erickson, a bachelor, IS
years old, who lived with his brother
eleven miles east of Kenmare, died
from an attack OF nervous paralysis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
REAR ADMIRAL BROWNSON.
New Chief 81 the Bureau Of Navigation
Is Brave and Cool Headed,

Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownson.
who was recently ordered to Washing
ton to assume the duties of chief of the
bureau of navigation. was last sum-
mer hOnored with the important com
mand Of the .Asiatic feet. Present CON
ditions have made 1t desirable that the
officer in charge Of the naval force of
the United States stationed in the orr
ent should he n maj Of exceptional
ability and excellent judgment. AL.
miral Rr"wnson earned promotion by
his wise and tactful course while on
duty in the far east. The admiral.
who was born Mt Lyons. n. Y. In l845
and graduated twenty years later from
the Naval academy. IL a good type of
the American naval officer, a type
which has won admiration In all the
countries of the world. He has given
evidence OF his nerve and cool headed
ness on several notable occasions. As
a young man of twenty-five he achiev-
ed the distinction Of Kidding the Pa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

PETER A. B. wIDRNER AND HIS HOME.
lions more. He arst gave his magnih-
cent mansion at Broad street and
0irard enu to the city to be known
as the Josephine Widener Memorial
library. 1t Is a branch Of the public
library system Of the city. The resi-
dence and the art collections and books
which went with 1t are said to have
cost about s 1.OOO.OOO. Then he spent
100000 on a memorial hospital and
training school for crippled children
and has added several more millions
to his original gift.
A story Is told of how the great trac.
ton man was one day making a tour
OF his palatial estate at Ogontz. He
strolled into II Of the splendid sta.
bles. In a corner he came upon a little
boy (the head coachman's SOM at play
with a fox terrier. The financier and
the child admired the terrier for awhile
together, and Mr.. Widener said:
D YOU know who l amp
Eyes. sir" said the boy, "of course l
do
swell. who am II"
why. you're the man that rides in
my fathers carriages"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

yellow with age. When Benjamin Har-
rison was inaugurated in Washington
Mrs. Harrison naturally had an ex-
tremely busy day. When evening
came she was greatly fatigued. and
her feet, cased in new shoes all day.
were aching. Her Inauguration ball
slippers were OF pearl embroidered
white satin. She managed to get them
on, but when she arrived in the ball
o she was in agony. She took of
her slippers. and the consequence was
that when it came time to lead the
grand march she could not get them on
again. Mrs. Foraker was near by and
offered her own slippers. They felt
like heaven" said Mrs. Harrison.
Thereupon Mrs. Foraker said, You
wear them through the evening. and l
will keep on my street boots" 1t saved
the grand march. Mrs. Harrison pre-
scented her own slippers to her friend.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
U%NC0NQUERED CANCER.
Comparatively Nothing Is Known OF
Cause Of Dread Disease.

Comparatively Nothing Is Known Of
Cause Of Dread Disease.
Consumption. pneumonia and typhoid
fever stand before cancer on the list Of
civilized mankind's mortal foes, but
their terrors are fast disappearing.
What do we know about cancer? To-
morrow, perhaps. we may know a
great deal, but today. II we would be
honest with ourselves. we must admit
that we know next to nothing.
We don't know the cause Of the dis
ease.
Except In a small proportion Of very
early cases we don't know how to cure
It.
We don't know whether it is hered-
itary.
We don't know if it is induced by
peculiarities Of diet.
We don't know to what extent it de-
ponds upon climate.
We don't know whether it is conta-
gious or infectious.
We don't know why it reserves it's
attacks for oldish people.
we uo' n"o" VII! lS AheAe"sAhS'
All we may do at present is to keep
a sharp lookout for incipient cancers
and cut them out r%uthlessly.
In the United States during the cen
sus year Of 1900 a few less than $4,000
men and women died of cancer. Two
thirds Of them were more than forty
years old and under straightforward
K. Hirschberg, NJ. D.. in American
MaCaZine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

born In Dublin In 1910 and Is u grad
uatc Of Trinity college, Dublin. lie is
now professor OF astronomy at Cam
bridge university and was knighted for
his scientific achievements III 1856.
Sir Robert has figured 1t out that radi-
um proves the earth to be 500, 1000 600
years old. An editor once told OF an
Incident at a dinner he attended with
Sir Robert at Stratford. At the end
Of the dinner Sir Roberts eyes twin
kled. and he said to the landlady of
the quaint Stratford inn:
Madam, l am going to give you a
lesson In astronomy. Have you ever
heard Of the great platonic year. when
everything must return to It's frst con
diton? Listen, madam. In 10000
years we shall all be here again, on
the same day and at the same hour.
eating a dinner precisely like this n
Will you give us credit till thenf"
GLADLY" the landlady replied. 1T
Is just 10000 years since you were
here before, though. and you left with.
out paying then. Settle the old bill.
and I'll trust you with the new"