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The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
TO TEACH IN0iA FARmlr G.
Iowa Graduate Appointed Director Of
Agriculture for Country.

Ames. Ia.-With farm diploma"
in his pocket, A. e. Parr has just left
the Iowa State Agricultural college
here to accept appointment by the
British government as director of ag-
riculture and animal husbandry in
British India, with headquarters at
Calcutta.
For its education in agricultural
lines Mr.. Parr is to be paid a salary
of $4,000 a year for ten years and
then he will draw a pension for life of
$4,000 a year. His position will re-
quire the best. Under his supervision
will be 80 experiment stations and he
will be expected to advance his new
field notably in soil products.
The selection of Mr.. Parr from this
years class is perhaps the most con-
spicuous honor which has come to the
institution during the year, but yet
graduates from Ames are being
sought by every state in the union
and by several foreign states. Some
of the young men have already made
NA-N-A PAeAA49 ~ oNA fC at tllC nGdu VI
departments in state agricultural col
leges or to take charge of experiment
stations. which are becoming so i'm
portant in the activities of the states.
Iowa leads in excellence of training
in animal husbandry and soil culture.
and it is the good seed" and good
breed gospel which this institution is
preaching throughout the state. by
means of special train jaunts and
visits to farmers institutes, that is
keeping Iowa in the front rank of
food producers.
MIR. Parr has left for England
where he will visit his parents before
taking up his work in British India
His father is a leading farmer in Ash
ley, Staffordshire, England.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
F-737
DIAMONDS
Put Your Money IN Diamonds. N
Better Investment To-Day.

Put Your Money IN Diamonds. MOI
Better Investment To-Day.
Prices in the Diamond market
are advancing, but 0Hy prices haze
not been ddvdnced in some time.
We still have a large collection of
superb Diamonds which we bought
a considerable time ago at lower
prices than prevail today.
We shall not advance prices on
these stsnes. We are merchants
and not spectators and our fair
percentage of profit is all we ask.
So, as long as these Diamonds last,
it will be possible to buy them here
under the regular market fer fine
stones.
Ladies Diamond Rings, $5.oe to
$4,000.
Ladies' Diamond Breaches, $3.50
to ST, 900.
Diamond Earrings, $500 te
$4,000.
Diamond Scarf Pins, $500 up.
Diamond Cuff Buttons, $500 up.
Diamond Studs, $1,000 up.
We have Ladies Handsome Dia-
mond Rings set in Tiffany Mount
ing which we are selling at $1,000.
This will make an appropriate pres
ent fer Christmas. Evevy stone a
ball of fire.
CLOCKS AND BRONZES
Clocks of all makes-American,
French and German. We have a
Clock as cheap as $5.oo-must be
seen to be appreciated. All Clocks
kept in order for two years.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
Nurse EIopes with un Wing.

Easton. Pa-Katie Sourwine, 16
years old. ran away with Un Wing
a Chinaman about 80 years of age
and went to New York city to get
married. The Chinaman conducted
laundry in this city and boarded
with his brother, who runs a Chinese
restaurant, where he became ac-
quainted with the girl. a frequenter
of the place. The girl was employed
as a child's nurse, and the first init
nation her mother had of the affair
vas shortly before her daughter de-
parted, when she hurried to the Le-
high Valley station and arrived just
as the train was pulling out
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
FREE HOSPITAL FOR HORSES.
New York Society viii Found Dis
pensary for Them.

New YOrk.-Plans for the establish
ment of a veterinary dispensary and
hospital for horses whose owners can
AOt AFFORD to give them proper treat
ment, have been determined by the
board of managers of the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
To Animals.
Horses of cab drivers, peddlers and
pOoT owners will be entitled to treat
zent at the dispensary for a nominal
fee or free if circumstances warrant.
Beyond the relief which the handling
- expert veterinarians of hundreds
Of cases of brute suffering will afford,
it is believed the educational effect
will prove valuable. Instruction in
the prevention Of disease in proper
feeding, harnessing and general care
will be given to all who care to at
tend the clinics.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
"New Citizens" Break Record.

ords in the history of the country
were broken by the aggregate returns
for the fiscal year Of 1907. which end
ed on June 30. last The total mum
Der of alien immigrants landed in
America during the year was 1885,
349. as against 1.100.735 during the
fiscal year Of 1906. The increase was
about six per cent. over the greatest
number of immigrants that ever ar
rived in America heretofore in a sin
gle year.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
ST a Ks; Rride eets ssss.

Treverton. Pa.-When Mrs. Andrew
Lucaskow was led from the church
into the home of her husband after
her marriage one of the wedding
guests proposed that each man kiss
the bride and give one dollar apiece
The bride and husband agreed to the
proposition and soon the young wom-
an was overwhelmed with kisses. She
eventually had 1885 on the plate pro
vided for the kiss fees.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
VIKINGS EVER IN MINNESOTA?
Finding of Ancient Anchor Thouqht
to Be Proof of Presence.


CrookstOn, Photographs have
been taken of the ancient Morse an
chOr found on the state experiment
farm the other day, and copies of
these will be sent to the Swedish
and Norwegian governments in the
hope Of ascertaining the true histor-
teal value of the discovery. The an
GhOr itself will be sent either to the
Smithsonian institution or some mu-
scum, and efforts will be made 70
connect it with the supposed visit Of
the Norsemen to the continent of
North America centuries before the
discovery by Columbus.
According to tradition, Lief Erikson
left a party of so men when he
touched on the North American coast,
and it is possible that this anchor Is
relic of that little band, of whom
nothing ever was heard afterward.
The anchor is light, weighing not
more than 30 pounds It consists of
a rather heavy cylindrical center
piece and from sockets on either side
prongs project, the prongs swinging
on iron pins through the center Of the
cylinder
From the nature of the stratum of
clay in which the anchor was found
it is certain that the earth had not
been disturbed for centuries, as the
clay was not mixed with the least
particle of black dirt The depth at
which the anchor was found and the
fact that it was imbedded in solid clay
probably accounts for its good state
of preservation.
Efforts are being made to discover
other evidence of the NOrsemen's s
presence IN this part of the country
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
ONE MANS TROUBLES.
HE is A MEMBER OF THE NAVY
YARD BAND.
Fred BeVersee, Trombone Player, Or
dered to Pay $50 a Mcnth Ali
mony Wren He Makes
but 532.

New York. - Frederick Bevers 70
who plays the trombone in the nG
yard band, is trying TO f-U-e out
plan by which he can pay his W
$50 month alinony out OF a totai in.
come OF $32 a month. All the matI---
maticians in the navy yard and IN has
lawyers Office have failed TO get aay
satisfactory answer 10 this hard prob
lem. but Beve.aae must have an an
sWeT
If Beversee doesn't pay his wife 81
a month more Than he earns he will be
in contempt of court and some hard
hearted Judge may lock him up in
little room so small he viii not be
able to slide his trombone.
Beversee has been ordered TO ap-
pear in special term over in New York
county and explain why he has failed
to pay the $36 a month for the last
two months. and also to explain why
he shouldn't be adjudged in contempt
of court and locked up in some hot
Jail for the summer.
Lawyer George Hiram Mann, who
has a pig practice among the people
attached TO the navy, will be in court
to help Beyersee explain, and, also
10 make the court see the injustice OF
demanding alimOny in greater amount
than Beversee can earn. Beversee IS
able to prove that his present cash in
come is only $50 a month, which he
gets from the government for playing
the trombone twice a day. In addi-
ton to this he gets a place TO sleep
and daily ration
Some of Beversee's friends have
suggested that he raise the extra four
dollars by selling his ration; but that
would leave him without anything to
eat and, besides. he might run up
against some hard regulation against
disposing of a ration allowance.
Beversee's wife is suing him for
separation. The two lived together
quite happily until two or three years
ago. They have been living apart for
a year Their son, who is a seaman
15 years old, made an affidavit year
ago, in which he took sides with his
mother, and alleges that his papa was
a very bad man in his treatment of
Mrs. BeVersee. Now, Mr. Mann is
armed with a new affidavit from young
Beversee which tells of the splendid
qualities Of his father, with whom he
IS now stopping. In his new affidavit
young Beversee throws some light on
the effect of beer and hot weather
Epon affidavit making; in fact he
makes it appear that the combination
Sf lager and high temperature caused
him TO make the former affidavit. He
says that after drinking beer all day
in hot weather his mothehr induced
him to go with her TO her lawyer S
slice in the Pulitzer building and
swear to allegations which he now
declares to be untrue.
After Mrs. Beversee's suit had got
EAder way the court ordered her hus-
band to pay her $36 a month. Bev-
ersee was able to pay the amount
Al that time, as he was playing at
night with a big uptown orchestra
N addition to his employment in the
Navy Yard band. He is a musician
81 high class, and he says that he
would be able to get employment out
side now but for the meddling of his
wife. He paid the $50 a month up to
eight weeks ago, when he found il
impossible to pay that amount out
Of his navy pay.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
Robins lake to Sprinkler.

Allentown, Pa.-Taking the most
logical course. in view of the rainy
spriRg and summer, and getting
where things could be no wetter, q
pair of robins built a nest in toy
sprinkling can belonging 70 Luella.
daughter OF William FretZ, Of D1-
Iingersville. The sprinkltng can had
been left outside. near the porch.
where the birds found II.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
EVOIGT
MANUFACTURINGJEWELFR
725 9TH Street, N rthWest
BETWEEN G&H.

Our stock of Jewelry and Brio
piece has been carefully selected and
YOU viii bear us out that we have as
anywhere. Why not give us a call to
Everybody has some friend who
may be mother or father, sister OF brc
be sweetheart-and no better time
so suggestive Nothing makes one
heart of another.
Any article that you may select
when wanted. Experienced clerks.
Engraving Free of Charge.
WATCHES.
We mention here but a few of
our specials.
Gentlemen's 2o-year-Go1d Filled
American Stem Winders and Set
tiers, $40.
Ladies 2o-year Gold Filled Stem
WinderS and Settlers, $40.
Gentlemen's I4-carat Solid Colo
American Stem Winders and Set
ters, as cheap as $35.
Children's Solid Silver Watches
with Pin Attachment, $3.50; regu-
lar price, $3.50.
Ladies Solid GoldWatches, Open
Face, $500.
Boys Solid Silver Watches, S.
up. O
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
sToEssEL SHOWN AS COWARD.
Serious Charges Against Him and
Brother Officers Made Public.

St. Petersburg.-A document con
tanning the indictments against Lieut..
Gen. Stoessel, the defender of Port
Arthur: Lieut.. Gen. Fock, who com
manded the fourth east Siberian di-
vision at Port Arthur; Maj. Gen.
Reiss, chief Of staff to Gen. SJOessel,
and Lieut.. Gen. SmirnOff, who preced-
ed Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel in command at
Port Arthur was made public here to-
day. These officers are being tried
by courtmartial on charges of COW
ardice and treason. The indictments
set forth that Stoessel and FOck delib-
erately sent false reports of battles
that never occurred, recommended
their own friends and generals who had
lost battles for decorations and sur
rendered Port Arthur fortress in spite
of the fact that they had at hand am
pie means for resistance. All the
crimes with which Stoessel, Reiss
and Fock are charged are capital of
fenses.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
nnelx Horse a Suicide.

Akron, GA horse owned by J. H
Sell. of Loyal Oak, committed suicide
by plunging from the door of a big
bank barn to a pile Of rocks 20 feet
beneath. For years the horse was
teamed with another which died sever
q, weeks ago. and he bad acted queer
-. l--l since
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03

on Fine Silver, with Solid sr,.,
crucifx, IS cents up. '
Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet b..
by Jade, Turquoise. Topaz. Cr.
tai, and Coral Rosaries. strl,ng =,
I4-Carat GOld-FilIed Chain. $l~
and $500. VIII make 4 bapdsor,.
Christmas present.
Solid Gold Rosaries. Genui,.
Stones, $500.
Rosaries for special devoti,,,
VIZ: Immaculate Conception. s.
AIMS, St. Philomena, St. Antbor,
Seven Dolors, Infant of Prso7,.
st. Joseph, etc, with prayers either
English or German.
PRAYER BOOKS
High quality at low prices, sucs
as Key of Heaven, Manual of Prs,.
ers, St. Vincent's Manual. V,d.
Mecum, Sacred Heart, Following
OF Christ (by Kempis), Bibles, ON
and New Testaments, etc. We have
them in cases suitable fer bridal Or
Christmas presents.
RELIGIOUS MEDALS
Religious Medals in Gold and
Silver; Immaculate Conception, St.
Benedict, St. Anthony, S, L2sepA,
Infant of Prague, St. Vinceht ds
Paul, St. Aloysius, e..
Eight-Day Sanctuary Oil, sI.p
per gallon.
Cruci6xes, hanging and standing
Candle Sticks in Gold Silver, an.
Brass.
Sacred Hearts, Sclid Gold, q
cents and $I.25.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-03
RINGS. LoCKETS. ETC.

RINGS, LOCKETS, ETC.
Gents Solid Gold Signet Rings,
$3.50 up.
Ladies Solid Gold signet Rings.
$500 up.
Child's Solid Gold signet Rings,
$I.oo up.
Ladies Solid Gold Medallion
Lockets, $500 up.
Ladies Solid Gold Crosses. $500
up.
Gents Solid Gold Lockets, $4.oo
up.
Ladies Solid Gold Bracelets,
$500 up.
Ladies T4-Carat Gold Filled
Leckets, $2.oo up.
We engrave the monograms on
them in the highest style of the art.
SILVERWARE
Silver Tea Sets, $1,000 up.
Silver Cake Baskets, $500 up.
Silver Cups for Children, SI.25
up.
Silver Baking Dish, 700.
Silver Butter Dishes, $3.50 up.
Silver Pickle Casters, $500 up.
The above silver is the Genuine
Rogers, which speaks for itself.
CATHOLIC GOODS
We have the largest line of Cath
olic Goods in the city.
Genuine Pearl Rosaries, IS cents
up.
Genuine Pearl Resaries, strung
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Crossina the Pub con

The Mexican pest has crossed the Mississippi to declare war, not against any mere senate but against all the farmers in the cotton belt in the south east The fact has been ascertained by Secretary Wilmon Newell of the I,onisiana crop pest commission, and Ii has been officially proclaimed
 The weevils crossed the river near Baton Rouge. and were found on the state farm t Angola. just below Baton Rouge. The Angola plantation IS per hans forty miles from the state ol Mississippi, but that fact is no comfort so long as the insects are securely lodged in East Baton Rouge parish OF the east side of the big river. Ana ronn,issioncr Runner found wee9llS in considerable numbers, from the fnil- crown insects to the halfgrown larvae all along the east bank of the river nm to point three miles from the llne of the statao of Mississippi
 This means that before the fall sea son is ended the pest will be fully established in the southeast. The rlVer has proven to be not even a hindrance to inc progress of the weevils, whlch seem to be as inevitable as time or ,axas The southeast should begin to prepare at once for battle with the Mexican scourge. for all experts agree In saving that it cannot be averted. The farmer who can plant some o'her cron when the weevil comes to to his cron when the weevil comes to his most to deprive the insects or 'heir coveted food as they march along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Standard Oil Codging Law

In the proceedings in New York against the Standard Oil company of New Jersey evidence was produced going to show that when Texas drove out the Waters-Pierce company and forbid the Standard Oil to do business in that state she accomplished nothing whatever. The Standard Oil is as ex- nert in dodgins law as 1t is In crush ing competition. In Texas it at once set up the Corsicana Refining com pany, conducted and controlled by H. c. Folger and c. M Payne, both being high officials of the Standard Oil of New Jersey. In other words, the com bine defies Texas by substituting one company for another The Corslcaha Refining company does business there instead of the Waters-Pierce company, and Texas is baffled and outwitted
 A monopoly that treats sovereign state with contempt IS monopolS thaI needs to be Topped off in earnest Texas has shown a lack of skill and detective talent in this matter. It has let the Standard Oil retain its monop- oly simply by means of change or name. The revelations in New York may surprise some Texans, but surely they cannot be complete surprise to consumers in that state of Standard oil products.
 The oil trust is not easily curbed ar driven out. It is audacious and az gressive, and it regains lost ground ranidIv Texas has not driven it out and perhaps no state is strong ana smart enough to accomplish the task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
COATS IN EUROPE,

From the Washington Herald
 It is said that a quarter of cen tury ago there were on the continent of Europe 17,O00 ,O00 goats, those in Switzerland and Norway being in the ratio of one to every fourteen and six teen inhabitants. Swiss goat-keepers have long had the encoura cement of the state in developing the milking powers of their focks to the utmost degree. and in France. too intelligent interest Is being taken In goat-keep- ing. During the last twenty-five years or so the keeping of goats has very generally increased their milk being considered a valuable product, and yet no exact returns have been made on the subject. even in England where the agricultural census makes no men ton of the industry. The late Lady Burdett -Cutts was for many years pres ident of the goat society in England and many other influential people have befriended the goat in Great Britain. The membership of the goat society is growing right along, and the ex- hibits of goats at dairy and agricul- tural shows nowadays is rather im- posing. The use of milk from "the poor mans COW" among the poorer classes Is said to have excellent effect from a hygienic point of view. It is for this reason that philantropist re- commend it's use as an article of diet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
HANGING WAS DELAYED.

From the Chicago News.
 No longer ago than the early part of the nineteenth century woman was con- demned to be hanged for some trifiing offense. By chance the warrant for her execution was not sent to the high sher- iff-thls occurred In England-and she re- mained in prison for about three years acting as a jail washerwoman, and oc- casionally, as favor In acknowledgment of her good behavior, going out, as was then the custom, as washerwoman to private houses. But clerk looking through the home office records, found the warrant that had never ben dis patched, and it was thereupon promptly forwarded to the sheriff for due process The woman was found by the turnkey at the washtub in a house in the town Well, missus," said he, you be to be hanged. The warrant has come at last and we must carry the sentence out to- morrow morning at the latest" Merry well, then" the wretched woman suo- missively replied, "I suppose l must go, and having washed the soapsuds off her arms departed with the official The wom- an was duly hanged the next morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Presidential Aspirants

It is authoritatively announced that there is only one possible contingency under which the President would be- come a candidate for re-election-that is a continuance of the assaults that are being made on him by financial influences that are displeased with his policies"
 It is really incredible that MT. Taft, a member of the cabinet, is posing as a candidate for President except with the knowledge and consent of his chief. There is no doubt an understanding between them. Delegates favorable for one are delegates favorable to the other. In the race Taft and Roosevelt are one and the same person, and at the convention this will be seen to be the case.
 The contest on the republican side is beyond doubt trial of strength be- tween the Taft-Roosevelt forces and the Hughes strength. The favorite- son vote may decide the issue, all though at present it looks as If the administration would be able to mus ter the larger number of delegates. No reactionary can be nominated. No favorite son Is in the running. It Is either victory for the Taft-Roosevelt combine or else it is one in favor of Charles Evans Hughes.
 The interests" are puzzled, for they do not like either of the chief antagon- ists. Nor do they like MT Bryan. They see no chance to dlcker with leaders no chance to name candidate for either party who will be subservient to Wall street.
 But what the country needs IS President who will stand firmly Tn favor of tariff revision and as firmly in favor of publicity of campaign funds No republican can be trusted to do either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Field for Young Women.

Tt has always been difficult for me to understand said Robert F. Murphy of the Murphy Advertising company, why it is that more young lady graduates of the high schools do not complete their ed ucation by taking a business course and training themselves in stenography and commercial practice, but it is a fact that many, in fact a majority, of those who must depend partly upon their own re- sources, imagine that the only digniied employment open to them is school teach ing, and result there is a scramble each year for teacher certificates, with an average prospect of about $40 a month salary, out of which board must often be paid, with only eight months each year in which they can work.
 'I know from my own connection with one of the local business colleges that a young woman possessing a high school education and a good training in book keeping and stenography can easily com- mand much larger salary. The work is just as highly thought of, and there is d chance of rapid promotion. Anyhow, there's a marked scarcity of the mentally cultured young women in the business world, and they're needed badly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
lUSITANIA.

From the New York Times.
 In all that has been written about the Lustania, nothing that we have seen has been said about the meaning and origin of the name, and, while the word is so little mysterious that any moderately wel-read person ought to know all about it, only a little questioning of such per sons is needed to show that this is one of the bits of information which every body, or almost everybody. who ever had 1t has forgotten-for the reason, prob ably, that 1t was of no use. Looking a little deeper, an explanation Is found in the curious withdrawal, after a period of intense activity and enterprise, of Portugal from the rest of the worlds sight and hearing. Of all the surviving nations in Europe, Portugal seems most set apart, and for many year 1t has but rarely made visible ripple on the surface of events as known to the inter national journalism which is for most of us modern history
 Be that as it may, the Cunard company, following it's long established habit of naming it's ships after the classic sub divisions of Europe, lighted upon "Lusi- tania" and "Mauretania"-whi might better have been Mauritania" It's latest and greatest achievements in ma rne architecture. The first is the an- cient name of the country inhabited by the Lusitani which included the greater part of modern Portugal and ran over into the present Spanish provinces of Es- dremadura and Toledo. The second, of about the same age, comes from across the Straits of Gibraltar, where the Mauri lived-the present Morocco, or there about