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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Charles Haynes Haswell, the father
# the steam yacht" who died in New
York at the age of 9S, was the oldest
'ember of Tammany hall and was also
he country's oldest author. Beside sew
aral technical works, Mr.. Haswell was
the author of "reminiscences of an
Octogenarian from 1916 to 1866"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The Prairie du Chen clam which per
mitted itself to be caught with $4,000
pearl in its possession has insured for
It's kind a season of renewed popularity
which will destroy opportunity for future
clammers while it contributes to the
happiness of the button-maker of the
present
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Women employed in the government
departments at Washington have or
ganized the Francis r. Spinner Me-
mortal association. 1t was Spinner, the
man whose signature on the treasury
greenbacks was remarkable and beyond
counterfeiting, who first employed wom-
en- clerks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The explanation of the fall of a new
concrete building in Philadelphia, with
fatal effect is that the shorings were
taken out before the cement had set and
the floors were strong enough to carry
their own weight The accident there
fore warns builders against haste in
work of this kind unless there is lumber
enough available to keep the cement well
braced until it is thoroughly set.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

An accident ON factory roof at Pa
terson, New Jersey, admonishes all own
ers who have secured fire protection by
the installation of tanks upon the roofs
of buildings to look aloft and examine
the fastenings. A $4,000 gallon tank ON
the roof of the Paterson factory was well
supported by steel frame, but the bands
that held il together proved to be INSULT
cient after they had suffered from cor
rosion, and the huge vessel collapsed
crushing the roof and flooding the build
ing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Germany's prohibition of automobile
contests on public roads will be generally
commended. But the edct was untimely
on the eve of a previously announced in
ternational race, and popular opinion
will justify the view that the promoters
should have been notified of the gov
ernment's intention when the contest
was PROPOSED.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
GlasswoTkers' Blindness.

Most people employed in the Venetian
glass industry begin to lose their Sight
When they are between forty and fifty
become blind, This blindness is conSed
by the excessive heat and glare from
the furnaces indianapolis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

A New York dispatch states that the
famous yacht Hildegarde, built for King
Edward in 1874, has been broken up
for junk at that port. Twenty-seven
years isn't a short lease of life for a
racing yacht in these days of progress
in sport on the water. Some of the
racing machines of few years past have
hardly outliHed a season.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The death of John Duryea, one of the
founders of the largest starch interests
in the world, in Staunton, Va, leaves
Gen. Hiram Duryea of New York city
the sole survivor of seven brothers who
in 1866 at Glen Cove incorporated the
Glen Cove Manufacturing company. Mr..
Duryea had the practical management
of the Glen Cove end of the concern and
was active in the administration of the
affairs of the company until it was alb
sorbed by the National Starch company
in 1890.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Gen. Arson Mills, owner of several
valuable buildings in Washington. is one
Of the wealthiest military men in the
country and his fortune is rapidly iu-
creasing. Gen. Mills, who retired from
the army several years ago, made his
wealth by inyentiuc machine which
manufactures the cartridge belt that is
now used by most OF the armies through
out the world. The machine is simple
device. but its Invention has resulted in
completely revolutionizing the form of
the cartridge belt. He receives a royalty
on every belt sold in this country and all
others where the cartridge holder used by
soldiers has been adopted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
Much Amazon Product Bought by U. S.

The United States continues 10 take
almost as much of the Amazon product
as the whole of Europe and viii I'M
doubtedly continue indefinitely as the
banner rubber customer of Brazil aud
Peru.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

James Il. Ellsworth, a member of the
well-known New York family, now in
Florence, has purchased the celebrated
Villa Palmieri at Fiesole, in which the
scene of Boccacio's "Decameron" was
laid and which was once occupied by
Queen Victoria. The villa was former
ly the property of the Earl of Crawford.
The Villa Gherardo, ON the road TO Set
tignano, is supposed to have been the
first meeting place at the time of the
plague of 134S of the story tellers of
the "Decameron, who afterward
walked by path full west to the
Villa Palmieri.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The First Church of Braintree, Mass,
which celebrated its two hundredth an
niversary recently, has these remarkable
facts connected with it's history: From
III 10 1874 it had but three pastors,
an average length of ffty-four years. Up
TO 190l-l907 il had but five pastors. an
average length of thirty-eight years, But
one pastor of the church has died under
eighty years of age he dying at seventy
four. DR.. Richard Salter Storrs. Sr..
was pastor here for Sixty-years. during
which his famous son of Brooklyn. bear
ing the same name, was born at the
kraiutree parsonage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The Standard Oil Company cannot
fairly complain that it has not had its
day in court.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Great Britain having given her consent.
the United States will maintain an add!-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

The table was laid for three.
In the center was the customary vase,
filed with white flowers. A waiter
came in, saw that everything was in
order, and went out again. The clock
of the mantelshelf pointed to % minutes
past :.
The door gently opened. and Forbes
entered with n nervous glance round.
When he saw that the room was empty
he appeared relieved. He hung up his
coat and opera hat on peg and. cross
ing to the hearthrug. stood with his
back to the fire, looking down upon the
table.
Hitherto he had enjoyed those ami
versaTy dinners. but tonight choice
would have led MIN anywhere else.
Since they had last dined together he
had wronged Wainwright in thought, if
net in deed 1t would be difficult to look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
LAW GOVERNING SALARIES.
District Employe Learns Of Peculiar
Wording of Statute.

Mr.. Beckham, young man on the tenn
porary roll of the District property clerk 8
office, Is satisfied that the act of Congress
regulating the compensation of any person
working for the District could undergo a
few changes in it's wording without hurting
it and which would prove more satisfactory
to the employees. Mr.. Beckham has ample
reasons for his belief. He was appointed
to his position on the 31st of January and
according to the wording of the act he is
not entitled to pay for that date.
The law says: ANY person entering the
service during thirty one-day month and
serving to the end thereof shall be entitled
to pay for that month from the date Of
the entry to the thirtieth day of the said
month";" but no provision is made for the
payment of a person entering the service on
the thirty-first day. For the purpose of
computing compensation, the year is di-
vided into twelve months and the months
are divided in two parts of fifteen days
each, thereby cutting out entirely any pro-
vision for the thirty-frst day. In the case
of February, which Is short month"
If an employees time of service ends on the
2Sth day Of February he or she receives
pay for the twenty-ninth and thirtieth,
according to the law.
In appointing Mr.. Beckham, the officials
overlooked the lack of provision for the
thirty-first day, and it was not until his
pay voucher was forwarded to the property
clerk from the District auditor with the
thirty first day" eliminated that they dis
covered the error However, Mr.. Beckham
did not take 1t to heart, saying zone day 8
pay wouldn't break him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

N. B.-Folowng schedule figures published only
a. Information, and are not guaranteed.
100 a.m.-Danville and way stations.
s7:35 a.m.-Harrisonburg and way stations.
$500 a.m.-SleepeIs and coaches to Atlanta and
New Orleans. Dining car.
"n:00 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Columbia
Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining car.
$3.50 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
Columbus. Ga. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper to
San Francisco tri-weekly.
t4:01 Notwithstanding and way stations.
Ass p.m.-Charlottesyille. Warrenton and way
f6:i5 p.m.-soutbern's Palm Limited. solid Pull.
man to Aiken. Augusta. Savannah. Jacksonville
and 81. Augustine. sleeper btweekly to Charleston.
$3.50 p.m-sieepers and coaches to Charlotts.
Columbia and Augusta. Sleepers week days 70
Pinehurst Dining
'lo;Io pm...sleePere and coaches Via Lynehbure
and BRISTOL to Chattanooga. Memphis and New
solid Pullman to AsheviIle, Atlanta. Birmingham
ADD New Orleans. Club and observation cars
Through rain; ss he :suth arrive w..Ainetes
TBS. 6:46 and 0:05 am, 2:80, B:25. e:]6 n:00
and II 40 pm. daily, and lO:I5 am. except Mos
days. Local trains from Harrisonburg II :65 An.
week days and $40 pm. daily; from Charlottes.
Vile. S16 am. daily
Frequent trains to and from Bluemont
Ticket Offices !05 18th st. Gil Pa. ave. and
o.H.1GKERT.vP.eGM sHHARpwrcK.P.TM
": g. TAHOE. G.P.A. L. s. BROWN. GA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Rev. H. r. Naylor, D. D., presiding elder
of Washington district. will make his last
official visit in such capacity today to the
Anacostla Methodist Episcopal Church,
where, at IL o'clock am, he will preach
the sermon preliminary to the fourth quar-
terly conference meeting of the officiary Of
the church. DIR. Naylor is now serving his
sixth year as presiding elder, a period be-
yond which there is no extension under the
law of the Methodist Church. The fourth
quarterly conference of the members of
Anacostia Church will take place the even
ing OF Tuesday next.
The District government Is causing a
number OF fire plugs to be located In the
interior of the town. Two plugs have been
Installed. one on Washington street be-
tween Monroe and Fillmore streets and
one on Jackson street between the same
streets.
The inspection OF the summer uniforms
or the members of the force of Anacostia
policemen took place yesterday in the local
station house. Inspector Frank Cross was
In charge.
Policeman L. C. Davis has been assigned
10 the Twining City district from No 4
police station. Policeman ]. NJ WATSON
has been added to the force of No. 8 station
house from the Twining City section. Po-
duty at Good Hope. has been assigned to
No station. Policeman A. ID. Moffett has
been sent here from No. 8 station and is
doing duty in Twining City.
Mr.. Maurice Otterback, the manager of
the Anacostia Bank, who fell and sprained
his left wrist recently, has recovered from
the effects of the injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
MESSAGE OF LITERATURE.
Lecture Under Auspices of Kindergar-
ten Association

ten Association;
1.-The Message of Great Literature" is an
nounced as the subject of a lecture to be
delivered by Hamilton Wright Mabie, under
the auspices of the District of Columbia
kindergarten Association, Tuesday evening,
February 10, in the ball room at the New
Willard Hotel Those interested in promot-
ing the lecture are: Mrs. E. A. Hitchcock,
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth, Madam Quesada,
Mrs Ward Thoron, Mrs. Fred T. Dubois,
Mrs Fairfax Harrison, Mrs. Charles Fair
fax Miss Boardman, Mrs. Pinchot and Mrs.
A. c. Barney.
The association, upon whose invitation
Mr.. Mabie comes to Washington, was or
ganized about a year ago by the kinder
gardeners in the Washington public schools.
It's object is to promote the cause of edu-
cation by disseminating the principles for
which the kindergarten stands, to establish
a closer relation between the home and the
school, and to provide lecture courses along
broad lines pertaining to self-culture and
useful citizenship.
This association is the outgrowth of the
old Columbia kindergarten Association,
which was organized for the purpose of in
PRODUCING the kindergarten into the public
system of the District and which disbanded
when that object was attained. The former
association numbered among it's officers and
members many men and women in national
and city life, notably DR.. VIM. 7. Harris,
late commissioner of education; Carroll D.
Wright late commissioner of labor; Mr..
Pickman Mann, Mrs. John G. Walker and
Mrs Phebe A. Hearst. 1t is earnestly
hoped that the District of Columbia Asso-
citation will merit similar interest and sup
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
FOR LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
Provision for Building a New Pier
Here


The bill for the improvement of the light
house service, which has been introduced
in the House of Representatives by the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
MERGE contains provision for the building
of pier for the lighthouse service at this
city, and the sum of $4,000 is fixed as the
limit Of cost 1t Is stated that the measure
will in all probability be passed, and the
lighthouse authorities will secure the pier
for which they have been asking for the
past six years.
Those who visit the river front and have
noticed the condition of the pier used as a
buoy depot by the lighthouse authorities
are convinced that if new pier is not built
soon the lighthouse service will have no
pier here, for the old structure at the foot
of o street southwest is about to tumble
down. The pier was built about thirty
years ago, and since that time has had but
little money spent on it to keep it up. 1t
was for many years the landing place of the
old Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company
that operated line of steamers to New
York, line to Norfolk and smaller boats
on the river routes. 1t went out Of exist
the United States took possession of the
river front property the old pier was turned
over to the lighthouse authorities. A little
repair work has been done to it by the
crews of the lighthouse tenders, but it's
condition Is regarded as an eyesore to the
river front, and were the wharf under pri-
vate control the District authorities would
have condemned it long ago as being I'M
safe. The lighthouse boats that come here
use 1t as a berth, and SO shoal is the water
in front of the old pier that at low tide
the boats are often lying on the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Chesapeake &Ohio Railway

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER Is. 1906.
200 P.M.-OLD DOMINION EXPRESS, week
days-Stops at principal points In Virginia.
Vestibule train; standard coaches; parlor car
to Clifton Forge, with connection for Virginia
Hot Springs. Pullman sleepers Clifton Forge
to Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago; buffet service from Gordons-
vile.
$3.50 P.M.-NEW c. & o. LIMITED, daily-Fast
vestibue train; stops only at Gordonsville,
Charlottesville, stanton, Clifton Forge and
Covington, Va; Ronceverte and Hinton. w.
Va. Pullman sieepers to Lexington, Louisville,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis st. Louis and Chicago.
Dining cars, a la carte service. One night out.
H:10 PM. +. v. LIMITED. daily-sod
tibue train. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati,
Lexington and Louisville. Compartment Sleep
ing car to Virginia Hot Springs week days.
Dining cars; a la carte service SleePers Gin
to Memphis. Nashville and southwest.
Reservati tons and tickets at Chess peake and Ohio
Offices 513 Pennsylvania avenue; coo I4th street,
near T, and Sixth Street Station. Telephone Main
3730 for Pennsylvania r. r. Cab Service and Main
lOG6 for G. & U. Ticket Once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
MRS. FEARN'S LECTURE.
Will Tell Of the Romanian Queens
Work for the Blind.

Invitations have been issued for talk by
Mrs. Walker Fearn on Saturday, February
%, at Rauscher's. 4SO pm, when she will
describe with the aid of stereoptican illus
trations. the splendid work that Queen
Elizabeth of Roumania, the gifted Carmen
SYLVIA" is doing for the blind; will tell of
the daily life of this noble hearted queen
and that of the royal family in the palaces
at Bucarest and Sinaia; of the "Vatra
Luminoasa," its cheerful homes and happy
people, and the interesting story of how
she came to take up the mission.
Mrs. Fearn is associated with no organiza-
ton for the blind, but will cooperate will
ingiy with all good work in their behalf
She solicits no subscriptions nor funds of
any kind Many of the blind Of this city
and those known to be deeply interested in
their welfare have been invited to be pres
ent.
"Vatra Luminoasa"-the luminous hearth,
the city for the blind and their families,
which Queen Elizabeth is building, aroused
the enthusiasm of Mrs. Fearn while work.
ing recently with the queen, whom she has
known intimately for years. Mrs. Fearn's
talk Is entitled "A Message Of Love to the
Blind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

Independence.
The Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution will hold appropriate cere-
monies as will other organizations in the
District.
A feature of the public school celebration
will be the exercises at the Maury public
school, to be held February 81. At this
entertainment Miss Helen T. DOGGY will
read poem written especially for her by
Mr.. Michael Scanlon, who is also the au-
thor of 1.-THE Fairest Flag That Flies,
which was written for the f1agraising of
the Daughters of the Revolution in 1908.
The name of the poem Miss DOGGY will re-
cite is "Washington's Name She has
spoken the peace with rare dramatic skill
at public school entertainments and in
6. a. R. circles. Miss DOGGY is a student
at the Hickman Dramatic School, and Is
but thirteen years of age.
"Washington's Name"
The poem "Washington's Name, is print
ed herewith for the first time:
Let nations grown old in the annals of glory
And CLEAN with deft hands from the pages Of story
The names which emblazon their centuried years
Bring them forth, evry deed which their prowess
Unto them caught up from the echoes of fame;
Yet thus, round their brows all their victories
They'll pale in the light of our washington's
Name,
Oh We who snatched fame from the nations dis
asters
And fired your ambitions at glorys red springs,
To bask, for hour In the smiles Of your masters
And flash down life's current, the bubbles OF
kings,
Stand forth. with your boodpurehased trappngs
The need of your treason, the price of your
shame,
And mark how the baubles which tyranny you
VIII pale in the light Of our Washingtons Name!
Parade your proud trophies and pile up youl
arches,
And naunt your blood banner, oh, trumpet tongued
War
But ruin and woe mark the lines Of your marches,
While Liberty captive, is chained to your car;
But 10! in the west there hasht out to defend hel
A sword which was sheened in humanity's flame
And Virtue, secure, glassd her form in Its splen
dor
The spendor which haloes Washington's
Name!
The kings whose dread names have led captive the
ages
Now sink in the sands of their passion and lust
Their boodro of carnage In history's pages
Is closed, and their names will go down to the
dust.
But long as a banner to Freedom is flying
No shadow rest on his sunshine Of fame,
For glory has crowned him with beauty undying,
And time will but brighten our Washington'f
Name!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
LECTURE COURSE ARRANGED
Under Auspices of Committee of the
Bar Association.

The lectures arranged to be given by a
committee of the Bar Association during
the present season, it is stated is attracting
a good deal of attention among the MEM
bers of the association as it is something
new in the activities of that organization.
The initial lecture of the course will be
given the 28th instant in the hall of the
George Washington University.
In the evening of that day Mr.. Justice
Gould of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict will speak of the life and career of
Luther Martin, who was at the close of the
eighteenth century and the opening of the
nineteenth not only notable figure among
the lawyers of Maryland. but was of ma
tional Importance a member of the con-
vention that adopted the Constitution.
AS the laws of the District were not only
derived but transferred bodily from Mary
land to the District when it was taken
under the jurisdiction of the United States,
there is substantial ground for an interest
here in what relates to the early history of
the law and of lawyers of the state Of
Maryland.
The dates for the other events arranged
by the committee well as the names of
the speakers are not yet announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
LIFE AND WORK OF cARDUcCI.
italian Poet and Critic Discussed in
PAPER by Miss Arms

Paper by Miss Arms.
The life and work of the italian poet and
critic, Giosue Carducci, was the subject Of
a paper which Miss May Arms read yester-
day afternoon before gathering of ladies
prominent in the social set of Washington
at the residence of her father, Mr.. John
Taylor Arms, 20O7 Massachusetts avenue.
At the beginning Miss Arms read the cable
from Bologna, Italy, announcing the death
of Carducci in that city February Is, during
the course of which 1t was stated that he
was considered to have reached the heights
of modern Italian poetic genius.
Miss Arms said that in view of the fact
that President Roosevelt had been awarded
the Nobel prize Of $4,000 this year for hav-
ing done so much for the peace of the
world, it was interesting to note that Car
ducci had also been awarded the Nobel
prize for literature She then stated at
length the duties of the Swedish Academy,
which has been instructed by the late Al
fred Nobel in his will to reward those who
are deserving, and declared that the men,
beers had done well in their selection Of the
italian poet and critic, to whom they had
awarded the prize for literature this year.
Later Miss Arms told In detail of the life
and surroundings Of the poet in the Flor
full sunlight gave him much in the way Of
inspiration Tor the splendid work in liter
ature which he has accomplished" His
devotion to books when but child was
commented upon by Miss Arms and his
career followed until he took up the chair
of literature at the University Of Bologna
in 1860.
Then Miss Arms told of his triumphs in
the world of literature until this year. when
he was awarded the Nobel prize when he
was SO near unto death. "His ability as
critic" said Miss Arms, twas marvellous,
but as poet he stands foremost. His
patriotic poems are marvels today In the
literature of the world. Other poets have
described Italy, but Carducci has inter-
preted her soul"
At the close Of her paper Miss Arms read
several poems written by Carducci and
which did much to impress upon those In
attendance the wonderful human interest
that the poet took in the things about him