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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

county court, Judge j. B. T. Thornton
presiding. convened this morning at the
courthouse on Fort Myer Heights A
large number of indictments for alleged
violations Of the liquor law in the coun-
ty have been presented to the jury by
Commonwealth Attorney Crandal Mac
key. Many witnesses are being exam
ined, and it is believed it will be late
this afternoon before the jury completes
majority of cases true bills Will be re-
turned to the indictments. Several other
criminal cases will also come before
the jury for consideration at this term.
Police Court Hearings.
For violating the Sunday closing law
Fred Schiller of the Schiller Beef Com
pany was fined 81 in the police court this
morning. 1t was testified that he sold a
colored man a quart of beans.
Mack Jameson, colored, charged with
breaking and entering the house of Lucy
Holmes. colored. was acquitted
Other cases disposed OF were as follows:
Charles Sheppard colored drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. forfeited So collateral;
j. NJ. Dorton. drunkenness and disorder
ly conduct. forfeited So collateral; Alex
ander Boyle. colored, assaulting and beat
ing Mary Roles, co,ored, acquitted; John
Wade. begging on the street. fined So;
Joseph Cox, Walter Johnson. Hugh Burke
and Abe Taylor. cOlored. disorderIy con-
duct. fined 81 each: Harry Doran. col
ored. assaulting and beating Lewis Dud-
ley. colored. continued until tomorrow;
George Travis. Jennie Bell. Elsie Travis.
disorderiy conduct, acquitted: James
Mosely, creating disturbance. fined So:
Eppa Padgett. drunk and dsOrderly
fined 81: William Benzette, drunk i'm the
street, 50; Harrison Butler, colored drunk
In the street. fined 81: Lewis Schmidt
charged with procuring a meal without
paying for it. fined S..
Briefs.
dog supposed to have been mad was
killed on upper Queen street Saturday
last by Policeman Gill.
Rev. Fathers Doyle ana Vaughn. the
former of the Apostolic Mission House.
Brookland. D. c., were guests at ST.
Mary's rectory yesterday.
Services at the Methodist Protestant
Church tonight will be conducted by Rev.
c. d. 'Bulla pastor of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church South,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

Announcement was made yesterday I at
a mission is TO be held in St. Teresas
Church. beginning Sunday, November y.
and continuing for two weeks. 1t will
be conducted BY the mission fathers OF
St Vincent de Paul. The first week the
exercises will be exclusively for women
and the second week for the men of the
parish.
Another change has been made in the
office of superintendent of the Anacostta
free delivery station, Good Hope road.
Samuel X. Miller has now been trans.
ferred from Station q to the local station
and Caleb Pennington assigned to tho
main Office in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
BOYDS AND VICINITY.
special Correspondence Of The Star.


BOYDS. Md. October 10, 1903.
The remains of Thomas Fyffe of Pooles-
Vile were inferred yesterday in Monocacy
cemetery. Beallsville. Mr.. Fyffe died of
heart failure. His wife. Miss Mollie
Ohutt and several children survive him.
A political meeting was held Saturday
evening in Poolesvile. j. Dawson Viii
Eams presided and made an address. be-
ing followed by Edward c. Peter of Rock
vile. E. G. Smith of Washington and p.
T. Moran of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Warfield OF
Neelesyille this county. announce the
wedding of their daughter. Cornelia Isabel
Warfield TO Greenbury Griffith. the cere-
mony to take place in Neelesville Presby-
terrain Church, Wednesday, November 4
j. Hickman Ganley. son of James Gan
ley. a merchant here, was badly injured
last Saturday night by being struck or
the head with a stone thrown by colored
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
guest at the Warner home yesterday.

Parker Warner. who spent the last two
years in California has returned home.
At a recent meeting of the trustees OF
the kensington public school it was de-
cided to recommend that the present
schoolhouse be increased to twice the
present size.
The kensington electric railway is to
erect a new station and waiting room at
the corner OF Railway avenue and Bla-
densburg road.
County Surveyor Maddox devoted last
Saturday afternoon to making a survey
for new road to connect Garrett Park
with kensington on the south side of the
railroad track
The Mems Club of the Warner Me
mortal Presbyterian Church will hold its
meeting in the Sunday school house next
Wednesday at o'clock pm. Frank L.
Middleton of Washington will deliver a
free illustrated lecture on "Portugal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Runaway Horse Sustains injury.

A horse belonging to Walter B. De-
Alley of 1922 Pennsylvania avenue ran
away from in front of the Rams Horn.
Prince George county, Nd. last Satur-
day night and disappeared. The owner
and others searched the country, but it
was not until about o'clock yesterday
morning that the animal was found
near 33d street and Bunker road. The
horse had been so seriously injured that
ii had to be removed to a veterinary
hospital in an ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
EARLY MORNING FIRE CAUSES
LOSS OF $4,000.
Blaze Believed to Have Been Start
ed by Incendiary-Boy Under
Pasteur Treatment.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October ~. 1903.
At 3 o'clock this morning a fire sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin
partially destroyed four two-story frame
tenements In course of construction or
the west side of Payne street between
Princess and Oronoco streets, owned by
w. II. Peck. AS soon as the blaze was
entire fire department responded. After
an hours hard work the houses were
saved from complete destruction. The
houses were about completed.
Mr.. Peck said this morning his loss will
be s., 600. with an insurance of $4,000. He
was quite positive that the fire was the
work of incendiaries.
AS a token of his appreciation of the
work of the firemen Mr.. Peck today pre-
sented Chief Pettey of the fire department,
with a check for $50 to be divided among
the firemen.
Jenkins-Carne Marriage.
The wedding of Miss Eva Leila jenkins
daughter of Mr.. Norman B. Jenkins. and
Mr. Richard L. Carne, jr., occurred al
St. Mary's Catholic Church at O'Clock
this morning. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. L. F. Kelly. assistant
pastor Only the families Of the contract
ing parties and few intimate relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Carne will reside here. Mr.
Carne is a local newspaper correspondent
He is a son Of w. F. Carne, who was for
wears connected with a news bureau In
Washington.
Recent Deaths.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Josiah F. Haney. who died in Washing
ton Saturday last, were held at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon at Wheatley's under
taking establishment. The services were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
NEWS OF KENSINGTON.
,o.c,., CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

KENSINGTON. Md. October 10. 1908.
Mrs b. H. Warner entertained at din
nsr last Saturday evening Rev. and Mrs.
c. L. Neibel, j. w. Winner and Miss
Marie Winner of Washington. d. c. Gen.
John C. Black. president of the United
States civil service commission, was a
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

the appearance OF all women. In the e1tsrz
treatment OF the picture called woman =
man has the advantage CT detachIneut from !.
subject. whereas woman has a hundred prsa
diCes. AS rule. a woman falls in love VIE Al
frock. or a hat. purely its own merits I'll
not because it Will suit her so admiraDy !,x|
as the man cook knows that food and va
are parts Of the whole and must BE stud 4
together. so the man miIliner knows that "A
woman and her clothes are one entity. ant II
as the woman cook has COncentr.it-d al
energies on food. the woman Gra-7 maker c,i
siders clothes apart from their w-ar-rs II
really we'll dressed woman is she vh5 strikes 4
like a full length Gainsboroush at s.sht-a c,-I
pIete picture. whose dominant centre is Il
face. When We have feminine siaiHsbor01z
we may look for feminine Worth. II TT
cultivation like any othe. art. II-1 have n
dress instinct very strongly; it is 1lly in AIR
ance Just now by force Of circu~l-tance 7,
stuart and the Louis Seize periods alone W.
prove this At present. owing t1 the froCk c
and tall hat, women are having the benef, 1
this dress instinct. which is AT liberty to On
centrate Itself wholly on them The faIlacy 4
men never know how a woman is dressed IS ]
mere air bubble 1t is true enough that Z,
may not know what she has OF. but they g.
ways know how she is dressed we'll or IL. m
much. too brightly The woman notices W.
clothes the other wears; the man knows whe,1-
the picture was successful and harmonious Il
not. It Is this cultivated eye for the whole r
cultivated palate for the whole. which mazi
the man the supreme artist in dress and in 81
and will do so until women make Up soma 3
the time and education they have lost dlr;
several centuries.-H. Pearl Humphry in BIZ
and White
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
NAN THE SUPERIOR.
Shoes More artistic Taste than
WOman an Dress and IN Food.

The most enthusiastic believer IN the supe-
hority of woman does not pretend that she is
n@rfect and unapproachable at all points. While
the most famous drcssmakerS and the most
famous chefs are men, shall have. sad as it
NAV be to admit that in some things men have
done better than we have. These two subjects
are specially within the wOmans domain ana
vet In their higher aspects she is content to be
Ied by men This seems strange at first sight
Indeed if has been used a reproach. But
after all there are a number of reasons lhat
mako # quite a natural state of affairs. IL Is
.tfu true, as Burton said in his Anatomy OF
Melancholy" that Cookery is become an art a
noble science; cooks are gentlemen"
woman's knowledge of cooking is almost
.ot,reIv a knowledge of how to prepare things
that will taste nice. She thinks of every dish as
an .ntitv and she seldom considers it in rela-
ton to the courses that precede and follow IT,
ebs has experience of tastes. but no instinct for
.nrrested favors The "Physologie du Go0t
4. IN two senses an unread book to her. The
reason is that she considers food as the where
vithal to remove hunger. and leaves out of her
calculations the fact that food Is only half the
question and drink is the other.
The world owes to wine a great deal Of good
humor great deal of fine literature and a good
deal of artificial optimism. which, if not SO good
-, the real thing. is, at least, better than any
sort Of pessimism
But women arc no judges OF wine, for the
dmple reason that they have not been educated
70 IT 1t is an art and does not come by nature
What woman ever wrote drinking song or
tavern ditty? The sex has no great natural
ieaning to it, and has never been taught to ac-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

quire It, That is why the best cook Is man
He is like the leader of an orchestra, who knows
every instrument beneath him. its capabilities.
where it should blend, where 1t should detach
itself and it's proportion TO the whole: whereas
the woman cooks solos. not concertos. Food as
necessity of daily life is the province OF the
woman; food fine art is only mastered by
the man. with centuries OF cultivation behind
him. 1t is prepared by him for his peers; the
chef who is an artist does not value womans
appreciation at all The very walters know her
status. One of the of the most humilating
things any woman can do is to order lunch
con with the head walters eye upon her The
eye is too respectful to be scornful 1t says so
plainly. and the woman reads 1t and Quails. AS
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

for the wine waiter. he has the air OF a dreamer
trying to forget the painful episodes OF life.
The only chance OF soothing him is to leave it
In his hands. He will then. in the breadth Of
his tolerance. give sweet wine, exactly as
spreads a child's bread and butter with
sugar. Women in these exalted regions are
house painters in the National Gallery
AS for dress. the reason for the supremacy
OF the male $50 far) is easily found Men have
always been the executive artists; they inherit
the talent OF the ages, Women's instinct has
not been cultivated to the same extent. They
love pretty things. but they do not study them
selves The French woman knows more about
her appearance than the English about hers.
but not much the Frenchman knows about
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
Beauty in the Russet Tones
of Autumn Foliage

There Is an extreme beauty In the
tones Of old gold shown in satins and
velyets as the divers shades OF orange
yellows, some OF deeper tone than
others, together with the banana shade
In paler tints, and the yellow russell
tones seen In autumn foliage. These
colors in gowns or wraps are extreme
Rrande mode and handled with the ut
most skill by the able makers OF the
day They are kept usually undis-
turbed from color contrasts, but there
are often introduced harmonious
shades in self tones of embroidery.
braiding, satin, or velvet for trim
mings. The paler colors OF yellow
stand an admixture of white. For
evening wear nothing can be more be-
kitchIng for blondes or brunettes.
A dinner gown of this golden shade
in a rich and cIinging satin was worn
at big dinner of welcome to an Octo-
ber bride on her return from Hot
Springs. The long skirt was trimmed
by q deep bottom fold Of satin only,
which rose TO an Empire height with
ulIhoSt Bia'c VI ih'' - piN'tiS h-'"
aged drapery of the satin In front was
used as a setting for the shortwaisted
corsage, which was mass of soft
floss embroidery in self tones while the
lace tucker above was dyed in the
same tone. but lifted into a paler
shade. In like manner was the sleeve
lace treated under n Japanese line Of
loose sleeve arm opening. Such gowns
depend upon and require the wearing
of magnificent Jewels No possible
beauty of trimming will replace them,
while II must not be forgotten that
such jewels never look so fifty worn
or show to such advantage as upon
gowns of this distinction of style
Vogue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
i75y)zfH5z;5' !:
~ n

Nearly all dressy gowns have low,
sweeping gulmpe effects.
The mushroom or butter bowl hat
Is giving way TO ilatter shapes,
The latest purse Is an alligator claw,
worn swinging from the belt,
Upon elaborate lace hats are used
entire fur slns-head, tail. claws and
all
One OF the latest combinations OF
color for hats is pruno and duh cop
per
That charming feminine accessory,
the jabot OF lawn and lace. becomes
larger and frillier each day.
Extremely high ruches of tulle or
sheer batiste, reaching almost to the
ears. are appearing on French froeks
Smart and exclusive are the linen
collars striped in colors, and also those
of soft gray linen for mourning effect
For tiny children the white feather
bonnets, with an inside ruche of lib
er,y satin and pink June roses. are
pretty.
The new balloon handbags. opening
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
POINTS FOR NEEDLE WORKERS
Little Hints That VIII Save Much
Time and Labor.

In knitting II will be found much
easier when casting on stitches. II
using very large needles. to introduce
an ordinary steel needle In place OF
the large one held In the right hand.
4 Use the steel needle for knitting
the stitch and pass IL over the large
needle. This is to be done only when
casting ON stitches.
Iiandkerchlefs are marked In Old
English letters of very small size.
These tiny letters are often placed In
the center of circle done In the
finest OF ovornnd.over embroidery
For sheer handkerchiefs use a very
iinc mercerlzed cotton.
BY reversing n shlrtwalst pattern
and lengthoning II at the narrow part
Il may oasily serve as a pattern for a
skirt panel
Feather stitching In always a dainty
finish for n chlds dress, but Il should
be very evenly done and as small as
possible. No. mercorized cotton Ii
best for the work
Marking cotton In that soft. cool
shade known as china Is used n great
deal In buttonholing and scalioping the
edges OF turnover collars.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
Lena Coat Popular.

The long coat is the most popular
form of wrap for street wear Black
broadcloth, braid trimmed, makes a
practical, sewiceable outer garment
built on loose box lines and is becom.
ing to the average figure.
The redingote has returned to favor
and is seen In the most handsome fab.
rlcs la2ishiy decorated with braidng
and ombrolderies, only TALL well
prorortioned figure should attempt
this style OF wrap, but on the right
woman it is stunning,
The natty military coat Is now fur
nlshed with skirts-following the pre-
vailiug fashion-that fall naring quite
below the knee,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear Of the Coffee Troubles.


Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi.
lion that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. lie was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and ! hardly think
there was an organ in his body that
was not affected.
81 told him l felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give it up.
1T was struggle because of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try 1t,
and then it was easy to leave off
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear, kidneys grew better until at
last he was new man altogether, as
result of leaving off coffee and taxi
Ing up Postum. Then / began to
drink 1t, too.
Although l was never as bad off
as my husband, | was always very
nervous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing 95 lbs. before
l began to use Postum. Now l weigh
lis lbs. and can do as much work as
anyone my size, think.
"Many do not use Postum because
they have not taken the trouble to
make it right. have successfully
fooled great many persons who have
drunk it at my table. They would
remark, You must buy O high grade
of coffee One young man who clerked
In q grocery store was very enthusias-
tic about my coffee When I told
him what 1t was. he said. why I've sold
Postum for four years but had no
! idea 1t was like this. Think I'll drink
Postum hereafter
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well,
ville." In pkgs. There's Reas'.-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
grWOMANSM
i REALME

ions II is not recorded. While the
summer lasted there was little pros
pect Of dlmInution in extravagance.
alike in size. color and decoration,
and, while many OF the greatest ex-
tremes are shown at present, both in
size and manner OF trimming, there
are signs OF reaction TO styles Of
studied moderation and unquestiona'
bly, good taste. In color there is de-
clded tendency towards green Of va
rious shades.
The fleet Of many hats is spoiled By
the dressing OF the hair, which fre.
quently has an inclination 10 allow the
deep brim at the back TO drop too low
down over the shoulders. An appear
ance II would be impossible TO make
more unbecomlng "a the back view Of
a deep brimmed hat fiattened against
the head, and the edge meeting a
feather boa
Just at present II is fortunate that
there Is such an admirable array OF
untrimmed shapes. This should be an
announcement 10 the home milliner.
a great many women who cannot de-
sign hats or methods Of applying trim
ming are quick to tell at a glance
when they see hat whether or not
It would be becoming. and II they are
good at copying can turn out most
beautiful looking hat for a compare
lively small price.
a tnunty, smart little hat is shown
In black velvet II is shape that,
fitting way up as IL does on the left
side, would not be becoming TO every
face, but II II did suit would be be-
witchlng. The crown is covered per-
fectly plain, then there is n narrow
bow Of velvet ribbon, which lies Nat
against the side OF the crown on the
front. and a beautiful black plume
comes from under this and falls grace.
fully over the top OF the brim on the
loft side. Bow and plume are held
! In place by a handsome rhinestone
buckle. II one had plume and could
cover and make the hat II would not
cost much and would really be hand.
some.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27

Mayor Was Quick TO see ane imprsss
Good Point.

Il was FIVE minutes before noon.
The mayor ard the state superintend-
end had spent an hour talking to the
children in AN Ohio school, and just
before the stroke OF the gong the
chairman OF the local school commit.
tee was called upon to follow them.
"Children," he said, pointing toward
the window. "as you go out from the
school in about two minutes you will
see gang OF men who are now shovel.
ing cinders into a railway train. They
are earning s35 month.
Beside them is timekeeper earn.
ing s55.
"At the head OF the train Is an en-.
gineer getting 500, and over him 10
a superintendent getting two hun
dred.
What is the difference between
those men? Education. Get all you
can Of it."-Youth's Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
Both Worked Well.

A correspondent sent this "pome"'
to the New York Sun: Jack Spratt be-
meath his hat concealed shining
pate; his wife she wore budding
beard, most foeful to relate. Apothe-
cary shops they sought in interest
despair Sure Hair Restorer" Jack
then bought; his wife bought Anti
Hair" One night some sprite in dire
delight the bottles did misplace, and
Mrs. Jack applied, alack, Jacks lotion
to her face While Jack, alack, took
from the rack bottle on which read:
"Depilatory, Use with Care" and
doused it on his head. Jack Spratt
beneath his hat now sports lions
name, his wife IL happy, for her face
is soft and smooth again.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27

stubbie and ME We have bin spearin'
Fish
It is thee jolliest Fun yew could wish.
when we had reached where tie Suckers
are thick,
We cut a hole through thee ice OF thee
Crick.
then we shelled Corn through thee hole
very bold
making the bottom all covered with gold!
then while waited for Suckers , come
Stub whacked the Ice up above and
Yelled sum-
that is the way. that we scare them
across
where we have scattered the corr on
the moss!
stub he was yefIir , and whackin' Ike
sin
when a Black So cum hipering Irl
maid jab with n spear oful quick
next thing knew had fell in thee CriclSl
II WAS so cold that I yelled very loud,
bawling my best to the ice-cuttins crowdl
gtubbie was whacking sway like the
deuce
ne couldn't HEER melt wasn't no use!
oh Jest knew | wood DIE IN that place
being sucked under, clean down 2 thee
race,
so Yelled louder than ever and then.
some one called back from the tce-cut-
ting men
next thing Feller cum rushing along
hshing me out with Pole, big and
strong!
maybe yew think that l wasn't most
mil but the Ice formed awl over m,
when reeched home Mother sprang &c
mi side
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-27
THEN IT LOOKED ABOUT RIGHT.
Coal Dealer Understood When Told
What Load Represented.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., in one OK
the last addresses that he made to his
Sunday school class before abandon.
ing it, said of carefulness in business:
"Too many business men are care.
full on one side, their own side, only.
Thus a coal dealer whom ! used to
know shouted one afternoon to an en-
ploye who was driving out of the yard
Hold on there, Jim! That coal
can't have been weighed. 1t looks a
trifle large for ton TO me-
"Jim shouted back:
"'This amt a ton, boss. It's two
ton
"'Oh, all right said the dealer, in
modified tone. Beg your pardon; 90
ahead"