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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques.
ton to DIR. Gilbert. 1903 r street, this
city and receive answer in The Star.
90. Are the promises of Christ contain
ed in John, vi:22-27. TO be interpreted as
given only to the disciples or TO all man.
kind.
Answer. Plainly they were spoken to the
disciples. and must have been SO under
stood by them at the time. See verse ~.
376. Are not the churches generally re-
joicing over the advances which religious
institutions are making of late years. in
the matter of chaplaincies at military
posts. electing Christian men to high Of
flee, exempting church property from tax
alton. Introducing the Bible into public
schools. the enforcing of Sunday laws.
etc"
Answer. Some people think there is .
decline instead of an advance in morals.
Probably the greater number are opti-
mistic. However. the items named are
not new features. They have been car
ried over even from colonial times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

active pastoral service in the District the
first of the present month. For three
years he was assistant rector of the
Epiphany Church on G. street between
18th and 18th streets. and was for sew
eral years general missionary of Mary
land. under Bishop Paret. He spent two
years assistant to Rev. Charles E.
Buck in Rock Creek parish, leaving there
To accept the pastorate of the Takoma
church.
He was born in Abingdon, Va, and is
graduate of the Theological Seminary of
Virginia. He was one of twelve who en-
tered the class at that institution in the
fall of 1860, at the close of the civil war.
Eleven of that number including himself.
went from the Confederate army to col
lege to study for the profession which he
has SINCE followed. The building at the
outbreak of the war was arranged as a
hospital for wounded soldiers. but upon
Lees surrender il was returned to its
original owners and reopened as a semi
nary.
During his passionate at Takoma many
important improvements and changes
have been carried out. Within the past
few years the church has been remodeled
outside and enlarged. The interior of the
church has been remodeled and hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
LUTHER LEAGUE NOTES.

Announcement has been made that the
Luther League Central of the District of
Columbia will hold it's quarterly meeting
Friday. June H. at pm. at the Church
of the Atonement North Capitol and l.
streets. The program will include dis
cussons of the following topics: Luther
League Attendance" by members of ST.
Johns League: Luther League Singing
by members of ST Marks League: .'Lu-
Their League Leaders, by members OF the
Church of the Atonement League: 'I4u-
Their League in Missions" by members of
lions League.
In addition. the usual song service will
be held. Friends as well as thes members
OF the various leagues are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

1t is announced that the choir of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. con-
sisting of Mrs w. H. Shr-Cliff. soprano;
Miss Mauline Whitaker, contraltO; Mr..
John II. Nolan. bass; Mr.. Matthiep. tenor,
with Mr.. j. Porter Lawrence. organist.
will tomorrow close its series of musical
programs presented one Sunday evening
each month during the winter. The clos
ing program will include the singing of
'.Songs of the Sea-" and in addition to
appropriate hymns. will include Haydn's
with Verdure Clad selections from
Rossini's ''Stabat Mater" Mendelssohn' 8
Hymn of Praise" Barnby's Crossing
the Bar" and Miss Wizards old song,
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

The junior brotherhood chapter of St
Paurs Church. Washington circle. has
elected T. W. Roberts director. TO
succeed Rev. Charles II. Holmead. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Plans for the proposed consolidation of
the congregations of the cStminster and
Sixth Presbyterian churches. located at
18th and G. streets and on 7th street near
r. street southwest. will be discussed at
a joint meeting of the committees on con-
soidation of the two church hes to be held
next Thursday evening at tho Wes;min-
ster Church.
Each of the committees has held sep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

The brotherhood chapter of ST. Johns
Church. Lafayette square. has recently
lost valuable member, it is declared.
in the death of Mr.. John G. Townsend.
who was for many years member of the
organization of that parish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
New Story of Belzac.

This story, said to be new, of Bel
zac, is related by French contem-
porary. A burglar gained admission
to Belzac's house and was soon at
work, by the light of the moon, at
the lock of the secretaire in the nov
elist's chamber. Belzac was asleep,
but the intruder aroused him. A
strident laugh arrested the burglars
operations and he beheld by the
moonlight the novelist sitting up in
bed, his sides shaking with laughter.
what is it that makes you SO mer-
ry?" demanded the burglar. 81
laugh" replied the author of "Pere
Goriot," ito think that you should
come in the night without a lantern
to search my secretaire for money,
when / can never find any there in
broad daylight"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Landseer's Faithful William.

Sir Edwin Landseer, the famous
animal painter, had an old servant
his butler, valet and faithful slave
named William, who was particu-
larly assiduous in guarding the outer
portal; no one could by any possibil-
ity gain direct access to Sir Edwin.
The answer would invariably be,
"Sir Hedwin in not at 'ome." The
prince consort himself once received
this answer when he called, amplifled
on that occasion by the assurance
that he had gone to wedding" an
entire fiction on Williams part, as
the prince found out, for on walking
boldly in and around the garden he
noticed Sir Edwin looking out of his
studio window. This was the faith
full attendant who, one day, when q
lion had died at the ZOO, and his
corpse came in four-wheel cab to
be painted from, startled his master
with the question, please, Sir Ed
win, did you horder ?"-Rey-
nolds' Newspaper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
vemember 1t SET me to thinking of
eiriam. / know not why.

eiriam. ! know not why.
She bent over, either to whisper
or to tell me something strange when
the maid came back with my boy in
her arms. How he startled me. Fiji
teen months old, just walking, with
the magnificent physique of bronze
savage, yet 1.-THE and white and lis
some as a wild creature. And with
Miriam's eyes of deep blue, her hair
of yellow gold, could anything live
and be more beautiful? l choked
with the sensations that clamored
through my being. lie had been
taught WELL The little chest swelled
proudly when he looked at me.
Edgar, darling, here is your
papa. Your name is not unfamiliar
to him." my mother said. with GER
tain pride; "he has heard of you
every day of his life. Go to your
father, my boy" she added, softly.
The boy obeyed, like little SER
aph. But he came slowly. A gust
IL fatherly pride prompted he to lift
him to my knee, to smother him with
kisses. Never shall forget his look
as he stood we'll up, his little thumb
pressing against my waistcoat, his
whole body thrown into an admirable
pCse, his head lifted, his eyes looking
widely into mine, a subdued dread
in the sad blue orbs, and still he
pressed my chest with his hand, a
strong hand, and regarded me intent
ly Then he looked backward once
to his grandmother. and then, with
condescension that was proved in
the action, he bent his head and
kissed me.
lavished embraces upon him. He
was so noble, so beautiful, so brave
no fear in his manner. | might have
been with him all his life and he the
frolicsome elf he seemed from day to
day. | saw that my mother was sat
isfed, pleased, delighted. The intro
duction was complete. There had
been no failure on either side. Only
perhaps l had been awkward in try
ing to reproduce the easy graces OF
fatherhood. Well. the rogue grew
into my good will rapidly. We
played and romped till exhausted.
At least was, and he fell asleep in
my arms while l had hardly spoken
to my mother.
There were so many questions TO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
ROCKET TORPEDOES.
Germany Said to Fancy Swedish
Military Invention.

Several years ago a Swedish army
officer devised a novel weapon. In
consisted of a case in the head OF
which was a charge of dynamite or
guncotton. The contents were so
placed that an explosion would follow
when the head of the missile hit any,
thing hard. Provision for projecting
it was made not by firing it from
gun or forcing it under water by au-
tomato mechanism. 1t was equipped
with a charge Of powder in the lower
end, which behaved like the charge
in an ordinary skyrocket. 1t would
force its way upward in the air by the
violence of a stream of fire emitted
behind, or, more accurately, below.
To assist in steering it the torpedo
was supplied with stick. When it
was to be dispatched 1t was mounted
on light metal frame, which could
be so inclined as to give it the neces-
sary angle.
Nothing has been heard of the in
vention for long time, but recent
report indicates that the German War
Department has secured the right to
use it. The British authorities also
studied the device, but did not think
enough of it to invest. From that
fact it may be inferred that there is
much exaggeration in the statement
that the torpedo sis the deadliest
weapon known"
Colonel Unge, its author, was for a
time employed by the firm started by
Nobel, the inventor Of dynamite. The
German cannon and armor plate con-
structors, the Krupps, are said to
have secured the right to use it in
countries outside of Sweden.-New
York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Japan's knowledge of Iron.

The Japanese were acquainted with
iron from very early times. A sword
that was used by one of the ances-
tors of the present Emperor. about
500 B. c., according to the Engineer
ing Magazine. is still in existence.
Later. when the great civil war broke
out in the sixth century, swordsmiths
and armorsmiths came to occupy a
prominent place. From this time on
down to about 800 years ago no no.
ticsable progress had been made, At
tne beginning of the seventeenth CEN
tury all branches of industry began to
prosper. The demand for iron instru-
ments increased. and the scarcity Of
iron supply began to be felt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

ask, so much to say on both sides,
that l could hardly contain myself,
but when the boy, breathing lightly,
fell asleep, why then would come my
opportunity. But, no, he was laid on
cushions in one corner, while | was
relegated to an old-fashioned couch
in another, and then there must be
silence.
II have so much to talk about"
said my mother, with smile of SUI
preme mystery, when you wake up"
So l allowed sleep to come, If that
can be called sleep where drowsy in
tuitions are almost dreams, for my
heart was with my boy and 1 could
see him out corner of my eye, his
rosy, dimpled limbs, the outline of
his superb figure, the wondrous tint
ing of his cheeks, and he was mine,
all mine. Where had my soul been
sleeping all this time that l had not
sought him out before?
My couch was placed so that
could see the door. For slight pro-
lection from the light my mother had
pulled the expansive curtains across
over my face, and suppose slept
Suddenly there was a rustic like
the flying of wings, and l, startled
and awakened, was looking drowsily
out. There in the open doorway
stood Miriam, my angel wife. The
yellow. curling aureole of hair sur
rounded and veiled her face. The
laughing eyes, blue as the bluest
heaven, her rose-lipped face, her
smile, all real, SO real that my heart
for the second time stood still, and
was in the mist of bewilderment,
dying, yet struggling for life. breath
less, yet struggling to breathe. She
seemed to look full at me, seemed to
smile, put her finger to her lip, cried
softly, There he is" and flew to the
cushions, where the wonderful baby
lay wide awake and wonderfully smil-
ing, caught him up in her arms,
caught sight of me in that minute.
and with a coy laugh, smothered in
the bosom of the laughing baby, fed
from the room and down the walk
where there seemed to be laughing
colloquy, then kisses. exclamations
and vanishment.
Is it any wonder my brain
throbbed, that l cried out. that I sat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

died, perhaps, and was now with his
mother. | had seen them together
Strange to say, the thought gave ME
happiness. Miriam and her sonl
Miriam and oul boy-ours, though
| had forfeited all the rights of
father! Ours!
My mother was startled, fright
ened, though, by the expression in
her face, relieved and contented. 1t
was slightly pallid as though she had
been ill.,
MY dear boy" she cried out, then
almost tainted 1t was in the old
parlor we met, the dear old room,
where everything reminded me of my
father, who had always been loving
and kind to me. Every odd figure
in the carpet was familiar. Genera
tons of old pictures preserved the
family lineaments. His sword, which
my mother had buckled on when he
went to war, stood among other rel
he had last sat- My mother chided
me gently for leaving the city with
out informing her, then the conver-
sation ran on general topics. l want
ed to ask for my boy, but a cowardly
fear prevented me. He was every
where. / remember l seemed to hear
lis voice in the air. / seemed to see
his face in every Elusive picture, but
had not the courage to ask for him.
Would you like to see EDGAR"
my mother asked, and / started at
the sound of my own name. They
had called him, then, after me-. Her
voice was very gentle, as If she would
fain not startle me, but she smiled
when l said yes, and left the room.
Presently l saw the maid. with
sun-bonnet on, go down the drive.
But where is he?"
"Oh. with Jessie, a new friend
of his and ours" she said. .'She
came up here and borrowed him.
She is very fond of the little lad.
So am |. So we all are, so you
will be. Yes, and proud OF him, too.
While / was sick Jessie was here
and she cared for him. 1 could not
bear to think | might die and he
need the care of mother. but /
could leave him with Jessie. Yes, /
should be well content" Then a mys-
terious light came into her face. |
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
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By MRS. MARY A. DENIS0N.
By MRS. MARY A. DENIS0N.

seemed to be missing. How brown
1t looked against the clear blue of
the sky, and there seemed to be
around it a holiday excitement, an
environment of pleasant anticipation.
Clearly nothing detrimental had hap
pened. My mother must still be liv-
ing, and my heart lightened. Its ten
sion was gone. / allowed myself to
breathe naturally, to feel the light
and color of the atmosphere, the fer
tility and beauty of the surround
ings. OF the baby dared not think.
Suddenly the thought impressed me
that | had been an unnatural father,
and at that moment of light and in
spiration | saw vision.
Miriam appeared to me.
Yes, sitting at the window OF the
farmhouse where I had first met her
in all the glory of her golden hair,
in the glad light of those eyes l had
worshiped, that was Miriam looking
at me, smiling at me. If there is
such thing as paresis of the heart
| was attacked with it then and there.
| could not breathe nor swallow, only
gasp, only look, only tremble. She
still smiled as passed by, the never
to-be-forgotten CLEAN of her yellow
hair, her wonderful eyes, her sweet
face pursuing me in her smiles. She
never moved, but sat there with my
boy in her lap, and our boy re-
sembled her. What was my condition
as | stopped at the next farmhouse?
Clearly / was stunned, almost ami
hilated. | could scarcely find
strength to struggle down from the
carriage, to mount the few steps to
our cottage door. All, there was my
mother, looking years younger and
brighter than l had seen her for
years, but where was the boy? My
heart began to beat unnaturally as
| asked myself the question. He had
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Licking the Editor.

In some portions of the United
States it has always been favorite
pastime when a man was not salts
fled with what appeared. in the local
paper to go and lick the editor. Some
unwise guy imported the scheme into
the Southwest recently. 1t was tried
in Ell Paso, and the editor is still
doing business, while the man who
wanted to lick him is buried in Okla
homa. Last week an Albuquerque
policeman tried it. He was six inches
taller and weighed fifty pounds more
than the editor. The policeman was
taken to the hospital in an ambu-
lance, and when he recovered con-
sciousness the nurse gave him
message from the Mayor announcing
that he was fired from the police
force. 1t is probable that the editor
of the Liberal and Colonel Max Frost,
of the New Mexican, are about the
only editors in the Territory whom
1t would be safe for an ordinary man
to try to lick.-Lordsburg Liberal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
THE STORY OF A RURAL REVOLUTIONIST.

hard to bring home to the readers of printed pages the
the that in the
build rural ifeto make farming pay for
s a that must to understand
know what it will
people example, is little
from life:
The small farmer in his neghbohood sent his only
had finished his studies
he had plan to and to begin life for himself but his
him at home He would stay only If his
complete control of the Since the
himself his of the world he
to he yielded.
you suppose did?" he asked, he told
all three of the mules had
that he right Then
selecting Seeds had
done that thoroughly but that he right and
after item.
The that although the had for years made
other neiEhborhood the yield the
the management thirty
beore the second fifty
Within the methods farming the
much better that the
cash. they received before John
his fathers farm in hand.
Similar changes taking place in parts of the
difference difference between life of hard
a independence, between
schools between a cheerful life
existence
difference between soldiy glad
lectual existence.-From The Worlds Work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Tropics Lack Railways.

OF the 100000 miles of railway in
the world. only about ten per cent.
are found in strictly tropical territory.
and no more than fifteen per cent.
within what would be termed tropical
and suhstropical areas. Tracks abound
In the temperate zone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Grace CT Gypsies.

The Gypsies are nearer to the ami
mails than any race known to us in
Europe. They have the lawlessness,
the abandonment, the natural physi-
cal grace in form and gesture of ami
mails; only stealthy and wary some
thing in their eyes makes them -hu-
Symons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Perhaps a Gentle Hint at Harl.kari.

1t was ludicrous mistake to offer
a sword to the head of the Standard
Oil Company. Its favorite weapon is
the rebate.-New York Evening Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09


The nectar of flowers from which
bees make honey contains seventy to
eighty per cent. of water, but honey
contains only about twenty per cent.
The problem of producing ice in
small quantities quickly and cheaply
has, apparently. been solved by
French inventor, who has perfected a
machine which is cheap, simple of op-
GRAFTON, practically everlasting, and
thoroughly practical. 1t may be op-
Grated by belt connected with a
steam engine, by small electric mo-
tor, or by hand cranks.
To render wall paper adaptable for
washing with soap and water without
destroying the colors, make a solu-
tion OF two parts of borax and two
parts of stick lac, shellac or other lac
in twenty-four parts of hot water.
Strain the solution through a fine
cloth filter, rubbing the latter with
soft brush after every application till
brilliant polish is obtained. 1t is
immaterial whether the paper is al
ready pasted on the walls or still in
rolls.
Electricity excels all other methods
of transmission for convenience, says
the Scientific American. An electric
cable may be strung where required,
and machinery may be arranged
in any position without reference
to line shafting. There are in
stances, however, where rope drive
will save both in first cost and in cost
of operation, particularly when the
process of manufacturing calls for
number of parallel shafts with ma
chimes in one plane.
The connection, long suspected,
between atmospheric conditions on
earth and conditions on the sun ap-
pears to be reasonably we'll estab-
llshed by the investigations of Profess
sor Bigelow. The fact that sun-spot
areas wax and wane in an eleven
year cycle was noted years ago, as
was the coincidence that the most eS-
tensive was frequently marked by un-
usual magnetic and electrical phe-
nomena on earth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

Pure iron in the presence of pure
oxygen does not rust.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

The nectar of flowers from which
bees make honey contains seventy to
eighty per cent. of water, but honey
contains only about twenty per cent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-09
THE COMING BOOM.

at is anticipation makes boom and realization that kills
boon, an enerprsng dealer said to The Star 10 his
c he added advice of of the Rothchds-to buy When
nobody wants and when everybody wants The oracle peu
his statement by predicting great demand for property when the
completion station and the opening OF the Panama can
heave in sight will nue the great advantage OF those VINO
buy now when they almost fix their price They VIII GER
tanv be able realize profit their purchases when the boom
comes while who defer buying until the market IS on the rise
will have constantly decreasing margin to speculate on with the
chance that will be left by the recedng in high and dry
possession property that quickly ALL be turned into as
much money they paid for it For there is limit the value OF
property anywhere given tm and there end to every boom
md is leave somebody pinched.
prospects of Honolulu and Hawaii for early expansion
prosperity both from the presently increasing development of nat
the assured destiny of Honolulu
military point Of strategy, perfectly safe to say
that property acquired here the prices prevailing will
investment able its burden of inter
expenses for years Indeed is doubtful if
there anything stocks and bonds that appear be attracting prac
cay all investment and speculation just which should be more
inviting the present uncure than real estate in the existing state
of the market therefor Eligible building lots reached by rapid tran
facilities wholesome locations for living, today obtain
able fer song compared with the that will asuredy
when thousands will have been added to the population
of Honolulu from already in operation. r,J 81,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-09
MAN OF THE HOUR

The sale of seats for the Man of
the Hour performances which viii
take place while the fleet is in town.
commences tomorrow morning at the
store of Wall Nichols Company. Po-
pular prices, IS, so and 25 cents, will
be the rule and big crowds are expect
ed to see the play which made such
a decided hit with all who witnessed
the performances a month ago. There
should be a big advance sale among
the local people and many theater par
ties will take place with the officers of
the fleet as the guests of the occasion.
w. D. Adams as Alwyn Bennett, Gus
Murphy as Hoorigan and Miss Nellie
Mclean as Miss Wainwright will be
well supported by the other members
of the cast and should give full salts
faction to the audiences. 1t would be
well for the local people who wish to
go to get seats early, as after the ar
rival of the batteships, with the thou
sands of men whom they will pour in
to the city, tickets win be at a pre-
MUM. The performances will be on
July 16, II and 21