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peared on his left arm a number of raw sores.
 The man consulted several physi- clans and their diagnosis was almost always different and their treatment invariably unsuccessful.
 The sores were so persistent and rendered the poor fellow so unhappy that surgeon finally suggested that he have the arm amputated. He con- scented and the operation was per formed. Three months later the sores appeared on the right arm and then on the feet.
 The patient sought consultation with Dr. Dieulafoy, one of the most celebrated practitioners in France. The physician studied the case thor oughly, but was forced to reject one hypothesis after another, until one day, in the course of his examination, Deulafoy noticed that the sores were similar to those made by potash burns.
 He piled the patient with questions and accused him of causing the sores himself. The patient met the accusa- ton at first with indignant denials, but finally confessed that under the sway of an impulse too strong for his will to overcome he made all the sores himself with potash, and that the same impulse forced him to submit to the amputation.
 Dr. Dieulafoy said this was one of the most remarkable cases of simula- ted disease he had ever noted Many faked disease for the sake of the pleas ure it gave m-morphinomanes, all coholics, and the like, he said. In the present case, however. no pleasure was attendant upon the initiated dis ease.
 The patient suffered terribly from the wounds and stood the suffering heroically.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
FISH IS HONEST BORROWER.
Huge PickereI Returns $10 with 5a
 Gents Interest.

St. Paul, Minn.-Nathan Rosenstein of St. Paul last August went fishing in the beautiful Lake Bemidji Rosen- stein caught seven sunfish and a perch, and was about to quit, when an enormous pickerel made a furious dash at his bait.
 The suddenness of the strike" startled the man, and he jerked his pole, which caught in the flap of his Coat pocket. A ten-dollar gold piece slipped out of the pocket and rolled toward the gunwale. Rosenstein dropped the pole and grabbed for the coin, but it slid overheard. Fascinated by the sight, Rosenstein could but sit and watch. The big pickerel. wrench ing himself free from the hook and attracted by the shining coin, swung under the boat The great jaws opened, and the coin disappeared be- fore Rosenstein's very eyes.
 Only few days ago Rosenstein was again on Lake Bemidji and made a fairly good days catch. Trolling back toward the dock in the evening, he felt strike, and after a furious ten-minute battle landed an enormous pickerel. On splitting the big pickerel, he found the ten-dollar gold piece lost last fall.
 He poked around with the knife and uncovered 5S cents in small silver coins and pennies. It was interest at the legal rate on the lost ten dollar gold piece.
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Trufb and
 Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing. Accor- ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any facilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time.
 It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as laxative, and it's component parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection able substances. To get it's beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,, only, and for sale by all leading drug gists.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Butterflies for the Hair,

Hair ornaments are returning to fa- vor, and many of the evening coif- lures support huge butterflies in vio- let and gold. Jet insects. too, are much worn, and they add grace to a Psyche knot. Velvet ribbon is ar ranged in the hair with fiat bow at the side. This last is particularly used for the theater and takes the place of hat. Then. too, many women are wearing their hair in huge buns in the back, round which quite broad ribbon is fastened with . bow at the top This arrangement Is far from pretty, but 1t has become quite popular.
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MEND TORN HOSE ON MACHINE
Easy to Do if These Directions Are
 Properly Followed.

Turn stocking wrong side out. Put the inner hoop of a small sized em- broidery frame within the stocking and draw stocking tightly with hole as near the center as possible, and hold in place with the outer hoop of the frame. Then place hand into stocking and roll backward to the hoop. Put under needle of sewing machine, after pressure foot has been removed and upper tension of ma chine considerably frightened. Use or dinary thread as for sewing. Hold rolled up part of stocking away from center of frame to avoid getting this under the needle. Begin at one side of the hole and sew to other side along the edge. Then, still holding stocking in same position. proceed to sew backwards. Thus sew one row side of the preceding one until other side is reached. Now turn the frame and sew across the first rows in a similar manner. This is a quick way of mending stockings, and with lit- tie practice can be done neatly. It looks better than the ordinary mend ing done by hand, wears fully as we'll, and Is less liable to hurt the feet, es- pecially where stocking is mended considerably.
 This is also nice and easy way to mend lace curtains. as the weaving can be made as heavy or as lacy as one likes.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
FRENCHmAM GAVE ARM
 TO ATTRACT SYMPATHY
REMARKABLE CASE OF sIMULA- TED DISEASE BROUGHT TO
 LIGHT IN PARIS.

Paris.-A remarkable story was re. lated at the Academy of Medicine by Dr. Dieulafoy-the case of a man who. rom a morbid desire to attract atten- ton and sympathy, willfully allowed the amputation of an arm for the sake or curing an imaginary disease.
 The subject enjoyed excellent health, was intelligent, well bred, and was employed in government office. where he enjoyed an excellent reputa- tion. When his misfortunes first be. gan he was the center of friendly so- licitude. That was a few years ago. and at that time there suddenly ap-
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An Understandable Temperature

It was not in his public address that Senator Beveridge related this story. but at an informal gathering of con. genial spirits. When I was a boy in Adams county" he said, Judge Blank was taken very i'll. The doctor called regularly; but the judge kept getting worse. Finally the crisis came. The morning after the doctor called at the judges house. I hope your masters temperature is lower than it was last evening" said he to the butler.
 9Th not so sure about that replied the man; he died. sir. in the night San Francisco Call.
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"lt Finds the Spot."

The Oil we struck is the Oil that has stuck, while others have passed away, simply because it cures your Pains, Aches, Bruises, Sprains, Cuts and Burns quicker than any other known remedy. Hunts Lightning Oil. It's fine for Ginger bites also.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Why He Kicked,

Stella-My fiance refused to let me take charge of booth at the church fair last week.
 Mabel-What were you going to sell?
 Stella-Kisses at quarter apiece.
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Celery Salt for the Hands.

One is often advised to rub the hands with celery tops to remove the odor from the hands after peeling onions but celery tops are not always available. I have discovered that if celery salt is shaken on the hands and well rubbed in before wetting. the odor will entirely disappear.-Harper's BaxaE
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

disordered and my head ached to dis traction. J was in bad condition, but medicines failed to help. lost ground daily until began with Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at once and soon made me strong and we'll"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box. -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Why Not?

He clasped her in a passionate em brace. The very sofa thrilled with emotion.
 And one day, light of my life" he cried, you will be mine-all miGe-all of you! Those silken tresses, those dear, darling. pearly teeth that show precious to me than the worlds wealth. Let me gaze on them, my be loved!"
 Again the sofa thrilled and shrill voice from beneath startled the air:
 Why don't you take 'em out and show him, sis?"
 She shut her mouth with a snap Tid-Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

A girl will forgive young man quicker for kissing her against her will than for not being interested enough to try.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

seemed a helpless in- valid, but now I en. joy the best of health.
 K i d ey di e a 8 @ brought me down ter ribly. R h e u m a ii c aches and pains made every move painful.
 The Sacretinns wara
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
SHE sAMBoozLEs HIM,

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't al. ways give your husband a necktie on his birthday?
 Mrs. Athome-Yes, do, and the poor dear doesn't even know it's the same one each time!
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
 AND RIIIIn TIP THE

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing 1t is simply Quinne and Iron in tasteless form, and the most effectual form. For grown people and children. b0c.
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HEALTH BRINGS HAPPINESS.
Invalid Once, a Happy Woman Now.

Mrs. c. R. Shelton, Pleasant Street. CoYington, Tenn, says: "Once l
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Washington Anniversary Observed.
Special Correspondence of The Star

DEL RAY. Va, February 20 1908.
The Epworth League of the Del Ray
M. f. Church South last night held a
George Washington birthday celebration.
and. although a Cay or so ahead Of time
still 1t had no effect on the enthusiasm
and patriotism of those in attendance. of
whom there was a large number The
affair was given under the direction of
Mr.. George Barrett of ST. Elmo. who
trained the children in their parts. The
program was as follows: "Doxology."
congregation: prayer by Rev. 0. c. Beall
pastor; America Tribute to Wash
.ngton." Miss Virgil kidwell; star
Spangled Banner" .'Boyhood of WASH
ington." Miss hc6, shford; SOLO '"Vir-
ginia. the Mother Of States Miss Pearl
Corl: THE Story of the Ratchet" Eugene
u. Supplee: duet GnstrumentaD Misses
Emily Clayton and Rhoda Anderson;
Washington In Camp Miss Anna Pen
nypacker: song, ....Teptipg Tonight" reel
tation: Winston Clayton; ,"Keller's Amer
lean Hymn IVA shington." Mrs Corl;
song, Washington. George Washington
reading of the Declaration of Independ-
ence: by Miss Naomi Kidwell: RED
White and Blue"
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usual expenditure. Because it is the Ma
tiOnal capital and because the national
government owns more than half of the
city of Washington. the national govern
ment pays half of the expenses, with the
cheerful approval OF all intelligent Ameri-
cans and will eventually. I believe. pay
more Many Intelligent people outside of
Washington think the national govern
ment now pays the entire cost of MAIN
t9nance of the National capital. and con-
slider 1t just the right thing to do.
Must Divide Appropriation.
Therefore" continued Mr.. Macfarland.
Ito get the actual per capita cost you
must divide the total appropriation in
two or double the population used as a
divisor. AS stated above. the actual net
expenditures for extraordinary and regu-
lar expenses and sinking fund and inter-
est on the old bonded debt was $1O, 49, t947
This Is the maximum amount that can
be set up by any one as District expen-
dttures for the last fiscal year. while the
ordinary current expenditures, exclusive
of extraordinary improvements and sink
ing fund and interest. were $S,0l9.O73.
Taking the larger amount. however,
SO Se2, 9l7. and dividing 1t by two we have
s.. 43l. Alb as the amount to be divided by
the population to get the per capita of
the District. which yields $3.50. OF
the constructive per capita. such as
might be used in a purely popular way
for purposes of comparison. Even II this
is taken as the actual per capita you will
see by a study of the tables In the census
bureau report referred to that it is not
comparatively high. In those tables. how
ever the District of Columbia really has
no place because the conditions and the
financial reports are so different from
those in other municipalities. Lest -the
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Wagner. John NJ. Heagy. David II. Horn
err Charles 4. Lochte and William L. HI
ton.
COlesville-C- Farnham Brian. Nevtan
Stabler. Villa A. Baker and Charles =
Lechlider. jr.
Darnestown-Reverdy e. Beail. William
NJ. Lewis and Herbert j. Richter.
bethesda-Ellis Shoemaker. Maurice ".
Mossburg and Hamilton 4. Loughboroueh.
O.ney-Thomss Howard George Casheti.
George r. Cook. Frederick w Elbrey
Gaithersbarg-James NJ. W. Briggs,
Nicholas E. Selby. George W. Sparrow
and John A. Belt
Potomac-John B. Duley. Walter s. Col
Inns. Mason HaveEner -
Barnesville-David r. Hershey Fred
erick z. Hayes and George NJ Walters
Damascus-Alburn II. Watkins. Hiram
q. King and John y. Broadhursl =
Wheaton-George d. Curran, william F.
kensla, Reuben A. Burriss. c. Mason
Clark and Albert II. Hardesty.
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HAMILTON MEMORIAL.
Booklet Setting Forth Aims of the
Association.

An illustrated booklet inviting every
adm.rer of Alexander Hamilton to become
a subscriber to the Hamilton monument
fund has been issued by the Alexander
Hamilton Memorial Association. Mr. JUS
tice John NJ. Harlan is president OF the
society; Franklin W. Collins. secretary
and Milton E. Allies. treasurer. The list OF
vice presidents includes the names OF
Messrs George B. Cortelyou. Henry B
f. Macfarland Justice David j. Brewer
John F. Dillon. Henry Cabot Lodge and
Joseph II. Choate.
life are quoted in support of the plans for
the erect on of Hamilton monument.
President Roosevelt has written:
II heartily indorse the movement in
which you are engaged 1t IS little snort
ument to Alexander Hamilton in Wash
ington. / wish II success.
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Cost of District Government.

Commissioner Macfarand of the Dis
tricr of Columbia. referring to recent
statement in these letters that the per
capita expenditures of the city of Wash
ington are second to those of New York.
calls attention to the fact that the Dis
trict of Columbia cannot he properly
compared with other municipalities in
respect to it's expenses. because ii is the
oniY one which does not have state or
county contributions to It's expenses. and
the only one which does not issue bonds
TO. it's extraordinary improvements Mr..
mcfarland continues:
Moreover. the sI2IsO2,7l stated AS ex-
paEditures include two items which are
no. expenditures. except i'm Il bookkeeping
sense. One is S62.6l2. which represents
PAYMENTS from special and trust funds
no; part of the general maintenance and
Improvement expenses and not SO ac-
counted anywhere and the other. $411. 1J9.
the unexpended balance OF cash advances
to disbursing officer and OF trust and spe-
cial funds on June 30. 1907. which is
actually cash on hand. Deducting these
two amounts you have the actual eX-
penditures for general maintenance and
Improvement amounting to O.S62 ,341.
Now under this head comes an item of
s. St;S 49, for extraordinary public In
prcvements not part of the regular ex-
perses. and varying. OF course, from year
to year. Another item. SSI3.foS, repre-
interest on the old bonded debt ante
dsung the present District government
Therefore, the actual expenditures for the
regular current expenses of the District
~ Columbia for the last fiscal year
amounted to only $S.Ol9,O13.
IF you will examine the census report
on statistics of cities published in 1907
YOU will see that the District of Columbia
budget carries all expenditures. while
elsewhere expenditures for charities. in
sane and other hospital treatment, mill
tia normal schools and other items are
carried largely or entirely by state and
county and not by city budgets. Else
where also extraordinary improvements
appear in city budgets only by the
amounts for sinking fund and interest.
and not as in our case last year. by the
principal expended. Further. the Dis
trict is unique In that it's 10000 people
are scattered over nearly seventy square
miles of territory in over twenty towns
and villages besides the city of Washing
ton. all requiring municipal service of all
kinds with a double school system. and
in the case of the city of Washington
with avenues. streets. parks and other
feature: .r srsis .efitsi.g national
&. s.ia. .Axs<. consequently enacting an UNI
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LIST OF JURORS.
Judge Henderson Names Those to
Serve in Court at Rockville.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. February 20 1905
Judge James B. Henderson has drawn
the following to serve as jurors at the
March term Of the circuit court for Mont
gomery county, which convenes here Mon
day. March 10:
Laytonsville district-John S. Ayton,
Worthington Griffith and Zachariah Nee:
Waters. jr: '.'.''....--. -
|. Clarksburg-Garrett W. Watkins. Som
'erset r. Williams and Bradley w. War
field.
I. Poolesville-William J. Williams. w. Je-
rome Offutt. George w. Reddick and
George b. Remsburg.
Roc -.ville-Charles .Veirs o. s.. Urban n.
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Convicted on vagrancy Charge.

John Murray was strolling out 18th
street northwest Wednesday afternoon
when Policeman Estes of the first precinct
stopped him for chat. Murray. 1t Is
said, did not take kindly to member
of the police department speaking to MIN
and SO expressed himself to Estes. The
result was Murray went TO the first pre-
cinct station upon a charge of vagrancy.
Upon his arrival at the station house
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the prisoner was searched and later locked
up. AS he was about to be sent To the
Police Court yesterday for trial Sergt.
Lee thought he would search the pr .soner
again. He did SO. with the result that ne
found razor slowed away In an inner
pocket. The W aapon was inside small
case which had a string attached To H.
Charges of vagrancy ana carrying con-
cealed weapon were then registered
against the prisoner.
When arraigned in court he stated he
found the razor in the cell and Judge Null
lowny dismissed the concealed weapon
charge. but sent him to the farm Tor
thirty days upon the vagrancy informa-
ton.
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Works of Emanuel Leutze.

Admiral Leutze the commandant at the
Washington navy yard. is a son of the
late Emanuel Ieutg. famous German
artist who painted the picture westward
the Course OF Empire Takes Its Way
on the landing of the west stairway of
the House of Representatives. 1t is one
Of the best-known pictures in this coun-
try and is the only one. I believe. in
which the artist has followed the Pom
peian style of mural painting. Mr. Leutze
went TO Pompeii before beginning the
work to make investigation of the
ancient arts by which the iuster of the
colors was permanently preserved. and
by chemical analysis of the paints used
By the Pompeiian decorators discovered
that their secret superiority lay i'm mix
ing of ground glass with their pigments
And that accounts for tie peculiar effect
does not appear in any other of the paint
ings at the Capitol and lives Westward
the Course of Empire Takes It's Wey
much Of its charm.
plains shortly before the civil war in
order to obtain sketches for the picture
and several well-known citizens of Wash
ington posed as models for him. He was
commissioned to paint a corresponding
picture of 'Civilization' on the Senate
side Of the Capitol. but died in Washing
ton from the effects Of a sunstroke he
fore 1t was undertaken. He also left
sketches for large historical painting
representing the emancipation of the
slaves which was never undertaken His
Signing of the Alaska Treaty." now
hanging at the Department Of State. con.
tains a number of fine portraits Miss
Jane Riggs has Bridge of Signs" from
his brush that is very highly esteemed
as a work of art. and the picture OF
MILTON Playing the Organ Before Crom-
welr' IN the Corcoran Gallery is also by
his brush. Those are all OF his pictures
that are in Washington: He had another
picture OF Cromwell With His Daughter
Betty" but do not know where 1t can
be found: He is represented In the Balti-
more gallery by a picture of Henry VIII
with Anne Boleyn;'. In New York by
Knox and Mary Stuart. which was
bouaht by the late Marshall o. Roberts;
by "Washington Crossing the Delaware
in theMetropolitan Museum; by Column
bus in Chains in the Art Union: by
Hester Prynne." owned by Mr. William
Appleton, and by q portrait of Lincoln.
hanging in the Union League Club. an
Philadelphia Is a large painting repre-
senting the landing Of the Norsemen In
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To Make Travelling Safer.


commission has issued orders regulating
the service Of street railroad companies
so as to render travelling as safe as pos
sible. This work is going on constantly
and promises to be much more ex-
tensive this year than it was during the
first six months of the commissions ac-
tfvity. That 1t has not been more effect
i've in the last six months Is due to the
fact that the compilation of statistics and
classihcations of accidents in regard to
cause and responsibility must cover a pc
riod of some duration before general rem
edy for defect can be recommended.
Nevertheless. final orders have been is
sued in number Of cases where it was
clear that a certain definite remedy was
called for. may, cite one order.
"A woman was killed by being jolted
out OF a trolley car on curve at Fort
Wadsworth in the latter part of August.
The woman was standing and in. the act
Of drawing down a curtain when the car
struck the curve, causing her to lose her
inspector found that the car had been
running at high speed and that no warn
Ing was given passengers on the approach
to the curve. The company was called
on to explain and a special hearing was
held for-the' purpose AS "a result a fina,
order was issued directing the railroad
company to cause all cars to come to q
full stop before entering upon this curve
and to protect the curve by signs warning
all motormen to make the stop.
Several other orders designed to pre-
vent accidents and to remedy defects in
operation. where such defects promised
an opportunity for an accident. have been
issued. and the commission is engaged
every week hearing complaints about suci
defects and the companies defense OF
their system of operation. The commits
sion looks forward to the year 1:WS tC
show subst antiai decrease in the number
Of fatalities due to railroad accidents
within its Jurisdiction as the result of the
preventive measures already adopted and
70 he edont Al
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Metcalf to Welcome Fleet.

Secretary ~Metcalf has decided. TO visit
San Francisco at the time the battleship
feet arrives. The date Of the Secretary's
departure from Washington will depend
upon the movements OF. the fleet after
the target practice at Magdalena bay.