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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
ART OF DANCING LOST.
Choregraphic Congress to Discuss
Question and Provide Remedy.

Paris Cor. Philadelphia North American.
Is dancing degenerating? Next month.
in Berlin. will be held an international
photographic congress which will have
to answer that grave question M. Lee
fort. secretary of the French Chore-
graphic Association. gives a forecast Of
the task which will lie before the meet
ing
THE art Of dancing" he said, threat
ems to lose all it's charm If something
be not done in time. Either dancers
turn like teetotums with stiffened Joints
or they make violent efforts TO look
graceful, with still more dire results.
leaping about. comforting themselves
and gesticulating grotesquely. This, sir,
is lamentable state of things Dancing
should, above all. have grace and ele-
gance. and should impart distinction to
the bearing. The dancer should study
to acquire elasticity and suppleness Of
movement. not the habit of disarticulat-
ing his or her limbs-a most disastrous
practice.
Department is the first thing to he
learned. and it will be useful to the
proficient pupil in all walks of life. It
was thus In the olden times, in the day
of Prevot, of Gallant du Desart and of
Guillaumme Raynal. who were dancing
masters at the court of King Louis XIV
who founded the Academy of Dancing.
Then the minuet the gavotte, the
pavane. the passepied. the forlane were
danced. What could be more exquisite?
But in 1850 the polka was introduced in
France That was the beginning Of the
end. To dance the polka the man held
his partner around the waist The nov
city of the thing pleased the popular
imagination. Goodbye, then. to the
beautiful old dances in which partners
tjust touched the tips of each other s
fingers. The mazurka. the schottische
followed and the waltz. imported by
Desart from Russia.
Nowadays. when a man comes to US
to learn dancing he generally stipulates
that he Is to be taught only those dances
in which he holds the girl round the
waist! What have We come to? Still
there are hopes. after all. In the last
few years some little has been done to
restore to the art of dancing it's pristine
nobleness. Setting aside the inexplicable
vogue, now happily past. of the negro
cakewalk, we observe that the Boston
is increasingly popular in drawing
rooms. The Boston comes from America
Let us thank the Americans, not for
1t is none other than our own old fash
toned redowa, but for the development
which they have given It, and which
makes 1T an admirable physical exer-
else. The Boston gives breadth Of move
ment and expands chest and lungs. This
year we started with considerable sue
cess new dance. the wave kind Of
more undulating and gliding Boston, re-
calling the rhythm Of the sea, hence its
name. Next winter we intend to revive
the old dances Of France, the pavane
and the gavotte. for instance. and we
dancing. a most graceful practice, and
one calculated to develop the chest. That
will be the chief article Of our program
at the Berlin congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
NABBED AT STATION
JOEL PAYNE, CoLoRED, cHARa-
ED WITH MURDER.

When Joel Payne. colored. thirty-four
years of age, reached the Union station
this morning to meet his wife, Lizzie. and
his seven-year-old son John. he found
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett and Private
Detective w. D. Baldwin of Roanoke.
Va, there to arrest him. Joel is charged
with having shot and killed Reed Swain.
his father-in-law, near Davis Mills. Bed
ford county, Va, the latter part of Feb
ruary. and a reward had been offered
for his arrest to answer for the alleged
murder. He came to this city shortly
employment on the dairy farm of R. c.
Wilson, Silver Spring, Md.
Inspector Boardman was asked to have
his detectives find the murderer, and
they succeeded in locating him near
Silver Spring. although they could not
determine just where he was employed.
Payne would probably not have been
captured had it not been for his desire
to hear from his wife and child. He
wrote letters to his wife, and the latter
concluded she would come here and join
him. although he had not treated her
properly, she stated. and had killed her
father. Detective Baldwin was on the
train upon which the woman and boy
journeyed here arriving early last even
ing
Wife and child Of the alleged murderer
found 1t necessary to remain in the sta
this morning the alleged murderer ap-
peared. He seemed to be overjoyed at
meeting the wife and boy. but had hardly
had time to kiss and embrace them be-
fore the detective placed him under ar
rest. Payne disappeared from Bedford
county the evening of February "a last,
and nothing was heard Of him until about
a month ago. Since that time the detec-
tives have worked hard to locate him
and arrest him for the Virginia authori-
ties
The murder of the father Of the prison.
er's wife caused some excitement among
the colored people living on the line of
the Tidewater railroad, near Thurman,
Va. where Payne had been living in a
railroad camp short distance from the
home of his father-in-law. Paynes wife
had objected to living in the camp and
remained at the home of her father.
Reed Swain owned some property in
that section of the county and was highly
respected He had done the best he
could to assist his daughter and son-in-
law. and had promised to build home
for them. Payne, however, 1t is alleged,
did not appreciate what was done for
him, and was always ready to cause trou-
BILE. The day the shooting occurred. it
is alleged. he went to the home Of his
father-in-law and demanded that his boy
be sent out and turned over to him.
A few minutes after he reached the
house five shots were fired and Swain had
received four bullet wounds. two In his
body and two in his head. Five days
later death ensued. The county sheriff
and other officials got busy. but it was
not until recently that they had any
idea of the whereabouts of the alleged
murderer. Payne expressed willing
ness to return to Bedford county without
a requisition. He says his father-in-law
had threatened to get a gun and kill
him, and he acted in defense of his own
life. He expects he will be exonerated
by jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
"VAMPs" AND "BUFFs.'
How Volunteer Firemen Regard
Paid Firefghters Of Today.

d1u 4AIcuSAJc1S VI 4OOdy.
From the NewsYork Sun.
Chief Croker of the fire department has
asked the police to dispense the crowd of
idlers that obstructs the entrance to the
engine quarters where he makes his head
quarters, and unfeeling magistrates are
filming the enthusiastic bluffs" who re-
fused to be moved on" Probably the
victims are incredulous and feel that the
chief cannot be in earnest. Are they not
an institution as old as the department.
If not its senior?
Buff is the name given to a nom
member of the fire department who finds
the fire stations attractive places Of So
cial relaxation and fires the crowning dis
sipation of pleasure seeking. Bluffs are
drawn from all ages, employments and
occupations. They know the men. the
horses and the machines of every fire
house as we'll as do the paid firemen.
Their conversation is of fires and fire
ments in their lives in which they were
able to serve the department. While a
few of them may be ''vamps," the num-
Der of these is small. for the vamps are
passing and your true red shirt has small
respect or liking for his blue-clad sue
cessor. How can he be expected to
cherish high regard for men who neglect
the first duty of firemen. refusing to de-
lay an answer to an alarm to lick the
crew Of another engine?
The vamps were amateurs and the bluffs
are amateurs, with the difference that
the vamps look on the blue shirts as
mere workingmen, well enough perhaps in
their way. but not to be thought of as
social equals, while the Bluffs admire and
respect them. The blue shirts care not a
snap for the vamps. except as interesting
relics of the past. Butts, however, have
their uses. They run errands, furnish
an appreciative audience and supply that
flattery for which every man secretly
longs. Sometimes they are In the way. It
Is true. but the engines dog is not a nui-
sance even il its room is better than its
company on occasions.
But fire extinguishing is a business, a
trade. and gallery interferes with the
routine. hampers the men and cannot be
encouraged. No one can prevent an en-.
thusiast from chasing an engine in. the
street, and once in Oilile q buff may
get friendly recognition from within the
fire lines and have his heart cheered by
cordial. Hello. BILL" from even so
great a man as the chauffeur of the
chiefs motor car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
CRATER LAKE.
Two Thousand Feet Deep-A
Drowned-Out Volcano.

The new Crater lake National Park. in
Oregon, already bids fair to rival as re-
sort for the tourists the famous Yosemite
valley. People are beginning to visit in
great numbers attracted by the unique
and spectacular scenic features which II
offers. and the approach to 1t, hitherto
somewhat difficult is being made much
easier by a railroad now in process of
construction.
Crater lake gets It's name from the fact
that 1t occupies the crater of an extinct
volcano. Five miles in diameter. ana
nearly circular in shape. 1t is the deepest
body of fresh water in America. Sound
ings have fixed its depth at 700 rect
Only one lake in the world. that of Ba1kal.
is deeper-by 400 feet. In other respects,
towever, 1t is altogether unique. Enclr-
cled as it is by almost vertical Gins;
which are reflected in the clear and
brilliant blue of the water. 1t presents to
the eye spectacle unsurpassed.
AS a great natural and scenic feature OF
this country. Crater lake ranks with Nj
agara Falls and the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado. 1t is unique. and In its way
unrivaled. There are in the United States
hundreds Of extinct volcanic craters. but
this Is our only great one.
Think of it! This mighty hole in the
summit Of the Cascade range is nearly
six miles in diameter and over two-thirds
was filled with boiling lava: today 1t con-
tains a beautiful lake of fresh water,
which is encircled by ring of precipitous
cliffs from 500 to 900 feet high. without
break or outlet.
The extraordinary depth of the lake nat
urally led to a widespread popular belief
to the effect that it had no bottom. 1t is
a familiar kind Of delusion. Any small
body Of water, wherever found, whose bot
tom is beyond reach by the longest fish
ing lines, is sure to gain the repute of be-
ing bottomless. Within two miles of
New Haven, Conn. is a cleft in the hills
that is occupied by large pond called
Lake Saltonstall. Though considerably
less than 200 feet in depth. 1t is declared
by people who live In its neighborhood
to have no bottom. No wonder. then,
that Crater lake. with an actual depth of
1900 feet. should be imagined to possess
no floor whatever!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

AoSAASS SONAss
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
Gillingham agt. Capital Life Insurance
Company: order appointing Eugene A.
Jones and James NJ. Proctor receivers;
bond. $1,000; complainant's solicitors,
Wolf e. Cohen and Pennebaker, Carusi
& Jones: defendants solicitors, Douglas,
Baker & Sheriff..
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice An
derson.
United States agt. Albert Reavis and
Thomas H. Pickford: manslaughter: bail
fixed at 5000 for Reavis; recognizance
taken. with George c. Humphrey surety;
attorneys. Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
United States agt. Andrew Maxwell: Sc
duction: defendant arraigned; plea, guilty;
sentence suspended; personal recognizance
taken; attorney, ]. F. Bundy.
United States agt. A. Alfred Willis:
grand larceny; bail fixed at $500; recog-
nizance taken. with w. E. Mattingly sure
ty; attorney, j. c. Foster.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate of Harriet E. White; petition for
letters of administration filed; attorney,
George F. Collins.
Estate Of Edwin w W. Griffin; will,
dated September 2, 1893. filed.
Estate of George p. Watkins; order al
lowing amendment and amended petition
filed; attorneys. Hughes & Gray.
Estate of Dolores Espinosa: will. dated
June 70, 1908. filed with petition for pro-
bate; attorney, b. D. Boteler.
In re Daisy Green; order appointing
Carrie Gaymon guardian; bond, 800; at
torney, J. F. Bundy.
Estate Of Beverly Jackson; petition to
sell personal estate; attorney, ]. w. Glen
nan.
Estate of Lucinda Stewart; exemplifled
copy of will filed
Estate of John T. Suter: petition to
employ counsel filed; attorney. c. F.
DiggS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
wALLAcK McaRATH's DEATH.
Verdict Of Coroner's Jury on Power
House Accident.

That "Wallack McGrath came to his
death from a crushed skull caused by
being caught in an elevator at the power
house Of the Washington Terminal Com
pany. due to an accident and the result
of his own carelessness.' was the verdict
of a coroner's jury this morning at the
District morgue, which was sitting In the
case of Wallack McGrath. who was killed
Thursday night at the power house.
The members of the jury were Charles
E. Cornell, Thomas B. Lilemyer, w H.
Hooper. NJ. p. Brittian. w. M. Johnson
and J. Henry PetZman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
WEATHER FORECAST.
Local Showers Tonight and Sunday
Light Winds, Mostly Easterly.

Forecast Till PM. Sunday.-For the
District of Columbia. eastern New York
eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Della
| ware. Maryland and Virginia, local show
ers this afternoon or tonight and on Sun
day; light to fresh winds, mostly easterly.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-During the last thirty-six hours
local rains have occurred In areas east or
the Rocky mountains, and In localities In
the lower Mississippi and upper Ohio
valleys and the middle Atlantic and
southern New England states the rainfall
has been heavy.
Temperature is close to the seasonal
average over the entire country, and no
marked changes in temperature have oc-
Cured.
Local showers will continue in the mid
dle-eastern and southeastern states dur
ing the next thirty-siX hours, and tenn
perature changes will be slight.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic and east gulf coasts will be light
to fresh and mostly easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh easterly
winds and showers to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
1nches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Columbus, 2.O6; Pitts
ton. pa: Albany. 30: New Orleans. 1.16:
Toledo. 1.62; Hartford. 1.16; Harrisburg,
1.4O; Memphis, 1.5O: Pensacola, 1.56; Con
fluence, Pa, $40; Franklin, Pa, 2.14;
Salisbury, Pa. 200.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1887 am; high tide
5:46 Am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1910 am. and
1:24 p.m.; high tide, 6:3s am. and IL:
I'm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:55 am: sun sets
7:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 1856 am
Moon rises 2:27 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am. Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
dition, 500; Dalecarlia reservoir temper
ature, So; condition at north connection,
300; condition at south connection, 300
Georgetown distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 81; condition at inf1uent gate
house, $50; condition at effluent gate
house, $50
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. July 25-The Po-
tomac river is muddy and the Shenan-
doah cloudy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
Woes of the Amateur Gardener.

An enthusiastic amateur flower garden
er of my acquaintance has suffered Sc
verely from the nocturnal ravages Of his
neighbors' cats.
A local oracle advised the planting
Of valerian all round the flower bor-
ders! Every cat and rat in the neigh
borhood focked to his garden to revel
and fight In the scent sofs their favorite
perfume. The local oracle supplied the
valerian plants!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
The Yankee Character.
From the Argonaut.

A New England clergyman was taking
breakfast one Sunday morning in a hotel
in a little western town. A rough old
fellow across the table called over to him:
Coin TO the races Stranger" The cler-
gyman replied: II don't expect to-" Coin
20 the ball game?" No" well. where
are you goin'o' I'm going to church ;"
Where do you come FROM" New
England" 'Oh. that explains it, That's
where they keep the Sabbath and every
other blamed thing they can lay their
hands on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

FOR EXCHANGED block Of
, ground containing over 2OO.OO0 square
, feet, located east of 18th street on
, the Heights. south of Fairmont
street. VIII trade this ground at 81
per square foot. and take an apart
; ment or houses in part payment.
; FOR .EXCHANGE-52O.OO 600 square
) feet Of ground west Of 18th street.
; north of Columbia road and south Of
Park road. Trade. clear Of incum-
brances. at 80 cents per square foot.
for houses or apartments. Want an
offer.
FOR EXCHANGE-West Of 14th
, street on the Heights. a five-story,
. fireproof, Notwithstanding apart
. ment. Lot J0x15O. with side and rear
. alleys. Fortyfour apartments with
; tiled baths. About one-haif furnish
; ed. Trade at 100000, for city or
suburban property.
FOR EXCHANGE-Ten handsome
three-story Colonial Houses, north of
Washington Heights and west of
Connecticut avenue. Will trade at
$4,000 each for lots or any other
good proposition.
FOR EXCHANGE-Six 2-story g.
room brick houses, west of 9th street
and north of Massachusetts avenue.
. Houses always rented. Trade at
. 81 800 each for lots. Want an offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

The average length Of life of the Ice
lander Is q little over sixty-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

Pure iron in the presence Of pure oxy-
gen does not rust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

FOR EXCHANGED 7-story fire.
proof Apartment Building. near 10th
and K streets northwest. Rented
for about $4,000. Trade at $4,000
for good building lots.
FOR EXCHANGE-New building.
10Th and Massachusetts avenue. An
excellent four-story building rented
for $1,000. Will trade at $4,000.
Want a quick deal. All propositions
considered.
FOR EXCHANGE-A handsome 3
story Apartment. north of Columbia
road on 10Th street. Rented for
$500. VIII trade at 100000 An OPP
portunity for good deal.
FOR EXCHANGE-A splendid
business corner west of nth street.
north of + and south of II street.
improved. Put in good condition at
a small outlay and will bring $1,000
rent. Price. $4,000. Corner two
squares away. held at $50 per square
foot.
FOR EXCHANGE-About 10000
square feet on corner on 18th
street south Of Park road. Trade I'M
incumbered, at IS cents per square
foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
True Patriotism.

Johnny, what's a patriot"
"a boy who'd RAIDER miss SEEM de
game dan go in on ball knocked over
de fence by de visitin' team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
FOR EXCHANGE

We have the largest and most complete real estate for
exchange list to be had in Washington Houses lots,
and business property in all sections all prices We
make you the exchange of your property that will pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

SECOND, 22D ST. NEAR Q, REV. H. WAD-
dell Pratt. psstcr.-Worship at IL am. with
sermon. All seats free.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23
Saint Maru's Beacon


United States Judge Emory Speer.
Of :he Southern district OF Georgia,
recently had before bis court q typical
mountaineer on the typical Georgia
charge Of Illicit distilling.
What is your nams?" demanded
the eminent iurist.
Joshua. jedge. "drawled the pris-
oner.
Joshua, who made the sun stand
still?" asked the Judge. smiling at
the laconic answer.
mo. sir; Joshua who made the
moonshine. answered the quick wit.
ted mountaineer.
And it is needless to say that
Judge Speer made the sentence as
light as he possibly could. saying 10
his friends in telling the story, that
wit like that deserved some recon-
pense.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23
Amateur TheatPieals.

A man was brought before the
Leeds magistrates on a charge of
theft. He had no one to defend him,
so the Judge requested a smart
young lawyer to take him into On
ante-room and give him the best ad-
vice he could.
Five minutes later the lawyer, TO
the surprise OF the Judge, reappear-
ed In court alone.
Where's the prisoner" queried
the magistrate.
You told me to give him the best
advice l could, your Worship,
and"
''Of course, | DID. Well?"
We'll, did SO; and the culprit is
gone. "-Philadelphis Inquirer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

When you have a bad cough or
cold do not let il drag along until 10
becomes chronic bronchitis or deve-
lopes into an attack Of pneumonia,
but give il the attention 10 deserves
and get rid OF it. Take Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy and you are
sure OF prompt relief. From small
beginning the sale and use of this
preparation has extended to ali paris
of the United States and to many FOR.
eign countries. It's many remarkable
cures OF coughs and colds have won
for it this wide reputation and extern
sive use. Sold by Fox well & Jdhn-
son.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

A recommended cholera cure is
tablespoonful Of alum water in q
quart OF drinking water.
In feeding green bone. give one
pound TO sixteen head Of stock.
Never more than that amount.
An excess Of bran is apt to loose u
the bowels, while too much middlin rs
will produce costiveness.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23
Lame Shoulder Cured,

Lame shoulder is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles and
a quickly yields to few applica-
tiOns Ct Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Mrs. +. Fl. McElwee. OF Boistown,
New Brunswick, writes: Having
been troubled for some time with
pain in my left shoulder. decided
TO give Chamberlain s Pain Balm q
trial, with the result that | got
prompt relief" For sale by Fox
we'll j. Johnson.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23
Special Announcement Regard :
Ing She National Pure Food
and Druq Law,

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affec-
ted by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as 1t contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs. and we re-
commend it as safe remedy for
children and adults. Loker & de-
WAL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

This is to certify that all drug.
gists are authorized to refund your
money il Foley's Honey and Tar
fails TO cure your cough or cold. II
stops the cough, heals the lungs and
prevents serious results from cold.
Cures la grippe coughs and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine is in
q yellow package. Refuse substi.
tutes. Sold by Loker & dew aal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

s@ At an evening prayer meet
ing in q Maine village the senior
deacon, Dominicus Jordan. arose to
rake appropriate scriptural remarks
about the death of the Miss Simp-
kins. In conclusion the deacon
said: Il respected Miss Simpkins,
the members OF this church respect
ed Miss Simpkins, the citizens of
this town respected Miss Simpkins;
but now she's dead and gone to the
Lord. and the Scripture saith, The
Lord is no respecter of persons.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

~ A Washington physician was
recently walking on Connections ave-
nue. with bis 5year- old son, when
they were obliged to stop at q side
streettoawait the passing OF q fuueral
procession.
The youngster had never see any
thingof the kind. His eyes widened.
Pointing to the hearse, be asked
Dad. what's that?"
THAT, my son." said the physi-
clan, with grim smile, lis o mis-
taken diagnosis. '-PortldRd Express