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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight, With Probably Heavy
Frost; Tomorrow Fair, Warmer.

Forecast Till PM. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair to night: with probably heavy
frost Saturday fair, warmer: variab bile
winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-The disturbance Of the last three
days has past into the north Atlantic
and high pressure prevails generally this
extreme southwest and extreme north
west. 1t Is decidedly colder throughout
the Atlantic and gulf states. with frost as
Tar as the southern Tennessee line. Over
the northwestern half Of the country tenn
peraturss are again rising. although still
below the seasonal average
Snow fell from the lake re sion east
ward through New England. and there
were light local showers In the south and
extreme southwest.
The Ohio giver is again in flood below
the mouth of the Great kanawha river
and continues to rise below the mouth of
the Big Sandy river.
There will be rain tonight and Saturday
In the southern and southwestern states,
except Virginia and North Carolina In
the Ohio valley and the northeast the
weather will be fair
Temperatures will rise Saturday. but
heavy frosts or freezing temperatures
will occur Friday night in the middle At
lantic states and Virginia.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh westerly. becoming
variable: on the south Atlantic coast
fresh north to northeast. and on the gulf
coast fresh northeasterly. becoming
southeasterly on the west coast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have diminishing west to north
west winds with fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, LAB am and 3:O2
pm; high tide. 1913 am and PIN.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $50 am. and 3:5S
pm; high tide. 9:22 am. and 9.4S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
.Today-Sun rose 5.43 am, sun sets $50
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises Sal am
Moon sets OH pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
rise All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguisled forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Sta,.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. April 3
the Shenandoah is clear and the Potomac
d little muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Bill Introduced in the Senate by
Mr., Carter,

Senator Carter of the committee on
post offices and post roads has introduced
a bill to establish postal savings banks
H. stated that this measure was satisfac-
tory to the Post Office Department. it be-
ing drawn in view of the hearings that
have been held by the subcommittee of
the committee on post Offices and post
roads. 1t was referred back to the COM
mittee and will receive further considera
ton.
The bill provides for system of posta
savings banks under the direction and
supervision of the Postmaster General.
Each post Office authorized to issue money
orders. and such others as the Postma ster
General may designate. will be postal
savings bank offices. Deposits in these
banks may be made by any person ten
years of age over. "a married woman
in her own name and free from any con-
troll or interference by her husband. a
trustee. parent. guardian or other person
for the benefit Of child under ten years
Of age.
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ct ux. to William H. Brown. lot 81,

ct ux. to William H. Brown, lot 81,
block 70: SO.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween I. and NJ streets-George W.
Taylor to Lee Roy Brown. part orig
inal lot 10. square 401; $40.
MERIDIAN HILL-James T. Newton Ell
ux. to Leverett NJ. Kelley. lot 81
block Is; SO.
HOI MEAD MANOR-SamuelB B. Rose ct
ux to Margaret l.. Schatz, lot lO2
block A; SO.
THIRTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between D and E streets-William II.
Brown to Robert Thomson, part origi-
inal lot %. square 1918; SO.
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The Cocks Automobile Bill.

The Cocks automobile bill. providing for
the issuance Of federal licenses. to motor
cars, exempting owners of machines from
paying any tax for the operation of their
machines except in their state of resi-
dence is bound for the dust heap. The
measure will be reported adversely by
the House judiciary committee on the
ground Of unconstitutionality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
SPIRIrUALISM.

KEELER'S sEANCES FOR WONDERFUL MANI
festations In the light. Wednesday. Friday and
Sunday nights, 1901 Fairmont st; private slate
writing daily for all information. North 52D4.
apl-It'
If YOU WISH ADVICE AND INFORMATION
on any subject consult Mr. Million aud get
psychic reading or palm reading. Mr.. Million
teaches mental hypnotic suggestion. 3l2 Eye
Cd at. nv apl-3Ot'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
PEOPLES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
ASIJINCTnN CITY n

WASHINGTON CITY. ID. c..
February 70 1905
Notice is hereby given that special meeting
Of the stockholders OF the Peoples Fire Insul-
snce Company OF the District of Columbia has.
10y authority OF the trustees of said company.
beea' called for WEDNESDAY. April 8 1905. n
= o'clock pm, To be held at The office OF the
said company. No 326 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. in the city Of Washington. District OF
Columbia. for the purpose ~ determining wheth-
not the said stockholders. those of them
holding a majority of the said stock. shall ratifr
y conditional contract. made the 18TH day of
February. 1905. between, the said Peoples Fire
Insurance Company Of the District of Columbia
and the ROYAL Insurance Company Limited. OF
Liverpool England. providing for the rensur-
by the said Royal Insurance Company. Lin
tied. ~ all the risks held by the said Peoples
Fire Insurance Company OF the District Of CO.
lumbia aud transferring the good will. Insurance
isis. Office furniture and certain other Ghattels
Il the said Peoples Fire Insurance Company Of
the District ~ C"lrnlbis TO the said ROYAL ms mr.
snce Company. Limited. and also concerning
other matters relating to said reinsurance and
transfer; and. further. 70. toe P.Irpose OF de-
terDipipg whether not the Stockholders 81 the
ssid Peoples Fire Ipsursncc Company If tn,
District Of Columbia those ~ them holding
majority ~ tho said stock. shall! authorize and
direct their trustees apply To The Supreme
Court ~ the District Of Columbia for a decree
~ voluntary dissolution 81 the said corporation
- provided for in subchaptcr H. s,ctinp Is OF
the rode of law for the District 81 Coiuinhis
J0HN r. UERHELL, President.
HENRY n. SIMPSON. Secretary
ego tGt. eSuGhnl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03

The body of an Italian. badly decom-
posed, was unearthed in salt yard in the
western part Of Syracuse, n. Y. 1t
was sewed up in a burlap bag and buried
a bout foot under ground. Identified
ton has not been established. The po-
lice believe the case one of murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Galveston has arrived at
Olongapo the tugs Pontiac and Powhatan
at Boston. the gunboat Paducah at Guam
tanamo, the collier Caesar at New York
and the collier Nero at Bradford, r. i.
The gunboat Albany has sailed from
Santa barbara for San Francisco and the
tug Rocket from Norfolk for Indian Head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03

Postmaster General Meyer is confined
to his house today by slight illness.
Next week Mr.. Meyer is to preside at the
Massachusetts republican state conven-
ton. to be held a Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
Naval Orders.

Acting Assistant Surgeon ]. G. Clayton
resignation accepted. to take effect March
81. 1908
Gunners r. c. Wester and B. p. Dom
nelly, from works William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company, Phil
adelphia, Pa. 10 Idaho.
Warrant Machinist I'll. E. Kershaw. re-
tired wnen discharged treatment United
to home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03

Observation-Disclosures Exper,.
Repairing Swiss Waicnes specially.
Cleaning. 7oc. Mainspriug $50. Crystal l0c
NAN GREEN BERG. 80 10th 81. NV.
se2ff eSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
ARMY ANO NAVY NEWS
ARMY Orders.

The relief of Capt George Fl. Shields
jr., Sd Infantry. as aid-de-camp on the
staff of Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Gree'y,
is announced. Capt. Shields will join his
regiment.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Charles
E. Dority Philippine Scouts, has been
accepted by the President. to take effect
April I. 1905
Mai. Frank 3. Mccoy. 18th Infantry
will proceed to the hospital at Washing
ton barracks for observation and treat
ment.
Second Lieut.. Maynard A. Wells, 10th
Infantry. is relieved from further treat
ment al the General Hospital. Fort Bay
ard New Mexico. and will join his proper
station.
Lieut. Col Ormond NJ Lissak. Ordnance
Department. will proceed to Cleveland,
Ohio. for duty al that place for a period
of one year.
BY direction of the President, First
Lieut. William C.. Stone Sd Infantry will
report to Brig. Gen. William p. Hall, ad
jutant general. president of an army re-
firing board in Washington, for an CX
animation by the board.
First Lieut.. William NJ. Colvn. Coast
'Artillery Corps Is relieved from assign
ment to the 10th Company and is placed
on the unassigned list. He will report
to the commanding officer. artillery dis
trict of Mobile, for assignment to duty
on his staff
BY direction of the President. First
Lieut.. William ST. j. Jervey, 10th Infan-
try. is detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the South Carolina
Military Academy, Charleston, S. c.. vice
Capt William H. Simons. 9th Infantry
who will join his regiment.
Maj. Thomas III. Slavens quarter
master. is ordered to proceed from this
city to Fort Logan II. Roots. Ark: Fort
Sam Houston. Texas. and Fort Crockett.
Galveston. Texas, on official business per-
tanning to construction work and other
matters relating to the quartermasters
department, and to the inspection of Fort
Crockett In connection with plans for
new post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
PALMISTRY.

Mr.. DAOUD-THE RENOWNED ORIENTAL.
pa!Dist and psychic. In his readings be viii
not only tell you the present conditions Of
your life. but will also advise you correctly
and Confdnntaly everything OF INTEREST TO
you business personal Affairs. Studios &C.:
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SPIN No fortune telling or finding lost articles
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
To the ReDu blicans of the
District of COlum1bia?

Attention IT, invited to the rules
and regulations appearing under
sneciai notices on page Of TIL.
E-priug Star. Friday March %.
TAOS for the registration and cleo
tion ~ delega ties and alternates TO
'hc Republican National Convnn-
ZION 10 be held al Chicago June 10,
1908.
tSignedi
SIDNEY BIEBER.
FERCI CRAWFORD
GEORGE +. COLLINS.
n1h2S- SOt 20 Board Of Elections
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Retirement of Lieut.. Beals.

Second Lieut.. Frank L. Beals, 10th In
fantry. has been placed on the retired
list of the army on account of disability
incurred in the line of duty Lieut.. Beals
is from Tennessee and served in the ranks
of the army from June. 1898. until Octo-
Der. 1908. when he was appointed second
lieutenant in; the 18th Infantry. A few
months ago he was transferred to the 18th
Infantry. which regiment is stationed at
Fort Douglass, Utah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03

ONE STROKE WHEN THE IRON is HOT rs
worth twenty Il few minutes before or after.
strike now ny ordering some Sherry Printing
FRANC. j.. SHERRY. 1905 st. Main 935.
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Shorthand. Typewriting.
GrapHnoph0ae Operator.

Patent and general law work especially.
mh21 cots Room 49, 91S ST. DIV
Once of the
LASST0N M0\OTYPE MACHINE COMPANY,
1881 Callowhill ST.
Philadelphia. March 20. 1908.
he annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Isnston Monotype Machine Company will ne held
al the Hotel Fleischmann. Alexandria. Va. at
twelve o'clock room Thursday. the 9th day o.
Aprll- 1908. for the purpose OF electng q board
OF directors tn serve for the ensuing year and
trsLsscttng such other business may properly
come before ".
Transfer books will be closed March 80. at
four O'Clock pun. and will he reopened April
l4th. at ten O'Clock
By order Of the hoard OF directors
W. ARTHUR SELLMAN. Secretary.
rh23-iat =
Evening Star building: also Room ttH and Room
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Apply AT once At The Star ONE. Ja6-tf
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District of Columbia. Maryland and vir-
ginia, fair to night: with probably heavy
frost. Saturday fair, warmer; variabI
winds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26
UNCLE SANS PROD|GA GIFTS
FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN,
Government Has Given to Settlers 100000 Acres and Has
More than Enough Left to Make Four States as Large
as Texas-Vast Projects Of irrigation

No wonder the world calls us rich.
What other country could make the
prodiknl gifts to its people which Tn.
Gle Sam has made from the public do.
main. This government has already
given TO settlers li2,OOO,OOO acres Of
land.
But what the government has given
away IL only a small garden In COM
rarison with what 1t has to give. The
public domain. taking into considera.
ton land Of all sorts, good and bad,
amounts to the colossal sum Of 754,.
S05,2S0 ncres--more than enough 10
make four states as large a. Texas.
II 10 true that almost half Of this vast
area Ia In Alaska. where farms will
always be about as valuable M as they
are at the north pole. But It Is also
true that there 2GO.OO0,OOO acres Of
public land In the United States proper
that. sooner or later. will be devoted
to agricultural purposes. In the arid
West 1t n all matter Of getting water
on the land. In the cut-Over timber
regions Of the numbering states all that
70 needed Is to keep of the forest fires
and give the soil an opportunity to re.
cuperate.
Water DID II All.
The United States government owns,
In Utah. for instance. more than
enough land to make another state M
large A. Michigan. Nobody who has
ever climbed the foothills Of the wal,.
satch Mountains and seen what Brigh.
am Young and his followers did for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

Salt Lake Valley need be told what tho
rest Of Utah will some time look like
When the Mormons went to Utah the
country around Suit Lake was a. desc.
late an the mind could picture. Now
the River Jordan winds through as
beautiful country a. lies outdoors.
Water did It all-watcr from the river
and water from the mountains that
was sluiced over the land. And In that
state the United States government
owns more than 100000 Of other
thirsty acres.
The national government also has
largo holdings In twenty.four other
states and territories. Uncle Sam owns
enough land In New Mexico, for In.
stance. to make two states almost as
Iarge as New York and Indiana {;
enough In Montana to make another
commonwealth far exceeding In area
the great State Of Illinois, and enough
In Nevada to make twelve states a.
large az New Jersey. He could carve
out FIVE states 10 large 40 Massachu.
sets from what he owns In Idaho, and
seven VermOnts from his unused lands
In Arizona. And that Ia saying nothing
about his 100000 acres In North Da.
kota. his 100000 acres In Oregon, his
100000 acres In Washington. aud his
8.OOOOOO acres In California and his
"a 200. 900 acres In Colorado.
Some OF this land has nothing but
gold and silver In II. The rest Of II IL
heavily freighted with the latest posi-.
bilities Of potatoes. alfalfa. wheat, oats.
corn and fruit. All that this latter
class Of soil needs to make 1t produc.
tive Is water. In the old days this
seemed to be an insurmountable din.
Guilty. Arid land boomers talked to
their prospective customers In vain.
This land needs only water and
good society to make the country q
paradise" said one Of these gentry, &C.
cording to an old Joke.
"That's all the Internal regions
need" retorted the traveller from tho
East, who had Kentucky relatives.
busy with Irrigation.
But things have changed since then
The government has become very busy
In the irrigation business 1t 10 pour.
Ing out money like water for the pur,
pose Of getting water. At this very
moment the government has under way
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

twenty-eight tremendous irrigation
projects. as the result Of which water
will be turned on to more than half a
million acres Of land this year. At
Roosevelt. Ariz.. for instance, public
funds are being expended to throw
across Salt River dam 2s4 feet high
TINT will hold back enough water to
put a slice two feet thick over the
whole state of Rhode Island. The dam
will not be finished until 1910. but
when It il completed It will convert
Into gardens 2iO.OOO acres around PIKE.
nix that IRE now good only for the bur.
yards to fly over. The agricultural de.
partment has analysed the soil and
found that It Is remarkably fertile |;
the climate cnnnot be excelled. and. a.
soon rs the water comes. no region
will be more productive.
Then there IL California. Anyone
who has ever entered the Golden State
at the little southern town called "Tha
Needles doubtless remembers his
amazement that the state should be
called the land Of sunshine. fruit and
flowers" The sunshine In there. all
right. but the fruit and flowers can be
found only IN the dining car. Outside
there Ia only sand. sand, sdnd--inil.
lions Of acres Of II. as far AZ the eye
can reach-and cnctus bushes. It's the
lower end Of the Mojave Desert. Fur.
ther to the north Is Death Valley. and
as one looks out the car window he &C
casionally sees mirage that may be
anything from green.nelded farm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26
house to n ship sailing In the clauds
bottom side up.

house to ship sailing In the clauds
bottom aide up.
0ovsrnnent's Great Projects.
However. all this 10 to be changed
At Yuma the government has made q
start toward supplying water to the
desert. aud while the task may not be
completed for years. part of the arid
land will be reclaimed within the next
two years. The undertaking now un.
der way consists Of damming the Colo.
RADIO River ut Yuma and diverting its
waters into two channels by means Of
which the adjacent country ON both
sides Of the stream will be watered,
About $4,000 acres Of land will be
made productive by this work alone.
by similar means 1900 acres will DO
reclaimed In northern California.
The government has also done some.
thing and Is doing more to bring back
to lifssome Of Nevada's u ,OOO, 600 dead
acreA At Truckes the melting noun.
tain snow is diverted to the parched
tracts far below In the valley. The
work has already progressed 20 far
that water has been turned on to Co..
OOO acres. and within few months
irrigation bitches will be ready to sup.
ply 1000 more eighty.acre farms. This
IL only start. Of course. and does
not amount to much. But when the
fact Ia considered that the government
has enough arid land In Nevada ia
make two states as large 40 New York
II Ia evident that the small start that
has been made IL but the ~forerunner
Of great finish.
Conduit Through Mountain.
Out In what Is known az the "Gunni.
son country" In Colorado. another 81.
gantic undertaking 10 under way. Al
the bottom Of GunnisOn canyon Is q
picturesque little stream called the
Gunnison River, that up to this time
has served no other useful purpose
than to increase the beauty Of the seen.
cry and hold speckled trout to lure
fishermen hundreds Of miles, But the
GunnisOn River will soon be known
no more to the fishermen. Within a
year, probably, 1t will be shunted OF
into q tunnel. This tunnel will take
the turbulent little stream through the
heart Of mountain and dump It over
10000 acres Of land. The conduit
through the mountain will be almost
six miles long. Work has been going
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

Tea drinking In the German army
ID TO be encouraged In future. on the
suggestion OF the Emperor. In many
canteens tea has been regularly ssrv'
"a for some time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26
The Modest Third.

Early In the Congressional career Of
Mr.. Blaine, says a writer In the New
York Tribune. when Thaddeus Stevens
died. who for ten years had dominate
Congress, Mr.. Blaine. who entered the
House the same year as the late Sen.
ator Allison, remarked to friend in
the rotunda Of the Capitol. 1.-THE death
Of Stevens IL an emancipation for the
Republican party. He kept II under
his heel"
"Whom have you got left for lead.
ers2" Queried tho friend.
"There are three young men coming
forward" was Mr.. Blaine's reply.
"Therc 10 young man to DO heard
from. pointing to Allison. who was
passing. James A. Garfield 10 an.
other"
There was pause. and the friend
asked. "Well. who 10 the third7"
Mr.. Blaine gaxed up In the dome. and
said quietly, ~ don't SEQ the third
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

you have" Then he took the sales
man aside and whispered in his ear.
"Ah." cried the salesman. "you
want q sparkling plug!"-Harper's
Weekly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26
Fear oe the Law.

The literal strictness Of German
rules and regulations has always been
a matter Of amusement to other nations
which do not insist 20 rigidly on the
letter Of the law. A writer In the
Washington Star recently told q story
illustrating this point. Two men,
Schmidt and Krauss, met one morning
In the park.
slave you heard" said Schmidt. 1.-THE
sad news about Muller3"
mo" said KrauRs. "What 10 IT."
"Well, poor Muller went boating on
the river yesterday. The boat capsizetl
and he was drowned. The water waa
ten feet Deep"
"But couldn't he swimi"
"swimi Don't you know that all
persons are strictly forbidden by the
police to swim In the riveer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

dS
o. a
physoogic ignorance.
The be
citizens
going get when his pue Of
after school
that other IN
until remember what say
q
whipped
Dack
idea!"-American Magazine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

right understand the boc and hysoc laws ute
moral living
thing Consequently this girls assumed knowledge OF men and n twist
the normal school Think of sending youth
boys spirits boy who prefers 10
disgusting despeyes and all true women Unconscious
TO be budding manAmerican Magazine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

condemned by bankruptcy starvation and
pestence China India
change industrial system must be gradual not to
calamtous
the activities the world win the extent bust
which him. The materials demand
artistic occupations combined BY those wnoe
than and half millions OF workers cloth
United States Europe valued at four
nearly oh'onssu
women.-American Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26
Says Woman Is
Only a Pawn
BY Professor Thomas.

the Industrial
IXAI herself only the
w Her individual uses
O oil captains OF industry make
USESv fashions occasion q
GAS changeab objects which fashion
able habits force accept New fashions are not always beau
IT. but
frequent and radical the ingenuity the can devise
and trades
people them want The people who supply them also control them
alter that
social life deeply Influenced by womn emphasis nnery ana form
purchased andions
then degrees persuaded her husband refun the whole house to match
attached the follows also that the and
which harmonize
taste and Beginning with the tapestry, pocsan silver
furnishings factou
personally pedes and bedxen veyhns The banns array
costly
This
10 "society"-American Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-26

Whom the members OF q standing
committee meet they usually sit down,