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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Signs and Omens.
from the Boston Transcript

from the boston Transcript.
It is question whether the world is not
just as superstitious as 1t ever was. only
it has reached a point where reason
prompts 1t not to confess its decisions.
Two Roman augurs could not pass with
out smiling: yet the means of forecasting
the future which they employed We're
similar to those with which we still some
times deceive ourselves. They read des-
tiny in the flight Of birds. the entrails of
beasts and other accepted symbols Of fate.
Yet the present generation is In part doing
the same thing. The goose bone deter
mines the character of our most rigorous
season for many people Others. when
the muskrat puts double thatch on his
winter quarters, order an extra ton of
coal and put on storm windows.
No doubt beasts and birds can warn us
in many things. When the rats conclude
that their chances are better in the water
than on shipboard. 1t is doubtless time to
be looking to the lifeboats. Dogs and
horses frequently manifest prudent
to their owners. In instinct and acute
ness of the senses many animals our
superiors. But all this hardly prepares
us for the semi-seriouS represent alton that
the Greensboro bridge in New York must
be safe, because 1T has been selected as
the favorite roosting place for tiocks of
birds Of various species, from ducks to
spaTows. One of its engineers has de-
clared himself to this effect in a letter to
the celebration committee. and quotes
kiplins's Bridge Builders" wherein II is
pointed out that whenever a number of
birds gathered on a bridge. either in
process Of construction nearly com
pleted, it was an indication that the
structure was perfectly strong and would
stand all tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Feeding the Fleet

Rear Admiral Evans. in Broadway Magazine
Inc question Of feeding so many men
TOT so long cruise was vital one In
case OF absolute necessity-war. for in.
stance-we could do as We did in the civil
War-livc on bareback, salt horse" fsa,t
peer and salt bacon, but the navy had
come TO look on fresh bread every day
ana fresh meat at least four days in q
week as necessity. We had found that
1t was cheaper to feed the men well ana
keep them in good health than to feed
them on insufficient food. pay the hospital
bills and afterward the pensions. Above
all this was the vital consideration OF
keeping them fit for the very exhausting
work that fell to them on board ship and
10 nave them ready at all times to fight
the guns if that became necessary. In
other words. good food meant good men
certainly not a new discovery.
To meet the demands of tho occasion
the department utilized the two naval
supply ships Glacier and Culgoa These
vessels were entirely overhauied at the
New York yard. their refrigeratng plants
were thoroughly refitted. their cold stor-
age rooms tested and all the.- ordinary
storerooms put in perfect condition. Then
they Were packed full al stores Of
various kinds as they could hold. I. may
be of interest TO the reader to note among
pounds; cornmeal. 5000 pounds; oat-
meal. 5000 pounds; rolled oats, lo.oOo
pounds: rice. 10000 pounds barley 1000
pounds: cornstarch. $500 pounds: hominy
5000 pounds: tapioca, 5000 pounds: tur-
key for Christmas dinner. 10000 pounds:
fresh beef. $4,000 pounds: mutton. q. go
pounds: pork loins, 10000 pounds: veal
100 600 pounds; frankfurters 5000
pounds: bologna sausage, $4,000 pounds;
fresh sausage. As, 600 pounds: head cheese,
10000 pounds: smoked ham, 10000
pounds: timed ham, 10000 pounds: eggs.
fresh. 10000 dozen: eggs, dried. equiva-
lent Of 5000 dozen; onions 10000
pounds: fresh potatoes. 5OO.OoO pounds:
timed tomatoes. 10000 pounds; timed
peaches. $4,000 pounds: butter. 1i.OGo
pounds: jams 10000 pounds; jellies. 600
pounds: nuts. 5000 pounds; raisins. 5000
pounds; coffee. GO.00O pounds; tea. 5000
pounds: condensed milk. $4,000 pounds;
evaporated milk. 1900 pounds; pickles.
Z 600 pounds: sauerkraut. 10000 pounds:
catsup $500 pounds; baking powder.
l 600 pounds; sugar. 10000 pounds:
cheese 2Ooo0 pounds: lard. $1,000 pounds;
salt 1000 pounds: saltwater soap. no.
600 pounds; plug tobacco 1900 pounds.
This list is made from "A list Of 30 articles
put on board the supply ships. In addi-
ton there were luxuries of 2ll sorts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

disappeared as completely as if the earth
had swallowed them. The only man who
admits that he was an eyewitness of
the crime is an old bootmaker, who lives
nearly opposite where the murdered man
fell. He was washing his cooking uten-
sils when the first shot was fired, and, on
coming to the door to see what had hap
pened. saw three men close to the sit
ting figure. and heard and saw several
mora shots fired. He was naturally much
any description of the murderers, except
that they were Bengalis. 1t is worthy
OF note that In the locality are several
native gymnasiums or schools-of arms.
Marked by Conspiratora
Inspector Bannerji had no doubt been
marked down" by the conspirators on
covery OF Diminish Roy, the Muzafferpur
murderer. Diminish Roy went across coun-
try and finally took rail for Mokamah
station. on the East Indian railway. On
the way he was met and drawn into
conversation with the young Bengaii in
spector of police, who was the nephew
of Babu Shib Chunder Bannerji. the vet
eran government pleader of MuZafferpur
to whom he had been paying visit
The officer asked Roy certain questions,
and, not being satisfied with the answers
given. became suspicious, and at one of
he stations wired back to Muzafferpur
stating his suspicious and asking for in
These came In due course,
and at Mokamah he decided on his coup.
But this was only partially successful
for Roy, to escape capture, shot himself
dead almost in the arms of the two con-
sta bles who were endeavoring to arrest
him.
Inspector Bannerji received a money re-
ward and was shortly afterward trans
ferred on promotion from the Bengal
police to the Bengal criminal investigation
and finally found himself in
Calcutta. Indeed, he later gave evidence
at the Aipore magistrate court In the
trial OF the bomb conspiracy case to iden-
tify the photograph Of the suicide Roy and
was to have been q witness in the ses-
sions trial at Aipore Meanwhile, how
ever. he had been transferred back to the
M uZafferpur district, and was actually to
have left on the night of his murder
Editor Charged With Sedition.
The government advocate has filed a
in the court of the district
Allahabad, charging Babu
Ram Hari, editor. printer and publisher of
SWarJya with sedition In respect of two
articles entitled, respectively, Bomb and
and THE Tyrant, a Political
Ode which appeared in that paper A
was issued for the accused ar
rest. Shant1 Narayan, a former editor of
this Vernacular paper, is at present under
going a sentence of three and half
years rigorous Imprisonment on two
charges OF Sedtion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

college being withheld. 1t receives govern
ment support to the extent of SIS. 500 and
s2'n is allowed to the military depart-
ment. IN which 126 students are enrolled
composing battalion with three COM
panles. OF these 112 fired at 200 wards.
% per cent at 800 yards, 30 per cent at
1oo yards and 8 per cent at skirnish.
Twelve students qualified as marksmen
or at higher grade. The time for range
practlce Is SET outside the usual drill
hours The college is equipped with a
slNty-yard range within four minutes
walk OF the college buildings. with two
sluing targets, and next year will have
an INDOOR range in the basement of the
ar1norS The report states that the stu
dents md pleasure and profit in military
work and that Interest In rifle prac-
ice Is Keen. The instructor recommends
that the government should supply an
ammunition allowance Of 100 bah car
tr1dgeS per student
::
vi another southern institution the re-
ports say: Little Importance is attached
TO the military instruction by the college
authorities. Very slight military spirit
developed and nurtured. although there
are indications of Improvement" Also.
very little encouragement given BIZ most
OF the FACULTY. AS a rule they absolutely
rack lnteres- and look upon military eff
fort as time lost. This institution 10
equipped with 5O0yard range with two
targets ordered. II has no gallery range
1T Is said to be probable that as a re-
suit of the thorough inspections several
institutions will have difficulty in securing
the assignment Of officers for their milf
tary departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
South African Millionaires.
estminster Gazett

L rom the westminster Gdzette.
Harry Barnato. who has just died in
the prime Of life, Is the latest addition
to the list of South Africa millionaires
whose lives have closed prematurely and
often tragically. Cecil Rhodes. It will be
remembered. did not live to see his forty
ninth birthday. although he had qualified
as millionaire at least twenty years
earlier. and Barney Barnato was only
forty when he came to his tragic
end on the high seas, but he had lived
long enough to leave nearly 91OOO, 600
behind him.
Woolf Joel. Barnato's nephew, was
much younger when at thirty-fOur bull
let put an end to his life at Johannes
burg ten years Or so ago. and yet he was
able to leave an estate valued at Ell ,226, :
600; Herbert Matthew Davies accumu-
lated f734 600 before he died at the age
Of three. and Mr.. Be. had made
and left his millions before he had long
half a century Of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Sad Case Of the Substitute.
nm tho aiy's Pictorial

Bridge has become responsible for
pathetic modern figure in the substitute
Upon some women it seems to devolve
to constantly play this thankless role at
bridge parties. The substitute is badg-
cred by telegram and lured through the
telephone. Good nature impels her to
succumb very often to find herself in a
room full of impatient strangers with q
hostess lamenting that she is the last re-
source after harassing hunt for the
right person There is no more misera-
BILE underrated overturned soul than the
lorn substitute. who suddenly realizes
that she is out of her bridge depths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

The rehearsals of the Rebew Orchestra
viii be discontinued during the holidays.
The January public rehearsal will he held
the second Monday instead of the first
Monday. in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

sohm. Elsie Fincke; To Water Lily
and "Of Brer Rabbit MacDowelp
Charlie Williams; 'Serenade" Schubert
and Spring Day" (Nevin), Vera Handy;
polonaise, c minor Chopin. Elsie Lof-
ton.
Howard Bunting Crosby. formerly of
Philadelphia. joined the Musurgia Club
soloist at the Mcdowell Memorial
Church and the Church of the Media
tor in Philadelphia He was also a mem
Der OF the Fortnightly Club. which is the
leading male chorus of the Quaker city.
NJ Anton Kaspar. v;olnist and Miss
Ethel Tozier pianist. were heard in joint
recital recently at Fairmont w. Va. Their
program included: Prelude, +. Minor (Me!f-
delssohn) and Valse No. 4 (Chaminade).
Miss Tozier; 'Zigennerweisen' tSarasatel
Mr.. kaspar: Etude, d fiat. and Hungarian
Rhapsody Liszp. Miss Tozier: "Adagio'
(Ries) and ''Zefir' 1ubay), Mr. Kaspar:
Etude (Saint-Saens). Miss Tozier, and
"Romanza" CWieniawskD and 'Zapa-
teado" (Sarasate). Mr. Kaspar
The fourth of series Of musical even
ings will be given tonight at St Paurs
Episcopal Church. 23d street and Wash
ington circle. The choir will be heard in
Gounod's setting of Tennyson's poem,
Ring Out. Wild Bells" under the direc-
ton OF Mr. Edgar Priest, organist and
cno!rmaSter.
NTS. H. l.. Parkinson, soprano. was the
offertory soloist last Sunday at the Evan
gelical Christian Science Church. She was
heard in 'The Shepherd King by Oscar
Verne. Mrs. Eaton assisted accom-
PIANIST Mr.. and Mrs. Parkinson left
Thursday to spend the holiday season in
Richmond Va.
4 special song service will be given this
evening at the Church of st. Michael and
All Angels. 22d street and Virginia ave-
nue. northwest. under the direction of Mrs
Henry Hunt Mckee. organist and choir
master. The program will open with an
organ and violin duet by Mrs. Louise
Carson Hill and Mrs. Mckee. This will
be followed by Professional Hymn Grby),
anthem. 1.-The Radiant Morn" (Wood
wardD. by the choir; Magnificent and Nunc
Dimittis (Holden. Miss Leona Young.
soloist: offertory. I'm Old Judea" 0,eibeD.
Miss Lillian Lewis, soprano: Christmas
carol. 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear the Sunday school; baritone solo.
THE New Born King. Mr. Nathan
Frank: violin solo. Mrs. Louise Carson
Hill: Christmas carol. Noel the Sunday
school; Hallelujah Chorus (GeibeD, the
choir occasional carol congregation,
choir and Sunday school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Miss Clara Drew will be the soloist at
the First Church OF Christ, Scientist. 18th
and r streets. today, and will be heard at
the offertory in Great is the Holy One of
israel by Henry Lincoln Case. She will
he assisted by Miss Beulah Chambers at
the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Bald Wit.

From the New York Telegraph
What Shakespearean character does
Charley Bigelow suggest asks Louis
Rosenberg.
Shylock, Of course That's easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

sohm, Elsie Fincke; ITO a Water Lily
and "Of Br'er Rabbit (MacDowelD
Charlie Williams; ''Serenade'' (Schubert
and Spring Day" (Nevin), Vera mbly;
polonaise, c minor Chopin. Elsie Lof-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

OW that the Christmas holidays
are at hand all work in District
National Guard circles is at a
standstill, which condition will
prax,ail until January when
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH
Boys Fervent Prayer Was Answered
In the Nick of Time.

A suburbanite is fond OF telling this
story OF his five-year-old son Bobby.
Being of an inquiring turn OF mind
the youngster one day managed to
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
TO see what would happen. 1t CHANGED
that the stopper was in place, and the
tub rapidly filled up. to the great de-
light of Bobby. Finally. however, the
tub became so full that IL threatened
to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby,
having a proper respect for the mater.
nal slipper, became frightened and
tried vainly to turn off the water. Be
ing unable to, for some reason, he
gazed tearfully at the ever-rising flood,
and then, mindful both of his religious
training and the occasional visits OF
the plumber, he plunged down on his
knees, and his elder sister, who hap
pened to be passing at the moment,
heard him exclaim, fervently:
20, Lord. please stop this water
running! And, o, Lord, II you can't
do 1t, please send somebody that cam"
His prayer was answered, for his
sister rose to the occasion and turned
off the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the much-feared slipper
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

DOCIOT 1dlHO ~ TOuUuo OH TOSluTTls
A physician of Wash, D. c., says of
his coffee experience:
For years suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant. So
severe were they that sometimes | was
almost frantic. i was sallow, consti-
pated, irritable, sleepless; my men,
DRY was poor, trembled and my
thoughts were often confused.
my wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop it. tried many
times to do so, but was its slave.
Finally Wife bought a package of
Postum, and persuaded me to try it, but
she made ii same as ordinary coffee
and / was disguised with the taste.
q make this emphatic because l fear
many others have had the same expe-
rience.) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the d.
rections, made it right, boiled 1t full
Is minutes after boiling commenced,
and with good cream and sugar,
liked tit invigorated and seemed to
nourish me.
This was about year ago. Now
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my head steady
l have gained 20 lbs. and feel l am a
new man.
Il do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but had dropped
1t before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant, but as an article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substanti-
ated by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women of about 20.
Il write this for the information and
encouragement Of others, and with
feeling of gratitude to the inventor of
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24

for hews of the race. II expected
they'd play that trick on u.s."
Uncle Billy's lip curled. THE
snipes! They had 1t fixed to slow up
and take two houhs 70 the IL miles
to Sacramento; but we beat EN-! Had
a messenger there on race horse.
He took the Virginia mail and papehs
ming; and our train pulled out only
40 minutes afteh their cars left Free
port"
Scant were the moments, hardly
reaching a plural. before they were
off again.
powerful little the start of u.s." Uncle
Billy whispered to Stella as he took
his seat. He CANT get fresh horse
this side of Coburn's."
They were now on the long, long
climb, though it dipped downward in
a few short spaces. The sun rose in
belated glory long after it had gilded
far western SUBMITS. IL soon clouded;
yet the brief glimpse cheered the trav-
elers and loosed their tongues; and
isolated EXPLANATIONS expanded to con.
versation and stories.
On the box the two men exchanged
anecdotes.
"Oh, yes" Uncle Billy responded to
a question from the other, the Cali
fornia State companys an old concern.
Why, they operated TO hundred and
fifty miles as fab back as SO. They
kept adding territory till they had
eleven hundred and mo- miles, and up
wards of twelve hundred head of
stock"
They've sold most of their lines,
haven't they?" the young man asked.
Yes. The po stage driveh's getting
steamed off the earth. l don't know
whatll become of him."
"Oh, he'll get a job with the iron
horse"
1--WE wouldn't win in that business.
What would | do with train?" Uncle
Billy asked earnestly. 81 don't know
how to hook up heb up, nothin' about
the running geah, nor heb disposition.
If she kicked l wouldn't know whetheh
is was TO cause, or fo' deviltry."
Perhaps not as an engineer; but as
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24
CHAPTER XXI
The Race.

Eastward through thick darkness
they few. Stella, untimid, knowing
horses as the smart girl of today
knows her pedigreed dog, yet mar
veled at Uncle Billy's timely discern
ment of every rut and hole; at the
skill that slowed or gave rein to the
galloping team with such nice calcula-
ton.
The sharp rushing air made Stella
SILVER. Uncle Billy felt It through the
same sense that guided him over the
unseen road. Shifting the lines to his
right hand, with the other he pulled
a buffalo robe from under the seat
and adjusted it about her with quick
skill.
THANK you" she said gratefully,
and was silent on account of the
stranger at her left. Yet a little later,
under cover of the dark, the rose went
into Uncle Bllly's button-hole, and in
answer to his low question Stella re-
peated the booking clerks news Of
Gideon.
An inhospitable gray crept at last
into the sky, and showed the road
DULY red. The lash went singing
through the air in long, unwinding
coils. Though no horse was struck
the six leaped to added speed.
Come on, boys! It's the day OF 20
lifel" Uncle Billy called cheerily
"You, Socks an Boots, set EN- a pace
there!"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24
WAS ONLY RED BLOOD.
And Three-Year-Old Had Been Told
That il Was Blue.

Three-year-old Allan had very aris-
tocratic grandma, who prlded herself
on her own and her husbands blue
blooded ancestry. She told him heroic
deeds Of them and warned him from
ever playing with boys of low degree.
One day Allan came screaming up
stairs to his mamma and grandma,
holding his hand up covered with
blood, where he had cut his little
finger They were both greatly
alarmed, as he was a child who rarely
cried or complained when hurt. Mann
ma washed the blood CT and, exam.
lining the cut, said:
Why dear, it's not so very bad.
Does it hurt you so much?"
I'm not cryin' cause it hurts" he
said, but cause it's only red blood,
and grandma said l had blue. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24

a conductor you'd be a shining sue.
cess"
Stella Endorsed that opinion enthus.
iastically.
did the California Stage company
start the Overland Express, Mr..
Dodge?"
"The western end, yes; and Louis
McLane's operating it yet to Salt
Lake. From there on it's the Old
Mans goose. Been running daily even
since So"
Daily or otherwise" laughed the
other.
when it's otherwise, it's the Old
Mans end" the driver said with EN-.
phasis.
Keep yo' feet, you son of Posei.
don't" he called suddenly as one of the
Swing team" went down on his knees.
"Oh, oh! He's bleeding, Uncle
Billy! His knees-his mouth"
Don't look, honey!" he said sym.
pathetically. 1T CANT be helped.
We've got to win II II kills the stock"
Yet he favored the poor stumbler
when possible till they came to the
changing station.
What in" Uncle Billy began an.
grily as soon as his feet touched the
ground; but stopped, and sent a quick
look toward Stella. rs that all the
team you've got for me? That stocks
plumb done up"
Il know 1t, Mr.. Dodge" hostler re.
piled. "Charley's team went over the
grade last might've killed soon as
they struck; and we had to give him
your outfit. This is Livermore's stock,
just in. VIII you wait for water?"
CANT do it. Hook 'em up, DO
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-24
The Revolving Cat.

Little Susie has always been deeply
interested In mechanical toys, and
numbers several among her choicest
possessions. Recently the family cat,
having apparently eaten something
which disagreed with her, began a
mad race around the room, leaping
chairs, diving under sofas and turning
somersaults. Susie's mother, much
frightened, seized her small daughter
and mounted a convenient table. But
Susie remained unsecured. Clapping
her hands in glee, she shouted, Wind
her up again, mamma; wind her up
again."