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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
WHIPPING POST AND STOCKS.
Stood in Raleigh Until the End
of the Rebellion.

Raleigh Cor. Charlotte observer.
Up until the end of the war and little
while after the whipping post and stocks
stood not far from the northwest corner of
the courthouse and between that building
and the present post office. and there the
last whipping took place though as it
began 1t was sought to be stopped by a
federal officer. The sheriff was. however,
simply carrying out the mandate of the
old court Of pleas and quarter sessions.
In those days the stocks and the whip
ping post. too. we're special attractions,
notably to boys. The latter were allowed
to ridlcuIe people who sat !, the stocks,
which held their hands &c feet but not
to throw anything at tn. ua
OF course this deprived - b = of some
degree Of pleasure. yet they ,ntrived to
get a good deal of fun out of the thing
anyway. 1t seems odd now even to think
Of such scenes as these must have been.
Figure to yourself passing by the court
house green at Charlotte or Raleigh and
seeing a gentleman held by the ankles
and wrists by wooden bars. sitting there
in the sunshine for all the world to look
at.
Those were the days of the branding
iron, too. A set of gives Of iron, In use
for holding the ankles or wrists, are on
exhibition here. but of branding irons
there are none. These were used here in
January. 1865. for the last time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

A new piece of highway apparatus de-
signed for the purpose Of cleaning as
phalt surfaces is being given an expert
mental test in New York. 1t consists of
a watering ank behind which is a roller
or ''squeegee." to which stiff rubber strips
are fastened in spiral fashion.
The machine is about twelve feet long
over ali and carries a 5OO-gallon water
tank. The three sprinkling pipes are 10
Gated between the front and rear axles.
hung from the rear axles on a frame be-
hind the machine. The roller consists of
a core, ten inches in diameter. into which
the rubber strips are fastened. There are
twenty-four of these strips each three
eighths of an inch thick. projecting four
and One-half inches from the core. so
that the size of the roller is about nine
teen inches. The strips are placed spi-
rally. and this, combined with the stiff
ness of the rubber. keeps them from
turning down easily or hopping The
roller Is seven feet long and placed at an
angle similar to the revolving brooms of
the ordinary street sweeper Ii is re-
vOlved in a direction opposite TO the
movement of the machine by gearing
from one of the rear wheels. The ma
chine does the work of cleaning the as
phalt in very thorough manner. 1t
seems to get in all the little inaccuracies
of the surface as is evidenced by the fact
that it picks up pins and similar trif1es Of
this character.
In the equipment of one of the newest
hotel buildings in New York the picture
moldihg has been fngeniously made use
Of as a means of carrying low tension
electric wires through the various suites
Of rooms. In order that the moding
would be large enough to carry these
wires and not be unsightly. Ii Is backed
by a wooden strip one inch thick. and
this has been followed for a depth of one
half inch. At each column there are tele-
phone outlets with conduit extending to
the nearest subpanel. Risers for tele-
graph ticker and messenger service are
run in pipes at the locations of subpanels,
there being one pipe fine for each panel.
Miss Alice Norton, German chemist.
has been attracting great and large au-
diences at a London theater by her per-
rubies and sapphIres on-the stage in view
of the audience. She has given the sub
ject of chemistry some special attention,
and for some time has been a pupil of the
celebrated Prof. Pictet of Berlin, and.
equipped with complete chemical appa-
ratus. she produces these precious stones
before the very eyes of her audience while
she gives a short lecture on the subject.
A French newspaper recently held
public ballot to decide the question which
was the most useful of the modern dis
coveries, and the locomobie led the list,
with others following in this order: Pota-
telegraph, matches. steam boiler. tele-
phone, petroleum. sewing machine and
soap. The development of electricity
seems tn have been overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

three miles of railroad station, and the
animals are very shy and work only at
night.
The largest poplars which the beavers
have cut measure five inches in diameter.
1t has been claimed that beavers cause
the trees to fall in certain direction but
saw no indication of this. They seemed
to have chiseled around the trunk until
the tree fell.
The animals must have expended a very
large amount OF energy In building the
dam estimated that 1t would take a
strong man at least six days to duplicate
their structure. IL he were not allowed
to use an ak for cutting brush. but were
allowed to use a spade to scoop up the
needed mud.
Now. the question is: Did these beav-
ers work with anything akin to human
guidance of nothing but a blind instinct?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Republicans for Prohibition.
HOW TO EXPAND TRADE.
Shippers Should Show Intelligence
in Packing Goods for Export.

fTou tne New 4OIk GUN.
For years American consuls have sub
mitted complaints of and protests against
the American custom of packing mer
chandise for export shipment very much
as it would be packed for local delivery
The press of the country has harped on
the matter until the subject has become
tiresome. 1t is hard to believe that
there can be merchant in the country
who has not seen the published warnings
again and again, yet the stupid practice
of flimsy packing continues.
A report recently submitted by Consul
General Anderson, stationed in Rio de
Janeiro. gives an account of $4,000
order for American school furniture to
be used in the vicinity of Rio and in the
state of Minas Geraes. 1t was a sample
order and was placed with the under
standing that if the goods were salts
factory other orders would follow. Mr..
Anderson's report says that 1.-The goods
came in due time and were in such con-
dition by reason Of fiimsy packing that
a very large portion of them was little
more than scrap iron and kindling wood
After all that's has been said and printed
on the subject such an experience is
without excuse. and we sincerely hope
that every dollar of the loss will fall on
the negligent shipper.
We regret that this particular offender
and all other offenders cannot be pun
ished in some way to the full extent of
the cost of their offending Every in
stance of loss of this kind causes loss to
others. Bad packing in one line excites
doubt of the packing in all lines. and the
United States gets bad name a source
of supply. Our oversee trade has al
ready suffered from this cause to the ex-
tent of hundreds of millions of dollars
Our makers of sewing machines send
abroad more than 100000 machines a
year. We recall no complaint of bad
packing in this line. The lesson has
been learned. We export $65O0,OOO worth
of typewriters every year. They do not
reach their destination in scrap IRON
condition. Some of our exporters. and
they are the successful ones. have
learned the difference between box
car on railroad track and the hold of
a rolling and plunging ship. We shall
do more foreign business when this diff
ference is more widely understood
Meanwhile, it Is gratifying to note Mr..
Anderson's report that there has been
vast Improvement In the manner in
which American goods are packed and
shipped" but he adds that this i'm
provement seems to come only after
each firm commencing foreign ship
ments learns by costly experience that
improved packing is an absolute neces-
sity." This is a just and deserved. but
lamentable. commentary on the intelli-
pence Of American business men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

the large amount of wood in the dam
prevents the water from cutting and
forming dangerous breaks in the dam.
Near the outer edges. where the water
the dam is only few inches high and
wide. and is built entirely of mud. which
was scooped up in front Of the dam.
While the central part of the dam looks
as If man might have built 1t with con-
siderable expense of hard work. the edges
look like the tiny mud dams which bare
footed country children are SO fond OF
making after hard shower.
Changed Their Minds.
After the beavers had built the main
part of the dam. they discovered that two
separate depressions on the s,uth side
would partially drain their pond In
order to prevent this they built mall
dam Of mud across each of these depres-
sions. :.
The site of the dam is apparently we'll
chosen. The pond now covers about four
acres. with an abundant growth of small
poplars in and near the pond. The beav-
ers live on the bark and twigs of these
trees and have cut down goodly num-
Der. The greatest depth of the water is
about six feet, and does not cause a pres
sure which is hard to control.
The little four-footed engineers seem
to haze first constructed a kind Of trial
dam ashundred feet farther down stream.
They abandoned this site. as far as l
could judge. because 1t was right in an
alder thicket. where 1t was difficult to
work, where but little ready-made build
ing material was at hand. and where their
pond would not have inclosed or ap-
preached their favorite food trees, the
poplars.
The permanent dam was located on
| the edge OF a natural clearing. where the
conditions for work. ready building ma
terial and food supply were most favor
able.
| Had they gone about half mile far
Their down stream they would have had
| to build a much longer dam. Had they
gone a mile below the present site. where
the little valley is much narrower. the
dam would have produced a rapidly ris-
| ing and therefore dangerous head OF
water. Had the builders gone farther up
stream their pond would have inclosed q
tamarack swamp, but would not have
brought them near any poplars or other
| food trees.
In the pond is one large lodge. hous-
ing probably six or more beavers. I did
not see the animals. The pond Ia within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Must Not Smoke in the Theater.
From Sports of the Times.

from SpOrts OF tne
Paul Mounet appeared at Havre recently
as the Missionary Bishop In lie Duel.
which we saw in New York last year
with Eben Plympton and Otis Skinner
AS he lighted cigar at the wings ar
officer of the fire brigade informed him
that he must not smoke in the theater.
But it is in the play" explained Mou
net: Il am smoking as l go on and then
l throw my cigar on the stage" Very
WELL" replied the officer. So M. Moune'
made his entree as usual but following
him were two flremen. one with a bucket
Of water and the other with a huge
sponge. The audience. appreciating the
situation roared and applauded with de-
light. and NJ. Mounet carefully deposited
his cigar In the bucket and wiped his
fingers on the sponge before proceeding
with the dialogue They enforce the
regulations against theatAr fires In
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Millions in Water Power.
From the Evening Wisconsin.


The calculation has been made that
American rivers annually carry forty
thousand billion feet of water. which, de-
scending an average of 100 feet. de-
velops a force of not less than 3O.Wo. O0l
horsepower IL only one-tenth OF this
were harnessed and used it would repre-
sent. at $50 per horsepower. IAN annual
value of $60O,UoO.Ot0 which is equal to the
value al the mines of ell the bituminous
and anthracite coal produced in the
United States.
The substitution of water power for
power obtained from the combustion of
coal would tend to do away with the
smoke nuisance i'm cities. conserving
health and in many cases enhancing the
value of property. No wonder that after
years OF neglect the water powers of the
country are once more being laid under
contribution to perform tasks for the
benefit Of man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
To. TOMORROW
Another RepubIica" conven-
ton in Tennessee.
FRACTIONAL FEELING BITTER
G. N. Tillman Will Probably Be
Nominated.
PROHIBITION TO BE IND0RSED
Assembling Of the Wing OF the
Party Following the Lead Of
Evans, Hale and Sanders.
FRACTIONAL FEELING BITTER
PROHIBITION TO BE INDORSED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 1.-THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wing of the re-
publican party having nominated Asbury
Wright of Roam county for governor. at
the state convention in Chattanooga yes
terday, interest now centers in the action
of the Evans-Hale- Islanders faction, which
will assemble in convention here tomor-
row to place another candidate in the
field. The Chattanooga convention was
composed of the wing of the party headed
by Representative Walter P. Brownlow of
the first district. who, however. has not
taken a very active part in the fight;
Richard Austin formerly consul at Glas-
cow, Scotland, and at present candidate
for Congress against Nathan w. Hale OF
the second district. and John c. Houk,
who was some years ago member OF
Congress from the same district.
The leaders of the Evans HaleSanders
faction are H. Clay Evans, former COM
missioner of pensions and consul general
at--London. Nathan w. Hale and Newell
Sanders. chairman of the state executive
committee of his side.
Bitter fractional Fight.
The fight between the two wings has ex-
listed for years and recently became very
bitter on account of the results of the
state convention held last spring. when
the Brownlow-Aust -Houk men took for
chile possession of the convention. hall,
prevented the other side from taking part
in the proceedings and elected delegates
to the Chicago convention. The contest
was carried to Chicago and the Evans
Hale-Sanders delegates, who were chosen
in separate convention on the following
seated national
ton.
The split in the party widened. and two
conventions were called.
G. n. Tillman of Nashville will most
likely be nominated by the Evans-Ha
Sanders wing.s Gov. NJ. r. Patterson has
already been nominated by the democrats.
Tilman made the race for governor some
years ago. but was defeated. He is one of
the ablest lawyers in the state and is ex-
pected to make a good race.
Whether the administration will take a
hand in the matter and endeavor to Sc
cure the withdrawal of one of the candi-
dates remains to be seen. The republicans
have expressed themselves as being favor
ably impressed with the idea of carrying
Tennessee for Taft at the November cleo
ton.
Republicans for Prohibition.
The platform on which Mr.. Wright was
nominated favors statewide prohibition
by the extension of the present laws. The
clare to the same effect. In the fight for
the nomination of governor between Gov.
Patterson and ex-United States Senator
sharply drawn, Gov. Patterson favoring
local option and Carmack advocating
statewide prohibition. Gov. Patterson
won by a majority of nearly 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

At Aurora. H.. there Is frequently to
be seen as many as 10000 sheep at one
time housed in fattening sheds where
they are gotten In prime condition for the
market. Herds numbering $4,000 are to
be encountered on the ranches of the far
west, but at Aurora. so many sheep in
one bunch right in the midst of a popu-
lous farming district is novel sight.
The sheds at this point have accommo-
dations for 1900 animals, but there has
yet been no occasion to tax the estab-
lishment to its full capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
FOLDING HAND MIRROR.
Particularly Adapted for Use as a
Travellers Observation Glass.

A folding hand mirror particularly
adaptable for use as travellers observa-
ton glass. is shown in the accompanying
illustration, the invention of a Chicago
man. This mirror was designed with the
Idea of holding 1t few inches out side the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

tee is called to meet next Thursday to
fix the time and place of opening its
state campaign. The cities asking for
the opening meeting are Akron, Chilli
cothe. Lancaster and BucyruS JCdson
Harmon. the candidate for governor. Will
be the principal speaker NO oratorial
talent from outside the state will be
drawn upon j. IL. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
SIS aII-brass bed, 1898
Replenish bedwear needs
from this underlined list

Blankets especially offered much lower in price
than usually-and we'll blanket upon pay
ment of a deposit,
sac Gray Cotton Blankets. 1O4 size.
81 Cotton Blankets liza size for SOC
$225 Cotton Woonap Blankets, liza size. 40
So Heavy Cotton Wool-nap Blankets 114..... $169
CSC BOpeep Carriage Crib Blankets. soc
Csc Woonap Cotton Blankets. ia for 9c
$50 Wool Blankets large SIZE choice. $500
800 Langham White Bedspreads double bed size
Feather Pillows. % in.
SOC Feather Pillows, 10 by % 39c
CSC Beached Sheets. 81 by 80 in. for Acc
Sjc Heavy Beached Sheets 81 by 80 ill., CSC
121ac and 15c Beached Pillow Cases. for.
$3.50 Colored Satin Bed Spreads double bed size 81. 40
First Floor-Bedding Annex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

window of the coach. SO that the person
holding the glass can see both toward the
front and the rear of the train at the
same time and without placing the head
out Of the window. When folded or open
1t Is neat and attractive in appearance,
and can be quickly folded into a compact
form to place in the pocket. The mirrors
are hinged together, SO they can be folded
face to face, with suitable stop-pin for
holding the mirrors rigid when open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

Forestry i'm Korea is TO be taken up
by the government under new forest laws.
said to, have been enacted under a
operative agreement drawn up by Japan
and Korea. Ii is also reported that a
school for training Korean foresters has
been established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

The city of Vienna is now trying to
secure control of mines I'm Moravia. The
reasons given for the purchase are the
high price of coal and the difficulty OF
securing a steady supply for the munici-
pal gas and electric plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

Brazilian railroads i'm operation at the
beginning of last year had a total length
OF 1916 miles. In addition there were
1902 miles under construction and i.177
miles being surveyed or already approved.
making the total mileage about 1914
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

In some of the Austrian schools elocu-
ton is taught to a certain extent by the
use of the monograph, through which
the pupils are made familiar with the
famous speeches of history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

y national architectural exposition will
be held September II to 10 at Madison
Square Garden. New York city. Its scope
will include all departments of architec-
ture, engineering. painting. sculpture the
trades manufacturing and craftsmanship
pertaining to the construction. equipment
and decoration of buildings as we'll as
landscape ana garden effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

A typhoid fever survey. TO determine
the means. aside from domestic water
supplies by which this disea Sc is trans
mitted, is to be conducted in Pittsburg
at the expense of the Russell Sage fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11


Republicans concede that Cincinnati will
give a democratic plurality on the state
ticket this year. Estimates as to the size
of that plurality differ. II hear you are
going to give Gov. Harris a defeat by
10000 in your county," said an upstate
man to George B. Cox in Cincinnati last
week Cox replied: IF the election were
held now that would probably be the re-
suit in Cincinnati. but that does not mean
that the election will turn out that way"
This is taken to mean that Cox is in
tending to throw the power of his or
ganization behind Harris. To save his
county organization he cannot we'll do
otherwise but so fncensed are the Ger
mans-the strength of the republican
party in Cincnnati-at Gov Harris that 1t
is believed that Cox cannot control them
in that matter.
AS the campaign develops the temper
ance question becomes more important
feature of it. The defeat of Senator's
Drake Of Erie and Atwell of Licking
both strong temperance advocates in the
present legisature-for denomination
within the last two weeks by the liquor
organizations has aroused the ire of the
Anti-Saloon League leaders and they are
summoning their hosts to battle In some
portions of the state this question Is OBJ
securing everything else involved in the
election-even the pending United States
senatorial issue being disregarded.
The Cadiz Republican had a character
istic editorial last week showing this
spirit. 1t was an appeal for support for
Gov. Harris from temperance democrats.
democrat Fov. Patfison.' it says: NOW
come over and help us elect Gov Harris.
temperance republican,"
The democratic state executive commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

During the last year Canada drew upon
the United States for JS,3l2 immigrants
Over 10000 came from the mother coun-
try and $4,000 from the continent OF Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

Some of the screws made for the use
of watchmakers are so tiny 100000 could
be placed in an ordinary thimble.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-23

York, 81; Speaker Joseph G. Cannon
of Illinois, IS; Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks of Indiana, 40: Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
KRIM'S ELECTION LOOKED FOR
PROBABLE NEW SUPREME
CHIEF OF GOLDEN EAGLES.
Executive Session Being Held This
Afternoon-Burbag Memorial
to Be Erected.

The Supreme Castle of the Knights OK
the Golden Eagle. in session at Pythian
Temple held an executive session for the
election OF officers at 2:30 O'clock this aft
ernoon 1t is expected that DR.. c. ..
krim of Columbus. Ohio. now supreme
vice chief will succeed Eli Manchester of
New Haven. Conn. as supreme chief:
Supreme Sir Herald DIR. f. r. Lake of
Denver. Col. will be elected supreme vice
chief in place of Dr. Krm; Richard
Woods of Huntington. w. Va, will be re-
elected supreme high priest; A c. Lyttle
of Philadelphia will again be made SUI
preme master of records. and William
Culbertson of Philadelphia supreme keep
err of exchequer. Garrett S. Smith of Will
mington. Del, will vacate the office Of
supreme first guardsman and become SUI
preme sir herald. John NJ. Shappell of
Philadelphia supreme second guardsman.
will be elected supreme first guardsman.
\ vacancy will be created in the Of
flee vacated by Mr.. Shappell. for which
Charles p Matti of Kentucky and
George A. Lippincott of New Jersey are
candidates. Harry P. Reinicke of Phil
adelphia. according to- the program,
Will remain lieutenant general of the
military branch of the order.
After the election the next meeting
place will be selected. Yonkers. N. V,
nd Boston are acceptable to a num-
Der of the delegates. but the selection
of either city is by no means certain.
The early part of the session this
morning was taken up by the adoption
of certain paraphernalia for the degree
teams of the order.
The proposed erection of monu
ment in Baltimore as memorial to
John E. Burbage, one of the founders
of the organization. was discussed. and
it was decided to place suitable stone
over his grave and to erect a monument
in one of the public parks.
Past Grand Chief Charles c. sBobart
of Baltimore had the rank of past su-
preme chief conferred upon him. He
is one of the original thirteen members
of the order and is said to be in feeble
health.
The delegates. with their wives. were
the guests of honor at a ball and re-
ception by the local castles of the fra
ternity last evening at Odd Fellows
Hall