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Evening star., 1908-12-25
PRESIDENT DOES NOT LABOR
GOES HORSEBACK RIDING WITH
SON ARCHIE.
Entire Family Unite at Christmas
Luncheon-Dinuer Tonight
With Admiral Cowles.

Christmas at the White House is being
observed pleasantly, but quietly.
Secretary Loeb and a number Of the
executive clerks went to the Offices as
usual to transact any business the Presi-
dent might have. MIR. Roosevelt did not
appear Mr.. Loeb left for his home early
in the morning.
The President, accompanied by his son
Archie, who has come home for the
Christmas holidays from the school at
Groton. Mass, left the White House at
IL O'Clock in landau for the suburbs
of the city. There they mounted horses
for long ride.
They did not return until after 1 o'clock,
in time for the Christmas luncheon. At
table were present larger number of the
Roosevelt family than at any time in
years. In fact, every member of the fam
lily was present, including Mrs. Alice
Longworth, the Oldest daughter Her
husband. Nicholas Longworth, was also
with them.
There was the usual Interchange OF
Christmas greetings and presents. The
Roosevelt children spent the day as best
suited their fancies.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and men,
DefS OF the 1amlly Will Ue oinHeT SueStS
tonight of Admiral and Mrs. Cowles. the
latter the Presidents sister. The Cow,es
always have big Christmas tree for the
Roosevelt children and their little friends
in the city.
This was one day in the year that call
ers remained away from the executive
offices. Not a single person asked to see
the President. At the main door of the
White House were handed in numerous
packages and bundles. addressed to diff
ferent ones on the inside. They were
from friends of the RoOSevelts.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
WAITER ATTACKS FALuERES
FRENCH PRESIDENT DEALT
VIOLENT BLOW ON HEAD.
Was Taking His Usual Morning
Walk-Motive for Assault
Is, Unknown.
Special cablegram TO The Star.

Special CabIesram 10 The Star.
PARIS December 25.-Presdent Fall
lieres was attacked this morning by an
waiter while taking his
usual morning walk. He was just about
to cross the Avenue lena when man,
respectfully dressed, came up behind him
and struck the president violent blow
on the head knocking his hat off. Henri
Ramondau two friends and his secretary,
who accompanied the president. seized the
aggressor and held him until two de-
tectiyes. who were following close be-
hind hand cuffed him.
The party. including the president and
the assailant returned to the Palais de
L.'Elysee in closed carriage. The man
was later identified as Jean Mathis. The
motive for the attack is unknown.
According to the newspaper Intransi-
geant picture of the Duke of Orleans.
claimant 10 the French throne, was found
in the possession of Jean Mathis. and
also medal of Gen, Mercier, who fled
from France because his position became
case. A membership card of the Patrie
Francaise was also found in his posses
sion.
While reproving the act of aggression by
Mathis the Intransigeant thinks that a
certain amount of reserve is necessary as
regards the event. The paper hints that
the political police may have wished to
create this diversion in order to dis
tract attention from recent revelations
with which Andre FalGeres son of the
president. name is :onasta8
Evening star., 1908-12-25
ALL SEND GREETINGS
Knights Temp!ar Salute Most
Eminent Grand Master.
INVOKE PRINCE OF PEACE
Occasion Celebrated by All Members
of the Order.
LOCAL COMMANDERIEs MEET
Gatherings Around the Festal Board
at Noon-Exchang of APP
propriate Sentiments.
INVOKE PRINCE OF PEACE
LOCAL COMMANDERIES MEET

Promptly at noon today. eastern stand
ard time. the knights Templar of North
America, wherever dispersed, whether on
land or sea, sent from the festive boards
around which they were gathered or each
from his own heart the following greet
ing:
ITO our most eminent grand master,
Henry Warren Rugg, with Christmas
greetings. and may the Prince of Peace
send down good will to men,.
To this sentiment the most eminent
grand master. in reply sent out in adj
vance, responded:
TO All Sir knights. Greeting: My
hearty good wishes so forth to the broth
Evening star., 1908-12-25

ing the services at its asylum. 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. said:
"Sir knights: These beautiful services
bring TO my mind the word Emmanuel,
God with us Amid the good cheer
which surrounds us let our hearts go
forth with the message of Peace on earth
and good will to men,. Let our haarts
for at least this one time in the year be
filed with peace and joy, and may those
blessings be ours in the future and go
forward until they become universal and
eternal. With our glasses filled to the
rims. let our hearts with reverence feel
our lips repeat. Glory to God In the
highest and on earth peace to all man
kind
Recorder William f. Miller read the
toast to the most eminent grand master.
followed by his response. Grand Gen
eralissimO George 9. Oher responded to
the toast to the Grand Commandery. Past
Grand Master l.. Cabell Williamson to
that to the Grand Lodge, Past Grand
Commander Alex. Mckenzie, who was also
the first commander of Orient Command
cry. that to the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter. ToaSts were drunk and responses
were also made as follows: 'Our Com
mandery." by Grand Royal Arch Scribe
kenton n. Harper: Our drill CORPS" by
Joseph f.. Davis "Auld Lang Syne" was
sung by those present, and the services
were at an end.
De Molay and Washington.
De Molay tmountedD Commandery, No.
4, opened it's conciave at new Masonic
Temple with prayer and scriptural les
sons at 11:3O o'clock am. After sing
ing the hymn Joy to the World: the
Lord is Come Rev. William Hart Dex-
ter, Ph.D.. delivered the salutation,
r. r. Rodrick sang solo and "a toast
to the most eminent grand master was
drunk, the greetings sent him and his
response read, and an address was made
by Past Grand Commander William r..
Galliher.
Commander Beahm then extended a
greeting to Grand Commander Cissell,
who was present. to which the grand
commander felicitously replied The
toast, Greetings to Our Sister Command
cries with a libation to deceased sir
knights, followed. After prayer and the
dOxology the conclave was formally
closed.
Washington Commandery, No l, held it's
observance in the banquet room of the
old Masonic Temple 9th and r streets.
Henry Merrill acted as POSTMASTER Re-
marks were made by Past Grand Master
Thomas =. Morgan, William Gleason
Pond. Commander KEEPER. and the re-
sponse TO the toast to the grand COM
mandcr was made by Deputy Grand Com
mander Walter II. klopfcr
Evening star., 1908-12-25
CHINESE LEPER DIES.
Expensive Charge of Harrisburg
| Su scumbs to Tuberculosis.

Expensive Charge of Harrisburg
Su :cumbs to Tuberculosis.
HARRISBURG. Pa. December % =
Mock Sem. the leper. who has been the
involuntary and expensive charge of the
city of Harrisburg since July Z, 1907, died
at the municipal hospital today, tubercu-
losis being the cause of death. The man
WAS pronounced leper the evidence of
the dread disease being apparent on his
face, arms and chest. while he suffered
from lung trouble for months.
He came from China, and was found as
a cook In a restaurant here. He was iso-
lated. Mock never took kindly to occi-
dental cooking, and after a months trial
deman his own raw material and set
up a stove for himself. on which he
cooked In his own way. He used to eat
four and five times day.
The cost of the Chtnaman"s mainte-
nance. which caused several DEBATES in city
councils, was about s175 per month. Some
months it went up to $500. one occasion
being when he was told he could order
some goods from Chinatown house N
Philadelphia. No one knew what he was
ordering. and the bill was $37. 80. Mock
feaSted for week.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
DEFENDS LABOR LEADERS.
Judge Alton B. Parker Says Rights
Hova Reen nisreCa rded

NEW YORK. December 25.-Ex Judge
Alton b. Parker of counsel for Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison. who were sentenced to prison. but
released on suspended sentences. Wednes-
day by Judge Wright of the District of
Columbia Supreme Court for contempt in
violating an injunction TO restrain them
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Evening star., 1908-12-25
Coal for the Battleships.

NEWPORT. r. l., December 25.-The
naval collier Sterling. now at the Brad
ford station. has received orders to take
on coal and sail Immediately for Guam
tanamo. Cuba. 1t is supposed here that
the coal 10 Sas tie battleships Maine and
Evening star., 1908-12-25

North Carolina, which have been sent to
southern waters in connection with Ven
ezuelan affairs. The Sterling carries 800
tons Of coal, while the naval collier Nero.
which is already in Cuban waters, has
1900 tons.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
Fever at Warsaw Stops Santa Claus.

WARSAW, Ind. December 25.-On ac-
count of an epidemic of scarlet fever the
municipal authorities today refused to
allow any public Christmas entertain
ments here. Sunday school sessions also
are barred next Sunday.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
Business Once, l1th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,

European Office: Regent st.. London, England
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofice: First National Bank Building.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
Weather.

Generally fair and colder
tonight and Saturday. Fresh
westerly winds.
Evening star., 1908-12-25

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
at so cents per month. Orders may be sent by
mail or telephone Main 2440. Collection Is made
by carrier at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1908-12-25
Orient Commandery.

DR.. w. H. Wunder. the emiAent command
er OF Orient Commandery, No. j.. i'll open
Evening star., 1908-12-25

CONTINUED on Second PaSe.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
GREAT PROSPERITY
en- York Department Store Pre-
pairing For Expected Great
Revival.

New York, Sept 27.-The pro
prit;ors of one of The largest depar;.
meuJ stores in the city have just
made arrangements TO double the size
/ OF their establishment by purchasing
| adinning property The store Is net
one Oh those that make a specially Of
haIeait days and low-priccd goods.
bu' handles expensive fabrics and has
la laIge proportion 81 what Is known
las carriage trade" In other words
.it belongs 10 the class Of mercantile
establishments which have felt the
mos serious effects from the dcpres
sion OF the past year An officer If
The company I'm explaining the rea-
sons Tor the action Just taken admit.
ted that business had been poor for
mart months past but expressed the
belief that this condition was nearly
az au end. we are getting ready fir
the future" he said. The United
Steisa is on the verge Of the greatest
err a. prosperity II ever seen. Next
VA win be- good on and 1910. Il
hn"lE believe. viii break an previous
records for general prosperity
throuefout the country ami for the
volume OF business transacted in AMI
linC-.' The prediction is interesting
as coming from a man who g. recog
UtyfI gu Un. off fH. t,.,.g. ,,.,... ..-... &C..
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Away with Clothes.

If one takes a somewhat broader
and less technical view of the mcuac.
ing conditions disclosed hy the Lond %
Lancets series of exposes, and IS
large-minded enough 10 appreciate
the essential artifCialty OF the
whole modern scheme of clothes. there
seems but one logical conclusion from
The premises viz, clothes must go or
the human race viii be devomcd and
cXtermiuated hy microbes. The con
yeuiences Of the household. from
scubbing brush 10 the grand piano.
are nothing more nor less than germ
traps From kitchen TO drawing room
and garnet the house is alive with
microscopic brigands Hence. houses
must be- Eiveu mp ALSO And 10 thu-
appears that science as well as social
isI urges a return t0 The misuamed
de- of bHbari-m toward which the
back to nature folk look So long
iuely
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN 1856
BY One Who Has Taken a LONG Look
Into the Future.

My love- mentioned Mr.. Sufferer
! Gette, Il wonder-I wonder whether
you would let me have the use of
my latch key one day this week?'
Latch key?" beloved his wife.
What the blazes do you want with
a latch key my good mani"
Well my love- coughed NIr. Suf,
fererGette, we are holding a series
OF fathers foregatherings in the mis-
sion han this week, when We hope TO
do little needleworE on behalf of the
parish poor. Miss Nancy has kindly
consented to come and talk TO as
about her recent fartbest north trip.
and"
Great heavens'" roared the irate
wife. banging her pipe upon the table
to emphasize her words. Don't you
know your duty is at homeo Besides.
on Monday I've got to attend tge Won
ems Emancipation league, TUESDAY
the Sisters OF Charity meeting.
Wednesday thelocaI policewomen's con.
cert; Thursday the Daughters of Toll
lecture; Friday, the Women's Science
Research class, and on Saturday oug
football clubs smoker Now. don't you
forget-your duty is at home'"
And so II came 10 pass
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS (:


/ this city Saturday en- route to hel
home at Bandana KY a(tcT enjoy
| ing the fair at Vienna the past week
MT Chas. Liyesay who is employeI
at Bardwell Ky. spent Sunday with
his family here
Mrs Sidney Johnson is slightly inv
disposed this week
Frank McCracken left Saturday
morning for Williamsburg, Ky.
bakers dozen of little friends Of
Miss Mary Crowell surprised her at
Eer home on Commercial avenue Sat,
rgj&y afternoon from to $50
O'clock Miss Irma Belts was the
originator of the happy affair which
was planned for the purpose of giving
the young people an opportunity of
spending a few short hours with Miss
Crowel prior to her departure next
week for her new home at Harris.
burg ILL., Various games were in.
dulged in and refreshments were
served to which the guests did ample
Justice Those who were so fortunate
as to be present were Misses Margie
Schneider Irma Belts, Esther futile.
Estelle Fish, Gladys Parker, Lucille
Nehrenberg, Helen Wilson, aud Ma
rie Richards, Masters Willie Schnei-
der, Roy and Roscoe Wilson. Tom
Mrs Newt Dalton and son BeryI
returned home Saturday evening
alter attending the fair at Vienna.
Miss Edith Davis had as her guests
Friday the Misses Amanda. Laura AMI
Margaret Hoffman and AAna King OF
Cairo.
Miss Alberta Meecham returned toI
>or home at Cairo Saturday evening
after spending a few days with Miss
.cota Winters here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
THREE THOUSAND
BANKERS MEET
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
WAS a VIKING FUNERAL SHIP.
interesting Relic Of the Pcs; Dug Up
in Norway.

Recently IL Norway was discovered
a viking funeral ship nj least l.l00
years old Its morluary chamber con
tuined the bones of two women who,
Judging from the size of the craft and
The eIaboratoness of its appointments,
belonged to some noble and wealthy
family. The vessel, which Is 20 feet
long and rs feet 6 inches broad was
dug out Of tumuus. two and half
miles from the shore. near ronsberg
II contained an extremely valuable
collection of historic remains, inclu-
ding Il four-wheeled chariot richly
and quantity decorated four sledges.
three of them curiously carved. sever
al beds, lintels, a mill. spinning
wheels and a variety of kitchen uten-
sils 4 diligent examination OF these
has led TO the conclusion that the fi-
neral ship belongs TO the ninth cen
fury.
Many Of the ornaments. mostly OF
carved wood, are unique The ship
and its strange cargo. constituting one
lf the most important archaeological
finds ever made In Scandinavia after
lc.ag carefully restored. viii be placed
u ihe Christiania museum
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Wallace and Mrs. Hemans.

for COMMUNICATING the birthplace OF
Sir William Wallace. IL lis intere sting
TO recall the fact that perhaps the best
poem on Scotland's hero was written
by an Englishwoman. In 1879 patri.
otic Scotsman offered prize of ESQ
for the best poem on the subject OF
the illustrioas patriot inviting Brucs
to the Scottish throne, The prize
was awarded to Felicia Hemans,
whose star was then sIowly rising Ia
the tirmament--Gla News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
MOUND BITY
@ w ~ o . 80 $50 =
Septe mber 27.


W A. Wall returned home frCu
InanyiIe. whore he transacted lega
business this week.
W b, Pace Of Holloway. Ky. was
Ihere Saturday on business.
All the invitation OF MIS-. Q. A. Me
CrucRen about thirty-eieht of oar
Young people surprised her sons Ar,
chic and Frank at her apartments in
the Ford building Friday evening.
Music and games We're the features
Of the evening while delicate refrsh-
mants were served and. very pleas
arl evening was spent Among these
who were present We're. Misses OLGA
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
TELLS OF SIBERIAN HORRORS.
Sufferer Describes Agonies Endured in
Russian Penal Settlement.

Horrid is the picture OF existence in
the penal colonies of northern Siberia
given in book just published in Ger
many by L. Tame, who returned TO life
after a burial OF eight and a half years
IN the living grave of Kolymsk In
mat time, he says, he saw one after
another of his fellows succumb to sui
eide, hunger and insanity. They were
all youns men and all We're sent away
for terms ranging from five to ten
years for political offenses.
The trip to Kolymsk takes IS
months. q was 20 years old, he says.
when | was convicted for harboring
liberal convictions. In our party were
l6-yearold boy and another a year
younger All told We We're 80 politi-
Gals The writer describes the ag-
onies OF hunger which the deported
'politicals' had to endure. Mail was
received three times a year
Il shall never forget one mail day"
he says. In rs months Il certain one
of our number had not heard from
home This mail brought him letter.
It was last greeting written in an
uncertain hand by his mother on her
deathbed In desperation he. did what
so many Of our party had done before
him, and which others did after we
had laid him away"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
MARNINct

o. Whom e. uay Concern
Grocer men. livery mel and an
others are UaraeI Haf 10 dump ans re-
f--e on ground outside tie Mississippi
las-c reached via -I7t 18th. 1zfh. o.
U-h street or anywhere except On the
of. hand side of the road leading OUT
rm lower Washington avenue past
b Eas house. All who are caught
lrnring refuse et any point except
tat designated gill he urcsecu-f
g. 81 ORR.
Health Officer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28


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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Some years ago, Sir James Browns
had an amusing encounter with col.
ored official at Kingston. Jamaica. So
far away from home, the famous doc
tor was. no doubt, a little homesick.
and he hoped that he might be able
20 come across some of his own coun.
trymen. Are here many Scotsmen
in these parts?" he inquired OF the
said official Not many" replied tho
latter; just few -bnt quite enough
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Honesty No Bar 10 Fortune.

IL is a mistake to think thar vast
fortunes cannot be bnilt up by honest
methods. They can and often are.
There are thousands Of men among
whose riches there does. not mingla
one particle of the sweat OF unre.
Quilted toll, on whose crimson plush
there Is not one drop OF the hearts
blood Of the needlewoman. whose lofty
nails are the marble OF industry. not
the sinews and bone Of the toilins
masses. DR.. Madison G. Peters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Nee .ssity.

u see YOU always wear a smiling
couuteuance"
Yes" answered the candidate a lit.
tie YEARLY Il have TO. There Is no
telling what moment a snapshot pho
toslapher may turn up."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
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Friendly Warninna

The answers in the correspondents
column of German journal contain
the following "P. S.-We really think
that you had better not VISIT MS In or.
der to receive an explanation of the
reason why we have rejected your
manuscript, Our staircase. we beg TO
Inform you, has "A steps, and we do
Tot keep bolster al the bottom"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Electro magnets are used for lifting
ana handling large paue- OF glass. As
glass is q non magnetic material a
piece ~ sheet iron is placed under 10
ahd one or more magnets applied on
ihe upper face. The magnets attract
Tie sheet iron ana therefore hold the
glass suspended while moving
Popular Mechanic
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Notice to All Cats.

A cat belonging 10 Mrs. Jones has
caused great annoyance 10 the small
boys of the neighborhood by killing
some OF their pets, SO they decided to
set trap for it Dwight. a little boy
OF seven. with very tender heart.
was afraid some innocent cat would
suffer, so printed the following notice
aud pinned IL on the trap This 10
for Jones cat only"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Great men Of all time and in all
lands owe heir rise aud usefulness to
an unconquerable determination 10 do
the right under all circumstances.
though the heavens should fall 1t is
truthfulnoss that makes their char
actcrs shine clear and brilliantly
through the night OF time as guides
Tor those who follow after
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

A friend was once talking with 8
crazy woman. when stingy man
passed by. Do you see that man"
said She, with cunning smile You
could blow his soul through hum
mingbrd's GULL. lato mosquitoes
eye and the mosquito wouldn't wink"
Sunday Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

A noted sculptures. after a world
vide search for a perfect model FOR a
statue ~ Venus. declares she found
ile ideal beautiful woman ouIy in
America She might have saved a
To- u time and labor Hr beginning
her r0uudthe-wofId search rieht IN
New Tora-Eev YORK Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

For myself ] am certain that the
good Of human life cannot Ie in the
possession o. things which for one
man to possess is for the rest te lose
but rather iu things vElch an can pos
sess alike and uhare uue uzns
wealth promotes his uel-lll.'s
Benedict sunaza
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Two OpinionR.

so YOU stopped calling upon Miss
Pert" said Gaussip She has rather
a pretty face. but consider her nose
too long. don't you?"
HUH snorted the rejected one. 81
found her noes entirely too short
and emphatic"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Iuat a plain commoner.

Royal names for hotels are some
times the cause Of peculiar misunder-
standings. An aged farmer from tho
home county decided to make visit
to Toronto. II was the first time hs
had been at city station and when 4
hotel crier hurried TO him with the In
terrogation: King Edward" the new
conner simply smiled as he answered:
NO sir-Thomas Cox OF Eramosa"