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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
A Curtain of Corks.

Frosn -he London Globe
One OF the most fashionable clubs in
Berlin ras in its supper room a curtain
made Of champagne corizs- -Four thou
sand corks. with their silver or silt COW
ering. have been threaded or thin rods
decorated with colored ribbons. and en-
beuished with small copper balls It gives
a very decorative effect at a distance. and
has the appearance Of q japanese panel
Each cork IS from a bottle Of cham
payne costing about a sovereign. so that
the curtain represents an expenditure Of
something like e4o10.-Lordcn Globe.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NIoIeS.

It is a very difficult matter for amateurs
20 remove r.oIes successfully, and the
treatment with them is apt 10 end in a
scar. Understanding this. II one cares 20
try. there is a mixture OF fifteen grains
OF chlorate Of potassium 10 four ounces
OF distilled water. This is put on TIE spoJ
with a brsssh- night and morning. fo= two
days II painful irritation results, zinc
ointment viii be found soothing.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
4 Younr.ter on Snakes.

Fr0n the Atlanta CoIstiturion.
A Georgia youngster turns in this com
position on Snakes:
Snakes IS all over-but mostly n
spring an summer. \ snake can swaner
a bird. but it is hard for a grown man
20 swalIer snake story. They 1--we most
everywhere-saakes do. but Ma says you
fnd more Of EN- where whisky distail-
leries is. Pa sees EN- often. but mostly
in the winter season. bit Ma SAYS he is
talented for seem snakes. I think al
she snakes should be killed"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NTothcrs Prcference.

The twins were being congratulated
upon the arrival OF a small brother. when
the neighbor inquired
Well. how did you boys Ike the boyc''
Oh" answered Howard. nOnchaIantly.
we thought il was ali right. but mamma
would rather have had an automobile
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
A Universal worLingman.

I believe in a spade and an acre an good
ground Whose cuts q straight pain 70
his own living by the help OF God. IN
the sun and rain and spOuJing grain,
seems 20 me a universal workingmau.
he solves the problem OF life not for
one. but for all men Of sound body
Emerson.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NAMED q NIourner.

From the Cleveland Le8dar-
The lawyer was drawing up Enpeck's
viii I hereby bequeath all my property
10 my wife" dictated Enpeck. Got that
down. Yes answered the attorney
on condition. continued E1peck. that
she marries within a year" But why
that condition % asked the man Of law
Because" answered the meek and lOwly
testator. Il want somebody 10 be sorry
that I died"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
seaI.kin Returns % Fa.hlor-

Fron Fur News.
Sealskin. which is one Of the most
valued furs. has steadily been increasing
in price during the last few years Ex-
perts agree that this season the cost OK
the fur viii be almost prohibitive.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
The wOn'tworkern.

Prom the New Yo-k Press.
There are two classes Of people IN
every civilized communicative want
workers and the won 'tworkers- Beware
OF the latter.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

Cuban tobacco has been introduced and
IS being cultivated successfully in Texas.
while the growing Of Sumatra wrapper
tobacco in Connecticut and elsewhere is
on a paying basis Millions Of dollars in
damages formerly done by worms and
other insects which feed upon the nicotine
plant have been prevented ~ the govern
ment experts, who have been at work in
Kentucky and other tobacco producing
sections
The size Of The potato crop this year
viii be due in no small measure 10 the
campaign that entomologists have con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Of our stock of manufactured machines"
said I. r. Comfort, secretary and treas
urer Of the company. yesterday. I'VE
have already begun the work Of getting
out new patterns. and as soon as they
are ready all foundrymen will be called
in. The very decisive vote for Taft has
given the business fraternity the measure
Of confidence necessary and the country
will soon be busy again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
PRINCE OF SWINDlERS BAlKED
CHS SERENE HIGHNEss OF
MoNaRELIA" Is UNMAsKED.
Many Unpaid Hotel Bills Before At
tempt to Cheat Jewe1er End
His Career.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, November Oils serene high
ness. the Prince of Mongrelia." called at
hotel near the opera . few days ago.
and selected the finest apartment that
was vacant.
He was without any SUITE and all his
luggage consisted of a handbag. He ex-
planned, however. that suite and luggage
would come with her serene highness.
the Princess of Mongrelia," whose imme-
date arrival in Paris was expected.
The hotel keeper searched the maps and
dictionaries to find in what part of the
earth "Mongrelia" was situated, but in
vain. This made him suspicious.
Meanwhile, the prince" whose man.
ners and appearance were studiously aris-
tocratic. strolled into one of the finest
jewelry shops In Paris and selected about
$1OO 600 worth of jewels to be delivered at
the hotel for the princess.
The jeWeler. luckily for himself first
inquired at the hotel before he left the
valuables. with the result that the bogus
prince was summoned to the police sta
ton to explain. He was unable to make
good his pretensions. and short inves-
tigation by the police revealed that he had
already occupied sumptuous apartments
in Paris hotels under fanciful names,
such as Marquis de Masuvage' and
"Comte de Chantenay," and had left
without paying his bills.
He Is said to be q physician with a
Swiss diploma, and has taken to life
of adventure for the want of a practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
HOPED 10 BOTTLE SUNSHINE
WILLIAM CALvER, INVENTOR,
DIED BEFORE ENDING WORK.
Passed Away Yesterday After I'll.
ness Of Several Months-Plans
for Funeral Tomorrow,

The man who patented a process for
bottling sunshine is dead. He was Will
liam Calver, nearly seventy-four years of
age. and he passed away yesterday after
an illness of several months, during
which he was under treatment at Provi-
dence Hospital. He was a brother Of DIR.
Thomas Calver of 207 A street southeast.
whence the funeral will take place at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Calver had resided In this city the
past forty years and had patented a num-
Der of inventions. His most noted process
was that of capturing the rays of the sun
and storing them to be used by humanity
for heating purposes.
1t is said the gradual elimination Of the
American forests and the final consump-
ton of the coal supply had no terrors for
Inventor Calver. He believed the great
heat from the sun could be utilized for
both heating and cooking purposes. and
he began experiments.
Patented the Process.
After demonstration of his process for
storing the suns rays he patented 1t.
A number of scientific men in all parts
of the country were impressed with Mr..
Calver's plan and identified themselves
with him in its perfection. The process
ldu never Dcen put INTO pTdCtlCdi uoS, OuI
it is said the inventor was nearing the
point of practicability when he was
stricken down by the ailment which re-
suited In his death yesterday.
William Calver was born in England,
but came to this country when he was q
young child, and with his family located
in New York state. He was unmarried.
Two brothers, DR.. Thomas Calver of the
office of the auditor for the War Depart
ment and Henry Calver. and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Whiting and Mrs. Frank
Cakes Of Cattaraugus. n. Y. and Miss
Amelia Calver Of Mount Lebanon, n. V.
survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
DASH INTO A PRIVATE HOME.
TWO MEN, FLEEING FROM PUR-
SUERS, CAUSE EXCITEMENT.
Appear in Police Court to Answer
Charge Of Destroying Private
Property.

Because they were frightened Saturday
night by a crowd Of pursuing colored men
and ran into the home Of Mrs. Charles
Herold, d street southeast. for safety,
there breaking sheet Of plate glass and a
valuable vase, Elmer Wilkinson and CIar-
ence Bolton were arraigned today before
Judge KimbalI of the Police Court on
charges of destroying private property.
Bolton was acquitted and Wilkinson was
fined $40, with thirty days in the work.
house In default of payment.
The testimony of Mrs Herold and OF
Policeman Wall. who made the arrests,
showed that about $3.50 o'clock Saturday
night the door of the Herold home was
thrown open by the defendants. VINO
pleaded for protection from a pursuing
mob. Their appearance was so sudden,
1t Wis stated, that Mrs. HerOld screamed
for assistance.
Take Refuge in Bedroom.
The two young men then made dash
for the rear Of the house, entering bed
room and preparing to defend themselves
by picking up the handiest articles near
them. Wilkinson was SO frightened, 1t
was declared, that without apparent provo
cation he hurled vase across the room.
1t smashed a plate glass mirror
BY that time the house was in an up
roar and the pursuers OF the pair de-
parted Mr.. Herold and several nelgn-
bors attempted to calm the formers wife.
while others sent a riot call to the fifth
precinct station.
Policeman Wall and several other blue
coats began a search for Wilkinson ana
Bolton. They were found in the bedroom.
Bolton urder the bed and Wilkinson in a
state Of almost collapse. They were taken
to the station house and charged with de-
stroying private property. while an order
was sent out to other precincts to arrest
the pursuers.
After the arrest of Wilkinson Saturday
night it was ascertained that he was
wanted for assaulting a man named John
Travers last Friday. After the first case
was disposed of Wilkinson was arraigned
and convicted upon the second charge.
and a second fine. Of SO was imposed,
with thirty days additional in the work
house In default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
REV. DIR. RUsT's SERVICES.
His Meetings Crowded at the Cal
vary Baptist Church.

Large congregations greeted Rev. DIR.
Charles H. Rust at Calvary Baptist
Church yesterday morning and evening.
DR.. Rust has been conducting a series OF
meetings in this church since last Thurs
day evening. and will continue until next
Thursday He will also conduct union
meetings in the same church each after
noon at 8 o'clock
In the morning at yesterdays session
Of the Sunday school DR.. Rust spoke in
four of the departments. In the junior
department. where the young people
range In age from fourteen to eighteen
years. and in the adult department about
fifty persons expressed a desire to live
Christian lives. These included large
number of young men and women.
At the morning church service at IL
o'clock there was congregation which
filled every pew. DR.. Rust preached on
Humility and Faithfulness."
In the evening at 7:30 O'Clock the house
was again filled to hear DR.. Rust ON the
theme of the opening of the spiritual
vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
RECEIVED INTO LEAGUE.
One Hundred Members Added t.
Good Shepherd Society.

More than 100 members were taken into
the League of the Good Shepherd at a
meeting of the society held in st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church last night. DR..
William T. Russell made a brief address.
after which a reception of the new men,
bers was held.
The announcement was made yesterday
tina, on each Friday afternoon, between
4:30 and $40 o'clock, the holy hour Of
alteration will be held in st. Patrick's.
This service will be held Friday for the
first time.
Mass was celebrated at the church yes
terday morning by Rev Father McGui-
gan assistant pastor. Rev. George Sau-
wage served as deacon. and Rev. George
Mcnamara as subdeacon. Rev. Father
Smyth preached the sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
partments have their full complement of

men.
Conditions in eastern Pennsylvania are
better than during September. in the out
put of pig iron in the Schuylkiil and
Lebanon valleys. The output IN the Len-
anon valley in October was 81 .3O4 tons,
compared with 24.17O tons in September.
In the Schuylkiil valley the furnaces
produced 1920 tons In October. against
23918 tons in September During the
past month furnaces were blown IN at
swedeland, Temple and one in the Le-
high valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Randle Highlands News.

Miss Elizabeth H. Ross of Upland. Pa.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Elias Anger.
on Q street.
A boys and girls club was recently or
ganized in the Baptist Church here.
The cutters on 22d street, which were
washed out by the rain, have been re-
paired.
A sewer is being extended from Minne-
sofa avenue 10 r street 1t Is to be fol-
lowed soon by water main.
The Citizens Association meets tonight
to perfect its organization, which was
started some weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Funeral services over the body Of Mrs.
Isabella f. Morrison, who died at her
home here last Thursday. were held Sat-
urday afternoon, interment being In Glen
wood cemetery. Rev. Robert NJ. Moore.
pastor of Foundry Church. and Rev. Jo-
seph Dawson the pastor of the Mount
Pleasant NJ. e. Church, ofIiciated. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Hawkins Tay-
lor. Charles r. Duehay, Hugh Morrison,
Harry l.. Gould, ]. A. Graham and J. A.
Gross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
KEEPING UP REVIVAL WORK.
Mrs. Rice I. Steele Advises the
women,s INSTRUMENTATION Union

Women's INSTRUMENTATION Union
Mrs. Rice 1. Steele addressed a meeting
of the Womens Interdenominational
Union this morning at Luther Memorial
Chapel, 18th and N streets northwest.
A large number of women. representing
the various churches Of the city Of all de-
nominations met Mrs. Steele, who gave a
Bible reading. instructing the women In
their efforts to continue the work of the
Gypsy Smith evangelistic services in
Washington.
Mrs. Seele invited her hearers to meet
her tomorrow afternoon at 80 in the
parlors of the Hamilton, at l4th and x
streets northwest.
Mrs Steele is here from Texas under
the auspices CT the Y. NJ. c. A. to or
1anize Bible classes for young men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Killed by Shot From Toy Cannon.

LONDON, November 9.-With toy
cannon, q lamp and some matches by his
side. an architect named Firtg. OF indie
pendent means. was found dead under
kitchen table in his house. at Broadway,
near Weymouth. The cannon shot had
pierced his heart and come out of his
back. The verdict was suicide while tenn
porarily insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Aged CoIofed woman DIES 0uuueH1y
Coroner hewitt was summoned to house
337 C street southwest to investigate the
sudden death of Rebecca Johnson. col
ored. eighty years Of age. 4 certificate
of death from natural causes was given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Excelsior Burned in Cellar.

No. engine company was called to the
home of DR.. II. w. Freeman. 1222 18TH
street, this morning. where a box Of ex>
celsior In the cellar was burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
LEPER TO REJ0IN FAMILY
EARLY WILL TAKE HOUSE IN
THE WoRKHoUsE GROUNDS.
To Be Moved From His Tent to
Winter Quarters-Hea1th Officers
Arrangements.

1t was decided by the District Commits
sioners today to break up the strict iso-
lation of John r.. Early. the leper. and
permit him to live with his family In a
small brick house located near the south
east corner of the Washington Asylum
and workhouse grounds. He will be un-
der the same roof with his family, but
It will be so arranged that they can live
entirely apart.
..If this is DONE the welfare of the pub
lie and of Early and his family Will be
duly safeguarded," declared Health Of-
ficer Woodward, land Early can cease
to be a dependent on the District ana
can support himself and his wife and
child from his pension money, which is
So a month.
This action on the part of the Commits
sioners was announced today following
the receipt of the decision of the secre.
tary of the Treasury and the opinion OF
the Attorney General respecting the pos
sibility of requiring North Carolina.
Early's home state. to accept and care LOT
him. Both officials say the man cannot
be deported.
In The Star Saturday.
In answer to a letter from the Com
missioners asking for this Information
Secretary Cortelyou forwarded the opln-
ion of the Attorney General today
Only Course OF Action Left.
In speaking of the letter Commissioner
Mcfarland said:
THE Secretary of the Treasury having
decided under the advice of the Attorney
General of the United States that he has
no authority to make any rule by which
John r. Early can be deported from the
District of Columbia and the state OF
North Carolina be required to receive
him, and the corporation counsel. Mr.
Thomas. having decided that the Commits
soners Of the District of Columbia have
no authority to deport Mr.. Early, it is
evident that there is nothing for the Com
missioners to do except continue to iso-
late Mr.. Early here in as comfortable
circumstances as possible. l shall at
once ask the health officer to recommend
plan for the permanent care of this
case. Provision will be made for the full
protection Of the public and for the we'll
being of Mr.. Early. The health officer
will act promptly in view of the fact that
cold weather Is coming and Mr.. Early
cannot much longer be comfortable in his
tent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Future Care Of Early.

Health Officer Woodward, who was
much interested in the decision. expressed
no surprise when he learned of 1t. He
Immediately began to arrange for the
future care of Early.
1t was upon his recommendation that
the strict isolation is to be broken and
the house on the asylum grounds is to be
turned over to Early and his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Working Till Late at Night.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORK. Pa. November 9-The prosper-
GUS outlook ahead has resulted in the
York Card and Paper Company working
until o'clock every night hereafter.
The vice president and general manager
has announced that the company has
many new orders and expects to book
many more.
The York Bridge Company will work
full time from now on. and many big
orders are expected. The general mana
ger of the York Carriage Company stated
that several big orders which had been
held up would now be secured and that
all the men would be put on full time.
The York Safe and Lock Company. the
nell. Schmidt & Stacey Company are
working with full forces. and the indica-
lions point to increased orders.
The York Motor Car Company is now
working full time. having on hand orders
for ZOO machines.
More Workmen Badly Needed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, November o.
Prosperity has struck the Klondyke and
Connellsville coking fields. There Is gen
eral prospect Of resumption
The superintendent of the Oliver &
Snyder Steel Company's three plants at
Oliver has received orders to put every
oven in full operation December I. The
superintendent Of the Republic Iron
and Steel plant. at Republic. has received
orders to put the entire plant In full OPP
Grafton.
The general manager Of the Orient Coke
and Coal Company said that this
week will see the $50 ovens of that plant
burning in full. The fact that the indie
pendents are preparing for resumption In
full Is regarded as evidence that the H.
c. Prick Coke Company will soon send
out notices Of a similar character.
The price of coke Is advancing, and
there are increased inquiries for the prod
uct.
At least 80 per cent Of the ovens are
now idle. There Is a shortage of miners
and other workmen that may delay for q
time full resumption.
Railroads Carrying Much Freight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
READING. Pa. November "a notable
Improvement In tranic on the READING
railroad has been observed. The railway
is hauling an average Of 1880 cars q
day.
The anthracite collieries are now In full
swing with prospects of steady improve
ment all winter. At the ONCE of the
Reading Iron Company 1t was stated tina,
all departments are now working and
that the outlook is encouraging. The roll.
ing mills of the company are on double
turn with few exceptions. and other de-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-16
RAILROADS PLEAD
DECREASED EARNINGS
Poverty, Presidential Year and
Tariff Revision Urged
Against Assessment.

Des Moines. Ia. July 15.-In making
his argument before the executive
council today against further in
crease in railroad assessments, Carroll
Wright, for the Rock Island, said that
another increase of $4,000 in the tax
OF the Rock Island would be a mere
basatelle compared to the benefits that
the railroads would derive if in view of
the hard times the council made no in
crease and the word was allowed to
go out that the state is not disposed
TO stick the knife into the railroads"
He thought the movement to increase
assessments has gone far enough and
that it is now a matter of sentiment,
Jim Davis, for the Northwestern.
argued the presidential year. the surety
OF revision of the tariff and the hard
times against an increase; w. w.
Baldwin, for the Burlington, and Dud-
ley, for the Milwaukee,, argued along
the same lines and all quoted figures
to show that thus far in 1905 the roads
have suffered heavy losses over the
same months of 1907. For the Bur-
lington it is nearly 100000 less up to
the end of June; for the Northwestern
100000 less, and for the entire sys-
tenn of the Rock Island nearly $2,OOO,-
900 less.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-16
FORT DODGE MAN
COMMITS MURDER
Shoots His Victim on the Street
and Then Declares Salts
faction Over It.

Fort Dodge, Ia. July l5.--Gowrie, a
small town 20 miles south of here, was
the scene of a cold blooded murder last
Eight when Tom Nicholson Marshall
was killed instantly by a bullet from
a revolver fired by Wilbur Carr, aged
"a Years. The murder was committed
on the street early In the evening, and
the murderer is said to have looked
at his victim saying, well l hope 1
fixed him." He then walked unmolest-
ed to his home and was arrested about
20 minutes later. He was brought to
the county Jail here today after hear
ing before the mayor this morning.
The shooting was the indirect result
of Marshall's interference in street
brawl of the murderer, who is said to
have been slightly intoxicated. He was
also angered at Marshall because the
latter brought his father, Ira Carr, to
Fort Dodge Saturday for examination
for admission to the inebriate asylum.
His mother is in the Cherokee insane
ASYLUM,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-16
FARMERS MAKING HAY
WHILE SUN SHINES

Des Moines, Ia. July l6.-Weather
crop bulletin for the week ending July
10. 1903.
The past week was very favorable
for farming operations and the growth
of crops. The first two days We're mod
erately cool, with unseaSonably cool
nights. but the remainder of the week
was excessively warm, making the av-
erase temperature for the week about
normal. The rainfall was deficient in
all parts of the state. and most OF the
counties have had no rain since last
Monday. The warm. dry weather and
The excessive sunshine We're Very bene-
fetal for haying and harvesting. Clio
Yer hay making is about Finished in
southern ard we'll advanced in north
eril districts, and considerable timothy
has been secured in The best of conGii-
tio'i. The quality and yield Of hay is
exceptionally good Mast of the winter
wheat and rye is. in shock. ard the har-
vest of barley aud carly oats is in prog
ress III southern and south central dis
tric.s. and will become general during
the coming Week if Favorable weather
illst is reported in srs9ll grain. espe-
cially oats, but Very few reports indi-
cate any damage done as yet. Corn
has made an abnornaally rapid growth,
many of the early planted fields are i'll
the tasseling stage. and the late planted
fields have been thoroughly critivatli,
and the plants. though small. show good
color and condition