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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-27
FINANCE coMMlrrrr nnpoar.

The following report appointed M
the present term OF the district court
WAS filed fDf record yesterday aud
shows the financial affairs ~ the
county 10 be- IN excellent shape
10 the Hon J. g. Scott. District Judge,
We beg 10 submit the following ~.
port,
Collector has made proper settle.
mont with treasurer for al moneys
collected by him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Four BARRIERS Forfeit Collateral.

In consequence of recent investigations
of barber shops throughout various sec
tons of the city by health department
ance of the sanitary regulations govern
ing these places. four men failed to APP
pear for trial this morning in the Police
Court, charged with failing to sterIlize
their tools and forfeited s. each. The
arrests were made upon the strength OF
warrants sworn to by the inspectors a
few days ago. The names of the ac-
cused BARRIERS, according TO the court
records, are Tony Gramaslia and Danny
Sigismondy of 1901 NJ street and James
Harris and George Massey of 32s6 NJ
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
A Glance at Pretoria.

From the London Chronicle.
If, as seems probable. Pretoria is to be
the capital of Federated South Africa. it
may after all realize the expectations of
it's founders, a thing which up to the pres
ent 1T has quite failed to do. Laid out like
most Boer settlements. on an ambitious
scale. it was designed on lines. which
would have afforded ample accommoda-
ton to 100000 inhabitants but it has re-
manned small town. and in 1899 had lit
tie more than a tenth of that population.
Pretoria. which takes it's name from the
great Boer. Pretorius. is well used to the
function Of capital town, for from 1855
onward it was the seat of the govern
ment of the South African republic, which
in that year was removed from Potchef-
Stroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Where a Miser Hid Her Coins.
From the London Globe


just brought to light extraordinary
story of womans double life. She had
lived apparently in poverty and SEM
starvation. subsisting partly on charity.
but search Of her rooms. which were in
a terrible state of neglect. Revealed that
she was worth more than a million
krOnen. chiefly in house property. y
number Of stuffed cats in her room were
full of coin.
The woman was we'll known in the bet
ter part of the city, where she owned
several blocks of flats. the rent OF which
she collected herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Mr.. Knapp Begins New Term.

In the presence of most or the commits
siOners and several officials of the COM
mission Martin A Knapp was sworn in
today for the third time as Interstate
commerce commissioner for a term of
seven Yeas, beginning January l. 1899.
This is the third time Secretary Moseley
has had the pleasure of administering this
oath. Mr.. Knapp having been commits
sioner continuously since February -
1881 and chairman of the commission a
considerable portion of this time. Mr.
Knapp was heartily congratulated by all
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Department of Potomac Encamp-
ment.

Col. John $. Walker. commander OF the
Department of the Potomac. g. A. r..
announced today through Capt. o. II. Old
royd, assistant adjutant general. that the
annual encampment of the department
will be held the evenings of February Is
and 10 in Grand Army Hall. 1412 Penn
sylvania avenue. Officers will he elected
eor 1909 and the annual reports of the
officers submitted. The department will
tender a banquet to Henry NJ. Nevius,
commander-in-chief of the G.. A. r.. the
evening of February ~. Gen Nevius will
address the encampment the evening Of
February 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Annexing the Mountain.
From the Nautilus.

1t is related that there was Japanese
gentleman who. living sat considera BILE
distance from famtIs mountain so
arranged his garden 4lat looking out
over its eXpanse one fairly believed the
mountain 10 be included swithin it in the
distance: and he was in Che habit of tell
ing his friends that he had annexed the
mountain.
There are some people who. by the Or
derby arrangement of thar lives. their
nohisness % purpose and general high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Proper Rations.
From Puck

]
Novice Fisherman toff Florida COAST
BY George. I'd like to land a sword-fish
or two. Whatll / bait with, old man?
Boatman = without SMILEY = Army
worms, o course!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31


temperature tonight l., TO Is degrees
fresh northwesterly winds
Minimum temperature past twentyfour
hours. 81: year ago, rs.
The storm is now passing into the At
lantic and it is followed by clearing
weather except some snow in the great
lake region. The cod wave in the mort h.
west has moved southeastward. and its
influence is already felt in the interior
sections.
The indications are for fair weather il
lower lake region. There will be a de-
cided fall In temperature with a colo
wave from Virginia northward
Storm warnings are displayed on the
New England coast from New London
to Cape Cod and on the straits of Juar
de Fuca and Port Townsend northward
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coast will be fresh to
strong northwesterly; on the south At
lantic coast, fresh northweSterly. shift
ing to north and northeast; on the gull
coast. fresh northeastery.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh to strong north
westerlywinds with clearing weather, to
the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twent -four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 30 pm, "A
pm. -; II midnight, 40. December u
4 am. 3S: am, 43: II noon. IS: . pm,
80 Maximum. "A. at pm. December 80;
minimum. "a, at = am December 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30 pm. 80. II:
8 pm, 5000; u midnight, 1896. Deem
Der 81. am. 1895; s am, 1000; noon,
zoos: pm, so. To-
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 9:43
I'm; high tide. 2:23 am. and 300 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:19 am; sun sets AS
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 100 a M
Moon sets los am tomorrow
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps light
ed fifteen minutes after sunset and ex-
tinguished forty-ffve minutes before sun
rise
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, December
31.-Both rivers are clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

mindedness in their restricted environ
ment, seem 10y a magical perspective to
have included within their possessions
certain sublime possibilities or Ideals.
which q little reasoning would demon
strate they could not Yet have attained
Having annexed the mountain though
its seeming proximity may spur them on
to some day reach to its heights
4 we'll defined ideal or a reasona BILE
theory of life is important. nay An
Indispensable factor in our embodiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE

T.,
Rooms 80 and 81. Merchants and Mechanics Saw
ings Bank Bldg. Pa. and 10Th st NV
All parties desiring to furnish quarters TO Wis
itors during the inaugural period requested
to call at this Office or send description of rooms
stating the number Of persons that can be sup
piled With beds cots. with without meals
terms. etc. NJ I. WELLER. Chairman
de2O-lm Committee on Public Comfort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
GET OR iilG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE--
4 PERFECTLY RrJJT HOME

u.
This is saying a great deal; but YOU will h.
convinced after inspecting it, II you NOT
abie 10 Judge for Yourself. select a prominent
builder Ia decide for YOU and pay him for
his time. The house contains nine rooms and
two tiled baths: heated by hot water: gen
uine oak In every room: all flooring Is M. /
Georgia pinc. every joint looks like = piec"
OF cabinet work: every jolst is camhcred AMI
every part Of the house put together undci
the personal supervision OF who undcr
stands the building business from the cellar 10
the roof The price Of this house Is $780,.
Located on the Heights.
BOSS & PHELPS uncl. 80 iith NV
Opposite Franklin PARK Phones Main 1904 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT List

AN IDEAL HOME WITH SIDE LIGHT
This honsc rs occupied by the owner and was
recently put in excellent condition at considel-
able expense. Il is located in the northwest
on m ST. The lot is I0xl'y0 to an alley: has
side lawn. and all OF the large
and bright; new hot water heating plant. TIL
nelghborhood is composed Of a very refined clas.
or people The owner finds that the house t.
TOO large. Trust, $1,000. at So. The price is
very low-only $1,000. This is $4,000 house
Immediate possession
BOSS & PHELPS Qnc.l. 910 14th
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main 3iO-4 495.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Friday, With Cold
Wave Tonight

For the District of Columbia. fair to-
nigh and Friday: cold wave: minimum
temperature tonight - to Is degrees
fresh northwest erly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
| FOR SALE
IDEAL HOME-CAPITOL HILL.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.

FOR SALE
on So ST NEAR 18TH
4 ninp-room brick: very well britt for owner :
use large rooms: lot 20x140 TO wide paved
alley. First floor contains parlor, back parlcF.
dining room and Kitchen. Belongs to estate
and must he sold. We want offer OF 81. 7Jn
Assessed for nearly this amount.
BOSS X PHELPS une.), 90 18th
Opposite Franklin Park. Main 340-41-495.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, Decembe
31.-BOth rivers are clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.

An EXTRAORDINARY INVESTMENT.
PRICE, s., $50. RENT. $50.
A great big house, containing seventeen large
rooms; lot 21x170 to an alley; between the two
best car lines In Washington. At a very small
expense this large building could be converted
into an apartment and bring a monthly income
OF at least 500 per month. This Is an oppor
tunity of n lifetime
BOSS & PHELPS Unc), 80 14th ST. NV
Opposite Franklin Park Main $40 4t-4G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 81: year aSo. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST
FOR SALE
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.
81 900.
An ideal arrangement In a comparatively
home built by present occupant for his homc.
First door contains parlor. library. dining
room and Kitchen: second floor aims four
large bedrooms and tiled bath: hot water heat:
side light: stable: southern exposure. Owner il
In need of cash. and in order to make a quick
sale is willing to sell at great loss: Located
at
BOSS & PHELPS Hnc.). 80 14th NV
Opposite Franklin Park Main $40 IL 1876
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE,
NEAR STANTON PARK.
beautiful corner house: contains seven
rooms and bath: four bedrooms: a very solid
looking front: red press brick Within a few
minutes walk Of the Union station. Price,
4.275. This Is the cheapest house Capitol
Hill
BOSS & PHELPS unc.l. 80 14th H.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main $40 ! 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
David Warfield Seats.

THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
of the Lincoln Hall Association will be held
at the office OF the company. No 1923 New
York ave. NV. on Monday. January 4. 1909.
At O'Clock pm. for the election Of board
OF trustees and FOR the transaction Of such
other business may lie properly brought be-
fore the same. Books for the transfer OF stock
will be closed from December % to January T.
10th dates inclusive BY order of the president
JOHN :. SWORNSTFDT.
GEO r. REPETTI Sec ie23. % 2S. 81 iaa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMsBUN0, =.
CATCHING FISH IN BASKETS.
An Easy Method Which Obtained
Around the Bay of Fundy.

The Bay OF Fundy has always been
a famous fishing ground especially
for salmon and shad. Fifty years
ago the fish were so plentiful that a
method was used to catch them
which seems odd nowadays when a
fish has at least half chance to es-
cape the hook or the net.
The tide rises high in the Bay OF
Fundy and its headwaters. and OF
this fact the fishermen of fifty years
ago took full advantage. At high
tide the water makes sizable rivers
OF tiny streams. Large schools OF
shad and other fish in those days
came up the river with the tide.
The method OF catching them was
simple in the extreme. At low tide
seine would be staked to the river
bed and the top OF the seine weight
ed to the bottom with leads. Then
after the tide had risen the fisher
men would pull up the seine so that
1t formed a barrier across the entire
river bed.
When the tide began to run out
the fish would find their return to
the sea and freedom barred effect
lively. The little fellows. of course.
would make their way through the
seine, but the ones worth catching
would flop impotently against the
meshes.
Soon the tide would be out COM
petely, leaving only foot of water
in the river. Several thousand fish
would be there for the taking. A
pair OF rubber boots and a basket
would be sufficient equipment for
the fishermen, who waded out anC
gathered them in Wholesale.
The fish don't run up the rivers
any more, and the seining must be
done in the bay itself. This Is prof
table, it is true, but fish with half
a head can avoid capture for long
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
ORIGIN OF MOVING PICTURES.
Result of an Experiment to Show
Both Sides of "a Coin at Once.

The beginning of the moving pic
ture was in this wise: Sir John Her
schel after dinner in 1926 asked his
friend Charles Babbage, how he
would show both sides of shilling
at once. Babbage replied by taking
a shilling from his pocket and hold
ing 1t to mirror.
This did not satisfy Sir John, who
ser the shilling spinning upon the
table. at the same time pointing out
thc. If the eye is placed on level
with the rotating coin both sides
can be seen at once. Babbage was
so struck by the experiment that the
next day he described it to friend,
DR.. Fitton, who Immediately made a
working model.
On one side of { disk was drawn
bird. on the other side an empty
bird cage. This model showed The
persistence of vision on which all
moving pictures depend for their eff
feet. The eye retains the image OF
second after the object has been re-
moved. This model was called he
thaumotrope.
Next came the Zoetrope or wheel
of life. A cylinder was perforated
with series of slots and within the
cylinder was placed a band of draw
ings or dancing men. On the appar-
at being slowly rotated the figures
seen through the slots appeared to
be in motion. The first systematic
photographs taken at regular inter-
walls of men and animals were made
by Muybridge in 1877.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
o,vryv mice TO the Acre.

If there is a pied piper in the United
States who is out of job he may fall
into a good berth with Uncle Sam.
1t all depends on his ability to get
away with field mice as successfully
as the pied piper of Old disposed OF
the domestic mice of the little viii
lage Of Hameln. The western afal-
ia belt of Nevada is overrun by mice,
and the farmers are unable to cope
with the ravages of the little crea-
lures. The expert sent from the De-
partment of Agriculture to suggest
means of eradicating them has failed.
He reported to Dr. Henshaw of the
biological survey that there were
probably as many as 5000 mice to the
acre. He said that in following the
plough fifteen minutes he was able
to catch with his hands more than
375 young mice. Owls, hawks, badg-
ers, and foxes, which feast on mice,
have been killed out by hunters, and
the little rodents of the held have
been left to flourish and multiply in
the midst of their favorite diet. II is
said thatethe department probably
will substitute poison for the flute,
If no piper appears.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
Caught Bird With Fishhook.

William Goodwin, member of the
crew OF the fishing schooner Mystery,
which has just returned from the
Georges, is the leadei''in a new kind OF
fisheries in which the bait is a piece
OF pork and the victim is bird.
Goodwin modestly disclaims all the
title to the original idea and says
that when he went out to handle his
travis he had no idea of making his
Strange catch.
The prize which he drew in was a
fine specimen of gannet which had
taken a fancy to the cold porl: which
DATED that particular hook.
When the novelty of the situation
had worn off, Goodwin decided to keep
his captive, and took it back to the
schooner, Since then, whenever the
fishermen have gone too close to the
bird, they have missed pieces of their
0.skin trousers.
The gannet has sharp and power
ful BILL nearly three inches long, and
ne also has u vicious temper. Since
his capture he has constantly remind
ed the crew of his presence by nip
ping them in the legs as they passed
h.G.
The bird is a full grown specimen,
slightly larger than duck, and some
what resembling him in appearance,
except for the size of his bill. The
one taken by the fisherman is finely
marked with fecks Of white or dull
brown'-Boston Transport.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
SOUTH WARD

Trains No 81 and % mixed, second class,
I Daily except sunday. Daily Sunday
only. Flag stop. W. G. SNYDER, Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
ey- BOOK MAILED FREE.
RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
Romantic Incident as Related by M.
de Bannevoi, a French Physician.

S Sa'"SNob rTcnCn fnySlCian.
The following romantic incident
connected with the relief of Lucknow,
as related by NJ de Bannevoi. a
French physician, who was In India
at the time, is well worth reading:
"On every side death stared us in
the face; no human skill could ayeit
1t any longer. We resolved rather to
die than yield, and were fully per-
suaded that in twenty-four hours all
would be over.
81 had gone out to try and make
myself useful, in company with Jes,
sic Brown, wife of a corporal in my
husbands regiment. Poor Jessie had
been in a state of restless excitement
all through the siege, and fallen away
visibly.
AT last, overcome with fatigue, she
lay down on the ground, wrapped up
in her plaid. | myself could no lon
ger resist the inclination to sleep, in
spite of the continual roar OF the can
non.
Suddenly | was aroused by q wild
unearthly scream; my companion
stood upright, her arms raised, and
her head bent forward. A look of in
tense delight broke over her cOunte-
nance; she grasped my hand, drew
me toward her and explained:
'Dinna ye hear it? Dinna ye hear
it? Ay, I'm no dreumin', its the slo-
gan O. the Highlanders. We're saw
ed, we're saved!"
"To describe the effect of these
words upon the soldiers would be i'm
possible. For a moment they ceased
firing, and every soul listened with
intense anxiety. Gradually, however,
a murmur of bitter disappointment
burst out as the colonel shook his
head. Our dull Lowland ears heard
nothing but the rattle Of the muslie-
try.
"A few moments more of this death
like suspense and Jessie cried in a
voice so clear and piercing tnat it was
heard along the whole line:
"'Will ye no believe it moo? The
slogan has ceased indeed, but the
Campbel's are comm. Dye hear,
d ye hear?'" '"
'At that moment the pibroch of the
Hlghlanders brought us tidings OF de-
liverance. The shrill, penetrating.
ceaseless sound could come neither
from the advance of the enemy nor
from the work of the Sappers.
''No, 1t was indeed the blast Of the
Scottish bagpipes. now shrii and then
harsh, as if threatening vengeance on
thief oe, then in softer tones seeming
to promise succor to their friends in
need.
Never surely, was there such a
scene as that which followed. Not a
heart in the resdency of Lucknow
but bowed itself before God. All, by
one simultaneous impulse, fell upon
their knees, and nothing was heard
but bursting sobs and the murmured
voices of prayer.-Tit-Bits
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
JUNE ON THE GREAT LAKES

Resul delightful interesting, and instructive, there is
trip like Great Lakes those inland which
the United States and Canada
And June of the charming months in the year in
which to take the trip.
For comfort the fine steamships OF the Anchor
Line have superors. AS wellapponted the palaal
greyhounds which pow the Atlantic their schedule
allows sufficient time at all stopping places to enable the
something of the great lake cities and to view
in daylight the distinctive sights of the lakes and the
scenery which frames them.
The trip through the Detroit River and through Lake
St Clair with its great ship canal the middle of the lake.
through Lake Huron the locking of the steamer
great locks the Soo and the passage of the
Portage Entry lake and canal the upper end of Mich
igan novel and interesting features
The voyage from Buffalo to Duluth covers over eleven
hundred miles in the five days journey. Leaving Buffalo,
steamships uniata and Tionesta make stops at Erie.
Cleveland Detroit Macknac Island, the 500, Marquette,
Houghton and Hancock, and Duluth,
The 1908 opens June 10, when the Steamer
Tionesta will make her first sailing from Buffalo.
The Anchor Line the Great Lake Annex of the Penn
sylvana Railroad, and the service up the high
standard set by the STANDARD Railroad of America.
An illustrated folder giving sailing dates of steamers,
rates fare and other information is in of prepaa
ton may obtained ready from any Pennsyya
MIA Railroad Ticket Agent who also prepared to book
engers who may desire take this trip through the Great
Lakes and back o-IIIS,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
Grccinn Rrendmnking Modernized.

The ancient custom of baking
breed in Greece is being changed.
In the old oven a fire of branches Is
kindled in the compartment where
the bread is baked. and one of ordi-
nj wood in that beneath. When
thn oven is sufficiently heated the
brushwcod and cinders are raked
out of the upper, and the bread Is
put in.
The change, made in the interest
of the protection of the forests, is to
fit the lower compartment for burn
ing .oke at one-haf the cost Of
wood. Many of the bakers of Ath-
ems. have alreay changed their form
OF oven.