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To Suit the FACE.

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to suit the shape Of the face" argued.
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nowadays" said the hairdresser coldly
Modern thought has taught US that
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to suit the different styles IN hairdress-
ing"
After this facer I fell silent
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The Washington times., 1908-10-02

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Looked at Hex Profile

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
DIsoRDERLIEs WILL MOVE.
Sentences Suspended in Police Cases
Today-Sequel to Raids. =.

There was small crop of disor-
dderly house cases in the Police Court
this morning as result of police
activity Saturday night in the southeast
.ern and northwestern sections of the city.
All of the defendants but one were given
suspended sentences on condition that
they move out the different neighborhoods
where they have been living. The defend
ant in the remaining case failed to ap-
pear and forfeited his collateral.
Cecilia Campbell of 1913 l. street south
east; Mary Lindsey of 119 L street south
east; Ella Cross Harry Cross and Freder-
lex Cross of 1923 E street southeast. were
each arrested as result of raids insti-
tuted by the commanding officer of the
fifth precinct due to numerous complaints
on the part of neighbors over the alleged
disorder coming from the various places
at all hours of the night. The raiding
party consisted of Policemen Flaherty,
Warfield, Hurst, Wise and Downs.
Upon the recommendation of the prose-
cutting attorney this morning after the
arraignment of the defendants. who en-
tered pleas of guilty, the court imposed a
suspended sentence of $50 fine upon con-
dition they move out of the precinct with
in ten days.
I liam Hampton, R15 r. street northwest.
f.arrested -ssaturday-night on the strength
of Il warrant sworn to by Policeman Liv-
ingston of the second precinct. The de-
PENDANT failed to put in an appearance at
the calling of his name in the Police Court
this morning and his collateral of So
was declared forfeited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
DAMAGED BY STORM AT SEA.
Barkentine White Wings Loses
Foremost and Sails.

The old Baltimore barkentine White
Wings, just through a long voyage from
Wilmington. Del. 10 Seattle Wash, was
badly damaged in a Storm which she en-
countereu in the Pacific in the latitude of
Valparaiso.
The foremost was carried away She
lost number of sails. Considera BILE time
was, spent by the crew in rigging Jury
mast and in fitting new sails so as to get
the ship in trim for continuing her long
voyage.
In Spite of these obstacles and the fact
that she lost considerable time i'm round
ing Cape Horn she made the trip in 300
days. 1t is not uncommon for larger YES
sells to take 30 and 300 days for the long
trip. NaVigatOrs say the vessel has Sus-
tanned her reputation speedy craft.
The White Wings was built at Baltimore
and for "a number of years was employed
in the coffee trade between Baltimore and
Rio and other South american ports She
has been sold TO parties in the state of
Washington and will be used in the Pa
cific service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
DORSEY IN HARD LUCK.
Troubles Multiply for Man Who Car
ried Dogs-Workhouse Threatens.

The troubles of Andrew l.. Dorsey, who
was arrested Saturday by Policemen Con-
ners and "ki1do" WheelOck of the first
precinct, charged with obstructing the
street in Slate alley and being the owner
of two unmuzzled dogs, came fast and
furious in the Police Court this morning.
In addition to being adjudged guilty upon
the three charges filed and fined So in
each. case he was rearrested on the
strength of an attachment issued at the
Juvenile Court, charging him with failing
to maintain weekly payments In a non
support action. He will be arraigned in
the Juvenile Court this afternoon.
1t was testified to this morning in the
Police Court that Dorsey was the owner
of two unmuzzled dogs which accom-
panied him i'm wagon Saturday after
noon. While the horse and wagon were
hitched in Slate alley. it was stated. the
dogs attacked several children, nipping
them slightly about the legs The screams
of the children attracted the attention of
the two policemen, and the arrest of Dor
sey followed.
At late hour this afternoon the fines
imposed i'm the Police Court were unpaid
and In default the defendant will be COM
mitted to the work house for forty-fiv
days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
REPORT REALTY TRANSFERS.
Local Brokers Consummate Sales of
Property.

Real estate dealers in the District report
a number of recent sales some to invest
ors. but many to home buyers.
Stone & Fairfax have sold for John II.
Ontrich. the two brick apartments 1908
and 1910 c street southwest. The build
ings. erected about five years ago. are a
short distance from the Smithsonian In
stitute and the Agricultural Department.
The purchases. Z. n. Richards, will hold
the property as an investment.
Belt. OBrien &, Co, Inc, report having
concluded the sale OF fourteen new houses
for James Martin ON Adams street be-
tween list and North Capitol streets. The
total price realized on he fourteen houses
was $4,000
The same firm has sold to James Martin
for $1,000 ground: for eleven houses on
Rhode Island avenue between LIST and
North Capitol streets. Mr. Martin has
begun the erection Of the houses. They are
to have six rooms; and bath each, and
will be heated by hot water. Each house
Will be twenty-one feet front.
Other recent sales made by this firm are
as follows:
For Richard H. Bailey, house No. 800,
Eth street northwest, to MIR. Widman for
Ss.aOO. This Is one of the seven houses
Just erected at e-corner Of 18th and
Harvard streets. Columbia Heights.
For James Martini to Leonard West NO
12s5 Irving street, Columbia Heights be-
ing one of the five new houses lust finish
ed by Mr.. Martin.
To Miss Eva Coopbs. for Mrs Merkel.
property No. 33 Bodd street northeast.
a two-family apartment building Price,
$1,000
For George Sheetz.s to II. c. Lamb. resi-
dence No 2OG3 18th street. Price, S5,1OO
For James Martini to f. Wood, one of
the new houses at It'll and l. streets south
west Price $500
For f. l.. Johnson toe. r. Tutwiler
property 1911 D street, southwest. Price,
$1,000. -. = :. =
For Col. r. f. Johnson, TO Messrs.
OFlaherty and Fulton, in connection with
ment house, 1873 10Th street. Price 500
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

tomobile party at the Chateau des Beaux
Arts. at Huntington, yesterday was ac-
cOmpanied by Isaac A. Makeel. manager
of trade paper. During the dinner Mrs.
Tomlinson became enthusiastic over the
water. In which she said she was always
at home.
'It looks good enough to jump right
into" said Mrs. Tomlinson.
You wouldn't dare" asserted Mr..
II will. IL you WILL she replied.
III bet you $50 you won't" replied
Makeel
'Tll call YOU" said the young woman.
Accompanied by dozen of the party
they went to the beach. Makeel led the
way and Mrs. Tomlinson plunged after
him. In moment she was up to her
neck. Makeel then assisted her up the
bank and she went to the hotel and bor-
rowed dry clothing.
1T wasn't SO bad said. Mrs Tomlin-
son. when she came downstairs TIE
water was fine
Wooer Of 40 to Race Girls Dad.
P1TTsBURG, August pa foot race
for a maiden fair is to be run in --enny-
wood Park. The contestants will be
William n. Klein. forty years old, and
William ]. Litcus, about the same age.
The first is the admirer of the girl at
stake. and Mr.. Litcus is her father. The
girl is Marie Litcus. eighteen years old.
For more than a year Klein has been
paying attention to Miss Litcus, much to
the chagriu of her father.
why not settle this matter somehow"
asked Big Tom" Monley. a police Ser
geant. who knew of the wooing. Have
a foot race or sporting event of some
kind with an understanding before hand"
Arrangeme have been completed to
make the event a 1GO-yard dash. If Klein
wins he Is to be allowed to continue in
his courtshin of Miss Iitcus IN lifcuS
wins Klein must stop counting the daugh-
To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
MANY ACRES OF CROPS RUINED
Black River District in Louisiana
Deluged With Rain.

NATCHEZ. Miss. August 4.-MaJ.
Stephen Foote. U.S.A., with headquarters
at Jackson barracks. New Orleans. Is in
Natchez, having returned from a trip
over the Black river. Louisiana, district,
and reports that the district is peopled
with white farmers, and that after the
water had receded and the seed furnished
by the government had been planted a.
siege Of rain came on and destroyed every
hore of a crop.
Forty thousand acres Of cultivated land
in the counties OF Claiborne, Jefferson.
acres i'm the parishes of Tensas and Con-
cordia La, are affected and precludes
the possibility of making q crop OF any
kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
MACALESTER DISABLED.
Mishap to Popular River Steamer.
Queen Anne Running Substitute.

The Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
line steamer Charles Manchester was dis
abled last night by the breaking of her
shaft on one side, and today the steamer
is out of service. The accident occurred
OH the last trip of the steamer to this
city from Marshall Hall. but she was able
to reach her dock here and unload her
passengers without assistance.
The manager of the line this morning
chartered the steamer Queen Anne of the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company fleet, and she is now upon the
route. There will be no interruption in
the service to Mount Vernon or Marshall
Hall. and repairs to the Manchester will
be made as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Police Seek Hagerstown Youth.

Inspector Boardman. chief of detectives,
was requested last evening to have the
police make an effort TO find Edwin l..
Baughnan, seventeen years OF age. who
came here yesterday from Hagerstown.
He came on an excursion train from his
home, reaching here before noon. 1t was
stated by his relatives that he may have
gone to Norfolk or Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
SOME ODD STORIES
GATHERED AT RANDOM
sa1oonist Looked Good to Him.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 24-The
discovery of a saloonkeeper in the local
prohibition party, holding the important
place of judge Of elections. has aroused
the ire of the prohibitionists and the laugh
ter of every one else.
The name of William Fewer, who runs
q thirst parlor at Pol Cedar avenue, was
presented to the city council by the pro-
hibition county committee recently and
confirmed. Fewer was asked to resign,
but absolutely refused. MIR. Fewer looked
like a prohibitiOnist to me, SO handed In
his name" said Virgil G. Hinshaw. secre-
tary Of the prohibition county committee
yesterday. Il was not aware that he ran
q saloon
although a great deal of pressure has
been brought to have me resign. 1 am not
going to desert the party that has hon.
ore1 me-" said Fewer. 'On election day
will! try to discharge my official duties
without fear or favor
Stricken Blind While Swimming.
PHILADELPHIA. August 2.-Diving
into the water of swimming hole" near
Upland. William Kennedy. who lives at
god and Chestnut streets, was stricken
blind yesterday.
Everything about him became black.
Terrified, he called for help. and then
not see After time he reached the
shore, where later he was found and taken
to the Grocer Hospital. The doctors said
last night that the blindness was only tenn
porary, and that he may recover his sight
as suddenly as he lost 1t.
Hospital physicians say the sudden shock
of the cold water upon his nerves in the
overheated condition of his body caused
paralysis of the optic nerve.
Must Keep Out Of His Sky.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. August 24.-The
village cut-up of I>issimmee, Fla, hap
pens to be the mayor He has prepared an
ordinance for the regulation of airships.
The towns jurisdiction, according to this
ordinance. runs up into the air for twenty
five miles. The mayor provides penalty
for overspeeding. and adds tax on ali
drigible balloons. In order to enforce
these regulations he asks the Kissimmee
council to purchase an aeroplane in which
the town marshal and his star Of office
may sweep the sky of offenders.
Airships that frequent kissimmee must
either slide over the burg while the village
marshal is obtaining a little repose, or
they will have to take the first turn of
the road to the right and go around.
We may, smile now. but within a few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

years the "Kissimmee ISSUE is likely te
be an important one.
Knows Goods and Wants Pattern.
DENVER, Col, August "a. -Geraldint
Hawkins. who cannot find husband to
suit her in her home town, Creston. Iowa
has written to Mayor Speer. asking him
to find a man.
Geraldine says she knows men like a
book, and that's the reason she Is seeking
a Denverite, who is always good-natured
lovable and affectionate he must be tan
with dark hair, aged forty-dve. weight
1JO pounds. must have means or good
position and not drink to excess. although
Geraldine says she does not mind If he
takes a glass Of beer once In while. He
must also be good dresser
Geraldine has been divorced eight years
She has dark hair, blue eyes. 3 feet
inches high, weight 40, sunny disposition
excellent housekeeper, and has means, she
says.
Little Brown Pullet Earned 46c.
BADGER, S. D.. August IA little
brown hen owned by John Weidenkopf Of
this place has earned 4S cents for him by
specializing on the egg market. All sum-
mer long this particular hen has been
making the barnyard ring with cackling
that supposedly meant she had been lay
ing eggs Though every effort was made
to find her nest, 1t could not be discov-
cred. She did not want to set, but kept
on announcing the arrival of more eggs
until the family decided she was only a
suffragette.
But few days ago. as the third row
of ice blocks from the bottom of the
Weidenkopf icehouSe was reached, the
nest was discovered. The hen had found
a hole in the side of the house through
which she had entered.
There. sitting on saWduSt covered ice,
she had laid eight dozen eggs, which have
recently advanced cents dozen, and
every one as fresh as when it was laid.
Pig Fitted Out to Go Some.
BUTTE, Neb., August 24.-William
Green, Il Boyd county farmer, is the
proud possessor Of a siX-legged pig. The
animal is now six months old, of usual
size and form except that he has four
perfect front legs and feet.
Wandered "a Hours in Nightie.
CRESTON. Iowa. August 24.-Little
Margaret Mccain, aged two years, daugh-
ter of James Mccain, farmer south of
town, wandered out of doors clad in her
nightgown Friday night and was found
Saturday night wandering in an oat field
half mile from the house, drenched to
the skin, but otherwise unframed. She
was exposed to the terrific rainstorm Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

Arch McCulley, an engineer on the Bah
cock log road at Davis. w. Va. lost con-
troll of his train while coming down a very
steep grade. He jumped from the engine
struck post and was thrown under his
train, meeting instant death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

The pulp mill of the Condor Lane Boom
and Lumber Company ct Horton, W. Va.
the terminus of the Dry Fork railroad
was destroyed by fire. The plant will be
rebuilt at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

Friday night. which, at Creston, amounted
to a waterspout.
The entire neighborhood joined the
| frantic parents in the search, which lasted
all day Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Seized Baby for a Debt.


WILKESBARRE. August 24.-In order
to collect a bill. Grocer John Barnish
took the baby of his debtor and was
arrested. In police court it was learned
that Mrs. John Crancel. who owed the
bill. was visiting friends near his store
when he levied on her child.
Mayor Kniffen. decided he had not
shown malicious intent. but only expected
the woman would pay the bill to get the
child back He fined Barnish So and
costs. The woman did not pay the bill.
Dog Wanted to Nurse Lions.
CHICAGO, August 24.-"Cy" Devery,
animal keeper at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was
searching yesterday for great Dane dog
to act as mother to four lion cubs. They
were crying piteously for something to
eat. They had been born the day before.
and the mother refused to suckle them.
The keeper tried to induce them to drink
out of a large nursing bottle that he had
used with success once in case Of a baby
llama, but the whelps shifted it disdain-
fully and whined worse than ever.
There is only one thing that will save
Them" said the animal keeper, land that
is a great Dane dog to act as foster
mother"
The mother lion snarled viciously at
every one who came near her cage. She
would not look at her whelps. If Devery
had not taken them away at the hour of
their birth the 'liOness would have killed
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
$3.50
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$3.50
29c stamped
corset covers for 21c

just for Tuesday will this price
hold good.
Stamped in French or eyelet pat
terms on good quality nainsook:
full. generous corset cover pattern.
Choice of many designs.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Wooden Legs Beat the Live Wire.

PITTSBURG. August 24.-Harry Pink
erton, a police alarm operator. was able
to save a fellow-man's life last night be-
cause he is cripple, having two artificial
legs.
Pinkerton saw William Wilson writing
in agony at the end of a fallen trolley
feed wire carrying 150O volts. Wilson
could not let go of the dangling wire he
had picked up.
Pinkerton caught him around the waist
and jerked him away from the wire. His
cork and wooden legs making a non-con-
ductor. the current could not reach the
ground through his body.
Won Bet on Sheath Gown Bathing
Suit.
NEW YORK, August 2i.-Clad in a
sheath gown, recently imported from
Paris, and to win bet of $50 Mrs. Anna
E. Tomlinson, a writer. waded into the
water to her neck, I'm Huntington bay.
Mrs. Tomlinson, who was one Of an au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Knows Goods and Wants Pattern.

years the "Kissimmee ISSUE is likely to
be an important one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Wanted notions lowest

BIAS SEAM TAPE,
in all widths, values
Zoe to 21c. Special, a
piece, tomor- III
row
SATIN PAD HOSE
SUPPORTERS, four
straps, all colors; 21c
values. Spe- nOc
cial, a pair. Il ~
FANCY HATPINS,
different styles,
25c value. Spe- Sc
cial. ..............SS
JAPANESE FANS
In different col
ors; worth 1Oc to Sc
&c. Special. 80. w
COLORED PALri
LEAF FANS. large
size: &c value. S~
Special. ? for...S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

It's f1attering testimony to our ability
and low prices that we have during the past v
And why not, when every advantage is
the purchaser:
We guarantee the correctness of every sly
Prices are from a fourth to a half lower
in the winter.
$3.50 BALTIC SEAL. COATS. "a in. 1c
semi-ftted: SINNERS lining. Sale price ..
$4,000 NEARSEAL JACKET, "a in. lc
semi-ftted: SINNERS lining. Sale price. 900.
5000 CARACAL COAT, "a in. long; Sc
fitted; SINNERS lining. In this sale. ........
$500 NATURAL MINK THROW SEA
brocade lining. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
First Floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-13
RAILROAD STORE
SPECIALS
For Saturday Only

POST cARDs-ReguIar for SC kind.
comics or souvenirs Of Richmond.
Saturday, 5 for ...........5c
CANVAS GLOVEs-Regular 10 cent
Gloves, heavy huskng cloth. Sat
VEGETABLE DiSHES-One lot large
vegetables in blue and white. and
green and white. int. Wedsewood
ware, 18c specials, Saturday. ....1oc
(Basement).
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEF FREE
(perfumed with orange blossom per-
fume) given with each purchase OF
perfumes amounting to 1oc over,
to introduce this department to the
public. Saturday only. Bargain
Basement.
COPYRIGHTED BOOkS-SeII at $500
and SIPS verywhere-popuIar-
to-date series, Saturday, only 43c
(Basement).
JAP. CREAMS AND SUGARS, our
SO and Csc fine imported ware, Sat
urday, per set ..................3 sec
(Basement).
JARDiNlERS Large size. highly
glazed, very newest designs and col
ors, regular $1.oO kind. 49c
Regular $3.50 kind ........... CSC
(Basement).
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-13

There is no medicine SO safe and at the same
time pleasant to take as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsn the positive cure for all diseases arising
onable-S0c and il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-13
DECISIVE ACTION
DESIRED BY MITCHELL
Miners Now in Conference in
Indianapolis.

indianapolis. Ind. March 1.-THE
national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America is in session
in TomlinsOn hall today to agree up
on course of action under the situa-
ton resulting from the failure of the
operators and miners of the central
competitive field to agree upon a joint
wage conference. to fix a scale to sue
coed the present scale. which expires
April /. when John Mitchell will be
succeeded as president of the miners
organization by Vice President T. l..
Lewis.
The wage scale for the various btu
minous fields of this country and Can
ada are based upon the scale fixed in
the central competitive field. consist
ing of Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania, Failure to agree
upon joint meeting to fix a scale in
this field has caused president John
Mitchell to call a national meeting of
the miners to take decisive action.