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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06
Visiting Here.

Meredith Busy of Prescott, is visit
ing his mother Mrs. Jacob Myers. ia
Division street and took in the sights
of the celebration of the fourth, yes
terday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06
cHIROPODIST.

DR.. w. P. Powell Graduate Painless
Chiropodist and Foot Specialist, corns,
bunions and ingrowing nails speci-
atty. Parlors, II Ransom building.
Phone II. 7-4-tf.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06

A marriage license has been issueo
to Dan Steinnel and Mary Lynch.
both of Waitsburg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06
BEST OUTLOOK OF
ANY CITY IN STATE
So Says D. L. Webster in Speaking OF
WaIIa WaIIa-Says That the
Town Has Future and
Only Needs Pushing.

D. L. Webster, representing the Os-
borne Art Advertising company, of
New York city, with headquarters in
Seattle, is in the city today looking
after business interests and greeting old
friends Mr. Webster, who was in the
city at the time the publicity campaign
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06
THAW WINS FIRST BLOOD.

i NEW YORK, July 6.-Thaw =
!. today won the first ster Of his =
j fight for discharge from the Mat =
i. teawan asylum. Attorney Mors- y
i chauser his counsel petitioned -
]. for the transfer of his client from y
:. Matteawan to the White Plains =
4, iail. This was granted by Judge e
j. Mills. u
q. !. j. j j. :. I. = = + y j j : 1. q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06
Licensed to Wed.

and other important subjects discussed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-06

See the none! makers in the Class-
sifled columns today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
THE Ev|l-EYE SUPERSTITION
BELIEF IN MANY LANDS IN
CHANCES WITCHING POWER.
Precautions to Ward of Baleful
Influence - Strange Faculty
Ascribed to Certain Persons.

From London Modern Society.
La jettatura, in the superstitious belief
of the Italians. is the supposed power of
certain persons of bewitching or harming
others by their look. The person endowed
with this strange faculty is called "jetta-
tore" La jettatura is not an invention of
yesterday, as the belief in the "evil eye''
was widespread among the ancients, and
still prevails in Asia, Africa and eastern
Europe, and to a certain extent in west
ern Europe also. The ancients, to avert
the evil influence, made use of various
kinds of amulets. worn in the form of
bracelets and necklaces. They believed
that children, or those enjoying great
prosperity or favored with run of good
luck, and those on whom exalted praise
and adulation were lavished. were in par
ticuar susceptible to the effects of the
evil eye.
In our own days there are few countries
where the superstition does not prevail
In Greece it is called "kako-mati." and
it's effects are averted by splitting. as did
the ancients against all kinds of bad
omens. Anon. the Hindus the kan
nura' tevil eye) of some people is be-
lieved to have most baneful effect upon
whatsoever j: shall be fixed. and those
who are reputed to have such eyes are
always avoided, and none except near re-
lations will invite them to feast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Metchnikoff's Miracle.
ON the Pittsburg Chronicle-Tclegraph.

From the Pitsburg ChroncIe-Tclegraph
Two years ago Prof. Metchnikoff, the
director of the Pasteur Institute in
Paris, promulgated his famous theory
that diet of sour milk would check the
ravages of old age. Since then he has
made additional researches, resulting. we
are told, in additional discoveries of in
estimable value. In word, the professor
is now satisfied that he has discovered
the cause of death and the means of re-
tarding it, thus solving the problem Of
longevity. While his specific is still a
secret. it is known that he proceeds on
the principle that death is due to the
formation of putrefactive bacteria in the
large intestine and that for this process
a corrective is within reach. The pre-
sumption is that incubation is the method
to be pursued. When man reaches his
prime. instead Of being permitted to take
the downgrade, he will simply visit a
laboratory, receive a vitalizing injection
and remain, to all intents and purposes,
immortal. The promise so extended is SO
delightful that skepticism seems invidi-
Gus. Yet how many of us are there who,
even on such impeccable authority as
that of Prof. Metchnikoff, will nurse
the golden dream of physical immortal
ity? Both Christian teaching and the
teachings of nature herself point the
other way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30

den avenue and 18th street trunk serv-
Ice was built, 4.O0S feet in length, and
extending as far as the BrightwOod reser-
vOir; this will provide for drainage east
OF Rock Creek Park as far north as Mill
tary road. In Massachusetts, avenue a
separate system Sc vice main was extend
ed from Observatory circle 1000 feet
westward to Wisconsin avenue In Ari-
iona avenue. 2j5 feet of combined trunk
line was built. closing two gaps in the
Arizona avenue trunk sewer, which COM
pleted the lower portion of this line On
connecticut avenue. between Klingle road
and Newark street and i'm the right of
way east Of Ross place between Lowell
ana Newark streets, storm water sewers
were constructed TO provide for the bet
ter drainage OF this district I'm Rock
creek Church road and Quincy street So
1eet or the egg-shaped sewer, forming an
extension of the Spring road system. was
punt. providing combined sewerage sys-
tenn Tor the southerly portion of Petworth.
A separate system service sewer line wa
constructed in Conduit road from Arizona
avenue to New Cut road. 5.Oc5 feet in
te, Inc section of the Arizona avenue
trunk sewer, l,S35 feet in length, was built
from the grounds of the Walter Reed
Army Hospital. In Arkansas avenue he
tween Deiaheld and Decatur streets 32t
feet OF ine-feet-three-inch-d diameter sec
ton of the Piney branch trunk sewer was
conipieted. In the valley north OF II
street, between Rock Greek and Obserya-
tory lane. 1,756 feet of semi-combined
system trunk sewer was constructed with
the entire line under contract as far as
Observatory lane. Near the end of the
year the LuZon avenue trunk sewer from
Military road to the Army Hospital. and
trunk service SeWer i'm Broad branch
Pleasant drive. from Soapstone branch
TO mckinley street. were under contract
ana ready for construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
LARGE HOUSES PLANNED.
Further improvements in Connecti-
cut Avenue North of Bridge.

Two houses are planned to be built on
the west side of Connecticut avenue and
at the intersection of oath street. When
these are up practically that side of the
block from the Connecticut avenue bridge
to oath street will be built up solidly
with houses. There are one or two lots
still vacant. but, with these exceptions,
there will be no vacant ground left on
that side of the avenue.
The other or east side of the avenue
is similarly built up from the bridge,
but that side goes farther north before
it is intersected by side street. This
Franklin r. Sanner, is in line with 9TH
er enterprises of the kind which he has
carried cut in the same locality. He
has just completed. in connection with
William A. Hill, the large stone house at
the corner of the land which lies be-
tween the approaches to the two bridges,
and which is now the property of Sem
ator Smoot
The new houses are to have the rather
unusual width for city houses of some
forty-tive feet each, and will extend back
to 18th street. AS there will be space
on the south side, the two structures will
nave light and air on three sides and
this, together with the width, will per-
interior. which has been made use of by
the architect, b. Stanley Simmons. in
providing large rooms on each side of an
entrance hall.
The exterior will be designed i'm the
Spanish style, which will be worked out
in brick and stone. Each house will
have eight bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Lord Strathcona's Rise.

From the London Chronicle.
Lord Strathcona seventy years ago en-
tered the service Of the Hudson's Bay
Company, rising from the humblest of
pos.s to the highest. the governorship of
this historic corporation. How humble
was the start of the future peer and mil
lionaire is strikingly shown by a picture
in a recent issue of the Toronto Globe
Canada's leading liberal Journal The
picture is d reproduction of a photograph
of rough little wooden house at an out
post OF civilization called Mingan, in
dreary Labrador.
This house. still standing, was the trad
ing post of the I1udson's Bay Company to
which young Donald Smith was sent soon
after his arrival in Canada. So lowly
then was the position Of the future gov
ernor of the company that he had to do
without a bedroom and sleep in bunk
improvised under a stairway. The place
is pointed out to visitors as the spot
where Lord Strathcona slept during his
early years of apprenticeship and
struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Do Not Stare in Egypt.

In Egyrt nothing distresses a parent
more than that which in other countries
is considered to convey a compliment
admiration Of the child. If any one is
seen TO stare at the offspring, the mother
hastily snatches it away to perform some
superstitious rite as charm against the
supposed evil eye. The Turks, who more
than any other people are in dread of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
MALAPROP HUMOR.
Admirers Flattery-Wrong Psalm
to Welcome a Judge.
From Tit-Bits,

From Tit-Bits,
Most of us are acquainted with Punch's
joke concerning the son of the house who.
as he CALAMITY escorted the beauty of the
evening to her carriage. sushingly re-
marked, Il have been waiting all the
evening for this moment"
1t is an example of bungled fattery
which compares very favorably with the
remark of an unlucky admirer OF the
great French actress, Nine St Denis.
Her performance of cara had just been
greeted with enthusiastic applause and
as she stepped from the stage she said,
ITO act that well woman should be
young and handsome" All no. madam
exclaimed the unfortunate man, I'm his
anxiety to pay the highest compliment
possible. You are convincing proof to
the contrary
Twice in one evening the great nov elist,
Charles Dickens. was guilty of an EN-
barrassing malapropism. 81 have dstin-
Su1Shed myself in two respects lately. he
wrote to friend. explaining the matter
II took a young lady unknown down to
dinner and talked to her about the Bishop
Of Durham's nepotsm in the matter of
Mr.. Cheese. l found she was Mrs Cheese
And | expatiated to the member for
Marylebone. Lord Fermoy. generally con-
ceivng him to be an Irish member-on
the contemplate character of the Maryle-
bone constituency and Marylebone repre-
Sentatives."
Even these situations, however, are not
quite SO embarrassing as that of mem
Der of parliament who at a certain politi-
cal reception remarked to a neighbor, II
wonder who that homely old woman is
over there?' pointing out d rather stout
lady at the other end OF the room.
That sir was the reply lis my wife,
ION, no, no. stalnmered the confused
parliamentarian, Il mean the person
standing on her right"
Indeed. That is my dauehterr'
The first Baron Kenyon was rather
fond Of telling the story of how, while
on circuit with Justice Rock they enter
ed a village just ia time TO accompany
the population to the little village church.
The parish clerk, anxious TO have the
congregation show due appreciation OF
the honor conferred by the presence OF
the distinguished jurists. gave out two
verses Of one of the metrical Psalms,
Speak. O We judges of the earth, If just
your sentence be: must not innocence
appeal to heaven from. your decree? Your
wicked hearts and judgments are alike by
malice swayed; your gripping hands by
mighty brides to violence betrayed"
By this time most of the adults had
woke up to the application of the Psalm
and remained silent. allowing the chill
dren and few women to continue the
second verse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
FOR BUSINESS USES.
An Office Building to Be Erected and
Structure Remodeled.

During the week arrangements were
completed for beginning the erection of
an eight-s&ory office building on the north
side of F. street between 9Th and It'll
streets northwest. The building now oc-
cupying that site, which has frontage
of twenty-five feet and depth of 100
feet, and where the offices of the Lacy
Bros, owners of the structure. are To-
Gated. is to be torn down. In it's place
will rise modern structure designed by
Appleton P. Clark, architect.
The building on the east side of 14th
street and north of f. street known as
613 18th street Is to be remodeed by the
owner, Joseph Willard When the
changes are completed it will be occupied
by Joseph Auerbach for his business,
which is now on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 9th and 9Th streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Love and Folly.
From Puck.


Let him but love me- make no
conditions.' said the virgin who was
very foolish. indeed.
He must love me for myself aIone.
said the virgin who wasn't quite so
foolish.
But the virgin VINO was least fool
ish said: He must love me in spite
of myselfF
1t is man. however. who proposes.
and he isn't so easily scared OF by
foolishness as by some other thingA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30

evil eye, believe in counteracting its ef-
fects by inscribing certain verses of the
Koran on the entrance: doors OF their
Goals into water. with which they sprin-
kle the four corners of the room, recit-
ing the while certain formulas as SAFE
guard against the evil eye. Adults wear
rings or beads OF amber on string
around the neck as a protection against
it. The bridegroom. whose conjugal hap
pineSs Is envied by some one, is especially
susceptible to 1.-The influence OF the eVii
eye. He may protect himself by walking
backward.
In Italy, and in particular at Naples.
where the superstition under the name
of "jettatura,' reigns supreme, they be-
lieve that anything in the shape OF
horn is a safeguard against its effects
Besides the large horns which they nang
in conspicuous place in their homes.
they wear little horns of coral Or jet
around the neck, on the finger or the
watch chain. Another expediept In coun-
teracting the evil influence of the "5etta-
tore" consists in stretching out toward
him the middle finger while holding the
index and ring finger closed. or the closed
fist with the thumb between the index
and middle fingers.
What Evil Eye May Do.
According to the belief Of the Italians.
the "jettatura'' is something dreadful
The person endowed with this faculty does
not always purposely cause accidents, but
his mere presence calls them forth. If he
looks attentively at your house it will not
be long before it will be destroyed by
fire: IL he fixes his eyes upon a slater.
the unfortunate is sure to fall from the
roof In his presence you cannot help
dropping and breaking some precious OBJ
ject. getting entangled in womans
dress or tumbling down the stairs. 1t is
sufficient to have met him 10 be pursued
the whole day by bad luck; on that day
no enterprise will succeed No wonder
that the "jettatore" us Stunned like the
pest!
1t is not known when or how the SUI
perstition of the evil eye originated. It
seems to have prevailed from time imme-
mortal, and according to some it refers to
the story of the Medusa, whose eyes
caused immediate destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
MANY BLOCKS OF MODERN HOUSES
NOW EAST OF LINCOLN PARK
Rapid Growth of the Eastern Section of the City
Explains in Part the Great Expansion in
Population Since Last Census.

Ames place running through the block, is
entirely built up with modern houses,
which are mostly occupied, while some
which have evidently just been completed
are still for sale This is the scene of
active selling of Thomas J. Fisher & 90.
The large building operations of Ken
nedy Bros. are conferred at Maryland ave
nue. and 9th street northeast. where an
entire square is being built up. New
houses are going up on X street between
9th and 7th streets. which are being plac-
ed on the market by H. r. Howenstein.
On 9TH street between G and II streets is
another group of houses which are beinS
handled by Willett & Reinecke. Houses
of the three-story type have been erected
on Massachusetts avenue between 9th
and 10th streets, which are sold by James
F. Shea.
Car Lines Open Up Territory.
With five street car lines connecting this
territory with the center of the city.
namely, the Anacostia. the Pennsyl-
vania avenue. the East Capitol. the c
and D streets and H street lines, ample
facilities have been provided, but UP to
last week there was no lateral line con-
Meeting the north and the south. But
now the new Sth street branch of the
Capitol Traction Company is in use,
which is only another evidence of the in
crease in the population throughout the
section and the need for supplying the ia
cilities of communication.
1t is quite likely the new line has made
more available building sites, which are
in large demand as it is noticed that
good deal of new work is going on along
and near the course OF this branch OF
the general system. A large enterprise
of the sort is to be found at the corner
of 9th and X streets northeast. where
George S. Cooper is erecting fifty two
story houses. which are being placed on
the market by the Simpson Sullivan Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Dwelling on Otis Place Bought.

Dr. Walter b. Hoofnagle has purchased
through his agents, Shannon & Luchs.
one of the two-story and attic, eight-room
dwellings on Otis place northwest between
Holmead avenue and 14th street. DR..
Hoofnagle will hold the property as arr
investment. 1t contains eight rooms and
attic. The consideration i'm the transac.
ton was S. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30

81 think my boy may turn out to be a
champion p,gilist."
''Scrappy, is hep
Just the contrary. He palavers good
bit, but no kid on the block has been able
to talk him into an actual combat as
yet '-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30

The forward advance in suburban ex-
tension is shown by the following sum-
mary Of the contract work done during
the year ended June 80 last. as given
by Mr.. Phillips in his annual report:
From the appropriation for suburban
sewers the following were constructed I'M
der contract: A separate system trunk
line extending along Beach drive in Rock
Creek Park from Piney branch to Boul-
der bridge was completed, 1851 feet I'm
length. and the work was under construc-
ton as far as Military road. In Blag-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
MANY Modern Houses.

North of East Capitol street the course
of new buildings has not gone quite as
far east as is the case on the south side,
for in the former locality 18th street IN
stead Of 18th street is the farthest east
for rows OF houses. The ground between
18th and 18th streets and A street and
North Carolina avenue northeast, with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-29
DEFuNcr CORPORATIONS.
Some Didn't Pay Taxes and Others Dis.
solved Themselves.

Some Didn't Pay Taxes and Others Dis
solved Themselves
J. E. Cushman, commissioner Of stat
taxes, furnishes the following schedules
showing Vermont corporations dissolve,
April lat for nonpayment Of annual II
cense taxes, "a we'll AZ charters revoke,
for non payment Of charter taxes.
Schedule showing the names Of Yer
mont corporations dissolved for non
payment Of the annual license tax On
or before April 1, 1909.
black River Electric Power Lighting
a Ry. Co, Springfield.
WI It. Choate Manufacturing compan,
Wilmington.
Dandy Cornet band, Dandy.
Dandy Marble company, Dandy.
Duane Lumber company, East Gilmore
Farmers National Protective league
Springfield
Granite Construction company, Mont
pelier
Crappone company, Montpelier,
Green Mountain Manufacturing com
pany, Island Pond.
William H. Hickey company, Rutland
Hughes Livery company, Barre.
Jennison & Gallup company, Sheldon
Kirby Mountain Granite company
West Concord
Martin a Fits Lime 4 Cement com.
pany, Brattlcboro.
Messcnger-Sentnel company, Morris.
Vile.
H.H. Morgan Manufacturing company
Ludlow
Newport Gas company, Newport.
North Pownal Manufacturing com.
pany, pownal.
People'a Electric Light a Power com.
pany. burlington.
Pirie Tool Sharpening company, Mont
pelier.
Pittsford Sewer company, Pittsford.
81. Adams Furniture Manufacturing
company. ST. Adams.
sterling Granite & Quarry company,
Barre.
Vermont creameries company, Barton.
Vermont Slate syndicate, Ltd, Fair
Haven.
Wead Hardware company, Swanton.
Williamstown Aqueduet company, VIII
Jamestown.
windsor Gas Light company, Wind
sor.
Yale Wonder Clock company, Burling.
ton.
Schedule showing list Of charters and
articles Of association for the formation
OF corporations Of the following names
under which no organization bad there.
tofore been effected THAI were revoked
on April I, 1909. for onspayment Of the
annual charter taxi
The American Picker company, Barre.
Athletic Park association. Burlington.
Black River Trust company, Proctors
willie.
Chelset Aqueduct company, Newport
DIVIDE River Electric Railway COM
panv. Newport
Readsag Hotel company. Reading
st. .lohnsbury Garage company, 81.
Springfield Trust company, Spring
field.
Valley Savings Bank q Truat com
pany, North Troy.
Vermont company, Ludlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-29

FOR sALE--nouse with barn on Clark 81 .
rented for e20uo per month 20 good tenan e.
This Is q good investment Price low and terms
easy. Inquire 81 the d. A. Perry Real Isiase
Agency, Barre. VI. 2itf