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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
$l.25 to Baltimore and Return.
Today via Baltimore & Ohio r. R.-Adv,
Driven Into Port by Storm.

The four-masted schooner Charles n
Schulz, we'll known at this port. was In
Hampton roads Wednesday, seeking har.
Dor from a violent northeaster raging on
the coast. The Schulz was on her way
from Charleston to New York with a car
go OF heavy pine lumber and was struck
h. the gale while coming UP the coast
Before she could make harbor In Hamp-
ton roads. II Is stated she lost con-
siderable portion OF her deckload.
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Doings of River Men.

Serst. Russell Dean of the harbor police
precinct is on his annual leave. Police
man Raney Passano is acting as sergeant
and pilot OF the police boat Vigilant.
Capt. Frank Taylor is experimenting g
force OF men employed in taking heavy
pine timber from the hold Of the schooner
Kate Ogden. lying at the 9th street wharf
Capt. J. r. Fales. master of the schoon.
er William II. Yerkes. who has beer
spending a short vacation at his home ir
Boston. has returned to the command OF
his schooner lying at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Southern RAILWAY.

N.B.-Following schedule figures published only
as Information. and not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile. New Or.
leans. Ashevile. $50 am. and 10:45 pm. daily.
500 ar DALI for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Fer Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanoo.a. Bfrn.
ingham. New Orleans. 1910 . m. daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis.
Nashville. 4:10 am. daily sleeping car open
after 10 PM.
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Columbia Charles.
ton. Augusta. Aiken. Savannah. Jacksonville and
Florida points. 415 pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California Mon. Wed. Thur.
Fri. 4:15 pm.
pm week days: for Strasburg Jet. pm. week
days: for Danville. 13o am. daily. and for
Charlottesville. 1850 an and 4:SS pm. daily:
for Warrenton 455 pm daily and pm. week
DAYS Frequent trains 70 and from Bluamont.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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Mayer & Co.'s Booth at Food Show

One OF the booths at the pure food
show is that Of Mayer & Co. 40 to All
9Th street. Their exhibit includes Glen
wood ranges. White sewing machines,
1870 washing machines. Stearns & Fos-
ter mattresses and McDougall kitchen
cabinets.
w. T. Fitzpatrick of the White Sewing
Machine Company, who was at Mayer &
Co store two weeks ago, will be at the
food show every afternoon and evening
the coming week. lie Is announced AS an
expert sewing machine operator. and will
braid waists free for any one who brings
the materials To him this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Marine Property Transferred.

Transfers OF marine property recently
made were recorded in the custom house
az Baltimore during the past week as fol-
lows:
Eght-sixty-fourths OF schooner Madison.
1sI tons. from Joseph b. Clearidge to
Charlie Woodall, SIS.
Schooner Fila and aCrrie. thrty-seven
tons. from Louis W. Trail to William X.
Lewis, 81, co.,
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Improved Train Service to Florida

And south via Atlantic Coast Line
Commencing Nov. -, through trains
daily. 40 am, 4?O5 pm, 10 pm. to
Augusta. Atlanta, Wilmington. Florence
Charleston. Savannah, Jacksonville. all
Florida points. Cuba and southern points
Through sleepers dining cars and coaches
reservations. tickets and information, l419
n. Y. ave.-Advt
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Cornell to Raise Marvin Tablet.

The students of Cornell University are
collecting funds for tablet to be erected
to the memory OF Ross Gilmore Marvin
2 graduate OF that institution and an in
structor. who was drowned while on the
Peary expedition TO the north pole. The
tablet is 10 he placed in Sage Chapel, at
the university.
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New Train to Florida Nov. Is, Via

Atlantic Coast Line. palmetto Limited"
Leave Washington Ia pm. daily for
Wilmington. Atlanta, Augusta, Charles
ton. Savannah. Jacksonville, ST. Peters
burg and all Florida points. Through
sleepers. dining car and coaches Tickets
reservations and information. 1919 n. Y
dve.-Advt.
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Lighthouse Service Notes.

The following changes in the lighthouse
service. made recently. are announced by
the lighthouse authorities for this dis
trict:
William T. Brooks of Virginia has been
appointed assistant keeper at Cobb Point
Hayden.
William A. Crockett OF Virginia has
been appointed assistant keeper at Solo
mons Lump lighthouse, Md, vice ole ..
johnson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Col. Chase Returns From Vacation.

Col. j. NJ. Chase of the Interior Depart
ment has returned from vacation trip
across New York state. lie is an active
member OF the National Geograp hic So
ciety and the American Historical and the
Political Science Associations. and while
absent visited localities that are identified
with the interests OF those associations.
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Mississippi Association Meeting.

Tire first meeting since the summer va
0atio nof the Mississippi Society of Wash
inEton is 10 ne held next Saturday even
ing AT Pythisn Temple G. Grosvenor
Dave. secretary 10 the Southern CONNER
cial Congress. is 10 address the member.
of the society. His subject will he THE
Approaching Victory of the SOUTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Double Funeral Tuesday Monday.

Arrangements have been made for the
funerals OF Thomas and Mary Mangan.
who were ssphyxiated while in the
kitchen at their home, III 9Th street
northeast Thursday. To take place from
ST. Paul's Church next Tuesday morning.
The in;erment will be in Mount OLvet
cemetery.
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Caveriy's plumbing. 1881 G NV
Milk, Bread Is Homemade.

II is the product Of the finest patent
hour mixed with pure milk instead OF
water. Every loaf is baked just so. De-
Iivered fresh and clean from oven to
table, &c Delicious Homemade Pies. 2Oc.
Holmes Bakery, 1st and + SITS. Phones
Linen. 144O- I441
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Notice-These departures and connections are
not guaranteed
400 a. m. dsiIy--Through coaches and sleeping
cars Jacksonville.
4:o5 pm. dsly-Throueh sleeping cars to Jack.
sonville. Fla; Port Tampa, Fla. for Havana;
knights Key. Fla. for Havana: Augusta. Ga:
Charleston. s. G.. and Wilmington. y. G.
Through coaches to Jacksonville. UNExCELLKD
DINING CAR SERVICE.
For tickets and all Information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. 1tie NEW YORK AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST. AND UNION STATION.
GEO. 2. JAMES. D.P.A.. Washington. D. c..
T. c. WHITE. G.P.A.. W. J. CRAIG. PIN.
Wilmington. " O.
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RAILROADS.
Seab0ard Air Line

SCHEDULE.
1905 AN. DAILY-'Florida Fast Mall
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers TO Ss-
vannah and Jacksonville. Parlor Jackson
vile to Tampa. Through sleepers TO Atlanta
and Birmingham Dining cars.
4:2 PM. DAILY-''The Fiamingo." Quickest
Florida train. Through coaches 20 Jacksonville.
Pullman seepers to Jacksonville. st. Augustine.
Palm Beach. Miami and knights Key. Con-
Meeting for Havana. Dining cars
30 PM. DAILY-.'Yesr Round Limited
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers So.
vannah. Jacksonville and Tampa. Also to At
lants: Birmingham and Memphis. Dining cars.
r. 4. HARDWOOD. G. T. A.
c. r. RYAN. G.P.A.. G. 2. PHILLIPS. DP. A.,
Portsmouth. Va. Washington. D. c.
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Chesapeake OhioRailWay

guaranteed
200 PM. Daily-For Virginia, West Virginia
and Kentucky points.
$50 PM. Daily.-Fast new through train for
Cincinnati Indianapolis and 81. Louis. with
through sleeper to Chicago, stopping only
at important points.
1l:1O PM Daily.-F. r. V LIMITED for Gin
cinnati. Louisville. the west, southwest and
northwest.
Complete Pullman and Dining Car Service.
Chesapeake and Ohio offices At Sl3 Pennsyl-
yania avenue 1890 r street and Union sts-
ton Telephone Main 1865 and 2206 for tickets,
baggage checks reservations and tayicahs.
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Idding to Visit Luzon Volcanoes.

Prof. Joseph r. Idding. who is travelling
along the east coast OF Asia has visited
the southern part of Manchuria and made
a study Of certain Cambrian rock there
He expects to arrive i'm Manila about
Thanksgiving time. While there he will
visit the volcanoes on the Island of Llzon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
CITY ITEMS.
At the Head of Its Class.

No other beer of its type equals Heu-
rich's Senate" in purity and delicious
ness. Try this amber-hued brew. Grocers.
or phone Arlington Bottling Co., West "a.
no13-Jd
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Branch Star Office. 14th & U SITS.

Gentners Drug Store at 18th and L
SITS. nv. Is a branch Star office. where
advertisements are received at regular
rates Wanted Help. Situations and
Rooms for Rent advertisements cost only
/ cent a word
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S1.25 Baltimore and Return,

Baltimore and Ohio r. r.,
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City offices. 1il7 G St and 6ls
Penna. ave.-Adyt.
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Plumbing, Furnace, Latrobe and

range work. We are the people you want
IL you wish good work: prompt attention.
John Moran Co. 2126 Pa. ave. NV, phone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Most for Least

The most value for the least money is
found In Star want ads. Every penny
In a ffteen-cent ad buys 10000 readers
Think X over.
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POTOMAC = CHESAPEAKE STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.

EIGHTH S1REET WHARF.
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT JUNE II. 1909.
Steamers Leave Washington. d. q.
g0NDAY TUESDAY and THURSDAY at =
a no. for landings from Somerset Beach to wirts
Including Poseys. Breuts and Upper Machodoc
Creek landings. Sunday trip to Nomini Crsek
iandines In addition to above.
MONDAY AND wEp 9HH .t = pm; for
HAMS POM including the Upper Machodoe
Greek. wicomico River landings and those II
Nomini creek.
NOMINI, Including Wicomico River Landings
Steamer Estelle Randall Tuesday and Thursday
~ far a. Smiths; other days. except Saturday.
% far ~ Grinders.
Schedule subject to tide and weather and to
change without notice.
Tor detailed Information call Phone Main Sol3
". B: EMMERT. Vice President and 0en'l
1ele.0 ". r. CARNE. IT.. 0enl. Agent
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Portman's Drug Store a Branch.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be left at Portman's. 18th and Rhode
Island avenue northwest. Wants, etc, 1
cent a word
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Plenty Big, Fat, Hard Crabs,

Lynnhaven Bay Oysters and the Genuine
Cape Henry Oyster Roasts served at
Schneider's, 100 Sth ST. Sc. every day.
Take your ladies. no1O-tf
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
MARYLAND. DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA
RAILWAY co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 49,
Steamers leave Washington every Monday
Wednesday and Saturday at Pm. for river
landings and Baltimore. arriving at Baltimore
early Monday, wednesday and Friday mornings
Returning leave Baltimore. Pier No. 8. Light St.
Monday Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p.m
arriving In Washington early Monday. wednes-
day and Friday mornings All river freight mus,
6rst-class Electrically lighted and cuisine peg.
~ STEPHENSON { BRO. Agents.
Telephone Main 74S. It'll st. Wharf.
my1l-f9C
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Sou. Rwy. Lv. Washington Ais pm.
ar. Jacksonville . pm. Direct connection
for st. Augustine. Key West. Cuba. Pull
man drawing room cars-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

C.. A. Muddiman & Co.
Art Gas and FL. Stands.
GIG 18th st. 12O4 q st
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Most Attractive Service to Aiken

and Augusta.
Lv.- Washington Ais PM. via Sou
Rwy-; ar. Aiken 1905 am, Augusta 10 ~
am Pullman drawing room cars.-Advt
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"Braddock" Is the Right whiskey

to keep i'm the medicine cabinet. Its ag:
and quality adapt 1t perfectly for all home
requirements. At grocers' and dealers =
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Baltimore and Ohio r. K.

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR
TO Pn,LADELP aBn s AID NEW 1oR H6,~
s1a0 am. Diner. Pullman Parlor.
$500 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Oar.
Vii 90 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
I'll 90 In Observation Psrlor, 5-hour Train
500 pm pm. ROYAL Iimited All PuIimss. b.
t+.oo pm. Coaches TO philadelphia.
$500 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
500 p m. Coaches to New York.
49, IL Mt Sleercrs 10 New York.
TisSTc ss cr e ps'' go T fioo Y.
TO BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
week days 100 am. to Il.0o PM
300. 1850 1000. .Ii.oo am. !is.oo noon.
f40o. f4.i5 800 1903 $50, f6O0, 6 80.
100. ts.O0. 3D. 90. 1000. si035. sll3o. sl2.l3
night.
CHICAGO. '1.2I $50 pm.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE
'9.lo am. 4.o5 pm. s12.40 night.
PITTsBrRG. '9.1o am. 'i.2s. ss.lo pm-
cLEvFfaSp. .s1o pu.
CoLtMRUS, $3.50 pm.
WHEELING. sa. 10 an. $50 Pm.
FEEnEhIcK. $50. fs'io. ss,is :'%.. In.
hSHaPoLIs. .7.so. tsa" M. no." ~ 9:% a. ma.
IS 20. 81 20. $3.50 and 70 90 pm.
DAILY. tEHcept sunday. ssundsy esiy
TELEPHONES at all Of the following tictee
: sss itl1 Main s S VA Main S.n ISL ss r:.n
MaiE 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Guides American Beauties.
Largest and finest roses grown. Fresh
cut when ordered. 1914 F.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Bride Bouquets Of Orchids
and other rare flowers Shaffer. 14th &
dNt
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Altamont Spring Water.

In highest class Of table waters and en-.
tirely above criticism.-W. p. Mason.
Chemist, Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
The New Mescal Religion.

From the New York independent.
We shall soon find out whether in the
religious statistics to be issued before long
by the census bureau the new Mescal
religion, or, as it is sometimes called.
the Mescal cult. will be included. 1t will
be difficult to collect statistics OF IL, for
its adherents may be counted In other re
liyious bodies, and they are to be found
among the less civilized Indians OF our
southwestern states and territories
Mescal is sort of tablet shaped some
thing like a peppermint drop; II is also
an intoxicant: 1t is also god, or the SUI
preme god. 1t is made by slicirrg of the
top Of sort of solid globose cactus that
grows in Mexico and the adjacent section
Of the United States. This Is dried into a
hard brown tablet, which is chewed by the
Indians. Chemists find 1t in four kinds OF
aikaloids, to which they give names which
only chemists would understand. They
are all new, and have peculiar toxic prop
critics. much like those of cannabis Indica
thashheesh) and strychnne. Some are
weak and one is very strong. This mescal.
when chewed, produces visual and most
pleasurable Authorizations. 1t has been
Investigated by DR.. Wiley Of the division
of chemistry at Washington. also by DIR.
s. Weir Mitchell and DIR. Havelock Ellis
and several German chemists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
LOW PRICE FOR STREET LIGHTS.
Present Bidder Takes Five Cents OF
for Three-Year Contract.

When bids for lighting the streets by
gas and naphtha lamps were opened at
noon today in the boardroom of the Dis
trict building 1t was found that the
present contractor for street lighting.
the American Street Lighting Company,
offers to furnish gas lighting at rate
cents lower per lamp per annum than
is at present paid.
AS the number Of gas lamps in the
District is about $3.50. this reduction in
price will mean an annual saving to the
District on the same number Of lamps
of about S425 or about $1,000 on the
three-year contract
The contracts to be made under these
bids involve about 100000 per year. OF
about $4,000 for the term of three
years.
The present rates are S20.S3 per lamp
per annum for gas lamps and $3.50 pei
lamp per annum for naphtha lamps.
The bids received today were as fol-
lows:
American Street Lighting Company
For one year contract, $23 per gas lamp
per annum and $24 per naphtha lamp pei
annum; for three-year contract. so. 81
per gas lamp per annum and $3.50 per
naphtha lamp per annum.
Union Lighting Company-For one
year contract. s23 per gas lamp per an
mum and $50 per naphtha per annum; for
three-year contract, 81; per gas lamp pei
annum and so per naphtha lamp pei
annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
News Briefs.

The dwelling of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller at
Eightyf our-mile Siding. on the Cumber-
land Valley railroad. near Falling Waters,
south of Hagerstown, was burned, with
most of the contents, entailing a loss of
about s., Zoo.
Lynchburg, Va, will have a general
cleanup next Thursday. the move having
been instituted by the Woman's Club
Citizens will clean in and around their
premises. and teams from the street clean
ing department and engineering depart
ment will remove the refuse
Justus Grabensten, seventy-eight years
old, died at his farm on the Baltimore
pike near Cumberland, Md. He was
native of Windenhausen, Germany, COM
ing here in 1854 He is survived by his
wife and thirteen children, twelve of
whom are married.
Mrs. NJ. v. Devier Of Roanoke. Va, died
at Alva, Fla. where she was visiting. Her
body was brought to Roanoke.
Samuel Beeten Wise. proprietor and
founder of the Wise wagon factory Is
dead at his home in Orrstown, Md, He
was seventy-five years DID, and was
native of Orrstown. His paternal ances-
tors were of German descent and his ma
ternal ancestors of French extraction.
His grandparents came to America in
1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
ASK CHANGE OF PLAN.
Mississippi Interests Want Battle
ship to Enter River.

Secretary Meyer has been urged by
prominent interests in Mississippi to
change the plan of having the battleship
Mississippi receive the silver service do
mated by the people of that state at Horn
sland. in the Gulf of Mexico. off the Goa st
of Mississippi. A strong effort Is being
made to induce the Secretary to have the
big battieship enter the Mississippi river
and visit the cities of Natchez and New
Orleans, with view to having the pre-
sentation ceremonies take place at the
former city. Ii is understood that the
entire Mississippi congressional deiega-
tion and representative business men of
Natchez will call on Secretary Meyer in
a day or two TO advocate that plan.
IL is said at the Navy Depar ment that
the selection of Horn Island the place
for the presentation was based on the
recommendation of the governor and the
legislature of the state of Mississippi. 1t
was represented that owing to the great
length and draft of the battleship il
would be somewhat hazardous for her to
attempt the passage Of the lower Mis-
sis ippi. II was because of similar con-
sderation that the armored cruiser North
Carolina, with President Taft on boa rd,
did not enter the VI ss:ssppi river when
she brought Mr.. Taft back from Panama
The presidential party. on that occa-
sion, made the trip to New Orleans on a
smaller vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
The Millionaire.

From the New York Globe
Here are some Of the gifts for pub
lie purposes during the week: James
Milliken of Decatur, ILL.,, 81 800 900 for
charitable institutions in his home town;
Elizabeth Milbank Anderson of New
York. 100000 for a sanatorium for the
sick children of the poor; Hubert E.
Pushemacher OF Boston, 100000 for
scholarships at Phillips Exeter and Har
ward. And the week was not particularly
prolific in the announcement of benefac-
tons. Times have been hard and public
sympathy is excited by accounts of pitt
full economies to which the rich are
forced, yet week by week when the Wills
are opened it is disclosed that the stream
of American philanthropy still f1ows~copi-
ous1y. Never have the rich been more de-
nounced as inherently vicious than in
this country during the last few years
The Hebrew prophets were not more GER
tain that land and goods meant robbery
of the poor than our denunciators of plu-
tocracy. But, taking history as a guide
and comparing our mill1onaires with those
If other days and other countries, ii ap-
pears that at no time and in no place was
ever equal practical acknowledgment of the
rights OF the public as a silent partner
The rich may be absolutely bad and pri-
vate property, as Proudhon taught, may
still represent theft, but relatively in
spite of the abuse of them, our rich are
good beyond other members of the unfor-
tunate class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
HOUSE A WOMAN BUILT.
Did All the Work Herself and
Against Great Odds.

From the Kansas City Star
Miss Lille NJ Johnson of North 18th
street. Kansas City. Kan, built the nine
room house in which she now lives. Miss
Johnson began work on her house In the
fall following the big food in the Kaw
valley Of 1903 She was a Salvation Army
worker in Armourdae at the time of the
flood. She lost everything except ST. She
went to a real estate firm and arranged
to buy on payments the 100 feet of ground
on which her house stands
In May, 1904, Miss Johnson built a two
room house, doing all the work herself
and getting the lumber on payments. She
received two woman boarders and by
July she was able to buy a COW. She be-
gan taking in washing. Through these
various means she was able to meet the
necessary payments on her lot.
But Miss Johnson was not satisfied.
She desired to enlarge her house. She
graded her lot with a spade and wheel
barrow, laid the foundation. put up the
frames, boxed and weatherboarded the
addition. She has finished the entire in
terror of the house, laying the floors, lath-
ing. plastering and papering the wa Is.
The grounds about the place are we'll
kept. A large grape arbOr, fruit trees and
flower beds. with the blue grass lawn,
make the place attractive.
How did l learn to do carpenter work ?
Why, 1 just found I could do 1t when l
built my two-room box house, and / de-
termined to try my hand at something
better" Miss Johnson said. II believe no
passerby would believe that a woman
built it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
CEDAR FOR PENCILS.
Only Wood Whose Price Is Always
Quoted by the Pound.

From Country Life in America.
The lead pencil is one OF the most COM
mon articles in everyday use and since
practically the only wood used in it's NAH
ufacture is red cedar and since the pencil
industry is steadily growing (32O, 900. OOu
are manufactured annually in the United
States) the supply OF red cedar is becom-
ing greatly depleted.
Red cedar has a soft, straight grain
and Is very free from defects when prop
erly grown. Because of It's peculiar quail
ties no good substitute for it has ever
been found. and it is doubtful If any other
wood-using Industry is so dependent upon
single species as the pencil industry is
dependent upon red cedar. 1t is the only
wood the price of which is always quoted
by the pound.
The popular belief is that the second
growth red cedar never reaches market
able size, but the forest service has made
q careful study of the subject and has
reached the conclusion that it can be
probably grown in regions of it's de-
velopment.
Some changes are recommended in the
present forest management in order to
secure the desired growth. In the south
ern forests 1T must have better chance
instead of being considered. as now, a
negligible quantity in it's younger stages.
Many of the rest-grown trees which are
now cut for fence posts can profitably &c
left to attain their full development and
thus become available for pencil wood.