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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
Turtle Worship.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
At a place called kotron on the French
ivory coast the natives believe that to
eat or destroy a turtle would mean death
to the guilty one or sickness among the
family. The fetch men. OF whom there
are plenty, declare that years ago a
man went to sea fishing. In the night
his canoe was thrown upon the beach
empty. Three days afterward a turtle
came ashore at the same place with
the man on its back alive and well.
Since that time they have never eaten
or destroyed one of that species. al
though they enjoy other species.
II one happens now to be washed
ashore there is a great commotion in
the town. First. the women sit down
and start singing and beating sticks.
next a small piece Of white cloth (color
must be white) is placed on the turtles
back Food is then prepared and placed
on the cloth, generally plantains, rice
and palm oil. Then amid lot more
singing. dancing and antics Of the fetch
people, IL Ia carried back into the sea
and goes on its way rejoicing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03

cleaning that portion which heretofore
was only rinsed out. AS can be seen in
the Illustration, the brush is wire
framework with bristles on the outer
edge. 1t is curved SO that when It is
lowered into the neck of the can the up
per part fits naturally In the shoulder
Of the receptacle, which is otherwise al
most impossible to thoroughly clean by
hand. AT any rate. the work of cleaning
this portion of the can is ordinarily SO
difficult that only the most particular
take the trouble to do 1t. With brush
made for the purpose 1t is likely that
the percentage of cans that will now be
free from the impurities that collect on
the inside will be ouch greater than
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
GOSSIP RECORDS SALE.
Montrose Hotel Said to Have
Changed Hands. Price. Sal 600.

GOSSIP in real estate circles today is to
the effect that the Montrose Hotel, at the
northeast corner of 14th and II streets,
has been sold. The buyer or buyers are
not known. but IT is said that the object
of the purchase is to establish there q
restaurant on a rather elaborate scale
with small and large dining rooms and
other features Of such a place.
1t is also stated on the same authority
that the owners. John Weaver and others,
are to get about $141. 900 for the property.
The residence at the northeast corner
of 18th and H streets northwest has been
sold by the Simpson-Su'livan Company in
connection with Ellerson Wemple for
the William H. Jones estate. The name
of the purchaser Is not gwen, but II is
stated that the price paid was about $25.-
600.
The lot contain 1855 square feet. and
the house il to be remodeled by the new
owner SO as to adapt 1t for business uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03

o. d. Bulla pastor Of the church. is host
A musical and literary entertainment
was given in the lecture room of the
Methodist Protestant Church by the
Christian Endeavor Society Of that
church. "A Trip to Mount Vernon was
the subject Of Walter Jacobson's lecture.
Potomac Lodge. Odd Fellows, met las,
night at Odd Fellows. Hall. The init
atory degree was conferred upon candi.
dates. Routine business was disposed Of
| State tax bills have already been placed
In the hands Of the city treasurer, T. w
Robinson, for collection. Those who fai
to pay by December 1 will have a penalty
Of 5 per cent added.
The case Of Marbury against Jones is
still in progress in the circuit court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
THE ANCIENT ANU.
Original Of the Japanese Race Fast
Becoming Extinct.
From the London News.

From the London News.
Few know that the original japanese
were the Ainu race. a race which is fast
becoming extinct. The Rev. John Batch
elor, a missionary whose lifework has
been among these curious people, re-
counts some of his interesting experiences
among them.
They are q simple race Of people, very
docile and manageable. During his thirty
two years among them he did not ex-
perience the least perverseness from
them.
Their religion is one Of nature worship
the bear being one of their principal
fetishes. The animal is specially reared
and trained. almost every hut containing
q bear pit in which a bear is kept. Their
life is extremely primitive. The dug-ou,
boat. the huts and their crude methods
Of tilling the land are similar to those OF
the savage mid-African people. Though
the stature of the men averages only
and with their flowing boards possess a
certain patriarchal dignity that reminds
one Of the Welsh Druids.
The women adopt the peculiar fashion
of cultivating trim mustaches. They are
also addicted to the habit of deliberately
tattooing their bodies. Their food. which
mostly consists of rice obtained by barter
from the japanese. also includes what
ever the hunt may bring forth. That
they are not too fastidious in regard to
their eatables is shown by an amusing
story told by Mr. Bachelor.
"On one OCCASION he says. when
crossing one of the small streams by the
means of bridge which is composed OF
a plank, fell into the water. Luckily. a
small inn was near at hand. and l went
there to get my clothes dried, and in the
meanwhile ordered something to eat
After fin shing the repast I said to the
small boy who had served me: That was
a very nice wOodccck l had for my din
ner,'
That was not a woodcock,' said the
boy; 1t was a chicken
Surely not said Mr.. Bachelor, you
don't kill chickens as young as that, do
your
NO, sir said the boy; the bird was
not killed; it died yesterday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
Famous Floggers.
From London Tft-Bits.


Flogging is to a great extent q lost art
nowadays. and >the modern schooiboy
ought to be duly thankful for 1t. Etc
mans in particular ought to feel grateful
that Canon Lyttletou is not SO fond OF
the birch as were some of his pred sees
sors. DR.. Hawtrey. for instance, VIII was
head master about 1896. was not re who
believed in sparing the rod. JIe once
fiogged Gladstone under the following
somewhat pt culiar circumstances:
Gladstone was prepositor one day and It
was accordingly his duty to PIT down the
names of those to be fiogged. Three boys,
however. came TO him with story that
their friends were coming down to see
them that day, and IL they were down on
the fiogging list they world be unable TO
meet them. Gladstone oritted the names.
with the result that the head master no.
ticej the absence OF tie three boys and
fiogeed the preposito' for not putting
them down.
On another occasion DIR. Hawtrey called
out to the preposito., Put down Hamil-
toms rame to be fio eyed for breaking my
window"
Il did not breaF your window. sir" ex-
claimed Hamilton.
"Prepositor" said Hawtrey. put down
Hamilton's name for breaking my window
and lying"
Upon my s,ul. SIR" said the boy. in
dignantly. II did not do II.
"Prepositor roared Hawtrey. put
down Ham .on's name for breaking my
window lying and swearing"
More fam Gus than Hawtrey as a fog
ger was Tr. Keate, whom Gladstone de-
scribed az 1.-The master Of our existence
and the tyrant Of our days" On one
occasion he is said to have birched forty
boys In succession. and to have been sorry
when lie found there were not more to
operat. upon.
Com menting on the text, Blessed are
the rure in heart" Keate once said: You
hea. that, boys? It's your duty to be
heart I'll fog you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
Respect for the Flag.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
Civilian respect for the colors Is in
creasing. II the example set by the
army were followed. the Stars and
Stripes always and everywhere would
hold something very much like sanctity
for the people.
The flag in the service ranks every
thing. 1t is the commander in chief
Of the armies and navies OF the United
States. II the colors are being borne
within saluting distance Of a sentinel
walking post the soldier would pay no
heed to the President IL he should hap
pen by and attempt to address him.
The colors are first always.
IT Is the duty of the sentry on post
number one in every garrison to
watch the flag that floats over the pa
rade ground. II by any chance its folds
become entangled in the halyards and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
INSPECTION OF BARBER SHOPS
RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF IN.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Warrants Asked for the Arrest of
Proprietors-0ther Establish
ments Investigated.

Following the receipt of complaints
that a skin disease was being spread by
certain barber shops in the city, special
efforts were made by the sanitary inspec-
ton force Of the local health department
to keep watch on the tonsorial shops last
week. The report Of the weeks work, is
| sued today, shows that forty-two barber
shops were inspected.
Warrants We're today requested of the
! Police Court for the proprietors OF sew
eral shops which the inspectors reported
were not complying with the sanitary reg
ulations, and their cases will come I'D in
| court later in the week.
The inspectors also visited nine hotels.
| 151 lunchrooms, fifteen saloons, twenty
three laundries, thirtytwo printing shops
| and looked over 1875 premises in a house
| to house inspection. Notices were served
to aibate 373 nuisances and 291 were re-
! ported to have been abated.
Number Of Inspectors.
There were made 30 inspections of
grocery stores" the report continues, "165
| inspections of hucksters' wagons thirty
eight of confectioneries. fourteen of mar
kets, fourteen of bread wagons, sixty-two
| of diaries. There were 40 samples of
milk. six of cream and twelve of water
collected for analysis, and 1913 samples OF
milk, six samples Of cream, twelve OF
water. two Of chlorinated lime and eight
samples Of Labarraques solution were
analysed.
There were 81 dairy farms inspected in
| the District of Columbia. ~ dairy farms
and ! creamery in Maryland and Is dairy
farms In Virginia. The total number Of
| cattle inspected on the above farms was
1,572. OF this number, were condemned
for tuberculosis, 3 for diseased udder and
for other causes. Twelve notices were
IN
farms and q samples of water submitted
for analysis from wells on these dairy
| farms.
Twelve private slaughter houses in the
District were inspected and as a result Of
said inspections 20 calves and 40 sheep
were passed for food purposes. Seven
applications for permission to bring or
send milk into the District for sale were
received
| ceived.
There were 242 observations made Of
smoke stacks. revealing IS violations Of
! the smoke law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
Fire Scare in Cleveland Park.

In Cleveland Park this afternoon flames
were discovered in the rear OF Highland
avenue near 34th street. They were con-
fined to dry leaves. trees and shrubbery,
but for a time threatened to do consider
able damage. Engine company No. 20,
from Tenleytown. arrived on the scene in
time to save a row Of six sheds In which
residents Of the park store their automo-
biles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03

Mrs Arthur Lucius Seay Of the Shores.
Fluvanna county Va, was married to DIR.
Arthur HAIRS johnson of Greensboro. N.
c. The wedding took place In 6eay'0
chapel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
MILK-CAN BRUSH.
Especially Designed to Reach Up
Under Shoulder Of the Can.

An invention Of paramount importance
to da.rymen and farmers who sell much
milk is the milk-can brush invented by a
Minnesota man. This brush Is designed
particularly with the purpose Of reaching
up under the shoulder of the can and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
SLOW PROGRESS MADE.
Delay in Securing Site for
Penal Institutions.
TITLES NOT SUBMITTED
Owners and Agents Fail to Meet
Expectations.
ALL SHOULD HAVE REPORTED
Department Of Justice Ready to
Make the Examinations, Ac-
cording to Direction.
ALL SHOULD HAVE REPORTED

Although various high government OFF,
Gals. including Attorney General Wicker
sham, have declared that there is cry
| ing need for new penal institutions for
| the District Of Columbia. the matter of
securing the site, consisting Of 1,O40
acres at OceoQuan, Va, Is not ad-
vanced from where it was two months
ago. when it was turned over to the De-
partment of Justice, with direction to Sc
cure the titles for examination. At that
time r. T. Strickland, assistant attorney
general. was notified that the prelimi-
nary arrangement had been completed
and that the ground would cost about
SIS 900.
He notified the owners Of the property
to bring the titles at once to the Depart
ment of Justice SO that the examinations
could be begun. So far none OF the own
ers or their agents have shown UP with
the papers. This afternoon Mr.. Strick-
land said he had not been advised as to
the reason for the delay.
Time Not Determined.
When asked as to the probable time it
will require to make the examinations
which the Department of Justice directs
in all such cases he said that 1t could not
be estimated. 1t is possible. he said. that
all Of the examinations could be finished
in one week and arrangements made for
the transfer of the property. and then,
again, IL there are any difficulties which
will have to be Strengthened out, Ii may
be year before the land is finally Sc
cured.
Thus II can be seen that the movement
to get possession of the land and
make ready for the building of the pro-
posed new institutions is not progress
ing as rapidly as many Washingtonians
hoped Ii would.
1t is recognized that even after the
land is finally secured ii will take con-
siderable time for the work on the build
ings to be begun and II is suggested, in
view of the distress caused at the Jail
and workhouse by the insanitary condi-
lions, that those In charge of the pFelim-
mary work should bestir themselves and
see that the title examinations are COM
pleted at the earliest possible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
Owners Said to Be Willing.

None Of the owners OF the land could
be seen today. 1t is stated, however. that
they have expressed a desire for the con-
summation Of the deal.
In view of the interest already mani
tested in the work by the higher govern
ment authorities and leading residents Of
the National Capital, II 1t believed the
matter will be brought to a focus within
a very short time and the cause Of delay,
If there be any, speedily removed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
KILLS ouAck GRASS

The discovery of spraying solution
that will eradicate quack grass is re-
ported by George Welsh, state immi-
grafton commissioner, who, with
Messrs Webb and Wallace, publishers
of a farm paper in ST. Paul, visited
Long Lake in Hennepin county Satur-
day and saw the results of the dis
covery.
Quack grass is one Of the worst enc
mics the farmers in this state have. It
has taken hold of many farms in the
southern part of the state and its nature
is such that cultivation instead of kill
ing it only helps to spread it and make
it flourish. 1t is such pest that many
farms where it has taken root have
been abandoned because heretofore
there has been no method of fighting
it. State experiment stations have
been trying to find a remedy, but the
best they could do was spray which
cost $35 an acre, making it practically
prohibitive.
The farmer they visited near Lake
Minnetonka showed them a patch of
land which had been completely covered
with the grass year ago, but has
been sprayed with his mixture and this
year the visitors were unable to find a
living root on the whole field. The cost
of the treatment is stated to be So an
acre. His formula and treatment are
the result of his own experiments. st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
WOMEN IN HUNTING FIELD.
Few Ride Asride in Eng and-Most
Popular RIDING Costume.

Few Ride Asride in Eng and-Most
Popular Riding Costume.
So far as the fashionable Midland
Hunts are concerned riding astr1de
has not yet been attempted, except
in the case of children. In the pro-
vinces, however, the custom is I'M
doubtedly making Roadway, and 1t Is
just possible that in another ten years
or so it may be the regular thing.
On the other hand, there is in many
quarters strong feeling against the
innovation, and it is impossible to say
what the future has in store.
1t may be that at least some OF the
girls of the present day who are
taught to ride astride first may reach
womanL God with Partially for THIS
method and a change of feeling be
thus gradually brought about. Inc
elder generation of hunting folk are
st present-so far as can be judged
almost entirely opposed to the change,
and many parents who have approved
of their children riding astride during
chi!dhC Cd have insisted upon the side
saddle when the age of 16 or II has
been reached and hair has been put
up"
Meanwhile the safety skirt OF the
present day is far more sporting and
far heater costume than the long and
dangerous habit which was worn
generation ago and which had to be
carried in both hands when the wear
er was on foot. Many of the safety
skirts, or aprons are wonderfully
clever too, so that one seldom hears
women being hung up when they
fall
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
A PAIR OF MYSTERIES SOLVED.
Mr.. MacSwiliioer Now Knows the Fate
OF Old Trunks and Suit Cases.


81 used to wonder" said Mr.. Mac
Swilliger, what became of all the old
leather trunks and suit cases and
handbags and that sort of thing. OF
course, they must wear out and be
thrown away, but you never saw an
old leather trunk on the rubbish carts
of the street cleaning department, did
you?
II never did, never; and still they
must go somewhere and | wondered
W here. Now I know, or I think I
know. They go into meat pies and
things that lou get in boarding
houses. used to wonder where they
pies, it was SO tough; but now |
know. They buy these old leather
trunks and cut 'em up into suitable
sized chunks and make this leather
beef up into meat pies.
1T is true that I never yet found
stew a trunk lock or piece of a
hinge or any rivets or corner clamps
OR other trunk hardware, but it isn't
recee s.ry for me to find these things
in the pie to know; there's whole
lot of things that we may not be able
to get any actual proof Of that we
know just tie same are true, and this
is ore Of them.
81 may not find any buckles or keys
or casters in my meat pie, but | don't
have to: | know what the meat in
the pie is made of well enough to
satisfy me, and this is to me a great,
in fact double, satisfaction. | know
now WI ere the boarding house keep
ers set tie neat for these pies, and
krow also what becomes of the old
HANDBAGS, suit cases and leather
trunks
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
Too Previous.

A Richmond woman has in her en-
row little darkey, Milf Cole. One
Cay Milf became confidential and told
Ter mistress he was "goin' to the
cir, cry next Sunday"
"But Milf, that's long walk. You
l-now t is more than five miles,
oh, missus, | amt goin' to walk.
I'se eoin' to ride
"EoW's that, Mfr"
Use soin in kerridge t my I'M
c'e's funeral"
All day Saturday Milf could talk of
nctl ing but TIE approaching affair.
~ ay his mistress excused him, and
: expected that on Monday she
~ uld be RECALLED with a full account
.: the funeral. But Milf turned up
ith a most melancholy face. In an
uer to her inquiry he said:
q didn't go, missus. He amt dead
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
Hsusks kiIIinu Off Grasshoppers.

Turner's living about six miles
~.ortreast of here were greatly aston
" ed Wednesday and Thursday by
= . number of hawks coming into that
=. ion They say there are thou
IDS of them, and that they seem to
We come from the North. They are
e God size and resemble the chicken
! aNk.
They are feeding on grasshoppers
md are benefiting the farmers to a
Gegree hard to estimate, as they not
cnly destroy the insects but seem to
lie eating the eggs also, and if they
stay long the grasshopper pest in that
section at least will be destroyed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
STATE OF WISCONSIN, J
CIRCUIT COURT,
RUSK COUNTY.

CIRCUIT COURT,
RUSK COUNTY.
Cornelia Clough,
Plaintiff,
VS..
0. e. Peterson and
Myrtle M. Peterson,
his wife,
Defendants.
By virtue of a Judgment of fore
closure and sale made in the above en-
titled action on the 9th day of April,
1908, the undersigned sheriff of Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin, will sell
at public auction at the front door of
the court house in the city of Lady
smith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, on the
goth day of July, 1909, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, all real
estate and mortgaged premises direct
ed by said judgment to be sold and
therein described as follows: The
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter and the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of Section No.
Eleven, and the northeast quarter Of
the southeast quarter, northwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of Section
fourteen, and the southwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter, southeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter, north
west quarter of the southwest quarter.
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter, northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter Section Twenty
three, and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter, southeast quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter, northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter,
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section twenty-four, all in
Township Thirty-four North, Range
Five West, Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated June 3, 1909.
O. H. MCNALLY,
Sheriff of Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Thomas & Carow, plaintiffs Attorneys,
Ladysmith, Wisconsin. go
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
Sound Business Sense.

A little chap in Philadelphia, whose
father is a prominent merchant, and,
as such, never loses an opportunity
to descant upon the virtues of adver-
Using one day asked his mother:
May Lucy and l play at keeping
store in the front room?"
YES" assented the mother; 'but
you must be very, very quiet"
"All right" said the youngster;
well pretend we don't advertise"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
A Clumsy Beau,

Nell-"He doesn't know anything
about the little niceties of paying at
tei. ton to a girl"
Belle-"Why, l saw him yesterday
tying your shoestring."
Nell-"Yes; but he tied it in a dou-
BILE knot, so that it couldn't come un-
tied again"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
The Business Side of Art,

The box Office must, in the nature
of things, decide the actors fate. 1t
is the polling booth of the playgoer,
and it is the playgoer and not the
critic who decides whether an actor
is great or otherwise. Why do we
call Garrick a great actor? Because
the hox office of his time acclaimed
him one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
Possibly, If

"Can fellow marry comfortably on
a salary Of $500 year," asked the
young man.
"Sure he can," replied the sage of
Saeeyille, that is, providing he has
saved his last years salary and can
get his employer to pay the next
years in advance
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
Troubles of the Future

"Thar, now!' stormed the farmers
wife as she shook her fist toward the
sky.
whats the trouble?" asked the
Windmill agent.
Trouble enough. Why, one of them
thar esky airship people has drop
ped a toothbrush right down on my
dried apples"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
His Experience.

Sineleton-"So you think marriage
is a failure, do your
Wedderly-'I know it is. ] mar
ried an heiress and her father failed
the next day."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-08
The Limit.

$50 stingy is James Adolphus
Brown" said the man who knew him.
chat he never tells a story unless it
is at some one else's expense"