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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
NIGHT SCHOOL CLOSED.
Successful Term Ended at the Gales
Building-List Of Transfers.

The Gales Night School has closed
its regular term after a most success
full season. The enforcement of the
child labor law added materially to the
enrolment. The teaching corps of the
schools is as follows: Principal, Charles
Hart; eighth grade: NJ. ]. Watts; seventh
grade. M. O'Brien: sixth grade. K. M.
Raber; fifth grade Jessie E. Hodgkins;
typewriting. E. May Helms.
The following is the list of transfers:
To the Night High School-victor
Dodge. John Finn, William Fitzpatrick,
Edward Hangliter, Frank Hermann, Jo-
seph Klein. Ralph Lewis. William NC
Clay. Frank Moran. George Risdon
Shirley Risdon. Charles Rouse. May
Breen. Maud Castle. Lillian Terrell. Helen
Levy. Grace Taylor and Theresa Ter
WISE.
To the eighth grade-Leo Callahan
Frank Terrell. Gillison Helm. William
Conner. Thenbert Conklen. George Rob-
ertson. Timothy Fitzgerald. Walter Paul.
Jerome Mckee. Ernest Huntington. Les
ter Reese. Albert Bussius, Clarence Bus
sius, Jacob Small. John Augustine, Lew
Is Archembault. Edward Casey. Morris
Mayer, Ben Gutenberg. John Madigan,
John McVicker, James Finnegan, Do
rothy Thorne. Mary Sheehan. Katie
Sheehan, Addie Buehne and Louise
Davis.
To the seventh grade-Forest Aylor.
Lloyd Balkan, A. B. Beall, Frank Doyle.
Carl Gubisch. Curtiss Hays. Joseph Jer-
rell. Roy Fitzpatrick. Edward Lucas. Ber-
nard McCann, Cleveland Mckee, Dean
Montgomery. George Marin. Emmett Tyd-
ings. Paul Bragg. Margaret Barnes and
Helen Weinberg.
To the sixth grade-Joseph .Broche,
John Cowan, Morris Davtdoff. Arorr Freud
berg. Frank Gargano. Harry Gibberman,
william Haley Raymond Hunt, Thomas
Kell. Frank Kirby Charles Lerario,
Aloysius Payne. Clifford Ryan. Samuel
Sandman, George Snyder, Josephine Cur
tin, Georgette Parker and Belle Smith.
To the fifth grade-Joseph Abbatte,
John Cross, Harry Hershowitz. Samuel
Terrell and Maurice Einbinder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
No Attempt at a Bolt.

There has been no attempt to organize
a bolt from the democratic party. At the
same time a man may vote the republi-
can ticket nowadays without losing his
friends or injuring his business. This is
a most significant fact, and there has been
a great change in that respect. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
schoolhouses. for which the women OF
the state are also responsible.
School Improvement Associations.

School Improvement associations have
been organized in every community by
progressive people under the leadership
of the women's clubs. Their object Is to
Improve the schoolhouses, to beautify
them, to secure sufficient room for play
grounds. to obtain modern equipments.
to see that the teachers are competent
and perform their duties properly, TO pro-
vide necessary apparatus Tor instruction,
to hang pictures on the walls or the
schoolrooms and make them look more
attractive. to plant flowers and shrubs
in the school grounds, to encourage the
children in school gardening, and. what
is very important, to secure private con-
tributions from the patrons of the school
to supplement the ohciai appropriations
so as to lengthen the school terms and
give the children better chance at edu-
cation.
= The Hberality of the legislature in its
appropriations for education at the re-
cent session has made it necessary to
devise some method of raising additional
revenue, and the governor Will call a
special session of the legislature for that
purpose in April.
1t Is commonly asserted and generally
believed that the revenues have been con-
siderabIy reduced because of the prohibi-
ton legislation, but, SO far as l can
learn, the falling off Is insignificant. The
receipts for licenses for the sale of soft
drinks are almost as large as those Tor
the sale Of hard drinks. and the falling
OF in the fines collected from drunkards
and disorderly persons in the police
courts is only nominal.
Campaign for Good Roads.
The women of Alabama are now en-
gagged in a campaign for good roads. and
are already beginning to make an i'm
preston. No part of the country needs
such reforms any more than Alabama.
and, having improved the schoolhouses,
increased their number and heightened
the people in the rural districts should
improve the roads SO that the children
can get to school in muddy weather.
In Mobile the women's clubs are look
ing after the street waits. They have
secured probation court. house of de-
tention and an industrial school for
young offenders. SO that they need not
be sent to Jail and be exposed to the
influence Of habitual criminals and other
vicious persons. They have a boys club
and lodging house, and q large number
Of urchins are responding to the efforts
in their behalf In most gratifying
manner
All this is being done by the white
women of the state for the benefit of
white children, but the colored women
have also organized to undertake similar
reforms for the benefit o. the colored
children. They are quite as compre-
hensive in their plans and successful in
their endeavors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The northwest zephyr which started
blowing yesterday afternoon with the
energy OF a half-grown hurricane was
particularly severe on the river, accord
ing to the reports OF the officers of the
steamers arriving here last night and this
morning. In strength the gale was et.aal
to one of about a month ago. which river
men say was one of the most severe they
have ever experienced on the river, but
as far as known no damage of consequence
was done. In the harbor the vessels ly
ing at anchor were rolling and pitching
as il on Chesa peake bay. and a large gas
oline power yacht which dropped anchor
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STAYS RIVAL BUT GOES FREE
HAD PENKNIFE OUT TO CUT OFF
CIGAR END.
Gray, Attacked by Admired of Girl
Threw Up Hands and Blade En- :
tered Adversary's Heart.

MILFORD, Del, April S-Attacked late
Tuesday night by three young men. one
of whom was jealous of his attentions to
Miss Frances Bennett, on whom he was
calling. Jester Gray of Milton accidental
ly stabbed Walter Gillespie of Milford to
the heart with a small penknife and In
stantly killed him.
Gray gave himself up at once to Robert
Small at the Windsor Hotel and was
kept there until yesterday morning. He
afterward formally gave himself up to
Magistrate Charles j. Fisher.
Gray Goes Free.
Coroner Griffith held an inquest in the
case late yesterday afternoon. and YER
dict Of self-defense was given, which re-
suited in the release of Gray.
Gray is not yet twenty-one years old,
and Gillespie was about the same, age.
Gray belongs to a prominent family and
bears a good reputation.
Tuesday he accepted the invitation of
w. w. Conwell to drive to Milford for a
During the afternoon he met several
friends and was invited out to spend the
evening. afterward accompanying Miss
Bennett to her home.
In the meantime Gillespie, who was an
admirer of the young woman. had watch
ed the attentions of Gray. Finally, &C
companied by Norman Windsor and Will
liam Gray. he made his way to Miss Ben
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o Reduce Representatives Salaries

Several representatives believe that
they are getting too much money for the
amount OF work done and have intro
duced bills to reduce their present SAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08

aries. The last one SO far to Introduce
. bill with this end In view is Repre-
sentative Byrns OF Tennessee, a new
member. successor to John Wesley Gaines
He would have members OF Congress re-
ceive salary OF 5000 a year and all
reasonable and proper expenses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08

It matters little what il is that YOU
want-whether a situation a servant-f
want ad. In The Star will reach tho,
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
Had Knife Out to Cut Cigar.

AS Gray stepped out Just before mid
night he pulled out his penknife to cut
Off the end OF q cigar he was about to
light. when he was met at the sidewalk
by Gillespie and his two companions. 1t
is alleged that Gillespie at once struck
him, while Gray, astounded by the sud
den attack, backed up to the fence.
It was then as he threw up his hands
to ward OF other blows that in some way
the knife struck Gillespie. slantin9 up
through his breast and reaching the heart
Gillespie reeled back, still endeavoring
to strike Gray when he fell over dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
BUSY BUSINESS men
Science Helps Them Out After Reck-
lessIv Ahusjua the Stomach.

The most reckless man in regard to health u
the busy business man. At noon he PUSHES OUT
for q bite to eat. He bolts his food without
proper mastication, and heaps on his stomach an
extra burden greater than it is able to carry
without breaking down.
His oyerworked stomach is crying for help; 1t
appeals to him for relief in various ways: Elk
pulsion Of sour gas: waterbrash. sour taste In
mouth; heaviness after eating: shortness OF
breath; bad breath. etc.
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with or after each
meal will help any sufferer from dyspepsia won
derfully, It aids the stomach In the work or
DIGESTION which it must perform.
Mona tablets are sold by Henry Evans. 81
r ct. NV, at 80 cents a large box, with a rigid
guarantee to cure dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles or money back. They make eating q
pleasure.
Mona cleanses and purifes the stomach and
bowels and puts vigor and strength into the
oyerworked tissues. 1t is the surest stomach
tonic in the world.
Mona is sold by leading druggists every
where.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09
Golnn 10 Church.

There's a million excuses for sleep.
IN late on Sunday mornin', aud none
Of them's any account It's just lazi'
ness pure unadulterated lazlness
That's what 1t Is. We're ali OF us
lazy, more or less, mostly more, and
it's a powerful temptation TO loaf In
bed until the church bells quit ringin',
but all the same, children. it's a bad
habit TO get into.
mint n pillar Of the church. and
reckon II they was TO send out a search
party after new deacons I'd be about
Tie last man they'd pick, but come
to the conclusion long time ago that
the church ~ mighty good thing to
hitch on TO. whether you're tgurln' on
happiness IN this world or the next.
don't mean 10 say that the church II
carry a man into heaven, Not by a
long jump Anybody eau join the
but gettin' through the pearIy
gates Is a different proposition. Soma
Of the mennest, no 'countest people |
ever had any dealln's with belong to
the church and IL | thought they had
through tickets TO the green fields OF
Eden 70 want 10 go the other way.
But know they haven't ! know
they'il all be brushed off when they try
to come under the wire at the finish.
and SO the things they do aud the
things they sny don't bother me little
bit
on the other hand, | believe man
Or woman, II they've got the right
Kind of q disposition and the necessary
stiffness Of backbone, can worry along
through life and get satisfactorily set.
led ~ the hereafter without any help
rom the church Bnt-and can't
make that but too strong It's only
lne In thousand who eau do that.
rhe other go need some help 10 keep
EN- from wanderln' of the straight.
iway track that leads TO happiness
md peace and everything else that's
yorth having Colonel John sneed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09

drst year. After the hens are year
old they tend to become fat and slug
gish and lay fewer eggs. The meat is
Df excellent quality. The chickens
make good broilers at from three 10
four weeks Of age or can be profitably
fed for later markets. They are early
maturing and as rapid growers excel
all other breeds. Chicken feeders who
crate-fatten extensively put the Plym-
outh Rock In first place for this pur-
pose.
There are three varieties OF Plym-
outh Rocks Barred, White and Buff.
The great trouble with the Barred
Plymouth Rock Is the difficulty In
keeping the color markings up to stand
ard. They tend TO become unevenly
barred, the bars become too wide or
100 narrow or the general color too
dark or too light. From utility stand
point this factor Is Of little Importance,
but where birds or eggs are sold for
breeding purposes II Is important that
the color markings be up to standard.
The Buff Rocks have a tendency to
vary somewhat from the desired shade
and to produce black feathers In wings
or tail, They average little smaller
than the Barred or White varieties.
The White Rocks breed true to color
the easiest. The hens Of this variety
show even more Of tendency to be-
come overfat than do those of the
Barred variety.
Plymouth Rock eggs are brown,
which Is something Of an objection in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09

When sauces and pickles are bot
tied for winter use care should be TAX
en- that the bottles and Jars are per
fecty alright, and this fact cannot be
assured If the corks are simply fitted
into the necks aud tied down 10 the
usual manner The corks should first
be dipped into a mixture Of one-quarter
pound of beef suet and one-half pound
OF wax. melted down over n slow FIRE
and be dried al the fire afterward,
this process being repeated several
times. Then press the corks into the
bottles and dip the heads and rims
into solution of one.eighth of an
ounce of beeswax melted down with
one-qnarter pound OF scaling wax and
the same quantity Of black resin
When making this mixture II Is a
good plan to stir II with long tallow
candle. the wax preventing II from
sticking to the bottom Of the pan.
Sauces. linlments. etc. bottled In this
way will be kept free from the inclu
sion OF air or dust
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the old stick bcfefc Il becomes feeble
ard useless is grrai help, sinre Il is
these uid birds thai are the first 90
suocumb 10 unfarorsile conditions
one " the most serious u these con.
taFioas diseases IL cholera The com.
mon symptoms are great thirst. list
lcssness aud yellowish 81 greenish
dropplngs Heroic measures are need
"a 10 stamp out this disease An sick
fowls should be Killed and burned
The yards and houses should he thor.
oughly sprtnsled with some disinfect
ant solution A coal tar dip mixture
" good. or earb0lic acid may be used
st the rate ~ one gallon 10 twenty gal
Ions Of water The drinking water
should be dlsinfected by adding one
part Of corrosive sublimafe 10 every
2.Oco parts of water There Is no way
10 cure the fowls after they once get
the disease All that can be hoped for
Is "a save the well ones
Probably the most common poultry
disease Is roup. This is really germ
disease, but the germs cannot well
get foothold except under special
conditions These are found when the
bird catches cold The germs work
mostly IN the nasal passages. causing
a eheesy secretion that has a very dis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09
DAIRY TEN!

Do not wear a feed ou, by
feeding Feed to long, A change
often rcsults in o very much larger
production Of Mdk,
Any Of the following Conceu.
trated Feeds you viii find very sat.
isloctory; Suearola, Molasses
Feed, Climax. Brewers Gran, and
Biles Union Grams.
Now is the time il pays to be
in the Dairy Business. Take ad'
of it by feeding milk pro.
duciug feeds.
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some markets and an advantage with
others. The standard weight for the
breed Is nine and a half pounds for
rocks and seven and half for hens.
Plymouth Rocks are criticised some
what for lack Of hardness as com
pared with the other general purpose
breeds, and there is doubtless some
ground for this criticism. They may
be greatly improved In this point by
lhe use OF birds Of exceptionally strong
'tnlity In the breeding pen.
Next to the Plymouth Rocks In popu
larity as general purpose breed are
the Wyardottcs They average about
pound lighter than the Plymouth
Rocks. The chickens are nearly as
rapid growers and produce meat Of
as good or even better quality
The Wyandottes are generally con
sidered to stand heavy feeding for
rapid growth little better than most
Of the other breeds The hens are
active and do not become overfat az
easily as Plymouth Rocks
There are several varieties Of Wyan-
1ottes. all the same type and having
the same general characteristics The
Dnly distinguishing point is the color.
With this breed. as with the Plymouth
Rocks the mixed colors are difficult
20 breed true 10 standard. For the
man who does not wish 10 devote
great deai or time TO breeding tor
fancy points a solid color ~ preferable
One OF the newest Of the general pur
pose breeds is the Rhode Island Red
These fowls are very hardy aud for
that reason well adapted 20 farm con
diiions. They rank up well with the
Plymouth Rocks and WyaDdoiles IN
laying ability and as meat producers.
They are about the same size as the
Wyandottes, the standard weight being
sight and one-half pounds for the cock
and six and oBe.half pounds for the
hen The color IL brilliant red. with
portions of the tsil and wings stad
Ing "a 10 black The exact shade of
color varies considerably,
There are a number " other general
purpose breeds, such as the Dom
inlqnes. Buckeyes sud Jasas, The lat
ter are about th@ same size as the
Plymouth Rocks, though of Il little
different shape They laY well. are
fairy good for meat and are good ST.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09

FIa. xxvI-TRAP NEST IN OPERATION.
| agreeable odor. The head swells, the
An affected bird may live for long
time and sometimes even get well. but
II is seldom worth anything. The
treatment consists in killing the af.
fected birds and removing the cause
Exposure TO cold and dampness Is
among the chief causes. A dry. warm
house, especially one with curtain
front to provide for plenty of ventila-
ton without drafts. IL one OF the best
preventive measures. The curtalned
roosting apartment also helps to keep
the fowls from catching cold IN severe
weather.
Lice and Mites.
The most troublesome parasites Of
poultry are lice and mites These
pests are very different In their habits.
The lice remain on the bird all the
time, eating the feathers and skin.
They are not usually present III large
enough numbers to do any consider
able damage, except to sitting hens
and small chicks. One Of the most
effective means of combating lice Is
the dust bath. This Is simply con-
venient sized box filled with fine dust
In which the hens can roll. Lice and
other insects breathe through tiny
holes along the sides OF their bodies.
The dust fills these holes, and they die
Of suffocation. A little turpentine add
ed TO the dust bath makes It more ef-
fective.
The dust treatment Is usually all that
Is required to keep the lice In check.
Where they get unusually bad pyre.
tbrum or tobacco dust blown In among
the feathers Is effective. This plan
takes too long 10 be used extensively,
however. Lice frequently make thelr
way from the hen to the chicks at
hatching time and often cause the
death OF many Of them The best way
TO prevent this, OF course, Is to see
that the hens are free from lice be.
fore the chickens hatch. One of the
best remedies is to dust the chicks
with insect powder or paint them
around the neck and under the wings
with a sulphur and lard mixture.
Mites are much worse pests than
lice They live In the crevices In the
walls and roosts, attacking the fowls
at night They do not eat the skin,
but bore through It and suck the blood.
Mites are so small that they can
hardly be seen with the naked eye, but
the damage they do is not measured
by their size. Half the so called dis
Fases to which poultry are subject are
taused by mites. When fowls sicken
md die without any apparent cause II
Is time to look for mites Painting the
roosts and adjacent walls thoroughly
with crude petroleum or kerosene will
lestroy many Of them. The same
treatment should also be applied TO
oops and nest boxes. The litter un-
Ter the roosts Is often breeding place
'or mites. II should be cleaned out
frequently and hauled away After
Ieaning out, the floor should be thor
,ughly soaked with strong solution
Il some coal tar dip. II the poultry
rouse Is fairly tight burning sulphur
n II viii effectively destroy all mites
within reach OF the fumes. Keeping
'ermin and disease In check requires
work and constant vigi-
ance, but 1t Is work that will be well
epaid IN the improved health Of the
lock.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09
How to Have Lovely Hair.

A woman OF slxty.tipe years who has
head Of hair few girls could boast
says the secret Of II Is her constant
brushing She has ber head sham
pooed much less frequently than is the
present fashion, but preserves clean
scalp by both wet aud dry brushing
Twice week she dips the brush IN
water aud works all over the scalp
with IT, following II up by dry brush.
Once IN ten days or two weeks she
substitutes witch hazel for water. The
alcohol IN 1t acts as cleanser aud cuts
the oil In the hair.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09

To clean aud preserve the color of
ivory ornaments place the articles IN
bowl Of cold water and allow them 20
remain for twenty -four hours Take
them out Of the wnter at the end of
this time and lay on a soft cloth, DO
not dry them They must dry ia the
open air n any water remains IN The
carvings of the ivory blow Il on II II
were allowed Ia settle on the ivory the
color would be destroyed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09

How to Prevent Bruise Discoloration,
Many people with delicate, thin
skin bruise from the slightest bump or
fall aud as bruises, besides being dis
6guring. are often painful II is well
to know how to treat them. Wiring
cloth out of warm water aud apply II
to the bruise, continuing this treat
ment until pain ceases. The moisture
and heat iquify the CONCEALED blood
and send 1t back TO Its proper chan
nels. The hot congresses should be
applied as soon as possible and should
be hot or warm and never cold. This
also prevents any discoloratlon Of the
parts. Salt Is also a valuable remedy
for bruises. Saturate cloths with a
strong solution OF It and apply 10 the
injured part
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09
How 10 Thread with Yarn.

Most people hnye a great deal of
trouble 10 getting wool through the
rye Of the darning needle To do this
EASILY put your wool over the head of
he needle aud slide II down toward
DE point. plbching II closely With Gn.
or nnd thumb IN this position press
{ in The needles eye ready for work