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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Rock Creek Park improvements

ASOS40 VIVA "a n Improvements
An estimate Of $4,000 has been recon-
mended to the Commissioners by the as
sistant engineer who is in charge of roads
for the purpose OF providing an appro-
pirate entrance to Rock Creek Park. for
the erection OF shelter houses and for the
opening Of new bride paths. The sug-
gestipn is an excellent one. At present
there is no distinctive entrance to the
park. The visitor passes from private
property or along. the public roads into
the park without meeting any sign of
the delimitation of the reserved area. In
some places it is impossible to know when
one Is in the park or outside Of 1t. There
are signs here and there at some Of the
points of entrance and exit pronouncing
the existence Of q boundary line, but
otherwise there is nothing to guide the
tourist.
This splendid reservation Is worthy of
an elaborate system of boundaries and
entrances. There should be a low wall
entirely around the area, not for the pur-
pose of exclusion, but as a marker. A
neat structure of masonry perhaps two
feet high would be effective to designate
the limits of the park.
Much would be added to the significance
and impressiveness of the park by the
erection at the main points of approach
OF gateways properly inscribed. There
is no possibility of excluding the public
at the park at any particular hour and
no reason for doing SO, and thus the
gateways would be only in the way of a
notification Of boundary. They would,
however. add to the value of the park
sentimentally by distinguishing it from
the adjacent territory which has no sig
niflcanee to the public whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Harlan.

Mr.. Justice Harlan has just entered
on the newspaper docket his twentieth
denial Of the twentieth newspaper report
that he is on the eve of retiring from
the Supreme bench. His seventy-odd
years seem to explain the life of the yarn.
Being in good health. Judge Harlan has
no thought. and should have none. of
the shelf. He likes his work, and to a
man Of his equipment and temperament
work is essential to happiness. And his
work on the bench has been so salts
factory to the country he should con-
tinue it as long as his strength abides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
The Homecoming.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
These are the days when from sea-
shore and mountainside and quiet coun-
try places people are returning to the
city, after term, all too brief. however
long it may have been, Of rest and sea-
sonable recreation. In many a house
hold the date Of immigration Is deter.
mined by the beginning Of the fall term
in the public schools, and to their regret
at leaving the haymow and the clover
the bumblebees and the friendly COW, the
children have the superadded sorrow OF
having to go back to the blackboard and
the tap of the teachers bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
No Place for Women.

From the Omaha Bee.
One peculiar fact Is impressed on the
world. No woman. suffragist or anti. has
designs on the north pole The Esquimau
winter styles lack something that might
make distinction and elegance. No true
woman would go where people could not
tell which direction she was going or
whether she was herself or her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
China Getting in Line.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The announcement that plans are being
made for the erection of house of rep
resentatives building for the Chinese par
Lament is a pleasant reminder of the
fidelity and constancy with which that
empire is moving forward to the COM
plete establishment of a constitutional
system,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

DIn order 70 avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters 20 IA1
STAB should not b addressed to any
Individual conn ctsd with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAB, or to the Editorial
or BUSINESS Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

The farmers have been so free in their
suggestions about railway matters that
perhaps it is only proper that j. J. Hill
should have a few words to say about
scientific agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Some social experts are disposed to in
sist that the Duke OF the Abruzzi spent
his time while in the Himalayas in send
ing home boxes OF candy and personal
notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Statistics have been compleo showAhe
that $500 people In England own hal'
the land Yet Britons have been accus.
tomed to regard the American tlus'
with righteous horror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Attack on Rights Of Man.
From the New Orleans rtmes.pemocrat

One Of the Chicago courts has under
taken to make a man stop lying to his
wife. Is this an attack on an Inherent
right, or merely an attempt to stretch
the injunction to the swapping point?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
A Reversal of Custom.

The man who goes on foreign trips
Observes a readjustment strange.
He proffers all his cash in tips.
The walters let him keep the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Sizing Him Up.

do you regard that expert witness as
a successful mani" asked one alienist.
1T depends" answered the other. ION
whether you measure him by the amount
of his learning or the size of his fees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Uncle Joe Cannon appears to agree with
the theatrical managers on the PROPOSE
ton that the public gets what 1t IL WILL
| ing to pay for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
No More to Get.

From the Houston Post.
The plumbers strike in Dallas has been
settled. We suppose the men ascertained
they were getting all the money their
patrons had, anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Estimates of the value of the Harri-
man estate fatty contradict the impress
sion that Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Rookie
Teller had all the real money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
A Model Worth Noting

A MODEL worth NOt1nS.
The people who feel it their duty to make
The rules which direct all mankind.
The statesmen whose business is staying
awake
To make us more wise and refined
Are missing suggestions Of value immense
While in wordy disputes they engage;
The life that is lofty and truly intense
Is the life that is seen on the stage.
Oh, there is the place where the hero
gets rich
And lovers get married or die;
Where villains must quail at the ven
geance of which
They're certain to taste, by and by;
Where there's always a joke 'mongst the
comedy folk
And the peasants as good as a king:
Where the righteous prevail and the sin
ners go broke
All. the life of the stage is the thing!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

In his indignation Mr.. Peary may yet
be moved to call for the abdication Of the
King Of Denmark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

It might be just as we'll to try to per-
suade the tongs of New York's Chinese
quarter to make some effort to put tneir
contests on the footing Of a gentiemans
game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Invitation.
From the Galveston News,

From the Galveston News.
The Washington Star doubts whether
or not there is democratic party. Let
The Star man come to Texas and run for
Office as an independent. and see.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Uncle Joe Cannon always looks over a
new economic idea with the skeptical air
of a man who has. seen many gold bricks
tested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Unscientific Theory.

All OuSC1eHC1UC 10e01y.
Father" said little Rollo, what Is the
aurora borealis?"
II don't know exactly. my son; but I
suspect it's some sort of an electric and
atmospheric disturbance that arises when
two explorers get within megaphoning dis
tance.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

The rapidity with which President Taft
will travel dooms many golf players to
disappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Mr.. Tafts journey is SO mapped out
that his good nature will not have to be
tested by any customs examiners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
We Get There.

From the Baltimore Sun.
We're the greatest nation Of daredevils
on the face Of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

DR.. Osler did not have the nerve to
utter whisper in connection with Presi-
dent Taft's ffty-second birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Ewes to the North.
From the Chicago Post.

We doubt very much whether Mr..
Roosevelt could have reached the frst
page at any time during the last two
weeks. even II he had caught an elephant
barehanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Beverly can now understand the feel
ings Of Oyster Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

E. H. Harriman's will was characters
| tic of g. man who knew what he wanted
and was not given to wasting words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Some comfort may come to Alfred Aus
tin in noting that nobody plagiarizes his
poetry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Forces Compared.

your ticket always gets defeated" said
the practical politician.
True" answered the serene prohibi-
ZIONIST 1.-The country has not yet devel-
oped water power sufficient to compete
with lung power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

DE man dat stops his work to multipl,
words" said Uncle Eben. lis liable to FIND
hisse'f 'bliged to do some dividin' an
subtractin' of his cash receipts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
At Manufacturers Wholesale Prices.

opportunities offered by September Furniture Sale
unprecedented both in the aactveness of the stock
W. Observation-Disclosures wholesale prices
Those who opening or rearranging their homes
will be interested the display of Furniture
floors includes rich and beautiful fur
Of better makes all the finest woods among which
are many old reproductions.
also includes much of the practical Of Furniture
parts of the house. and there many odd and unusual
pieces suitable for October Wedding Gifts
The following items represent unusual values:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
A Cure For "Aftinity" Fad.

Lexington, KY, June.-The affinity
craze finally has reached the noun
tains Of Eastern Kentucky, but after
the experience Of Jasper c. Crum and
Miss Lissie Moore, his soulmate, II 10
not probable that the fad willeXtend
further.
Crum left his home at midnight
one week ago. His wife believed be
had been kidnapped and officers oil
the town Of Ines were asked to find
him. For the last week a posse
headed by Crum's brother searched
the surrounding country and onSat'
urday Crum and the woman were
found In q mining camp across the
West Virginia border. Without
ceremony they were brought back "a
the Kentucky side and, after being
made 70 strip to the waist, both YER
switched. The woman then val
turned loose, while Crum was taken
back TO bis vile.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
Mrs. S. E. Pipes Dead.

Mrs. Sarah Pipes died Saturday
evening, at 5 o'clock, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs Charles L Baker,
southwest Of Butler, after q pro-
tracted illness, OF cancer OF the
stomach. The remains we're taken
to Altoona on Monday, where funeral
services were held and interment In
the Altons cemetery by she side OF
her husband, who had preceded her
about one year Mrs. Pipes was a
most estimable lady. She is surviv.
ed by four sons and four daughters.
Lon aud j. R Pipes, OF Shawnee,
we're her nephews. Her two broth.
ers, DR.. Rice, Of Excelsior Springs.
and DR.. Rice, Of Kesrney, Mo srriv-
ed here Sunday to attend the fun
eral. Suitable obituary later.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
AARON.

Ii is with ineifable sadness The
TINES is called upon to announce
the death Of It's Virginia editor,
Aaron" g. W. Park has faithfully
recorded the happenings Of that To-
cality for nearly twenty years
through the columns Of The TIMES,
truthiully, correctly as hecould gath.
er them, without fear or isvoriSism;
expressed bis Views upon all public
questions, and his impress has been
stamped for good upon that people,
He was q true prohibitionist, who
voted as he taught; . christian mar
who believed that his religion should
be exempliAed In bis daily walks and
works; q plain, unassuming, high
minded, old.iashioned gentleman
true TO his iriends, faithful TO hi.
creed. He dispised can't and hypoc
facy a. bitterly 90 any man Ne svel
knew. Many disagreed With the old
mans ideas, bat oil conceded BIZ
absoluts honesty. His Items YER
weekly read BY every subscriber o
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
Formed Check at Amsterdam

Amsterdam Enterprise.
Tuesday morning about IL O'Clock
Charles V. Becholdt presented scheck
at the Bank OF Amsterdam for
$62 made out to F. T. Holt and
signed Frank Hedrick. The check
was cashed, but on q more careful
perusal, Cashier Emerson decided
that there was something wrong and
at once called up Mr.. Hedrick to find
out II he had given such check. The
answer was no, and Mr.. Emerson at
once got busy.
No trace Of the young fellow could
be found until the north bound pas.
senger arrived. Mr.. Hedrick and
VIII Badgley, clerk at the bank, had
gone to the train to intercept hin
should he try to board the train
here, when he was recognized In ths
smoker. be had walked TO Amore,
and taken the train there. Messrs
Hedrick and Badgley boarded the
srain and when It stopped at tbs
coal chute he was persuaded to stoI
over. At the bank he first proiessei
innocence, but on being pressed &C
knowledged his guilt and gave bacl
the money. He was at once turned
over TO E. K. Mckinley, who haI
been sworn In as deputy sheriff, ant
was taken to Butler.
Becholdt had been working for Mr.
Hedrick for the past five months
He was discharged about two week
ago. His parents live near Asbury
Missouri.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
Notice to Teachers.

The regular examinations OF sppli'
cants for teachers certificates will be
held at the west school building 10
Butler, on Friday and Saturday,
June 25 and 20, beginning at 500
O'Clock each day.
The subjects will be given In the
following order: Friday-Geography,
Grammar, Algebra, Spelling, Ian
gnage, Arithmetic and Literature
Second day-Reading, Civil Gov
eminent, U. s. History, Science,
Physiology, Pedagogy and Advanc.
ed History.
Algebra and Literature will be Civ
en- again the second day to those
who could not be present the first
day. T. N ALLISON
County Sups
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
More Stock EIectrocuted.

Lightning has been getting In lie
work In Cass county during the past
lev weeks, according to the Harri-
sonville Democrat.
Albert Brown, residing several
miles northwest Of that town, has
been the largest loser reported. His
loss consisted Of Ave head Of Short.
horn cattle, electrocuted In the pas.
turs Q short distance west OF the
iarm Of B. F. Fowler. Along with
these Ave head Of cattle B. F. Smell.
ing lost one also.
These cattle were found dead along
the wire ience on Monday, and as
decomposition had set in the indica.
lions we're that they had been killed
on the Friday or Saturday before.
No insurance was carried on the
stock.
Geo. Lohand lost . COW Q lev days
since In the same way, and Q Mr..
ksisrs lost . valuable horse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10

The TINES, and all admired bis
quaint style and drOll expressions.
he leaves as many friends as any
man who ever LET'S this county on
that lone journey 80 she unknown
shores. He will be missed and mourn
by msuy, bus by none more sincerely
shan THE TIMES editor who knew
and appreciated his worth. Peace
30 his ashes and comiors 10 the aged
widow and sorrowing relatives.
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK
G. W. Park departed this life at his
home at Virginia, Mo, Sunday night,
June 6.h, 1909 He had been in sp-
parent good health until that
evening, when be was stricken with
apoplexy and never regained con-
sciousness. Funeral services were
conducted from the family residence
by Rev. william B. Miller, Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, attended by
relatives and all his old friends aud
neighbours for many miles around
Virginia. Interment In Virginia
cemetery.
George Washington Park was
born In Crawford county, Ohio, An.
gust 30th, 1886. He was reared on
a farm, obtained liberal common
school education, studied law and
was admitted 80 the bar, but never
actively followed that profession,
He enlisted In Co. L. 10th Ohio Vol.
Cavalry October, 1862, and served
with distinction throughout the bal
snce OF the war, He was married to
Susan Quaintsnce June 9th, 1858.
To this union three children were
born, two girls and boy, Mrs.
c, d. Wolfe, Mrs, Omar Drysdale
and James II. Park, all OF whom
with the aged bereaved widow
survive. He moved TO Virginia In
December, 1875 His had been q
strenuous life In many ways, possess
ed of an active mind and full Of ner-
vous energy, he advocated the right
and bitterly opposed the wrong. He
was an active prohibitionist and
voted the ticket consistently for %
years, He had a wide acquaintance
shreagheut the county and many at
a distance knew him only as Aaron,
the valued contributor TO The TINES
OF Virginia happenings for twenty
years. His worthy son, James II,
Park, will continue his work az
Aaron, well and faithfully, but The
TINES force and It's readers will miss
the old man with his quaint sayings
and happy Illustrations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
Circuit Court Proceed ings.

Two cases against Ben johnson
and Lester Lyons for violation Of
the local option law and illegal or.
dering OF liquor were continued till
the next term OF court.
The case to test the sewer tax bills,
against s. R. Price and Others, was
set for trial on June 18th.
A divorce was granted Ethel Tur-
ton from F. A. Turton and the court
also ordered that her maiden name
OF Ethel Creeger be restored. A d.
vorce was granted Gertrude Brooks
from W. A. Brooks,
The case OF the State against VIM
Richardson for illegally ordering
liquor was called. After the evidence
OF the prosecuting witness was given
Prosecuting Attorney Dawson die.
missed the case.
The case OF the State against j, T.
Engles. charged with trespass In
mining coal under land be did not
own was tried Thursday before q
jury. At the close Of the prosecution
a demurrer was entered by the de
tense which was sustained by the
court and the jury ordered to find a
verdict Of not guilty.
The remaining members OF the
jury were excused until June 10Th at
the close OF this case.
The case Of H. T. Epler against G
W. D'Mint was disposed Of the court
ordering the goods sued for being
turned over to U. s. G. Prowell, who
set up claim to them. The original
suit was brought BY Epler to secure
a stock OF goods which he had trad
ed to D'Mint for land. The land
was found encountered and Eplel
sued in attachment TO recover biz
stock which was claimed BY Pr6wel
as purchased from D'Mint. The
stock OF goods was originally al
Hume and was moved to Rich Hill.
Later, the court reversed thii
decision and reset the case for Jun'
18th.
W. P. Hall, OF Adrian, entered {
plea Of guilty to the charge Of max
ing and filling false prescription
and was fined $40 and costs. Sever
al other cases against him we're dis
missed upon bis paying ell costs II
them.
Ella Newell Nsfus was granted ,
divorce from Charles Naius, and til
, court also ordered that her maidel
. name, Ella Newell Cox, be restored.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
REAPING WHAT THEY SOwED.

The shake up in the Kansas City
police departments Is showing up
some startling conditions. Captain
Walter Whitse.t has been on trial
before she police board for the past
week, and the evidence, II fully sub.
stantisted, shows rotten condition
permeating she whole force A dis
patch from Jefferson City reports
Governor Hadley as saying that
many wrongs have been tolerated,
such as gratis In certain quarters,
protection to lawless saloon keepers
and also protection 30 gamblers
He says there Ia evidence tending TO
show shat some sort OF a condition,
such as prevailed 10 she S. Louis
police force before Governor Folk
waged his graft inquiry and stirred
up she police muddle In the city, has
been 10 existence at Kansas City,
and he Is determined that Is shall
cease, at least while he Is governor. :"
Now this ia passing strange, as Il
was heralded TO the country, and, OF
course generally credited, that Gov
ernor Folk had thoroughly iumi
gated the police department In that
city, ss we'll as in IS, Louis and St,
Joseph. and made It impossible for
crait, protection 80 the lawless, etc,
30 thrive. Governor Hadley, like
Governor Folk, gave Il out clear and
bold at the beginning OF his admins
tration that honest officials who had
good records would not be disturb
ed, A broad, liberal gnbernatorisl
policy. Then plans are made and
developed TO get rid OF the Office.
holders whose places are coveted by
the faithful henchmsn. Charges have
been preferred and prosecuted against
DR.. Cook, of the Msryville Normal,
and against DIR. Kuhn, OF Asylum No,
Eat st. Joseph, and the State Beer
inspector, and the commissioned or
ticers OF the Kansas City Police de.
partment. Men holding positions
under she former Democratic admin
istration would have done we'll had
they exercised ordinary politics
sense and promptly rendered theil
resignations. They would have sav
ed their regulations and honorable
official careers.
But the Folk appointees are get
ting the same treatment they meet
ed out to Governor Dockery's ap
pointees, and consequently there II
little sympathy wasted as theil
fates.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10

Hon. Hugh r. Brassfeld, repre-
sentative from Putnam county In
the Missouri Legislature, died at 6:15
O'Clock Sunday morning In the
Southside Hospital In Kansas City,
where he had gone for treatment two
weeks ago. He was operated or
last Friday. Mr.. Brassfield had beer
a sufferer from stomach troubles FOL
many years, but bis breakdown wal
attributed to overwork In the last
Legislature.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10

Amsterdam Enterprise.
During the storm Tuesday night
lightning struck q barn on the
George Gage farm, and It was com.
pletely destroyed by fire. Mr.. Gage
had about 100 bushels Of corn, Is
bushels Of oats and about three tons
Of hay, which was burned, besides
several ssts Of harness, spring wagon,
buggy and several other articles.
Mr.. Gage estimates his loss 81
q, 900. No insurance.