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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Wills Admitted to Probate in
the Circuit Court.
U. S. TRIBUNAL TO MEET
Charters Granted by State Corpora
ton Commission-Deaths in the
City-Holiday Fetes.
U. S. TRIBUNAL TO MEET

Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1909.
In the circuit court for this city today
the will of the late William p. Woolls
was admitted to probate, and his son.
william Woolls, qualified as executor.
The deceased left an estate, valued at
10000, to his widow, Nora Woolls, dur
ing her life and directs that upon her
death it be divided share and share alike
among his three children-Mary Eliza
beth Woolls. Rosa Woolls BagGett and
William Woolls.
The will of the late Josie G.. Robinson
was also admitted to probate in the same
court today. The testatriX left her entire
estate to her husband, Robert r Robin
son. 1t consists of real estate here and
in Altoona. Pa. Her husband qualified
as executor.
In the circuit court for the county an
Injunction was refused in the case of Gar
rison against Stewart and Wampler, trus-
tees. The complainant asked that an In
junction be given to enjoin and restrain
the sale of certain real estate.
In the circuit court for this city yes
terday afternoon Judge Thornton took
the Injunction case restraining Lawrence
RisheilI or others from erecting a plan
ing mill at the southeast corner of
visement, after hearing arguments In
the case. The Injunction was granted
at the instance of Mrs. Ida A. French
December II last. 1t is expected that
an opinion will be handed down within
the next few days.
Commission Issues Charters.
The state corporation commission ha:
granted a charter to the Buell. Sigma
and Train Control Company. Inc, thi.
city. with maximum capital stock o.
$5OO0OO and minimum capital stock OF
$4,000. The objects are to patent al
trains. The following are the officers
II. w. Montague. president, II. NJ. Sterl-
ing, vice president, and J. w. Buell.. sec
rotary. all of Washington.
A charter has also been granted by
the commission to the Lang Supply Com
pany. Inc. with maximum capita
stock Of 100000 and a minimum OF $1,000
The object is to conduct liquor bust
ness. The officers are: j. Nj. Lang, presi
dent: r. A. Curtin. secretary: A. Koen
ingsberger. treasurer. all of Washington
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie A. Roland
wife of Richard n. Roland. whose death
occurred Sunday last. took place at :
o'clock this afternoon from her home, Il,
South Washington street. The service,
were conducted by Rev. j. Howard Wells
of Washington and the interment wa:
made in Bethel cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Eva l.. Entwisle. wife OF Beartins
Entwisle. whose death occurred Monda,
night, will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at her home. 11F South Roy
al street Rev. j. T. Sewer, pastor o
the Second Presbyterian Church, will con
duct the services.
The funeral Of Miss Emma Wright, &
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Lincoln Memorial Burned.

DANVILLE, Ills, December 29-The
old war museum where President Lincoln
had his Office when he was riding the
circuit as an attorney burned today.
The museum contained many valuable
relics, among them number of shells.
These exploded during the fire.
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The Cecil Farmers Club has passed
resolutions asking the legislature to fa-
sor a bill to enlarge OF rebuild the &c.
ell County Agricultural School. at Cal
vert, Nd. and to grant the West Noting
ham Academy $1,000 a year to conduct an
agricultural collage in addition to the
regular studies.
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eddy conduce to economy in work, but
the resulting economy will be greatly in
creased # the assignment of vessels to
the navy yard for their periodical repairs
is made in a manner which will evenly
distribute such work throughout the year
and not over a very limited period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
French Tariff Bill Passed.

PARIS. December 29.-The chamber of
deputies today adopted the new tariff
bill aa~aswhole. Ihe-Note~ was 1856 to-l4cc.
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1T should not be forgotten that the
District is a territory and not city. 1t
cannot be consistently compared with the
various cities of the country in the num-
Der working Of its police force.
But, if such comparison il to be at
tempted. from most reliable statistics
furnished Ivy the government 1t is found
that the arrests for all offenses made
during the year 1907 in the District of
Columbia were So. AS. i'm Detroit 1.291, in
Milwaukee SET. in Buffalo 2s.62S. in
Cleveland 3O.41S, in Baltimore 34,o14, in
st. Louis S2,959
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CHAPTER XVII.
At the Farmhouse Again.

Mcknight is always a sympathixer with
the-eariY WORM. 1t was late when he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

former Alexandrian, who died in Wash
ington Monday last. will take place at 1G
O'Clock tomorrow morning from the chapel
at Wheatley's undertaking establishment
Burial will be in Ivy Hill cemetery. Rev.
J. r. Sewer, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church, will conduct the serv-
ices.
The funeral of Helen F., the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. King
took place at 10 o'clock this morning from
her parents residence, IA Prince street
Rev. Father L. F.. Kelly of St. Mary's
Church conducted the services and the
interment was made dp st. Mary's ceme-
Holiday Entertainments.
holiday celebrations yesterday afternoon
and last night were the following: First
Baptist. st. Mary's Catholic. Methodist
Episcopal South. Methodist Protestant
At all Of them interesting programs were
given. and at the conclusion prizes and
candy and nuts were distributed to the
scholars.
The Second Presbyterian and the Beth
any Independent Methodist Protestant
Church Sunday schools will hold theil
celebrations this evening.
Railway Company's Purchase.
Anne NJ Butler has sold to the South
ern Railway Company a two-story frame
dwelling house on the east side of Payne
street between Wolfe and Wilkes streets
known as No. 400 South Payne street. A
deed was placed on record today in the
office of the clerk of the corporation
court This purchase gives the railway
company control Of the entire square
The consideration given was 81, 100.
policeman Gill this morning had jot
on his hands when. within an hour. he
was called upon to convey two helpless
are now SOLDERING up. The first drunk
was, after struggle, gotten to head
quarters, and i'm the second case it re-
quired the assistance of wagon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
About Women.

At the recent archery contests in
England there were over 300 women
contestants. In England the women
are also very prominent in rapier ex-
ercises, not a few Of them being able
to handle the sword better than many
men.
The Maternity hospital of Mime
apolis, Of which DIR. Martha G.. Rip
ley is in charge, is said to have the
lowest death rate in the world. The
hospital has been conducted for the
past sixty years.
Mrs. Margaret Usher Of Lawrence,
Kan, is known as the Grand Old
Lady Of Kansas" She is over 80
years of age and her husband served
as secretary of the interior in Lincoln's
cabinet
Miss Belle Kinney of Nashville,
Tenn, has completed a design which
may be chosen for the monument
which is to be erected to the southern
women. 1t will be the first monument
of it's kind
This is the first year there has been
no hazing of the girl students at
Bryn Mawr, the well known woman's
college. The hazing was stopped at
the first OF the season by the president
of the school, Miss M. Carey Thomas,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
WHAT The RETAIL
MARKETS OFFER
STRIKE SEEMS TO HAVE MADE
LITTLE EFFECT UPON QUALITY,
QUANTITY OR PRICE or FOOD.
sTUFFs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
READY FOR SATURDAY.

Despite predictions to the contrary.
the switchman's strike which has been
since Nov. 80, seems to have had little
effect upon the Fargo retail markets,
although the 5oobing houses have had
their business badly hampered by the
resulting partial tieup.
For a time there was practically
nothing arriving, but the local dealers
had good stock OF all things TO eat
on hand and with the opening up Of
incoming perishable shipments all
cause for alarm seems to have been
removed So fas as can be seen lit
tie or no change has been made in
either the quantity, quality or price
of foodstuffs. For while ii looked as
though q large part OF the perishaible
articles would have to be sent in by
express thus increasing the price. but
little or no resort has had to be made
to this mode OF transportation.
With these conditions the Fargo
merchants have plenty of good things
ready for the Saturday shopper. The
usual good things TO eat In the way of
vegetables, fruits and other things Of
like nature will be on sale. The prices
will be reasonable. The staples are
stationary in price and are fresh In
the way of meats there has been prac-
tically no change and the local butch
ers will have some good things to
offer tomorrow.
Both the grocers and meat dealers
have made extensive preparations for
the holiday trade. The grocery stores
have laid in supply of candies and
other Christmas goods and will have
a especially fine line on tap for next
week In the way OF things for the
Christmas dinner table. The butchers
say that there will be plenty of all
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
or Feminlne Interest.

A wise housemother with half g
dozen little folks needing all sorts OF
medicines and medical applications,
has purchased in a toy shop handful
Of tiny bells, and when a bottle con-
tanning poison is added to the medicine
closet 1t is adorned with a bell tried
around it's neck with a narrow ribbon.
No danger, with the bottles thus
equipped, of taking by mistake in the
dark a dangerous medicine. The mo-
ment the poison bottle is touched the
little bell tinlxles its warning.
In addition to embroidering ones
besr-beloveds Christmas handker-
chiefs by hand, one now also inscribes
the letters on the linen in the hand
writing he Is supposed to cherish
most highly. The very latest fad is
the handwritten mouchoir, and the
lettering, whether 1T be merely the
recipients initials or the whole name
written across one corner, must be
dashed OFF with sharp pencil in
characteristic chirography. Provided
the writing be not too small, the en-
broidering OF such letters is not a diff
ficult matter, and the gift is pretty
bit of sentiment sure to prove ac-
ceptable.
Not every bride knows that the
copper plate on which is inscribed the
lettering for her engraved wedding
invitations or announcements may be
preserved all through her married life
in the shape of an attractive card tray.
The edges of the plate are skilfully
shaped to form the edge of the tray.
the inscription remaining on the cop
per in the center. A fair divorcee, who
TOO truly has discovered that marriage
is a failure in the first attempt, has
had her engraved plate turned into a
receptacle for cigar ashes for the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
AN ITCHING PALM
No Cure for II. Other Forms Of Itch,
ing Preferable.

There is no cure for an .tching palm
the money kind. Even poslam, the
new skin discoverl, cannot help it. But
when It comes to eszema, the most
annoying Of itching skin troubles, pos
lam will stop theitching at once and
cure the worst cases In a few days. So
with hives, rash, scabies, split toes,
piles, and scaly scalp. all of which are
different forms OF eczema, accom-
panied by severe itching and caused
by imperfect digestion and careless
diet.
Poslam comes in two-dolIar jars, but
fifty cents worth win answer in cur
ing any OF the diseases mentioned. II
can be had OF any druggist, F'out &
Porterfield make a speciality of 1t.
That results are immediate will be
amply demonstrated overnight by the
use Of the experimental sample which
the Emergency Laboratories, 80 West
Twenty-fifth Street, New York city,
will send free by mail. in plain wrap
per, to any one who will write for it
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
PROVED CLOSE CALL
Drivers Take Chances in Going With
out Sleigh Bells During the Cold
Weather.

What was decidedly narrow escape
from a serious accident occurred this
morning at N. p. avenue and Broad
way, where traffic is heaviest, all as a
vide sleigh bells on his rig. Driving
along at a merry gait he failed to
watch out for pedestrians and one aged
man with his cap pulled down and a
heavy collar turned up, failed entirely
to hear the team until the last mo-
ment. He just lodged out of the way
in time to avoid being struck by the
tongue of the sleigh. It is possible
that the matter will be formally
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Buns.

Break one egg into cup and I'LL
yeast, half cup butter or lard, one cup
sugar. enough flour to make a soft
dough; flavor with nutmeg. Let 1t
rise until very light, then mold into
small buscuits with few currants.
Let rise second time double the bulk,
then bake, and when nearly done glaze
with little molasses and milk. Bet
ter than doughnuts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Beef Broth with Barley.

This soup may be recommended
where soup is intended as the princi-
pal course and may be rendered very
nurishing and satisfying when small
cubes Of beef, carrots, turnips, leeks,
celery and barley are added and cooked
in the beef broth until tender. The
round, slim pieces are are best to use
for rich beef broth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Rich Plum Cake.

Ingredients: n ID. butter. II ID. sug-
ar, V lb. currants, Ia Id. stoned and
chopped raisins. " lb. flour, four eggs.
3 OF. mixed peel, half a grated nut
meg. When the cake Is In the tin
push in few thick pieces of citron.
Bake two hours
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
on klaaina.

TO steal kiss is natural. To buy
one is stupid. Two girls kissing is a
waste of time. To kiss ones sister is
proper. To kiss ones wife is an obli-
cation. To kiss an ugly woman is
gallantry. To kiss an old faded wom-
an is devotion, To kiss a young, blush
ing girl is-quite different thing. To
kiss ones rich aunt Is hypocrisy. Kiss
ing three girls on the same day is ex-
travagance. To kiss ones mother in
law is q holy sacrifice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
cookins over Fish.

To use cold halibut or other fish, re-
move the bones and flake it and ar
range it in layers with bread crumbs
and seasoning in a buttered baking
dish Cover the top with buttered
crumbs, turn in hot milk to moisten
sufficiently sprinkle grated cheese
over and bake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
use Of her second matrimonial expert
Sticky Leather Chairs.

If leather in chair seats sticks to
the clothing, sponge with mixture of
ether and alcohol, dampening the cloth
lightly and following it by wiping off
with clean flannel dampened with
pure chloroform. The varnish was
badly done, or 1t would not stick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

yolks of the eggs separately; then add
the flour baking powder, and the
ground rice (weIl mixed; drop in the
vanilla, and lastly the whites of eggs
beaten till quite stiff. Bake from
three quarters to an hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
HOMEMADE CAKES.
Chocolate Cake.

Ingredients: IA lb. butter, IA Id.
sugar, half teaspoonful baking powder
IA ID. flour, LA Id. chocolate, one
tablespoonful ground rice, two eggs.
essence vanilla. Beat the butter to a
cream, mix in the sugar, add the
chocolate, melted over the fire in three
tablespoonfuls of water; mix in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Madeira caka.

Ingredients: IA lb. butter, " lb.
sugar, X Ib. flour, three eggs two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder, lit
tie milk. IL necessary. Put strips Of
candied peel on the top when nearly
done.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Confidential Guide to Cities.

Pitsburg Billionaires, chorus girls.
and SCOT Music by steel foundries.
and an anvil chorus Of labor unions.
The first stage in money disease, of
which the next is upper Fifth avenue
and the last Newport.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

Ingredients: ID flour. ia H. but
ter Ia Id. treacle " or. ginger Melt
the butter in a pan, add the treacle,
and when quite hot mix with wood
en spoon to the flour and ginger Roll
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

Every time woman sews button
on her husbands clothes she feels that
she has added another pearl to her
celestial crown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

brought to the attention Of the city
officials that more precautions win be
taken by drivers in complying with
the city ordinance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

kinds Of fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks
and chickens. Other Christmas daint-
les will be provided
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
A Useless Key.

Some people hold the key to the sit
uation and then are too lazy to turn
1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
CUTLERY.

Anything you want IN mat liner !
keep only the very best. Ben Hart
Remember. the Best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
"Layinq Up Treasures" /"

who delivered a severe address against
the practice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17

Two pounds of flour, 5 OF. of butter.
i OF. Of cream of tartar, " OF. Of car
Donate of soda, little salt. Mix with
milk, roll to about half inch in thick
ness, and bake in a not oven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-17
Seonas.

between the hands into nuts, and bake
on creased tin for twenty minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
MISSING WITNESSES.
Hamper the Proceedings in the Sugar
Fraud Case.

New York, Dec. 2.-Testimony in
today's session of the sugar fraud case
disclosed that the prosecution was
nampered by missing witnesses. Two
employees of the fedora: district attor-
neys Office, who have been working in
the sugar investigation, testified they
mad found it impossible to trace
sugar checker named Alexander, who
had been employed by the company,
t- to locate various other men who
Tad worked for city weighers at the
docks and whose testimony was de-
sired at the present trial. Large dis
crepancies in the weights of various
| cargoes of sugar weighed at the docks
by both the government and the COM
pany weighers were shown from the
dock records of the company.
The weight on one cargo was shown
| by the company's record to be $500
pounds greater than the government
| weighers had found it,, Thomas kehoe,
one of the defendants, checked this
shipment On another cargo checked
| by Boyle, another OF, the accused men,
the difference was $4,000 pounds IN
! favor of the company Auditor w. G.
| Foster, of the American Sugar Refining
company, was called to give evidence
| against James F. Bendernagel, the
cashier of the Williamst urg plant. He
| identified as Bendernagels the writing
| on one of the certificates of city weigh
ers' returns.
The words correct, J. b." or 20. K,
J. B." were to be found on most of the
returns of city weigherS. The company
paid for the sugar on these returns as
certified by Bendernagel or some one
else on the refinery docks. Bendernagel
/ certified to the great majority of the
returns. Mr.. Foster said.
| over repeated protests by the defense
| a number of the records so certified
were introduced.
| Each Ton 90 Pounds Short.
David Fragnei. a customs inspector
and once an assistant government
weigher, testified that at a busy time
two trucks a minute passed over a sin
| gle set of scales or eight to the min
ute on the four sets in use there fo1
every hour of the day. Each truck
weighed half ton, and each half ton
weighed 10 pounds short by the secret
n,anp;llations of government employees
who, it is charged. were paid cash by
! the .ugar company for the evasion OF
customs duties. If the game ran pro-
| perly the government stood to lose its
duties on $3.50 pounds OF sugar every
| hour.
As this steady flood OF trucking
rolled across the scales, the checker
who stood next the weigher was too
| busy, said Fragner, to watch him.
| John j. LOnghorn, a checker, was
| asked if all the entries to which he
| certified represented weights he had
seen the weigher find.
Not ALL" he admitted Some
times I had to be away" Three cross
| examiners were unable to shake the
testimony of Andrew j. Mallen, the
| clerk who swore that James F. Ben
! dernagel, former cashier of the SUI
gar company, paid cash at his office
to customs employees in uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
The State Fair Committee Holds
Enthusiastic
Meeting Today at Commercial
Club Rooms.
NAME TO BE CHANGED
To 1.-THE Kansas State Fair As.
ISOLATION
Early Reorganization Desired
and Speedy Action Hoped For.

AT meeting of the committee of
sixteen appointed with the object of
acting in an advisory capacity in con-
nection with the reorganization of the
State Fair association, the following
resolution, drawn by John Dawson
which is self explanatory, was unani-
T-ously adopted:
That this committee recommend
that a reorganization of the State
Exposition company be made by in
creasing the capital stock from S 49,
600 to 100000, and by changing the
name of the company to read THE
Kansas State Fair Association" and
that the bylaws be amended so as to
permit of an election of the board of
directors under the new organization
as speedily as possible.
A committee of five composed of John
Dawson, w. c. Stephenson, N. B.
Burge and J. Will Kelly, will attend the
annual meeting of the old fair associa :
ton which will be held on Monday
evening next to confer with the stock
holders and ascertain precisely what
their pleasure is in regard to the re-
organization and present the above
resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
Adrance in Commissions.

New York, Dec. 2.-The meeting OF
the members of the New York cotton
exchange to consider the proposal to
raise commissions from $3.50 tc $1O
for members of the exchange anu
from s15 to $50 for non-members re-
suited in the adoption of resolution
that such an advance should be
charged on all business originating IN
the eastern hemisphere while the pro-
posed amendments affecting ccmmis-
sions on business originating in the
western hemisphere were referred
back to the board of managers with
out endorsement The action taken.
it is said is not final.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
STRIKERS HURL STONES

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 2.-The first
violence in the strike was reported in
Duluth today when Superintendent
Nicholas of the Northern Pacific
road applied to Mayor Haven for po-
lice protection, claiming several train
crews had been attacked by strikers.
The strikers posted themselves on the
viaducts crossing the railway tracks
and threw stones. The windows in one
engine were shattered and the engineer
was badly cut by the glass. Other men
were also slightly injured. The chief of
police sent a detail of special officers to
guard the nonunion workmen.