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Evening star., 1909-02-14
JENKINS EULOGIzES LINCOLN
ADDRESSES MEMORIAL MEET
ING OF U. v. l..
Had "a Company of Soldiers
Discharged Who Never Did
Anything"

Personal "reminiscences OF men who lived
in Lincoln's time and who fought n the
war of the rebellion were features of the
Lincoln services held by Encampme
Nos. 60 and Ill. Union Veteran L.gion
together with the Ladies' Auxiliary. No
81, and the Legion of Loyal Women. last
evening in Schmidt's Hall. 516 9th street.
Past Commander w. II. Bailey. chairman
of the entertainment committee. presided
Following the remarks of Cpmrade a.
II. Nickerson, telling of his recollection
of Lincoln at Gettysburg, Representative
John ]. Jenkins of Wisconsin delivered
the address of the evening.
He compared the character of Lincoln
with those of the average man. He de-
clared that he was a man without any
selfishness in his makeup and that al
though he always sought to preserve law
and order The never sent west and had
a company of soldiers discharged who
never did anything
Representative Jenkins was an officer
in the 9th Wisconsin Regiment during the
civil war. This regiment was a part of
the famous Iron Brigade Col. Henry
Sanford OF the I'd Regiment. the same
brigade. was present and introduced his
comrade
Lieut.. Col. w f. Daily, commander of
Encampment No. 20, read Lincoln's ad-
dress at Gettysburg and Mrs. Morgan D.
Lewis sang musical setting of the
Presidents favorite poem. why Should
the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?" Thomas
]. Shannon, national commander OF the
Union Veteran Legion, made brief
address.
Other musical numbers on the program
We're soprano solo by Miss Lena NJ.
Woodruff: cOntralto solo. Miss Gertrude
Magill, accompanied by Mrs Charles
Helnlfne; soprano solo. Mrs. Mary Riggs,
and violin solo, Miss Louise Noonan The
soloists were presented with handsome
bouquets by the members OF the legion.
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FIVE FIREMEN KILLED.
About a Dozen Injured at Burning
of Big Milwaukee Plant.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. February l3.-Five
firemen were killed and about a dozen in
jured two fatally. by the topping over
OF brick wall while fighting fire in
the big plant of the H. w. Johns Manvlle
Manufacturing Company, 2o5 Clybourne
street. this afternoon. An employe of the
concern received burns in his attempt to
escape from the burning building. which
resulted In his death at a hospital. The
pecuniary loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
covered by insurance.
Two companies Of f1remen were sta
toned on a wall and roof Of the Waltham
Piano building. south OF the II. W. Johns
Manville plant, when. without warning,
the rear wall of the Johns Manville con-
Germ bulged outward and crashed down.
The firemen were caught under the mass
OF brick and timber, which smashed
through the roof of the plano warehouse,
carrying the firemen to the floor below.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
GILLESPIE MAY RUN.
Regarded as Probable Republican
Candidate in Virginia.

1t is highly probable that the repub-
ncan candidate for Governor Of Virginia
will be A. P. Gillespie Of Tazewell
county. Mr.. Gillespie is a lawyer. and
was member Of the Virginia constitu-
uonal convention.
While declining to commit himself in
regard to the selection Of the candidate,
Representative Bascombe Slemp. chair
man Of the Virginia state central com
mittee, said yesterday that the republi-
cans intended entering the fight early.
He will call the state committee to-
gether In few weeks. probably at
Lynchburg. when republican prospects
will be discussed and date set for the
state convention.
1t is not unlikely that the republicans
Will come out for state wide prohibi-
tion. Judge Mann. who is practically
assured of the democratic nomination.
favors local option, and the liquor aues-
tion will be about the only issue in the
campaign.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
AMERICAN HOUSES FOR ITALY
MATERIAL NOW ON THE WAY
TO QUAKE REGION.
Washington Carpenters to Instruct
Italian Builders How to Put
Portable Structures Together.

One of the most practical methods
adopted for relieving the distressed in
habitants of the earthquake districts in
southern Italy was that planned by Sec
retary Newberry for the erection of model
houses for the people who lost their
homes. The congressional appropriation
OF S5OO,00O was utilized in the purcha Sc
of 1000 portable houses. All the material
for these houses was secured in this
country and shipped to southern Italy.
There az five lots of these houses packed
in layers and painted in different colors.
Nails. tools, photographs of the houses
and complete instructions were forwarded
with the material. The houses are, of
course. small, but will comfortably ac-
Evening star., 1909-02-14
STATEHOOD TO BE CONSIDERED
Representative Hamilton to Brine
Up Bill in House Monday

Speaker Cannon has agreed to recognize
Representative Hamilton of Michigan to-
morrow for the purpose of bringing up
the bill admitting New Mexico and Ari-
zona to the Union as separate states.
Gov. Curry and a party of prominent
citizens of New Mexico are here to boost
the bill and urge its passage. II is not
believed the bill can pass the Senate at
this session.
The delegation from New Mexico con-
ferred yesterday with Mr.. Beveridge,
chairman of the Seate committee on ter
ritories, and urged the passage of a bill
at this session. Mr. Beveridge explained
to the delegation that at this late day it
would be impossible to pass any bill in the
Senate.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy and Colder Sunday.
Rain or Snow Monday.

rarity cloudy ana colder sunday.
Rain or Snow Monday.
For the District of Columbia. partly
cloudy and somewhat colder Sunday;
rain or snow at night and Monday; mod
crate winds, becoming easterly.
small section of the western storm
drifted off to the eastward. attended by
quite general rains and snow east of the
Mississippi river, but the principle portion
moved down the western slope of the
Rocky mountains. and Is central tonight
over northwestern Texas This, with the
cold high area to the northward. is caus-
ing general SHOWS over the western half
of the country. except over California
and the southern plateau
1t is much warmer from the gulf states
northeastward. colder in the lake re-
gion, Oklahoma. Kansas and the extreme
west generally, and low temperatures
continue in the northwest.
The southwestern storm will move
eastward. attended by general SHOWS
the country east of the Rocky noun
| tains, reaching the Atlantic states Sun
day night and Monday. Snow will con-
tfnue Monday In the greater portion of
the lake region, but to the westward
| and southwestward the weather will be
generally fair Monday.
1t will be colder Sunday In the south
west, colder Sunday night in the central
valleys and southern upper lake region
and colder Monday Or Monday night in
the Atlantic states generally. Low tenn
peratures Will continue in the plains
states and the northwest.
Cold wave warnings have been ordered
for Oklahoma, Arkansas and the north
ern portion OF eastern Texas.
The winds along the New England
Coast will be moderate northerly. becom-
ing easterly and increasing Monday; on
the middle Atlantic coast north to north
east, increasing Sunday night; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate and most
ly Southerly; on the east gulf coast mod
crate south to southwest: on the west
gulf coast moderate to brisk southwest
to northwest, and on Lake Michigan
brisk to high northeast to north.
Tide Tables.
Today--Low tide. $50 am. and 9:3o
pm; high tide, 2:1O am. and 2:40 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 9:22 am and
1896 pm; high tide, $40 I'm. and 3:39
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose, 6:54 am; sun sets,
5:3o pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 653 am.
Moon rises 2:46 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; !;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-f1ve minutes before
sunrise.
Temperature.
Midnight. 81; , am, so; am. A.:
8 am. AS: S am. so; 10 am. 81; IL
noon, SO; pm, So; pm. SO; s pm,
60: 8 pm, 81: 10 pm, ~. Maximum,
63 minimum, 46.
Relative Humidity.
am, 81; pm. SO: s pm. 63
Rainfall 6 pm. to p.ml, .13
Hours Of sunshine, As.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, a.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum Al: minimum, SO.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
MILLIONS OF MESSAGES.
Enormous Business of Telegraph and
Cable Companies for 1907.

There were twenty-five commercial land
telegraph companies within the United
States and domestic cable companies op-
Grating from this country in 1907, ac-
cording to a census bulletin issued today
These systems operated 1,577.9 .961 miles of
single wire and 46 3O1 nautical miles of
ocean cable and carried q total of 1O3-
794 O76 messages.
The total income was SOL. IS, ,S6S: ex-
penses. $1. 1.S79.613. and cost Of construc-
ton and equipment, $21O,O45.9 $50. The num-
Der of employees was 2S.034, and their
wages aggregated $17, ,SOS.24
Evening star., 1909-02-14
To Ask for Custer of Oil Companies.

COLI MBUIS. Ohio, February l3.-Virgil
p. Kline OF Cleveland. attorney for the
Standard OIL Company, conferred with
Attorney General Denman today rela-
tive to the entry TO be made by the state
in the case brought by the department
against the Buckeye Refining Company,
the Solar Refining Company and the Ohio
Oh Company. subsidiary concerns of the
Standard. which are pending in the Allen
county circuit court. and in which that
court stated this week the state should
amend it's petition SO as to ask for the
custer of these companies
Evening star., 1909-02-14
OLD COACH COMING HERE.
Gov. Tod's Ancient Vehicle Starts
From Columbus for Inauguration.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, February 13.-C. NJ.
kinnard. Simon Lazarus, B. H. Harmon
and j. w. Moore, who are to drive to
Washington. d. c., to attend the inaugu-
ration in the old coach of Gov. David
Tod. left Columbus on their trip this aft
ernoon.
A large crowd gathered at the Neil
House at 3 pm. to see the start and
cheered as the ancient vehicle drawn by
four mules numbered east, with two
drivers on the box, but in the suburbs
a wheel collapsed and the party was
obliged to await repairs.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

tention of Capt. Tyser to put on force
of additional men about the station to-
morrow. and it will be increased until IL
reaches about 13S Many members of the
extra force will be kept there 1or uuly
until March 10.
Following his custom on such occa-
sions Maj. Sylvester has issued state
ment containing many suggestions for the
benefit of persons who are to be in this
city Inauguration day. His suggestions are
headed BE Wise and do Not.
Plans of Railroad Y. M. c. A.
Arrangements are being made by G.
II. Winslow general secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A, for the accommo-
dation of members of that branch of the
association who come here during the
inaugural period. There are 100 beds in
the dormitories at the Union station. and
orders have been given for about 800
more Some Of them have already been
delivered and others will be put in place
this week Under ordinary conditions
cards from the different branches of the
Y. NJ G.. y. are recognized at the Union
station, but during the inaugural period
only members of the railroad branch are
to be accommodated.
Secretary Winslow takes great pride in
the quarters he has at the Union station
During the inaugural period there will
be trainmen here from all over the coun-
try. Some who come here with special
trains will probably remain several days,
and the number Of others will be SO much
greater than on ordinary occasions that
Secretary WinSlow thinks he will have
use for all available beds. In order that
all may be accommodated, beds will have
to be placed in the auditorium and other
rooms. There will also have to be a
baggage room established for the use of
the visiting trainmen and other members
of the railroad branch Of the organiza-
ton.
Tickets for the Ball.
Milton E. Allies, chairman Of the
finance committee. announced last night
that the tickets for the inaugural ball
have been placed on sale in most Of the
hotels, banks and drug stores, and may
be had beginning tomorrow. The price
of the ball tickets will be SIS for each ad-
as is customary, and not per
couple. Supper tickets are also on sale
at $1.JO each.
nrn roAru raMrNn urpr
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Farewell Audience With the Pope.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME. February 13.-Archbishop Ire
land of ST. Paul had a farewell audience
with the pope today. The archbishop will
leave Rome Monday next for France,
where he will spend some time before
starting on his return to the United
States.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

commodate families of four persons. and
even more. if necessary. The naval sup
ply ship Eva left New York on the 1st
instant with cargo of material for 800
of these houses and will reach Messina
In day or two. The material for the
remainder of the 1000 houses will be
shipped in short time
Howard L. Erect. an expert carpenter
of this city, has been engaged by the
Navy Department to superintend the con-
struction of these houses in Italy, and
he is passenger on the Eva. He is a
son-in-law of former Sergt George A.
Hess Of the District police force and
lives at 1921 34th street, Georgetown
He will have the assistance of seven
other American carpenters. selected be-
cause of their peculiar knowledge of the
particular work which they will be called
upon to perform. These men will erect
model house In each section of the
earthquake district, for the purpose Of
showing the Italian carpenters how to
put the houses together.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
CHURCH NOTICES
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. COR. 1iTH AND l.
sts., Ulysses G. 3. Pierce, minister.-9:45 m.
Sunday school, class for the comparative
study Of religion and unity study class: IL
o'clock. morning service; serpon by the min
S O'Clock. evening service Lincoln memorial
meeting. addresses by Maj. Gen. A. W. Greelv.
Hon Fl. r. f. Macfarland and Rev Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale. The public invited to all
services. fel3-2t
Evening star., 1909-02-14
UNIVERSALIST.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18TH AND l. SITS
NV. Rev. John Van Schaick jr pastor-11
o'clock. morning service; sermon by the Rev
W. w Curry, The Gospel of Doing Things !;
a:45 a m. Sunday school pm. Y. y. =. l.. :;
n m Itr fell
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Uniformed members OF Capt. Tysers
force will be detailed for duty about the
entrances to the big station. at the gates
and about the building. Others will
perform duty in the yards, seeing that
the tracks are kept clear of pedestrians
and preventing accidents. The jurisdic-
tion Of the Washington Terminal Com
pany extends from the District line on
the north to Sd street and Virginia ave-
nue. on the south. and all this territory
will be policed by the men under Capt.
Tyser. Men will be stationed at both ends
of the tunnel and every effort will be
made by them to guard against accident.
While the uniformed men will be
charged with the duty of handling the
crowds and facilitating their moving
through the station. they will also pro-
tect visitors from the operations of crooks.
This latter work, however will be looked
after more particularly by the men in
plain clothes. Capt. Tyser's office in the
station will be the headquarters for the
members OF his command. 1t is the in
Evening star., 1909-02-14
TELLS OF THE PARADE
Chief of Staff Gives Outline of
Big Pageant.
PLANS FOR 4TH OF MARCH
Gov. Carroll of Iowa Will Attend the
Inaugural.
APPOINTMENT OF POLICEMEN
Railroad Terminal Company to Have
Large Force of Detectives
on Duty.
PLANS FOR 4TH OF MARCH
APPOINTMENT OF POLICEMEN

Gen. John A. Johnston, chief of staff
of the inaugural parade, has given an
outline of the pageant. which will be
leading. feature of the induction into Of
flee of William Howard Taft and John S.
Sherman March 4.
First behind the mounted police guard
and a fun military band will be Maj.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief OF staff.
U.S.A.. grand marshal, and his staff
made up Of many officers of the regular
army. the National Guard Of the states
and independent military organizations.
At the head of the military division
will march the West Point cadets. fol-
lowed by the midshipmen from Annapolis.
At the head of the United States regu-
lars will be the Cuban army of pacifica-
ton. 800 strong. followed by infantry.
cavalry and artillery from various army
posts in the United States
Evening star., 1909-02-14
INAUGURATION.

FOR RENT - WINDOWS AND ROOMS TO
view inaugural parade: best location in city;
every comfort. Bliss bldg, 81 st.
fe14-tf
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Care of the Range

That range must be in good working order
70 give best results in cooking We re-
model ranges at small
HI TCHINSON 4 MCCARTHY, 1917 14th st. NV.
fcI3 6i
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Midnight. 81; am. so: am, AZ;
am. AS: S am. so; 10 am. 52; IL
noon. SO; pm, So: 4 pm. SO; s pm,
so: pm, 81: 10 pm, ~. Maximum,
So; minimum, 46.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-26
TIE
Exceptional
Eqzlfp1,7enf

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attachments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, In all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
bene6cially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only. it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-26

The girl smiled family through her
veil You have been most kind" she
told him in tired voice. Thank you
from my heart, Mr.. Anisty," and
made a move as il to relieve him OF
his charge.
rs that all?' he demanded, blanlxly.
Can 1 say more?"
81 / am to go no further
with your" Sick with disappointment,
he rose and dropped to the sidewalks
anticipating her Affirmative answer.
IF you would please me-" said the
girl, you won't insist"
st don't" he returned, ruefu11y.
But are you quite sure that you're all
right now?"
Quite, thank you, dear Mr.. Anisty!"
With a pretty gesture of conquering
impulse she swept her veil aside, and
the warm rose-glow of the newborn
day tinted her wan young cheeks with
color And her eyes were as stars,
bright with a mist of emotion, brim-
ming with gratutude-and something
else. He could not say what; but one
thing he knew, and that was that she
was worn with excitement and fatigue,
near to the point of breaking down.
You're tired" he insisted, solicit
tous. Cant you let me-?'
At am tired" she admitted, wistfu1ly,
voice subdued, yet rich and vibrant.
mo, please. Please let me go. Don't
ask me any questions-now."
"Only one," he made duplication.
1--WE done nothing"
Nothing but be more kind than
can say,"
And you're not going to back out
of our partnership"
"OhI" And now the color in her
cheeks was warmer than that which
the dawn had lent them NO
I shan't back out" And she smiled.
"And if call meeting of the board
of management of Anisty and Went
worth, Limited, you will promise to
attend?"
"Ye-es-"
will it be too early if I call one
for to-day?"
why"
Say at two o'clock this afternoon,
at Eugene's- You know the placer"
Il have lunched there"
Then you shall again to-day. You
won't disappoint me?"
81 will be there 1 shall
be glad to come Now-please."
You've promised. Don't forget
He stepped back and stood in a sort
of dreamy daze, while, with one final
wonderful smile at parting, the girl as
sumed control of the machine and
swung it out from the curb. Maitland
watched it forge slowly up the avenue
and vanish round the Thirty-sixth
street corner; then turned his face
southwark, signing with WEAKNESS and
discomfort
At Thirty-fourth street policeman,
lounging beneath the corrugated iron
awning of a corner saloon, faced about
with a low whistle, to stare after him
Maitland experienced a chill sense of
criminal guilt; he was painfully con-
scious of those two shrewd eyes, Dor
ing gimlet-like into his back, over
looking no detail of the wreck of his
evening clothes InvoluntariIy he
glanced down at his legs. and they
moved mechanically beneath the edge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-26
SEEMED APPROPRIATE TO HER
Wife of Sick Man Thought She Had
Reason for Appealing to Loco
motive Works.

One day last winter feeble Irish
woman called upon us for aid. The
case sounded urgent, so l went with
her at once. Everything was just as
she had stated. Her husband was
very i'll, she was too old and feeble
to work, their children were dead,
there was no fire and their only food
was bread which their neighbors, al
most as poor as they, had given them.
1 asked her why she had not come to
us before and she replied that she
had appealed to the church and to
several individuals without success.
Thin she -went on, "Oi whit to tn
big place round the strate." The only
big place" near was a plant for the
manufacture of steam engines, and I
wondered.
But what made you go to the loco
motive workS?'' l asked
well, ma'am, shure an amt me
old man got locomotive taxes ?"-New
York Telegram
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-26

OF his Overcoat like twin animated
columns of mud and dust, openly ad
vertising his misadventures. He felt
in his soul that they shrieked aloud
that they would presently succeed in
DINING all the town awake, so that
the startled populace would come tic
the windows to stare in wonder as he
passed by. And inwardly he groaned
and quaked.
AS for the policeman, after some re
luctant hesitation, he overcame the in
herent indisposition to exertion that
affects his kind, and, swinging his
stick. stalked after Maitland.
Happily (and with heartfelt thanks.
giving) the young man CHANGED upon
a somnolent and bedraggled hack, at
rest in the stenciled shadows of the
Third avenue elevated structure. It's
pilot was snoring Justify the sleep of
the belated, on the box. With some
difficulty he was awakened, and Matt
land lodged into the musty, dusty body
of the vehicle grateful to escape the
unprejudiced stare of the guardian of
the peace, who in another moment
would have overtaken him and, doubt
less, subjected him to embarrassing
inquisition.
AS the ancient four-wheeler ratified
noisily over the cobbles, some of the
shops were taking down their shutters,
the surface cars were beginning to run
with increasing frequency, and the
sidewalks were becoming sparsely
populated. Familiar as the sights
were, they were yet somehow strange
ly unreal to the young man. In a
night the face of the world had
changed for him; it's features doomed
weirdly blurred and contorted through
the mystical gray-gold atmosphere of
the land of Romance, wherein he real
ly lived and moved and had his being.
The blatant day was altogether pre-
posterous; to-day was a dream, some
thing nightmarish; last night he had
been awake, last night. for the first
time in twenty-odd years of existence
he had lived.
He slipped unthinking1y one hand
into his coat pocket, seeking instinc-
lively his cigarette case; and his fin
gers brushed the coarse-grained sur
face of a canvas bag. He jumped as If
electrified. He had managed a1togeth-
e- to forget them, yet in his keeping
were the jewels, Maitland heirlooms-
the swag and booty, the loot and plum
der of the nights adventure. And he
smiled happily to think that his inter
est in them was so per cent. depreci-
ated in "a hours; now he owned only
half
Suddenly he sat up. with happy eyes
and a glowing face She had trusted
him,