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The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
Mrs. tucker Wants Funds.

CHICAGO, April 20-Supplement-
airy 10 her petition for separate main
tainance fled In the superior court
here several weeks ago Mrs Mary
Logan Tucker has filed an affidavit de-
claring her means are not sufficient
for her own support and demanding
that Col. VIM. F. Tucker, her husband,
be compelled TO support her
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

sha's books is not being pressed as
closely since his conferences with De
Woody several days ago. the necessity
OF hurrying through TO make a show
Ing for charges by April % being no
longer present
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

failed The mysterious painter uses 4
black. pitchy paint that refuses TO
come on until traffic has worn IL on.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

At the Detroit Office OF The Hecla
Co.. which owned the Eber Ward. No.
sos Penobscot building. II is not
known, as yet. whether any OF the men
drowned belonged in Detroit. All the
Information received by the company
thus far is contained in a telegram
from Capt. Timothy Lemay. a Detroit
man. which came Tuesday morning.
Beyond the mere fact that the boat
was lost no details were given except
that the men drowned were the second
mate. the fireman. the Waterman. the
oiler and a oeckhand.
Though an old boat the Eber Ward
was considered one OF the stauuChest
Of the wooden craft still in commis-
sion on the lakes. She was named al
ter the late capt. Eber Ward
The Ward was bought by The Hecla
transportation Co. which is closely
allied with The Hecla Co, cement
manufacturers. three years ago. and
left Chicago Sunday last on her first
trip OF the present season. bound for
Port Huron. The boat was used III
the transportation OF cement from tho
Hec!a cement works in Bay City TO
various ports on the lakes. carrying
grain and other cargoes on the return
trips
The boat carried 1900 tons. she
had just been refitted and overhauled
al a considerable cost.
The sinking of the Eber Ward is a
blow TO the underwriters. The hull
vas insured for s390e0. II Is estiHat-
ell that the loss on hull and cargo
viii be from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
oEcKHANp, name not known.

MACKINAW CITY. Mich. April 20
Five men. members OF the crew OK
the steamer Eber Ward. were drowned
in the Straits OF Mackinac today when
the steamer crashed into a heavy ice
foe about six miles from here and
sank in deep water. The steamer
Ward was from Detroit.
Capt. T. Lemay and the niue re-
manning members OF the crew were
saved.
The accident occurred at about $3.50
o'clock The steamer was proceeding
IL good speed with apparently clear
water ahead OF her. Without warning
the crash came. The Zoe was partially
submerged
The men rescued are Capt. Timese
LeMay. master Detroit: A. +. Gallino'
first mate. 81. Clair. Frank Baldwin,
chief engineer. Bay City; :. X. ship
man. second engineer. Bay city:
Charles Lester. wheelsman. Bay City;
Frank Gutch, seaman. Bay City; Au'
gustus Palmer. seaman, address not
known; John Winterhalen. steward,
Detroit. Mrs. Winterhalen. stew
ardess, Detroit: Al Quinn. seaman. ad'
dress not known.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
STEAMER WARD
SINKS; 5 DROWN
Detroit Vessel, Going At Good Speed
Crashes Into Heavy Ice Floe in
Straits of Mackinac.
ThE DROWNED.

JAMES FERRY. wheeisman. Bay
City.
JOHN HERN, second mate. Bay
City.
JOHN u6ERROTh, watohman,
Hampton. Micr.
KINNEY MCKAY. seaman, said to
be from Port Huron.
DECkHAND, name not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Usefulness Of Spiders.

From the Boston transcript.
Among the crawling and creeping things
the spider, next to the mouse, is most
violently stimulating to feminine sensi-
tiveness. but In an address before the
national science convention at Spring
field last week Prof. Emerton of Boston
gave this industrious insect a very good
character. 1t feeds exclusively upon
other freshly killed Insects and they are
the kinds denounced by sanitary authori-
ties, the house fly being its favorite quar-
ry. His service In reducing the num-
bers of this pest is considerable because
the spider Is always busy and he is pres
emit in countless numbers. The reason
why he is not more frequently seen is
that he is retiring in his habits and
shuns human society quite as much as
that shuns him. He seldom bites any
thing but his food, and even when in
self-defense he does assert himself the re-
suit is no worse than a mosquito bite or
a bee sting. The touching story of THE
Spider and the fly was evidently in
tended to invite sympathy for the fly.
but that was before Musca domestica
had had his picture posted in the rogues'
gallery of insect life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06

REMoDELED FOR BUSINESS.
Changes Being Made at 14th Street
and New York Avenue.

1t is the intention of T. A. Wicker
sham, who has charge of the realty in
terests of Thomas F. walsh, to complete
the work, which was begun the past sum-
mer. in remodeling for business uses the
large holdings at the northwest corner OF
18th street and New York avenue. The
buildings at the corner, and also on the
III street corner. have been changed, and
what remains is the old Y. NJ. e. A.
building on. New York avenue and the
three structures adjoining to the east.
1t is planned to bring out the first
named building so that its front will be
flush with the edge of the sidewalk, and
also to lower the first floor to that level.
Show windows will be put in and the
building will be deepened. The adjoining
buildings are to be similarly treated, so
that they will be available for use as
stores.
An elevator is being placed In the
building at the corner, which was former
ly known as the Oxford Hotel, and In this
way the upper floors are to be made
available as offices. The growth in busi-
ness is shown by the rapidity with which
these additional places have been taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
QUICK PROFITS REALIZED.
Recent Experience Of a Real Estate
Operator.

A rather unusual experience is reported
by an operator in realty here which, al
though not uncommon I'm a very active
market in other places, has not been
characteristic of real estate operations in
this city, which have not moved with
the rapid pace that is associated with
what is known as a boom.
The early part of the past month a
man bought a piece of property in the
business section. putting up-a deposit as
is customary. Before, however. he closed
the deal and was called upon to make
the first payment he sold the property
at an advance of over $1,000.
He had also secured by making an
other deposit the right to buy second
property. also located in the business
section, but a few days after making
the deposit he also sold that piece. The
net result to him was that in the course
of the month by putting up two five-hun-
dred-dollar deposits he made profit OF
about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
MooRE's MODEL STABLE.
Tan-Bark Track Feature of Com
modious Home for Eouines.

The stable which Clarence Moore has
built on o street between 21st and I'D
streets northwest is probably the largest
building Of the kind in the city. At the
same time there has been no attempt to
have the building either look like any
thing else or to have fittings more suit
able for a home than for a stable. The
exterior is plain in design. and the two
stories, built Of brick. cover a frontage
of rs feet with the great depth of 1875
feet.
Fortunately there is an alley on the
east side and a broad one in the rear,
and as the building covers the entire
space the numerous openings on the three
sides furnish light and air to the interior,
while large skylight in the roof pOurs
down a stream of light on the tan-bark
track, which is one of the features of the
interior.
There are two entrances, both on o
street. The front portion of the first floor
is used for carriages. while a garage is
in the rear, and also the stalls for the
horses. Around the central court, which,
in this instance, is ring for the training
and exercise of horses, and approached
by a gallery. is a series of rooms for the
use of the men. There are nineteen such
rooms and three bathrooms. There are
thirteen stalls and three box stalls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
NO SUBURBS WITHIN DISTRICT
AT END OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Prediction Credited by Dwe1ers on Outskirts
of Washington - Wonderful Develop
ment of Rural Sections.
"a ZAN ~


the improvement of the flats, and n 10
the consensus of opinion OF residents or
East Washington and its suburbs that the
reclamation project will be brought to
focus at the coming session OF Congress.
Many of the citizens associations have
gone on record for the improvement and
others are expected to follow suit this fall
and winter.
The new police station now building at
Anacostia and the wisdom Of Maj. Rich
ard Sylvester, superintendent of police. in
creating the eleventh police precinct in
the section across the Eastern branch.
was in line with the extensive improve
ments that are promised for that section.
The erection and equipment Of a new fire
engine house at Randle Highlands will
have similar effect.
1t is expected that the firehouse site will
be selected before the snow flies. Yet an
other helpful move was the Improvement
of the suburban postal system by the late
Postmaster Barnes, and the carrying out
of the project by his temporary successor.
Mr.. Merritt.
An interesting spot between Randle
Highlands. Bradbury Heights and Ben
ming Is the site of the original boundary
stone near the end of Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. II was planted In 1892 shortly after
that portion of the federal territory was
coded to the United States by the state OF
Maryland. Notwithstanding its age. lit
years, the old stone Is still in good condi-
ton after weathering the SHOWS. rains
and storms of more than a century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
BRITISH THANKSGIVING DAY.
Slight Encouragement Given to
Project by Business Men.

Slight Encouragement Given to
Project by Business Men.
From the London Standard
The project Of having a Thanksgiving
day In this country. in which Mrs. Rad
clyne OF Oval road. Regents Park, is the
prime mover. has not so far made any
great Roadway.
Mrs. Radcliffe, who resided for many
years In the United States, says that there
Thanksgiving day is made the occasion
OF a general holiday, and is quite apart
from Independence day, with which 1t is
sometimes confused. 1t is observed by
all the churches in the morning the after
noon being spent more in the nature of a
public holiday.
A secondary object Of the proposal is to
create second bank holiday for the peo-
pie or this country, but business men
who have been approached do not seem
to welcome the scheme. for out of $50
members OF the chamber Of commerce
who were written to only thirty-fve have
taken the trouble to reply. Those who
did answer favored November 8, in the
event Of further bank holiday being de-
termined on, as the most suitable day.
The king, to whom Mrs. Radcliffe has
written on the subject, replied through
Lord knollys suggesting that she should
communicate with the prime minister.
This Mrs. Radcliffe has already done. and
II the proposal for the observance of
Thanksgiving day in connection with a
public holiday is not ultimately successful
she intends approaching the clergy and
asking them to take the matter up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Outdoor Sleeping at Home.


AS to outdoor sleeping at home. many
methods have been devised. Thee are
the sliding bed, on which the uppe half
OF the sleeper extends out Of the window
and is covered with an awning. having
one side open: the roof cage. for city
houses with boarded tin or shinsle top
and screen sides: the porch tent and the
backyard shack, two sides Of which are
lattice work. with inside storm curtains
of canvas that can easily be lowered; but
the most practicable of all is tn, Sleeping
balcony. This balcony, or uppr porch.
is generally built upon the rea' Of the
house off an inside dressing rooEl that 10
kept at a comfortable temperature Such
structure. say by y feet, can be
built upon brackets at a cost OF $50 to
$50 One side OF II should be fully in
Closed to protect the sleeper from prevail
ing winds. and there should be an over
hanging roof The house wall, of course.
affords additional protection. The other
two sides should be boarded three feet UP
from the floor, and above that they may
be left open, with canvas curtains drawn
up to the top. ready to be let down and
buttoned securely in bad weather. always
leaving q narrow gap at the roof-protect-
ed top for ventilation. Lattice-work may
screen the open-air sleeper. II prevents
the bed-going and uprising from becom-
ing neighborhood anatrA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
HOW TO MAKE PuMPERN1cKEL.
Rye Bread Of Westphalia Baked in
25-Pound Loaves.
From the Raker'. Weeklv


The coarse rye bread known here under
this name is made from the unbolted rye
meal. The stone-milled meal makes q
better bread made by the roller process.
1t is baked on the hearth in brick shapes.
set close together. like the cottage loaves
and split loaves. In Germany 1t is made
in large and small loaves. In Westphalia,
the home of the pumpernickel. 1t is made
in loaves as large as twenty-five pounds.
In other parts of Germany the five and
ten pound loaves prevail. In this country
it is made in two-pound loaves.
In northern Germany this bread goes
through the process OF casSeling. After
IT is nodded, the loaves are washed with
sheet iron, six feet long. eight inches wide
and one-foUrth of an inch thick, with a
wooden handle. The ovens are heated on
the inside. the Goals are drawn, to the
front and divided into two long heaps
about two feet apart. The casse 10
pushed between the two fires. When 1t
reaches certain degree of heat IL ID
pulled out, the nodded loaves are put on,
washed again and pushed into the oven.
The heat forms thin elastic skin and
little blisters: then the Ioaves are with
drawn. taken OF and set on boards and
finished proving This treatment keeps
the loaves In shape. prevents bursting.
and gives a lighter color to the crust and
also a different taste to. the baked loaf.
This treatment is not prsactioed over here.
to my knowledge, because il is too trou-
blesome. Bakers generally mold the
bread, give II about haf proof. wash and
bake 1t like the other rye bread, only set
1t close together in brick shape.
To make this bread on a small scale:
Take half gallon of broken wheat
sponge half a gallon of water. one pound
of sour dough. three ounces OF salt, one
half ounce of caraway seed, and make
firm dough with rye meal. Let the
dough rest until it shows life. Mold in
two-pound loaves set on boards, give
about half proof, wash with water and
bake as described above. The loaves
NAV also be set In a baking pan with q
wooden frame in 1t. and baked in this
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Living Forms on Volcanic Soil.

On the Island of Krakatoa, i'm Sunday
strait, between Sumatra and Java, all ami
NAL and vegetable life was DESTROYED by
the terrific volcanic explosion Of August
IL, 1888. and the entire twelve square
miles of surface was buried under a LAYER
Of pumice and ashes averaging ninety
feet in thickness.
The return of living forms to this new
sOil-which contains the elements neces-
sary for plant growth, except phosphorus
and nitrogen-has been eagerly watched.
Within three years DR.. Treub of Java
found that various plants had already be-
gun to grow, those of the interior being
quite different from those near the coast
while ferns were remarkably preponder-
ant. and Shiny green algae were specially
active in preparing the soil for higher or
ganisms.
Another scientific visit was made in
1897. and the progress of the new fora up
TO 1906 has been lately reported by Prof
d. H. Campbell. The progress Of the for
est trees has been particularly rapid, and
Ii Is evident that the island will soon be
covered with a luxuriant forest-an OBJ
ject lesson in the production of new for
ests under favorable tropical conditions.
The nitrogen for vegetation has been
collected in the soil by bacteria. The first
plants to arrive-bacteria, blue-green al
gaze, ferns and mosSes-were brought by
the wind. as were also the first grasses
and Towering plants, but seeds and fruits
seem to have been chiefly introduced by
ocean currents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06

of cars are doing in changing the face
Of nature there has already been de-
scribed and pictured In The Star. Great
changes are taking place. so that when
the plans are carried out there will be
streets and avenues extending from 14th
street across to Georgia avenue. The
street cars pass this property, and far
Their to the north and on the west side of
14th street north of the old Brightwood
race course more building lots are be-
ing provided by a subdivision which is
being made at that point.
This is not the farthest north at this
time by any means, as it Is intended to
lay Off a portion of the Shepherd proper
ty, which now belongs to the Lynchburg
Investment Corporation, and where pro-
vision will be made for building lots. This
property lies between 14th street and
Georgia avenue and not far south of the
District line. SO that the proposed i'm
provement gives some notion of some of
the phases Of the present advance of the
city In that quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Hop Raising in New York.

Years ago hop raising was a profitable
industry of central New York. and a
large part Of the acreage of farms was
devoted to this product. which at 10 and
IL cents pound made good profit Then
speculation forced the prices up to an
extravagant figure and brewers COM
menced to use substitutes, SO that hops
declined to or 5 cents a pound and it
didn't pay to raise them. Hop yards were
torn up and the land was turned to other
uses. This has caused a shortage of sup
ply and the pure food laws have denied
the use OF substitutes. So that hops
are now selling at 30 cents a pound. and
those farmers who retained their hop
yards are getting rich out of them All
prices of farm products give large profits
these days and it is the best business go
ing. The cry Of back to the farms" is
growing more and more alluring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Large October Business.

The excellence Of the realty business
during October is shown by the expert
ence Of the Stone & Fairfax Real Estate
Corporation, which reports that during
the four weeks which came to a close
last week the total of the properties sold
amounts to S354, $50. All classes Of prop
critics, are handled by the corporation
and included in this aggregate are bust
ness properties. apartments. dwellings and
vacant ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Nicknames in House of Commons.

The house has a witty way of assimi-
lating the names of its members to their
trades. Mr.. McKinnon Wood. NJ. p. for
Glasgow, is a timber merchant. and Sir
Edwin Cornwall. NJ. p. for Bethnal Green.
q coal merchant. and on their election
were promptly linked together with the
fancy names OF Wood and Coal. Again.
Sir John Dewar. NJ. p. for Inverness
shire. who Is a member Of the well known
Perth blenders. 10 White Label" One
OF the most genial of men Is Sir Thomas
Roe, NJ. p. for Derby. He has been a
wood merchant in the Midlands, and hon.
orable gentlemen. delight to know him
as Tommy Sawdust.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06

Visitor-And so you're leaving Paris. OF
course you've been to the Louvre?
Fair American-Yes; / bought this col
larette there.
Visitor-Ah, no, / mean the pictures, y
know.
Fair American-There, mommer! / said
there was a gallery by that name-De-
troit News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06

Professor-Who was responsible for the
superiority OF Rhodes IN the third CEN
fury?
Bright student (awakening)-The street
department. I imagine.-Harvard Lam
pOon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
HIGH SCHOOLS
LIBRARY CROWS
Board of Education Appropri-
ates $125 for Additional
Volumes.
ONE OF FINEST IN STATE
Leave of Absence to Teachers to At
tend Urbana Needing in
November.
ONE OF FINEST IN STATE

The board of education met last
evening in an adjourned session of the
regular monthly meeting and the usual
routine business was disposed of. In
addition an appropriation Of S125 was
made to be used by Principal H. z.
Brown of the high school in adding
to the high school library. The board
has established the custom of giving
this amount each year and the result
is that the library at present is the
equal If not the superior of any such
in the state. It contains about $500
. volumes and the appropriation Just
made win increase this number by
about 100 or 125.
The collection is far from being the
largest in the state, but it is as up TO
date as any of them and contains
fewer old books than any of them.
When the old high school burned IN
1901 the library burned with it and
when the new building was erected
new library had to be built up. \
careful selection of books was made
and at present the equipment is as
good as could be desired. Several
hundred volumes are being added
every year anu DeIOI6 long Tic 0AJGu-
siye shelves and book cases in the
library room will be filled with books,
everyone of which is Of practical use.
No Weather Strips Now.
The board decided to defer. letting
a contract for the installation of metal
weather strips in the school buildings
until next spring, as the members felt
that the work could not be done con-
veniently this winter. Two bids had
been submitted on the proposition, one
from H. A. Burns and the other from
C. E. Schmid. The latter had already
been given the contract for installing
the strips on the windows in the Long
fellow building and this will be COM
pleted during the Thanksgiving recess.
The high school teachers were
granted leave of absence on Nov. is
and 10 in order that they may attend
the annual conference of the Illinois
high school teachers which is to be
held this year at Urbana. Principal |
II. E. Brown of the high school and /
several of the teachers are to appear !
on the program of the conference and I
most Of the teachers will attend the !
Monthly Report
Superintendent H. B. Hayden sub