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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

wise injured at fires during the month.
They were Mrs. Annabole Potona- Mrs.
Sarah Rubin, Mrs. Joseph Fanet and
John Seweli.
Seven false alarms were sounded.
Big Fires in October.
Fire losses during October amounted
to $4S,57O The fire at the plant Of the
National Fireproofing Company. Terra
Gotta. caused about $4,000 damage,
while about $4,000 damage was caused
at the residence Of Commander Nebol-
sine, attache OF the Russian embassy,
1928 NJ street. and $500 to an unoccu-
pied dwelling in Monticello avenue. Ivy
City.
During the month there were eighty
two alarms sounded. seven of them
false.
Three deaths occurred. Clara Hick-
man. Clifford Hickman and Nava Arm
strong. colored children, the victims.
were sufocated in their home, 800 I
| street.
c. w. Skinner. Emma Rider and Flor
ence Young sustained painful burns.
and Pvt. Thomas Buckley Of No. en-
gine company were injured when
thrown from the hose carriage while
responding to an alarm.
Three November Fatalities.
The loss occasioned by ninety fires
during the month Of November aggre-
gated s6.s95. The burning OF an old
frame structure at the foot Of Saith
street was the only fire during the
month which occasioned the sounding
of second alarm, and which resulted
in doing more than 81 900 damage.
Three fatalities were reported by the
fire department as having occurred in
November. although in two instances
death was not caused by fire. Mrs.
Frances Sommers. colored, ninety-five
years Of age, was burned to death.
while Raymond Hibbs was killed by
the collapse OF a building and William
Hurley was suffocated by being caught
beneath a landslide.
Two members of the fire department,
Pvts. II. A. Orrison and J. T. Grim
mings, were injured when thrown from
a hose carriage. Maggie West and l..
c. Dimmick sustained slight burns.
Heavy Loss in Twelfth Month.
About ninety alarms Of fire claimed
the attention of the members OF the
department during the last month of
the year, the loss occasioned by the
fires aggregating about $4,000.
The heavy losses were occasioned by
the fires in the Hooe building and Top
hams trunk factory. The fire in the
Hooe building was in the rooms of the
geological survey. where the damage
Is estimated at about $4,000. At the
trunk factory Are about $4,000 resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Correct Smoking.

From the Vide World MhShzIhr
There is more tobacco per head con-
sumed in Belgium than in any other
country in the world. 1t is therefore
fitting, perhaps; that one OF the favor
ite pastimes Of the menfolk should be
smoking competitions. at which valu-
able prizes are awarded TO the man who
can make his pipeful of tobacco last the
longest. The Brugsche Bookers Club IL
the premier smokers club of Belgium.
and il was there that I witnessed one o.
the famous competitions The true art
of smoking, according to the standard set
by Belgium. consists in reducing the COM
bustion to minimum, and yet never
allowing the pipe to go out while a part
icle of tobacco remains in the bowl The
object is not to smoke quickly or much
We are not locomotives bent upon pro-
ducing force, but men on the quest OF
solace and enjoyment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
The Commissioners were required to r
instate the names.
Fourth Of July Accidents.

AVNAs@A Va SVAy @A~~~AS
There was the usual number Of Fourth
Of July casualties. Maj. Sylvester did his
best to reduce the quantity of explosives
used by children and others, having pre-
viously succeeded in getting rid OF giant
crackers and other dangerous explosives.
Following his efforts a move was started
for sane" observance OF the fourtn.
MAI. Sylvester entered vigorous de-
NAL to the charge that the women OF TINS
city were not protected on the streets he
later took occasion to deny statements
about the Washington department maoe
by a police commissioner in Baltimore.
The question Of dealing with the liquor
traffic came to the notice of the police oe-
partment several times during the year
Maj. Sylvester appeared before congress
sional committees to tel or the liquor
trafiic and its effect on crime.
Assessor Richards took occasion 10 ac-
cuse the police of alleged negligence IN
matters affecting the enforcement OF the
excise law. The Anti-Saloon League
came to the rescue Of the department.
Religion and Police Clash.
A park Waterman interfered with re-
Neious workers who were holding Sunday
services, ordering them from the Vicinity
of the park where he was employed. HIS
action was made the subject of investiga-
tion The religious workers were AFTER
ward permitted to hold their services I'M
molested
Salvattonists were listened to by polce
off1cials In a discussion OF the questoil as
to where and how they should hold out
door services. The result is that monthly
reports Of the work done by the organiza-
lions have to be made to the superihteho-
ent of police.
The leader Of the Gospel Army. Gen.
Mobley, was arrested on charges pre-
ferred by the husband Of one of his work
ers. The charge was not sustained III
court. He was discharged.
TWO important arrests made during the
year we're those Of confessed cnsch
sHindler who gave several names. ana
coloFed man for having engaged III
hold-up game in Northeast Washington
More than ordinary Importance was At
tached to the arrest OF the check SWIM
der, the authorities Of more than dozen
cities having asked that he be turned over
TO them.
A case which gave the police consider
able trouble and which remains mystery
involves the shooting Of William Sykes.
colored, by a supposed society man. He
was shot while at 18th and streets the
latter part of November. The man VINO
shot him was accompanied by g. woman.
During the year many persons were re-
ported missing. Most of them returned
Some were never heard from after they
left here. Others who disappeared COM
mitted suicide and their bodies were
found.
ROGER Wetmore and William Reyburn,
the former a son of Senator Wetmore
and the latter q son Of the mayor OF Phil
adelpfia attracted attention in 20 ice cir
cies last month by calling at police mead
quarters. Later they met In the Hibos
building and came near coming 10 pio"s.
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London Local Papers.

From the London Chronicle.
Every district in London has two or
three weekly papers devoted to it's local
affairs. Some OF them serve up local
history. and that is commendable when
it is well and accurately done. Pic
turesque legends and traditions are, how
ever. too apt to be readily accepted as
proved facts. For instance, ii was re =
Gently stated that the London estates OF
the Portman family were acquired in this
way. Two. centuries ago the Portms N
Of the period was struck by the inferi-
ority of London milk. So he brought
up some Of his own cows from Dorset
shire and for their accommodation ar-
uuired fields now covered by Portnan
square and the surrounding streets. Tn
in question have belonged to the family
ever since the time of Sir William Port
man. chief justice in the time of Queen
Mary.
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PASSING OF zEITLIN,s.
Famous Resort on the Yiddish Rialto
Moves On.

From the American Hebrew.
With the closing Of Zeitlins cafe In
Canal street not long ago one of the
favorite haunts OF the Yiddish ratio
passed from life into 1.-The thrilling annals
of the Yiddish stage"
Together with many other stores and
places of business OF the district, this
gathering place Of Yiddish players art
lists and ltterati had to make way for the
new Manhattan bridge. The tearing down
Of the building has not yet begun, but
Zeitlin's cafe has already removed-to a
far Off region west OF the .Bowery-and
the habitues OF Zeitlin's, debaters, philoso-
piers and ''argufers," are bereft of their
old battle ground.
Here in this restaurant there assembled
every day for many years the stars and
lesser lights of the Yiddish stage. and
here also came for discussions OF many
problems OF art and science the Yiddish
journalists and literati, playwrights and
poets.
Here many important theatrical plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
"Horse Railway" in Desert.

FrOW tut W lue WOfIU MaXaZlne.
Travelling recently on donkey back
across trackless portion of the Con-
chilla desert in southeastern California,
we sighted ahead of us above the sage
brush a nondescript object which on near
err approach resolved itself into two dilapi-
dated trolley cars. They formed the
equipment of horse railway across
the sands ten or twelve years ago to
connect a solitary station on the South
ern Pacific railway with an agricultural
colony several miles distant. The farm
ing enterprise failed utterly. and the
horse railway" with it. The incon-
gruous sight of these two abandoned cars
in the midst of drifting sands 8 all that
remains today to tell the tale of shatter
ed hope.
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More Fires Than in 1907.

The department has had an extremely
busy year. responding to about seventy
more alarms than during the preceding
year. The loss from fires increased $92,
O53.
Perhaps never before has fire preven-
ton been given SO much thought as dur
ing the past year. Efforts in that direc-
tion-namely. the inspection of apartment
houses. hotels, stores and Office buildings.
and requiring the installation therein ol
necessary fire protecuon-have done
much to reduce the liability Of large con-
fiagrations, from which Washington has
SO fortunately been exempt in recent
years.
While the results in this direction are
tanned in other branches Of the fire de-
partment. yet due credit should be given
to the fire marshal and his assistants for
this valuable and efficient work.
The department recognized the neces-
sity OF throwing safeguards around NOV
ing picture theaters, places of amusement
which have rapidly increased. During the
year admirable and strict regulations
were promulgated by the department. II
is believed that in no other city in the
country are patrons of such places better
protected than those In Washington.
During the year careful inspection
was made Of every public school building
in the District of Columbia. Reports OF
SuC1 HSpSctiOHS piHS oot Sei eoh oCACS -
, in construction and maintenance. the
remedying of which has been most bene-
| fetal to the community.
Additions to Department.
Several additions have been made to the
department during the year.
Chemical company No. ., at Bright
| wood. has been changed to a steam en-.
CINE company. and now is equipped with
| a steam fire engine, a combination chem.
| ical and hose wagon and combination
chemical engine. hose wagon and truck
| A new building has been erected on
Laner place northwest near Ontario ave
nue.. In this building have been installed
| truck company and an engine company.
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FIRES AND 10 SES

Additional fire protection was provided
IN 1908 for Washington. Many changes
occurred in the fire department during
the year. A number OF companies were
added to the f1re-1ghting corps.
The department sustained a severe loss
in the death of its chief William T. Belt,
whose entire life had been devoted to
the work and who possessed qualities
which made him an excellent chief. In
addition to being capable fireman, he
was q man of executive ability.
Chief Belt had worked hard to have the
high-pressure service installed. It Is re-
GREETED by those who labored under him
that he could not live to see the installa-
ton OF the proposed improvement.
Fortunately for Washington and the de-
partment. 1t had a capable man in the
person Of Deputy Chief Frank J. Wagner
to succeed as chief. During the thirty
five years Wagner has served the depart
ment he has demonstrated his fitness for
the post, which came to him unsolicited.
He enjoys the reputation Of being one of
the best firemen ever in the local service,
and Is said to be good disciplinarian.
First Battalion Chief A. J. Sullivan.
Second Battalion Chief ]. KeIliher and
Third Battalion Chief s. r. Henry were
given promotions. Capt. c. B. Proctor
was made third battalion chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
GOLF.

The goltns season of 1908 in the Dis
trict of Columbia was the most success
full in the history Of the favorite Scot
fish sport hereabouts. All the tourna-
ments of the Chevy Chase and Columbia
clubs were we'll attended in the matter
Of participants, and in addition the Wom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
The Sunday Magazine Binder
PRACTICAL

Begin with the New Year
and bind the following is
sues as they appear. The
Binder forms a complete
book with the first maya
zine.
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TENNIS.

Conrad E. Doyle. Washington's fore
most tennis player. again this year won
the title of champion of the middle At
lantic states when he defeated Wallace
Johnson Of Philadslphia on the Bachelor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
FOOT BALL.


The big game between Georgetown and
Virginia was marred by a heavy down
pour Of rain, which turned to snow, and
as a result the attendance was kept down
to small numbers, the visitors winning
by the score of 6 to o.
George Washingtons best day was on
Thanksgiving, when the team faced Buck
nell, and after hard struggle the whistle
blew with the score standing to 5.
ATHLETICS.
Many interesting local athletic meets
took place the past year and aroused
even more interest in indoor track partici-
patton than was noticed to be present In
1907. The fifteenth annual field and track
outdoor meet Of the high schools was
instead Of Van Ness Park. where the
spring meets have usually taken place.
and Central High School again carried of
first honors, winning points In all events
the Blue and White INDUCED in. The Pc
culiar fact about this meet was that
all. while Technical and Business together
did not register as many representatives
as the 0 Street School. No records were
broken, but Dick, Hamilton, Cheney. Hill
debrand and Zeh were the particular stars
OF the meet, and ran their distances in ex-
cellent time.
Central won the cup which was again
offered by The Star in this meet, and an
nSX6Q SGNeTdl OlIleE cups ana DduISIS Oy
coming of victorious in various other
meets, among which were the Jacob Tome.
Episcopal, and a few of the local meets.
Central did not enter a team in the fed
eral indoor games. the banner to the pre-
paratory school winning the most number
of points being carried OF by MERGERS
burg Academy.
The George Washington and Georgetown
meets followed closely, the feature OF
both being the entries of several OF the
country's most noted athletes from the
Irish American and New York Athletic
Clubs. among whom were Martin Sheri-
dan, Sheppard, and several others. besides
q number of the best college track men.
These meets were so extensively adver-
tised with the names Of famous track men
that the attendance was by far the larg-
est tina. was ever seen at a local meet.
The performances of all were as much as
was expected. Some interesting and evenly
matched carnivals took place under the
AUSPICES of the local rink, and public in
terest was quite. intense. Another well
equipped rink was established hate In the
wear under Chase's Theater. Taken all In
ali, local athletes have set a pace in the
past year which will compel athletics in
the years following to so far to. equal.
TENNIS.
Conrad E. Doyle, Washingtons fore
most tennis player, again this year won
the title Of champion of the middle At
lantic states when he defeated Wallace
Johnson Of PhiIads|phia on the Bachelor
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What Happened IN august.
Three members Of the department and
three others sustained burns or other
injuries during August. Privates c. H.
Bailey, Robert Hayes and Richard H.
Ball were injured fremen. Mrs. Mar
garet McKenney, ]. j. O'Connor and
Joseph Ferman sustained burns.
Fire losses during the month aggre-
gated $26.294.5o. Only flfty-two alarms
were sounded.
Four Casualties In September.
Only s5.44O damage was caused by
fires during September, when sixty
three alarms were sounded six Of them
false. The most serious fire occurred
at the stable Of f. J. Sellman, 1T4l
Johnson avenue, the loss amounting to
$1.70O..
Four persons were burned or other.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11

now be brought in the county in which the corporation is domi
 ciled. The house went into a committee of the whole to con- slder the bill allowing $67 to Martha Still of Sevier County. A. C. Martin of Yell county pre- sided over the committee. The bill was unanimously endorsed and later passed. House Bill 16 permitting prosecuting attor- neys to appoint deputies and ex- tending jurisdiction in gaming cases, was amended to include Yell county and passed 5 to i. Kendall. of Johnson, introduced House Bill No. 156 making it a mlSdemeanOr, tinable at the rate of S25 per day for any saw mill operator to throw sawdust in a pond or running stream. Tillman Parks introduced a res olution calling for the discharge of George R. Mann, as the archi
 tect of the new State Capitol and the discussion took up the entire afternoon, action being deferred until this morning. The most of the opposition was on the ground that the architect could not be discharged through reso lution when he had been employ ed under an act of the legisla- ture. Tillman Parks made a lengthy argument in favor of his resolution, sayign Mann has al ready secured S44, ,000 for guard ing the interests of the state and he failed to do so, being hand in hand with the contractors in all their movements. Combs. of Madison, Hurst of Washington, and Little of Mississippi led the opposition to the resolution.
 If you want wood, Phone 101.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Little Rock, February IL FThe Senate did no business
 gain yesterday through respect Ito Senator Nance who died Tuesday morning. The House but in the usual strenuous day, However, dealing much of the time with the New State Capitol proposition. Snyder of Craw- ford, opened the afternoon ses- Eion by introducing a bill to ere late a levee district in that coun- ty. He explained that two crops had been lost through spring
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11

rises and the planters are d esir-
 OuS of protecting themselves in the future. The bill was read twice and made a special order for Monday, The bill providing
 for printing plant on the state farm to be operated by convict labor, was amended and sent to the expressing clerk. This is thought to be preliminary de- feat for the bill. Johnson, of Logan, introduced House Bill No. 155, which permits change of venue on suits against corpor- ations, which for service, must
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11
NO ADVICES OF MISHAP

Wa shington, Feb. 10.-The navy department has no advice tending to indicate collision be- tween the battleship Georgia and another battleship of the Atlantic fleet. There have been rumors abroad of such mishap, but official dispatches fail to con- firm them.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11
kSKS GOVERNOR DONAGHEY COST COM.
 PLETION OF STATES NEW CAPITOL BUILDING
Enecial to the News.

 Little Rock, Feb. 11.-Q:29 D. m.)-Senator White his morning introduced resolution asking Governor Donaghey to furnish the senate by next Wednesday, with an estimate of what The considered the cost of the ompletion of the state capitol The governor was
 lso asked for estimate of the cost of completion un
 er the DeRossitt Bill which provides for Caldwell 6 Drake doing the wock.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11
TO INSTALL WATER SYSTEM

Camden, Feb. 1O-WOrk will be commenced, according to an an- nouncement made today, either next week or within a few days, on the new waterW orks system which is to supply the largest part of the community.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11

The Nevada County Drug Store have fine assortment of Valen- tines.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11

A full line of Minnesota garden seed, the l.. L. May & Co.,, pro- duet, just received at Hart's.
 Wanted-Four good hand iron CTS; white or colored; apply to Prescott Steam Laundry
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11
Fl EMlNG FREEMAN APPOINTED SUCCESSOR
 TO SENATOR ROBERT |. NANCE, DECEASED
sneclal to the News.

 Little Rcck Feb. II. 29 p. m) Governor Dona-
 Rhey today appointed Fleming Freeman, of Rogers, to Fill the vacancy in the senate caused by the recent death bf Senator l.. Nance.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-11

If you want wood, Phone 191
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-02
Q H
Little Miss Pia.

"See me skip" said Little Miss Pig
n fine spring morning. II believe |
could keep up until the sun goes
down." 81 believe you could" said
Mr. Rooster as he stopped pe"kins
among the straw You DO it very
WELL" Three. four. five" smiled lit
tie Miss Pig. "There's Mrs Duck in
the gateway, Call her to see me skip"
So Mr.. Rooster crowed. and up came
Mrs. Duck. followed by all her little
ducklfngs. Mine. ten. eleven" cried
Miss Pig. There's Mr.. Turkey walk
ing by the hedge. Call him to see me
skip.' So Mr.. Rooster crowed, and
Mrs. Duck quacked. and up came Mr.
Turkey. Eighteen. nineteen. TWEEN
ty," painted Miss Pig. II see the red
calf feeding in the meadow Call him
to see me skip" So Mr.. Rooster
erowed, Mrs. Duck quacked. and Mr.
Turkey gobbled. and up came the red
calf. TWENTY-FIVE, twenty-six. TWEEN
ty-seven." said the skipper. Very
very good" cried the crowd. And they
all began laughing with delight
"Twenty-eight. twenty-nine"- But be
fore Miss Pig could say thirty" she
gave a little cry of fear. for Carlo. the
watchdog, had walked at that moment
into til yard. Down went the skip
ping rope, and of went Miss Pig. fol
lowed by Mr.. Rooster. Mrs. Duck ant
her children, Mr.. Turkey and the rel
calf, just as fast as they could go
The noise they made was heard
mile away, and poor old Carlo. VIII
meant no harm, sat down with hi
ears pricked up, wondering what i
was all about Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-02
Settlno turkeys.

Build Il wire coop of sufficient size TO
accommodate the hen. This is placed
on the ground and the turkey put i'm
the middle of it. On top put cedar
brush to make shade. Plenty of feed.
water and grit are given and the tur,
key allowed to he alone Ihe coop is
six feet Oh the sides and ut least two
feet high. When the poultS hatch the
corners of the coop are lifted after
the dew is off and the Young u::e> III
lowed to run In the eyeuim" the lit
tie fellows are shut in to keep cut
verlnin, At first they are fed broad
crumbs. boiled eggs and meat cruin
bled together. after being mixed with
water OF milk and squeezed dry When
a month old they are allowed to roam.
with a turkey. but encouraged to be Il,
home in the evening by being fed regl4
larly an hour or so before shutdown
Usually the turkey hens will not come
home of their own accord unless cdu.
| Gated in this way.-M. G Dean in Ur.
ange Judd Farmer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-02
They Won't Talk Shop.

'Ihere is Just one line of trade that
men cannot be induced to talk about in
public places" said the city salesman.
What is women's fashions. l saw a
man in the car a little while ago that
I wanted to interview the worst way,
but l knew it would be impossible to
get a word out Of him. He deals in
cloaks and suits, and, like all the rest
Of the men who handle women's gar
ments, he fights shy Of the subject in
street cars on the ground that nothing
makes a man look quite SO ridiculous
q feminine eyes and the eyes Of other
men as to discuss from a business
standpoint the length Of women's coats,
the color Of their gowns, the shape of
their hats and the size of theiv
deeves."-New York Globe.
A Hard Case.
SLOW does your boy take to life OF
the farm!"
"He worries me-" admitted Farmer
Haw. "He won't do enough work t.
remlnisce about in case he ever get.
into politics in future years."-Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.