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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-31
DOWN IN THE ARID REGIONS.
c. J. Blanchard's Lecture a Feature
of Indiana Society Meeting

The Land of Little Rain" was the sub
ject of an extremely interesting and in
structive lecture delivered before the In
diana State Society of Washington last
night III the large auditorium of the old
Masonic Temple 9th and f streets, BY
Clarence j. Blanchard. statistician of the
reclamation service of the Interior De-
partment. The lecture came as a part of
the regular monthly meeting OF the So
ciety and was the particular feature OF
the evening.
Mr.. Blanchard talked for about an hour
and half on the reclamation of portions
Of the vast arid lands of the west and il
Illustrated his talk by stereopticon views
from photographs taken by himself In
his various trips to that section of the
country. All of the views were colored
and in a slight way portrayed the high
coioring on the deserts mountains. tim
Der land and rivers which exist there
In addition to MIR. Blanchards lecture
a violin solo. entitled "A Syrian Folk
Song, was rendered by Mrs. Rose Max
well Dickey and a recitation by Mrs Re-
conclusion of the program buffet lunch
con was served to the members of the So
ciety present and their guests.
An interested guest of the evening was
F. +. Skorniakof. consulting engineer In
the department of irrigation and drain
age. Department of Agriculture of the
Russian government Mr.. Skorniakoff is
on an extended visit to America under or
ders from his superiors to study the IT.
rigation systems of the United States
Among those present We're: W. w
Curry Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Huey Mrs
T.. r. Geyer. Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe
Capt. and Mrs. J. p. Megrew. Miss Anna
Brown. Capt. and Mrs. Weathers. r. r
Mckahan. o. o. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
John Randall. John AIDE. the father OF
George AIDE. the humorist; Willis j. Fow-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bynum and j. O.
Lambert.
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RESPONSE TO CHARITYS NEED
CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUNDS ARE
GENEROUS.
Much More Money Required foI
Work of Year-Recent
Donations.

Every day additions are reported 10 the
growing funds Of the joint finance com
mittee or the Associated Charities, the
Citizans' Relief Association and the Asso-
cation for the Prevention OF Tubercuo-
So Yet much money is needed 10 com
rlete the year work.
The committee j encouraged by the
response OF the public to work the more
cnerseticaly in the cause for the city $
poor sick and needy. Citizens are called
upon to consider their obligations and
the great value OF their joint constructive
philanthropy dispensed by the three or
Ganizations.
Contributions 20 the Joint committee
FOR the work were reported today. dis
tributed TO the three organizations as
follows:
Associa ted Charities. Mrs e. Louisa
Benton 81; Mrs Francis T. Burrows 50;
Mr. and Mrs Charles VI. Pfoulke $50,
h. IL. s.: Mrs. ii. T. r. Macfarland. 50.
Mrs. Belden Noble. Slco: S A. r. 81.
Colonel John Tweedae So: Miss Lucille
". Wilkerson, 81; Surgeon General Wal
ter Wyman. 81.
Citizens Relief Associations Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ Foulke. so; Mrs. II B.
i mcfarland. So.
Association for the Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis: Mrs. Frances T. Burrows So
MIR and Mrs. Charles NJ. Foulke $40; Vi
a. D.. 81.
General fund: T. A Judd 81.
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ENDS CONVICT LABOR.
New Deal in Georgia Offers Work for
Free Laborers.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 31.-At mid
night tonight the convict lease system
comes 20 an end in Georgia. and tomor-
row about 100 felony convicts will be
transferred from the private stockades
throughout the state to the respective
counties in which their crimes were
committed.
There are about 5000 misdemeanor
convfcts throughout the state In jails and
on county farms, and these men of
stripes will be put to work on the pub
lie roads.
The end of the lease system and the
transfer of the felony convicts from the
private stockades mean employment for
about 1000 free laborers in the various
lumber mills. fertilizer plants, brick
plants, ETC.. that have employed convict
labor.
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shape by hand and fastened with heavy
wooden pins.
1t is proposed that the association shall
purchase a lot adjoining the churchyard
at Fairview and re-erect the cabin there
with such protection may be necessary
Gen. Buckner has option upon the
land desired until April "a next. and is
trying to raise the purchase money before
it expires 1t is the intention to complete
the plans so that appropriate dedication
ceremonies may be held on June 3, 1909
the 10lst anniversary of the birth. of Mr..
Davis
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Mutiny Among Turkish Zouaves.

CONSTANTINOPLE March 81
There was a mutiny yesterday among
the zouaves of the guard quartz cred near
YildiZ Kiosk. The soldiers objected to a
detachment of Anatoiians joining the
battalion. and refused to drill The mu-
tineers were at once surrounded by sew
eral loyal battaIions and surrendered
Fifty soldiers from another battalion
have been banished to Tripoli for asi-
tating in favor of disbanding
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Log Cabin of the Frontier.

Before the church was built the cabin
was moved to the rear of the lot. where
1t stood until 1897. when it was taken to
pieces and removed to the grounds Of the
exposition that was held at Nashville that
year. At the close of the exposition 1t
was taken down again and regretted at
several other places for exhibition pur-
poses. The material is said to be now
stored at Richmond, Va. At was the or
binary log cabin of the frontier, built of
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Wisconsin's Suffrage Bill.

MADISON, Wis. March 31.-The woman
suffrage bill passed the senate yesterday
with a referendum attached to it. If the
bill is ratified by vote of the people
woman suffrage will become operative
The bill is fathered by Senator Stout
The measure now goes TO the assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-31

In 1893 Samuel {. Davis. father of the
president of the Coffederacy. emigrated
from Georgia to Kentucky and bought a
farm of 500 acres. partly in Christian
and partly IN Todd county, and erected a
humble log cabin in which Jefferson Davis
was born. June 3. 1908. Samuel Davis
afterward kent Il hotel and advertised
that he would dispense food and lodging
to travellers both man and Jeast.
When the boy jefferson was about
fifteen years old the family moved to
Mississippi and settled near the town of
Carrollton The Kentucky farm has pass
ed through the hands of several owners
and has been divided into several tracts.
In 1855 the trustees of the Bethel Baptist
surrounding the cabin. which was stand
ing at that time. and erected a brick
house of worship upon the spot costing
nearly $4,000 There was considerable
sentiment in the transaction. The property
was decided to Mr.. Davis by the owner
and in turn decided by Mr.. Davis to the
trustees as a gift. although It cost him
nothing. Notwithstanding the intirmities
of his advanced age-this was three years
before his death-Mr Davis attended the
short address. expressing his qualification
that the site of his birth had been dedi-
Gated to the worship of God and in clos
ing pronounced this blessing:
MAY He who rules in heaven and upon
earth bless this community. individually
and collectively, and may His benediction
rest upon this house forever
Within the vestibule is marble tablet
bearing the following inscriptions:
jefferson Davis
Of Mississippi. born
June 3. 1905
the site OF this church
He made gift of this lot
March 10. 1Ss6.
To Bethel Baptist Church
as thank Offering God. "
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Dies Aged 1O6 Years.

NEW YORK, March 3l,-Mrs. Machla
Schatsky, 1O6 years old, died today at
a home for the aged here. She is believed
to have been the oldest woman in New
York
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RATS, MICE
COckrOacheS
USE
StearmS'
Electric Paste

Tic only guaranteed eAterminator Of these pests.
Money back 10 IL fails.
COZ box. DC. 16oz. box. 81 90 Sold every
" here or sent EMPRESS PREPAID on receipt Of
sTEARNS' ELECTRIC TASTE CO. Chicago, Ill.
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Slight Earthquake in Portugal.

quake occurred in Algarve province and
although no damage is reported it has
caused some alarm. owing to the fac
that a shock was felt in that district
several days ago, indicating that the
earth's crust must be in a somewhat I'M
stable condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-31

Rev. W. II. T. Squires. who recently
resigned as pastor of the Central Presby-
terrain Church ar Bristol, Va, will leave
this week for Norfolk. Va. to become
pastor OF the Park Place Presbyterian
Church there.
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Oriental Rugs Exhibit and Sale.
1850 specimens. Lowest prices ever of
fered w. b. Moses & Sons, 18th and f
-Advt.
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Declines to Express Opinions.

Under the circumstances Mr.. Davis de-
clined to be interviewed for publication.
He said that he was no longer factor in
nublic affairs and must decline TO express
any opinions lest he might disturb the
plans Of his friends or excite controversy
and thus destroy his own peace of mind.
He. preferred TO remain peacefully III re-
tirement He asked me many questions
about the situation in New Orleans and
the feeling in Washington, however. He
expressed the warmest admiration TOT
Gen. Grant, who was then President, Dut
declared he was being deceived py the e
publican politicians. and he was very in
tense in his hostility to Judge Williams,
who was then Attorney General, and was
directing the federal interference III south
ern affairs through the United States mar
shals district attorneys and speclal agents
of the Department of Justice.
| He was also bitter in his condemnation
of tho force bill,' " aicll was then pend
| ing in the House of Representatives, and
authorized the Presiden. to use the mill
tary arm of the government in suppress
| ing political riots and assisting the OF
| fcers of the Department of Justice in ar
resting and prosecuting the h0kluX
| the White League and other political or
| ganiZations, and individuals who were &C
| cused of violations of the election laws
Discusses Negro Suffrage.
Mr. Davis spoke with moderation. low
ever, and more In SorTo" 'iidi III anger.
He declared that the federal government
might use all the authority that could be
devised, but ultimately the white people
| of the south would triumph and recover
control of political affairs. He also dis
| cussed negro suffrage from the conven-
| tional southern standpoint. and declared
| il the greatest mistake that Congress and
the republican party had made. From
| his point of view those composing the
..carpetbags er' element as it was called
the northern politicians who had remained
| in the south after the Union army had
been withdrawn and were at that time In
control of the local governments of all the
southern states-were invaders of the
south but he was convinced that their
period of domination would be brief, and
| that the property owners who had been
born and bred in that section would III
| timately find means to recover and retain
control of affairs.
He said that the death OF President
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Highest Distinction of Town.

Mr. Davis lived here until his death,
and Beauvoir was the mecca 10 which de-
voted adherents of the lost cause made
pilgrimages from all parts of the south.
People who reside in Biloxi at the time
speak of MIR. Davis in reverential man
ner and the fact that he lived here is
still regarded as the highest distinction
Of the town.
In 1874, while in New Orleans writing
I'D the White League troubles, | came out
to interview the venerable president of the
Confederate states. He received me very
graciousIy, and sat for an hour or
more upon the gallery of Beauvoir discuss
ing the political situation in Louisiana
which was then very exciting. Tie White
League had captured the state govern
ment from Gov. Kellogg and had estab-
lished Gov Penn, the democratic candidate
at the previous election. In authority at
the Hotel Royal There had been a col
lision between the police and the White
League on Canal street in front of the
custom house. and about forty men were
killed Gen. Sheridan came down shortly
after declared martial law and took con-
troll of the situation.
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chase part Of the farm upon which
Jefferson Davis was born and preserve

chase part Of the farm upon which
Jefferson Davis was born and preserve
it as a historic memorial as the birth
place of Abraham Lincoln will be pre-
served The idea was suggested by the
Lincoln anniversary ceremonies. Gen.
Buckner of Kentucky and other admirers
of Mr.. Davis called a meeting at Louis
vile and organized the Jefferson Davis
Home Association, to acquire and inn
prove I'm such manner may be here
afte- determined such portion of the ma
tive place of jefferson Davis, situated
in the counties of Christian and Todd
as may be desirab le, etc. etc.
Gen. Buckner was made president of
the association; Thomas d. Osborne of
Louisville secretary, and Capt John III.
Leathers of Louisville, treasurer. The
latter is authorized to receive money
and committees have been appointed in
each of the southern states 10 solicit
funds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
A PULLING CASE.
Can Teeth be Attached?-Judqe Says
Gold Filings improvement on
Real Property.

Chicago, Oct. 3f.-Can a dentist at.
|taoh the gold he has put into a pa
|tient's teeth for services rendered?
This interesting legal point was rails
ed in the debtors court today, when
&c L. Douglass, a dentist, tried to dis
cover enough property belonging to
Miss B. Woolf, to pay $3.50 bill for
services. After some deliberation
over Miss Woolf's chall list of be-
longings, Judge Hines said: II don't
see what there is for the plaintiff, I'M
less it Is the gold in the teeth. do
not know whether there is anything
in the statutes covering this, but
should say it would be governed by
the laws on impa ovement on real
property.
Here the case was dropped, at least
temporarily, and the lawyer began to
wonder whether a mechanics lien or
something else could issue against
the gold teeth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
SUES FOR SLAND[R
Dupont, Head of the Powder Trust,
Begins Action Against Mrs.
Elizabeth Dupont

Wilmington, Del, Oct 31.--A sensa
ton was created today when it be
Icame known that Alfred |. Dupont
vice-piesident and the recognized
head of the S50,000,000 Dupont Pow.
Ipont Powder Company, brought suit
for damages in the superior court
here against Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford
Dupont, widow of Alexis Dupont. for
SANDER. The amount OF damages
claimed has not yet been named, but
it is stated the sum will be several
hundred thousand dollars.
The specific charge is that the de.
PENDANT, who is the mother-in-law of
Thomas F. Bayard the Democratic
state chairman, is alleged to have
Originated and circulated untrue and
vulgar statements in an attempt to
injure the character of the complain
ants wife.
The case will be called during the
November term of the court, which
begins on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred l. Dupont are
out of town and could not be seen
about the matter tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01

sires TO vote for.
Thus for example: if voter lie
sires to vote for the adoption OF the
law, he draws line through OF
.erases ia some way the words
Against City Election Law" am
leaves INCREASED the words For City
Election Law"
II both forms of ballot are left on
the ticket INCREASED, the ballot will
not count either way on this question
Hence it is important that the voter
erase one of the forms on the ballot.
This proposition in 10th forms Will
appear on IL the official ballots.
If the voter does not wish TO vote
for any of the candidates but wants
to vote on this proposition only. the
judges OF election will furnish him
with special ballot bearing thereon
both forms OF the question. viz; For
City Election Law and Against City
Election Law" and the voter grasses
the same way. as stated above, the
form of ballot which he does not
want TO vote fer.
A man cannot have both ballots.
He must vote either ;ne Official bal
lot or the small ballot and must tell
the Judges of election when he applies
for ballot which ballot he wants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Washington, Oct 81 Nothing like
an official statement as to the death
of Cadet Byrne from the injuries re-
ceived in football game at West
Point was 70 be had here today. but
the army and navy officers do not III.
cline to the view that football is
likely TO be abolished at West s7oint
and Annapolis.
Secretary OF War Dickinson is with
Taits party in the south and Acting
Secretary Oliver declined to have any.
thing 70 say beyond expressing re.
greet az the death OF Byrne Secretary
OF the navy Never is equally reticent.
Major General j Franklin Bell
chief Of staff OF the army, said.
More Injuries are sustained in
teaching cadets to swim. in baseball
games, in polo and in general gym
nastie work than in aootball."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
CANNOT RECALL
ALL HIS WIVES
JACOB TREMPER. WHO CON
FESsED TO COMMITTING BIG
AMY, ADVISES OTHERS TO GO
SLOW--lS IN JAIL.

| New York. Oct S1.-Jacob Tremper
who admits he is blgamist, made a
complete confession yesterday to the
Yonkers authorities who are holding
him He gave the names of five
women to whom he was married since
1900. Then he surprised Lieut., Me
Gowan and Detective Healy, his
! q estioners.
If coud keep on telling you OF my
matrimonial experience" he said,
but the fact is l have so many more
wives besides those told you about
that eau keep track of them. | have
actually forgotten the names of some
.of them.
Tremper said matrimony was all
right if taken in moderate quaint
ties lie said he thought he was
qualified to talk as an expert of mar
riage, having lived with women Of
all kind of ages, Of all kinds OF disno-
sitions, and all kinds of tempers.
II think | must have been half
crazy he said. when married
some Of them. My advice to Others
is to 20 slow"
His first wife was Elizabeth VII.
son, whom he married in 1866. She
bore him II children, four of whom
are living.
Il left her. he said. because she
nageed me half to death and wanted
me to give her more money than
earned
His fayorite wife Tremper said,
was Mrs. Susie Meyers, whom he mar
ried at Westminster, Nd. His first
wife traced him and had him sent to
jail for seven years for biganly. When
he was released he married many
wives. He abandoned most Of them
after a few weeks. They were all
well to dc, and most of them were
widows.
Tremper said he served in the navy
during the Civil war and was present
during the engagement of the Union
sloop Nereus against the Confederate
ram Albemare. He was commended
for gallantry during the second at
tack on Fort Fisher
He is being held in Yonkers penl- !
Ing the arrival of extradition papers
from Camden, n. j.. where the wife !
" HON he last married lives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
TO NEW QUARTERS
S-UDDER GAL E-WEAREN GRO
Gerry co. HAS VACATED
GRGNsTEAD BulLCING.
Modern Shipping Facilities at Build.
Especially Erected For Them
Grinstead Building to
Be Improved.

The Scudder-Ga.e-Wearen Grocery
Co. are now located wholly in their
new building on OHIO street above
Twelfth street having vacated tie
Grinstead building at Eighth and
Ohio streets. Their new quarters
were especially built for them by
Pink q Co and are in every way suit
ed TO their big business and the heavy
goods they handle. they have much
better shipping facilities. a switch
track passing within a few feet of
their door and the convenences for
transferring freight are Of the best
very much better than they were at
The other place. where the transfer
ring of all freight had to be done
across a much travelled sidewalk
The firm tried to obstruct this travel
rs little as possible, instructions
being given that the transfer platform
he lifted for all passersby; still not
nfrequently people aal to wait or
walk around which could not be
avoided.
The firm Is doi.~ a large business
in the Cairo territory and is one Of
the big commercial establishments OF
this section Of the country.
Or w. f. Grinstead owner of the
fine three story building just vacated
IS not prepared to state what he will
put into It. He will have it thorough
Iy overhauled and will have the in
terror changed to suit a different line
OF business 1t was rumored some
time ago that one of the wholesale
dry goods arms would probably oc-
cupy it,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
HOW TO MARK THE BALLOT
FOR CITY REGISTRATION LAW

One who is well iostei regarding
the manner prescribed by law foi
adopting the Registration Law has
prepared the following statement for
the guidance of voters at the election
tomorrow:
At this election taere is submitted
to the voters Of Cairo the question OF
the adoption of the city election law.
The question is submitted to the
people under special law that is
somewhat different from the present
method Of voting under the AIRS.
tralian ballot law
At the bottom of the Official ballot
there are printed the words For City
Election Law and Against City
Election Law The voter desiring to
vote for the candidates to be elected.
marks his ballot, either by putting an
\ in the circle in front OF the name
Of the political parry for whose candj-
dates he votes or by putting an *"
IN the square in front of the name of
each candidate for whom he votes.
He votes on the proposition AT the
bottom OF the ticket by erasing the
form of the proposition that he is
against and leaving INCREASED the
form Of the proposition that he de-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.

Annapolis. Md, Oct 81. When in
formed OF the death Of Cadet Bvrne
Of West Point, Superintendent Bow
yer Of the Naval Academy said:
I have not arrived at a conclusion
adverse 70 the continuance Of foot,
bali at the Naval Academy"
The opinion prevails here that the
Army and Navy football teams will
meet in annual contest at Franklin
Field, November q.
The condition of Mdshipman viii
son, who was paralyzed from injuries
similar to those that resulted in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
FUNE RAJ SATURDAY
Remains f Late Frank Steagala Laid
Away at Beech Grove Cemetery
Conveyed by Interurban.

Funeral services over the late
Frank Steagala were held Saturday
afternoon at the family residence, G3l
IThilty-htth street, conducted by Rev.
&C., II. Armstrong. The remains were
Inferred in Beech Grove cemetery.
being taken there by the Interurban,
The following were the pail bearers
from the Ba!tenders' Union and the
Eagles Lodge Riley Bradley, WiD
Mcnamara, Louis Ruggaber, Louis
Kistner. WIN Fond and win Mccain
Many friends of the deceased attend
ed the funeral
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
OTHERS MORE DANGEROUS.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct &1.-"In my
opinion. canoeing and rowing are
more dangerous than football said
Prof George w. Patterson Of the
University of Michigan tonight when
asked what effect yesterdays foot,
ball accident at West Toint would
probably be. Patterson Is chairman
OF the board Of control Of athletics az
the university,
In the twenty years | have been
watching football at Ann Arbor" sail
Patterson there never has been a
death caused by football game. But
we have canoeing fatalities every
year"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-01
TWELVE MEN SURROGATE in
MINE FOLLOWING EXPLOSION

Johnstown, Pa, Oct 31.-Twelve
men were killed in the Cambria Steel
company's mine, two miles from here
tonight, by an explosion, All were
foreigners Three men escaped with
their lives by perilous climb ON the
life ladders through the poisonous
mine gas and falling slate up the
steep walls of the main shaft. At the
time of the explosion only fifteen
workmen, all track layers, were in
the mine.
A force of men, working in shifts,