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there are $500 people working where
LOO formerly labored.
I'VE will urge that lunchroom be es-
tablished. we'll as a retiring. room
hospital room with Red Cross nurse IN
attendance and a roof garden, where
lunch may he eaten during the summer
and a splendid view of the Potomac may
be had
1.-The union girls work eight hours a
day, but / work from sixteen to eighteen
hours each day. You need rot lock 10
ward matrimony to end your troubles, for
we married women are called unQu ri all
hours for everything.
.-rhe standards of the government
buildings depend on the women In them.
Whether the standards are high o: low
rests with you.
IF the working girl shows plainly that
she will brook 10 familiarity from men
they will soon Gesist. Set your standards
high The Civic Federation or no other
orga nization can assist you unless you
do this .
DO your duty TO which God has called
you. whether 1t be as the wife of the
President or the feeder of the govern
ment printing press. The committee OF
the Washington sectioni IS ready, WlllifS
and anxious 10 lend you every possible
assistance. If you have personal troubles,
come to us with them, and We may be
able to solve your problems
The only life tina, counts is that which
serves
Mrs. Nalesh and Miss Smoot reviewed
the work Of the fed aration and the union
in Washington. \ resolution OF thanks
to the federation was offered By Mrs.
Graddick and unanimously adopted.
The Nordlca Mandolin and Guitar club
of thirty pieces furnished the MUSIC. \
committee was appointed 10 organize a
and printing After the meeting adjourn
ed Miss Morgan held a reception.
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iety regarding this among the family. it
being feared that the blaze was not dis
covered until it had gained too great head
way for the servants to save anything.
The plantation is of such size that by
the time assistance could have been got
from neighbors it would have been little
use. Because of this it is feared that not
only the building. but the outhouses. may
have been buried. The nearest building
to the house is large brick Stable about
200 yards away.
Noted Men Tarried Under It's Roof.
Within the old home have slept many
President James Madison spent the night
there during the battle of Bladensburg.
President Madison occupied the room
which was used by the late Baron John
Contee Fairfax bedchamber.
A number of gardens and terraces. de-
signed by I'Enfant. the famous archi-
tect. who is responsible for many Of the
parks and beautiful streets of Washing
ton. added to the general beauty of the
homestead
The plantation was purchased by the
late Lord Fairfax in civil war times. and
is the birthplace of his seven children, six
of whom are lving-Lord Albert Kirby
Fairfax, Hon. Charles Edmund Fairfax.
Mrs. Tunstall Smith, Mrs. Lowndes Rhett
of Brooklyn. \. Y: Miss Caroline Snow
den Fairfax of the BreXton and Miss
Mary Cecilia Fairfax of New York The
late Lord Fairfax married Miss Mary
Kirby. daughter of Col. Edmund Kirby.
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Creatures Kansans Thought They
We're Rid Of Come Back.

Prom the Kansas City Journal.
Some time ago Kansas newspapers
printed a line or two about the discovery
Of a white weasel at Oak Mills. adding
that white weasels are extremely rare
Lewis and Clark in 1904, in the journal
Of their famous expedition. speak of hav-
jig procured from an Indian on the Mis-
souri, "a weasel which was perfectly
white. except the extremity of the tall
which was black" Perhaps this weasel
was the progenitor OF the Oak Mill. ami
mai. BY the way. II seems that Kansas
il coming back TO its primitive condition
again. especially as regards wild animals
: Many wild creatures that were thought
10 have long since disappeared from our
soil are making their appearance again
little over year ago a paroquet was
killed on the Remsburg farm east Of Pot
ter ParoQuets swarmed In this locality
IN the early days. A beaver is occasion
jy seen in the Missouri river along the
Kansas shore They were formerly as
plentiful In Stranger creek as muskrats S
caught q beaver in the kaw river near
1-ecompton.
Sam and Will Mcconnell killed a large
black bear near Elk City some time ago
a hne specimen OF a bald eagle out there
recently. John Burns caught a white
squirrel near Salina last January 1t was
perfect albino and had pink eyes.
'@HdTIcS 1uSteu, near Lawrence, comes
forward with black pocket gopher cap
1ured near that place. 1t is on exhibition
at the state university.
Some time ago a deer was roaming
about in the western part OF Atchison
county, but we have not heard whether 1T
Was captured or not. Deer were once
plentiful and Atchison county has a
stream named for them Elk. antelope.
lffalo. Wild turkeys and other game
which once abounded here have entirely
disappeared. but we may expect a stray
specimen Of most any OF these primitive
beasts and birds to bob up any old time
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District Supreme Court. =

CIRCUIT COURT 40. l.-Justce Stafford.
Crane agt. Hall. Judgment on verdict
plaintiff s attorneys. Slcman & l.erch, de-
PENDANTS attorney. ". W. S"hon
Saunders agt stevens; motion for new
trial filed; plaintiffs attorneys, \. l..
Newmyer and Leon Tobriner: defendant $
attorneys, Rirncy & Woodland.
Nnale Publishing Company aSt. Little
page: APPEAL noted: sureisedeas bond. SOL
or deposit $50. plaintiffs attorneys. Bir-
ncy 4 Woodari defendants attorney $
Holmes Conrad aud Leigh Robinson
CRIMINAL. COURT. NO. 2.-Justice An
derSOn
United States act. James Robinson: as
saut with dangerous weapon rccosnl-
Zance 500 taken. with w j. Howard
surety: attorney j. r. Collins.
PROBATE COCRT-Justice Wright.
Estate of Carl Gutherz, petition for pro-
bate of will filed; attorney. J. Wilmer
Latimer.
Estate of Kate Gutherz: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, }. Wilmer
Latimer.
Estate of Eleanor W. Reach; petition
p. I.arner.
Estate of Harry III. Hargraves; petition
for sale filed; attorney. X. r. llorner
Estate OF Travers Ross. petition to
cancel warrant filed; attorney W. &,
Prentiss.
Estate OF Mary Brooks: petition for pro
bate of will filed; attorneys Il. +. Down
ing and G.. A. Berry.
Estate of William Moore; petition for
letters of administration filed; attorneys.
F.. NJ. Hewlett. r. r. Downing and q.
A. Berry.
Estate of Benjamin Andrews: order fix
ing date OF trial.
In re Salmon p. G.. Donaldson order
appointing Southwick G. Briggs guardian:
bond. $500 attorney. B. p. Mimmack.
Estate of Josephine Nj. Walcott: petit
ton for sale filed: attorney. K. III. Nc
LIachlen.
Estate of Ruby f. Sleeper; will dated
January 81. 1901, filed.
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of the servants They have been brought
up on the place.
Planned Summer Soiourn

OF me servants. 1ney nave Deti DiouSll
up on the place.
Planned Summer Sojourn.
II was expected by members Of the fam
lily to open the home next summer, as
usual.
News of the destruction of his birth
place was communicated TO Lord Fairfax
by Mrs. Smith by telephone from Balti-
more. He left New York on the noon
train. passing through Baltimore. and is
supposed to have arrived at the plantation
about $50 O'Clock last night.
Northampton contains between 700 and
scu acres. the majority of which is ten
anted. The grant was made about 1850
by Lord Baltimore to Thomas SprigS, the
SprigG family holding it for several gen
erations. In what year the house was
built is not known, but records show il TO
be more than 80 years old.
Wooden Pegs for Nails.
An evidence of its age, in addition to the
general architecture, is that the floors of
the dra wing room and other rooms of the
first floor are put together with wooden
pegs. With a sloping roof and French
windows, the. general appearance was
striking. Within were portraits and fur
niture treasured by the family. 1t Is not
known whether these were saved or not
The fact that the servants quarters are
more than 200 yards from the building and
that the fire occurred at night causes anX-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
OLD MARYLAND MANOR BURNS
LORD FAIRFAX'S SOUTHAMPTON
HOME TAKEN BY FIRE.
House Was Over $50 Years old-In
Prince George County, Ten
Miles From Washington.

According to word received yesterday
from Mrs. Tunstall Smith of the Preston.
at Baltimore, sister of Lord Fairfax.
twelfth Baron of Cameron, the manor
house at Northampton. Lord Farfaxs es-
tate in Prince George county. about ten
miles from this city. was burned to the
ground Wednesday night.
Details of the fire are lacking. all COM
munication with Largo the nearest town,
being cut off since March 4. For the last
eight years, since the death of Ri. Hon
John Contee Fairfax, eleventh Baron of
Cameron, the family has lived at the CO.
Nnial home only during the summer
months and it was left in winter in care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

The first annual convention of the metal
trades department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was held The suit IF
the District against the gas companies for
failing to furnish gas of the required can
dlepower and purity was commenced. A
verdict of S10.OW damages was rendered
i'm favor of Daniel III. Baker i'm his suit
for libel against r III. Warner. The
grand jury indicted DR.. \. l.. Lawrence.
Dr. S. W. Howard and Horton Simpson.
in connection with an alleged criminal
operation on Miss tbbie NJ coultry
January 26 last Robert McCulic was
sentenced TO serve twenty years in the
penitentiary on his plea of guilty to sec
ond degree murder. Patrick Ii. Fitzgerald
committed suicide by inhaling gas. Among
those who died were William Seward
Marks. Capt. w. b. Parvin Gen. Van n.
Bukey. Capt. X. F. Gardner. Lieut.. Com
mander Herschel Main and James A.
Ashley
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WILL YOU SPEAK FOR THE POOR?

a collection
$ to
i urged 0 a
a building
belong other organization make
10
TO
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Debtors Court of Pickwick's Time.


Bit by bit the London of Dickens. known
to many almost better than the London of
today. is disappearing. The Fleet prison
went long ago. hut the lofty room. I'll
lighted and worse ventilated. situated In
Portugal street, Lincoln, Ing Fields
familiar 10 all who know their Pick
wick has survived till now Mr.. Pick
wick and Sam Weller knew il As the in
solvent debtors court.
After "A period of service as the bank
ruptcy court il has in later DAYS figured
as the Westminster county court. Today
this chapter too. was closed. After
weeks interval for moving the books and
documents tire court will he held in the
new premises in 81. Martin lane. and tie
old building IanisheS. in make room fer
an extension Of tie land registry Office
Within "A stone : throw. however, tine did
curiosity shop still maintains. an an
achronistic existence.
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Improbable Combination.

From the Youths Companion.
They We're talking of the strange sights
20 be seen in a great city and one ma n
paid his tribute To New York. Il dom
believe one Of you could think ot any
combination of circumstances that hasn't
at some time occurred on the streets
there" he said
II reckon | know Of one that never
occurred there said Hiram Fowle.
Whats that" asked the other curl
ously
II guess" said Hiram. SLOWLY, that
you've never seen nor ever VIII see
brass band going in one direction an the
heft Of the folks going The other.
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THE URT RECOR D
United States Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Star Went 70
press yesterday:
No. rs. Expanded Metal Company ct
al, petitioners. agt. Eugene ;. Bradford
ct all. and
No 6D6 The General FireprootinS Com
pany. petitioner. -ast. the Expanded Met Al
Company. ~argIiment continued by Mr.
Ernest Howard Hunter for the Expanded
Metal Company ct al. and concluded ny
MIR Frederick p Fish for the General
Fmeprocting Company ct al.
No. 12o. George G. Goodrich, appellant,
agt. John NJ. Ferris ct al; argument
commenced by Mr. .John G. Johnson for
the appellant and continued by Mr.. }.
w Dorsey for the appelees.
Adjourned until Monday next al l.
o CLOCK. y. sr.-,
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Showers for Tonight and Tomorrow.

With drenching rains prevailing over
the grtf states and the rain area NOV
ing northward along the south Atlantic
coast, the weather man today predicted
that there will be showers in Washington
and vicinity late tonight and tomorrow.
The rainstorm was central last night
over the lower Mississippi valley. Eicks-
burg this morning reported a fall of
nearly two inches of rain in twenty-four
hours. AT several other outhwestern
cities a fall of one inch and more was re
ported. The rain has b4en general and
heavyin that locality. The temperatuT.,
will remain about the same as IL is today Z,
the forecaSter added
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No Drums In Middle Ages.

A. We come 10 the middle ages. when
the nations o. modern Europe were strug-
King into existence. We find that at
frsi--the drum Was not used at ALL So.
although melody had been known and
prscticsd for MANY centuries. rhythm had
been quite forgotten. For what there is
left Ia rs OF the music Of the middle ages
cont airs no bars and we know that il
was slowly and monotonously cnanted
without the least accent.
In the eleventh century however. things
hegah To Improve, more particularly as
the Crusaders brought into Europe all
sorts OF percussion Instruments from tie
east Various kinds of drums. tambour-
res and Cynhals were then seen I'm Flu
Tcpe Tor the first time since the lay 4
"f savages, and they nave been used with
Very little change ever since
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German DowserS.
From the Saturday Review.

Dousterswivel in The Antiquary" al
ways occurs TO us when we hear OF peo-
pie taking grayely the dowsing rod 1t
is odd that a man so fresh and able as
the German emperor should declare his
firm belief in this old superstition. 1t Is as
though one were TO restore the doctrine
"f signatures" IL seems. however. that
he believes in il tremendously At the
Agriculture Associations meeting in Ber-
lin he listened to Baron Won Cslar's SOL
emn lecture on the hazel twig. The baron
holds that the gift is OF divine inspira-
ton made only 10 select number OF
the privileged. He discovered 500 sources
~ water In German Southwest Africa
up 10 last September. The authorities
bored 14S OF these, finding water in III
Sut what does the ''dtvining inspra ton
fail in thirty-one cases? This is not the
Way OF divinity or even of inspiration.
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Beta Theta Pi Alumni Banquet,

College days We're remembered and
toasted at the dinner of the Beta Theta
Pi Alumni Association held in the Endres
Hotel last night. Among those present
were Rev DIR. Allen. DR.. j. q. Mckay
Prof Schulz. Judge Lacy. G. II. Van
Buren, 4. T. Rag.ey. II. 4. Davis. \. *.
Lind c. W. Warburton. w. j, Wesseler.
George NJ Churchill q. NJ. Crotty. r. II.
Titon. l.. s Macphai!. H. II. Cox. l. t..
Switzerland. J. {. Gipe and George c..
E)a Iii
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Lion Shooting Record.

From the London Mail
Three fle ions shot by Capt. Geoffrey
Buxton IN EaS; Africa have just been
placed in the Castle Museum. All three
Beasts were shot within fifteen minutes.
and when Mrs. Buxton arrived at the
spot twenty minutes after her husband 3
setting out she found him regarding me
three bodies
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phrey and George n. Palmer, lots 81
to 60. square $40: $40
& BARBOUR'S SECOND
ADDITION-Edwin F. Brink to Thorn
as NJ. Roland. lot a. block :; $40.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NORTH RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Ame
can Security and Trust Co. trustees. to
William r. Rohhack, lot N. block ,,fJ4 !;
STREET.! NORTH WEST, 'tfefveeen
2Ist and 22d streets-Wilhelmina e.
Wetzel ct al To Henry A. Cumberland
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WOMEN STAND UNITED
6. P. o. Workers Promised Aid
by Luckier Sisters.
ARE ADVISED TO ORGANIZE
Civic Federation Orators Talk to
Bindery Union Members.
INFLUENCE IS TO BE EXERTED
Men in Authority to Hear About
Objectionable Conditions of Labor
and Induced to Correct Them.
INFLUENCE IS TO BE EXERTED


The main hall of the Public Library
could not contain all who sought to at
tend last night the special meeting of the
Women's Civic Federation and the Wom-
ems Bindery Union of Washington called
10 discuss plans for promoting. the gem
eral condition of working women, and
particu, arly of those employed in the
government departments.
= Prominent and wealthy women of. New
York and Washington interested in the
movement met the women who labor In
the bookbinding division of the govern
ment printing Office. discussed the situa-
ton with them and proposed ways out
Of present difficulties.
No doubt as to the sincerity of the
speakers could possibly be felt by those
who heard them. There was nothing
pa tronizing nor ultra-theoretical in the at
titude of the women of fortune and lei
sure. nor was there resentment of the
offers of aid nor misnterpretation of mo-
tfres 'actuating the interest of their bet
ter-conditfoned sisters on the part of the
women who toll for their daily bread. The
bond OF womanhood united the assembly
in the hope of accomplishing something
soundiy beneficial for the less fortunate
If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

4 Cough. Cold or Sore Throat requires
immediate attent on Browns Bronchial Trocnes
will invariably give relief.
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Mrs. Hopkins for Improvement.

Mrs. Archibald Hopkins said she knew
absolutely nothing about the art of book
binding. but added that she had some
knowledge OF conditions under which
women work IN Washington and wished
TO aid in their Improvement.
But l want the conditions under which
our women work to be the best in the
world" said she. Il have studied con-
di,ions at the bureau of engraving and
printing. and while they are nor OF The
hes, now the Washington section of the
Civic Federation wiki exert its influence
toward 6HfalninR perfect conditions In
the new building proposed. There is con-
siderable crowding there now because
Evening journal., 1909-06-12
GET EQUIPMENT
FOR BOATS HERE
Wilmington Firms to Furnish
Equipment for New VIII
son Liners

The lines for the new steamboats, which
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
ton will build for the Wilson Line. are
now being laid in the mold loft OF that
concern. Material for the vessels has
been ordered and actual work on the con-
struction Of the steamers will begin short
iy
President Horace Wilson stated today
that everything needed on the boats, with
the exception OF the nautical instruments.
will be purchased Of Wilmington firms.
Mayor Wilson is an active member OF
the Board OF Trade and a firm believer
IN patronizlng home industries. The ac-
ton Of the firm in not only awarding the
contract for the boats 20 a local concern
but also In deciding to purchase all the
equipments FOR the vessels in Wilmington
Is being commended upon on all sides.
The vessels viii be accepted by tho
Wilson on April OF next year. They viii
be completed, however, for delivery u
necessary, one on December / and tn,
other on January !.
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commencement
WEEK AT COLLEGE
Delaware Boys to Hear BaC-
CdIauTeate Tomorrow
Morning

Many Wilmingtonians are expected
to go to Newark tomorrow evening
to hear the baccalaureate sermon by
the Rev. W. Courtland Robinson, ID.
D., of Northminster Presbyterian
Church. Philadelphia. beginning the
commencement exercises Of Delaware
College. The baccalaureate sermon.
which will be preached in the college
oratory. viii follow a sermon in the
morning by the Rev. Thomas J. Hop
kins of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, Wilmington, to the members
of the college Y. NJ. c. A.
Exercises will be held at the college
until Wednesday. when graduation eX-
ercises will take place. About twenty
young men will receive diplomas and
six former collegians will be given de-
grees. The address to the graduates
will be made by Victor B. Wooley, who
has been appointed a member of the
State judiciary.
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he viii reside as resident Judge for Kent
county.
The affair was the most elaborate ever
given by the Bar, and was a marked sue
cess. The committee on arrangements
consisted of Frank NJ. Jones' chairman,
Albert T. Polk. Charles L. Moore. Wood
burn Martin and Robert C. Houston.
Short addresses were made by nearly
every member Of the Bar.
Before the close. Judge Boyce made a
few well chosen remarks. and stated that
he very much regretted ii leave, after
being associated with the members since
he began the practice Of law here, and
wished the Association and members much
prosperity. He spoke Of his many pleas
ant associations in Sussex county.
There are twenty-four members OF
the Bar as follows: Daniel J. Layton.
Edwin r. Paynter. Charles W. Whitley,
Robert c. White. Charles W. McFce,
Edward ID. Hearne, Charles l.. Moore,
Hon. William II. Boyce, Charles w.
Cullen. Robert c. Houston. Joseph l..
CahaI. Robert p. Davis, Albert F. Polk,
Woodburn Martin. John NJ Richardson,
Andrew J. Lynch. Frank NJ. Jones,
James A. Marsh, Daniel J. Layton. Jr,
Albert Worth Trusten p Causey
Charles :. Richards. James NJ. Tunnel
and Andrew Marvel.
An of the association were present
except James A. Marsh. John NJ Rich
ardson. Charles W. McFee and Edward
lD. Hearne. an of whom were out OF
Continued on Second Page.
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FARMERS ASK
FOR new LAW
Tell Board of Trade Commit
tee Market Regulations
Work Hardship
WANT TO STAND ON
STREET HOUR LATER

New Castle county farmers who stand
I'm the city street markets appealed to
the mercantile committee of the Board of
Trade at meeting here yesterday after
noon for more satisfactory market reg
ulations.
Harvey Walker, a past master Of the
State Grange, headed the delegation OF
farmers which included Mrs. Simons and
Mrs. Greer. well-known truckers. and
James H. Wright as chairman of the
committee and a number of business men
heard the complaint
The keeping of farmers wagons on the
market streets one hour later than fixed
by the present ordinance was strongly
urged as one amendment to the present
regulations The farmers said that the
present regulation compelling them to re-
move their stands and wagons from the
street by > o'clock causes many Of them to
return at once to their homes, and impos-
es a financial loss upon merchants with
whom the farmers would trade if allow
ed to keep their wagons on the streets
longer. The farmers also suggested that
vacant spaces be fixed in front Of those
stores which do a big delivery business in
order that their deliveries may be handled
better. They also suggested new meth
cd Of renting the market spaces.
The mercantile committee formulated a
number OF recommendations on the sub
iects after the ideas ofthe farmers and
will present the recommendations TO City
Council