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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
A POSITIVE CURE
FOR INDIGESTION

IL you have indisestiOn. your food
fermenfs i'm the stomach md bowels. II
does more: IL decays, and the nut ritious
matter which should go To make new
blood decays with IT. and this leads 10
an Impoverished condition of the blood,
to nervousness. biIliOusness, cOnstipa-
ton, sick headache, bad breath which
disgusts your friends, and other dir
agreeable and unpleasant conditions.
And all this trouble IL caused by the
food th.t doesn't digest, but ferments
and oftentilmes rOts in the stomach.
And fermentation is caused by the
stomach not being strong enough and
energetic enough to thoroughly mix
the food with the digestive juices.
MI-O-NA Ia Responsible for tens of
thousands of cures. In fact, it In such
a positive cure for indigestion and all
stomach troubles that 1t In guara teed
by Henry Evans to cure money back.
The price Of u large box of Mf-o-na tab.
lets Is so cents, and they are sure IL
promptly relieve the worst case of indi.
gestiOn gastritis. Try them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
CONTRACT BOARD IS NAMED
CHIEF CLERK GARGES DESIG-
MATES HIS ASSISTANTS.
E. E. Helm, r. M. Barr and w. M.
Handiboe Chosen to Pass on
District Awards.

Dan z. Garages chief clerk Of
the District of Columbia engineer
ing department. yesterday announced
the personnel of thee new contract
board, which will have charge of the
preparation OF all contracts to which the
District government is a party.
In accordance with the order creating
the board. approved by the Commission
ers recently in which the new method
Of handling contracts is authorized Chief
Clerk Garges is chairman. His assistants
will be F. E. Helm r. NJ. Barr and W.
n. Handiboe.
The board will at no time consist Of
more than three members. When con-
tracts for annual supplies are considered,
Mr.. Barr will sit as member: when
other contracts are framed Mr.. Handl-
Doe will take Mr.. Bars place
This change is made because Mr.. Barr
is familiar with the annual supply con-
tracts and Mr.. Handiboe with others.
The whole board will be under the gen.
eral direction of Corporation Counsel E.
H. Thomas.
When the head of a department recon-
mends that d contract be made at a
definite price. it's form will be prepared
by the corporation counsel and the board.
When the approval of the Districts legal
adviser and the contract board has been
indicated, the contract will go at once
to the Commissioners for their formal
approval.
Formerly, ii had to pass through many
hands and was therefore delayed. Under
the old system, also. there was no one
person responsible for the completed con-
tract Under the new system the re-
spOnsibility is definitely fixed.
The new board has already drawn up
two contracts One was for the con-
strlIction of a new school at Garfield
the contract being award Il /" ne Thomp-
son-Starrett Company, whose bid of $S.i.-
IU was the lowest The other was for
the purchase of some additional furniture
for the District building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
MIND UNSOUND, MARRIAGE VOi0
MILLIONAIRE RHODIUS TRAP
PED INTO CEREMONY.
Elma Dare, Beautiful. and Fascinat-
ing, Had Declared She Would
Wed Wealth.

GREENFIELD, Ind, January 16.-Judge
Mason of the Greenfield circuit court in a
long opinion today held for the plaintiff
in the Rhodius marriage annulment suit.
declaring the marriage entered into at
Louisville. Ky. January 81, 1907, between
Elma Dare and Millionaire George
RhodiuS null and void.
The court ruled that Rhodius was of
marriage was not an act Of Rhodius' own
free will
Counsel for the defense gave notice of
an intention TO file a motion for new
trial. Date for arguments on the motion
was not set.
Rhodius, millionaire, was married in
1907 to Elma Dodsworth, better known as
Elma Dare, at Louisville, Ky. Immedi-
ately after the marriage the two sought
refuge in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
They were found by friends of Rhodius'
dead mother and returned to indianapolis.
In a petition for a guardian which fol-
lowed it charged that Rhodius was OF
unsound mind y guardian was appointed.
He started the suit for the annument of
the marriage, charging that Rhodius had
been drugged and taken from a hotel in
Indianapolis to Louisville for the mar
riagc and that RhodiuS wealth was the
motive.
Witnesses in the annulment trial de-
caled Rhodius answered questions of the
marriage ceremony incoherently.
CLEVELAND, Ohio January 16.-Mss
Elma Dare, whose marriage with the
young millionaire George Rhodius was an
nulled by Judge Mason at Greenfield, Ind.
today. formerly lived i'll this city. She
was employed here a saeswoman.
Miss Dare was considered beautiful and
fascinating. Ten years ago she left here
for indianapolis. where she met Rhodius.
Her former friends here say she often
declared she would marry a millionaire
some day. The Rhodius marriage is al
legged to have been preceded by midnight
elOpement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW.
Good Time Promised for Evenings
of February l, and 3.

The Elks of Washington are preparing
mammoth minstrel production to be
given at Elks' Hall on the evenings of
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, Febru-
airy l. 9 and :. Fred ]. Mersheimer
chairman of the benefit committee, is
authority for this announcement.
For some weeks the talent in Washing
ton Lodge has been collaborating and
there has been evolved a promising array
of skits, jokes and songs. The costuming
of the minstrel men has been intrusted to
local outfitter.
Each skit. each song and each joke has
been paraded before a committee on
Laughs and EncoreS The Elks have
pruned their production until it is regard
ed as the par excellence of a black face
entertainment.
Besides the all-Elk minstrelsy there will
be an olio of vaudeville.
Wednesday. February 3. which will be
professional night the regular Olio
will be eliminated and the Ministries will
be assisted by talent from the theaters
This will be a stag affair, exclusively for
Elks and their friends.
The proceeds of the minstrel perform
ances of the E;ks will be invested in
lodge charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
FUNERAL OF RoJESTVENSKY.
Remains of Vice Admiral Inferred
With Military Honors.

ST PETERSBURG, January 16-The
body of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, WIG
died in this city four days ago. was in
TERED in the Alexander Nevsk Monas
terry this morning with full military hon
ors in the presence of representatives OF
the imperial family. the ministers of wal
and marine. and an assemblage of high
officials Wreaths from the emperor anC
empress were placed on the coffin
Military honors We're rendered by i'm
perial direction on the basis of the OBJ
servance customary for an officer still or
the active list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
SOUTHERN WOMEN FORM CHOIR
DAUGHTERS OF DIXIELAND TO
SING THE WAR SONGS.
Plan to Participate in Winter Fes-
Invites at Confederate Memorial
Home-Dance Cotillon.

choir of young southern women clad
in gray. who will sing the old songs
of DiXieland. is an innovation in connec-
ton with the winter festivities of the
southern colony at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home, 1922 Vermont avenue. AL
ready eighteen young ladies have joined
the musical aggregation, which will be
known as the Confederate Choir" Their
repertoire will include the battle songs
of the south, such as The Bonnie Blue
Flag. Maryland" The Girl 1 Left Be-
hind Me- Dixie" The Southern Re-
fugee.'' Listen to the Mocking Bird
and others that were popular in the sunny
southland many years ago. Their
costumes will be in color like the uniform
worn by the Johnny Rebs' in the sixties.
The choir will be permanent organza-
ton.
Other innovations are promised at the
functions to the given at the memorial
home during the winter.
The Southern Cotillion recently organ
lied. gave its first monthly dance al the
home last Friday. under the mmediat e
direction of the following officers: Mrs.
Charles Hamilton Fred. president: Ed
win c. Dalton. vice president: Miss Ethel
SaffOld secretary: Taylor Undertake
treasurer, and Robert Tompkins and
Thomas +. Edmunds.
The chaperons were Mrs. Marion c.
Butler. Mrs. James Muicare Mrs James
w Wrenn Mrs. William III. Saunders
and Mrs. w. w. Bowie.
Hostesses and Guests.
The hostesses were Miss Rita Wrenn,
Miss Nell Scheurmann, Miss Nan Scheur-
mann Miss Ruth Bowie and Mrs Charles
Hamilton Fred.
Those present included Miss Cecile
Hudson of Birmingham, Ala. green satin
trimmed with applique: Miss Rita Wrenn,
pink satin; Miss Neil Scheurmann. yellow
silk: Miss Nan Scheurmann. blue crepe:
Miss Margaret Parham. pink crepe de
chine: Miss Margaret Young; red crepe;
Miss Compton, white net: Miss Saffold.
yellow gauze; Miss Sinclair, white net
Mrs. Moore. blue silk: Miss Stephens,
white null; Miss Waters. blue figured
null: Miss Elaine Williams, blue silk:
Miss Ruth Bowie. white null and lace:
Miss Edna Saunders, blue crepe de chine
Miss Bowie. cream coIored crepe: Mrs
Charles Hamilton Fred. ivory satin, trim
med in lace. pearl ornaments; Miss Char
lotte Lee blue satin.
DR.. Arthur Hooe. Robert Tompkins,
Edwin c. Dutton. Mr.. Fowie, Mr. Timber
lake. Mr. Jones, Mr.. Wilson. DIR. Atkinson,
Mr.. billiard. Mr.. Hammer. Mr.. Gates.
Mr.. Nell, Mr.. AyreS.
Mr.. Duttpn and Mrs. Fred led the
cotillon. The proceeds will be devoted
to furnishing the Confederate Memorial
Home.
The United Confederate Veterans,
Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons
of Confederate Veterans have been in
vited to attend the battleship Maine
memorial service the evening of Febru-
airy 10 at the First Presbyterian Church,
under the auspices of the Army and Navy
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

to a hospital. He was hurried to the
George Washington Hospital, where his
death occurred later. II was the second
para lytic stroke he had suffered.
Mr.. Giesler was born at Franken-
berg. Germany, February -. 1916. COM
ing to this country when he was a young
man. just after he had left the army OF
the kaiser after serving as a jaeger in the
Franco-Prussian war. He had conducted
a grocery business at Sth and r streets
for thirty-two years. He was a director
of the Northern Liberty German-Ameri-
can Building Association, member OF
Arminius Lodge. No. p, F. A A. NJ. and
the Butchers Benevolent Association.
His wife, Mrs. Augusta GieSler, a
daughter, Mrs f. A. Thomas. and a son,
Gustave A. GieSler, survive him.
The funeral will be held at > o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the home of his
daughter, NCs. f. A. Thomas. 1906 S
street. Rev. DR. Buhrer, pastor of Ger
man Reformed Church, 9TH and n streets.
will officiate. The obSequies will be under
Masonic auspices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Identified as a Desperate Criminal

OMAHA. Neb., January ga desper-
ado who killed Policeman Smith and
seriously wounded Officer Deveresse
while they were attempting to arrest him
for "A hOld-up, and was probably fatally
wounded. has been identified as Jack Cur
tain, said to be desperate criminal
against whom charges ranging from stage
robbery i'm Wyoming and bank cracking
In Missouri to murder in ST. Paul are
sai6 TO stand. He is said to have served
time in several pelitentiares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

appointees, are compositors assigned to
machine work. They have been anxious
TO have a proper rating machine oper-
ators rather than compostors. The order
will affect about go men. They expressed
their qualification last night at the
change, which they have sought for sew
eral months. Application for the rating
was made when John S. Leech was public
printer. but it remained to be carried into
effect by Mr. Donnelly, who said he quick
ly perceived the justice Of the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
TO BE OPERATORS
Lanston and Mergenthaler Men Will
Be Reclassified.

All the Lanston keyboard operators and
Mergenthaler machine operators will be
transferred to the operator grade or class
by the civil service commission within a
few days, on request of Public Printer
Donnelly. This was announced last night
to the chairmen of the several government
printing office machine chapeS by Mr..
Dow, private secretary to the public
printer.
All of these men, except Q few recent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
DANIEL GIESLER'S DEATH.
Had Lived in Washington for the
Past Thirty-Five Years.

Daniel GiesItr. who had lived here con-
tinuously thirty-five years, died suddenly
at an early hour yesterday morning at
the George Washington University Hos
pital. following a stroke of paralysis.
While seated al a table reading news
paper Friday evening and alternately con-
vcrsing with his son and Fred D. Gesler.
his nephew he was suddenly stricken.
His condition becoming alarming several
physicians were sent for. and after a con-
sultation they advised that he be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Message From the Sea.

EUREKA, Cal. January 16.--Inclosed
in a bottle. the following message was
found yesterday on the beach near Sa-
moa, Call Nov. Is, 1905. Whoever finds
this message will please notify the
TnitcG States revenue service that we
are on N unknown island in the Pao tic
ocean, near Hawaiian islam Is Fest CT
Johnson. Nels Peterson. John lsaack-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Realty Company Elects Officers

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the American Realty Company, the
main offices of which are at FOG 18th
street was held in Alexandria, Va, yes
terday afternoon J. s. Tomlinson was
elected president and j. S. Tominson. A.
A. Birney, J. T. Dubois. G. c. Tyler, s. p
Wilder +. a. Robbins and Thomas SOM
erviIle were chosen directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Lady William Beresford's Burial.

CURRAGHMORE, Ireland. January L.
The ashes OF Lady William Beresford
were deposited here beside the coffin of
her husband, Lord William Beresford, in
the Clonegan churchyard in the presence
of the Marquis and Marchioness of Wa
terford and the Marquis of Lans.icwne.
Many beautiful floral offerings were
placed upon the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

One Beaver-ined Coat with beaver collar,
marked $500, at SI45.
One Genuine Hudson Seaned Coat, with seal
collar, marked 5000 at S2S5.
Three Muskrat-ned Coats, natural otter col
lars, marked $I5o. cut to SII2.5o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

One Genuine Sea-lned Coat, with Persian
lamb collar, marked $3.50 cut to SIS
One Muskrat-lined Coat with Persian lamb
collar. marked SI5o. cut to SII2.5o 49,.
Five Muskrat-lined Coats with Persian lamb
collars marked SIPS, cut to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Cabinet Resigns for Third Time.

BELGRADE, January l6.-The Servian
cabinet for the third time has rendered
| its resignation, which King Peter is con-
siderinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
No Invasion of Territory.

The American factories are to alb
stain from manufacturing, selling or
quoting, directly or Indirectly, i'm or for
consumption in any of the countries of
the European territory, and the Euro
peans are to abstain in like manner
from manufacturing. selling or quoting,
directly or indirectly, in or for con-
sumption in any Of the countries of the
American territory. With regard to the
syndicated territory neither party is to
erect works there. except by mutual
understanding. and the trade there is to
be carried on for joint account in the
manner hereinafter defined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
All the fur-lined overcoats are also reduced.

Four Muskrat-lined Coats. with Persian lamb
collars marked $50 cut to S62.5
Three Dogskin Automobile Coats, marked 500
cut to S35
Three Muskrat-ined Coats. with Persian lamb
collars, marked $50 cut to SOC. 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Free to the
Ruptured
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Uss
Without Operation. Pain. DANCER
Or Loss of Time

Ruptured persons can forever end the chatting
and annoyance of truss-wearing and the dangers
of strangulation by writing DR.. W. $. Rice,
Adams, n. Y. for his famous free method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
dertake not to erect any factories !
Europe.
Neither to Underbid the Other.

Whenever the American factories re-
ceive an inquiry for any government
other than their own, either directly or
indirectly, they are to communicate with
the European factories through the
chairman appointed. as hereinafter set
forth. and by that means to ascertain
the price at which the European facto-
ries are quoting or have fixed and they
shall be bound not to quote or sell at
any lower figure than the price at which
the European factories are quoting or
have fixed. Should the European fac
tories receive an inquiry from the gov
eminent Of the United States of North
America. or decide to quote for delivery
for that government, either directly or
indirectly. they shall first in the like
manner ascertain the price quoted or
fixed by the American factories and
shall be bound not to quote or sell be-
low that figure.
Division of Territory
With regard to high explosives (by
which all explosives fired by means of
decorators are to be understood).. it is
agreed that the United States of North
America, with their present or future
territories. possessions. colonies or de-
tendencies. the republics of Mexico.
Guatemala. Honduras. Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA. as well as the republics of
the United Staes of Colombia and Vene-
zuela are to be deemed the exclusive
territory of the American factories. and
are hereafter referred to as American
territory. All the countries in South
America not above mentioned. as we'll
as British Honduras and the islands in
the Caribbean sea. which are not Span
lSh possessions, are to be deemed COM
mon territory. hereinafter referred to
as "syndicated territory; the rest Of
the world is to be the exclusive territory
of the European factories. hereinafter
referred to as European territory" The
Dominion Of Canada and the islands APP
pertaining thereto. as well as the Span
iSh possessions in the Caribbean sea,
are to be a free market una Affected by
this agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
An Agricultural Country

Nemaha county is strictly an agricultural section.
Live stock and grain are it's principal resources. 1t is
comparatively a small county, as 1t has but a little over
200, 900 acres, with 1901 900 under cultivation. But 1t is
the largest little county in the state. Last year it sold
and shipped out $500 beef cattle, $4,000 fat hogs, 500
well bred horses and 1900 fat sheep. The dairy industry
is fast gaining in favor with the farmer, as there are
now 225 cream separators in active use.
Nenaha county has several good, thrifty, wide-awake
towns. Among these is Peru, where the State Normal
school is located. This is one of the institutions that
Nebraska can well afford to be proud of, This thrifty
little city has a population of 300 and is surrounded by
some of the best farms aud farming country in Nebraska.
Johnson, another good town of ZOO population, is To-
Gated in the western part of the county. Nemaha boasts
of 1000 people, who are strictly alive to the best inter
ests of their town. The village of Brock has about 700
and Julian 500, both located in the northern part of the
county, and both are surrounded by rich farms and pros
porous, progressive farmers.
Brownsville is full OF history and great content. It
is one of the old landmarks of the early pioneers. The
city itself relies for it's attraction on it's early history and
its surrounding country. 1t can show little of COM
mercial interest. 1t is a city of homes and is quiet with
a feeling of a perpetual afternoon.
Go where one will in or around Brownsville, here and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
People of the Towns

In this county one finds a curious arrangement Of
classes. The towns are settled by men whose deeds of
daring would make complete novels of reckless adven-
ture. While beside the old frontier characters are found
the mildest of tenderfeet, the most polished college
graduate and the shrewdest business man. The country
around Brownsville is especially adapted to growing
fruit, and it is here that the best strawberries in the
state are grown. The reception given by the people of
Brownsville at their annual Home Coming is one Of the
most enjoyable events held anywhere in the entire state.
Auburn is the county seat of Nemaha county; 1t has
a population of 1000, with a good canning factory, a
FIGURING mill that serves a large section of country, and
some of the modern improvements of city life. But this
little city has more than this, it has a Commercial club
that is active, energetic and ever on the alert for the
best interests of the city. Good roads sentiment is be-
coming somewhat strong around Auburn. 1t is not wise
for us to fix our eyes on the railroad and consider 1t the
sum of all transportation. Only second to 1t are the
wagon roads. The Romans, for military purposes, built
through specially selected districts roads which endure
today, and the ever accompanying result was the rapid
settlement of these districts. The railroad is not the
whole thing. Get together, my countrymen, and mend
your ways; be Romans, make your roads everlastingly
good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Two Vivid Facts

The stranger visiting this region will carry in his
mind for the rest of his life two facts: First. the re-
sourcefulness of the county and the firm faith in its
rapid development into wealth; and, second, an admit
ration of the public spirit of the people who thus work
together sensibly for the growth Of their community.
This kind of activity makes a new kind of citizen. 1t
gives everybody an interest in the welfare of everybody
else. The strongest impression made on ones mind by
visiting and travelling over this county is the effective
ness of these people as builders of cities. of towns. Of
communities. They have local jealousies. They have
grievances against the railroads. In a word, they are
human, but every city, village and farming district has
the same mind about bringing new men, business men
and manufacturers, to help in the common task of de-
veloping. This public spirit and this temper OF helpful
ness attracts good men, and makes men good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

y GU cannot study this region long, you cannot
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without being impressed with the universal
belief in it by the citizens themselves that live
there. It crops out in their daily conversation, 1t shows
itself in their actions. They have planted their lives on
1t, and this feeling is not mere local pride, such as you
will find almost everywhere.
This spirit is an important part of the resources O
Auburn and eastern Nebraska. 1t makes men broader.
1t makes them better ~neighbors and associates, better
citizens. The surprise that a stranger finds in the life
of Auburn is that the struggle for financial success is
not as fierce as it has uually been in our young cities of
the middle west.
They are prosperous because of the rich prairie soil,
because of the ever richer wheat field, because of the
immense corn crop, because of the large amount OF beef
and pork. Very nearly every form of wealth produced is
near by. The prairie has taught them to take conditions
as they find them and make them pay. They make
money more easily than they save it. Natures broad
lines all about the Nebraska citizen makes him careless,
open-hearted and optimistic. They laugh when they win
because success, in a successful country need not be
taken too seriously. They laugh also when they fail, be-
cause failure amid so many opportunities is ludicrous.
They sometimes meet their social obligations in their
wives names. Their freedom is that of plenty, their
conceit grows out of their achievement.