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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

of the Treasury shall be transmitted to
Congress, and that
Sec Is. To the extent to which Con-
gress shall approve of said estimates
Congress shall appropriate the amount
of fifty per centum thereof.
Sec IL. And the remaining fifty per
Centum of such approved estimates shall
be levied and assessed upon the taxable
property and privileges in said District
other than the property of the United
States and of the District of Columbia
Meaning of the Law.
Specifically the meaning of the law
plainly stated is that if the Congress
shall in this bill approve the Commits
sioners' estimates of sixteen millions plus
then a tax levy equal to the half of
like sum must be assessed upon the tax
rolls. less the sum derived from the
sIecial privileges In other words, the
Congress in framing the law did not in
tend that another municipal debt should
be created.
The law declares that real and per
sonal property shall he assessed at not
less than two-thirdS it's real value. and
there is nothing in the letter or the spirit
of the law to lead us to think it may
not. if the District needs require II. be
assessed at its full value. Without any
change in the law it is possible to raise
nearly an additional one-third by the
District, which i ann sure the Congress
will meet with dollar for dollar from the
federal treasury. If this were done the
ordinary and the extraordinary expenses.
within reasonable limitations. can both
he met without the incurrence of an
increased debt and at rate of taXa-
tion not above that which is paid by
other cities for state, county and mu
nicipal taxes combined.
Still Another Way Out
Still another way out of the present
and future financial difficulties is for
tho general government to increase it's
per centum to more than one-half. say
10 - per cent, as. was suggested by d
resident and taxpayer in the District.
Your committee has endeavored to
frame this bill within the provisions of
the law as now construed. and provide.
as the law requires, a substantial pay
,nent on the unfunded debt on the first
day of July next. At the same time your
committee has sought to conserve every
important interest in the District
Under Five-Minute Rule.
Representative Burleson of Texas fol-
lowed Mr.. Gardner with a statement ex-
planning the finances of the District
winding up with the declaration that in
order TO increase the appropriation by
Congress for the expenses of the District
tor extraordinary or other improvements
II would be necessary to increase either
the tax rate or the funded indebt edness
At o'clock the reading of the bill under
the fve-minute rule was begun
Representative Mann of Illinois OBJ
Jected to a provision that the proceeds of
fees for building inspection permits
transcripts of records. etc. to be fixed by
the Commissioners should be turned into
the Treasury to the credit of the District
He contended that these fees should be
credited one-half to the District and one
half to the general government. After
little talk on this subject the provision
was permitted to go over without preju-
dice until later, when it will be argued to
q finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
MAKES INQUIRY ABOUT CLUBS
EXCISE BOARD PROCEEDS WITH
INVESTIGATION.
Acts on Application of Park Hotel
by Issuing a Barroom
License.

Samuel A. Kimberly. president and
Thomas E. Miller, secretary-treasurer.
of the Chamberlin Club. So1 10Th street
appeared before the excise board today in
response to a request for proof that the
club is a bona fide organization. Com
plant had been made. the police reported,
that gambling had been permitted in the
rooms of the club. but no witnesses APP
peared to substantiate the charge.
The plea by Attorney a. E. Shoemaker
representing the Anti-saloon League, was
that the hours of the club be changed to
those governing holders of barroom
licenses. Samuel Kalbfus, member OF
the board. remarked that the question of
hours was not under consideration. 1t
was his idea that the board should treat
all clubs alike in the matter Of hours.
Assessor Richards. chairman of the
board. said the hearing was held for the
purpose of determining if the club is bona
fide. and should the liquor license be
granted the hours would be the same as
they had been. Mr.. Miller explained that
II had been the custom of the club to open
at o'clock am. and close at 1880 o'clock
a m.
Sparta Club Next.
Richard E. Seldom. colored. president of
the Sparta Club $40 Pennsylvania avenue.
will appear before the board tomorrow
morning and explain how the affairs Of
that organization are conducted There
is nothing in the police report upon the
application to suggest that there has been
gambling, the Endorsement of Lieut.
Hodges being that the club is conducted
in an orderly manner. 1t is stated by the
lieutenant that there are nine saloons in
the vicinity of the club
Frank Endres, proprietor of Park
today. Lieut.. Hollinberger reported that
the hotel register showed an exceptionally
large number of guests there Sundays
while the excise board inspector reported
an insufficient number of bedrooms for a
hotel license.
Willing to Close Sundays.
Mr.. Endres explained that beds aad
been removed from several rooms in order
that they might be used as dining rooms,
adding that it is an easy matter, however.
to return the beds to them. The pro-
prietor of the hotel said he was perfectly
willing to accept the suggestion Of the
police that he be given a barroom license.
which would mean keeping closed Sun
days.
Il work hard" Mr.. Endres said land
would like ia have Sundays to myself"
The board followed the suggestion of the
police and request of the owner, granting
regular barroom license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
HELP FOR SUFFERERS.

Subscriptions to the fund
for the relief of the Italian
earthquake sufferers will be
received by The Star for dis
tribution through the Red
Cross, all such subscriptions
being acknowledged daily
through the news columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Visitors Register at Star Office.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
w. ]. Crook. Srnoot. Wyo.; NJ, A. earn.
Fielding, Utah; Mr.. C. w. Forest and
Mrs. Forest, Macon, Ga.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
FEW GRAVES FOUND
WAR DEPARTMENT UNSUccESs
Full IN LOCATING HEROES.
Those Who Died IN Battle OF New
Orleans Now Lost Forever 20
Country for Which
They Fought.

New Orleans. La.-Although diligen'
search is being made here. under III,
direction Of the war department, foi
the graves OF soldiers who, under Gen
Andrew Jackson, won the great battle
OF New Orleans, little success has
crowned the effort.
The records OF the department show
that in the fights Of December 20 ane
2S. 1874 and January l and 8, 1916
there were So killed. 1875 wounded anC
SO missing on the American side
Many OF the dead are supposed to be
in the National cemetery at ChaI
mette, where a monument marks ths
site Of the famous victory, but the
names Of the dead are for the most
part unknown. and the search has not
revealed the identity of any buriec
there.
Across the river from the cemetery
Lave been found II graves They lie
near a clump of pecan trees about 20t
feet from the levee and about 200 feet
from the old Notifications. Tradition
says that the men belonged to the
Fifty-fourth infantry and that the
bodies We're taken across the river ano
buried there by marines. The graves
have no he-dstcnes
In Old St Louis cemetery, No. /
are three graves situated near the
rear wall. They bear inscriptions In
dicatIng that Oliver Parmlee OF New
England, Asabel Brunson of Halifax
county, ~ c.; and William p. Candy
midshipman in the United States navy
all of whom fell in the battle OF New
Orleans. are buried there
Three of the soldiers are said tc
have been taken to Opelousas. La, and
buried in the Catholic cemetery there
but no record of their interment has
been found by the department
In st. Louis cemetery, No. 2, is the
grave of Dominique You, one of the
pirate Lafitte's men. who took part In
the battle In the same cemetery is
the grave OF Ursin Frederic, also
victim of the English.
These few graves are all that have
been located of the IS that should
contain the known dead. Where eth
ers are seems liscly to rrnain as
much of a mystery to the war depart
ment as It has TO the local historians
for two or three generations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19

ed II desired. steam two hours. Sauce
TO be served with pudding; One-hali
cup butter creamed pudding, One-half
cup brown sugar. whites of two eggs
beaten stiff; add one tablespoonful Of
hot water and flavor with vanilla.
French Bread Pudding-Take four
slices OF stale bread, cut into medium
size squares. and butter: then beat
four eggs together and put in ons
quart of milk and half cup Of sugar,
a little nutmeg TO flavor. Bake about
20 minutes.
Orange Pudding-Make a thick Gus
tard by cooking two tablespoons corn.
starch with one pint milk In q double
boiler about 20 minutes, then adding
the beaten yolks of two or three eggs
and last one-quarter cup OF sugar
Have ready three oranges cut up and
sweetened. Put these In a dish and
pour the custard over. A meripgue can
be made from egg whites and placed
on top.
Popcorn Pudding-One pint OF pop.
corn ground fine, one tablespoonful OF
butter, one teasrooaful OF salt. one
half cup Of sugar. one quart OF miik,
aui two eggs well beaten. Mix all
and cook for 20 minutes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
: LEGAL DECISIONS F:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Change OF Grade of Street.-In
New Decatur VS.. Scharfenberg, Al
Southern Reporter. 1924. the Ala
bama supream couIp raaffirms the
doctrine that municipal corporation
cannot take or injure private prop
erty in the exercise of its power 10
improve its highways without first
making compensation, and that the
right To lnjunctiye relief exists in
such a case without reference to the
solvency of the municipality and re-
eardless of the consideration that the
property owner might recover in an
action at law The court further
holds that where no compensation
has been made the property owner
nav also require the city to restore
he street TO its former condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
WILLS PROPERTY TO FRIENDS
Az Result Whole City Rushes to &c,
Tokens.

New Bedford, Mass.-Everybody In
New Bedford who knew Mrs. Laura F.
Rogers. wealthy octogenarian, who
died few weeks ago-and that In.
cludes almost everybody In towns
running around mad. trying to get
hold of some piece of personal prop
erty belon ling to the Rogers estate.
Mrs Rogers died leaving property
valued at 100000. much of which was
personal she left will which has
Just been made public. In II was the
strangest clause ever inserted in a
New England testament. 1t reads:
ITO all my friends ] give and be
queath any piece of my personal prop
erty they may wish as A token"
No list Of friends was included, so
about everybody In New Bedford who
had even speaking acquaintance
with her is claiming to be a friend
The will likely will be taken to the
courts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
RAILROAD HEAD AS MAIL CLERK.
President Of Michigan Central Still
Draws Salary from Government.

Washington.-The surprising infor-
nation that Henry b. Ledyard presi-
dent OF the Michigan Central railway,
for 23 years has been carried upon the
rolls OF the post Office department as
mail messenger al salary of $1,000
per year was divulged to the house OF
representatives the other day by Rep
resentative Murdoch of Kansas
IL appears that the Michigan Central
railroad many years ago applied 10
both Canada and the United States for
reimbursement for carrying the malls
over stretch Of railroad across the
Niagara river. which stretch consists
OF the expensive bridge which the rail-
road maintains there and over which
II had not been able TO collect mail
carrying charges from either country,
owing to the fact that 1t was practical
ly the boundary une between the Uni.
ted States and Canada.
The United States eventually made
an arrangement whereby the president
Of the road was appointed mail mes
senger and the road was by this means
given money sufficient to recompense
It for the continual carrying OF the
United States mails between the edge
OF the Niagara river and It's center,
which is the literal boundary line.
The mail contracts, according to law,
could provide for the transportation of
mail only TO the bank OF the river. 1t
is asserted that President Ledyard is
still drawing his mail clerks salary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
WIFE WOULD SPEND THE MONEY
Little story That Well Essmplifies
New Hampshire Thrift.

The passengers in an accommoda
ton train which was winding its way
through New Hampshire were inter
ested and amused by an elderly couple
who sat In the middle OF the car.
They talked as If there were no one
else In the car; therefore, having heard
most of their private plans, no one
was surprised to have the old man
take the assembled company fully in
TO his confidence Al one station he
rose, and addressed the passengers In
general
Can anybody change s. bill for
two twos and one, or five ones?" he
Inquired
Il can" said brisk woman. and the
transfer was quickly made.
Now, could anybody change this 81
bill for four quarters or tens and
fives?' asked the old man.
Il can give you two fifties," said a
man from the rear seat. unless some.
body else can do better"
1t appeared that nobody could. or at
itaoi, houOus OHci'7u vs. 81 az ahN
train started. the Cd man lurched
down the ear to the possessor Of the
two 50-eent pieces.
Thank We. he said, as he took the
money. Tn obliged. though I'd liked
the quarters best. You see, Marthy
has set her mind to stop OF at Nashuy
whilst | go up to my brothers with
the eggs and truck And though she
don't plan nor mean TO be a spend
thrifty woman. when she's let loose
amongst lot OF stores, she'll run
through so cents ia an hour easy. and
kind of have to put curb on her
Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
Remembered Cinderella.

York, Pa.-If Mayor Weaver had nj
remembered the story OF cinderella
and the silver slipper Harry Smith q
Williamsport might have bunkoed hin
and the police into giving him tie
price of pair of shoes. Smith had
been arrested for drunkenness ard
disorderly conduct. and came into ~
lice court In his stocking feet. ID
told the mayor somebody had stolei
his new shoes while he slept. An d.
ticer found a pair OF worn-out ones II
an adjoining cell. and when Smith Id
digHanily denied their ownership AMI
demanded money for new ones III
mayor ordered them tried on him, an,
they fitted perfectly, Smith ha,
stuffed them through a crack into tn
cell in which they were found. lie wa
sent - iail for 30 days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
Corn Wahes.

Use the fine white cornmeaI not the
graduated yellow meal. The best white
meal Is water ground Add three
rounding tablespoons Of meal, mixed
with little cold water TO two cups OF
boiling water. Cook half an hour in a
double boiler. Add one-quarter cup OF
butter. Sift together one cup OF -four,
two level teaspoons OF baking powder
and one-half teaspoon OF salt Stir
into the cornmeal mush. Beat: add the
beaten yolk5 of two eggs. one-quarter
cup OF cold water and last the stiffiy.
beaten whites OF two eggs Bake In
weil-greased waffle irons and serve
with maple strip or butter and sugar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
Conflict Between Municipal and

Military Autherities.-ln Elk parte
Schlaffer, l54 Federal Reporter 92l.
United States soldier was arrested
for the violation of a municipal or
dinance. convicted, fined s25, and,
uron default in the payment. SEN
fenced to Imprisonment. His com
handing officer instituted habeas
corpus proceedings, TO secure his re-
lease. The 59th article of war pro.
vides that soldiers should be deiv
cred up to civil authorities only
when their acts have resulted in in
jury to person or property. No such
injury was claimed. The district
court OF the Southern District OF
Florida decided that the prisoner
should be discharged on the petition
of his superior officer, AMI comment
el on the deplorable consequences re-
sultfng from the oyer2ealousness of.
civil and military authorities in striy-
ing to uphold their respective rights.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
LOOK ALWAYS TO THE FUTURE
Sir Frederick Bridges Advice 10 Mu.
sielans Is Worth Needing.

In his address at the annual con-
ference Of the Incorporated Society Of
Musicians of Great Britain Sir Fred
erick Bridge advised musicians to be
cheerful Let US think he said,
'that English music has a tremen.
dous future" Sir Frederick 1arrated
some experiences OF his own early
career. when he had to play. teach and
walk IA miles between Rochester and
Grayesend TO fill the position OF or
ganist for sI05 year. TT was rot
much of start for the organist OF
Westminster Abbey. But | am an or
ganist of the Abbey despite this poor
beginning. and l put my progress
down to the fact that | took a broad
view of things" he added Sir Fred
erick lnstanced the rise OF Sir Ed
ward Elgar. Sir Edward, he said. was
brought up as an ordinary teacher OF
music In the Midlands, and | know
he played second violin In an or.
chestra | once conducted. am sorry
for him. but know he did H. His ex.
ample is a good lesson and very
good fact In musical history of which
he ought to be proud"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
freaks Of Electricity.

Electricity Is freakish manifesto.
ton OF energy. not bit accustomed to
our curb and rein A queer incident
Just reported at Rockport. Mass,
shows this. A big iron freight steam.
er. loading granite at a pier. has been
found TO, be completely electrified.
The charging current apparently
came via the water pipe which was
mixed up with a grounded lighting
wire, The vessel is a sort OF floating
Leyden jar, and no one knows just
how to restore the equilibrium. Mean.
time the electricity is playing all
sorts of freaks with her machinery
and instruments. Watches are FIRE.
quentiy magnetlzed. but for a big yes
sci to be thus affected is a disagree.
ssiA 10 interesting novelty,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
Wall OF THE RICH
MAN WITH LARGE INCOME HAS
HIS TROUBLES.
Supposed by All to Be Dwelling on
the Sunny Side Of Easy Street
Yet He Is Constantly
in Debt.

Pity the poor man who has an in.
come of six or eight or ten thousand
dollars year. He has more worries
than the man who works for three dol
lars day. One of these poor men
whose salary is eight thousand was
telling his woes to friend the other
day.
Poor" said he. I'm as poor as a
church mouse. Even if do get eight
thou a year. I'm in debt and I've been
In debt ever since | can remember. |
never have been able to catch APP. The
general public thinks that a man with
an income OF twenty-five or thirty dol
lars day is blessed But they
haven't an idea of how he Is hemmed
In and hampered and held in thrall by
the very fact that he has an income Of
that amount.
Take my daughters case, for in
stance. OF course she must have a
fine education and every advantage
that father who makes as much
money as | do can provide. Did it
ever occur to you how much it costs
to afford such advantages to a young
lady of eighteen or nineteen? | sent
my daughter TO Vassar. and, as belt
ting a girl of her age and station in
life, | rugged her out with a complete
equipment in the way of dress. What
do you suppose that girl did? Within
two months she pnt on % pounds In
weight Not a thing In her wardrobe
would fit her. Well. my wife bought
new outfit complete for her. That girl
OF ours came home Tor the Christmas
holidays. few eeks later. vim most
Of her garments held together by
strings. She had outgrown even the
second lot Now, I've got to buy a
third outfit for her.
Then there's that young hopeful
who's my son and heiF-a fine, bright
youngster and the joy Of the house.
hold He had a minor sort Of an all.
ment lately and 1t was necessary to
perform a slight operation. | have a
brother who is the chief examiner In
one OF the large life insurance com
panies. He Is a bachelor. and he
thinks a great deal of my boy. When
he heard that my son would have to
have an operation he insisted that
none but the very best surgeons
should have the case. So we got the
best surgeon in the city On account
OF my brothers position and influence
we got him at half rates We also had
several eminent gentlemen In coh.
sultation. They charged only half the
regular rate. The operation required
the administration of ether. Ny
brother. from his long experience, did
not deem 1t safe to have the anaes
thetic administered without having
my sons heart examined first by a
noted heart specialist. He only charged
half price. Then my brother would
not consent to having the ether given
except by a specialist in that line. and
of course We had TO have the most ex
pert and accomplished OF trained
nurses. They were the only ones who
charged full price.
My boys heart was all right. | am
delighted to know 1t on such eminent
authority. But I'm afraid mine is not
II has been wcsA ever since I~eceiyed
those half price bills.
These are only some OF the minor
troubles of the poor man who has but
eight thousand year income"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
MAN HAS MYSTERIOUS POWER.
Aged Prisoners Freak Tricks Secure
Him His Freedom.

Tacoma, Wash.-One of the freak
est mon ever brought into the police
station here Is p Arnold, a cook. "a
years old who does tricks that have
mystifed the police Arnold laid po,
licemtn's club across the palm of his
open hand and then asked several of
the officers by turns TO remove il. 1t
required one of the strongest men OF
the force to move the club, and then
he could only get 1t a fraction of an
inch from the mans hand. The same
trick was performed with a billiard
cue, which also was laid in Arnold's
open palm. The cue was finally broken
by one OF the men. leaving the butt
lying loosely across Arnolds palm.
The man also makes lead pencils do
peculiar things. and claims to be able
10 find articles hidden. When he rubs
his hands together for the fraction of
a minute both the members become SO
hot that they will raise a blister. he
claims, by laying them on the flesh.
lie tried TO give ocular demonstration
of his power on Chief Detective F1tz
gerald, but the officer lodged and
moved near tse door. Arnold was ar
rested for 1isordcrly conduct, bnt
when the police found out HIS peculi-
arities they turned him loose.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces of Glyeerine with a
half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure and Il half pint of straight
Whisky. Shake well. and take in
doses OF a teaspoonful every four
hours. This mixture possesses the
healing, healthful properties of the
Pines. and will break cold in TWEEN
ty-four hours and cure any cough that
is durable. In having this formula
put mp, be sure that your druggist uses
the genuine Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure, prepared and guaranteed
only by the Leach Chemical Co.. Gin
clnnati, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-19
German Honey Cakes.

These make a delicious luncheon
dish. Put two cupfuls Of strained
honey into a saucepan with y ounces
OF powdered sugar; boil slowly for
two minutes. Add four ounces OF
chopped almonds with their skins, and
boil for five minutes longer. Then add
sufficient flour to make a stiff dough
Remove from the fire and. when slight
ly cooled, add eight ounces Of candied
orange peel. cut into small pieces, one
half teaspoonful OF soda little
ground cinnamon and nutmeg the vel
low and rind OF one lemon and a
giessful Of sweet wine While the
dough is still warm roll as thin as
possible and cut into oblong shapes
Bake In a moderate oven and Ice when
cold