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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Opposition to prohibition by glass man
ufacturers calls attention to q new phase
Of the question. Local option may gain
friends among owners of rubber-tired
vehicles who have had experience with
broken bottles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
March Music.

We will not wait for birds to sing
Upon the boughs all tinged with green
To herald the approaching spring
That gladdens every scene.
Well know that joy awakes once more
On wooded height and blossoming plain
When the brass bands begin to roar
"A Hot Time" once again!
The robin with his early note
We will not patiently attend.
For more convincing strains afioat At
win tell Of winters end.
Well drink full deep from pleasure $ cup
And sigh with sweet. sincere relief = "
When dear old Louey's band tunes up
And plays Hail to the Chief!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Senator jeff Davis has gone on record
with line of comment that ought at
least to insure him against embarrass-
ment by any my Dear Senator" letters
from financial leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
After Inauguration!

He has been led a swift and tireless
dance,
And stood the test;
Ere long the exclamation point perchapce
Will get rest!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

1t will be some time before climatic
conditions permit the annual announce
ment to the consumer that the ice crop
was a failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Benzoate of soda has secured so many
Endorsements that it may come to rank
as a luxury rather than commercial
necessity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Biographies of New Yorks leading i'm
presario describe him at his plano but
say nothing about exercise with the
punching bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

AS devastation of the forest goes on
cities pay more attention to the protec-
ton and development of parks. The
country boy OF the future may have to
go to town to see tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The hen will not be fully Endorsed as
one of mans truest friends until she can
defeat the packing industry by legibly
dating her eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Jack Binns has SO far shown fine forti-
tude in refusing to draw cash dividends
on his heroism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The alert and epigrammatic George Ber-
nard Shaw says he wants rest and quiet,
Perhaps q trip to Africa would be the
thing for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

AS a salaried witness the aiienist has
the old-time handwriting expert beaten
several ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The vice president Of Venezuela has no
reason to complain OF being overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

special attention to game laws for the
protection of the suddenly popular pos
sum may be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

A little springlike weather IN February
does not materially affect the optimism
Of the big coal interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The issue Of sensational statements has
been going on at pace that seems TOO
swift for even W. r. Hearst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Having no seaboard to protect, Nevada
feels even safer than California In an
tagonizing our oriental neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The penalty for smoking a cigar in Zion
City is So \ New Year resolution
means something in that community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

DE history Of George Washington. dc
gemman dat never tor lie" said Uncle
Eben. "convinces me dat de man dat s1fs
along by tellin, de plain truth mus be a
fus'-class fighter" :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
SHOOTING STARS.
ny pH1LANpER JOHNSON.
Cross Purposes.

do you mean to send any valentines
this year?' said one young man.
mo" answered the other. valentines
always miss their object. A girl Is al
most sure to laugh at the sentimental
ones and cry about the comics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
A Reproof.

what did you tell that man who said
he was broke?" asked the eminent finan-
cier .rt>.-
.I told him." answered the serene. Sec
retary. "that at a time when rich men
we're subjected to so much criticism it Ill
became him to come around boasting."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
FIFTY YEARS, Ago
IN THE STAR

Washington's streets were far from
being well lighted half q century ago.
Some of the thorough
Lighting fares were absolutely
cx. without illuminat n :.
and residents seldom
ventured to pass through them after
nightfalf. The following paragraph in
The Star Of January 81, 1859. indicates
that some progress was being scored in
the direction of better lighting:
I'VE congratulate our citizens of the
Island upon the passage by the Senate OF
the House bill to provide for lighting AZ.
7th and 18th streets. across the Mall with
gas. This has long been a consumma-
ton earnestly prayed for by the good
people Of the seventh ward, and though
It was the manifest duty Of Congress,
yet, so anxious were they to obtain this
object. that they were willing to pay for 1t
out of their ward fund and an act was
accordingly passed in 1857 by the coun-
Gil. but was vetoed by Mayor Magruder,
on the ground that as the United States
as much their duty to light the streets: as
it was to put down foot pavements.: :,
I'VE learn that the gas company Will
proceed. as soon as the order Is given by
the commissioner of public buildings. to
lay down the mains on It'll and 10Th
streets and very generally throughout the
inhabitants will enjoy gas light The
distribution of gas and water over the
seventh ward during the present year
may constitute an era in It's history, and
the prosperity of this delightful portion
of our city will henceforth be fixed
fact
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
Tallichet'S
Prophecy.

provinces have no real value for Austria
and their possession will not fail to pre-
vent Austria from adopting a liberal
policy
why not" asks the author. "renounce
their possession of her own accord? Such
a concession would rally to her standards
the greater part of her adversaries, who
are now seeking diligently her ruin. All
the Slav and Italian provinces assured
in the future that they will not be Sacri-
feed, the German element would gladly
follow her new destiny"
The past policy OF Austria is no longer
possible. NJ. Tallichet suggests that Aus
tria become a power frankly independent,
which would gain for her the sympathies
Of the civilized world.
NJ. Tallichet Is an enthusiast, but not an
ethnologist. Austria's race problem is an
element of disuniOn. not OF union. Race
prejudice between the German on the one
side and the Slav and the Latin on the
other is indisputable and cannot be dissi-
pated even by the transformation sug-
geSted. Besides. race prejudice is thing
beyond disputation: education renders it
more acute by the development of race
pride. 1t is condition. not theory
which confronts Austria and threatens
her existence as a nation.
CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
49, -:
Fire at =.
Capitol.


Canitnl. .ately beneath the cham
Der. Not quite so
strenuous was the situation at tho Capitol
here in Washington fifty years ago. de-
scribed in The Star Of February l.. 1859:
Yesterday afternoon considerable
alarm was experienced at the Capitol
by the officers Of the building In conse-
quence of a. sudden, and mysterious
smell. as Of burning material. which per-
vaded the rothnda and. adjacent passages
and rooms. The officers were instantly
In search OF the cause Of alarm. and the
clerks within hearing were summoned to
aid in discovering and assist in ex-
tinguisfing the flames. which were ex-
pected to burst. forth from some unex-
pected quarter at any. moment. Finally
small. wfry curl Of smoke discovered
Itself In a direction perfectly unexpected
to everybody. and an officer. rushing up
to gentleman who was cooily examining
the paintings In the rotunda. seized hold
OF the tail Of his coat ana drew there
from lighted cigar. which with Iaudable
economy the stranger had on entering
the building placed In his pocket, to- be
resumed when he should go out The
stranger was invited to put his coat tail
out. which he did in double sense by
first distinguishing the fire and then by
walking on for repairs.''
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

do tQ0 ledQluS CONeQldn.
A short article printed in The Star of
February 3, 1850, serves as a reminder of
a once famous col'ec-
Brady ton of Photographic
po-+r.,t. portraits, unfortunately
not preserved in its en-
tirety. as its historic value demanded:
"Visitors at Washington should avail
themselves Of the opportunity to see the
photographs Of the illustrious dead now
on exhibition in the renowned Washington
gallery of Brady. They are striking like
nesses of distinguished American states
men. orators. literati and heroes of past
times. .
Brady, In for years past seeking to
perfect collection Of fine likenesses Of
every one who has been famous In the
United States OF his time, has already
perhaps a thousand such pictures. all
capitally executed. Of both males and f.
history Of their times, civil, military,
naval or social. A century hence his pic
lures collected to that end will be esti-
mated at their true value-but perhaps
not until then. The list Of those named
does not comprise one-fftieth part Of the
really interesting portraits Of the men
and women who have contributed most
to the cause Of American progress in the
arts and sciences. in literature, industrial.
political and social economy,
\.
The other day the residents Of Ana
costa complained to the District Commits
sioners OF the bad con-
muddy dition OF Nichols ave-
e.-. nue.. in that suburb,
and asked that 1t be
paved. Their present plight is perhaps
only a degree less serious than that Of
the residents OF the entire eastern part of
the capital half a century ago. Pave
ments were practically unknown any
where east OF the Capitol building. In
The Star Of February 4. 1859. is a news
item which sets forth the wretched state
of the eastern thoroughfares at that
time:
{, For several weeks the streets east
Of the Capitol have been in a miserable
condition. 1t is next to impossible for
a team with an ordinary load to pass
on some OF the streets, and In order to
20 safely from Capitol Hill to the Navy
take a circuitous route, and the time Of
the trip is extraordinary. The residents
of the fifth and sixth wards deserve the
sympathy Of their fellow citizens Of
wards better provided for. No doubt
they would see manifestation OF 1t it
the city were in proper financial con-
dition to relieve them: but the finances
are in such a condition that very little
in the way Of improvement has been
done under the orders Of the present
mayor Most that has been done was
commenced during the term Of the late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Tho following personal printed in The
Star Of 'February2. 1859, sketches por-
trait OF Charles Dickens
dickens :: as he appeared in public
Resd;ro. fifty year ago. which Is
doubtless departure
from the general present conception Of
the great novelist's personal appearance:
Charles Dickens Is reading. his own
works In London to immense audiences.
He appears in public dressed In a style
Of exaggerated fashion. with half dozen
rings on his fnGars. and q. huge bouquet
of exottcs In his breast. His powers of
are said to be wonderful, and
were he not the leading novelist of the
day. he might. II he chose to be, rank
as the leading comedian"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The author. M. Tallichet. declares that
the grand plan of extension of an Austro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

The other day the New York stat
senate sat throughout a stubborn fir,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

M. 1svolsky, minister of foreign af-
fairs of Russia is CHARGED bv the author
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
COUNTY, RI.
ROCKVILLE
Loyal Workers Supper Nets Good Sum
 Holiday Guests.

The supper given by the Loyal Workers at the home of Miss Lottie Burdick last Saturday evening was well attended and added a good sum to the treasury.
 Miss Lucia Meserve of Hope Valley was a guest Sunday of Mrs. Emory C.. Kenyon.
 Mrs. Oscar L. Burdick and daughter, Maida, of Stamford, Conn, are guests over the week of Miss Lottie Burdick.
 Clarence Bohning, who has been home on a weeks vacation from his duties on the battleship Connecticut, returned to Brooklyn Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. Harold R. Crandall and the formers father, John E. S. Cram dall spent Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Crandall of Westerly.
 Mir. and Mrs. Paul R. Irish entertain ed on Thanksgiving their children, MT. and Mrs. Charles Irish and daughter of Providence. and Arthur Irish, MT. and Mrs. Charlton Irish of this place.
 MT. and Mrs. A. s. Babcock and Miss Lucretta Crandall took dinner at the parse lage Thanksgiving day.
 Mrs. Addie Bingham of Providence is guest of John F. Palmer.
 Rev. E. E. Sutton and A. s. Babcock attended a special meeting of the mis- sionary board at Westerly, Wednes- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Emory c. Kenyon and children spent Thanksgiving with the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. G. F. Bar Der, at Woody Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
NEW GUN SILENCER.
Maxim, the Hartford Man, Has An
 other Invention.

A new gun silencer has been sub mitted to the government by Hiram Percy Maxim of Hartford, it's invent or. The size of the new silencer has been so reduced that with a slight change in the hilt the bayonet may be fixed without removing the silencer. The device is less than one inch in diameter, whereas the old de- sign was one and three -eighths inches. The weight is seven and one-half ounces, 8 reduction of six ounces.
 Several criticisms of the old silencer have been met. Where 1t was neces- sary to remove the old silencer before the bayonet could be fixed, the new arrangement is permanent and fixed part of the arm, and the reduced weight on the end of the gun barrel will answer in a great measure the criticism that have been made against disturbing the balance of the rifle.
 Improvements which Mir. Maxim has made are due to the suggestions made in the School of Musketry report, and he believes he has overcome the dis advantages pointed out by the ex- DertS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap of solaee in Being Able to Depend Upon We'll
 Earned Reputation.

For months Norwich readers have seen the constant expression of praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read about the good work they have done in this locality. Not another remedy ever produced such convincing proof of merit.
 Mrs. Catherine Hogan, g Hickory Street, Norwich, Conn, says: For some time was severely troubled by kidney complaint. I had pains and aches across my back and an inde- scribable feeling of weakness all through my body. I tried numerous remedies but did not obtain relief. I was finally told about Doan's Kidney Pills and procuring supply from N. D. Sevin & Sons drug store I took them according to directions. They helped me from the first and contin- ued use brought about a complete cure. I can recommend Doans Kid ney Pills very highly.
 1906.)
 Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Permanently
 On August 25th, 1908, Mrs. Hogan said; T take pleasure in confirming the statement gave in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills over two years ago Practically speaking, I have had no trouble from my back or kidneys since using this remedy. Many people have called upon me to ascertain if my statement were true, and I have always convinced them of its correctness"
 For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-a take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
HoPKlNTnN
Henry A. Spicer Rsvisits Native Place After Thirty Years Absence--J. s. Cole, Jr, Fell from Horse Wednes- day.

| Dr. A. L. Wells of Boston, Henry A. | Spicer of New York Arthur H. Buff fum, Jr, of Brandon, Vt, and Gather | inc Wheeler of North Stonington were guests at the home of John E. Wells Thursday and Friday of last week. Henry A. Spicer was a Hopkinton boy and had not been in his native place for thirty years. He has been successful and filled faithfully several responsible positions in Providence, New London, Boston ana New York. He was, in his youth, sexton of the Seventh Day Baptist church in this village.
 Attended Rockville Supper. Several from this vicinity attended the supper at the home of Miss Lottie Burdick at Rockville Saturday even ing.
 fragments in Ankle Torn.
 John S. Cole. IT,, fell from a horse at the Cole farm a few days ago and so injured his ankle that Dr. Sweet of Wakefield was summoned Sunday and found the fragments torn and a bone cracked. ard forbade the young man from walking without crutches for a while. He is a student in the Ashaway school and will not be able to attend its sessions for some time.
 Forced to Give Up Home.
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Mann, both of whom are in i'll health and unable to care for themselves, have been forced to give up their home, which they have been able to maintain for many years by their industry, and to go to the home of William V. Avery for care and maintenance during their few remaining days of life.
 Walter P. Dixon, attorney at law of Westerly, was a caller in town on Tuesday afternoon.
 Special Town Council Session.
 The town council met in special ses- sion Tuesday afternoon and drew sev- en grand and 13 petit jurors, pursuant to an order of the court.
 Frank D. Crumb of Rockville and Moses H. Main of Hope Valley were cited by Town Sergeant George H. Baker Tuesday to serve on the petit jury in Westerly. Nov. 29, at the ses- sion of the superior court.
 Notices are posted about town for special town meeting of the tax paying electors Dec g. at 1 o'clock D. n.. to decide whether the town will exempt from taxation for ten years persons or corporations who will erect a plant to the value of S25,000 over and above the present assessed valuation of the land on which they may locate. It is understood that parties contem- plate, if all goes well, erecting a lace mill in the village of Hopkinton.
 Hon. and Mrs. E. R. Allen left town Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with their son, Attorney Fred c. Allen, in Boston.
 James A. Jefferson is spending Thanksgiving week at the home of his parents in Fayetteville, s. c.
 Sisson- Rathbun Wedding. Fred Denison Sisson of Honl1inton and Susie Evelyn Rathbun of Water ford. Ct, were married at the residence of Rev. E. P. Mathewson on Wednes- day evening of this week. Mir. Sisson is driver of the bakery wagon for his brother, E. w. Sisson, at Ashaway.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
STORRS.
Faculty Scientific Club Meets-Arm
 Broken by FaII-Vacation Notes.

 The Faculty Scientific club met Tues day evening. November 16, in the chemical lecture room. The meeting was addressed by Dr. A. w. Dox. who spoke on the subject of the chemical properties of the Camembert Cheese Mould. The talk was illustrated bv chemical experiments and the use of the polariscope, showing the effect of the moulds on sugar.
 A special meeting of the ladies' cir Gle was held in the church parlors on Tuesday afternoon. Plans were dis cussed for the Christmas sale.
 Sidney, the young son of Prof. Fred eric Stoneburn, fell while playing Sat urday morning and broke his left arm below the elbow.
 The college exercises closed at 4 p. m. Tuesday, November 2S. for the Thanksgiving recess. Most of the stu- dents have gone to their homes.
 Dr. c. A. Meserve, who was formerly chemist at the college, and is now in government employ as food inspector. was entertained by friends at the col lege over Sunday. November q.
 George H. Hollister was recent visitor at the college.
 Dr. G. P Clinton of the Connecticut experiment station. New Haven, spent Sunday with Dr. A. F. Blakeslee.
 The Rev. o. D. Fisher spent Thanks giving with his son, Norton Fisher, in Danielson.
 MT. and Mrs. H. D. Edmond were guests of w. H. Hammond of Hamp- ton Thanksgiving
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
HOLLAND COUNTY.
WELLINGTON
Missionary from Africa in Charge of C. F. Meetins-christmas Commit tees Named.

On Sunday Rev. MT. Darrow will ex- change with Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill.
 Rev. MT. Dorward, who is with his wife and daughter visiting at Rev. Mir. Gardner's. took charge of the Endeavor meeting Sunday at the request of Miss E. F. Robbins, the assigneb leader. His address upon the Thanksgiving topic was listened to with great inter- est. MT. and Mrs. Dorward have been missionaries in Africa under the au- spices of the American board, and the interesting little daughter Florence was born in ZululaDd Mr. Dorward has translated a hymn book in the Zulu, which is being published by a Boston house. Many of the hymns, both words and music, are Mir. Forwards compost tion.
 Mrs. Darrow was summoned to her home in Waterford on Saturday on ac- count of the illness of both her parents from grip.
 Miss Alice Maud Preston came on Thursday from Hanover, N. H., where she has been for eight weeks. She stopped over at Maple Corner until Monday, when she left for New York for the winter.
 The meeting of the W. c. T. U. was held at the Baptist parsonage on Sat urday afternoon.
 Mrs. Waldo accompanied her daugh- ter. Mrs. Knox, to Hartford on Friday last.
 Those appointed to select committees for the carrying out of the Sunday schools plans for Christmas brought in the following names at the session of the school on Sunday. Recitation committee. Miss Lillian Mathews, Miss Ida NJ. Adams. Miss Mabel E. Clarke; music, Miss Dunning, Miss Harriet c. Robbins, Mrs. Darrow; finance, Mrs. Charles H. Brown, Nellie Carpenter, 0GyA Rhoda Lyon Hanson. Mrs Lyon,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
WILL BE BLIND.
Former Meriden Cashier Who Tries to Kill HimseIf-Bridge Prostrated.

to Kill Himself-Bridge Prostrated.
 The Meriden Record says: Justice Mccall of the supreme court Monday granted an attachment for s1O,000 against the property of Thomas M. G. Lennon of IDA Atlantic street. Jer- sey City, in favor of the Manhattan Lighterage company of New York. Lennon, who tried to kill himself in Newark, Sunday was formerly cashier of the company, and, it is alleged, con- verted to his own use funds of the company. Deputy Sheriff Metzger at tached Lemons account with the Coal and Iron National bank of this city.
 Lennon had just been married and his bride is prostrated Her physicians Monday feared she would lose her req son.
 Lennon was one of Jersey City's best known politicians for many years. He was a close friend of Robert Davis and leader of the Eighth ward, Jer- sey City.
 Lemon was found in the Continental hotel. Newark. where he shot himself in the head.
 He will be permanently blind, but Monday it was said he would recover.
 The accused cashier had a wide cir cle of friends in Jersey City and his attempt at suicide. followed by his employers charge, has created a sen sation in Hudson county.