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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Society Bombards Neighbors' Homes
by Devious Devices.


Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. October 81, 1900.
The popularity of bridge. Jig saw puz-
the country houses.
A new recreation has been found. 1t is
called bombarding, and its origin might be
traced to a notorious case of amateur
burglary which startled society not long
ago.
The rules Of the game are Of the SIM
plest and possess the charm that any or
all of them can be broken. When it is
agreed between neighboring house parties
to lombard, one party endeavors to OBJ
tain entry into the house of the other. To
the individual who is first In go the hon.
ors Of war.
"Slimness" and daring are of great ac-
count. Some remarkable instances Of sue
cessful ruses have proved the fact.
At one country house where bombarding
has been carried practically as far as
enterprise and audacity will take II a
e eat coup was made recently. Every
device on the part Of the storming force
had been frustrated, when a telegraph boy
rode up on a bicycle and deliyered a mes
sage.
barded host sent for the boy to come In
to him and be questioned. Then only did
he realize that he was lost for the enemy
stood before him radantly triumphant in
her becoming disguise Of post Office boy.
On another occasion the attack on a
rather staid household was led by two de-
termined young sportswomen. They
crawled through two fields of turnips. to
the Amusement Of farm workers. Then
they scaled sundry walls and rushed into
the house by an unused entrance. very
miry and torn. but victorious. just as the
household were about to sit down to din
ner.
On a third occasion the attacker adopt
ed the method of Cleopatra and came into
the house In a roll OF linoleum. The sur
prise of quiet country folk at these latest
pranks OF society cannot easily be de-
scrihod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

fourth, Z and g. s. Lewis in 1898 owned
lots / and 2, the southeast corner. and
Peter Little owned them the year fol-
lowing.
Between A, B, 9th and 9TH twenty-six
original lots formed square S6': ana titie
to those forming the east half was In
Mr.. Prout. In 1873 z. McWilliams
bought in lot 3 on A street and soon ait
err there was a house here listed at $2OO.
In 1928 Matilda Warthan was an owner
on this square ana In 1881 the soSen'
ment lots were included in the donation
of Congress for education and chari-
table purposes and vested in Georgetown
Coiie1e JAMES CROGGON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Farrell of the division of immigration
and naturalization put the questions.
Fair Sample by italian.

anu NATURALIZATION put the QUESTIONS.
Fair Sample by italian.
Here's fair sample with answer by an
Italian applicant:
States?"
incest loft
Who's the Governor of Rhode Island? ?"
"Meest' Potch'.'
Who makes the laws of the United
States?"
"Cong'es
who makes the laws of Rhode Is
land?"
"Legis chure'
1t was these answers made promptly
that caused the intimation from the bench
that this candidate was answering better
than some other classes of physicians.
which convinced those in hearing that
judicial cognizance had been taken of
Prof Munros experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Acres of Growing Crops Near
Capitol in Early Years.
BUILDINGS WERE SCARCE
Streets in Northeast Only Wagon
Tracks and Roads.
LOTS SOLD UNDER AGREEMENT
Government Sought to Build Up
City - Building Inducement.
Land to Georgetown College.

Eleven building squares constituted that
portion of the city lying between B
street north, East Capitol, 9Th and 18th
streets east, on the lands Of William
Prout and George Walker. when the city
was planned. Though they now form
thickly settled section, to many 1t
seems only yesterday when acres of
corn and fields of other crops were grow
ing there, and but two or three homes
were to be found. Prior to 1860 these
conditions existed, and when the civil
war brought thousands of troops to
the capital there were any number Of
camp sites accessible. Although Lincoln
Hospital was located at that time on the
public reservation now known as Lincoln
Park, it was not because other places
could not be secured. but simply because
1t was government ground.
1t may be said that 1t was not until
this period that there was settlement for
home and business purposes, for then the
buildings could be numbered on one hand
and none bore evidence Of long standing.
The streets were unpaved, and scarcely
was there a wagon track to be found.
and, as a rule. lots, squares and streets
crops were inclosed by worm fencing,
some of 1t taking in the street beds.
1t needs. therefore, no assertion that
there was grand sport here with dog
and gun; that there was pasturage for
the many cows kept by the old families
of Washington. and ample territory for
the rambling boys of old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Write Mr. MunninaLer, of The Star, or phone
244o, whenever you want anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

M,e tu-vsta Virginia Pfeiffar. mother
Of Principal George b. PfDiner OF the
Annapolis Md public schools. died there
after a brief illness of pneumonia. She
was seventy years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Mary Ruffin. seven years old. daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. j. r. Ruffin of Roanoke.
Va. sustained burns which resulted in
her death. She was playing with some
other children near a pile of leaves which
were being burned in the yard In the
rear of their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

two of October. Five extra days were ad-
ded under the title OF Sanscullottides
every ordinary year and six i'm a leap
year. The Roman names of the days
were likewise abolished in favor of the
more prosaic Primidi. Duodi, Tredi, etc.
This calendar remained in use for thirteen
years, and then Janvier. Fevrier. Lunedi.
Mardi, etc, came back and have re-
manned.
French Republican New Year.
The French began the new republican
year with the autumn equinox. and the
oldest Roman years probably began with
that of spring. March was its first
month. as it was in our own until 1852
In that year England tardily accepted
the reformed calendar of Pope Gregory
XIII, and January 1 became the legal
new year day. For some time previous
~, however. it had been observed as the
popular beginning of the year. The &C
ceptance of the Gregorian calendar in
volved the dropping of eleven days. the
amount gained by the calendar year on
leap years. The Sd of September was
called the 14th.. The measure was not
popular and ministers were greeted In
the streets with the cry: Who stole the
eleven days? Give us back the eleven
days. Russia has adhered to the Julian
calendar making leap year every -four
years. and is thirteen days behind. The
Russian new year day does not occur
until our January IA.
The making of an almanac depends
today, as 1t did in ancient times on care
full observations of the heavenly bodies
for the fact is realized that sun. moor
and stars are for signs and seasons, fol
days and for years." The compilation OF
a calendar is a gathering of information
for the guidance of terrestrial affairs
from the movements OF the heavenly
bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

The prospect Of an open winter makes II
possible for the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal to run late into the season. The
waterway has had much business this
summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29
WILLIAMS BROTHERS
DISPOSE OF MILL

Williams Brothers last week closed
a deal which conveys their fine mill
property at Reuben, in the Cow
Creek canyon, and some 35,000,000
feet Of standing timber tributary, to
the Abaqua Lumber Co., of Wilbur,
Ore, for a consideration OF $4,000,
The mill is modern and occupies the
only mill site in a territory which is
quite extensive. IL has capacity
OF $500 to 1000 feet per day.
The Williams Brothers lumber
yards at Central Point have been dis
posed OF to w. A. Moon, who has
been In charge OF the Central Point
business since the first. They now
offer their Grants Pass factory and
lumber business for sale.
The Williams brothers have been
actively and energetically engaged
In the lumber business In Grants
Pass almost since incorporation OF
the town and they have had an i'm
portant part In the growth and devel-
opment OF the city, and they now feel
as though they deserved rest from
the more active duties OF business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

until the recent pilgrimage of Grants
Pass business men, which has al
ready been mentioned. While our
time was somewhat limited on that
occasion, we, nevertheless, made a
tolerably thorough examination of
the properties named above. All of
the best mines are undergoing de-
velopment and many of them are of
great promise, and they are each
year adding value to the resources
of Josephine county.
while | don't claim to be a min
ing expert, | gathered enough in
formation last summer to convince
me that the half had never been told.
Not only am | satisfied as to the pos
sibilities of this section, but am en-
Enthusiastically in favor of such state
and national aid as the Importance of
the country effected may demand
Inc county court OF this county is
more than willing to help open up
roads into this district. We realize
that a bridge must soon be built
across Rogue river at Galice, but
our resources are light and our bur
dens very heavy, We are keenly alive
to the fact that the mining, timber
and agricultural industries of the
lower Rogue river will some time in
the near future add millions to our
assessment rolls"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

tamale was eaten, the last weiner
disappeared and the last handful of
confetti was thrown, the evening was
one continuous round of mirth.
The features of the carnival were
sufficient in number and varied in
style to suit all tastes.
In the German garden Teresa and
Katrina kept time with their wooden
shoes to the strains of Fiddling
Felix, while serving customers with
hot weiners, coffee and cheese sand
wiches. Doctor Stricken, who look
ed as though he had just left the
dykes of Holland, watched the cash
register and tried to talk German
at the same time.
The fruit and vegetable display
was doubtless good, but the four
pretty girls who presided over it,
left no room for further admiration
in that department.
The gypsy dancing girls enticed
crowds within their camp and once
there the palmists, card reader and
crystal gazer handed out futures un-
til they were paid to stop.
The cider and gingerbread at the
country store tasted just like 1t
used to back on the farm. while the
sweets Of the candy booth and the
tamales of the Castillian cafe, the
latter served by Spanish senors and
senoritas, suited the more fastidious
palates
The musical ability of the in
diyidual members of the little Ger
man band was a revelation to all
their friends. The artistic merits
of the program were,. however, vest
ed in the Jubilee singers and their
numbers were too brief to satisfy
their audience. The music and the
beauty of the Bohemian singers kept
a train of admirers in constant at
tendance.
But sooner or later all feet turn
ed to the side show. There Ira
Binns, as the prize baby, alternated
spasms and smiles for the benefit of
the crowds. Lester Coburn as the
beautiful Yetta zook, has joke on
half the men about town, his identity
not being suspected In the disguise
of an opera coat and picture hat.
Miss Huier as Rose, the fat girl, de-
ported herself with grace quite be-
fitting excessive adipose.
The information bureau and lost
and found department, in charge of
Mrs. j. NJ. Tunes made the carnival
street complete.
All in all 1t was a very enjoyable
affair to the patrons and profitable
one to the guild, and II the ladies
care to tear off another page out OF
the same book of amusements next
year, we think they will have
you?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29
Five Gases of Dinhtherin

Diphtheria, or something that re-
sembles it, has appeared in town
but the children who have been at
tackled have in no instance been very
sick. DR.. Stricken, the health Of
ticer of the city, does not feel GER
tain that it is diphtheria, or If it is,
it is of very mild type. He has
sent the throat mucous to the state
board of health at Portland for mi
croscopic examination. In the mean
time every care is being taken to
prevent the spread of the disease.
This he regards as the only safe
plan, as he says 1t inay be that later
the cases will be more marked. Much
depends on those who have children
and it is important that they look
after their health with more than
ordinary care and have them exam
ined should throat disease of any
kind be manifest. We are glad that
the authorities who have the matter
in hand have resolved to stamp out
the infection no matter what It
turns out to be. There have been
five cases so far DR.. Stricken said,
and the chances are there will be
no more. There are people who are
always opposed to giving the public
any information regarding contagi-
Gus diseases. The Courier does not
think this wise and in proof of this
we will mention that on a certain
occasions the newspapers refrained
from publishing facts regarding the
presence of a contagious outbreak
in this city and the result wa sthat
outside papers learned of It as they
always do and published statements
claiming there were hundreds Of
cases in this city and that the au-
thoritles were trying to keep the
facts from becoming known. Pub
lish these things and then people
from near and far will know the eX-
act truth. These things concern the
public and the newspapers should
ppblish the truth in regard to It.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29
JUDGE JEWELL TELLS OF MINES
AND PROSPECTS
VALUES In THE ALMEDA
An Interesting Discussion i'm Which
the Present and the Future
Is Discussed.
Judge Stephen Jewell. who hold,

Judge Stephen Jewell, who holds
the high and responsible position OF
Judge of Josephine county, in an in.
terview with representative of the
Rogue River Courier spoke of visit
of the members of the Commercial
Club to Galice last summer and the
Importance Of such visits to all parts
of the county by the leading business
men of Grants Pass. He gave 1t as
his opinion that such trips would be
very much appreciated by those
who had occasion to travel. He said
the road to Galice was by no means
the worst in the county and yet II
badly needed improving in many
places. He thought it an important
thing to improve that road as it
would assist in developing the num-
erous mines in the camp. From the
time of his first visit to Galice many
years ago he said he had been i'm
pressed with the values of both the
placer and quartz mines of the dis
trict, but his visit last summer with
the Commercial Club excursion gave
him an opportunity to gain an accur-
ate knowledge of the real wealth of
the district. Quoting his own words,
he spoke as follows:
"Of course, those who have known
me for years know what have said
and written on the subject in the
past, but as many strangers are COM
ing into our county, / take 1t as a
!, pleasure to say what | know of the
present and what think of the fu-
'ture.
"The various mines are entitled to
freater space than the Courier would
likely to permit, and yet | must
jaKtion a number of these. The AL
fISAeda, the Gold Road, the Old Chan
stl the Orlole, the Rocky Gulch, the
Uhlice Consolidated, the Sugar Pine
Md others. The Almeda will do
for an illustration. 1t has been open
ed in a manner that does credit to
The management OF this really Won
sderful mine. Great ore bodies have
been blocked out for thousands Of
feet, ready for the time when rail-
road transportation will enable the
company to market the ore or bring
the necessary coke to do the smelt-
ing at the mine. Whenever that day
comes the Almeda will take its place
as one of the great producing mines
OF the Pacific Coast. There are other
properties of great promise in the
Galice district also deserving of no.
tice.
"I have been pretty well acquaint-
ed with the Galice country for some
years, but never made a personal
visit to all of the prominent mines
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

over at the Coliseum rink the la
dies Of 81. Luke's guild gave an In
door carnival last Friday night.
From the time that JOS. Moss, show
man and spieler-in-ordInary. bedeck-
ed in loud checks. announced that
the side show was open until the last
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

Joe Wharton, Fred Cheshire and
NJ l.. opdycke went quail hunting
last Sunday and declare they got
the limit" That is true all right,
but II Is going TO keep us guessing
as to just what the "llmlt" means in
this case---no quail in sight. While
tramping around the hills Mr., op.
dycke discovered a very peculiar
fungus growth at the foot Of an
old oak tree and brought Il to town
to try and find a name for II and
found that II was called "Opdyckl.
tnssorefootedness." The gentlemen
are very enthusiastic over theli
trip. Opdycke killed a snlpe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

When you buy Hart Schaffner &
Marx clothes from Calhoun you get
more than clothes; satisfaction guar
anteed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

Bulbs make fine house plants
Leave your orders at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-29

The chapeau for Fine Millinery
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
A Sudden Death.

The Rothville Bee says that
that community was shocked
Tuesday morning when the sad
news was telephoned to town
that J. w. Lyford had dropped
dead at half past 6 O'Clock. while
waiting for his family to get
into the buggy to go to the
Brookfield fair. Mr.. Lyford has
on exhibition at the fair each
gear a cole ction of fine chickens
and farm products, and ss usual
he had everything ready Tues
day morning to take to the fair.
but just as the family were leav-
ing the house to get into the con-
veyance, his daughter, Miss
Cecy, who was close to him, saw
him stsgger and fall to the
ground. Medical aid was sum.
moned, but before the doctor
could get there he was dead.
Heart failure was the cause of
his sudden demise.
Mr.. Lyford came to this coun.
ty about 10 years ago from Iowa,
and has for the past four years
resided on the Armstrong
farm, three miles southeast of
Rothville. He was q mem.
Der of the Brookfield camp
of Modern Woodmen of America
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
Textbooks Selected.

The Charlton County Text
Book commissioner, composed of
County Supervisor of Public
Schools G. G. Carlstead. Prof. G.
G. Roselle of Triplett and Miss
Miss Willie DAVIS of Keytssville,
met at the Keytesville public
school building Saturday, and
after considering the question of
text. books that were to be chosen
this year, namely: Spoilers, read.
ers and histories, concluded to
make no changes from those now
in use, and made contracts for
Hunts progressive spoilers and
Montgomery's Leading Facts of
American History, and Ameri.
can Classics, the latter for eighth
grade work, for q period of five
years. These books are publish
ed, respectively. by the Ameri.
can Book Co., CHM & Co, and
the Houghton. Mifflin Co., all of
Chicago.
The Jones readers, also pub.
lished by Ginn & Co., and the
Morris Elementary History were
carried over on the old recon.
mendation, but no contract was
made for them.
So far as we have been able to
learn the action of the commits
sion gives general satisfaction,
although there are some knock.
ers as is always the case.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
Special Offer.

If you are not now a subscri.
Der, and would like to try the
COURIER from now until January
10, 1910, send US % cts. This
offer holds good only till Septem.
Der 10. 1909, inclusive. Send in
your quarter early and you won't
get jammed in the rush that is
sure to follow. If you prefer to
pay 81 % to January, 1911, you
will be entitled to one of our
beautiful calendars for 1910.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
and also the Royal Neighbors. in

and also the Royal Neighbors. in
which orders he carried 81, 600
life insurance.
He leaves to mourn his untimt -
ly death a wife, four children,
one adopted child and a host of
friends. The Modern Woodmen
of .Brookfield had charge of the
funeral which was conducted
yesterday. Burial took place in
the Brookfield cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
RENEWALS.
CupId's COnquests.

HERYFoRD-H ANc oCK:-An
early morning wedding took
place at the residence of the
BRIDES foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Vaughan of Keytes.
vile, Thursday. August 20. 1909.
at 6 O'Clock, when Hal Heryford
of Wagner, Okla, led Miss
Gladys Hancock to the hyme.
neal altar, Eld. G.. H. Bassett,
pastor of the Christian churches
at Salisbury and Keytesville,
sealing the plighted vows. Only
immediate members of the fami.
ly, near relatives and a few
special friends were present.
Following tie marriage ceremony
q dainty nuptial breakfast was
served, after which the bridal
couple, accompanied by several
young people, drove to the station
where Mr.. and Mrs. Heryford
boarded the $3.50 q. m. Wabash
train for Kansas City and will go
from there to their home, near
Wagner, and where the bride.
groom is a successful farmer.
He is also an exemplary young
man, and is q son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hery ford. The bride
was born and reared here and
has the best wishes of all who
know her. The COURIER also
adds it's good cheer and trusts
that their union may be replete
with the truest happiness.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
Letter List.

The following letters remain
uncslled for at the post-office in
Keytesville for week ending
Thursday, August 26, 1909:
Mr.. Mackwell (Drug clerk, }
Mr.. Percil Hines,
Mr.. John Brooks,
Miss Christine Allen.
When calling for the above
please say "advertised."
D. j. HOLMAN, Postmaster.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
Roll Of Honor.

The following friends have en-
sbled Us to connect with the
necessities of life by either be.
coming new subscribers or re.
newing their subscription to the
COURIER during the past week.
May heaven bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
j. B. Ulrich, J. G. Finnell,
II. T. Phelps. George Boeger,
Elder Brooks, j. G. Freeman,
w. H. BoZworth, A. y. Rucker,
Prof. c. c. Rozelle, VIM. Pleyer,
B. NJ Hickerson, T. H. Minor.
John R. Moore, j. w. washam,
J. H. Sanders, Mrs. J. r. Crews,
G, P. McGrew, Philip Sharp.
Chester Clark, Prof. c. G.. Truitt,
Miss Maud Mann.
RENEWALS.
W. NJ. Graves, N NJ. BInford,
W. NJ. Feaker. Edward SchHtcher.
Prof. J. D. Williamson, N. B. Welch,
Chas. Hafcke, ]. d. Allen,
T. ]. Fawks, Lewis McCollum,
J. H. Ehrhardt. Jr., j. W. McCully,
Mrs. N. e. Dameron. ]. A. Duff,
L. B. Dowen, @. W. Guthrie,
Jake Kornbrust, WI. McCampbelI,
G. 8. Brooks, NJ 8. Venable,
Prof e. J. welch, VIM. Kuhlman,
j. g. Asbury, Jas. Ware, COL
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-27
Marriage Licenses.

s. G. Laird of Kansas City and
Miss Josephine White of Hamden.
Otto Fl. Reese and Miss Jane
P. Tillett, both of Brunswick.
Geo. H. Gray and Miss Alpha
May MeCloud, both of Prairie
Hill.