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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
NEW TRACKS NOT NECESSARY
BALTIMORE CARS TO RUN OVER
COLUMBIA LINE.
Will Be Operated to Treasury In
About Six Months-Public
Hearing Abandoned.

Cars Of the Washington. Baltimore AID
Annapolis railway will enter the hear OF
the city over the Columbia railway
branch of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. without the construc-
ton of additional tracks. according To
an announcement made to Engineer Com
missioner Cosby this morning by j ;.
Flannery attorney for the road
The agreement between the two railway
lines. Attorney Flannery said today. has
been signed although some of the Dc
tails are still to be worked ont This
DEVELOPMENT. IL was announced later by
the Engineer Commissioner. makes IN
necessary the public hearing before the
Commissioners on the bill allowing the
Baltimore and Annapolis line TO build new
tracks into the city.
This arraneement means. IL is declared.
that the interurban cars from and ~
Baltimore and Annapolis Will reach 1ttA
street and New York avenue. near the
Treasury building. without the constru"-
ton Of additional tracks. The agreement
covers the use of the tracks OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric ComparE
from the present terminus of the w. Is
and A. at 18th and II streets northeast
along II street northeast and northwest
and along the present route OF the CITY
cars from that point TO 18TH street and
New York avenue.
Commissioners Adopt Motion.
After the call OF Attorney Flannery En-
sineer Commissioner Cosby made the fol-
lowing motion to the Commissioners, and
it was approved by them
Mr.. F'lannery the attorney for the
Washington Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway Company, has just IN
formed me that an agreement has been
closed between his company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. in accordance with the terms or
which the cars from Baltimore and An
napolis will be allowed TO come in over
the tracks Of the Columbia Railway Com
pany. on New York avenue. soon IS
these tracks can be reconstructed 80 IS
TO be of sufficient strength to bear the
heavier interurban cars; this. il Is hoped
will be some time in the spring or sum
mer.
in view of this agreement his company
will withdraw the bills introduced in the
House and Senate granting them char
ter and certain trackaEe Ehts i'm the Dis
tr!cl of Columbia. In view OF this Tact.
I move that the public hearing set for
Monday. February >. at 10 O'Clock. De
Cancelled and all parties notified ot said
hearing be Informed that it has Geea
vancel"1 >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
Other Callers.

Senator Hopkins of Illinois spent some
time with President Roosevelt this after
noon.
Endicott Peabody. head master OF Gro
ton School, Groton. Mass, is d guest of
President Roosevelt Archie Roosevelt
is in school there now. and both Theo
dore and Kermit prepared for Harvard
at the same institution.
Justice Moody of the Supreme Court
and Judge Dayton of the federal court OF
West Virginia, both members Of the
naval reorganization commission, called
at the White House today. They talked
briefly with the President about the work
of the cOminisS ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.


The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation Of
THE STAR is what it Is claimed
to be. The circulation of THE
STAR for the week. including
and combining it's evening and
Sunday morning issues. is the
largest. the best and the only
sworn detailed circulation of each
day, covering all issues, in the
District OF Columbia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes Of Washington than
any other two local papers com
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR. viewed
separately, has the largest. the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE
STARS regular subscribers take
no other Washington paper
whatever in their homes. depend
ing upon THE STAR alone for
news and advertising.
THE STAR. daily and Sunday.
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field. reaching all
classes of Washington pur-
chasers, rich and poor alike. In
their homes. on every day in the
week, at an hour when they have
the time and inclination to read
newspaper.
SATURDAY. January so, 1909. -. 38,.1S
SUNDAY. January 81, 1909. $50. 42.734
MONDAY. February !. 1909. 49,. 3S.1 43
TUESDAY, February - 1909. -. 3S,21S
WEDNESDAY. February 3. 1909. 3S,O3s
THURSDAY. February I. 1909. 3s.I9I
FRIDAY. February >. 1909. $50. 3s,037
Total FOR the week. c73.O73
Average 5000
l solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number Of copies of THE EVEN
INC and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days
ended February ). 1969-that is.
the number of copies actually
sold. delivered. furnished or
mailed. for valuable considera-
ton. to bona fide purchasers or
subscribers-and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to
or remain in the office unsold. ex-
cept in the case of Sunday papers
sent to out-of town agents only.
from whom few returns of
unsoId papers have not yet been
received.
J. WHIT. HERON.
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this sixth day of February
AID. 1909.
l., J.. RAMEY.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06

Virginia will be represented in the pa
rade by the list. I'd and 18th Regiments
of the National Guard of Richmond.
The Sd Battalion. ist Brigade, National
Guard of Georgia and members Of the
Eighth Georgia District Taft Club have
applied to NJ l. Weller. chairman OF the
public comfort committee. for quarters.
Troop *. I'd Squadron Of Cavalry. Ma
tionai Guard of Georgia. known as the
Richmond Hussars. will be accompanied
TO this city. March 4. by camp of Con-
federate Veterans, in their uniforms of
gray and carrying the tattered battle
flags of the lost cause "
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
WRIGHT BROTHERS
BACK FROM EUROPE
Say Contracts VIII Keep Them
Busy For Some Time.

New York. May 12.-Wilbur and Or
vile Wright the American aeroplan-
lists. returned from the scenes Of their
European triumphs aboard the North
German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin
Cecilie- They we're about the shyest
and most retiring heroes that New
York has welcomed in many a day.
Both the brothers looked we'll and
appeared 20 be glad to get back. They
we're accompanied by their sister, Miss
Katherine Wright. who made three
flights at Pau recently and said that
she was not scared a bit by her ex-
psrience.
The brothers had little new 10 say TO
their interviewers. Summed up in a
few words. they said they had signed
contracts enough TO keep them busy
until they could get back TO Europe
and sign more; that about sixty OF
their Reroplanes were now IN process
OF construction. and that oricials OF
certain European military powers had
asked them 20 demonstrate that their
flyers can be driven safely out OF the
range OF rife FIRE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
MISSING ARCHDUKE FOUND ?
Member Of Austrian Royal Family
Said 20 Be al gainesville, o.

Member Of Austrian Royal Family
Said 20 Be at gainesville, o.
Chicago. May 1.-THE Journal says
that Il has discovered the lost John
Ortiz" otherwise Archduke Johann
Salvador. OF Austria. Prince OF the
House or Hapsburg. who disappeared
nineteen years ago. after marrying
Ludmilia Stubel. an opera singer
The Journal says John Orth" has
been discovered at gainesville. Ohio.
working as a machinist at SIS a week
The missing Archduke Salvador was
married IN London and sailed with his
wife 10 South America on q schooner.
which sank OF the coast OF Chile. Ac-
cording 10 the PaineHVille machinist.
he and his wife escaped death by land
ing az Cusavana before the ship sank
They dritted about the world. finally
taking a plantation in Martinique.
where the wife and two sons were
killed by the eruption OF Mount Pslee.
Salvador was rescued and came TO tho
United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15

w. IL Edwards. New York's street
cleaning commissioner. has distin-
guished himself on every occasion by
his splendid handling OF the snow prob
lem
Il suppose Mr.. Edwards" said an in
teryiewer. that your college education
has greatly helped you to thorough
grasp OF street cleaning"
The commissioner smiled.
That sounds good" he said. but
don't think it's true. Rnerential cal
culus and the gnomic aorist are all
very well. but in street cleaning they
don't hold a candle 10 plain. ordinary,
everyday American hustle
Plain. ordinary. everyday things
they are the ones that count: they are
the levers" said Mr. Edwards. phiio-
sophically. Try TO soar above them.
and the tru.h brings YOU down with a
bump. such as aeronauts get
Il said the other day TO a bachelor
who was going to get married:
Well, jim, at Your time OF life
He's getting on. YOU know-4O
or so.
Well, Jim. al your time OF life
! said, 1 suppose a man does feel the
need of a faithful and enduring ar.
fections wherewith-
Oh. rats Jim interrupted. I'm get
ting tired OF darning my own socks;
that's what's the matter with me- 4"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
FIVE
How L.pp Collect, Reindeer.

In April the Lapp let's bis reindeer
loose 10 wander as they please. and
when the mosquitoes begin to abound
(about midsummer) collects his herd
simply by catching one deer. fitting IL
(Which leads the animals to gather
into herds for protection against the
mosQuitoes) TO do the rest In q cool
summer. when mosquitoes are few.
this instinct does not come into play,
and it is almost impossible To bring
the reindeer together
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
RECEIPT THAT CURES
WEAR MEN--FREE.
Send Name and Address To-day
You Can Have IL Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have In my possession a prescrip-
ton for nervous debility. lack Of vi
gor, weakened manhood, falling mem
DRY and lame back, brought on by
excuses, unnatural drains or the fol-
lies of youth. that has cured so many
worn and nervous men right in their
own homes-without any additional
help or med!cine-that l think every
man who wishes to regain his manly
power and virility, quickly and 0Jiet-
ly, should have copy. So. have
determined TO send a copy OF the
prescription. free OF charge. in a
plain, ordinary sealed envelope, to
any man who will write me for it.
This p escription comes from a
physician who has made a special
study OF men, and am convinced II
is the surest-acting combination for
the cure of deficient manhood and
vigor-failure ever put together.
/ think / owe II to my fellow man
20 send them copy In confidence, so
that any man. anywhere who is weak
and discouraged with repeated fail
ures may stop drugging himself with
harmful patent medicines, secure
what, | believe, is the Quickest-act-
ing, restorative. upbuilding, SPOT
TOUCHING remedy ever devised
and so. cure himself at home quietly
and quickly. Just drop me a lin
like this: DR.. A. f. Robinson, 1895
Luck Bldg, Detroit. Mich. and I
Will send you a copy Of this splendid
receipt, in a plain. ordinary sealed
envelope free OF charge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Prayer Caused MIstrIaI.

Mount Vernon. Ga. May 12.-Fol-
lowing prayer at the opening OF the
courts session. offered by Rev. Joe
Mcdaniel. a relative OF w. c. Beasley,
for whose alleged murder Jordan
Swain is on trial here. the defense IN
the case at once moved for a mistrial
and IL was granted. Rev. Mcdaniel IN
HIS prayer asked compassion for
Swain. referring TO him as a man
whose hands are stained by the blood
OF bis fellow man"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Statesman. comnlaln,.

England's house of commons wants
ventilation. Plenty Of air Is pumped
iato the chamber. and II comes
through the gratings on the floor. but
it comes from a spot just over the
bank of the Thames river. with It's
ill-favOred barges. And the other even
ing a member met a colleague with
his handkerchief to his nose. You
never know what will pass inside" he
spluttered but you always know
what's passing outside"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Husband owns wife's Dresses.

The question of who owns the
dresses OF a wife came up in the
Brompton county court OF Maryland re-
Gently and the Judge decided that the
husband is the owner. The man held
that he had given the wife the money
10 buy the dresses in dispute. and. al
though they were not paid for. 1t was
decided thas they be onScd to him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Oh. Quit.

Here is the way to quit smoking
recommended by a man who failed
20 make it work.: Instead OF quitting
OF short. quit gradually. Don't smoke
in the morning until you can't stand 10
any longer. Then smoke cigar. and
then quit again until you are compelled
TO smoke or so crazy. BY degrees.
you will learn 70 do without smoking.
-Atchison Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

and Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA FLOUR Arm
winter low grades, S5q5.25; winter
clear. S5.5045.75; city mills, fancy,
te.60Q6.75.
RYE FLOUR firm; per barrel
t4.50Q4.6O.
WHEAT dull; No. red. western,
t14O6142
CORN firm; No. yellow. local,
8313 0S4c.
OATS firm; No. 2 white. clipped
52A 463c.: lower grades, Gle.
HAY irm; timothy. large bales. per
ton, $3.50.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens,
is q 1910; old roosters, II "a lie.
Dressed steady; choice fowls, lie; old
ROSTERS. 13c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery,
29c. per Id.
EGGS steady: selected. "a q CSC. /;
nearby, 22c.; western, pc.
POTATOES steady; old at 90Q95c.
per bush; new. per barrel $425G475.
Sweet Potatoes steady. at 75c.Q$I
per basket.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
TWO MEN MURDERED
Brutal Crime Brought &c Light az
C3loucestcr NJ J.

Gloucester, NJ. J.
Gloucester. n. J.. May 12.-Lying
side by side. with their skulls battered
and crushed. the bodies OF two men.
subsequently identified as James
Purdy and John Whitelaw. were dis
covered In an abandoned taliow fac
tory here by three boys. Nearby was a
shovel and an iron bar. both splst-
tered with blood. Purdy, who was iden-
titled through a letter found In his
pocket. recently received a money or
der for $40 from St. Thomas, On
tario. where he lived at one time. He
was an iron worker by trade. II is be-
lieved that he and his companion were
murdered by tramps. who are said 20
have made a headquarters OF the abSn-
doned building In which the bodies
we're found.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
All Explosive.

There's paint shop around the
corner on First avenue that's just as
full as can be OF all sorts OF explo-
sives.' said the east side woman.
"Naphtha, kerosene. turpentine, and
do you know what else they've got
there? A cross-eyed girl clerk. It's
tempting Providence. New York
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
A Witty Revivalist.

A revivalist in Carterville enlivens
his addresses with such anecdotes az
this: An old woman shouted in the
revival. Her husband said: I felt like
going through the floor She replied:
And I felt like going through the
roof Each was attracted home
Kansas City Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
First Daily Newspaper.

Elizabeth Mallet established the first
daily newspaper in the world. In Lon
Ion. March. 1902. she published and
edited the Daily Courant. which took
up the cudgels for women's rights and
during its prosperous career carried
out the expressed determination OF its
founders 10 spare the public at least
half the impertinences which the or
binary papers contain"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Japane.e Honor conferrsd on Ellot.

Boston. May u. - With a simple
yet impressive ceremony. President
Charles w. Eliot. OF Harvard univer-
sity. was invested with the insignia OF
the Order of the Rising Sun, bestowed
upon him by order OF the emperor Of
japan. The red and white ribbon and
jewels of the order were placed about
President Eliot's shoulders by the
Japanese ambassador at Washington
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
seor. One for Mr.. Henn.eL

Mrs. Henpeck-"Why Is 1t that
bachelors are so much more grabbed
and cross than married men?" Mr.
Henpeck-" Because they're not afraid
to say what they think"-Newark
Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Maxine Sure.

Did you charge that man for that
steak?" asked the butcher
II think So" replied the clerk.
We'll. charge It again and be
sure"
That wouldn't be right"
Perhaps not: but I'd rather charge
It twice than forget 1t once"-Yon1ers
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Jimmy Knew When TO start.

My son Jimmy came home from
school yesterday crying as IL his heart
would break. For heavens sake stop
II. SOM / commanded. Did you yell
that way all the way down the street,
'N-no. he sobbed. I started when l got
10 tn front door Cleveland Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Live Stock Markets

PTTTSBURG (Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE active and higher; choice
S6.75d7; prime, $6.5046.75.
SHEEP active and higher; prime
wethers. $5-S5Q6; culls and common.
92504350; lambs. $5Qs; veal calves.
S767.50
HOGS higher; prime heavies. $7.5s
47.sO; msGiums, $7.45Q750; heavy
1 Sg ss ;aO97. s. 80 light Yorkers' y
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Travelling TroweI Of Masonry In Mexico

Mexico City. May 1.-THE silver
travelling trowel OF Masonry reached
here, accompanied by over a hundred
California Masons and their families
II was given in charge OF AnahuAc
lodge here at one OF the largest blue
lodge meetings ever held in Mexico.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Her Act Of Fornetfulne.s-

Being pelted with flowers Is not al
ways sign OF good will" observes
the Philosopher OF Folly. Il once knew
a man whose wife was always throw
ing bouquets at him. but she forgot 20
remove them from the pots first"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15

Walks to Church on 1o2d Birthday.
New Albany. Ind, May 12.-David
DERRICK, l02 years old. walked to the
church to attend a special service in
honor of his birthday. He presided at
family dinner. at which four genera.
lions were present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Man Is No

Man Is Not Made for Himself only.
No man is made only for himself
and his own private Affairs. but TO
serve. profit and benefit others.-Ben-
jamin Colman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Frivolous Person.

"A man about town. as near as
kin igger II out" remarked Uncle
Goshan Hemlock. is a Teller who
wants 10 loaf around from pillar to
post Amt satisfied 20 take up a
place with the solid citizens every
evenin' in the grocery"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
African aRutter rres

The butter tree" grows in Central
Africa. From the kernel OF its nut
is obtained nice. rich butter. which
may be kept year or more.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15

The visitor was trying to be genial.
and asked the small maiden at his
side: Shall l peel your pear for you.
little one?" But the child replied:
NO. flank you; it's quite small enough
now"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15

Commission to Succeed City Councils.
Minot, N. D., May 1.-THE commits
sion form OF city government was
adopted by ten votes. The present
council, which took once a month ago.
VIII be succeeded by the commission
In twenty days
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
The Minnesota Girl.

II is said that every third Minnesota
girl is a breadwinner. II is hoped
that the other two girls are bread
makers. Minnesota certainly has the
nour.-CleVeland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
All Meteors.

shay" exclaimed the citizen who
had been sitting up with a friend.
gazing wonderingly at the heavens.
'thish must be a great night for
astronomers. Never saw sho many me-
teors In my life. kansas City Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
In the Eestatie STAGE

The Girl tpassing her fair hand
over his brow)-There. Arthur Have
l charmed your headache away?
Arthur-You have. dear You're Lay
witch Hazel,--Chicaso Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Pa oriental.

Few OF Us are interested liz those
famous pavements made of good inten-
lions. as We don't expect to go there,
anyhow Chicago News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Cut Flowers.

To keep the water fresh and sweet
In vases OF cut flowers. add TO II a
small bit OF sugar This Is successful
even in the case OF such things an
wallfowers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
THROUGH DRAIN TO FREEDOM
Man Serving Nine Months For steal
Inc SIS Bill Escapos

Trenton. n. j.. May IL - Thomas
Chapple. serving a nine months SEN
tence in the county workhouse for
stealing a s. bill. escaped by crawling
half a mile through a drain pipe but
a little larger than his body. He has
not been recaptured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Popular Names In erit.Io

In England and Wales. out OF every
100000 girls and boys. $3.50 are called
Mary and $50 William.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
JUsTUS J. EVANS. G. d.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
do not want TO worry you or
to take. up too much of your space.
but IL you Will kindly permit me, I
want to say further il will be re-
memoereu that ! published a propo-
sition through your paper Offering to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15
Immense Mexican Hseisodas


Some OF the hacienGas in the Mexi-
can state of Durango contain a million
or more acres.