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Evening star., 1909-07-12

land and Virginia, unsettled and contln-
ued warm weather tonight and Tuesday.
probably preceded by showers this after
noon moderate south and southwest
winds.
moved to the upper lake region from the
Missouri valley, and during the last
twenty-four hours it caused unsettled
weather and local rains in the lake re-
Missouri valleys. Local rains are also
reported from the southeastern states.
In all other districts fair weather con-
tinued
The temperature has increased some
what in the middle west and eastern
states. and it is considerably lower in the
northwestern states and the Rocky
Mountain and plateau regions.
The weather will be unsettled. with
local rains. in the middle Atlantic states,
the upper Ohio valley and the lower lake
region during the next thirty-siX hours
cooler weather is indicated for Ohio and
the lower lake region Tuesday. In the
south Atlantic coast and east gulf states
the weather will be generally fair. ex-
cept that local rains are probable tonight
or Tuesday in Florida. Alabama and
Georgia
The winds along the middle Atlantic
west: on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts light variable, mostly southerly.
steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate to brisk south
and southwest winds and unsettled
weather to the Grand Banks
Inc following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: ST. Paul 80; Spring
neld. ILL.,. 1.32; Marquette. 1.16: Parkers-
burg, .2S: Greenville, Miss, 1.SO.
During the twenty-four hours ending s
am. Sunday: st. Louis, Ia Davenport
l.9s; Evansville, 1.S0; Tatoosh Island,
1.o4.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Ihe following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July II, pm. 81; S
pm, IS; II midnight. ii. July II, I
am. 81; am, II; II noon. 81; , pm,
81.
Maximum, 81 at . pm, July Il; mini
mum. sc. am. July IL.
Barometer-July IL, pn oo99; s
pm. 1895: l. midnight. 2997. July II.
4 am. 1924; s am, 1894. noon, 23.SS;
pm, o9.S5.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1910 am. and 1917
pm: high tide. 3:22 am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:12 am. and
1:15 pm. high tide, 400 am. and 4:5S
pm.
l. uG 0uu duu xAOOu.
Today-Sun rose 4:43 am; sun sets 1;26
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:44 am.
Moon rises 1872 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; );
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eXttnguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. so;
condition, 30. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81; condition at north connec-
ton, 10; condition at south connection,
10. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. IS: condition at influent
gatehouse, 10; condition at eff1uent gate
house, "a.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w Va. July 12-
Both rivers are muddy this morning.
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IN THE SWEET BY AND BY.
When the Wind Dies Down the
Wright Brothers Will Fly,

The Wright aeroplane is still in the
shed at Fort Myer and is ready for a
trial this afternoon if wind conditions are
favorable The brothers took a drive
Yesterday. but aside from that did moth
ing but rest. The machine appears to
be in satisfactory shape. The aviators
are making no promises of a fight. In
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Dismissed From Office.

Col. Garcia. provincial magistrate of
Guatemala, has been dismissed from his
Office as a result of the demands of the
State Department for the punishment of
the murderers of William Wright, a
colored man. in that country during the
winter and the alleged negligence of
officials in bringing the murderers to
justice.
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British Squadron for Hudson Event

The Department of State has been on,
cially notified that a cruiser SQUADRON .,
British naval vessels, composed of the
Drake the Argyll. the Duke OF Edinhuryh
and the Black Prince. under the command
OF Rear Admiral Frederick T. Hamilton
c. V. G.. will attend the Hudson-Fulton
celebration. Admiral Hamilton will be
the ofiicial representative OF Great Britain
on this occasion.
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With full military honors due his rank
as a retired rear admiral in the United
States navy, the funeral of Prof. Simon
Newcomb will be held Wedna sday morning
at 10 O'Clock al the Church of the Cove
nant. Rev. Tyler bennett, assistant pas
tor of the Church of the Covenant. and
Rev DR. Childs of Chevy Chase will con-
duct the services. The interment will be
in Arlington National cemetery.
Commander D. F. Sellers. L. S. n, will
have charge of the military arrange
ments of the funeral.
The military escort from the church TO
the cemetery will consist of three COM
panies of marines and one company OF
bluejackets, with the Marine Band at
their head. Rear Admiral W. w. kimball
of the naval examining and retiring
boards will be in command. and Lieut..
Il. II. Madison will be his aid.
Lieut.. Commander Powers, Symington,
Lieut.. II. w. Osterhaus. Lieut. p. W.
Foote and Ensign G. l.. Caskey will act
as ushers at the church.
Commander Sellers has not yet COM
pleted the selection of the honorary
paIlbearers. Twelve distinguished gen
tlemen have been invited to act but all
have not yet responded.
NJ Jusserand, the French ambassador.
called on Secretary Meyer at the Navy
Department today and testified to the
high appreciation of the French govern
ment of the great scientific services of
Prof. Newcomb. He said he would feel
honored to serve as pallbearer, and he
will do so.
Prot Newcomb was one of the eight
foreign associates of the Institute of
France, and he was the first American
since Benjamin Franklin to be SO hon.
ored. He also was an officer of the Legion
Of Honor.
Prof Newcomb leaves wife, who is
the daughter of the late DIR. HasSler, Sur
geon in the United States Navy, and
three daughters, DR.. Anita NeWcomb Nc
Gee Of Washington. and Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Edward Whitney, both of New
York.
His Greatest Work Completed.
Seventy-four years of age, DIR. New
comb died at 3:2O O'Clock yesterday MORN
| ing, just three weeks after the completion
of what is said by scientists to be the
crowning work of his life. The Motion
of the Moon" His powerful mind remain-
ed active almost to the end. and al
though suffering since last September
| from an incurab BILE disease, cancer of the
bladder, he worked UP to within few
| days of his death
Scientists throughout the world heard
| of his approaching death with great Sor-
row. and as the end drew near the MEM
| bers of his family requested the local
newspapers to publish the facts only on
the days in which he was not likely to
| see them.
| comb was at work on his great book THE
Motion of the Moon," but their joy when
| they heard that the last word of the man
uscript was completed three weeks ago
was darkened by the thought that the
author would probably not live to see the
work come from the press.
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fact it is not their habit to promise any
thing. They have till the end of this
month to make their official tests and till
there is favorable weather apparently re-
fuse to be hurried by anything.
Evening star., 1909-07-12

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds OF situations are filed
through. them.
Evening star., 1909-07-12

Mrs Jennie Macdonald has filed
bill for partial divorce at Cumberland,
Md, from William Macdonald.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled and Continued Warm
Weather Tonight and Tuesday.

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, unsettled and contin-
ued warm weather tonight and Tuesday.
probably preceded by showers this after
noon: moderate south and southwest
winds.
Evening star., 1909-07-12

CIRCUIT COURT-Justice Barnard.
GolIam agt. Greer: judgment of con-
demnation of credits: plaintiffs attorneys.
Charles Linkins, Chaplin Brown and Philip
Walker
Evening star., 1909-07-12

CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Bar
nard
United States agt. Thomas C1agett: as
sault with dangerous weapon; recogni-
zance, $50, taken with William ]. Howard
surety.
Evening star., 1909-07-12

a ram N1dn Idih OH tIt S(ucS-
ton Uss6) and ''Principes of Political
Economy" uSs6).
The degree of IL D. was conferred upon
him by the Columbian University. Wash
ington, ID. c., in 1874 and by Yale in
1879, by Harvard. in 1884 by Columbia in
1887 and by the University Of Edinburgh
in 1891. The University of Leyden gave
him the degree of master Of mathematics
and doctrine of natural philosophy on
the occasion of its tercentennial in 1879.
and the degree of PHI. d. was received
from the University of Heidelberg on
it's 5OOth anniversary in 1885. as we'll as
from the University of Padua. Italy, IN
1892. At the tercentenary at Dublin Uni
versity in 1892 he was made doctor OF
sciences. He was decorated with the gold
medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
London, in 1874, and received the great
gold Huygens medal given by the Uni
versity of Ieyden once In twenty years
to the astronomer who has done the best
work in that department of science. In
the interim. The Royal Society of Eng
land awarded him the Copley medal in
1890. He was elected an associate
member of the Royal Astronomical So
Institute of France In 1874, foreign mem-
Der Of the Royal Society in 1877 and one
OF the council of eight Of the Astron-
omische Gesellschaft in 1897. In 1898 he
was elected one of the eight foreign as
sociates of the Institute of France, be-
ing the first American to receive that
honor. He was an honorary member OF
every important scientific society in Eu-
rope. where he ranked as one OF the
greatest astronomers OF the age Inc
Gar of Russia and the government OF
Japan have, by presents. expressed their
appreciation of his assistance in the ac-
QUESTION of their large telescopes. He
became a member of the National Acad-
envy of Sciences in 1869 and was its vice
president from 1883 to 1889: was president
of the American Association for Ad-
vancement of Science from 1877 to 1878,
when he delivered his retiring address at
the St Louis meeting. He was also at
one time president of the American So
ciety for Psychical Research.
Prof Newcomb married in 1868 Miss
Mary Caroline. daughter of the late
Surgeon Hasser of the United States
Navy, granddaughter of Prof. Z. X Hass-
Ter, the originator and first superintendent
of the United States coast survey, and
greatniece of David RittenhOuse, the
Philadelphia astronomer.
Evening journal., 1909-07-19
WOMAN JUDGE
OMITS "OBEY"
Therefore DamSeIS Rush To
Be Married By Female
Justice

BELOIT, Kan. July 17.-So popular
have become the marriage ceremonies
performed by Probate Judge Mary IL.
Cooper who is said to be the only wo-
man probate judge in the United States,
that It has become almost a fad in Mitch
ell county for young women 10 insert the
proviso that Judge Cooper shall ofhclats
before they blushingly say ''yes" to the
pleadinss of would-be benedicts. Judge
Cooper's popularity has come about large y
through the omission of the word obey"
when tying the nuptial knot
Il attribute the great Increase Of mar
riages in this office" explained Judge
Cooper ITO an effort on my part to get
away from the haclSneyed, machine-lilSe
way in which civil ceremonies are gen.
orally performed I attempt to make the
service as impressive as 1 know how.
Should a giggling pair come before me.
they are severely reproved. and they are
made TO understand that being joined in
wedlock is most serious affair and not
to be taken lightly.
Because I ask the groom If he will
love. cherish and keep her until sepa-
rated by death the bride is asked practi-
cally the same thing. If either or both
keep these promises there Is no need for
the word obey"
After having been appointed by Cow
ernor Hoch to fill the unexpired term Of
her husband. Mrs. Cooper was reelected
by the largest majority of any one on the
ticket. even President Taft rot expected.
Evening journal., 1909-07-19

means condemned the use of animal food. Some
people have broken down their health by living
upon vegetables and cereals alone just as 9TH
ers have ruined themselves by eating too much
meat.
But the average man who has accustomed
himself TO a certain style OF living wasteful per
haps, will want to know why he shall not be able
to continue in the same manner. While it is
true that the cost of living expenses has in
creased, is IT not true, he may ask, that the pro-
ductve power of the country is greater than
ever, that our capacity for producing wealth is
greater than ever before, that invention and
Improvement have opened to the nation as a
whole the possibilities of wealth greater than
were ever dreamed Of? He may wonder wheth-
er the increased cost of living is not due to the
control of the wealth of the country by few
and whether the present method of the distrbu-
tion OF wealth is not the cause OF the clamor from
some sources that living expenses must be re-
duced, that man must change his method of liv-
ing and do without things that he thinks he
should have.
Any energetic people will resist efforts to
lower their standard OF living as such change
would be a backward step. They will think
it strange that in new country like this
a standard such as is in force in the older and
densely populated regions of the earth should be
urged and demanded. And when they see that
fortunes continue to accumulate with lightning
rapidity to some people, they will ask and wonder
why it is that there is not enough TO go round
After all Mr. Hills statements bring up the
old question of the distribution of wealth. We
should have no trouble as a nation about the
production of wealth. It's equitable distribution
is the perplexing problem
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may be dlscerned in the statue books the
laws Of only one State forb'dding> .vorce
for cause So far from seeking to make d.
Norce more difficult the tendency Of legis-
lation is to facilitate it. The trend is
wholly toward liberalization with the re-
suit OK a chaos Of conflicting statutes un-
der which DEGREES valid in some States are
illegal In others.
In this conflict Of legislation lies the pro-
life source OF the more notorious evils Of
divorce. What is needed is uniformity Of
marriage and divorce laws a middle
ground OF conservative legislation be-
tween the extremes of the South Caro-
lima laws which prohibit divorce on any
ground and the Dakota and Nevada
statutes which contribute to make mock
cry Of marriage.
The academic discussion Of divorce so
freely INDUCED In is not without its uses.
1t reveals the widespread interest in the
question and helps to prepare public opin-
Ion FOR the concerted action which may
some day effect revision Of legislation
with the result both OF strengthening mar
riage and robbing divorce OF any remain
ing disrepute.
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TRUST MADE { OlS
EA2RED R j.. army

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Trust-made
products have been boycotted by secre-
tary OF War Dickinson and will not be
used by the army. lie has adopted new
rule which is the most radical step in
recent years in the purchase Of oGvern-
ment supplies
In a recent letter to Brigadier- General
Henry c. Sharpe, Commissary General,
Mr. Dickinson directed that no contract
should be entered into with any corpora
tion which is a party TO a trust or COM
bination in restraint Of trade. He has also
ordered that no dealings be had by the
department with any middieman or agent
where it is known that the middleman or
agent is the representative Of an unlawtol
concern.
Evening journal., 1909-07-19
Monday, July 10, 1909
WHAT A MYSTERYi

g GLENN and phiosophic articles have ap-
~ pearcd in our contemporaries lately tend
ing to show that the colored people are not TO
be bound to the Republican party, but are 20
exercise a certain degree of independence IKE
other voters The basis of the surmises is the
evidence before City Council that half dozen
negroes in the Second ward voted the Demo
cratic ticket Wonder that they weren't
mobbed, declares a neighbor But our neighbors
sec light coming from darkness Out OF the dark
district OF the Second ward is a spirit OF negro IN
dependence TO appear that shall shed glorious
political light? they ask
And there is so much mystery about It. How
did it all happen? What can 1t mean, these
NEGROES voting the Democratic ticket! One man
in the district testified that he had voted the So
calist ticket. Others say they voted the Demo
cratic ticket 1t is all mysterious, unexplainabe,
from a Democratic point of view. But haven't
our neiehbors overlooked the political activities
of the Hon Charles Hood, long a Democratic
negro who was converted to the Democratic
party because of the Republican tariff on small
potatoes? And wasn't there flying campaign
OF the Bird Democratic colored men who had,
II we remember correctly, an able negro preach
er here during the last campaign urging the
members OF the race TO repudiate the Grand Olp
party? And a few years ago were not there other
negroes that caiocd the Democrats into be-
lieving that there was a revolt among the col
orcd men and that they we're preparedto vote the
Democratic ticket? How much these operations
cost the Democrats only they know
1t is not surprising that all these efforts of the
Democrats should result in the conversion OF
half dozen negroes into Democrats for the
moment and we do not pretend to say that 1t is
a bad thing. Perhaps the colored men in the
ward held meetings for debate, and thereafter
divided their votes.
1t now looks. in view of these comments as
If one of the reasons why the contest was started
was to show the inroads that the Democrats
a., tf,, r.,lar ara1 brafb fbrnV
rate udgnSs by the expressions of the Demo-
cratic paper, the coored folks are to be well
coined If Charles Hood lives long enough and
is jollied along by the Democrats, he may be
able to double the Democratic colored vote OF
the ward But we think there is no mystery
about the half dozen negro voters in the dis
trict. We fear they got an overdose OF quiz
nine.
Evening journal., 1909-07-19
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Speaker Cannon Valley Forge defended the milder
forms OF profanity wittily
These not irreyerent words" said he. 'act
safety valve a man. but for them. might do shocking
things-smash the piano. scissor the porteres."
Speaker Carnon lighted fresh cigar
80 many things in the home" he said, "incite man
to-er-let Theres opening cans. instance
opening these new-fangied cans with patent openers
that always getting lost.
"A Detroit letting of steam terribly the other
day he opened one of these patent His wife
tired Of the noise, called from the nextroom:
'"N-hat you opening that with. dear2
''Fhe opener of course, he replide.
'"Oh, said she I thought YOU were opening Il with
p pager."-Deroit Free Press.
At public school not long ago the children
training for the annual Flag Day celebration. boy
in order TO show good why he should take a
prominent part in the ceremonies said that he had
real gum another had pistol; small girl had nag.
ana
Finally one tow-hared lad Of up to the teacher
and stood waiting FOR her see him.
well, what is e.? she asked
4 has union suit" he said.-Youths Companion.
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pound. After taking one and one
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Hundreds of such letters from girls
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table Compound has accomplished for
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If you would like special advice
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and always helpful,
Evening journal., 1909-07-19
Editorial
Opinion
Sussex County Elnnnoes.

Milford Chronicle.
If It is true that Sussex county ows
twenty three hundred dollars to the
New Castle County WorShouse for the
keeping of prisoners. and we have seen
no denial of the statement from any
source, there is certainly some poo IL
nanciering being done by the Levy
Court Of Sussex county. which will re-
suit IN a sudden jar from the people at
the next election. There Is no excuse
for owing a sum of that magnitude.
or of any other, by a county as ri,l,
as Sussex; but the plain facts must
be acknowledged, that there has been
bad fnancicring, or that the men com
posing the Levy Court are not capable
.of managing the county affairs. There
is very bad odor about coudtion of
this character. which is mortifying to
the people. We think it was four years
ago when a bill was presented to the
Legislature, which had for its object.
the setting back of the date for dis
counting county taxes at five per cent.
from July TO October and at that time,
as tax payer of Sussex, we objected
TO the enactment Of the bin for the
reason, that it practically set back for
two months the receipt of taxes badly
needed earlier in the summer TO pay
bills with; and. we suspect that the
present conditions are largely brought
about by the operation Of the law. We
know that Sussex county Is not bank
rupt neither is she unable TO pay her
| bills from the money at present raised
| by taxation; but. the money is not
available, and the old wasteful methods
Of working the roads keeps the treas
ury drained bare. For several wear.
the same conditions have been crop
ping up. and so unpleasant has the
situation become.y that to enter into
explanations ceases TO be a virtue. and
we are willing to call things by theil
\ right name. and let those responsible,
take the consequences. 1t is mortify-
ing indeed to have to hear the charge
OF incompetency to govern. OF lack oi
business acumen. OF Poor Old Sussex
and similar disparaging comments
when there Is no truth in one of them
Sussex county Is as well equipped {,
govern. as well capable of home-rule
and as well able financially as any o
the three counties composing the Stat
Of Delaware; but. unfortunately. ther,
appears to have crcpt into the most inn.
portant and responsible branch Of al
county government, the Levy Court.
membership composed Of those who ar,
iunaccustomed to large hnancierin,
schemes, or who are not able to lool
into the future. Lets have genera
re-alignment. Apply Just a little prac
tical common business sense 20 Countl
affairs and the trick Is turned
Evening journal., 1909-07-19
THE sTANpARp on LIVING.

MI JAMES ]. HILL the railroad magnate,
Il is a keen observer and his comments upon
men and things are always worth listening to.
Mr. Hill has been talking about the high prices
of food products, the advance in the cost of liv-
ing lie thinks that it is a good time 10 prac-
ticc retrenchment and economy. As he says,
there is no doubt that the American people as
a whole are an eNtravagant people. Enough
goes to waste in this country every year to sup
por a considerable population i'll other coun-
tries.
The last few years have witnessed great deal
OF extravaganza. The government by its own
wastefulness and extravaganza sets an example
TO the people. Money easily earned is by most
people freely spent. Ii is difficult for a person
after he has lived on a certain standard to re-
duce that standard. What are now considered
necessities were once looked upon as luNuries.
But it is true that the actual cost Of living has
considerably advanced. Taxes are higher rents
arc advancing and food products are at elevated
prices. There is no prospect of any considerable
reduction in the cost of living. The growing
city population consumes in increasing quantity
the products Of the farms and natural increase
in the cost OF farm products to the consumer is
to be expected
Mr.. Hill says that this is the time 10 cut down
living expenses. One of the methods suggested
IS 10 eat less meat and fewer OF the foods that
cost so much. No doubt people could subsist
and do well on much less meat Perhaps they
would be healthier for it. Some surely would
be. but the medical savants have not by any