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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
DUE TO HER LOVE OF HORSES
GIRL MASQUERADES AND DOES
MANUAL LABOR.
Dons Boys Clothing, Secures EN-
ployment in Livery Stable-Sex
Disclosed Following Arrest.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October S-Arter
playing boys games. working in local
livery stable, driving grocer's team and
hustling boxes and express packages
heavy enough for a strong young man,
Harry Roberts confessed to the police to-
day that he is girl and that his
name is Lillian Hoffman, stepdaughter
of Gottlieb Meters of 2644 East I'D
street.
Three years ago the girl. then only sew
enteen. tired of her home. She ran
away, donned boys clothes and went out
into the world to make a living as a
man. She secured work. In the time
that has elapsed the girl has worked in
livery stable cleaning horses, driven
grocers' carts and even toiled as a helper
to a carpenter and delivered ice.
Her identity became known a short
time ago, when she was arrested while in
the employ of D. Martin, a grocer, S5Oo
Detroit avenue. on a small charge. Sem
tence was suspended, but the police
looked further into Roberts career.
They found no serious acts other than
the one upon which the arrest was made;
but they discovered that the boy, who up
to a few days ago was back working in
livery stable, was girl. The young
woman made a confession. and today her
stepfather supplied her with clothes
girls clothes. The parent ascribes the
chiid's Strange bent as being due to a
love for horses. The girl says she had
always wanted to be boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
NEW GRAIN GRADES.
National Convention of Dealers Re
fuses Some Requests.

INDIANAPOLIS October S.-The Grain
Dealers National Association convention
here, by oonceding some of the demands
made by the Chicago grain men for
changes in the grain grades draft adopted
at the st. Louis convention asst year,
finally agreed upon a uniform grading for
corn, oats, barley and rye.
1t also adopted the Kansas City. Chi
cago and Southwestern market grades on
miiomaize and Kaff1r corn and made ma
terial concessions by granting part of the
Chicago mems demands for changes in
wheat tests.
Five demands made by the Chicago
grain men for changes in wheat gradings
were not granted. A committee of FIVE
was appointed which will call q conference
with the Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and
Kansas state commissions and prominent
boards of trade and try to effect an agree
ment
The first of the refusais was Of the de-
mand of the Chicago grain men to raise
the test weight of No. white winter
wheat from rs to 81 pounds. Another was
on the demand that nos. =. 3 and I hard
winter wheat might contain q maximum
o: - per cent. red winter wheat.
The convention refused also to -aSe the
test weight of No. l hard spring wheat
from 5S to 80 pounds and No. = northern
spring wheat from - to 57s pounds
1t was indicated that grant may be
made of an additional one pound to the
test weights of velvet chaff wheat grades,
but the request to raise the weight test
approximately three pounds was refused.
The convention conceded the demands of
the Chicago men for the use of the word
new as now used i'll the Illinois rules
and also granted changes demanded in red
winter. No. spring and Nos. I, 2, ) and
4 white spring wheat and in durum wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Valuable Chinese Medicine.

From the London Standard
Curious experiences occasionally come
10 administrators of even so prosa:c a de-
par'ment as the customs. \ Sydney cor
respondent tells Of one which RECENTLY
oefell Mr.. N. Colston Lockyer, the federal
assistant controller general. All Va the
tepiece in his office is nailed q sun
dried lizard 1t had been imported by an
ehtefprlslng chinese merchant, who de-
sired Ny Lockyer TO take particular note
or 1t and instruct his officers as to it's
nature and the amount Of duty charge
able on similar consgnments in bulk. The
Chinaman explained that dried lizard Va. <
a very important item i'm the pharmaco-
peia OF the celestial empire. and when
ground to powder possessed medicinal
properties of untold value. The officers
of the department were al a loss to know
how to classify the article, their choice
apparently lying between drug preserved
food and prohibited verran. Mr.. Iockyer
cut the Gcrdian knot by classifying the
medicine lizard as 'unenumerated and
admitting it duty free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
LYNCHERS FAIL AT WAYCROSS
COLORED BOY ATTEMPS CRIMI-
NAL assault.
Victim Screams and He Is Fright
ened Away-Militia Called Out.
Guards Empty Jail.

WAYCROSS. Ca, October S.-Though
the negro boy whose life they sought
was safe in the Chatham county Jail, 100
miles away. 500 excited men attacked
the county Jail here last night, demand
ing tweive-year-old Dell Jones, who last
night attempted to criminally assault a
young white girl.
The Waycross Guards, called out at the
request of the sheriff. and on the order
of Gov. Brown, charged through the
mob. forming in front of the jail and
avoiding a repetition of the attack. The
crowd became more threatening, how
ever, and when it seemed clash between
soldiers and civilians was imminent
committee from the mob was allowed to
go through the Jail. The court house
also was searched.
Jones was taken to Savannah secretly
yesterday. Wednesday night he was
asked by a young white girl to accom-
pany her on her way to her home in Gill
christ Park, suburb. AS they passed
a negro schoolhouse rain came up and
they took refuge in the building. There
the negro made his attempt, but was
frightened away by the girls screams.
He was caught later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Thoughts of Old Circus Days.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t is eighteen years since P T. Bar
mum, one Of the best known Americans Of
the last century. passed away. but from
time to time passing events recall his
shrewd but peculiar career. One of these
was the death last week OF Maj" Mutt.
one of his attractions. a person of intel
ligence and good character, and remark
able only for his diminutive stature. AL
most on the same day Joseph Lucasie,
an alhino. succumbed to dropsy at the
General Hospital. in Kansas City. Mo.
Sixty-one years ago Mr.. Barnum heard
of an albino named Lucasie, living in
Holland, who had married an albno
wife and had two albino children. This
was unusual, as the children of albinos
are usually normal. He secured the
family when Joseph was eight years old
and his sister few years younger They
all had a wealth OF s!ien white hair. and
the enterprising manager was doubtless
satisfied with his venture. But the boy
had ambitions beyond the distinction OF
being a freak, and devoted himself to
mastering the olin. which gave him a
good livelihood upon the death of his
father, and he enjoyed the acquaintance
of most of the professional violinists of
the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
MILLS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
They Have Made It the Worlds
Chief Flour City.

From the Bakers Weekly.
Budapest was at one time known in the
world as the Flour city, but along in 1878
young town on the headwaters Of the
Mississippi. then famous for its prairie
dogs and buffaloes, had a lawyer for a
citizen who made use of the natural
waterfall in the Mississippi to operate a
flour mill.
This small beginning grew to such vast
proportions that it soon became necessary
to build a more modern system, and the
Budapest system was adopted.
Such other millers as Pilsbury, Crosby,
Christian and Dunwoody had by this time
come to this young city, and in a few
years it became the flour city of the
world. This city was Minneapolis. To-
day 12O,OJ0.OO0 bushels of wheat are
ground in one year into -four in Minneap-
oils.
In the age of Pericles the swiftest -four
mill in Athens produced two barrels Of
flour in one day. There is one mill in
Minneapolis which fills 1900 or 1900
barrels in one day. What the Greeks did
in one day Minneapolis does in ten sec
Onds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Whistling Trees.
rom the Chicago journal

Among the curiosities of tree life is
the sofar. or whistling tree of Nubia.
When the winds blow over this tree it
gives out fiute-like sounds, playing away
to the wilderness for hours at a time
strange, weird melodies. 1t Is the spirit
of the dead singing among the branches,
the natives say, but the scientific white
man says that the sounds are due TO
myriad of small holes which an insect
bores IN the spines of the branches The
weeping tree of the Canary Island is
another arboreal freak. This tree in the
drieSt weather will rain down showers
from it's leaves, and the natives gather
up the water from the pool formed at
the foot of the trunk and find it pure
and fresh. The tree exudes the water
from innumerable pores situated at the
base Of the leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Daughton & Hunter for two two
story frame dwellings at AIS and 472O
Reservoir avenue; architects, Hunt and
Bell; builder. George G. Gaylor estimated
cost, $2.50O.
To Annie v. Clarke to repair warehouse
bet tween G and H and 9Th and 7th streets
northeast; architect and builder, ]. c..
Yost; estimated cost. $1,000
To Mrs. Alice c. Barney to repair two
dwellings at 46S and 40 N street south
west, architect. Appleton p. Clark, jr
builder. Thomas IL. Melton: estimated
cost. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08

in contact with the not jar the paraffin
melts. The cap is then screwed firmly
down in the melted paraffin, making it
perfectly alright. Care must be taken
not to invert the jar or disturb the seal
until the jars have cooled The advan-
tages claimed for this ring over the rub
Der ring is that the former is perfectly
clean and odorless. and permits of the
cap being easily removed. BY heating
the cap through standing the jar in warm
water the paraffin again melts and the
top can be unscrewed without any trou-
BILE. Any one who has wrestled with
tight top on a jar of preserves will APP
preciate this Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08

Mrs Mary Frances Samuel. wife OF
Thomas Samuel of Caroline county. Vir-
ginia, died suddenly at her home soon
after returning from visit to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clarence Collawn, In the neigh
borhood. She is survived by her aged
husband and several children.
Miss Hattie Adele Cochran OF Jeffer-
son. Nd, and Howard Raymond Yourtee
OF Baltimore were married in the Re-
formed Church at Jefferson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
THREE WITNESSES DISAPPEAR
Lenovitz Case Is Continued on Re-
quest of Defense.

The case of Benjamin Lenovitz. charged
with keeping disorderIy house, was to
have been tried before a jury in the
United States branch of the Police Court
today, and room full of witnesses. men
ands women, had been watched all the
morning by the marshal's assistants.
Attorney Darlington asked for a contin-
uance of the case, owing to the sudden
disappearance of three important wit
nesses for the defense.
Judge Mullowny continued the case I'M
til the defense can get all the witnesses
together at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Fire Record for "a Hours.

At TAI pm. yesterday. 1901 7th street
northwest Abraham May; no loss.
At 2:l5 am. today, 923 Fl street north
west, tuberculosis dispensary; SIS.
At 1881 pm. today, 431 Cedar street,
Takoma Park, Alfred Johnson; no loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
TO SEAL FRUIT JARS.
Wood Pulp Ring Filled With Par
Atm Fits Over Edge.

A novel and effective method of seal
ing fruit jars has been invented by a
Philadelphia. The device consists of a
ring of woodpulp with a channel on the
upper side. This channel is filled with
paraffin. When the jar is filed the ring
is placed around the top. with the chan
mel part up. and Immediately on coming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
An Embryo Carolyn Wells.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mother-'Thsre was an old woman who
lived in a shoe. She had so many chill
dren-'
Mabel rrupting)-Mamma, / know
what kind of shoe that was-a kid shoe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
A SHAMELESS REVIVAL

Whatever Mr.. Hartman may have
aid, those who believe the pronounce
nent as given in the papers can see in
operation an excellent example of how
he foundations for just such another
lecision can be laid. The spectacle at
present afforded by the United States
senate is an insult to every self-respect-
iug American. 1t exhibits statesmen
,uppOscd to bo acting in Il national
rapacity owned in soul and pocketbook
ny petty local interests while one
corporation after another shows that it
AN snap its fingers ut the promises
made 10y the Republican President and
II his party before election and
.orcepted by the American people.
There is, in fact, II shameless revival
# that association of selfish corporate
interests with Legislation and Legislators
,Ilch us dared not show its head twelve
Donths ago. and such as can bring
bout another Lands fac and another
,pcial nphcaval Even condition so
;ravc could not produce another 1907
,'risis without the other factors which
contributed to that crisis Wall Street
journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Lords in Livery.

Mr.. Smith was chatting with the pro-
prietor of big garage when a chauf-
feur came in.
Good morning, Mir. b." remarked
the master of the establishment.
Mr.. Smith presently asked: ..
why the Mr."
He is the son Of a formerly rich
city man." was the reply 1.-THE post
Of chauffeur is acceptable to a penni-
less young fellow of rank. There are
several who come here who have blue
blood In their veins. One Of these
the cousin Of duke-was trained by
leading motor expert, himself
member of titled family.
"One day the young fellow was sent
out to give trial run in a car The
would-be customer was a wealthy but
illiterate old lady, who was so pleased
with him that she handed him half &
dollar.
There, young man. she said. Don't
spend it foolishly!'
Back he went to the garage In a
state of wild Indignation
LOOK here. Mr.. X he cried, that
old woman gave me half a dollar'
You're lucky was the quiet reply.
Last time took her out she gave me
only a quarter"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Unappreciated Sympathy.

The soda-fountain clerk was en-
gagged in vigorously shaking up a
chocolate and egg, says writer in
the Bellman, when suddenly the glass
broke in his hands, and the ensuing
deluge made him look like human
eclair. The Mortified customer leaned
over the counter and tried to be SYM
pathetic. Not knowing exactly what
o say, he finally blurted out. consol-
ingly:
"Oh-er-toO bad! Did the glass
break?'
Dripping from head to foot, the
clerk looked at him witheringly.
Did the glass break?" he repeated.
Did the glass break?" And then with
freezing sarcasm, ooh, no, not at all!
You just happened to stop in while I
was taking my morning shower
Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Certain About 1t

Once upon time, not SO long ago, a
couple Of cowpunchers found them,
selves guests in the home of minister
of the gospel whose custom was to
hold family worship of morning and
to conclude the same by asking each
one present to give some quotation from
the Scriptures. One after another
repeated some text until at last it came
the turn Of Jim Bulstoke of the Crow
foot ranch.
'My dear young friend" said the
dominic as he saw the latter Insulating,
surely eau recall some verse from the
BibleY'
Jim's face was bathed with profuse
perspiration, but at last there came to
him some approximation of memory
of something he had read Or heard at
some stage of his life about the first
chapter of Genesis. Al last he broke
our, God made the world
The dominic lifted hand to hide a
sudden smile, but bowed to Jim's
neighbor in the circle Curley was
even worse off than Jim had been and
for the life of him could not think of
anything. At last, remembering the
occasional virtue of a good bluff, he
twisted one foot around his chair leg
and, with all the confidence he could
master, remarked, HE shore did,
Recreation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Famous Women Linouist.

Marteina kramers of Rotterdam ranks
among the first of women linguists
She can read and speak IS languages,
and there arc few men in the world
VINO can equal that record. Besides.
She has sufficient knowledge of seven
ether languages to converse in them
and she has planned to add a new Ian.
guage to her list every six months for
several years. Miss Kramers also
ranks as one Of the most influential
sutfragettes in Europe She is editor
OF jus Suffragii, the official organ Of
the International Woman Suffrage AL.
lance, which has several branches in
TINS country. Miss Kramers is one of
the most optimistic of the workers
She believes that Within ten wears
America and all the countries in En-.
rome VIII extend suffrage to women on
equality with men.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17

A recent issue of the Louisville Post
had eight editorials, all dealing with
trusts. They averaged about IL half. Il
column in length and explained how
every trust rObs the consumer 1t
mentions the beef trust with its $500,
100, 600 annual revenue; the steel trust
the sugar trust, the whiskey trust. the
paper trust, the telephone trust. hut
makes the great railway and money
trusts of New York City the head of all
Of them. and indicts the Republican
party, and some Democrats, for doing
he bidding of the entire outfit. The
emedy for such Il condition, in the
opinion of the Post, is some plan than
will insure the people a greater measure
IF power at the ballot box, where they
may elect senators and representatives
Who will serve the people instead of the
trusts. The Post might have added
With truth and pertincnce that the sen
ate has fixed the tariff schedules to suit
most of these trusts. The steel trust
mas got what it wanted; SO has the
leather trust, the lumber trust, the
arm trust and several other trusts.
The sugar trust will doubtless get all
it wants, too, before the bill has finally
neen passed. IL would be ludicrous if
Il were not SO serious to the people
,ight of representatives of two great
political parties in the United States
working for Il lot Of trusts in order that
5heir profits may not be molested. ex-
capt to make them larger. We agree
with the Louisville Post that something
ought to he done to protect the con-
,umer. The country is not going to be
fooled much longer. Chattanooga
News
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Forestry In Japan.

Japan has longer than any other
country practiced technical forestry.
With extraordinary skill and absolute
success the authorities have for 1900
years planted and cared for the forest
trees. "The results" writes a CORE
spondent Of the Pail Mall Gazette,
have been really wonderful, for
through the extremely sedulous man
agement and the knowledge and skill
by degrees attained the financial gains
have been very large. indeed. Not a
twig Is ever wasted. The trees are re
garded as almost sacred property, and
not particle of any one of them is
regarded as rubbish, so close is the
utilization. Thinning and all depart.
ments Of arboreal culture are very
carefully conducted. At the end of
13 years from planting a wood lot is
thinned by experts, and then every
five years the process is repeated for
100 years, the average period of the
cultivation Of set of trees.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
For Sale

Completely furnished, fve-room
dwelling, with bath, pantry, closets and
outbuilding: Sanitary plumbing; hot
and cold water; electric lighted. Every
thing new.
Also completely furnished and
equipped home of six rooms, with bath.
room, trunk-room, pantry, closets,
laundry and outbuildings Complete
sanitary plumbing; electric lighted
throughout; cemented cellar and walks;
screened.in porches. Three lots with
lawn, garden, poultry yard and sheds.
One of the most comfortable and con-
venient homes in Elko.
For terms and further particulars,
address
G. r. hickey,
Elko, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Mans Modesty.

Oscar Hommerstein, being compli-
mented in Philadelphia on the success
full opening of his new opera house up
town. shook his head modestly.
Did any one" he said, ever sue
ceed-really and perfectly succeed
to his own satisfaction? The older
grow the more l sympathize with
Gounod.
LAS your talent progresses, said
Gounod to II young poet, your es-
innate Of - G master poets OF the
past will change as has my estimate
Of the master musicians.
AT your age / used to say: a."
AT so, said: Il and Mozart" AT 40:
Mozart and l." say Mozart"
now"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Keep Men Long in Office.

I'VE do these things better We
provide steady jobs for men like King
Edward. Sir John Macdonald and Sir
Wilfrid Lauricr." SO a Canadian pa
per remarks In reference to the end.
ing of President Rooseveli's career at
he White House. The Canadians are
certainly fond of giving their chosen
chiefs Il long inning. Sir John Mac.
donald ruled the dominion for nearly
twenty years without q break and the
Dresent prime minister, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, is in his thirteenth year OF
continuous office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Business Locals.

A furnished house to rent. Inquire
of Hayden Henderson.
For Rent-Three four-room cottages
Inquire of Mrs L. L. Bradley.
New line of Ladies shirt waists
Dutch collar at Engler Co.'S.
Just received shipmento of Florsheim
shoes for men at Engler Co.'S.
Ranchers looking for hay hands can
find them at c. A Harrington's harness
shop.
New line of mems spring suits and
Fancy Vests for the Fourth of July at
Engler Co.'S.
For Sale-A latest improved Smith
Premier Typewriter almost new. In
quire at the Henderson Bank +
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression Dr. GILL;
land 1.-THE dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
RANCH FOR SAIL
SITUATED AT ALPHA
80 miles north of Eureka on the E. & 4
Ry.. Eureka Co., Nevada.

$50 acres patented land, 40 acres
contract land (most all fenced and
hay). Good range for horses ncattle 9H
sheep. 80 head of good c5 b; 1S hes
of which are cows and heifers broken
milk. % head Of horses and some vii
range horses. 1 Auto Fedan hay pres
Machinery and wagons. Corrals, Bal
and Furnished House. 100 Fruit tire,
set out this spring. Chickens, turkgI
and pigs. Water rights good.
Pleasant place to live. Reason 4
selling is lack of school.
For further particulars address
A. w. CLAYTON,
Alpha via. Palisade, ]
Eureka. Co.. Nevsd
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Confessed Too Soon.

Raphael Boisbluche, an attendant at
the hospital OF Saint-Malo, France
fell dangerously III some weeks ago
and when all hope of his recovery had
been abandoned he confessed that ne
had been the author of several mys-
terious fires. He has now made a mar
Vicious recovery, and Is bewailing his
raah repentance in Jail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Milk! Milk!

From May 1, 1909, 1 will furnish
milk as follows: One quart per day for
one month, $3.50; gallon per day for
one month. $3.50; one gallon per day
for one month, $3.50; from five gallons
up per day 90 cents a gallon.
EUGENE l.. CIPRIANI.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-17
Board OF PardOnS

The Carson News gives the following
as tho complete report of the board of
pardons ut it's recent session: