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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05


UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES in the an
imal and other Kingdoms are always the
most interesting to the American peo-
pie. The editor realizes that Of late there
have not been enough "queer'' happen
ings, which seemingly violate natures
laws. and though usually law-abding he
has endeavored to supply the want. In
pursuance with this policy Nate, Urefake,
the hH r9o%nsa %se,a@ a%d aatural
fer to accompany the executive on his
:. East African hunting trip, was employed
to scout up hundreds of unusual, yet in
tetesting occurrences. The tour took sew
eral months and from time to time the
author mailed the following accounts Of
the strange things which were reported
to him. Only this week Mr. Urefake's
dreams came to an end. and he delicate
ly confided that he had sworn off "for
good."-Editor's Note.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

rre"ater' Mlnn.-Josh Stillings arrived in
thls city to-day from hunting trim and told
wonderful story, which upon Investigation
OF the quality of the liquor which Mr. Still
nngs carries, your correspondent found to he
an absolutely true tale. Mr.. Stillines said:
was hunting bars up norrS and had
traced big one into cump of trees when
TO my surprise, saw fly towards me- q ful]
grown jack rabbit, equipped with eight pairs
OF wings. The rabbit flew faster than the
fastest train ever rode upon When nv as
tonlshment had somewhat subsidized T aimed
my rife at point about mile ahead of the
queer animal and fast did it hy that it
ran right into the shot After half an hours
walk l came upon the carcass, which had
frozen still. The wings were of fluffy down
and curlously shaped. I was anxious to bring
the flying rabbit home, but that night it
was mysteriously stolen and so I have no
proof for my story other than what little
Ticker have left in my flask Have another
drink friend?'
Your correspondent then saw whole flock
of flying rabbits. The phenomenon is wholly
unaccountable.
Gwan, N. 1.-THE most wonderful sea fish
ever seen appeared off this town twice dur
ing the past few days-once by night and
once by day. The reptile is shaped like SER
pent and planted between it's eyes is a gi-
gantic headlight, which is only visible at
night and which marks the reptiles progress
through the waves. The constant sputter of
electricity in the form of dots and dashes led
summer residents here to believe that the
serpent uses its tail for a wireless instru
ment and thus conveys messages to others of
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. I suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
stand. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bio Compound re-
st, E,,6 mo tn hoo1th
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
Used Dolls to Set Fashions.

Oseo OoIIS TO Set + fashions.
Long before women's newspapers
were started, and fashion plates in
their modern form were thought of,
women derived their knowledge of the
fashions from dolls dressed in modern
costumes, which were sent from one
country to another, more especially
from Paris, which then, as now, was
the leading center of the mode.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
1nconslstencv.

Isn't that Jones over there-the
man who writes the bitter articles
about abolishing the tipping nui-
sance?"
"Yes, that's JONES'"
whats he talking about?"
He is raising sarcastic howl
over the fact that noted millionaire
Is alleged to have given a waiter Z
nickel tip."
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05


ostriches relished. Inadvertently he
ran right into the flock in his flight.
They looked him over, smelled him, but
passed on to more savory delicac:es in
the shape of the railroad depot Hav-
ing eaten this they started in on the
homes of the residents and when dawn
came there was only crumpled mass
OF ostrich language and some human
cuss words, where the town once stood
Most of the residents fled in their night
clothing to Hawkeye, nearby village
and have formed the Society for the
Prevention of Wearing Ostrich Plumes
The birds are now roaming the coun-
try devouring everything in their way.
The militia company at Hawkinsville
may be called out
Later-It wasn't The ostriches died
Atmosphere, N. C.-Physicians who
were performing an operation for ap-
pendicitis upon Herman Graustark in
this city to-day were astounded when
they extracted four IS gold-pieces from
the appendix of the patient
The currency was piled in the appendix
when extracted and Ole report has it
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
At the Door.

Waggles- aboush marina.
arrrr-velsh rapitty Of the mul-mulmul.
tiplica-cation of of gui-gwee-guinea
pigs! Look at th-those keyholes!-
Harvard Lampoon.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
MORE
PINKHADl
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, NJ 1T is with pleasure
that I add my testimonial to your
already long ist-hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

the wom-
ans assail-
ant and for
that rea-
son, togeth-
er with the
long delay
after death,
the box
W a S n O t
opened. At
the hour
for the fu-
neral the
colored pas
tor had his
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

Se1uOIl lfeQueuleQ Was I0uuu
to-day a tree growing down.
ward into the ground. 1t is
the only case of it's kind in the
world. Your correspondent
saw the rare sight. The roots
of the tree project several feet
above the ground and are of
the palest green, while the
leaves, some of which the
writer dug up, are white and
taste not unlike celery.
The only explanation of the
strange occurrence was given
by an old Indian who is said
to have lived in this section
200 years. He is known as Big
Chief Kick-a-Hole-in-the-Sky.
and he declares that long ago
the chief of the happy hunting
ground vented his wrath upon
Big Chief Kick-a-Hole-in!the-
Sky's great-grandfather, who
had planted many trees. He
caused the seeds to be plan nted
upside down, thus accounting
for natures reversal. There was
once a whole grove of this in.
verted timber.
Heap much too nlentv
bunk" sighed the aged red.
skin, as he turned to re-enter
his cohin
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

a gigantic crag which projects
from the side Of a precipice.
The people do not walk upside
down as might be supposed.
Macon, Ga.-A crowd of grief
stricken colored people con-
signed an assignment of fine
pear trees to a grave at Boiling
broke just at dark, thinking they
were the remains of Tooger
Adams, a negro woman, whose
death was due to a stab from
another negro woman in Tybee.
The police had the case and
worked it out; finding the dead
woman formerly lived in 3d.
nngbroke and notified friends
that the remains would be sent on
the afternoon central train and
when the box arrived containing
the pear trees it had so much
the appearance of a coffin case
that the party took charge.
For some reason, not ex-
planned, the casket did not get
on at Macon and the negroes
who were waiting at the train
took the pear trees off with the
deepest sorrow and care, car
ried the box to the home of
relatives and sat up, sang and
prayed all night.
The word was out that the
body was terribly slashed by
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

This is not a local option
town. Some of the city officials
missed the rare sight, being
too tired.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

ton has been unquestioned, even as the par
rot's popularity has grown.
But this time hen was at the bottom OF
it, rather a setting of eggs, which Chessen
found in a nest reposing in the middle OF
big pumpkin which he purchased from Her.
bert Culp, truck farmer. The little brown
hen had made entrance through a hole which
hungry cow-all COWS are hungry In a
pumpkin feld-had bitten out of the gamboge
drives good bargain, gave only Is cents
for the pumpkin, and there were IA eggs
in the parrot nest, he thinks he is the fnan-
cal gamer, though he may have to exhibit
again to re-establish his reputation for YER
acity.
Chessen took the pumpkin in his hen
houses, and now setting fowl is clucking
over the eggs He expects to sell the pullets
when they are hatched, at from IS to so
cents apiece.
Dyspepsia, Kan.-In a single night this
burg has passed into history and all because
of the sidetracking of $4,000 worth of os-
triches here The ostriches were bound for
Los Angeles, Cal.
1t is said the birds had not been fed since
leaving Africa and the first thing they did
was to eat up all the freight cars which pro.
vided their homes Then they descended up.
on this town, first devouring a 5000 plate
glass window in George Ericksons poultry
store about midnight. The town marshal
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Building Permits Issued. ,

The following building permits were
issued today:
To the First Baptist Church, for brick
church at the corner of Sherman avenue
and Lamont street northwest; architect,
James II. Warner: builder. W. A. Kim
mel; estimated cost, $4,000.
To George Yancey, for one two-story
frame dwelling at 56O2 3eth street
northwest: architect, A. II. Beers; build
er, T. T. Taylor; estimated cost. $4,000.
To ii. Wardman. for one four-story
brick apartment at 1899 Irving street
northwest, architect. A. III. Beers: build
er, II. Wardman: estimated cost. $4,000.
To Lewis v. Jones. for six two-story
brick and frame dwellings, from 24OO to
"41O Wisconsin avenue northwest; archi-
tect. A. III. Beers; estimated cost,
To Fred +. Repetti for two frame
two-story dwellings,. at 1924 and 1926
18th street. AnacoStia, ID. c.; architect
and builder. /. B. Andrews; estimated
cost. $500
To Thomas j. and John I. Lane, for
one two-story brick dwelling at 30o Sd
street southeast: architects and build
ers, Lane Brothers; estimated cost,
s.. $500.
To Thomas J. and John 1. Lane. for
ginia avenue southeast: architects and
builders. Lane Brothers; estimated cost.
$500.
To Thomas J. and John I. Lane. for
five two-story brick dwellings from 12S
to 134 Sd street southeast: architects
and builders. Lane Brothers; estimate ed
cost s12.500.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
ZIONIST FUND NOW S15O,OOO
SOUTHEASTERN COUNCIL PRE-
SENTS ENCOURAGING REPORT.
Broad Campaign Is Planned by He.
brew Societes-For Repopulation
of Palestine.

BALTIMORE. July 12-The annual
conference of the Southeastern Council
OF Zionists, comprised of societies in
Maryland, Delaware and the District of
Columbia, was held yesterday at Talmud
Torah Hall, Ills East Baltimore street.
The work of the last year was discussed
and plans for the future were made. The
meeting was opened in the morning with
Louis Fl. Levin. editor of the Jewish
Comment, presiding.
One of the most Interesting of the re-
ports was that on national funds, Mr.. A.
Weinstein, the chairman, reporting that
several thousand dollars additional had
been subscribed since the last report,
bringing the fund up to S1JO,OO0. This
money is to be used in the development
of Palestine, with a view to repopulating
it with Jews.
Extensive Campaign Contemplated.
A broad campaign is about to be en-
tered into by the publicity committee, its
plan being to appeal to Jews in America
who are supposed to be undecided about
embracing the Zionistic work Printed
pamphlets will be sent out. to be followed
by workers who will explain what is not
clearly understood.
Two committees were appointed at the
morning sesSion-the resolution commit :
tee, consisting of Messrs. Paul Gordon
and j. B. Smotritsky and Miss Sarah
Hoff. and the nominating committee, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Charles Stein, Joseph
Rottenberg and William Liebowitz.
Election of Officers.
In the afternoon the chief center OF in
ferest was the election of officers These
are:
President-Dr. S. Schaffer.
Vice presidents-Philip Mervis and j. B.
Smotritsky.
Secretary-H. T. Keilman.
Treasurer-Nathan Sauber.
Chairman of propaganda-Dr. E. n.
Rabinowitz.
Chairman of work in Palestine-Dr. E..
N. RabinoWitz.
Chairman Jewish national fund-Aaron
Weinstein.
Chairman Of Jewish colonial trusts-J.
L. Isaacs.
Director of publicity-Joseph KatZ.
A mass meeting was held at nlSht IN
the hall, one of the features being an ad-
dress in the ancient Hebrew tongue by
Mr.. II. London one of the workers of the
Southeastern Council. Addresses were
also made by Drs. S. Schaffer and A. n.
RabinoWitZ.
The meeting was closed with the Jew
ish national hymn, "Iiatikvah.'
The Zionists all over the country COM
memcrated Friday the fifth anniversary
of the death of DIR. Thcodor HerZl. the
great Jewish leader and founder of the
modern Zionist movement. The day was
used as an opportunity for special ap-
peal to the Jewish people for support of
the movement for jewish national re-
Mobilization in Palestine.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
FATAL COAL GAS EXPLOSION
ONLY BRIEF DETAILS OF EN-
SIGN II. K. AIKEN'S DEATH.
Victim of Accident on Battleship
North Carolina at Naples.
Water Tender Injured.

Only brief details have been received at
the Navy Department regarding an ex-
plosion OF coal gas on the United States
battleship North Carolina at Naples,
which resulted in the death of Ensign
Hugh X. Aiken and the injuring of Peter
Mullan, water tender. attached to that
vessel. The dispatch announcing the
night without suffering.
An investigation into the cause of the
explosion is being conducted by the COM
manding officer of the vessel At the
Navy Department the explosion is at
tributed to the generation of coal gas in
the bunkers.
Annapolis Graduate in 1906.
Ensign Aiken was born in New Orleans,
La. September Is. 1884, and entered the
naval service as a naval cadet from Lou
isana May ii. 1902. graduating In Febru-
airy. 1906. He served on the L. s. s. Texas
from February 2S, 1906, to May ~, 1905. on
the e. s. s. New Jersey from May %, 1906
to April 10, 1907: on the L. s. s. st. Louis
from April II. 1907. to February 6. 1905.
and May 20. 1908, reported for duty on
board the U. s. S. North Carolina, to
which vessel he was attached at the time
of his death. He attained the rank of
ensign February 13 1906, just prior to
joining the North Carolina.
Peter Mullan the water tender of the
North Carolina, was injured slightly at
the time of the explosion. His home ad-
dress is given 20 Cheebar place, Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
DIVORCE LAST RESORT.
Anthony Holmead Tells Story of
Marital Discord.

After five disagreements and four rec
oncillations, Anthony Holmead today
decided to seek an absolute divorce from
his wife, Jessie, to whom he was mar
ried in st. Louis. Mo, November %,
1902. Three years after the ceremony
the first estrangement occurred. The
last happened in November, 1907. They
have no children. Attorney Campbell
Darlington represents the husband.
Mrs. Ida D. Briscoe today applied to
the District Supreme Court to compel
her husband. John p. Briscoe, to give
her a portion of his weekly salary
which. she says. averages s25. They
married June 3, 1908, and the wife
charges he left her last January and
has since failed to provide for her. At
torney Joseph ID. Sullivan represents the
wife.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Buffalo has arrived at
Hongkong, the tug Restless at New York,
the gunboat Nanshan at Cavite, the bat
tleships North Carolina and Montana and
the cruiser New York at Naples. the tor
pedo boats Davis. Farragut and Colds
borough at Sansalito: the torpedo boat
Lawrence at Mare Island, and the Allan
tic fleet at ProVincetoWn.
The gunboat Tacoma has sailed from
Guantanamo for Barranquil,a. the Philip
pine squadron from SiaAwan for Shang
hal and Kinkian. tne tugs Pentucket and
Cumberland from Newport for New York
and the yacht Hist from Bradford for
Portsmouth, \. II. :
Army Orders.
capt William NJ. Coulling, auartermas-
ter. Will proceed to Mound City. Ill, to
inspect the work of constructing protect
i've fences and drainage OF borrow pits
on the government roads TO the Mound
City national cemetery.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Dental Surgeon John r. Ames
Leave of absence for two months Is
granted Lieut. Col George NJ. Dunn,
Judge advocate.
BY direction of the President Capt.
William r. Patten. 18th Infantry, is de-
.Ailed as professor OF military science
and tactics at the University of Wash
lngton. Seattle, Wash.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Wade H. Westmorc-
land. 18th Cavalry.
First Lieut. Noble j. Wiley. 9TH In
fantry.. is detailed for duty at the north
ern and army competitions to be held at
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Leave OF absence for one month is
granted Capt Edmund NJ. Leary, 1lth
Cavalry.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander G. w. Logan, from
command of the Scorpion to Navy De-
partment. Washington. d. c.
Lieut.. l.. r. Sargent, from the Ne
fbraska and contiue treatment United
States Naval Hospital. New York
Lieut.. r. A Todd. from the New Hamp-
shire and continue treatment United
States Naval Hospital, New York
Paymaster c.. W. Reeves. jr.. from the
Franklin and the Richmond and continue
treatment At the United States Naval
Hospital. Norfolk, Va.
Assistant Paymaster J. E. Mcdonald,
from navy yard, Norfolk, Va. to the
Franklin.
Assistant Paymaster j. G. Hilton TO the
Franklin and the Richmond.
Chief Gunner W. H. F. Schluter from
the New Jersey and wait orders
Evening star., 1909-07-12

In paying tribute to Prof Newcomb.
Prof James II. Gore. close personal
friend, who was associated with him
professionally, said: Seventeen univer-
stiles in ten different countries confer
red upon him their highest honors
learned societies in all parts of the
world were glad to have his name upon
their list of foreign members; SOW
ereigns in many lands gave him decora-
tions TO show their high appreciation of
his attainments; governments bestowed
upon him gifts which had he been a
ci,izen of their bwn land would have
found expression in we'll deserved titles
publishers coveted his manuscripts. and
nonular as we'll as technical periodicals
Sought his writings; astronomy and ma
thematics were enriched by his contribu-
tons. and students of political economy
have read his books with profit; he dis
cussed with clearness the latest ques-
tions of the day. and with prophetic vi
sion outlined some Of the problems OF the
future: topics in lighter vein We're not
neglected, and his "reminiscences will for
wears be read with pleasure.
One Of Worlds Leading Astronomers
Ioewy. late director of the Paris OBJ
Evening star., 1909-07-12
TWO HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Negroes Charged With Robbing
Sleeper Of Jewelry and Cash.

Osborne Riley and Edward Skinker
two negroes. were held in $1,000 bond
each for the action of the grand jury by
Acting Judge Aukam on charges of rob-
bing Isaiah Fortune, also colored. of 4S
Pierce place. The robbery took place
about IL o'clock last night near 7th
street and Florida avenue, Fortune being
relieved of $12 in cash and gold pin.
The alleged crime was committed while
Fortune was reclining on the curb stone
asleep, where he had seated himself to
wait for a car He stated he was awak-
ened by feeling the hands of one Of the
pair i'm his pockets.
Within an hour and half after the
robbery was committed the defendants
were in custody and part Of the stolen
property recovered. Policeman Geier of
the eighth precinct was the officer In the
case.
Both defendants denied the charge
against them and were committed to Jail
in default OF bail
Evening star., 1909-07-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

EUCLID SFREET-Mary l. May to trus-
tees of First Church of Christ. Scien-
fists. part lots % and as block II: $40.
MOORE AND BARBOUR'S ADDITION
Cora LIE Mat to Francis A. Claye-
lOux, lot 20, block 4: $40
TH1RTI-SENENTHS STREET EXTEND
ED-MaX Marrowitz ct ux. to Interna-
tional Realty and Development Com
pany, lots 295 2St, 29o and part lots
292 and 2a6. square 1901; $40
TENNESSEE AVENUE AND 3 STREET
NORTHEAST-Wat J. Newton ct
Tx. to Vincent Marino, lot 80 square
1011: S1.6D
2 STREET SOUTHWEST between 1st
and I'd Streets-Calvin Tibbs ct ux to
Cotter T. Bride. original lot =, square
500: SIC.
X STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-Thomas r. Harney
ct uX. to Jacob s. Gruver, lot 43 and
part lot 81, square 1047. and original
lots II and 13 square 1855; 80.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
PRAISES OF NEWC0MB
One of the Leading Astrono-
mers of the World.
ENDS HIS GREATEST WORK
Departed Scientist Will Be Accorded
Military Honors.
FUNERAL OCCURS WEDNESDAY
Rev. Tyler bennett and Rev. Dr..
Childs to Omciate-Intermen
at Arlington Cemetery.
Newcomb's Many Honors.

Born in Wallace. Nova Scotia.
March l., 1880.
Received ROYAL Astronomical So
ciety gold medal. 1874.
Huysens gold medal, Dutch So
ciety of Sciences. 1873
Director Nautical Almanac office,
1877 to 1897.
Professor of mathematics and as
tronomy. Johns Hopkins nlVer-
Sity, 1884 to 1894.
Received Royal Society gold med
al. 1890.
Made commander of the Legion
of Honor of France. 1907.
Received Bruce gold medal from
Astronomical Society of the Pa
cific, 1898.
Received degree of IL. ID. from
Johns Hopkins University. 1907.
Made Knight OF the Prussian Or
der of Merit for Science and Art
in 1906
Received Schubert prize from
Russia.
Received Sylvester prize. johns
Hopkins University.
Died in Washington. July II. 1909.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
STAR CARRIERS TO LUNA.
They'll Have a Lively Time Tomor-
row, and No Mistake.

Therell be hot time at Luna Park
tomorrow when The Evening Star car
rier boys beat it to the resort for half
day OF fun. Lunch will be served be-
tween l. and 1 O'Clock.
The Star has arranged to have the con-
cessions thrown open to the boys, and
Manager Goodfellow has persuaded
Daredevil White" to remain over for a
repetition of his sensational ride and
plunge from great height into a small
tank of water. In fact. the park man
agement is standing on it's lead to whoop
things up for the boys.