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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Signs Of Spring.
VIII TrihuOp

From the New York Tribune.
Few persons SO far overcome the inner
herent superstition of humanity as to
disbelteye entirely In signs Even the
most incredulous will heed the sign OF lhe
striped pole when in need OF a tonsoflaI
artist, and the sign of the overno"lns
schooner has led many thirsty way
farer into a haven of refuge. FOR tnose
with money to burn the wooden inoiah
iS a sure sign that the opportunity 70
smoke is at hand, and the three siIoeo
balls above a doorway are sure si n
that an affectionate uncle Is Walllhs. ,oa
a consideration. to protect the 'a'uaoies
of the gilded youth
At this season OF the year Signs ol
spring are SO numerous that even the
householder whose coal bill mas peen
growing with marvellous rapidly LOT
many weeks begins to feel tnelr geniai
influence stealing over him. The 1anltor
becomes a little less inaccessible and
naughty. The women in the parlor and
the maids over the back fence discuss
the various methods OF housecieaning.
and the head $50 calledD of the house en-
cages rooms at the club at an indefinite
time for an indefinite period. stray fly
Greens out Of a crack in the wa and
buzzes lazily forth to survey the scene
of his last years activities. The life pres
ervation station starts a search for its
ancient and honorable book beer sign,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Foul Breath
Mi-o-na Stops It Promptly. and Cures
Indigestion. or Money Back.
Henry Evans Sells II.

II your stomach is not in good condition your
food will not properly digest.
And II your food does not digest your body
will not receive the entire nourishment that the
which means health. happiness. energy and am
bition, your blood will become impoverished and
your health impaired.
healthy stomach has strong walls Of an
elastic nature, which expand and contract while
mixing with the food the juices that digest tbe
food.
II the stomach walls are weak and have lost
their elasticity they cannot properly mix the
digestive juices with the food and fermentation
of food takes place In the stomach.
And every dyspeptic should bear in mind that
fermented food furnishes very little nutrition to
the blood. and what it does furnish is apt to
be Of 8 poisonous character.
Mi-o-na will tone up the stomach walls and
make the stomach so strong and sweet that the
food will not ferment. but will be dieested
properly.
Henry Evans sells II for 80 cents 4 box. under
q rigid guarantee to indigestion, belchinr
Of gas sour stomach. dizziness. headaches. nery.
ousness foul breath waterhrash and despopd
health glow to your cheeks and a bright sparkle
to your eyes in few days. Its action is prompt
and certain. Druggists in every town in Ameri-
sell Mi-o-na. and Henry Evans, 922-s24 r
street, is the agent in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18

and the maternal hen, which all winter
has refused to lay eggs at cents apiece.
now gathers three or four Of them togeth-
er and starts in on a threeweek vigil, In
the hope OF eventually bringing forth a
brood Of scraggly chickens of uncertain
lineage.
All these signs might pass unnoticed in
the Office of daily newspaper were 1t
not for the flood Of spring poetry. both
prose and verse. which starts with the
first warm day in February and continues
until the last bottle of spring tonic has
been sold Men and women who during
the greater part of the year conduct
themselves with the most unimpeache5ie
propriety lose their grip and dash or .
poem II there 10 any faith to be placed
in signs the springtime is hard upon us.
naturalists. biologists, goosebone proph-
cts, followers of the woodchuck and all
other experts 10 the contrary notWith.
standing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Don't Be Cheap.
rom the Milwaukee Journal

From the Milwaukee Journal.
Do not hold yourself too cheap. If you
do not think we'll of yourself others
are not likely to think much Of you. You
are usually taken at your own value.
BY this Is not meant a foolish seE-con-
ceit. but a proper self-respect.
Have a regard for the esteem Of those
whose opinion is worth having. No one
can be admired. by all. He who has no
enemies may doubt whether he has real
friends. Try to win the regard of the
good and the wise; if the foolish take Of
tense pass 1t by.
Think too well of yourself to stoop to
anything coarse. mean or untrue How
ever humble your station In life may be,
you may think yourself worthy only of
that which is good and true. To be
genuine puts you on high level. What
ever your purse, you may be rich In char
acter. Think yourself worthy of the best
to which you can attain. Aim for the
highest you see. and should you fail to
reach it you will still be higher than if
your aim had been low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
idea for an Exhibition.
From Sketch.

Why not an exhibition of masculine
beauty and talent7 Politically, the pic
ture show has not yet been properly ex-
plotted and there seem to be endless pos
sibilities I'm the idea. French celebrities
are as little known personally in London
as English notorieties are in France, and
with gazing on the faces Of our foreign
contemporaries we might become still bet
ter friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
The Shakespeare Memorial.

From the Builders Journal.
That the memorial is to take the form
of a theater is indeed welcome news
to the architect and builder: and it IS
to be devoutly hoped that the splendid
opportunity OF producing a building that
shall be worthy OF the worlds greatest
poet will not be spoiled either By lack oc
funds or by the maiadministration OF
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
FUNERAL OF MINISTER.
Services This Morning for Rev.
BENJAMIN T. BINGHAM.

Funeral services for Rev. Benjamin T.
Bingham, one Of the Oldest members of
the Methodist Episcopal ministry in this
city. who died Tuesday morning last,
were held this morning at the resi-
dence Of his daughter. Mrs. Samuel T..
Boss, 402 NJ street northwest.
Rev. r. l.. Wright. pastor of the Nc
kendree NJ. Z. Church. assisted by Rev
J. Edward Amos OF Falls Church, Va,
and Rev. R. W. H. Weech OF the Fayette
Street Church. Baltimore, Md. conducted
the service. r. l.. Middleton. W. r.
Wheat. ]. B. Hammond, Castleman Boss.
j. r. Boss and David Weaver acted as
pallbearers. The body was taken to Bal
timore for interment in Loudon Park
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
His Ideas Of Location.
rom the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Il don't know much about buying
meat" admitted the young husband.
How do the prices rum"
According to location explained the
dealer.
Then gimme a two-pound roast. best
you have in the orchestra circle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Rain or Shine.

From the Dclineator.
Small Wallace accepted an invitation To
a party. follows:
Dear Louise-I will come to your party
II il don't rain (then thinking that he
might have to stay at home in that case)
and il il does"
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
INCOME TAX TALK
At WHITE HOUSE
Callers Assure the President
Sentiment FavorS
Bill.

callers at the White House are giving
the President the information that there
is a great increase of favorable senti-
ment in both House and Senate for the
enactment of an income tax.
The President has been quoted many
times as favoring such a law. but it
has been thought safer to defer its
presentation until next session when
there will have bean time Tor the pro-
longed consideration it requires in or
der to make 1t constitutional The
chances are that this program will be
followed
The revived interest in the proposition
springs from the growing impression
that there must be a means Of raising
revenue I'm addition to the tariff bill
as it now stands. In the Senate. in
spite of the talk of increased sentiment
for 1t, an income tax bill would meet
with serious opposition. If, however.
the Administration decides that the
country cannot be financed without the
aid Of some means Of raising additional
revenue, the Oill may be introduced be-
fore this session is ended.
Representative Crumpacker of Indiana
called at the White House today and
said the measure would undoubtedly
pass the House. This has been taken
for granted for some time. The main
point of dispute is the Senate. where
the real opposition would arise.
If the absolute necessity of such a tax
become apparent, it is thought in some
quarters that Mr.. Taft VIII send to
Congress a special message urging the
enactment OF The law. He has. however
made no statement that he had made
up his mind to do so.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
CLARK AGAIN ASKS
ABOUT THE MERGER

Representative Clark Of Missouri,
minority leader in the House, today in
troduced a resolution calling upon At
torney General ~Wickersham for infor-
nation for what has been taken by his
department against the United States
Steel Corporation for its purchase Of
the Tennessee Coal anc IRON Company.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that the Attorney General
Of the United States be, and he is here
by requested, IL not incompatible with
public interests, 10 inform the House
what steps, If any, have been taken by
him or any officer Of the Department
OF Justice under his direction to annul
the contract Of purchase OF requirement
Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
?pany by the United States Steel Cor
poration."
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
HERRITTS PARTNER
ASKS FOR RECEIVER

Dissolution OF partnership and the
appointment OF a receiver is sought
by Charles 2. Rafferty, in a suit in
equity filed today against Lancaster
D. Herritt, of Jersey Shore, Pa, with
whom, says Rafferty,. he became as
ISOLATED IN the exploitation OF a tract
Of land in the w. w. Corcoran estate,
on the Bladensburg road, valued at
about s105,000.
Rafferty, declares that he gave his
services. placed the property upon a
commercially developed basis, and
that his associate, after furnishing
about $4,000 In funds, failed TO fur
nish $1,000 additional. as agreed. At
torneys Sleraan and Lerch represent
the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
HAILSTONES
WEIGH HALF POUND

DES MONIES, April 19.-A terrific
hail and wind storm struck Des Moines
and central Iowa, doing heavy damage
to budding fruit trees, Polk county
court house was struck by lightning
and slightly damaged. Plate glass win
dows in downtown stores were blown in
and cellars flooded.
At Stuart hail stones weighing half
pound fell. The stables of Harvey
Jewell, Of Cedar Falls. were struck by
lightning, killing twenty-four horses
and thirty-four cows.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
HELM WOULD ANNEX
REPUBLIC OF CUBA
Kentucky Member of House Intro
duces Resolution
TODAY.

Representative Helm of Kentucky in
troduced a joint resolution today pro-
viding for the annexation of Cuba to
the United States. providing that a ma
jority of the voters of the island repub-
lie express a willingness to have the
annexation brought about.
Mr. Helm endeavored to have his reso-
luton read from the clerks desk, and
to make some remarks on the subject,
but Mr.. Payne Of New York unkaldly
made a motion that the House adjourn,
and the resolution went into the basket
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
CHANGE
IN NAME OF SCHOOL

Commissioner Macfarland has approv-
ed the request Of the Benning Citizens
Association that the name OF the Ben
ming school be changed to the William
Benning School," IN honor Of William
Benning. who was one OF the pioneers
IN the development of that section Of
the District and Tor whom II was
named.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
AND KILLED
BY IRATE HUSBAND

ALTOONA. Pa. April 19.-Edward
Russell. who was shot late last night
by ]. Z. Craig. who found Russell with
Mrs Craig in her home, died in the
Altoona Hospital today.
Craig, who is twenty-five years old
and is a locomotive fireman in the
Pennsylvania railroad yards, had for
some time suspected his wife, because
Of reports made TO him by his brother.
who has been living with the pair
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
BIDS ARE RECEIVED
FOR A NEW SCHOOL

The following bids for the erection
Of an eight-room school building in
School street TO relieve the Johnson
school were opened at the District
Building today; John NJ. Dunn, S55, GOO;
Burgess & Parsons, $57, ,979: Robert T.
Humphrey. SIS. 200; Joseph h Gibbons
$500; Newman & Smith. $50. 800. ard the
Thompson-Starratt Company, $61, $50
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
TO DISCUSS
PARADE PLANS
Halloween Committee TO
Meet Tonight to Farther
Arrangements

The Halloween committee Of the Mer-
camille Association win meet tonight
with representatives Of the clubs. which
win participate in the mummers parade
on Monday night, November L A large
attendance Is expected
The finance committee is meeting with
better success in soliciting funds to de-
fray the expenses Of the celeb alton.
Among the contributors Is Alfred /. du-
Pont who sent check for $25 In addition
the following contributions have been re-
ceived. W. n. Foord. 5; Joseph Kern. s.;
D. II. Stassfort. S.: c. A Rudolph, s.;
C. L. Doughten, 81 Darlington and Toad
vine. 81; Richard Marr. 81; William NJ
Lawton. Ss.
Among the contributors Of prizes are:
John F. Jones. box Of cigars;-N NJ. Law
ton fancy vase. H. E. Thomas. s. prize:
A. D. Peoples. pair Of Scissors Lyn
Thomas- six prizes. These have been left
to the Committee 70 desig ate for what
purpose they shall be awarded.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
FERRER MEETING
IN new YORK
ResO utiOnS will be Adopted
TO~ight DenOunCine
Span

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, oct. 19-A mass meeting,
at which the originators declare resolu-
tions condemning the Span.sh cover. .ment
for the execution OF, Professor F.a4cisco
Ferrer viii be adopted, Is to be held In
Carnegie Hall tonight under the u-pices
Of the International Labor Aid Confer
ence.
The organization is made up Of repre-
sentatives from the Central Federate
Union Of this city and delegates from the
various labor organizations and. the reso-
iuuons which we're prepared to-day re-
cite that Ferrer was fouliy murdered on
the morning Of October %. in the Fortress
OF Mont Juich. the torture dungeon main
tained by the Spanish ruling classes his
doom being decreeds by couit marital
behind closed doors after proceeding
that was in all its features brazen
mockery Of justice"
The committee IN charge Of the meet
ing declare that it will be a peaceful pro-
test. and that speeches demo ~nc.ng the
action Of the Spanish government viii be
made by Professor Dewey, OF CO umbia,
Judge Samuel seabury. Charles Edwa d
Russell, Morris Hilquit. DR.. S.eplen S.
Wise. Joseph wanhope, Edward +. Cas-
sidy. Rev. Henry Frank and Miss Leonora
O'Reilly.
Letters expressing sympathy with Inc
purpose of the assemblage will be read
from Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, John Dewitt
Warner, William Dean Howells and Rcv.
r. S. Macarthur.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
C)ULDN'TFLOOR.
THE PREACHER
Rev. Herbert A. Grantham
Stood tor Two Hours in
GrangerS' Spelling contest
DIAMOND STATE TO
ENTtRIA.N lNSTITU f

Diamond state Grange Of station had
an old-iashioned spehins bee at the
Grange han last nlgnt. and two hours
spelling failed 70 cause the Rev Herbert
A. Grantham. of st. James Episcopal
Church, 10 go down. AID the teacnela
gave it up as difficult task.
Forty persons. men anu Nom,n. lined UP
for the spelling bee, there being twenty
on each side. and william Camoe.s s ana
DR.. Francis l.. Springer were tine teacn-
ere.
Much fun was had out Of the spelling
contest and many OF the cont stants
missed apparently the easiest words.
Finally the Rev. Mr.. Grantham was tie
only contestant left standing. The teach-
ers tried their best TO stump him, but
Rector Grantham could spell any word
put to him from cat 10 "transmagnin-
canbamdamuality,' and he was awarded
frst prize when 1t was found he could
not be fioored. The BOBBY prize was
awarded 70 Harry Boulden.
The Grange made Arrangements for the
Farmers Institute OF New Caste county.
which will be held all day at the anton
Grange Hall on November s. A fine pro-
gram of music and recltatlons to- inte.-
sperse the addresses is being arranged
Among the speakers WIN be Mrs. Wells
Of New York City. who win have as hei
! subjects Good pictures and why" Lit.
I erature of childhood" Flowers and
Home Institute Clubs" Miss Gray. OF
Toronto. Canada, who viii discu ''Th,
Twentieth Century Food Problem" and
Home Decorations" and Mrs w. z
Simpson. e graduate nurse OF tie New
York City Hospi al who will peak OF
First Aid TO the Injured and Prevention
and Cure. Of Contagious Diseases"
On October p a Halloween party VII
be held by the Grange at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. c. p. Dickey, and the annua
corn exhibit will be held sometime in No
vember but the date has not been Get.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
KENT COURT SETS
TIME FOR TRIALS
Alleged Attempted Bribery
Cases on Monday. Hartnelt
Case on Tuesday Next

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del Oct. l9-In the Kent
County Court sitting here today Nom
day next was set as trial day ia the al-
legged attempted bribery cases against
Frederick Murphy. Of Dover. and Jc-
sepr Broadway. Of myrna. There are
two informauons against Murphy. and
one against Broadway. Walter X. Hayes
and Harry p. Josiyn. OF Wilmington,
viii defend Murphy and Broadway. At
torney-General Gray informed the court
today that he would be ready TO pro-
ceed with the cases on Monday.
The court also ixed Tuesday Of next
week as the day for trial on the second
indictment against W. F. Hartnett, for
mer sheriff Of Kent county, charging tho
former sheriff with having obtained
money under false pretences from Kent
county by alleged overcharges In bills
for food for prisoners.
When Hartness was convicted at the
last term OF court on a similar charge +
was believed that the second indictment
against him would be quashed. but At
Gray come into court this
morning and asked that Tuesday next be
hxed as the day for trial on the second
Indictment against Hartnett- Thomas G.
Fraime. Jr.. and Walter H. Hayes VIII
defend Hartnett.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
BCR Glars GIVES
RESIDENTS SCARE

Residents in tho vicinity OF Tenth and
Washington ntreets were agltated at mid
night over the strange ac.ons Of a sup
posed burglar IN that neighborh2od. The
man wore a light overcoat and black
derby hat He stood on the corner for a
time and selecting a house which looked
favorable to him from standpoint Of
easy access and valuable plunder. the
man disappeared up an alley.
BY this time tho police station was
communicated with by several Of tho ex-
cited residents IA that section and IN a
short time tho police we're on the Job. tt
was then found that there we're two OF
the supposed burglars, and when the
police arrived on the scene they had ned.
climbing back fences and reaching Jeffer-
son street.
Patrolmen Bullock. Edwards and Police
Sergeant Tucker made a thorough search
OF the neishborhood but the men had dis
appeared.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
TEAMS IN CHURCH YARD; OWNERS
FINED: NOW CHURCH MAY LOSE

three teams in the yard they called on
the policeman. CHER Stanley. 20 seize
the teams. He took the rigs TO Vim
yards stable. and later when the own
ers appeared they could not md their
horses and carriages.
The owners proved to be Lee Pening-
ton. p. z. Pleasanton and Vaughan
Rhodes, all members Of the Presbyter-
ian Congregation and generous con-
tributors TO the church. Chief Stanley
had the three men taken before Magis-
trate Cox on a charge OF trespass. and
they we're fined 81 and costs each,
amounting to SO in each case.
The hning Of the three men has
caused a stir, especially since it was
thought that the teams belonged TO
colored men instead OF 10 the three
white men. Much feeling has been
stirred up. and some Withdrawals from
the church are now talked Of as a re-
suit of the incident.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
TAFT RESTS ON
TEXAS RANCH
President Wears Broad Smile
Over Prospects Of Golf
And Hunt ng
WILL SPEND FOUR
DAYS RESTING UP

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
GREGORY, Texas, oct. 1s-When
President Taft awakened this morning
after the best sleep he has had for a
month, he looked out on boundless
prairie. But anywhere there were no
reception committees stamping about,
waiting and wondering when the Pres
ident would "show up" and this help
ed a lot.
The President dressed leisureiy and
went down to breakfast at 9 o'clock
ready to enjoy the first of his four
days stay at the ranch of his brother,
G. p. TAFT. The ranch ie three miles
from the Gregory, and near Corpus
Christi
The big tract, said to contain more
than a hundred thousand acres,
stretches for miles north Of the ranch
house It is so great, in fact that
It required three quarters of an hour
for the Taft train TO go from Sinton
70 Gregory. the northern and southern
boundary. The Taft smile was bright
to-day. The Presidents program in
cludes golf. horseback riding, hunting
and resting. The wild cats are chased
by the dozens through the mesquite
bush, the hunter following on horses.
Interest in the sport is increased.
ranchers say. because Il is a gamble
that the cats will get the dogs or
the dogs the cats.
Thursday there will be golf and rab-
bit hunting. Friday. more golf. before
he takes 10 the special train again
and pushes the mesquite behind on his
trip to st Louis.
President Taft and his military aide,
Captain Butt. are the only members
Of the party at the ranch house. The
rest are quartered at the New Green
Hotel, at Gregory. The hotel was
built especially for the occasion and is
green in name only. It was christen-
ed in honor of Joseph L. Green, man
ager of the Taft ranch.
Although It Is now occupied ex-
clusively by the presidential party II
win not be closed after the party de-
parts, but win be open to the public
after Friday.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
LOMBROSO FAMOUS
ALIENIST, DEAD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
TURIN, oct l9.-Cesare Lombroso,
the eminent crminoiogist and phsyci-
etrist died here this morning, the re-
suit Of a cerebral hemmorrhage.
Cesare Lombroso was probably the
worlds foremost aiienlst and crimi-
nologist- For years he'd held the chair
Of psych.atry In Turn University. He
was prolific writer on Psychology and
kindred subjects, having published
several volumes IN English and about
fifty in Italian. HIS particular study
was the development OF the criminal
mind, and he devoted years 10 the
study of insane criminals IN institu
tons all over the world.
He was born In Verona, Iatiy. ia
1886, and received his education at
the University Of Turin where he later
became a professor. He married in
1870 and had two sons and a daughter.
Evening journal., 1909-10-19
80 Q rHE EvENINa JouRNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
AIIDLETOwN. Del. Oct 1s-Enorts
of trustees Of the Presbyterian Church
here to break up a practice of negroes
hitching their horses on the church
yard and despoiling the property, re-
suited in the arrest Of three prominent
white men. who are members of the
church. and whose teams happened TO
be left in the churchyard while they
were shopping in town. Now trouble
is brewing and friends Of the men
who were arrested are indignant.
It appears that complaint was made
recently by trustees of the church to
Chief Of Police Howard W. Stanley
about negroes hitching teams in the
churchyard on Saturday nights. but
the policeman declined to act unless
warrants were issued or a sign. forbid
ding trespassing was posted. The
sign was posted last week, and on
Saturday night when Trustees Kelly
and Derrickson Of the chutch saw