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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
ANTI=LOBBY BILL
 KILLED IN HOUSE
After Loading It Down With Amend ments Exemptirg Certain Classes Bill Is Pos 'poned- Serate May
 Pass State Capitol Bill.

Little Rock, April l.-The house this morning tabled the Morris auti-lobb Iig bill, which p-oyided tbat all firms, associa- tions, etc., uih paid agents, should file item zed statements with the secretary of state show ine what leg islation they were fAvoriug, what expenditures were attached and preventing any paid lobbyist going on the floor of the house. It is an cxIct copy oi the Miss uri law.
 It was iI favor until Rowe of- fered an amendment exem ting labor and Farmer Unious, whicb was passed after Il ird fight.
 Then came an amendment ex- emptiug good roads representa- lives and temperance organlz l. lions.
 Fearing emasculitio1 of the bill, its friends h ,d 1t tabled. IL was declared ou the fl or that the bill was prompted by recent pre- hibitiun II lobbying.
 For Penitcntiary Commission.
 Caairmau w .rnock, of the pe.litentiary committee, iutro- duced bill providing for change {, f m1nagerne Ii of the pcuitenii- ary from the board composed of governor and other constitution al cfficsrs 10 commission of five, similar to the ate charI able ln- sti.utious. The committee be lleves 1t will take the institution out of politics.
 Capitol Completion Bill.
 Tue senate in considering the Martin state capitol completion bill, providing for the addition of three m mbers 10 the present commissi )n and the com pletion of the stale house al a cost of ap- proxinately $500, ,0o0. It. names w. l. Moore, Morrillton; Sianey Hunt, Piue Bluff and J. w. Story, HarrIs )n, as additional commissioners. The governor is empowered to name architects 10 supervise completion. The bill is almost certain to pass.
 The house this morning passed tue bill prohibiting the shooting of fish with gun or pistol in the waters of he state. The chief objection is against steel iacketed explo i've bullets.
 There was long wraugle dur ing the m Drriig over the Hurst's tax revision bill. Glover of Hot Springs declared the provision allowing the assessor to appoint two deputies in each township would "build up political ma chine making the assessor self perpetuating." The measure probably will pass this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Free Laxative
 Cured Legions

Realizing how diihcult It IS 10 con" vince the average person that one remedy is different from another, even though recommended for the same purpose, and that where one fails the other may still succeed, the dispensers of Dr. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin, the great herb laxative com pound, have for several years sent free trial bottles of the remedy to any person who would md name and address. thousand samples have been distributed Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsln has never been recommended for anything put such conditions as constipation. liver trouble, biliousness, sour stomach, indigestion, fiatulency. dyspepsia, sick headache, heartburn and similar symptoms or stom- ach, liver and bowel disease That II will cure such troubles IS attested Dy the experience of Mrs. Lydia Dixon, Of Mlngo, Ky. Mrs. N. Cunningham, of Talent, Ore, S R Tucker, of Hattiesburg, Miss, ana n host of others They originally sent for the free trial bottle, and then, being convinced that the reinedy waS so oa. neltiag ay Sl size bottle of their drussist' ana m a short while were cured.
 While Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Is sold by druggists with the guarantee ,hat it will do as claimed or money will be refunded. vet any reader suffering from a stomach liver or bowel complaint IS invited to write 10 Dr, Caldwell at the address below for free test pottle Whleh win be cheerfully sent. We doubt if there is n laxative in America that has so many families using 1t in the home as Dr. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin. Owing to lta special ingredients " mas proven great life saver Of children, women and old folks. It is pleasant to take and never EriDcS.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08

Mr F q. Fritts, Oneonta, N' l.l writes: My little girl was ef9SnS or,n3 bene6tted by taking Foley $ orln4 ,l't I,axative, and l think IL ls Vne Dess i.ee,. ,.e,ne5v for constipation and hser yer tronble. m Foley's Orino LaNallFe ,. is is sso Sest for women and children as Y Y. IS < mild, pleasant and effective, ana i' it f % snlendid spring medicine as ,he ~ eIaanses the system and clears s.. ,ans sne cleaale c.,l',.',lieSion For sale by all dealers
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08

IT there Is anytIllnB uDUuI your ailment that you don't understand, or If you want any medical advice. write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully. There is no charge for this service. The address is Dr. w. B. Caldwell. 502 Caldwell bldg. Monticello. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
CIVIL SERVICE ABUSE.
Senator La Toilette Wants Uncle
Sans Employees Properly Located.

.sThe records Of the civil service COM
mission and Of the several departments in
Washington disclose the assignment of a
vast number Of government employees to
various states In which, as matter of
fact. they never resided" said Senator
La Toilette today. He ia chairman OF the
committee on the census, which has re-
ported an amendment to the census bill
recurring applicants for positions within
the general classified service Of the gov
eminent to take their examinations in the
states to which they are accredited as
legal residents.
1T was to correct this abuse of the civil
service law which requires an apportion-,
ment of employees of the civil service
among the several states and territories
that this amendment was adopted said
the senator.
MANY people come to Washington, to
live here for twenty-five or thirty years.
and their children claim the former resi-
dence of the father. although they may
never have been in the state for the pur-
poses OF apportionment. This is not in
accord with the spirit of the civil service
law. and either the section requiring APP
portionment should be repealed, or the
apportionment should be made on basis
of actual residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Slighter Symptoms Now Recognized
as Telltale.
From the Yonth's Companion


To the casual observer IL may seem
strange THAI physicians often find il
so difficult 20 determine whether a pa
tent is or is not suffering from con-
sumption. The cough. the emaciat ton. the
hectic fever and the night sweats seem
10 be sufficiently characteristic of the
disease 10 render It's recognition easy,
even to the non-medical person. And
So indeed il IS ordinarily in these adj
vanced stages, but IL is very different at
the beginning. Every one knows that the
earlier treatment is begun. the more likely
is Il To be successful. 1t is extremely
important, therefore. TO be able TO de-
tect the very beginning OF consumption
while yet the person is apparently in al
most perfect health-and here lies the
difficulty.
II there is no cough. TO hectic flush, no
undue Precipitation at night, and in ex-
animation OF the eXpectorated matters
does not show the presence Of the tuber-
cle-bacilli the only departure from health
being perhaps a tendency 10 fever after
exercise some loss Of flesh and rather
rapid pulse, the experienced physician
may suspect beginning OF tuberculosis
hut he would DE rash TO assert IL as a
fact.
Within year or so several new meth
DDS OF detecting the disease in its in
cipiency have been devised and one Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
least of them promises to be OF great
,,tiIity These mel hndS all consist

least Of them promises to be OF great
practical utility. These methods all consist
in the use of tuberculin, but they differ in
the mode of application OF this substance
Ii has been known for years that the In
lection of tuberculin will be followed, ii
the subject is tubercu,ons. by symptoms
of reaction" that is, by fever, headache.
pains in the bones. and other signs Of
malaise. But this method has never
found favor among physicians generally,
because Of the belief that 1t is dangerous
Ii was very dangerous as formerly used;
large doses were injected and the reaction
that followed was at times very severe.
and in certain cases it was known to have
rekindled the disease in persons I'm whom
IL had become Quiescent and who We're
practically cured. Ii was also feared
by some that the disease might he caused
in one of weak resisting powers by in
oculation with the tu1erculin. These
dangers do not. however. exist. now that
the substance Is used in very small doses
and in a form containing, as it does. only
the glycerir extract of the Internationally
and never the bacilli themselves. Never
theless. other more simple methods have
now been devised. ard are used in prefer
ence to the injections Of former days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Untrimmed Hats, 69c, Csc, S1.45.
PAYS UNUSUAL TRIBUTE.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Compliments Retiring Officer.

An unusual tribute has been paid
Charles D. Drayton, who resigns the
position of attorney and special exanli-
ner OF the interstate commerce COM
mission to enter upon the practice of
his profession.
All the members Of the commission
have united in a letter OF regret because
of Mr.. Draytons resignation and testi-
monial to his abilities and his work. It
recites that Mr.. Drayton's services have
been eminentIy satisfactory, and the
commission loses by his resignation one
of its most efficient officers.
Mr. Drayton is a native Of South Caro-
lima. but has resided in this city for the
last fourteen years. He was graduated
with honors from the National University
Law School in 1906, and was appointed
one of the first attorneys of the commits
sion after the Hepburn amendment 10 the
original act to regulate commerce be-
came effective, December /. 1907.
The high regard for his abilities and
the kindly esteem in which he is held by
the members Of the commission are said
to he shared by the officers and employees
of that body generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
HOLY Communion Celebrated.

The only church in Washington which
celebrated Maundy Thursday evening
with the holy communion was ST. Johns
Protestant Episcopal. The church was
filed The service was conducted by
Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith and Rev
E. s. Dunlap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Unseen by Motorman.
FRIEND OF CROWNED HEADS.
But the Kaiser Was Once Unkind to
John Fitzpatrick.

I've been everywhere on earth-know
all the celebrities Of Europe, Asia, Africa
and so forth and others who are not SO
celebrated. King William of Germany
fined me SO once for disorderly conduct,
and I've patted the Empress of China on
the back and l.
John Fitzpatrick launched forth in the
foregoing account of himself and his
travels this morning in the Police Court
when called upon to explain a charge Of
vagrancy.
Yes. yes" interjected the court. I'VE
know all about you. Make 1t sixty days
In the workhouse in default Of a 500 bond
and order the man examined to determine
his mental condition"
Fitzpatrick was arrested last night by
Policeman Lee Murray of the fifth pre-
cinct while wandering aimlessly about the
southeastern section of the city. When
approached by the policeman the man be-
gan to tell OF his marvellous travels and
of the various crowned heads he knew
So Murray arrested him.
When Fitzgerald was led back into the
court pens he was still talking about his
travels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

tice the roaring of lions. or the cries of
leopards and hyenas. 1t Is seldom that
people bent upon domestic errands carry
weapons in the darkness, although at
night the veldt of British East Africa is
alive with roaming beasts. which may be
heard from the verandas Of the houses.
Lions give the passing man a wide berth,
day or night. when it is apparent that
he means no mischief. An ordinary lion.
even when wounded viii! try flight before
fight. When its escape is disputed, 1t
will. especially IL wounded. try to maui
its enemy with teeth and claws A lion
hunt is usually chase in which the
hunters goad the game into combat. Once
a lion has tasted human blood, however
II is no more afraid of man. but learns
that he is the weakest Of animals and the
choicest OF meat. Such a lion is known
as man-eater because now he hunts
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Hit by q Taxicab.

While unloading trunk from a wagon
on i near 9th streets northwest about
9:30 O'Clock this morning James IL
Rowe. thirty years Of age. of AL eth
street southwest, was injured about the
hip. as a result of being struck by 8
taxicab owned by the Terminal Taxicat
Company. and operated by George l.. Car
ter. The injured man was removed ia
the Casualty Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

brick dwelling at $500 Ontario road north
west: architect PAUL. T. Pelz; builder. i.
c. Henderson; estimated cost, s12.0
To August Eccard and l.. NJ Eccard.
for two three-story brick dwellings at
3317-33l9 Wisconsin avenue northwest.
architect and builder, August Eccard; es-
timated cost. $1,000
To Josephine OFT. for one two-story
brick stable at rear 1229 10th street north
west: architect and builder, joan +.
Boyle; estimated cost, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were IS
sued today:
To Charles NJ Putnam, for one two
story frame dwelling at 1245 Franklin
street southeast: architect. Charles NJ
Putnam: builder, J. D. Masso,.; estimated
cost, s., S1S
TO r. NJ Parker. for one two-story
frame dwelling on Sheridan street be-
tween Stanton and Pomeroy streets. An
acostia; architect and builder, r. L.
Gaines; estimated cost. 81. 900.
To II. p. Willis, for one three-story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Lions and Man-Eaters.
From McClUre's Magazine

There is a distinction in Africa between
ordinary lions and '.man-eaters" The
ordinary lion does not willfuIly attack
man. The presence of lions roaming at
night on the veldt is not distur Ding TO any
native. nor to whites who have come to
underst and the beast Persons returning
TO their camps after nightfalI do not no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Ashore on Goodwin Sands.

DOVER, April 9.-The British steamer
Mahratta, Capt. Peterkin, from Calcutta,
March T. for London is ashore on Good
win sands. Tugs have gone out to her
assistance and 1t IL expected she will be
refioated shortly. She apparently is I'M
damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Feldmeyer of
Annapolis have announced the engage
ment of their second daughter. Miss Mary
Edna Feldmeyer, to Prof. Harry r.
Wallis, formerly of Forest HILL Nd, but
now Of Miles City, Mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

Morris s. Snapp of Rest and Miss Nora
Swimley daughter of Jacob SwimIey OF
Ridgeway, w. Va. were married at
Brucetown, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Served Throughout the War.

. Elder Rees enlisted in the army at the
outbreak of the war, joining a regiment
in Howard county, Ind. He served in
other regiments later on. and received an
honorable discharge at the close of the
war. Much of his ministerial duty has
been performed In West Virginia, the
conference recognizing his ability by elect.
ing him president. He was looked upon
as man OF noble character. was kind
hearted. and had a lovable disposition al
ways looking on the bright side of every
thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Observance Of Maundy Thursday.

Maundy Thursday was observed yes
terday by thousands of Roman Catholics.
The sacred host rested yesterday in the
tabernacles of the Catholic churches, shut
Oft from view. the symbolism reminding
those who attended the churches of the
stone rolled before the sepulcher. A
white cloth covering the receptacle in
which the sacred host was kept was
typical of the winding sheet in the tomb
Great crowds visited st. Patrick
Church during the day. The holy vigil
which is a custom of that church. lasted
from midnight until daybreak today. and
was kept by men of the church and men,
bers of the League OF the Good Shepherd.
At ST. Dominic's Church the vigil was
kept by members Of the Holy Name So
ciety In companies Of fifty and hundred.
lasting from 10 o'clock last night until
8 o'clock this morning. At st. Aloysius
Church the men of the Third Sunday
League watched all night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

he will turn in the biggest scoop" on
record.
The Wall street plunge proves to be a
flasco and Jack, to make good. proposes
that the paper start lottery with a
husband as the chief prize. He himself
stands ready to be offered up as tho
victim.
This plan is forthwith put into opera
ton with the result that soon all the
unmarried women in New York are saw
ing coupons in the hope of winning the
lucky number which will entitle them
TO claim the good-looking lottery man.
as life partner. However, at this pc
riod of the game Jack falls in love with
Helen Heyer. and became terror-stricken
at the prospect of being forced to marry
some other woman. of whom he has never
seen or even heard. In desperation he
persuades his friends and the friends Oh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

Yea boyi Bud Fisher, the cartoonist,
is writing a musical comedy. "A Mutt
and Little Jeff," his cartoon creations,
are to be impersonated as the leading
comedians, and in his plot Bud is going
to take his pets to Nicaragua to or
sanise a revolution, capture the gov
eminent and take possession of the chicle
trust, which has monopoly of all the
chewing gum masticated in the world.
This bold conspiracy Is to be carried out
in the interest of the Chorus Girls
union, which has issued q formal protest
against the high price Of their favorite
commodity.
Billy CASTOR is to write the music and
James J. Montague may toy with lyrics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
Patient In London Develops Three Sets
of Teeth

London, December 11.-(Special.)- IA
medical practitioner has recently reported
to the British medical journal an extra
ordinary case in which the patient de-
veloped three sets of teeth, instead of two.
The third set did not begin to appear
until the age of 60 years had been reached
by the individual in question.
There Is some reason to believe that
this is the only case on record of such
a state of things, for although instances
of the quitting of a third set of teeth after
the loss of the usual two sets have been
reported. on further investigation they
have turned out to be really instances of
delayed development of the normal adult
teeth. which had not all been out at
the usual time, and. appearing late In
life. had been mistaken for a third dent-
ton. .,,I.i,A.4iaI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

New York, December 11.-(Special.)-
With all the Broadway theatres filed
with plays that will probably run through
the best part Of the season. nrstnighters
were treated to but one opening this
week, 1.-The Lottery Man." a three-act
comedy by Rida Johnson Young, author
of Brown of Harvard" which made Its
New York debut at the Bijou theatre,
with Cyril Scott in the title role.
While the plot is rather Inconsistent
and the play has many absurd situations,
It is exceedingly humorous and the lines
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
THEATRICAL NOTES FROM
THE CITY OF NEW YORK

are very clever. The play unfolds a
story of newspaper life. but the author
has treated it from an entirely different
angle.
The plot hinges on a scheme devised by
Jack Wright a reporter on a metropoli-
tan paper, to increase the circulation Of
his sheet"
According to the story. Wright borrows
money from 'Forey" Peyton. his friend,
and owner of the paper to speculate on
a Wall street tip. promising that. in the
event of the failure of his expectations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

to put the plays In question to q prac-
tical test and shall also be able to make
q minute test of my work as a legitimate
star before asking the Endorsement OF
metropolitan critics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

New York 1t was with the assurance that
President Taft would attend perform
ance at Maxine Elliott's theatre OF The
Passing of Third Floor Back
you've got to be six months ahead In
this country" remarked Mr.. Burton,
adding. especially when you cater to
presidents"
And now Sam Bernard is going to de-
sert musical comedy for the Legitimate
The success of Dave Warfeld has had
them all busting for several years and
what Dave can do Sam thinks he oan
do. even without the coaching of Belasco.
Bernard has few serious moments In
The Girl and the Wizard" and all the
effects insist that he Is there with the
goods. Bernard places to try out a few
straight comedies with his musical COM
pany at special matinees, perhaps this
season, and perhaps not until next. AL
ready he has found three farces that ne
thinks suitable to his peculiar style.
In this way, he says. shall be able
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

forget buttermik. lay thu
than all else quart per
Old Sol be going out for record
much gallon blessed beverage vouchad
perspng humanity and absolutely convinced that if taken
larlv it will proong life.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

Don't fret, don't get ''pestered' over
small things; wear the lightest sort of
clothing; avoid rich and heavy food drink
all the buttermilk you can swallow, and
I'll go bond that you will emerge from the
heated term in fine fette
Above all things abiure thick steaks
and use hog flesh sparingly. Fruits are
good, but there are people to whom straw
berries are undoubtedly poisonous Rice Is
a grand summertime diet. On the coast
one is blessed with an abundance of sea
food on which life can well be sustained
while the torrid DAYS last.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

''How long must young man know
girl before he may propose to her, writes
an anxious young man.
He does not say whether he means how
long he should wait for his own good or
merely for chance of success. However,
| am going to advise him TO know the girl
at least year before he asks her to be his
wife.
Every girl appears at her best when in
the society of young man who interests
her No matter how bad tempered she
may be, how disrespectful to her mother
how spiteful to her brothers and sisters
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04
Know a
Girl
Before
Proposing
By BETTY VINCENT

OF angelic sweetness
eligible Young That Is she do for brief time
year. if the youth is admitted to the family circle or his
of observing fairly frequent he will certainly be able
form a estimate of the eharmers disposition
Availability the most important quality wife, but
of the essentials to happy marriage.