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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHILANDER JOHNSON
The BEGINNING of a Past.

he has no doubtful past?'
''rhen why, said Senator Sorghum
feelingly. "should he insist on entering
New York politics and starting one?''
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Loves Young Dream.

Before we were married you used to
stand under my window and sing"
YES" answered Mr.. Meekton. You
were a great deal more patient with my
singing then than you are now"
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Brawling Again.

From the New York Mail.
Accounts from Nicaragua indicate that
the revolution has ceased to be a talkfest
and entered upon the shooting stage. Evi.
IDENTIFY II Is time to call the police.
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Naturally President Taft is more or less
a disappointment to people who hoped to
use some of his speeches in their pros
pectuses.
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Compliments have been paid to Senator
Aldrich on the manner in which he faced
hard work in a hot summer. 1t may be
assumed that he is no less prepared for
cold winter.
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Upholstery
Fabrics.

Now showing a large and very rich as
sortment of fine fabrics for reupholster-
ing furniture: also for hangings for the
parlor, library. living room and dining
room, including damasks. brocades. plain
and figured velours, gobelins, wool tap
estries, etc.
$500 to $1,000 yard.
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| New
IJardinieres

Are here in large variety OF
shapes, colorings and designs.
The popular Mat Green effect:
are shown in complete array, rea-
sonably priced.
Csc each, upward.
Also complete line of size.
in best quality Earthenware
Flower Pots and Saucers.
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Mr. Crane declined a banquet which
friends desired to tender. thereby avoid
ing the dangers of the after-dinnel
speech.
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Polar explorers run the risk of delaying
their proofs so long that the public will
have forgotten the occasion to which they
refer.
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Mr.. Loeb insists that he cannot convict
customs swindlers IL he has to wait for
the testimony of voluntary martyrs.
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Arrangements for the Johnson-Jeffries
fight have created another furry in the
moving picture world.
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Indian summer threatens a revival of
the controversy as to when straw hat
may be worn.
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Oklahoma has too many new ideas IN
stock to be permanently discouraged by
the failure of any one Of them.
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New
Scotch Nets.

New goods. just arrived. in imitation
flet designs-and SO perfect in detail that
It is hard to detect the difference. These
nets make rich window hangings.
$500 and $2.2s yard.
Other Nets from 3oc to $I.5o
a ward.
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1t seems at least to be conceded that If
Or. Cook did not climb Mount Mckinley
nobody did.
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New York has managed to get through
the campaign without calling in any
alienists
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RuMed


Now showing q large and attractive as
sortment ~ Ruined Muslin Curtains: also
French Tambour Muslin Curtains In neat
effects. Very desirable for bedroom hang
ings.
Rufled Muslin-$f.oo to S2.25 pr.
Tambour Muslin-$2.2 Is to .5opr
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Tomorrow morning the statistics can
be carried off to the dump along with the
epithets.
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Ii must be difficult for a man to run
for mayor of New York without suffering
some sad collapses of self-esteem.
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Mr.. Cannon can on occasion quote the
rules quite as readily as he quotes Scrip
ture.
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Rich Oriental Rugs.

E buying of Oriental Rugs is question not to be decid-
ed in moment Time for the consideration OF quality
~ the colo and the design absolutely essential An Orr
entail Rug article of value because of its durability
necessarily expensive but the expenditure required frequent
and considering the question from purely commercial
point of view the selection should not be made hastily
at the same time adaptable degree While
itself form the basis for entire scheme of furnishing will
decorations of widely different
styles periods Furthermore the genuine Oriental Rug has
lasting both decorative and By importing direct
enabled assemble and Of
oriental with absolute
fdence enhanced value of
display sale entire line of these
beautiful and luxurious rugs all personally selected by
hundreds of dolarsand they show
examples enduring expressions of artistic skill in this
there very pretty and longved that
inexpensive.
lots this kindn small
sizes values be duplicated
Included Hammedans Ghene kazaks Shvan
Dagheans Sarouk Boharas, Trans kman
Kelims. KurdestanS
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Special Value i'm
Imported Cretonnes.

JO-inch Imported Cretonnes. in striped
designs, empire pattern, in three rich col
orings. Very desirable for bedroom hang
ings.
SI.75 yard. Value, $3.50.
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Austrian China
Game Sets.

A lot of Imported China Game
Sets, richly decorated and gold
traced.
$500 the set.
Also a lot of Separate Plates to
match at
CSC each.
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Nobody ever questioned my veracity
with impunity.' said Col. Stillwell.
"Then you have not been abroad"
How do you know
your statement proves that you have
had no interviews with customs inspect
ors."
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Gold Glassware.

Our importations of New Aus.
trian Glassware are now com.
plete. This dainty, artistic ware
is equally desirable as Cut Glass
for wedding, birthday and ami
versary gifts.
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Japanese China
Breakfast Ware.

Thin china decorated with an
all-over pattern and III excellent
shapes and sizes.
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Imported Nursery
Toilet Sets.

Attractive shapes: dainty col
ors: in a variety OF decorations
and sizes.
$500 each, upward.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
ON A strike.

Westminster has heretofore been
singularIy free from the turbuIance
OF strikes. But during the past few
days we have had numerous strikes
in the towa.
Our town clock which has for many
years given US "a hours of good time
In each day, has been on a strike, and
has struck the uniucky number of
10 at each hour for a number of days.
What's the matter? Where is the May
orr Where is the city policeman
Where is Sammy Bear?
Cant something be done TO set the
wheels of the town clock in proper
motion?
II the authorities cant do II, let
them send for Collector Stone. He
knows how to make things run
smoothly, and without friction and
strike the the right hour at the right
time. II you want the job done right,
by all means send for Stone.
r. S.-The unusual strike is over
and the town clock Is back on its
job again, greatly to the delight Of
our citizens.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
THE FAMILY ICE BOX.
DIR. Harvey N. Wiley Calls II a
@CharneI House,

Denver. Col Aug. 24.--Lueretia
Borgia ia not dead She II presiding
over the American kitchen That's
what DIR. Harvey NJ Wiley. chief OF
the National Chemistry Bureau. says.
He Is here attending the Pure Food
Convention. which opened today.
Said DR. Wiley:
The average icebox Is charDel
house which not only holds death but
spreads IL Too many housekeepers
would rather pick out Beethoven
sonata, read an Ibsen play or mem
orize bridge rule than trace pto-
maine TO It's lair and eradicate Il IN
the interest OF family safety.
III they will give over the telephone
habit and personally supervise their
marketing for the kitchen and lard
ers, the present as well as the future
citizen VIII be more useful to the
community.
In the morning -ucretia Borgia
rushes 10 the phone and gives her
order 20 the grocer'a or butchers
clerk. He sends out the goods. Cook
receives them. Into the icebox 70
meats and vegetables and fruits many
times without having the wrapping
removed, and when the meal time
comes the meat is put on the fire, the
tins emptied OF their contents without
any thought being given TO their con-
dition or any care shown by the paid
servant In charge of the commIssary." /"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
mErUBLIcAss NOMINATE JUDGE.
Ne Candidate Named 10 Oppose Judge
"a Brashenrs.

Ellicott City. Md, August 26.--Jas.
clark Thomas was selected az the
Republican candidate for associate
Judge Of the Fifth judicial circuit,
composed OF Anne Arundel. Carroll
aad Howard counties. az the Repnb-
iican convention held IN the parIors
of tire Howard House Rt Ellicott city
to-day Although there will be two
vacancies In the judgsiip for the cir
cuii 81 the coming election, only one
candidate was nominated the delega-
ton from Anne Arundel county not
caring % nominate candidate in op-
position 70 Judge James Il Brashears,
The Democratic candidate from that
county
ismes Clerk Thomas. the nominee
FOR the ludgeshil,, Is a Howard coun-
tian lie was born near Ellicott City
In 1877 aud received his education at
Rock lIlll College, graduating in
1896. After leaving Rock Hin Col
iege Mr.. Thomas entered the law de-
partment Of the University OF Mary
land, receiving his diploma In 1900.
afterwRrd receiving his A. NJ. degree
from Rock Hlll College In 1908. He
has been actively engaged in the prac-
tlce Of law IN E,llicott City since 1900.
The convention was presided over
by Jos. ID. Brooks, and s. G. Stoner
Was secretary, both of this city.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
30 Pieces Of Silver.

The piece OF silver" 30 of which
were paid to Judas In his trade OF
betraying Christ was OF peculiar in
terest to the Israelites, and was al
ways spoken of In their holy books
as the shekel of Israel, or holy BhekeI
OF the sanctuary IL was the amount
which each Israelite between the
ages OF 20 and so was required 10 pay
into the public treasury as ransom
for their delivery during their sojourn
in the wilderness.
According to British currency, 3
shekel was worth two shillings, three
pence, United States coin. Money was
however, much more valuable at that
time, and the 80 pieces were equal
at that day, to about $4,000 today. The
shekel was somewhat larger than d
half-dailar and was svnooth-adgnd. On
one side It bore the emblem OF Aarons
rod, as mentioned IN Numbers xiii,
5, surrounded with the Inscription IN
Hebrew which Is given IN the eleventh
chapter Of Leviticus, with the words
Shekel Of Israel
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
VACATION LODGE.
Miss Warflcld to SuperIntend Sum.
mer Home for Working Girls.

Miss warfield, daughter OF former
Governor Edwin Wariield, left Bal
tlmore Monday afternoon for Blue
Ridge Summit, where she will take
charge OF Vacation Lodge, a summer
home run In connection with the
Young Womans Christian Association
OF that city. Miss Warfield is one
OF a number Of prominent ladies' who
take turns experimenting the affairs
OF the lodge.
Vacation Lodge Is appropriately
named, for It's purpose Is to make va
cations possible for young women
who otherwise would not have the
opportunity to get to the mountains.
Il is not a charitable institution, In
the sense that something Is given for
nothing. but the home Is run on a
plan that brings the cost within the
reach Of modest vacation fund. II is
designed especially for young women
who are compelled 10 work for their
support.
A committee OF prominent women,
OF which Mrs. Louis Gill Is chairman,
and Miss Susan Lane. secretary, has
charge Of the lodge. Miss warfield
Will be in charge one week.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
A CONTRAST.

The Republican state convention
met In Baltimore on Wednesday last
and nominated candidate for Comp
troiler and adopted a platform.
There never has been political
convention OF any sort Ia this state
more thoronRhy under the control Of
a supreme BVss than the Republican
convention " Wednesday. Every
thing was ecu, and dry" and under
the exclusive control of Mr.. william
f. Stone, Collector OF the Port OF Bal
timore. who Is not only high fed
erd office holder. but y high Ma
poieonic Boss. al we'll.
II was said tefore the convention
that ex-senator Wellington and Con-
gressman George A. rearre, OF Al
lcgany cOnaiy. gere ring to maze
kick at something they didn't like.
But when II" Aliegany county con
ngeat came to the cltt aud got uu
der the hypnotic influence OF the Biz
Boss, their opposition vanished away.
Mr. Pearre said he had not before
understood fha situation
And even George Dorsey nay. the
strenuous and irrepressIble Day OF
Howard county. was so brought under
the ruling power that when he at
tempted to speak and was told to
go back and sit down." he obediently
did so, saying rs he went that 'he
would rather sit on a back seat In
a convention controlled by Mr.. Stone
ss state leader than preside over the
House OF Lords"
II the scenes of Wednesdays Re-
publican convention had been enact
ed In a Democratic convention, there
would be virtuous howl all over
the state, by the Republican papers.
against Boss rule.
Now the contrast. When The Dem
ocratic state convention met on Au-
gust z there was a free interchange
of views. upon the part of the dele
gates, In regard TO the questions that
we're to be brought before the CON
yenuon. The rooms or the committee
on resolutions were open to every
delegate who wished to enter, who
had anything to suggest So that
when the convention finished its work
and adjourned, everybody felt that
fair show had been given to all, and
that the delegates had not given over
their thinking TO some one else. II
was a Democratic convention. II
was peoples convention, and affords
creditable contrast with the boss
ridden convention Of the Republican
party.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
Optimism Of -uneIe JImmIe.1

Secretary Wilson, OF the Department
OF Agriculture, reports gratifying
progress along all lines OF agricul-
tural activity" In the last ~ years
the balance OF trade in the United
States has increased more than 75
per cent Many conditions affecting
the lives Of farmers, says the Secre-
tary, have advanced In even greater
ratio and many of the undesirable
features OF farm life have been elm
mated" Production has increased;
farm wages have increased; there is
great diyersification OF products: no
one need fear that the farmers of the
country Will ever be unable to pro-
vide for its population. Those are
some OF the salient facts buoyantly
set forth In the departments year
book: The farmer" says the Secre-
tary, lin results OF information, intel
ligence and industry. has thrived
nightly. The progress that has been
made has been In the direction leading
to popular and national welfare, to the
sustenance OF any future population
as well as to a larger efficiency of the
farmer In matters Of wealth. produc-
ton and saving, and In establishing
himself and his family In more pleas
ant ways ofliying.n
Good for the farmerl He feeds
US all, and 1t is pleasure to know
that he is doing we'll with his oppor-
tunities. Louisville CONVERSATIONAL
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
How Tobacco Got Its Name.

The origin OF the word tobacco is
not definitely settled Oviedo, one OF
the early Spanish chroniclers, says Il
was named after Y shaped ingtru-
n1ent which was commonly used as a
snufilng tube. The two prongs were
placed In the nose. and fumes OF the
powdered leaf we're inhaled. This was
called tobacco" which was the name
given to the plant On the contrary,
one OF the islands OF the West Indies
Is said to have furnished the name.
II is asserted that tobacco was first
taken into Spain In 1863 by Fernan-
dez. physician, who had been sent
by Philip II. of Spain to investigate
the products OF Mexico. II next
reached Portugal. was soon introduc-
ed into France by the French am
bassador, Jean Nicot, and sent to the
Portuguese court In 1859. When he
returned to his home he presented
some Of the seed and leaves to Queen
Catherine de- Medici, and the scien-
tific name Of the plant was thereafter
designated as nicotine" In his honor.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
RELIC Gus NOTICES.


Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church. Preach
inR 1880 q. m. Vesper service 10 9o'ciock: Sum
day school BIS o'clock Prayer Meeting. We'd
ncuday, O'Clock.
L. Emory Bennett. Pastor
St Johns Church -sundays-I.ow Mass az IT'S
and High MaaEat 10 a m. During che week - Mass
at q. M
Joseph II. Cassidy. Pastor.
Salem Lutheran charge-St. Bensamin'a- sun
day school q. m; divine service .. M. Holy
Communion September s. 70 a. M; services Sat
urday. September 4. ST. John a. Sunday school Q
q M divine service is a. M: Holy Communion
September H. f0a. m: Preparatory services Sat
urday, September II. p. m.
r. w. Doty. Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church. - Harvest
Home service, Pleasant Valley 10 q. M; Benja-
nina Sunday school D. M. services 2 D. IN.
James D. StoncsifeT. Pastor.
Ascension Church. Sunday Services. 7.soA. m,
Holy Communion. 1910 a. M. Morning Prayer.
ldtany and Sermon. (Holy Communion on frat
sunday of nl1nth). fc0 D, M, Evening Prayer 8
P. ~ on hFst Sunday Of month, Service and Sermon
Frank N. Gihmon, Pm. d.. Rector.
Reformed Church. Silver Run Service AZ 10 4.
m; and at I.9o .. m. every two weeks Sunday
school a. . ea- m.
Grace Lutheran charrh Sunday School a. m.
No preaching service.
P. II Miller. Pastor.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
IN mEmOpIAm.


In sid but loving remembrance Of my dear hus.
band and papa. Charles G. Cook who departed
this life six months ago today. March 27 1903
Oh, dear husband and papa my heart Is 80 weary
As walk along Iife's way;
So lonely since you left me
just six months ago today.
How sadly we have counted the hours
That measured these sorr0wful months,
Since we laid thee meath mantle of aawers.
Ny dear husband and papa we loved 30 dear.
oh the misery Of that dreadful evening
When we stood around your bed.
TIL death stole upon him softly
And we knew his soul had fed.
All. since then our life Is saddened
Since that evening our hopes ara slain;
But his voice seems sweetiy saying
Courage, we shall meet again.
As the evening sun Is setting.
Oft time as we sit alone.
In our hearts there comes q feeling
That my dear husband and papa must com
home.
BY ms LOVING WIPE AND CHILDREN.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
NATIONS FURNITURE BILL.
Vast Expenditure Made Necessary By
Insrease IN Public Buildings.


Washington. Aug. 2i.--tncle SANS
bill for furniture Is mounting 40 10
an enormous one each year Besides
the large sunni expended for furniture
In the department buildings about
Washington and at the Capitol, the
furnishing Of The large number OF
postoiiices. customhouacs, Federal
court buildings aud the like costs
snug amount
The amount appropriated b. Con-
gress for the current fiscal year for
the furnishing and equipment uf pub
lie buildings is 100000 The expen-
diture Of this large sum Is under tho
charge OF one OF the divisions of the
office ~ the Supervising Architect II
will not De enough 20 buy al the
furniture needed, and IL Is learned
that deficiency estimate OF $500 900
VIII be- sent In al the opening of fhe
regular session, This means that II
viii cost sl.l00eo0 TO furnish the pub
lie buildings the current year. aN II
viii be almost inevitable that Con
bfoss viii allow the necessary sum
This heavy expenditure for furni-
ture calls attention to the rate nt
which the number of public buildings
IL growing About 500 public build
ings. exclusive OF buildings ukcd by
the departments In the District. are
now IN existence. II Is not long ARo
when the number WAS but little more
than 900. And about 100 more are
we'll along toward completion, con
tracts for furnighing which VIII have
to be made this current fiscal year.
The furnishings Of the public build
ings and their equipment include a
wide variety OF articles OF course,
Thousands OF chairs have 10 be
bought Then there are desks, car
pets, filing cases. tables. benches.
counters, cases and boxes for use IN
postoiiice. and great many other
articles
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-27
HALLEY's COMET.
Rushing Toward Us at Rate Of Million
Miles a Day.

Washington, Aug. 24.-"If you live
until next spring you are going to
witness one of the most magnificent
sights the heavens have disclosed
before your eyes," said a well known
member of the astronomical force at
the United States Naval Observatory
to newspaper correspondent. Hal
ley's comet comes only once in life
time, and many persons are born, live
and die without ever catching a
glimpse OF its marvellous dash OF fire
across the skies 1t was last seen in
1885, and few persons now alive can
say they have ever Witnessed 1t.
The astronomical world is now on
the watch, and huge refracting and
refiecting telescopes are trained upon
the heavens from many points on the
earth in a common effort to locate the
comet, which Is approaching the earth
at terrific rate. There is friendly
rivalry to see which will be the first
to pick up the comet with their mir
rors.
The comet In It's full refulgence Is
not due until 1910, but by spring 1t
will probably be near enough to be
visible by naked eye. In the past IL
has, spanned the heavens almost from
horizon to horizon, covering as much
as 100 degrees Of celestial territory,
and standing out like great living
thing OF fire. IL Is now somewhere
OFF in space, but not yet visible to
astronomers. They confidently expect
someone to pick II up before the end
OF 1909, and after that It will increase
In splendor and size until II reaches
its nearest approach to the earth some
time next spring. after which II will
disappear, not TO be seen again in rs
years.
"Halley's comet has been visiting
the vicinity OF the earth ever since
500 or 500 years before Christ" said
the astronomer. HALEY Was an Eng
lishman. whose name was given TO
the comet because be was the first TO
announce that this particular comet
came near the earth 80 regular periods
once every 20 years lie went over
the records. and By series Of compu.
tations found thBt what had previous.
ly been regarded as a series OF differ
ent comets, wss nothing more than
the same comet, and that this, the
most magnificent OF them all, came
around regularly once every rs years
That was during the latter part OF
the eighteenth century, and HALEY am
nounced that this comet would next
appear In 1885. He never lived to
see II come, but mis- successors found
that his prediction came true