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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
Inspection of State Guard.

Adjutant-General Fridge received for.
NAL notice from the commanding officer
of the department of the gulf that First
Lent. Chas. III. Danforth, Seventeenth
Infantry, now at Fort Mcpherson, had
been detailed to make the annual in
soection OF the Mississippi National
Guard. The inspection will commence
at Jackson, on March 10, and conclude
at Canton with the inspection OF Com
pany X, on April 16. Gen. Fridge is
nleased with the selection, as he knows
Lieut.. Danforth as = thorough discipsl
marian.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
Farmers Warehouse Proposition.

Secretary George w. Russell of the
Mississippi branch of the Farmers Union
reports that he and his staff are still
very busy in getting the details conse-
quent upon the recent state convention
of the union in force and effect. The
warehouse proposition, while under way,
ia still in a more or less nebulous or in
definite shape and stage, though the or
ganization is irrevocably committed to
the matter, and it is bound to go
through.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
"a Childish Proceedino."

Some queer work has been assigned
to the secret service agents of the
government at m time and another
within the memory of living e but
seldom has anything quite so fantastic
been placed before them as the task
of working up the case against the
Panama canal falsifiers. This is a
childish proceeding on the part of the
gcvernment.-St. Louis Globe Rculo
clat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
"Tbe transfer of power from sell

1.-THE transfer of power from self
constituted authority, whether based
on claim of divine right or achieved
through astute manipulation, to the
people cannot be complete as long as
party machinery Is so devised that 1T
makes easy the domination of the
few."-GOv. Hughes.
1.-The transfer of power from self
constituted authority" does not seem
very complete, anyhow, In these days
Of lese majesty proceedings brought
pre-Revolutianry British law.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
State Depositories.

There were sixty-four applications be-
fore the state depository commission,
whose aggregate proposals call for ST.
O31 ,0OO-more money than the state il
likely to have on hand at any one time
before next January, and the interest
rate offered runs all the way from 2 to
5 per cent. A great majority of the
banks offered surety bonds as security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
HEARST RECAPTURES THE
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE
Obtains Control Of the Organisation
in New York-Tammany Men
Fail to Appear.

NEW YORK. December 24.-William r.
Hearst has again taken possession Of the
independence League in this county,
which was taken from him by Tammany
Hall at the primaries last fall.
Called by Charles E. Gehring, chairman,
at the request of Mr.. Hearst. head of the
state executive committee, the county
committee met In Arlington Hall. in st.
Marks place. last night, for reorganiza-
ton. Although Mr.. Gehring had sent
notices to each man who had been re-
turned as elected to the county commit
tee by the board of elections, none of the
Tammany men elected showed up last
night BY the use of fine parliamentary
pra6tice the Hearst men organized the
new committee. and If the Tammany men
want to claim membership now they will
have to go to court and fight it out.
1t is understood that the Tammany mer
elected to the committee stayed away from
the meeting last night on orders from
Tammany Hall. On the other hand the
Hearst men were anxious to retain the
Independence League party, as it has q
right to place on the ballot, and II IL
the Intention of the Hearst men to run q
ticket in the state election next fall
Furthermore. 1t was shown in the last
election. that the name Independence
League was an asset, as the returns
showed that 1900 votes were cast under
that emblem, although there were no can.
didates, except for aldermen and Assem-.
blymen in a few districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
HOLLY AND GREENS
Washington Ready for Tomor-
rows Celebration.
YULETIDE entertainment
Gathering in Ingram Memorial
Church Gymnasium.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES
Preparations for Giving Cheer to the
Poor-orphans to Be
Made Happy.
fULETIDE ENTERTAINMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES

1t is Christmas eve. All Washington is
ready and eager for tomorrow's celebra-
ton. Churches, halls and homes are
decorated with holly and evergreen. and
the very atmosphere Is resonant with
holiday sounds and Christmas cheer
When the midnight bells toll Christmas
will be inaugurated by masses In the
Catholic churches and will be greeted by
those who are trimming Christmas trees
or holding all-night sessions in the clubs
or homes.
The government departments closed down
at noon today and the employees were
given sixty-nine hours Of continuous holi-
day. Many of Uncle Sans clerks, with
their families. joined the holiday jam on
the streets this afternoon. increasing the
congestion ON the already thronged thor.
oughfares. The stores we're crowded to
their capacities. notwithstanding that
many Washingtonians followed the advice
to shop early and bought their presents
days and weeks ago.
But not all the congestion today was
on the sidewalks. The roadways were
filled with vehicles, laden high with
Christmas baskets and bundles. The
street cars were damned with folks laden
with packages. and the scurry OF the day
before was everywhere in evidence.
The outgoing trains from Union sta
ton were also filled with government
states to spend the holidays with the old
folks. There were many students from
the colleges and universities who were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
DUPLICATION OF WORK
ACCOUNTING SECTION ABOLISH.
ED By HITCHCOCK.
Clerks Will Return to the Divisions
From Which They Were De-
tailed in 1908.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has abol-
tshed the accounting section OF the d.
vision of finance. which his predecessor
established in the ONCE Of the third as
sistant postmaster, general year ago.
Tho order will take effect January I, and
the twenty-seven clerks affected will be
transferred to the divisions from which
they were originally detailed In June.
1908.
The action OF tho Postmaster General.
it Is said. was taken after careful inves-
tigation, which showed that much of the
work done by the section was a duplica-
ton Of that done in the ONCE of the au-
ditor for the Post once Department.
The section was created when expert
accountants were investigating the finan-
cial records of the department for the
joint congressional postal committee. and
1t was thought the accounting system
would be thereby improved.
a plan has been suggested by q COM
mittee appointed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock whereby all post Offices will be
brought in direct touch with the Post Of
flee Department, and the auditors office
will be left to its duty OF auditing the ac-
counts. 1t will require congressional ac-
ton. however. before the plan can be
adopted. It c0ntemplates the creation OF
q division of warrants, bookkeeping and
accounting to record and review every
financial transaction Of the department
and an accurate account Of the condition
OF all appropriations. Under this plan, 1t
answer all questions concerning its own
business. without reference to the auditor.
and but one book account with each post
once would be required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
STONE 0N KIDNEY

An interesting that of Mr. H. L.
MeDuffee, q member Of the firm of H. c. De
Wolfe 4 Co. Of the Croker building, San Fran
cisco.
The case was puzzling. There was pain In the
by seven physicians proved that the blood was
from the Kidneys. and IT was the opinion of all
tast there was q stons cutting the kidneys, as
the least exercise caused a showing Of blood.
Four x Ray pictures were taken, three Of
them showing stone half an inch in diameter
To be certain that IL was a stone that cast the
shadow, . similar stone about the same size
taken from a patient was put under him for
ceDparison-both stones showing on the plate.
An operation was about decided upon when
Mt. MeDuGse. He feared the knife and gave it
trial.
/ Within ten weeks the blood and pain Lad
ceased aud In six months be considered himself
! We also have a three-p page letter from an old.
school physicisn lecturer in Of the San
Francisco Medical Colleges. covering q similar
case Of stone In the kidney. An operation
He prescribed Fulton's Renal Compound mon
the theory that as 1t Was getting results In
Nephrttfs II ought to have some effect to reduce
tbs Inflammation and excessive uric acid that
attends Calculus. He was surprised to get
q complete recovery that he thought a record
ought TO be made OF 1t and gave us the letter
above referred to.
fulton's Renal Compound seems to have about
the same percentage OF efficiency in stone In the
For free literature address the John ]. Fulton
Co, 2l2 LIST ST.. San Francisco.
Fulton's Renal Compound can be had of our
agent. Henry Evans, az and zoos st. NV.
not noting the usual favorable results BY the
AAkr6 week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

Leading Local Foot Ball Teams Will
Meet Tomorrow.

The Vigilant and Holy Name foot ball
teams will meet at Union League Park.
18th and H streets northeast. for the in
dependent foot ball championship OF the
city tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. 4.
The game will be the first of two TO
settle the title. The other game will be
played New Year day between the Visi-
lants and the Warwicks. Both the Holy
Name team and the Vigilants have de-
feated majority of the teams about the
city. and the game tomorrow is being
looked upon as the supreme test for the
championship of the District.
Some diff1culty ts being experienced in
the selection OF a referee. One will prob
ably be chosen at a meeting of the man.
ayers this evening 1t is understood that
Cy Mcdonald has been decided upon as
umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
RESPECT FOR THE FLAG.
War Department Specifies When
Commands Shall Be at Attention.

To insure due respect being shown to
the flag of the nation, the War Depart
ment today issued an order designating
the occasions and manner in which Off
GERS and enlisted men shall stand at at
tention when The Star Spangled Banner
Is played. Capt. Charles King. u. s. A..
retired, now on duty with the National
Guard Of Wisconsin, recently wrote to
the department calling its attention TO
the lack of uniformity in the attitude OF
various commands. The order was is
sued as a result.
One of the occasions on which officers
and enlisted men are required to stand
at attention Is when the air is played by
a band on a formal occasion, other than
retreat. at any place where persons be-
longing to the military service are pres
ent in their Official capacity. Other oc-
casions are when the flag Is lowered al
retreat and when the flag is hoisted at
guard mounting on board a transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
JOINT BOARD APPOINTED.
Site for Magazine on Corregidor Is
land to Be Chosen.

BY direction of the President, a joint
board Of officers of the army and navy has
been appointed for the purpose of select
ing site on Corregidor Island, Philip
pine Islands. for the stowage Of coal and
for q reserve magazine.
The board consists Of the following
named officers: Commander John III. Glib
oons. United states Navy; Commander
Chester NJ. Knepper. United States Navy;
Lieut.. Commander Gatewood s. Lincoln.
United States Navy: Maj. Charles III. Nc
Kinstry, Corps of Engineers; Maj.
Cornelis Dew. Wilcox. general staff;
MAJ. Clint c. Hearn, Coast Artillery
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
YALE ALUMNI READY
TO WELCOME PLAYERS
At Annual Meeting Vote to Support
Dramatic Club Coming Here
From New Haven.

At the annual meeting of the Yale
Alumni Association of Washington yes
terday in the Union Trust building the
association voted its hearty support to
the coming production of London As
surance'' by the Yale Dramatic Club at
the New National Theater next Monday
afternoon. The Washington alumni are
planning to welcome the Yale boys who
are coming all the way from New Haven
to give the play. The fact that the
dramatic club has selected q comedy of
the merit Of Dion Boucicault's London
Assurance was favorably commented
upon.
number Of entertainments will be
given the Yale boys by the alumni here.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Bowers who
have son in the senior class at Yale,
will give the club tea Immediately after
the play Monday afternoon. 1t is ex-
pected that q number of the boys will be
informally entertained at the White
House by Robert Taft. the Presidents
elder son, who Is senior at Yale this
year.
The alumni association elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pres
: ident. Trueman Newberry: first vice
president Huntington Wilson. assistant
secretary Of state; second vice president,
Capt. Electus Pratt; secretary, Upshur
Moorehead: treasurer. Frederick H.
Brooke: historian, Andrew Wilson; execu-
tive committee. DIR. F. w. Woodman,
John Ball Osborne F. H. woodrow,
James HI. Hopkins and James Phillips.
The question of establishing a Wash
ington scholarship at Yale, to be awarded
by the alumni association each year to a
deserving student from this city, was dis
cussed and the matter was referred to
the executive committee. with instructions
to report to the association at a BANQUET
which will be given during the winter.
The executive committee was also in
structed to draft a revised constitution
for the association and to submit the
draft at the coming dinner The dinner
will be held while Congress Is in session,
since a large number of members of the
national legislature are also graduates of
Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
The Indigestion of
Growing Children
Weak. Sickly and Emaciated Boys
and Girls Usually Victims of
Chronic Dyspepsia.

During the developmental. or growing, period
IF life the stomach If under greater strain than
In any other epoch, for the reason that bodily
growth is rapid In children, and the system re-
ouires a considerable amount Of material to con-
struct new tissue-a much greater amount than
after full growth has bean attained.
In the adult all that is required is sufficient
quantity Of food TO rebuild the worn-out old It's
sues but In children extra amount of we'll
digested nutritious food is necessary to build up
strong muscle, bone, cartilage, teeth, nerve
blood and brain.
Well fed children with strong digestlons in
yariably grow to be large. powerful, healthy men
and women, with sound minds and sound bodies;
while children who sickly. nervous, peevish,
irritable and continually ''tired OUT nearly
always victims of Indigestion. and never attain
their full growth or an average amount of
strength unless the stomach weakness is cured
before reaching adult life.
During the adolescent or formative period u
life parents should make every effort build
up their children, so that good health. strong
constitution and an abundance OF vim, vigor,
vitality and energy may be an Inheritance in
later yeara- Too often the mistake Is made OF
attempting to build UP the bodies Of weak. sick
ly children by dosing them with nerve and blood
tonics. the emulsion of cod liver OIL which
tend to upset the stomach and thus make mat
tiers worse.
srUARTs DYSPEPSIA TABLETS will build
M and strengthen weak. sickIy under-developed
and slow growing children, by digesting their
eosd thoroughly and assisting in its absorption
and assimilation. They digest food Of every kind
very completely, including the vitalizing albu-
men Of eggs, the fbrn Of meats. the casein Of
milk and cheese and the carbohydrates Of bread,
sies potatoes etc. 20 that the system is sup
piled with all the material which is essential to
construct large bone. heavy muscle. strong
nerves, a well developed brain. rich, red blood
and plenty OF sound. healthy flesh, producing
broad shoulders and a goodly height and gen.
eral development.
II you desire to have your children grow up
big strong. healthy and powerful in mind and
body, see that their digestion is kept strong and
endcient, and IL found weak, give them Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal. IN order that
they may get the fun benefit Of the food they
eat, and you will be rewarded by seeing them
attain 9 far better than average development.
and besides you may be saved many q doctor .
bill.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all
druggists, price fifty cents. free sample will
be sent you. IL your name and address Is for
warded to the f. A. Stuart Company. $50 Stuart
Bl1g.. MaIshsn. Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
National Union Election,

Pressmen's Council. N. u, held its an
nual election of ofncers last night, the
following being chosen: President, Charles
Dennis; vice president. A. o. Rogalsky:
speaker. ]. E Hodge: financial secretary
w. H. Barnholt; corresponding secretary
c. II. Schultz; treasurer. Daniel Beck.
with; chaplain, w. III. Chenoweth: usher
S. X. Murphy; sergeant. w, II. Dahl;
doorkeeper. ]. T. Finnegan; trustees. F.
A. Strickrott, J. x. Bishop. Warren
Motzer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
BALLMGER TO DECIDE.
Ownership of Alaskan Coal Lands
to Be Determined.

Secretary Ballinger of the Interior De-
partment will have an opportunity ere
long OF deciding whether a large area
Of Alaska coal lands, claimed by the Cum
bingham interests, which are said to be
afiliated with the Guggenheims, shall go
to them. These lands. it is stated. were
the immediate cause Of the Ballinger-
Pihchot controversy.
After the evidence Is all In the claims
will be passed to the Secretary of the
Interior by the land officials. and with
him alone will rest whether the Cunning
hams are to get patents to the lands.
James NJ Sheridan, who succeeded l..
r. CLAWS In charge OF the Cunningham
cases, was in Washington yesterday. He
has appeared as the representative Of
the government in the hearing OF these
cases before q United States commission
er In Seattle. Wash. and other cities OF
the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
under the leadership of Prof. Fayette A

under the leadership of Prof. Fayette A.
Jones.
At Guaymas the explorers bought a
boat. provisioned 1t for three-month
stay and proceeded up the gulf, landing
at Keno bay on the mainland. Here
they were visited by twenty Seri men and
women, who proved friendly. and who
Informed them that there was nothing of
value on the island. However, they
crossed to the island. established a per-
manent camp. and for five weeks prose-
cuted their explorations. finding no indi-
cation of anything of value or Of great
interest.
The island is twenty miles wide and
thirty-five miles long, and Is Of volcanic
origin. Good grass abounds. and there Is
some running water. 1t contains no
human beings. but hundreds of deer and
myriads OF wild pigeons. Inscriptions
were found proving the visit there in 1905
of a rescue party in search of traces of
the Grindell exploring expedition. lost
the year before.
During the party's stay the island was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

Assistant Quartermaster General
Makes Application to Quit Service.

Col William 8. Patten. assistant quar-
termaster general. will be retired April
Is next on his own application sftsr more
than thirty-four years Of service. He has
been granted leave Of absence until that
date.
Col. Patten II from New York and was
appointed second lieutenant 18th u. S.
Infantry. in October. 1876. In September.
1883. he was transferred to the quarter
masters department and reached the
grade OF colonel In that department
in August, 1908
He served int he volunteer quartermaster
department during the Spanish war and
was afterward stationed at the War De-
partment for several years. He has re-
Gently served rs chief Quartermaster of
ton at Governors Island, New York. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
CHICKEN ROoSTs ROBBED.
Midnight Calls at the Homes Of St.
Elmo Residents.

Chickens did not roost too high FOL
the persons who paid midnight calls last
night at the premises Of Philip Ashford
and Mrs. Travers. st. Elmo. Va. From
the premises of the former a number OF
big chickens were taken. while Mrs.
Travers lost thirty-two chickens and two
turkeys.
Shortly after the theft became known
this morning the Alexandria county au-
thorities communicated with the police
authorities here and asked them to make
an effort to catch the robbers. It Is
thought the fowls were killed to be dis
posed of here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
A HEAVY LOAD FOR POP.

of the Elijah p. Lovejoy School yester-
day afternoon in honor OF their principal,
Miss NJ. A. Wheeler. After the repast
Miss Wheeler was presented with an oak
, rocking chair by the sixteen teachers
| over whom she has supervision.
The morning Period was devoted to the
presentation of a drama, lis Santa Claus
Fraud" rendered by. the pupils of the
| seventh grade, Miss Leonora Randolph
teacher. The following had the affair in
charge: Misses Randolph. Clarke, Crop
per. Saunders. Tayleur, Hughes, john
ston, Fearing, Cole, Campbell and Moss.
At Petworth School.
An entertainment was given by the
sixth grade. Petworth public school, yes
terday afternoon. This program was
given: Our Christmas Greeting" Edgar
santmeyer: What Makes Christmas?"
! by Bessie Macintosh, Amelia GUIDE, Mir
lam Atkinson, Constance Harnden and
Albert Ramsperger; song by school. "A
Christmas Carol; THE Shiniest Dime"
| by Grace Atkinson; Santa and the
| Mouse" by Loretta Smith; song, Our
Sleigh Ride; "Jest Fore Christmas .
by Eldred Buchanan; THAT First Best
Christmas" by Jennie Oliveri; 1.-THE
Three Kings" by Albert Ramsperger
! Lee Bingham and Steuart Patterson:
Only an Old Striped Stocking" Albert
| Transporter.
This was followed by an operetta, 1.-THE
Dolls Christmas Party" written by Miss
| G. l. Ladson, which was presented by
the following scholars: Constance Harm
| den as Miss Columbia, Maud Richardson
| as Little Chee-Chee, Leola Beckwith as
| Scotch doll Amelia GUIDE, Dutch doll;
Miriam Atkinson. French doll; Irene
Postles. English doll; Marjorie Kidwell,
Japanese doll: Catherine Gutelius, Italian
| doll: Frances Robinson. German doll;
Grace Atkinson, Irish doll; Marie Clay
ton. Spanish DOLL Ebert Annadale as
| Santa Claus.
Christmas Cheer for the Poor.
breakfast will be served to needy
wayfarers and others between and Z
o'clock tomorrow morning at the Gospel
Mission. 1880 Pennsylvania avenue. There
will be religious exercises beginning at 10
o'clock, and a Christmas dinner will be
served at noon.
More than 100 poor persons will be fur
nished Christmas dinners tomorrow at
the Christian Home for Girls Women
and Children, $40 LIST street northeast
There will be q prayer meeting at the
Hope and Help Mission, 3O7 c street.
where eighty women and forty children
breakfast The Methodist Protestant
Church of North Carolina avenue and the
Fifth Baptist Church of Capitol Hill have
provided the special Christmas dinner.
G. Mueller has contributed fifty pounds
OF candy for the children.
Making the Orphans Happy.
The st. Vincent Orphan Asylum, at
Edgewood, will provide entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Greetings to War Veterans.
OVERCOATS FOR BOYS.
Renewal of the Annual Custom Of
Saks & Co.

One houndred boys will be made happy
tomorrow when Isaac Cans. representing
Saks & Company, will present overcoats
to them. Each boy will be fitted with "a
much care, Mr.. Cans says. as II he was
a customer buying the garment. The dis
tribution Of the overcoats will begin at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and will.
no doubt. be attended by interesting In
cidents. The supplying of poor boys with
outer garments was inaugurated AZ q
custom of the Saks Company several
years ago.