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Evening star., 1909-04-25

to continue. in private school there. the
work of teaching. to which he had devot-
ed his life. The following year his son,
F. Wayland Aver. who had been attend
ing the University of Rochester. came to
Philadelphia to join his father. his in
tention being to seek his fortune in the
business world To get a start, for he
was without influential friends in Phila-
delphia, he procured a position as a So
lcitor of advertisements for a religious
weekly.
The unusual in the early stages of A
mans career occurred to him. He hit
upon a calling that suited his talents, and
SO rapid was his progress hat April
1. 1850. year later. the firm of n. w.
Aver & Son was formed. Its first en-
ploye was George O. Wallace. Shortly
after the death of n. w. Aver, which
occurred in 1913. Mr. Wallace became a
member of the firm. and continued with
it from early in 1874 until his death, in
1887
Following his example. other employees
of the firm have been, at one time and
another. since it's organization. taken
into it as partners. In 1915 Henry n.
Mckinney entered the employ of the firm.
In 1877 he became partner.
Albert G. Bradford removed from AL
bany, n. Y. in 1884 to enter the employ
of the firm. and was admitted into part
nership in 1898.
Jarvis A. Wood engaged with the house
in 1855 and became partner in 1898
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Self=POisOning
Constipation
Fills the Blood With Impurities
and Causes Skin Diseases.

Constipation poisons the body by rendering the
blood impure. The blood becomes simply loaded
with all manner Of foreign material or impuri-
ties which are absorbed from the large intestine
and carried to all parts OF the system. causing
headache. sallov or muddy complexion and a
feeling Of general lassitude.
When q continuous constipation is present the
Impurities from the colon or large intestine col
lect in such immense quantities that the blood
cannot be cleansed Of them. although the lungs,
kidneys and other purifying organs com
PEELED to work overtime in their efforts to elm
mate them.
They must be eliminated from the system in
some way or other, however for il the accumu-
lation In the blood continues they will poison
the system to such an extent as will actually
cause death, through what is known auto
lntoxfcation, or self-posonng.
The blood finding itself unable to eliminate the
swiftly accommodating poisons through the purify
1nr organs, has nothing left to do hut send them
ont through the pores In the form of boils, ear
hucles, pimples, blackheads and other skin
eruptions-
stuart's Calcium Waters. the principal ingre-
dient OF which is that most powerful OF all
blood purifiers, calcium sulphide. acts not only
on the blood eliminating all impurities there
from, but also on the kidneys. liver and intes
rfnes touinR them up that they strength
eued and become able to resume their functions
n. eliminators, and to prevent the self poisoning
OF the system.
The constipation is also cured. which prevents
the Absorption Of impure foreign matter into
the blood. and as q natural sequence the PIN
pies, boils. carhuncles. blackheads and Other
skin eruptio0s disappear at once.
Don't make the mistake Of attempting to curs
akin diseases by the local application Of salves
lotions. emollients, etc. You simply drive this
disease from one point to another. while the rea
cause. the Impurities in the blood. remains a.
bad ever.
Give the blood . thorough spring cleaning ant
eenoyating through the OF Stuart's Calcium
WATERS. and you win not be annoyed by tn.
presence Of skin eruptions.
Secure q box from your druggist and rid your
self Of self poisoning constipation and It's conse
uuent blood -and-sidn disease. Also send US you
name snd address and We will forward you tria
package free. Address r. A. Stuart Co.. II:
stuart Bldg.. -Marshall Mich.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
. CORNER IN PLATINUM.
Russian Mine Owners Combine to
Force Higher Prices.

special correspondence OF Ine star
LONDON. April A. 1909.
The world is threatened with a plat
mum famine. SO dispatches from Russia
say The price of this metal is rising
rapidly.
Platinum is chiefly mined in the Ural
mountains and Russia supplies 81 per
cent of the entire worlds production.
Never before has the output Of the min
eral sunk to such a low figure; in 1908
only about four tons sixteen hundred
weight was mined. The production has
been falling off steadily since 1901. when
1t amounted to six tons five hundred
weight.
The reason for this shrinkage is not
because the platinum mines are becom-
ing exhausted, but because the owners
have formed a combination with the OBJ
ject to restrict the output and thus force
the price up. For this same reason new
borings have not been made for q con-
siderable time.
Although a scarcity of platinum would
not affect industry in general very much,
1t is of grave Importance to the scien-
tific world, and the hope is expressed by
many scientists that platinum deposits
may be discovered elsewhere so that the
production may no longer remain depend
ent on the plans OF a small number of
Russian mining magnates.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Ohio Doctor on Balloon Voyage.

CANTON, Ohio, April 24.-Dr. W. H.
Thompson of Salem. Ohio, made an as
cension i'll the balloon Ohio from here to-
day for the purpose of qualifying for a
pilots license. The balloon remained
several thousand feet above the city for
ten minutes, then travelled southeast rap
idly. After a trip ot about ninety miles
in an air line. but in reality a journey
of over 125 miles. DIR. Thompson landed
the balloon at Bulger. Washington coun-
ty, Pa. He wires the president Of the
Aero Club of Ohio here that the voyage
was q rough one. DIR. Thompson made
the trip from Canton alone thereby quail
flying as a licensed balloon pilot under
the rules of the Aero Club of Ohio, he
having heretofore made the required mum
Der of trips with other people.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
CALLING NAMES IN GERMANY.
Not Defamatory to Refer to an EN-
ploye as a "Blockhead."

ASASS4AAAS1~A'
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. April II, 1909.
1t is not defamatory in Germany to call
man a schafskopf (sheep's head,
anglice blockhead). at least not If you are
a tradesman and he is your assistant. So
the Berlin kaufmannsgericht. or shop
keepers court, has decided. the practical
application of the ruling being that the
salesman who was aggrieved by the ex-
preston was not justified in throwing up
his place without notice, and could not get
his employer punished.
The court. though admitting that schafs-
kopf was an offensive term, observed
that social life would become impossible
IL such amenities were to become action
able at law. This, of course. does not af-
feet the law of lese majestic: it will still
be matter of penal servitude to call the
emperor a sleeps head or a good deal
less than that
In England a similar decision would
probably be given though perhaps on diff
ferent grounds. 1t has been held in Eng
lish courts that to call man a thief is
Slander, but to call him damned thief''
is merely vulgar abuse, and no doubt
sleeps head would count likewise.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
II you are troubled with
BURNING SCALP,
z1;Z;;;A77;%x zZlA!7;x

will positively remove an traces
Of 1t. md stop the itching and
Burning, keep the scalp healthy
and clean and encoufa0e the
growth Of new hair.
Do not delay 0s the dandruff
germ kills the hair roots and
stops the growth Of hair.
IS NOT A DYE.
q AND soc. BOTTLES, AT DRUGGISTS.
Hays Harflna SonD cures Eczema, red.
rough and chapped hands, and all akin disea ses
Keeps skin fne and soft, sc. druggists. Send
&c for free books, ''The Care Of the Skin.e Tho
Care Of the Hair"
Philo Hay Spee. C. Newark. n. J.
o'DoNNELL's PHAR.; PEOPLES PHAR.;
REHS MODERN PHAR.: STEVENS PHAR.
SPARKS BROS TWO STORES. mh7 So II
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Gov. Gen. Smith Coming Home.

Information has reached here that Gov.
Gen. James F. Smith of the Philippine
lslapds will leave Manila May 8 for
Yokohama TO take passage on the steam
ship Minnesota for the United States.
He has been granted leave of absence
for six months after a residence of ten
years in the islands. 1t is generally un-
derstood that Gov. Smith has no desire
to return to the Philippines. and that he
will be succeeded as governor general
by w. Cameron Forbes, the vice gov
ernOr.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Japanese Squadron Reported.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April pa wire
less dispatch from the cruiser Aso at sea
says that the japanese training squadron.
consisting of the cruisers Aso and Soya,
in command of Admiral Ijichi, will ar
rive at San Pedro tomorrow Sunday
morning.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
EDWARD CRUEL TO LADIES.
Not Wanted at Court Oftener Than
Once in Three Years.

LONDON. April a, 1909.
King Edward has given orders
that new regulation is to be
strictly enforced which prohibits ladies'
from going to court oftener than once in
three years unless they are in an official
position. This regulation has become alb
soIutely necessary, for as a former MEM
ber of the Royal household remarked not
long ago: Everybody of all classes now
thinks it necessary to go to court"
This rush to drawing rooms began in
1868. During the last twenty years of
Queen Victoria's reign host of people
of little or no position made it rule to
show themselves at court every year and
that has continued until now King Ed
ward has resolved upon this measure,
which will prove unpopular in many
quarters.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

and half years in the penitentiary in
common pleas court. Bott was convicted
of having married Catherine Brown un-
der the name of w. F. Barclay Mrs
Brown was a neighbor of the Bolts Mr.
Bott was department manager in q
Homestead steel MILL
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Alleged Night Riders Acquitted.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 24.-The
jury at Ripley, Tenn, in the case of Will
liam Skinner. Pat Gleason. Cal Smith.
Peter Poindexter and Clarence Moore,
charged with night riding. returned to-
day q verdict Of not guilty.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

| Special D1Spatch 10 L ne Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April o4.-The large
second-f1 floor ballroom of the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel was taxed to it's limits
tonight to accommodate the 500 guests
who attended the banquet given to cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary of the
house of n. w. Aver & Son, the adver-
tising agency OF those assembled around
the tables 26O were employees of the firm.
In addition to them were men prominent
in many of the big enterprises of the
country, public officials and newspaper
writer's The three forces that make ad
vertising-the advertiser, the agent and
the press-were particularly we'll repre-
sented.
There was no formal speechmahing pro-
gram, but as the different courses APP
peared brief addresses were made by
those the toaStmaSter chose to call upon.
Interspersed with serious and interesting
speeches on the growth and progress OF
advertising. its effect upon commerce and
business in general. were lively and hu-
morous speeches from many of the guests.
The guests were seated about nine
great tables. one table running the entire
length of the ballroom. and projecting
therefrom eight prongs each one over
fifty feet long and accommodating over
fifty guests At the head table were the
four members of the tirm-F. Wayland
Aver. Henry n. Mckinney, Albert G.
Bradford and Jarvis \. Wood-together
with the guests of honor.
Novel Banquet Decorations.
The balconies We're draped In the ma
tional, state and local colors. The stage
bore in it's center floral reproduction of
the firms seal. circle fourteen feet In
diameter, with wreath of real oak
leaves in the center of which the hrm s
famous motto, keeping everlastlnsly at
Ii brings success, was picked out or
bed of green moss. in ruby electric lamps,
which were kept burning throughout the
progress of the banquet This piece was
ostensibly suspended from the proScenlum
arch by several wide cardinal ribbons tied
in an immense bow. In the rear OF this
piece was a great bank of palms. SCREEN
ing an orchestra. which rendered popular
and semf-classic numbers throughout the
banquet Each side of the proscenium
was banked with palms and flowers, and
at the opening of the banquet male
uuartet-with somewhat remarkably dis
appearing and reappearing shirt bosoms
bearing letters which spelled words or IN
terest to those present-rendered topical
song dealing directly with the firm and
with many of it's clients Succeeding TINS
the quartet sang old-time melodies at fire.
quent intervals during the evening.
At signal, James Buchanan. the
dean of the business-getting staff. rose In
his place, ana, catcn1lig MI aver aileH-
ton, in very apt speech presented him
with massive sterling silver loving cup.
Mr. Aver, although taken by surprise.
accepted the gift in most felicitous
way. even though he found it difficult to
express himself under the circumstances.
History Of the Firm.
The firm of n. w. Aver & Son was
founded April 1, 1869. In 1867 Nathan
W. Aver, a native of Connecticut. and
graduate Of Brown University. moved
from western New York to Philadephia
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Cleveland Bigamist Goes to the Pen.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 24.-W. F..
Bott of Homestead. Pa. who was con-
victed on the charge of bigamy last
Thursday, was today sentenced to two
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Maybray Scouts the Claim.

Maybray when seen today said: There
is nothing TO 1t. / was born in Missis-
sippi, lived in Omaha for yars and worked
as hired hand for former Gov. Boyd.
Hundreds of the prominent citizens OF
Omaha have known me for years.
bought cattle and horses off the ranches
in Nebraska and sold them in the stock
wards of Omaha. l never had any other
name and this can be verified ins Omaha
by almost any prominent Eans in the
town.
Prior to his arrest on the charge of
numbering Mccain, harrington married
Miss Wilhelmina Cochrane of Kansas
City, Kan. He represented himself to be
an English lord. When his exposure
came in st. Louis his wife secured di-
voroe.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
History Of the Firm.

The firm of n. w. Aver & Son was
founded April 1, 1869. In 1867 Nathan
W. Aver, a native of Connecticut, and
graduate Of Brown University, moved
from western New York to Philadelphia
Evening star., 1909-04-25
TRYING TO Save HARRINGTON
SENSATION CAUSED BY MISS
LILLIAN GATES OF ST. LOUIS.
Processes to Identify Living Man as
Mccain, Supposed to Have
Been Murdered.

DES MONIES, Iowa. April 24.-Claim-
ing to represent the British consul at ST.
Louis in behalf of Lord harrington in
the penitentiary for life for the murder
of John c. McCann of ST. Louis, Miss
Lillian Gates of ST. Louis created a sem
sation by appearing in the United States
marshals office today and identifying j.
c. Maybray being Mccain, the victim
of Darlington. The identification i'm
pressed the United States officials and
they claim to give credence TO her story.
1t developed later in the day that Miss
Gates was a friend of Darlington; that
she had made the same claim of other
men, and that she was engaged in an en-
deavor to get harrington out of prison.
Later in the day c. A. Deming of ST.
Louis. grain broker. appeared at the
federal Jail and examined Maybray.
Deming asserts that he knew Mccain in
ST. Louis, and while Mayhray bore a
slight resemblance, he could not positively
swear that they were the same person.
Police officials here are inclined to doubt
the WOman'S story.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Sales by Moore 4 Hill.

Moore Hill. Incorporated, have sold
for F. T. Sanner to Charles C. Glover
Ave lots in wesley Heights. containing
Is, 900 square feet of ground.
The new corner house on the north
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
CAIRO WATER Cd.
WILL NOT OBEY
REFUSES TO PUT IN SERVICE
PIPES As ORDINANCE
REQUIRES.
TEST CASE TO Be MADE
{. c. Halliday Gives Formal Motto
TO Company-Validty of Or
dnance Will DE Tested
In Courts.

The Cairo Water CO. by its super.
iatenlent Thos. w Cannon refuses
T., obey the ordinance recently adopt
el hy the city council OF Cairo, and
signed by the mayor requiring the
company 10 lay AMI maintain the
service pipes from the mains to the
lot lines.
Some WEEKS ago there was a break
in a small pipe on Tairty-fourth street
and the company laiI new main on
the street The people who hal been
connected with the old pipe asked
tina they be connected with the new.
and the Company did this, but made
the property owners pay the price
More recently f. c. Halliday WHO
owns a piece of property Oh Wash,
iugton avenue above Thirtyfourth
street notified the Water Co. o put
IN service pipe there before the
street was paved. and the company
paid NOT attention to the notice, Mr..
Halliday conferred with SuperiHtend-
ent Cannon about the matter and
was told that the company did net
intend to obey the ordinance which
in its opinion was no good Mr.
Halliday has taken Steps to have he
matter tested He has sent the CON.
rany formal written notice to put in
the service pipe This will bring
! THE matter into the city council and
liz will probably be taken up by the
Iiaw department of the city.
The ordinance was drawn by Al
Itorney Leek, the city's special coun.
Isal. who declares that it is good and
will be sustained by the supreme
court Of the state.
! Superintendent Cannon claims that
1.-THE ordinance is unreasonable and
unfair. principally in that it requires
the Water company % put in service
pipes at every lot even though it i.
Iynimproyed or where five or six lots
or more, constitute one premises. He
feels the ordinance is coniiscatorl
AMI would break the Cairo Water
Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
COUNTRY CLUB TALK
(For The Bulletin By x, Ray Faber)

(For The Bulletin By x, Ray Faber0
Major slower: The change Of
presidential Inauguration day from
tho Afh Of March to a later date on
account of the inclempncy OF the
weather at Washington in the fore
Ipart OF March. is being much ais.
cuseed. When the subject is close
~ analysed there are serious obiec,
lions to this change discovered What
is most advisable is to change the
Federal capitol from Washington 10
a point nearer the center Of the coun-
try where the climate is better and
where it would be more secure In
case Of a forsigu war The situation
of Cairo is about :lght for it, The
carly spring weather nerc IS usually
fine and it is p thousand mills from
the soaboayl. which location would
render il safe from attack by fer
eicn armies.
Col. Roesmora; Yes, this location
would be- right for f. The Missis,
siupi Valley is the hear Of the coun-
try. and Cairo is the center or focus
of The Valley If We have not enou9h
snare land for it here and in the
drainage district. the new District Of
Columbia might extend TO Villa Rilga
ana take in sec ion of Kentucky and
/ Missouri contiguous to this point. Or
+ Cairo would be content To be the New
+ Baltimore to the new Washington,
Dr.. Quincy. Washington Is not
Irrouerly located for the nations
Icapitol which should he far inland
History repeats itself often if not in
yariably. Washington was destroyed
bv British forces in the war of 1872
land in great foreign war this
lmlaht occur again Oothor nations
save themselves from such risks and
it would be- highly prudent in tbs
United states 10 do the same. Uncle
sam bad better sell his Washiagto.
Irea1 estate at arctiou and move west
Plainly enough, the natural location
Of the capital is near the confluence
OF the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Judge Pearose. The capiyols d
Igreot countries have been moved il
the past anl are likely to be in tht
future. II this country hangs TO
| eethar and gels filled up, the capito
will be moved nearer the center
When the JAMS and their Asiatic al
| lies become dominant in the popu'a
ton west of the Missouri river ther
will be a strong pull to get the CAPT
ltol nearer o Japan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26

An eagle sat on lofty rock, watch
ing the movements of a hare whom ne
sought to make his prey. An aFcher'
who saw him from a place of conceal
ment, took an accurate aim, ana
wounded him MORALLY. The eagle
gave one look at the arrow that had
entered his heart, and saw in That
single glance that its feathers had
been furnished by himself 1T is
double grief to me-" he exclaimed
that l should perish by an arrow
feathered by my own wings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
1lmel. Word 70 ths Wealthy.

The wealthy and the noble, when
they expend large sums in decorating
their houses with the rare and costly
efforts of genius, with busts from the
chisel of a Canova, and with cartoons
from the pencil of a Raphael, are 10
be commended. if they do not stand
still there, but go on TO bestow some
pains and cost. that the master MN
self be not Inferior to the mansion
and that the owner be not the ohiy
thing that Is little, amidst everything
else that is grcat.-COlton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
INTO METROPOLIS
THREE RAILROADS SAID TO HAVE
SECURED RlGHT-OF-WAY-
AFTER RAILROAD TIES.
BurInaton. Biq Four and Frisco to
Reach Ohio RiVer-Options
Closed For Valuable
Land.

\ dIspatch from Mel''po-'s 10 '''
Paducah sun says: Metropolis IS
orastlr svciral over the transfer Of
mos, of tho host pronorfv along the
-se,r fron- I'm tbo last few davz. AMI
,-1,+ irso~.,atior has baau secured
Lint. 70 Tho purl.Dgton railroad sys-
,-., o- .1- ,~,b,tlo purrhaser on.
.....- ~, an +bfs rrorortv and ON
49,. - ,..ti,h orlrl ~ .nfarJ.J
,...t, of ,.,.. ;r,o tbjs of+v wore
80, -. .'.,..-.-..,.a.f,.o- ~ chic ROAD
-. ~, ..... r,,.,. ..--r. ,g, and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
ARREST BAD NEGRO
Frank Corners Ex-ConVict Created
Disturbance in Saloon Sat
urday-"Floonce" Man.

Officers Carmody and Hofheiaz
arrested % negro last night named
Frank Corners Tie is desperate
fellow and the officers had difficulty
subIning him. The arrest was male
I'm smith Bros. saloon where he was
making disturbance, and when APP
preached by the officers he attempted
10 draw revolver. He was lode :
in the city jail Corners has just
finished serving fourteen years IN
thc "pcn" fer killing a negro in
cairo with beer bottle Ne posed
az political worker" and had a
.nrmb-. 81 cards OF nearly all the
candidate in the last ii v election
ro will have a hearing today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Angus Leek is a. St Louis on bus
ness.
r. C. Fra-ce left last night for S.
Leuis on business.
Ms A. L. Smith IS i'll at her home
G20 Thirty sixth street
Clay Kidd Of Paducah was here yes
terlay visiting friends
W D. Bannister has returned from
a business trip to St Louis
Claude Richardson aud Milton Koh.
Ter spent Sunday in Mounds.
MISS Lizzie Casey spent SUNDAY
with friends in Bardwell, Ky.
Miss Adelaide Harris spent sunday
in Mound ICY visiting friends.
Miss Willard Of Anna was in tht
city yesterday visiting friends
J. l.. Harris spent the day yester
day in Paducah visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Parham will
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
PLANS ARE DRAWN
FOR NEW BUILDING

Archiect Kuasncr is drawing plans
for Louis Zano-e for the rebuilding
OF his cottage at PIG Twentieth street
into modern two story dwelling. The
house viii occupy two lois and VIII
cos quite a sum.
J. s Jenkins. the architect. is draw
Ing plans for the building Of TWO
story residence By Mrs. NJ. i. Gl.he'i
Ion Tho l1r al No. Ga5 Washingto- ave
nuc. Tho plans viii probably be m
Iiaaad Tine first IF this week. III.
iluilIiag win cost about s353A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
Canaan Sea Puzzles Scientists.

No one can tsll what is happening
In the Caspian sea. For years pas,
its waters have been falling, ana II
has been supposed that the great IN
lrnl sea was gradually drying up
Recent soundings revealed the aston
isaias fact that the Caspian is at pres
ent actually deeper than IL was a cen
fury ago. There is only one possible
hvro,hrsis. The bottom Of the sea
must be dropping out
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-26
CAUGHT IN WHIRLPOOL.

James r Smithwick. p son ~ n
widow residing near Hickman. was
drowned On tho Mississippi or TN
! oint n day or two ago. his skin nrin-
caught i'm whirlpool and carrie
down. People o. sh-ro saw him g1
down and hurried to his aid hu-
reached the pool too late