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Evening star., 1909-06-09
Black Hand Prosecutions.

Yesterday United States post office OFF,
GERS and detectives arrested members OF
large black hand organization who have
for some time been operating In Ohio.
These federal officials have been working
on the case for some months and have
obt aimed evidence which it is believed
will insure conviction. 1t Is interesting
in this connection to note that yesterday
members of another band of black hand
blackmailers were placed on trial at
Fairmont, w. Va.
These activities against the Italian
blackmail criminals contrast suggestively
with the failure of the New York au-
thorities to accomplish anything in their
Jurisdiction, where black hand crimes oc-
cur at frequent intervals There is an
amazing disparity between the number
Of explosions, assaults and assassinations
which are attributed to the black hand
organization and the arrests and indict-
ments effected by the police and courts
Of New York.
In a recent article in McClures Maga-
zine Mr. George kibbe Turner set forth
the present organization of Tammany
Hall as the governing power in New York
city and asserted that the mainstay OF
the politicians who in effect conduct af-
fairs in the metropolis is the organized
criminal Mr.. Turner's charge that bands
Of lawbreakers are utilized for the carry
ing of elections and are rewarded by
police immunity has been. of course,
stoutly and Indignantly denied by the
leaders of Tammany and by officials but
it is nevertheless generally believed
throughout the country today that Tam
many Hall, which virtually means the
government of the city of New York. is
dependent in large measure upon the
law-breaking classes for its prosperity
and power.
1t is quite possible to trace a connec-
ton between such a state of affairs and
the unbroken immunity of the black
handlers in New York city. Whenever the
question is asked why the blackmailers
are not overhauled the answer is always
given that it is impossible to obtain evil
dence: that the victims will not testify
for fear of assassination. This may be
true and it may not. 1t is known to a
certainty that in the past the New York
policemen have taken toll Of lawbreakers
of all classes and degrees. Memories OF
the Lexow investigation are still vivid.
1t Is easily recalled thdt tHe poiiee sioi'
in New York at one time covered every
possible form of immortality and cr1mi-
nality. The present commissioner OF
police and the present district attorney
are doubtless honest men, but 1t has hap
pened in the past that men OF the highest
probity have failed in official positions In
that city because of the tremendous
power of the political CRATER and the
criminal in combination, and this may to-
dav be the reason why the black hand
operators in New York are virtually I'M
mune.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Gonpers.

Samuel Gompers will take with him on
his trip abroad the good wishes Of union
labor. and will enjoy an exceptional op-
portunity to investigate the interests of
all labor. organized and unorganized. He
is going from a country where labor is
we'll paid to countries where wages have
always been low: from a country where
labor respects itself and is respected to
countries where labor has struggled
against caste and class privileges. If he
returns well instructed by his observa-
tions the organization over which he pre-
sides should benefit by his report.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Preparing for the Fourth.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The significant information is given
to the public that the health department
clans with supplies of tetanus anti-toxin
for use on the coming Fourth of July
and the days Immediately following. 1t is
understood that at that time there will
be large number of persons in peril
of death from one of the most agonizing
and most fatal diseases known to the
human race, and this provision is made
in the hope Of thus rescuing some of its
victims. Also we are informed that the
fire departments of this and other cities
will be exceptionally vigilant on the
Fourth of July, and that the various
hospitals will have all their surgeons and
ambulance attendants on duty. 1t is
generally recognized that the anniversary
of the nations birth is to be day of
disaster. of suffering and Of death,
wherefore all practicable means are to
be sought for alleviating it's distress.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
The Smokers Imagination.

From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
In brief, smoking is not a mere matter
of drugging the system. nor even of
acquiring a certain taste in the mouth
the sense of sight enters into it con-
siderably and Imagination most of all.
How else shall we account for the fact
that no smoker can tell with his eyes
shut and his hands tied whether his cigar
is alight or not?
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Contest.

Who's got the button?" was the game
That childhood loved to play.
Twas innocent. but just the same
1t Whiled the hours away.
And eager cries would loudly ring
Amid the hurrying throng;
1t was very simple thing
And yet in interest strong.
Maturity brings different sports,
With riotous unrest;
Men of all tempers and all sorts
Put fortune to the test.
And various plans we deftly frame
To shun the losers ways.
who's got the lemon?" is the game
That everybody plays.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Gowns. of fine French nainsook. slip
over style. with low round neck and
short kimono sleeves: neck and sleeves
with hand-embroidered scalloped
edge and eyelets run with pink or blue
ribbon.
Special price, $I.75 each.
Handmade Gowns, of fine French
nainsook. slip-over style, with low round
neck and short sleeves: front elaborately
hand Embroidered.
Special prices, $2.25 and S26o ca.
Chemises. of fine French nainsook.
hand-embrodered in dainty floral sprays
and finished with scalloped edge and eye.
lets run with pink or blue ribbon.
Special price, S1.75 each.
Third floor Eleventh st.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Special Values i'm
Bows Clothing.

HE FOLLOWING items represent excellent values They
bought concession, which enables offer
~ them far below the regular prices They made of
cellent materials in the latest styles and unusually well
finished.
lot of Boys A-woo Suits in plain coors and fancy
mixtures with knickebocker trousers. Sizes to II
S3.@5 each. Values, $500, $3.50 and $3.50.
of Boys All-wool Suits, of fancy woreds and cas-
meres, with knickerbocker trousers. Sizes 6 to IS
$500 each Values $3.50 to $3.50.
lot of Boys A-wool Suits in fancy gays and tans with
two pairs of knckerbocker trousers. Sizes to I6
5000 each. Value, $500.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

ductor was successful only when police
man arrived This offender forfeited
$50 collateral The summer season Is
at hand when car riding for pleasure is at
the maximum and it Is to be hoped that
everything possible will be done to insure
order on the cars for the sake of the wom-
en- and children who are exposed to the
dangers and discomforts caused by the
trouble makers.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Revolution

From the New York Evening Post.
With a city magistrate sending subway
hoodlums to the workhouse and a motor
man laying out Yale rowdies with his
controller handle, the attack on vested
rights enters new phase.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Night Sessions.
From the Columbia State.

The proposal in the Senate to consider
some Of the schedules of the new tariff
bill at night sessions is entirely appropri-
ate. There are a lot Of things about that
measure that won't stand the light of
dayS
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Can Drink Himself to Death

From the Providence Journal.
AS the duty on hemlock has not been
increased the ultimate consumer is at
liberty TO emulate Socrates on compare
lively easy terms.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

By mobbing the umpire a Paris, KY,
crowd proved that politics and family
feuds are not the only sources Of emo
tional disturbance in that state.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Filling the Air With Music.

What our social system needs" said
the art enthusiast, lis some arrangement
by which every person will have a chance
to listen to music"
Good idea!' rejoined the builder. ''1'll
have the walls of my next apartment
house made even thinner"
Evening star., 1909-06-09

1t looks as if some multi-millionaire
might as well make preparations to en-
dow a museum to accommodate the speci-
mems Theodore Roosevelt will bring home
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Beer drinking is on the increase in
France Patriotic sentiment may yet
cause the prestige of German brewerles
to be threatened.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

There seems to be enough talent on
hand to revise the Chicago platform, II
anybody insists.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Occasionally a kind of unwritten law
comes to attention that claims unquali-
fled approval. The restraint imposed by
courtesy is most valuable.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
TIE STAR has . regular ana perma-
nsnt Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington daiHes. A. News
ana Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.

DIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
Individual conn scted with the ONCE. but
simply to TIE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according 10
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

The uninterrupted adventures reported
for operate celebrities make it clear that
the press agent is getting no summer
vacation
Evening star., 1909-06-09

The superiority of modern athletic
training is evidenced by the historic
statement that the original Marathon
runner died of heart failure.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Regulations Needed.

Each wandering comet that draws near
This parlous earth on which We dwell
Should sound a horn that we can hear
Or else slow down and ring bell.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Measurement of Regard.

You think Baron Fucash esteems
that heiress more than when he first pro-
posed to her?''
Il don't say he esteems her more." an
swered Miss Cayenne: but he values
her more highly. There has been big
rally in the stock market since them
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Civilization has gotten away beyond the
stage where an aeronaut had to depend
on a county fair for his opportunity.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

number of states have laws fequir-
ing hotels to provide ample bed covering
In time a luxurious public may go SO far
as 10 insist on having sleeping-car hunks
uidenad
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Statesmen occasionally become SO busy
discussing Mr.. Aldrich that the tariff
schedules seem in danger Of becoming
subordinate considerations.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Handmade initiated" Chemises OF fne
French nainsook. richly hand-embroid-
cred
Special price, S2.5o each.
Drawers. Of French nainsook, trimmed
with wide ruff1e finished with hand-em-
broidered scalloped edge.
Special price, 75c pair.
Handmade Drawers of fine French
nainsook, trimmed with hand -enhroider-
ed ruff1es finished with deep scallops.
Special price. S2.25 a pair.
Long Petticoats of French percale.
trimmed with deep hand-embroidered
scalloped ruffie.
Special price, SI,75 each.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Infants Long Slips made Of nainsook With
yoke OF tucks insertion and French knots; deep
hem on skirt: neck and sleeves nnished 7Sc
with lace Each. .
Infants Long Slips made OF nainsook, with
Yoke Of tucks feathsrstitching ,n1 and md French
sleeves finished with beading and lace. $I.oo
Each. -.
Also Infants Nansook Long Skirts. made on
vaist. skirt trimmed with rune OF en- %T m
hroidery and tucks. Each. .............. paw
Third door, st.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Problems.

From the New York Sun.
Now we know what whisky is perhaps
the definition of a democrat is in sight
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Walter Wellman's polar expedition will
submit the airigible balloon to one. Of the
most practical tests 1t has yet met.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Complications surrounding GOV. HAS
kell do not attract nearly as much atten-
ton as they did during the campaign.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Philadelphia has been called a slow
town. but 1t had no inclination to go afoot
instead Of using the trolley.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Japan is now selling coal to China. II
is easy TO foresee domination of the
Aslatic continent by the island empire
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Special Values inn
Pure Food Dept.

%n LOT Of Davis and John
1N1l sons Old Nirglni a
Gll Breakfast Herring Roe.
Finest quality; packed at
Dido, Va
Special price, 12c can.
Regularly I8c.
A small lot of California Choice Lemon
Cling Peaches. packed in sugar sirup.
Special price, I5c can.
Regularly 23c.
A lot of Quaker Toasted Corn Flakes,
just from the factory.
Special price, &c pckg.
Regularly Ioc.
BY special purchase we are enabled to
offer the 25c size of Fairbanks Gold
Dust at the
Special price, 19c pckg.
Fifth door. Tenth ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

The worlds average rainfall is s,x,v
inches. But the weather shows a discon-
certing disposition at times to bunch its
hits.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Infants Long Slips. made Of nainsook. viii
yoke Of heading, featherstitching and French
knots: deep hem on skirt: neck and O., = ;
Infants Nainsook Long Skirts made on waist
skirt trimmed with rnfde of fine en- cY ~
Infants Nainsock Long Skirts made on waist
skirt trimmed with insertion, tucks and e., ~
ruf1e Of embroidery. Each. p<.oO
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Boys Blouses.
TX & E" and TX & S" Makes.
The finest qualities for the prices asked.
Perfect fit and fine workmanship throughout.

At SOC larger and better AT ST. 900 attractive
assortment Fine Bouse light
fered heretofore Soft collar and medium dark effects, with
neckband STYLES Plain white collars attached aundered
and khaki coored cham nekbands Plain and plated
also pretty stripes and fig bosoms. Also Plain White
ures sizes Also Little Bouses of linens lawns muslns
from pecaes and madras. Sizes
the shoulder military Bouses
in small sizes. popular this year.
We advise selection while the stock its best.
Bows Coat Shirts, white plain peated
EACH Also Fancy Coloed Shrscoat stylen large
assortment
Also showing complete assortments of
Straw Hats===WasE1 Hats===Clotf Hats and Caps
Silk BoWs===Silk Four=in=F1amds===Wash Ties.
bird aorT ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Infants Long Slips.

eM7NFANTS Long Slips made of nainsook feath
I'LL erchng insertion and beading neck and sleeves finished
uu lace skirt trimmed with rule of embroidery
Sl.z5 each.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
WOm1em'S Shirt Waists.
VERY Attractive Values.

VTVTIT
\1k\1Ax collar and cuffs of wide embroidery; long
sleeves; fasten in back. .Sl go
Womens French Lawn Shirt Waists trimmed with
insertion German valencennes lace and insertion
small tucks; long sleeves; fasten in back 81 SU
Womens Cross-barred Muslin Shirt Waists collar
danly embroidered and trimmed with baby Irish
insertion and small ucs long Sleeves faen in back 5U
Fine Batiste Shirt Waists with Of Swiss
brodery panel German vaenciennes insertion and small
ucks; back long trimmed 3d. SD
Womens Marqusette Shirt Waists, hand-embroidered and
trimmed with cluny lace and tucks; long Sleeves asten .
Women Fine Batiste Shirt Waists 'front.' back collar
elaborately hand-emboidered and trimmed with large
small tucks; long sleeves; fasten in back
Evening star., 1909-06-09
An Aspersion SUSPECTED.

That is quite a remarkable Rem.
brandt" said the connosseur.
'4Sir!" rejoined Mrs. Cumrox
''Yes. Rembrandt, you know. The great
painter
"Oh! l thought you said remnant
Evening star., 1909-06-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Unrelentinr Critic,

''All I did," said the big grain specu-
lator. was to take advantage of an op-
portunity.'
WELL" answered Farmer Corntossel,
that's all Capt. Kidd used to do
Evening star., 1909-06-09
| Bi1liken1
| Dolls.

- HILDREN get tired Of the
Il same old toys and play
~ things. They always want
something new. Human
nature, of course.
We have just received and
placed on sale-for their amuse-
ment-the latest novelty-the
Billiken Doll-the creature with
the lucky grin. 1t is II inches in
height and has a can't-break-'em
head.
SI.oo each.
Fourth door, Eleventh St
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Woodward & L0thr0p
New k-WAsHINGTON-Pars
Beautiful Lingerie
For June Brides.

6<1 is well known, import all French Underwear
lN drecpersonaly select itchoosng such refined styles
Nv adapted the of those of customers who
regularly purchase this dainty lingerie.
following lots of French
Cheises Drawers Pecoats made of fine nansook
percae and trimmed refined and effective
They represent excellent values.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Special Offer i'm Magazines.

&71o>1 HAVE made with several publishers
III whereby enabled to offer threemonh sub
k\S scrpon eight of the leading Magazines as listed
below with the exception of Youths Companion), at
an actual saving of from 6o75 to 50 per cent.
This offer appeal particularly those who intend leaving
town and who desire good wholesome entertain
ing and instructive reading while on their vacations.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Offer Number One.
McClure's Mag. 8 months, 45c
Pictorial Review. i. 3 months, 45c
World Today. :. 3 months, 45c
Youths Companion. 3 weeks, I5c
Modern Priscilla. 3 months, 3oc
Van Norden Mag. & months, 45c
Little Folks. -. 3 months, SOC
Pacific Monthly. ...3 months. 45c
Regular price $500
Our special price. ISL .OO
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Offer Number Two.

Success Magazine. 8 months, 3oc
Pictorial Review. & months, 45c
Van Norden Mag. 8 months, 45c
Travel Magazine. ;. 8 months, 45c
Modern Priscilla. :. 8 months, 3oc
Pacific Monthly. 8 months, 45c
Metropolitan Mag. 8 months, 45c
Youths Companion. 3 weeks, I5c
Regular price. >. $500
Our special price. ). .S1 900
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-26
BUYS HER A BOX OF CANDY.

Government Makes Good for ChOco-
lates Lost in Custom House.
BY sending to a woman who lives in
West Fifteenth street a large box Of
chocolate bonbons to take the place of
candy she had lost when it was passing
through the custom house on it's way
to her from Germany, Uncle Sam re-
lievcd himself Of the suspicion of petty
thievery, the New York Press says. The
woman did not demand restitution.
When she discovered that half the
candy which her friends in Germany
had sent her in a huge Christmas egg
had disappeared in transit she solemn
y sat down and wrote a letter to Col
lcctor of the Port Fowler.
Your men have eaten of the candy
which was made abroad specially fog
me-" she said. 1.-The occurrence must
not happen again"
Her complaint was so straightfor-
ward that it impressed the collector.
Usually peremptory demand is made for
restitution when small loss is expert
enced on imported goods. There was
nothing of that kind in the woman's
letter. Size simply desired that the col
ector should know that her candy had
been eaten and that it should not occur
again.
THAT letter sounds straight" the col
lector said. Il am unwilling that a
lady who has paid duty ON candy sent
from abroad should be deprived of any
Of it.
He summoned the men who had han
died the candy package, which was val
ued at SO. There was no chocolate in
the corners Of any of their mouths. The
collector exonerated them all. Finally
some one suggested that, rather than
be regarded as petty thieves, the men
who handled the package make up a
fund and buy a box Of candy to re
place that which had disappeared. They
did it, and the collector sent it to the
woman with the compliments and best
wishes of the men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-26
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NJ. Lacroix, member Of the French
Academy of Sciences, read a paper be-
fore that learned society on the manu-
facture Of sapphires. He has dlscov-
cred practically the composition OF the
precious stone, and has succeeded In
obtaining some specimens which almost
resemble the real stone. 1t can not be
said that NJ. Lacroix has yet discov-
cred the exact process, for those which
he has obtained would not impose upon
skilled lapidary who subjected them
to a severe test.
The climbing perch (Anabas Scan
dens), Of which six examples have re-
Gently been received at the London
Geological Gardens, is an interesting
case of a fish which is able to spend a
considerable time out of it's native ele-
ment The climbing perch is able to
make some progress on land by the
movement of it's pectoral and ventral
fms 1t Is even able to climb trees and
has been found in palm tree several
feet from the ground. 1t is difficult to
get it to display these peculiarities in
confinement.
The little black people of Africa, so
dramatically described by Stanley, are
not the only pygmies produced, by that
wonderful continent. In Liberia and
Sierra Leone are found pygmy hippo
potamus, some specimens Of which have
recently been sent to England. These
animals are described as being more
like pigs in their habits than like their
gigantic relatives. A good mud-hole is
quite sufficient for them. They seem to
prefer solitude in their native haunts,
going about singly, and when two are
seen in company they almost invariably
consist of mother and her calf.
President Schurman of Cornell Uni
versity calls attention to the need OF
the development Of type of engineer
specially skilled in everything relating
to hydraulics. Water, he remarks, is
destined from now on to play great
part in the economic development of the
United States. 1t is hereafter to be
used on a vast scale for power and for
irrigation. as we'll as for navigation.
The maximum benefit to be got from
the use of water will be sought in the
East from navigation and power, and
In the West from irrigation and power.
One Of the unexplained phenomena
Of what Prof. T. G. Bonney calls the
worlds ice mantle" is the alternate
advance and retreat of the glaciers. At
present says Prof. Bonney, only In
Scandinavia, and perhaps at Mount st.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-26

Elias, are the glaciers beginning to ad-
vance in notable numbers. In the Alps
general retreat of the glaciers began
about 1861. At first it was rapid, but
the rate afterward slackened. Toward
the end of the nineteenth century gla-
cier here and there slightly retraced its
steps, but the majority are still either
slowly shrinking or stationary.
The remarkable fact that the earliest
known ancestor, or primitive type, of
the modern whale bore heavy armor on
it's back, in the form of strong, bony
plates has recently been set forth by
the German paleontolOgist, DR.. Abel
The plates occasionally found associ-
ated with the remains of the primeval
form of whale have generally been re-
garded as having belonged to gigantic
turtles, but the German investigations
show that they were part of the ske1e-
ton itself. They resemble in their char
acter the impenetrable bony shells of
the huge glyptodonts that formerly in
habited South America. The suggestion
is made that at the time when they
carried armor whales were amphibious
creatures, living on the coasts and
needing special protection from break
ers and from sharks.