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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
BRIGHT MEN FROM THE
!. FARMS WANTED IN NAVY
Not the Sai|orman, But Young
and intelligent Fellows With
a Bent Toward Mechanics.

The farm furnishes as many enlisted
men for the American navy as the water
front. according to Secretary Meyer of
the Navy, and the men most wanted
for the decks of our men-of-war are no
longer those with gaudily tattooed arms,
saltwater air and odor of tar and
calking, but bright young men with a
mechanical turn Of mind and desire to
learn something about the immense ma
chine on which they work and live
Secretary Meyer recently said, regard
ing the part played by the west and mid
die west in the makeup of the American
navy:
To-day the crew of a warship repre-
Sents only in part the seaport towns or
SeabOard states. and many young man
who was born on farm is among
the most capable Of the enlisted men.
Alert and Intelligent Wanted.
THE days of the predominance of the
sailorman are gone. Now we are look
ing for young, alert, intelligent men
with a bent of mind toward mechanics
The warship of today is a big. compli-
Gated machine. We have found that in
the western states is the type of young
man who inclineS readily to the duties
of the naval service"
Secretary Meyer is making a personal
inspection Of the governments naval sta
lions in the west.
Speaking of the naval increase policy,
Mr.. Meyer said: Quality and not guam
tity is the guide word in naval construc
ton. We are to build two ships year
from now on, but that does not mean
the navy will Increase at that rate, for
the new ships will replace old ones that
will go out of commission
The Aeroplane in War.
Mr. Meyer had a few words to say on
the value of aeroplanes as engines of
war THE aeroplane will be valuable in
war for scouting purposes mainly he
said II am not prepared at this time
to say just how far 1t can be utilized for
coast defense. and it's value as an at
lacking force remains to be demon
strated. However, il there had been
aeroplanes available for use during the
Spanishk war they certainly would have
been invaluable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
ROCKVILLE.
.cial Correspondence Of The Star.

special CorreSDondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. October g.. 1910
To fall from a second-story window
to the ground and to escape with no
more serious injuries than a scratch or
two was the experience of the seven
teen-month-old child Of Mrs English of
Washington, who is visiting her parents,
Mt. and Mrs. Charles o. Bean, at this
place. While at play near the window
the little one pressed its weight against
the window screen, which gave way The
child fell head foremost out of the win
dow and crashed through stand of
flowers to the ground. After q good cry
the baby fell asleep and upon awakine
appeared to be as well as ever. The ply
stefan who examined the child said he
could discover no injury of serious ma
ture.
Judge James B. Henderson, in the cir
cult court at this place, has signed a de-
cree granting the petition of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson of this place
for the adoption of their grandchild
Blanche Washburn, aged fifteen months
Under the decree the child Is given the
name of Blanche Nicholson. The little
Washburn. deceased, and Morgan Wash.
burn. She has been cared for by her
grandparents for about a year. The de-
cree stated that the facts presented tC
the court showed that it would be to the
best interests Of the child to have the
petition granted.
The residence on the farm of George H
Earle, jr.. near Veirs Mill, about three
miles from Rockville. was destroyed by
fire Wednesday afternoon. The building
was occupied by Lawrence Hogan ane
family. who lost all their clothing anG
furniture. None of the family was al
home at the time, and when the fire wa.
discovered by men at work On the farm
il was too late to attempt to save any
thing. The loss is partially covered by
insurance. The cause OF the fire is no
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
You Can Interest Him.
ANY MAN OVER FIFTY.

You can interest man over fifty years of
age IN ANYTHING that will make him feel better.
because. while be may not yet have any posi-
tive organic disease. he no longer feels the buoy
ancy and vigor Of twenty i've nor the freedom
from aches and pains he enjoyed in earlier
years. and he very naturally examines with in
terest any proposition looking to the improve
ment and preservation of his health.
He will notice among other things that the
stomach Of fifty is . very different from the
stomach be possessed at TWENTY-FIVE. That great
est care must be exercised to what is eaten
and how much OF 1t. and even with the best Of
care there will be increasing digestive weakness
with advancing wears.
proposition to perfect or improve the diges-
tion a3d assimilation OF food Is which inter-
ests not only every man Of nfty. but every man,
woman and child OF any age. because the Whole
secret of good health good blood. strong nerves
is to have stomach which will promptly aud
thoroughly digest wholesome food. because blood.
nerves. brain tissue and every other constituent
OF the body is entirely the product Of digestion.
and no medicine health food possibly
create pure blood restore shaky nerves when
weak stomach is repIenishing the daily wear
and tear OF the body from mass Of fermenting
hsif-dRested food.
No. the stomach itself wants help ard in no
roundabout way. either. II wants direct I'M
mistskable assistance. such is given by ono
meal
These tablets stomach trouble because
their use gives the stomach a chance to rest and
recupcrate One Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
contains digestive elements sufficient to digest
5000 grains Of ordinary food. such as bread,
meat eggs. etc.
The plan OF dieting is simply another name for
starvation. and the Of prepared foods and
newfangled breakfast foods simply makes mat
tiers worse. as any dyspeptic who has tried them
knows.
AS DIR. Bennett "the only reason I can
imagine why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not
universally used by everybody who is troubled
in any way with poor digestion Is because many
people seem to think that because a medicine Is
advertised or is sold in drug stores or is pro-
tected by a trade mark must be humbug
whereas. as matter OF truth. any druggist
Who Is observant knows that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets have cured more people Of Indigestion
heartburn. heart trouble. nervous prostration and
rundown condition generally than all the patent
medicines and doctors prescriptions for stomach
trouble combined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
HELPHENSTINE NOT GUILTY.
Baltimore Jury Exonerates Wash
ington Boy of Larceny Charge.

After thorough investigation, in the
course Of which the prosecution alone
presented its case. the Baltimore grand
jury yesterday ignored charge of lar
ceny against Ralph Helphenstine, son OF
Fl. K Helphinstine. druggist, of this city,
and ordered his release from custody.
Mr.. Helphenstine was charged with hav-
ing entered the Office Of steamship COM
pany and making of with bottle OF
whisky and an umbrella. He was ar
rested on information furnished by an
Individual whose testimony. it is declared.
was entirely refuted before the grand
jury.
Mr.. Helphenstine was engaged in the
insurance business in Baltimore as solic-
itor of q well known company. Yesterday
he started for New York to accept pc"
sition with the home office Of an insurance
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

never bought book. and never read one
Whether these descriptions of his empire
were sent him because they spoke favor
ably of his reign, or the contrary, can
only be determined by examination.
Opening into the library was a sort of
storeroom filled with Abdul Hamid S
clothing, new and old, mixed with sheets
and towels and other soiled linen. Why
these things should have been there. a
long way from his living apartments, has
never been explained.
In another room were a stuffed horse
and several stuffed dogs, cats and
pigeons. all of them pets Of the sultan
which he had preserved in that way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
In Domestic Markets.

Latest quotations of wholesale prices in
the domestic markets are, in most cases
lower now than few months ago. Wash
ed XXX Ohio wool September 30 was quoted
soc per pound, against &c in June and
at 36c in March: crude Pennsylvania pc
troleum, October 1. $l.3O per barrel
against $40 in March. and refined petro.
leum in cases, 99c per gallon October l.
against 1O.O5c in August; hides, No. l,
packers heavy Texas steers. in the Chi
cago market, 141ac per pound September
1. against 13c in July. Ice in June and
lie in April: Para rubber. $L6o PEI
5, and $27S April .; red winter wheat
No. ., $1.O1A per bushel September 90
against N.11 July . and $l25 March 81;
corn. Size per bnshei september -: ss
per barrel September %, against 81. 50
July % and $3.50 March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

PITTSBURG, Pa, October S.-The
Second Presbyterian Church of this city
has fitted up nursery, equipped with
cradles. swings, sand boxes and rock
ers, so that infants may be cared for
while mothers attend the services. Sew
eral women of the church will be in
charge of the nursery during each serv-
ice. beginning Sunday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

When it was discovered that Liberia
abounded in valuable natural resources,
England, the speaker said. led in an effort
to secure a part of the country. and
France FASTENED to seize another slice.
Mr.. Ellis suggested that the United
States, always the friend of tie under
dog" ought to intervene actively to pre-
vent partition Of the negro republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Wounded in His Thumb.

August Werner, residing at SIS S
street northwest. and employed as clerk
in cigar store at zoos 18th street, shot
his left thumb this morning while
handling a small pistol He went to
the Emergency Hospital and had the
wound dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Health and Comfort Menaced.

DR.. Chappell. who introduced the reso-
luton for the completion Of the water
and sewer service In University Park, said
the drought which had been experienced
during the last month had dried up the
wells and affected the health and COM
fort of residents of that section, SO much
to abandon their homes in the park.
Several speakers eulogized Horace 8.
Jones, a member Of the association, who
died in June, and resolutions of sorrow
were adopted to be transmitted to the be-
reaved family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Sermon to Young Men.

Rev. DR.. W. r. Wedderspoon, the new
pastor of Foundry NJ. E. Church, will
tomorrow night preach a sermop to
young men upon the topic The Young
Man Absalom." DIR. Wedderspoon be-
gan his work in Washington last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley Michaels. eighty.
four years old. died at her home in Gar
rett county. Nd. near Mount Zion
Church. Thursday. She Is survived by
her husband and eleven children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Dr. William n. Saunders, a prominent
physician of Charles county, Nd. died
Thursday night after a lingering illness
from cancer. He was seventy-four years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Rev. DIR. P. D. Stephenson. who has
been pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
1T Woodstock, Va, for seventeen years,
has resigned. owing to continued i'll
health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
TREASURY OF BOOKS
Many Valuable Volumes in
ConstantinopIe Mosques.
GUARDIANS NEGLECT THEM
New Administration Proposes to
Look Them Over.
LIBRARIES TO BE CATALOGUED
Abdul Hands Curious Collection of
Motley Literature-Ancient
Love May Be Discussed.
LIBRARIES TO BE CATALOGUED
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM +. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 5. 1910.
The privilege of searching the libraries
of the mosques of Constantinaple has
long been coveted by scholars of the
world. They are supposed to contain
many ancient manuscripts Of unique value
and interest by Arabic, Persian, Greek.
Latin, Egyptian and Byzantine scholars
and historians.
Few originals of literary merit are like
ly to be found there. Constantinople
has never been renowned for its scholars
or literary men. 1t never had a uni
versity until recently.
The ancient city of Khiva, far away
to the northeast beyond the Caspian sea
and the deserts Of Central Asia, was a
literary center when Constantinople was
political capital of the world Samark-
and. Bokhara and the cities of Asia
Minor were centers Of learning and theo-
logical controversy when the thoughts of
Constantinople were absorbed in military
and political affairs.
Practically all literary treasures In the
libraries of this city are loot of score
of conquered nations. Most of them,
when Drought HUNS AIoH Tue Wdis' Weie
dumped at the mosques and other Places
without arrangement and generally with
out any appreciation of their value OF
knowledge of their contents.
Several sultans had an appreciation oil
literary merit, and encouraged science
and art. This encouragement has never
been continuous.
More of them have been iconoclasts, like
the Caliph Omar, who used the books OF
the great library at Alexandria, the great
est of it's period, to heat the waters fol-
the public baths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Commends Protest.

DIR. John W. Chappell the next speaker.
commended the action of the executive
committee in its protest against the re-
moval of the lights and gave notice that
he would submit a resolution demanding
that Commissioner Judson explain in
writing why the lights were removed and
what disposition was made Of the funds
thus saved.
Louis p. Shoemaker also scored Com
missioner Judson, saying the lights had
been installed by an act Of Congress and
that before they could be removed per-
mission should have been granted by
Congress.
Col. James NJ TAFT also had grievance
against Commissioner Judson's Office,
which he brought forward In connection
with q resolution upging that water mains
and service sewers in University Park be
completed without delay.
Previous speakers had explained that
these Improvements had been begun by
the engineer department, but for some
reason work was discontinued several
months ago. According to the system
here, District officials don't care a con-
tinental for the people, said Col. TAFT.
1--WE go to them with requests and get
no satisfaction. Some measures should
be taken to make these officials keep their
promises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
England Led the Raid.

not realized that they contained much
material wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
ARE GREEDY,
LIBERIA IS IN PERIL
Europe Eager to Acquire New
Iy Discovered Natural
Resources.

WORCESTER, Mass, October S.-Li.
IBERIA and its relations with the United
States we're considered yesterday at the
forenoon session of the conference being
held at Clark University on the near east
and Africa. Dynamic factors in the
Liberian situation were given in an adj
dress by George W. Ellis. for eight years
secretary Of the American legation at
Monrovia, Liberia.
THE contribution of the negro to
human civilization was discussed by
Prof. Alexander F. Chamberlain of Clark
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
D4zMEZ
RE17zENZ4L AQNZZzlW
EASZE,z2Y.

been important at one time, but is now
only a collection of bound manuscripts.
not more than three or four hundred in
number, in the custody of a fanatical old
priest. They have. been kicked around
the mosque, and could easily have been
looted by any one who was able to gain
the confidence of the custodian.
But all the libraries are amply protect
ed now. The world of book lovers will
soon have accurate information about
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
In Peril From Powers.

Emmett j. Scott of Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, who was a member of the COM
mission recently sent by the United
States government to investigate condi-
lions in Liberia. recited some of the OBJ
servations of that commission in an ad-
dress on 1.-THE United States and Ii
IBERIA"
Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Scott both declared
that Liberia was in peril from the de-
sires of the great powers to secure for
themselves the wealth that was found in
her natural resources. When most OF the
countries Of Africa were divided among
the powers the speaker said that Liberia
and ,Abyssinia escaped because 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
0NE-MAN RULE
Mai. Judson Criticised by
Charles c. Lancaster.
NEED OF SUBURBAN LIGHTS
Action Of Commissioners in Removal
Of Lamps Condemned.
OTHER SPEAKERS COINCIDE
Addresses Made Last Night at Meet
ing Of Northwest Suburban
Association.

Declaring that Commissioner Judson
acted without sufficient authority when
he ordered the removal of 1903 electric
arc lights and 30 gas lamps from that
section north and west Of Rock Creek
Park, Charles c. Lancaster, in an ad-
dress before the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban Association, last night, said:
Il deny the right Of the Commission
ers to take such action as this, and es-
pecially the right Of this army officer,
who seems to have taken the whole
thing In his own hands. These lights
were removed without any notice to the
citizens and without sufficient reason. We
protested to the Commissioners at a
board meeting last month, but no action
has yet been taken to replace the lights
which are needed in this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Alleged "One-Man Power.

"Where are Commissioner Rudolph and
Commissioner Johnston? We should like
10 know how they regard this usurpa-
ton of the rights Of citizens by one
man power vested in an army officer.
Commissioner Judson Is attempting to
rule the District as commandant Of the
military post of Washington.
Why don't the other two Commissioners
come forward and order these lights
which were removed during their abb
sence replaced? II this is u precedent
We may soon see sewers and water mains
removed from one section to another.
1t Is time We should go to the portals
of the White House and demand the
Engineer Commissioners resignation. Our
people are not satraps and serfs. He has
taken away our property rights without
our knowledge and it is time now to
remove him. He is trying to bottle up
erything in the District"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Sources of Literature.


There were colonies Of Greek and
Roman scholars all along the coast of
the Black sea, particularly at Trebizond
and in the Crimea Palestine was once
rich in lore.
and several cities Of Persia and Turkestan
philosophers, theologians, mathemati-
seats of colleges and universities.
Nobody knows much about the libra
ries of ConstantinOple, however. None of
them has ever been catalogued; few of
them have ever been consulted. The
books are piled up on their sides in
shelves and covered with dust of ages
Mohammedan priests who have charge
of them are usually illiterate men and
look upon learning with superstition.
They can give no information concern
ing the volumes in their charge.
Only occasionally. when some scholar
from Germany, England or Italy comes
here with sufficient patience and persist
ence to break through the restrictions
that have protected these collections, has
anything of interest ever been brought
to light.
Ancient Lore May Come to Light.
These unknown collections, however,
are believed to contain early copies of
the gospel. of the Greek poets. of the
Egyptian geographers. the Phoenician as
trologers and other ancient tones. Prob
ably within a Short time We will be able
to learn something about them.
The lost books of Livy are supposed to
be in q collection of ancient manuscripts
at what is called the Top-capon, or Can
non-gate, of the Seraglio-ancient resi-
dence of the Turkish sultans.
About fifteen years ago DR.. Amenius
Vambery. a Hungarian author. writer
and scholar of note, who, somehow or
another, made himself popular with Abb
dull Hamid. obtained permission to ex-
anime the Cannon-Sate collection and
spent several weeks there. He afterward
to Hungary a number of historical man
uscripts which were brought to Constan-
tincple as loot from Budapest after the
Turkish army sacked that city in the
middle ages.
AS IT was strictly a personal matter be-
tween the sultan and DR.. Vambery, there
is no record of what the latter carried
away.
Several years ago an enterprising Rus
sian scholar found his way into the same
library and secured a very early manu-
script copy Of the Hexateuch, the first
six books of the Bible. The manuscript
was sent to the Russian Institute at ST.
Petersburg. where 1t Is now being edited
Arthur Evans of London also got an
opportunity to look over the books at the
Cannon gate a few months ago. and found
a manuscript of great historical interest.
It was a life of Mohamed II, by Critob-
olus, a Greek author. who accepted serv-
ice under that sultan, and became sort
of Boswell for him. His work Is es-
pecially important because he was the
| only Greek writer Of Importance in that
period who belonged to the Mobammedan
faith and had an opportunity of con-
sulting the Mohammedan authorities.
Libraries Probably Looted.
| There is strong impression that the
libraries at all the mosques have been
| looted of their treasures from time to
time Opportunity has not been lack
ing. and they have never been properly
protected.
| No one has been responsible for the
| library at that most famous OF all
/ nnosnues ST Sonhia which must have
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A | < Ioan el Pfoeste noldeu al A rhempson within end Tor the Dis .. tfset of Thompson, on the iith day of April, A D. 1910.
 Present, George k Crosby, Judge.
 Eben c. Parsons, Anna L. Perry, and Joseph II Perry, the executors named in he last wiil and testament of Josiah Per rY. late ot Dudley, Ia the State of Mssss ehusetts, presented in Court, by their at tOrneys resris X Russell. aa authenticated and sxsmplifiea copy ot said will, and the record thereof. ef the proceedings proving aud establishing the same by tue Probate Court fat the Couaiy of Worces. ter, in said State of Massachusetts, and praying that said c pies ec duty fled and recorded in this Goart. and that sneiiasry letters testsmvataFy be granted to the ex- eeators therein named. ss provided in Section Soa q, the statute laws Of this State. ss per petition on de.
 Ordered, That ssia petition be heard anu determined al the Probate Office in Thompson tn said District on the Esd day of April. 1910. st il s. m, and that paeiie notice thereof be given by pae. llshing copy of this order two times in the Putnam Patriot. newspaper peinied in Putnam. and having s circulation ln said District; aad that the Treasurer of the State ot Connect icat be netinsd of the time and place assigned for said hearing by mailing ta hlm pestsg~ paid copy ot thts nFdsr, and return make te thisCoaft. i5is GEORGE S- CROSBY, Judge.